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Sad Situation for Rutgers
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That's awful. Praying for a full recovery.
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Puts things in perspective. Football is a tough game and things like this happen. Sad sight and thoughts and prayers go out to this young man and his family and the Scarlet Knight organization.
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could not of said it better...
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This is terrible news. Thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.
Be sure to send him a get-well note here: Send a Get Well Message to Eric LeGrand
Be sure to send him a get-well note here: Send a Get Well Message to Eric LeGrand
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Wish this young man a full recovery. Things like this really put things into perspective. Life is short and can change with a bat of an eye. MY prayers and thoughs are with him and his family.
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He came in with his head down going full speed. Dammit. If any coaches or athletes are reading this...
ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HEAD UP. If you collide with your head up, chances are at worst you could wake up with a very sore neck. If you collide with your head down, chances are good you will be paralyzed.
I attended a 3 hour long seminar that showed clips of paralyzing football injuries. All the athletes made contact with their heads down. Then they showed scientific evidence complete with x-rays to explain the reason.
One clip that stood out to me was an athlete who made a hit with his head down. He was badly shaken up, but could still move his hands somehow. Maybe a nerve reaction. One of his teammates went to yank him up, as if to say "Get up and walk it off you pussy..." Well, that "yank" snapped what was left of his spine.
Prayers to the Rutgers athlete for complete recovery. Maybe a good sign is that immediately after contact when he landed, he held his legs up. It could have been a nervous system reaction, but for me that is a sign of hope.
ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HEAD UP. If you collide with your head up, chances are at worst you could wake up with a very sore neck. If you collide with your head down, chances are good you will be paralyzed.
I attended a 3 hour long seminar that showed clips of paralyzing football injuries. All the athletes made contact with their heads down. Then they showed scientific evidence complete with x-rays to explain the reason.
One clip that stood out to me was an athlete who made a hit with his head down. He was badly shaken up, but could still move his hands somehow. Maybe a nerve reaction. One of his teammates went to yank him up, as if to say "Get up and walk it off you pussy..." Well, that "yank" snapped what was left of his spine.
Prayers to the Rutgers athlete for complete recovery. Maybe a good sign is that immediately after contact when he landed, he held his legs up. It could have been a nervous system reaction, but for me that is a sign of hope.
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Wishing for a full reovery. I hate seeing any young athlete get seriously injured.
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Its tough to watch the clip of his injury. I can't imagine how horrible it would be to experience that.
I've been waiting to hear some good news since I first heard about his injury on sunday. Sadly there hasn't been any yet, but my thoughts and prayers are with him. Keep fighting Eric!
I've been waiting to hear some good news since I first heard about his injury on sunday. Sadly there hasn't been any yet, but my thoughts and prayers are with him. Keep fighting Eric!
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I hate that reporters are calling this a "tragedy" as if everything is over for the young man. They should keep their pessimism to themselves.
Did anyone watch the next video in the link nd1 provided? It is the Penn St. athlete Adam Taliaferro who was injured in a similar hit a while ago and was also paralyzed. He is now walking and looking good. He said his own mistake was coming in with his head down. He gives great advice about his experience.
Positive vibes.
Did anyone watch the next video in the link nd1 provided? It is the Penn St. athlete Adam Taliaferro who was injured in a similar hit a while ago and was also paralyzed. He is now walking and looking good. He said his own mistake was coming in with his head down. He gives great advice about his experience.
Positive vibes.
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Reading your post ...this came to mind "Perspective is everything!" ... nice work Neu!
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You hate to see freak accidents happen like this, Just goes to show you how violent the game is.....i dont pray but if some of you could do it for me that would be great!
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per espn new york
No new update on Eric LeGrandEmail Print Comments34 Associated Press
The Road Ahead For Eric LeGrand
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The 72-hour window of hope has come and gone for paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand without word on whether he has had any feeling or movement below his neck.
