I Don't See it the way you guys do
Obviously, there are exceptions but I think it is exactly that, exceptions. Usually it's the player begging the coach to let him play. Because, Depending on the injury your answer is no because you don't want him dealing with a nagging injury playing half speed the whole year. End of season, ya, it's harder to say no, especially if they are seniors. It all depends what the injury is too. But all the kids I coached begged to play. All the pro teams and Gophers seem to hold guys out longer than you'd anticipate, rather than rush people back. I think thats the overwhelming norm, erring on the side of caution. I had parents disagree about their kid sitting out with an injury lobbying he should play because he convinced mom or dad he wanted to. Never anybody saying their kid was too injured.
I think the Hoke QB injury was a whole other thing. He did not want to play Gardner under any circumstances imo. That was bad and he's gone.
I saw a senior, not my player, play in a basketball game with an ankle
the size of a bowling ball. They duct taped it on the outside trying to get greater support. Saw it after the game....it was gruesome...totally black on a white leg and huge. The parents and the player were not listening to anybody. That kid was playing! I think that's more the case by far than coaches forcing anybody to play.
Obviously, there are exceptions but I think it is exactly that, exceptions. Usually it's the player begging the coach to let him play. Because, Depending on the injury your answer is no because you don't want him dealing with a nagging injury playing half speed the whole year. End of season, ya, it's harder to say no, especially if they are seniors. It all depends what the injury is too. But all the kids I coached begged to play. All the pro teams and Gophers seem to hold guys out longer than you'd anticipate, rather than rush people back. I think thats the overwhelming norm, erring on the side of caution. I had parents disagree about their kid sitting out with an injury lobbying he should play because he convinced mom or dad he wanted to. Never anybody saying their kid was too injured.
I think the Hoke QB injury was a whole other thing. He did not want to play Gardner under any circumstances imo. That was bad and he's gone.
I saw a senior, not my player, play in a basketball game with an ankle
the size of a bowling ball. They duct taped it on the outside trying to get greater support. Saw it after the game....it was gruesome...totally black on a white leg and huge. The parents and the player were not listening to anybody. That kid was playing! I think that's more the case by far than coaches forcing anybody to play.
