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Rutgers player Eric LeGrand paralyzed from neck down

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A Rutgers player injured making a tackle on a kickoff return sustained a horrific neck injury that has left him paralyzed below the neck.
Rutgers coach Greg Schiano says defensive tackle Eric LeGrand is resting in the intensive care unit at Hackensack University Medical Center and will remain there for the near future.
LeGrand had emergency surgery overnight to stabilize the spine.
Schiano, who had tears in his eyes during his press conference following Rutgers 23-20 overtime win over Army, talked to his team around noon on Sunday.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/ncf/news/story?id=5696563

Dang losing is ten times better than having this happen.
 
Best wishes to this young man, I hope he pulls out a great recovery. You hate to see this happen.

To all you football players out there, always remember to keep your eyes up at all times to help avoid neck/spinal injuries. I know in the late 90s they taught eyes up, never initiate contact with the top of the helmet, however things do happen that are out of your control at times...especially on Kickoff/Kickoff Return team when you're flying down the field.
 
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HuskerFromOhio;1796199; said:
I hate how people are using this as an excuse as to why they are implementing all of these horrible rules.
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I watched a program this morning that ran clips of various helmet-to-helmet hits in the NFL this season. Positively chilling. Currently, the fines for such intentional hits are not a deterrent. Suspensions are inevitable.

Now, I know that what happened to the young man from Rutgers was not anything close to an intentional helmet-to-helmet hit. However, it's tragic incidents like this one that make us pause and consider more carefully the issue of player safety.

My prayers go out to Eric LeGrand and his family.
 
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Bucklion;1795624; said:
Definitely hoping he has an Adam recovery, or at least some recovery. C3/4 is a scary injury.
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Unfortunately, if the spinal cord is completely severed at the 3/4 level the young man will probably never walk again. Hopefully, the cord was only bruised and he got the medical treatment necessary to prevent swelling.
 
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LitlBuck;1796267; said:
Unfortunately, if the spinal cord is completely severed at the 3/4 level the young man will probably never walk again. Hopefully, the cord was only bruised and he got the medical treatment necessary to prevent swelling.
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Walking again will be the least of his worries if he severed C3 or 4. Hate to see these injuries to anyone, let alone an active and otherwise healthy young man.
 
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LeGrand is off the ventilator and breathing on his own.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/wires/11/23/Eric.LeGrand.ap/index.html?eref=sircrc

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand has been taken off a ventilator and is able to breathe on his own.

The school released an update on LeGrand's condition Tuesday.

The 20-year-old defensive tackle was paralyzed from the neck down Oct. 16, making a tackle on a kickoff return against Army in a game at the New Meadowlands Stadium. He was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center for about two weeks before transferring to Kessler Institute, one of the nation's leaders in spinal cord rehabilitation.

LeGrand's injury was recently reclassified from a complete spinal cord injury to an incomplete spinal cord injury.

The school says LeGrand has had several visitors at Kessler, including former Penn State football player Adam Taliaferro, who suffered a spine injury while playing but recovered to walk again.

"We want to thank everyone for all of the love and support for Eric, it has really been beneficial to his recovery," the LeGrand family said in a statement. "Please continue to keep Eric in your prayers."
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