Coach Greg Schiano had no medical update on LeGrand's condition after the team practiced on Wednesday, the fourth day since the junior defensive tackle was paralyzed from the neck down making a tackle on a kickoff return against Army on Saturday afternoon.
Some doctors believe if a person who sustained a spinal cord injury does not have some feeling or movement within 72 hours, there is little chance of recovery.
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Seventy-two hours is a reasonable amount of time I think, and many would agree, to access the patient; that if there is no function within 72 hours, it is unlikely there will be a recovery.
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-- Dr. Roy Vingan, a neurosurgeon with the North Jersey Brain and Spine Group.
Schiano is adamant in his belief LeGrand will walk again.
To honor their teammate, Rutgers players have put a sticker on the front of their helmets with the word "believe."
"When they look at it, they will see it," Schiano said of the sticker.
Dr. Roy Vingan, a neurosurgeon with the North Jersey Brain and Spine Group, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday that there is set time to determine the extent of a spinal cord injury.
From his personal experience, however, Vingan said spinal cord patients who exhibit no evidence of neurological function below the area of injury within 24 to 72 hours do not make a significant recovery. He said there have been one or two exceptions in the time he has practiced, but the number is very low.
"Seventy-two hours is a reasonable amount of time I think, and many would agree, to assess the patient; that if there is no function within 72 hours, it is unlikely there will be a recovery."
While Vingan is associated with Hackensack University Medical Center, where LeGrand had surgery and is being treated, he was unable to comment on the case because of federal privacy laws. The family has authorized Rutgers to release information about the 20-year-old LeGrand of Avenel.
Strides have been made in helping patients live with spinal cord injuries over the last 25 years, Vingan said.
"The survival potential has significantly improved," Vingan said. "The treatment of the injury itself and ability to say we've progressed light years in the repair of the spinal cord or in preventing the worsening of an injury once it has occurred, the answer is it is not light years. There has been some improvement, but we certainly don't have a remedy for a spinal cord injury to repair the cord itself."
Vingan said there are basically two types of spinal cord injuries, complete or incomplete.
A complete spinal cord injury is irreversible, he said. However, roughly 85 percent of the people with incomplete injuries show some kind of functional improvement, the surgeon added.
Linebacker Antonio Lowery looked down at the believe sticker on his helmet after practice on Wednesday and said it was a "perfect" way to sum up the feelings of LeGrand's teammates.
"When I see that, it explains everything," Lowery said. "It's just believe every aspect from school, social life, football. It hits home."
Lowery admitted it has been hard not getting much news about LeGrand's condition in recent days. However, he knows Schiano has been at the hospital every night and if something bad had happened, he thinks the coach would have told the team.
What Lowery wants this week is a win for LeGrand on Saturday, when the Scarlet Knights (4-2, 1-0 Big East) are in Pittsburgh to play the Panthers (3-3, 1-0).
"Not just one [win], everything we do we want to do it for him," Lowery said. "When I come out on this practice field and some days you don't feel like practicing, think of him, and I'll bet your mind gets back on track. If I have a homework or paper to do, and I don't feel like doing it, think of him, and I'll do it.
"So it's just not this one game, it's everything," said Lowery, who had a career-high 19 tackles in the 23-20 overtime win over Army last weekend.
Offensive tackle Desmond Stapleton said everyone on the team is playing to honor LeGrand, who grew up roughly 15 minutes from Rutgers Stadium.
"We pray for him every day that he gets better, and his recovery time is speeded up," Stapleton said. "It going to be hard not being out there on the field with him."
Notes
Rutgers receiver and wildcat quarterback Mohamed Sanu wore a boot on his right foot and did not practice for the second straight day. His status for Saturday's game is uncertain, Schiano said.
Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press
No new update on Eric LeGrandEmail Print Comments34 Associated Press
The Road Ahead For Eric LeGrand
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The 72-hour window of hope has come and gone for paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand without word on whether he has had any feeling or movement below his neck.
