ABC News report on painkilling injection use in College Football

[Curseislifted33]

Very interesting read and makes you wonder again how many players/teams are abusing medicine, PEDs, etc. Will the release of stories like these, which seem to be popping up more than normal lately, force the NCAA to get tough with rules and testing?

Despite stated label risks of possible fatal heart attack, stroke or organ failure, college football players across the country are still being given injections of a powerful painkiller on game days so they can play while injured, an ABC News investigation has found.


http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/risks-college-football-powerful-painkiller/story?id=18114915

 

[highwayman]

ABC also sent inquiries to the Top 25 teams and asked about its use. Judge for yourself on the responses.

 

[Sportsfan24]

Very interesting read and makes you wonder again how many players/teams are abusing medicine, PEDs, etc. Will the release of stories like these, which seem to be popping up more than normal lately, force the NCAA to get tough with rules and testing?

Despite stated label risks of possible fatal heart attack, stroke or organ failure, college football players across the country are still being given injections of a powerful painkiller on game days so they can play while injured, an ABC News investigation has found.


http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/risks-college-football-powerful-painkiller/story?id=18114915

Pain killer injections in college football is a huge issue. Unlike their professional counter parts who have a union to protect them and excess to their own medical options; college players are faced with the reduction of playing time and/or loss of scholarships if they don't "man" up and take the injections. This issue is worsened when you take into account the medical professionals who are supposedly responsible for the health and well being of the player are paid by the school.....talk about a conflict of interest.

 

[The 12th Man]

Pain killer injections in college football is a huge issue. Unlike their professional counter parts who have a union to protect them and excess to their own medical options; college players are faced with the reduction of playing time and/or loss of scholarships if they don't "man" up and take the injections. This issue is worsened when you take into account the medical professionals who are supposedly responsible for the health and well being of the player are paid by the school.....talk about a conflict of interest.

While those pressures may exist, in my experience the reason kids do this has more to do with internal pressure they put upon themselves than anything else. At this level, the best players don't need coaches to remind them that they could lose playing time.

An example: I distinctly remember looking down to the other end of the locker room during college and seeing a kid getting an injection in his thigh during halftime. That kid could have come out of the game, and he would absolutely not have lost any playing time when he returned. He simply wanted to be in the game because that's what you do.

None of my teammates ever had playing time held over them as a punishment for not returning from an injury. Kids might put the pressure upon themselves, but I never saw a coach do that.

 

[e.bigelow]

Haven't you guys seen Varisty Blues?!

 

[Sportsfan24]

While those pressures may exist, in my experience the reason kids do this has more to do with internal pressure they put upon themselves than anything else. At this level, the best players don't need coaches to remind them that they could lose playing time.
An example: I distinctly remember looking down to the other end of the locker room during college and seeing a kid getting an injection in his thigh during halftime. That kid could have come out of the game, and he would absolutely not have lost any playing time when he returned. He simply wanted to be in the game because that's what you do.

None of my teammates ever had playing time held over them as a punishment for not returning from an injury. Kids might put the pressure upon themselves, but I never saw a coach do that.

Huh? They players do need to be reminded and the coaches, trainers, academic support folks, media and fans, do it every day.

 

[Gopherpride13]

While those pressures may exist, in my experience the reason kids do this has more to do with internal pressure they put upon themselves than anything else. At this level, the best players don't need coaches to remind them that they could lose playing time.

An example: I distinctly remember looking down to the other end of the locker room during college and seeing a kid getting an injection in his thigh during halftime. That kid could have come out of the game, and he would absolutely not have lost any playing time when he returned. He simply wanted to be in the game because that's what you do.

None of my teammates ever had playing time held over them as a punishment for not returning from an injury. Kids might put the pressure upon themselves, but I never saw a coach do that.

Just curious where did you play ball?

 

[Sportsfan24]

Just curious where did you play ball?

Someplace where he had the time to know what went down with every player, why and how they felt about it.

Why am I like that?

 

[STPGopher]

While those pressures may exist, in my experience the reason kids do this has more to do with internal pressure they put upon themselves than anything else. At this level, the best players don't need coaches to remind them that they could lose playing time.

An example: I distinctly remember looking down to the other end of the locker room during college and seeing a kid getting an injection in his thigh during halftime. That kid could have come out of the game, and he would absolutely not have lost any playing time when he returned. He simply wanted to be in the game because that's what you do.

None of my teammates ever had playing time held over them as a punishment for not returning from an injury. Kids might put the pressure upon themselves, but I never saw a coach do that.

Well since we are talking personal experiences, I lost my starting position as a sophomore in HS because I took the doctors advice (had a written letter from the doctor) and didn't go to PRACTICE because a had mono and a spleen the size of Alaska due to the mono. The coach held it against me for the rest of the season. Lucky for me the varsity coach was actually a decent guy and gave me a fair shot the next season.

 

[goldenman]

Someplace where he had the time to know what went down with every player, why and how they felt about it.

Why am I like that?

so true

 

[The 12th Man]

Huh? They players do need to be reminded and the coaches, trainers, academic support folks, media and fans, do it every day.

I will repeat: at this level, the BEST players don't need to be reminded. The kid I saw getting the shot ended up getting drafted. He didn't need to be reminded.

So, yes. I stand by what I said. The best players know what is at stake and don't need to be reminded. I'm telling you this from experience, not from what I heard.