Heupel’s Handling of Major Injuries

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wmcovol said:
There’s a lot more to it these days with privacy laws & players may not wanting certain injuries disclosed. Some thought Gibson might be back if they made the playoffs.
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Does it not get slippery, though, when the checks being cashed are large, and in-part made possible by tax dollars that support the institutions that present the opportunities?
Ideologically, I see the point(s) and could agree. But, from a realistic perspective-- cashing big checks usually comes with heavy strings attached; ones that sidestep ethics and ideology for returns on investments asap
 
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10seV4L said:
It's big boy money and ppl who spend big don't like one-sided exchanges with little to no roi or serious explanations. I never implied it was owed. I am being more big picture and realistic, not ideological
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So? The coaching staff owes you nothing. If it bothers you that much, get a job on the team medical staff so you have inside info that you can use for your gain.
 
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Smokeyshowl66 said:
What is gained by stringing along the story about players with major injuries like Jerrod McCoy and Ricky Gibson III suggesting week after week they might come back this season? If Heupel is saying this publicly that’s what he’s telling the team too. Seems to me that isn’t good for team cohesiveness any way you cut it.

Just say out indefinitely, most likely for the season and call it a day. If it’s gamesmanship, I’m sorry - I see absolutely no benefit.
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Wait a second!? You think coaches tell their team the same thing they let the media know? Have you ever been in a locker room?
 
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superdave1984 said:
So? The coaching staff owes you nothing. If it bothers you that much, get a job on the team medical staff so you have inside info that you can use for your gain.
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Exactly, and Huep isn’t doing anything most coaches don’t. Kirby’s favorite phrase is Day to Day. We could have a guy’s arm ripped off and I swear Kirby would address questions about it by saying Day to Day if there wasn’t something official already released.

It’s not a big deal, and we aren’t owed anything. Part of it is for the players I’m sure and possibly sometimes a strategy. Mostly for the players.
 
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Smokeyshowl66 said:
What is gained by stringing along the story about players with major injuries like Jerrod McCoy and Ricky Gibson III suggesting week after week they might come back this season? If Heupel is saying this publicly that’s what he’s telling the team too. Seems to me that isn’t good for team cohesiveness any way you cut it.

Just say out indefinitely, most likely for the season and call it a day. If it’s gamesmanship, I’m sorry - I see absolutely no benefit.
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I do think McCoy was tracking to be back by now but he had a setback a few weeks ago when he had swelling that put the brakes on his comeback. I genuinely believe he was going to be back and that was the plan for this year.
 
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10seV4L said:
It's big boy money and ppl who spend big don't like one-sided exchanges with little to no roi or serious explanations. I never implied it was owed. I am being more big picture and realistic, not ideological
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The big boy money has inside info. They don't need injury reports. The little boy money needs the injury reports to give them the illusion that everything is fair and honest.
 
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10seV4L said:
Does it not get slippery, though, when the checks being cashed are large, and in-part made possible by tax dollars that support the institutions that present the opportunities?
Ideologically, I see the point(s) and could agree. But, from a realistic perspective-- cashing big checks usually comes with heavy strings attached; ones that sidestep ethics and ideology for returns on investments asap
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NFL teams have to be careful disclosing injury information. Your employer can not disclose medical information on you. It’s just the law.
 
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