Coach Greg Schiano had no medical update on LeGrand's condition after the team practiced on Wednesday, the fourth day since the junior defensive tackle was paralyzed from the neck down making a tackle on a kickoff return against Army on Saturday afternoon.
Some doctors believe if a person who sustained a spinal cord injury does not have some feeling or movement within 72 hours, there is little chance of recovery.
“
Seventy-two hours is a reasonable amount of time I think, and many would agree, to access the patient; that if there is no function within 72 hours, it is unlikely there will be a recovery.
”
-- Dr. Roy Vingan, a neurosurgeon with the North Jersey Brain and Spine Group.
Schiano is adamant in his belief LeGrand will walk again.
To honor their teammate, Rutgers players have put a sticker on the front of their helmets with the word "believe."
"When they look at it, they will see it," Schiano said of the sticker.
Dr. Roy Vingan, a neurosurgeon with the North Jersey Brain and Spine Group, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday that there is set time to determine the extent of a spinal cord injury.
From his personal experience, however, Vingan said spinal cord patients who exhibit no evidence of neurological function below the area of injury within 24 to 72 hours do not make a significant recovery. He said there have been one or two exceptions in the time he has practiced, but the number is very low.
"Seventy-two hours is a reasonable amount of time I think, and many would agree, to assess the patient; that if there is no function within 72 hours, it is unlikely there will be a recovery."
While Vingan is associated with Hackensack University Medical Center, where LeGrand had surgery and is being treated, he was unable to comment on the case because of federal privacy laws. The family has authorized Rutgers to release information about the 20-year-old LeGrand of Avenel.
Strides have been made in helping patients live with spinal cord injuries over the last 25 years, Vingan said.
"The survival potential has significantly improved," Vingan said. "The treatment of the injury itself and ability to say we've progressed light years in the repair of the spinal cord or in preventing the worsening of an injury once it has occurred, the answer is it is not light years. There has been some improvement, but we certainly don't have a remedy for a spinal cord injury to repair the cord itself."
Vingan said there are basically two types of spinal cord injuries, complete or incomplete.
A complete spinal cord injury is irreversible, he said. However, roughly 85 percent of the people with incomplete injuries show some kind of functional improvement, the surgeon added.
Linebacker Antonio Lowery looked down at the believe sticker on his helmet after practice on Wednesday and said it was a "perfect" way to sum up the feelings of LeGrand's teammates.
"When I see that, it explains everything," Lowery said. "It's just believe every aspect from school, social life, football. It hits home."
Lowery admitted it has been hard not getting much news about LeGrand's condition in recent days. However, he knows Schiano has been at the hospital every night and if something bad had happened, he thinks the coach would have told the team.
What Lowery wants this week is a win for LeGrand on Saturday, when the Scarlet Knights (4-2, 1-0 Big East) are in Pittsburgh to play the Panthers (3-3, 1-0).
"Not just one [win], everything we do we want to do it for him," Lowery said. "When I come out on this practice field and some days you don't feel like practicing, think of him, and I'll bet your mind gets back on track. If I have a homework or paper to do, and I don't feel like doing it, think of him, and I'll do it.
"So it's just not this one game, it's everything," said Lowery, who had a career-high 19 tackles in the 23-20 overtime win over Army last weekend.
Offensive tackle Desmond Stapleton said everyone on the team is playing to honor LeGrand, who grew up roughly 15 minutes from Rutgers Stadium.
"We pray for him every day that he gets better, and his recovery time is speeded up," Stapleton said. "It going to be hard not being out there on the field with him."
Notes
Rutgers receiver and wildcat quarterback Mohamed Sanu wore a boot on his right foot and did not practice for the second straight day. His status for Saturday's game is uncertain, Schiano said.
Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press
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Eric LeGrand 'believe' fund establishedEmail Print Comments By Kieran Darcy
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Rutgers University announced on Friday that the "Eric LeGrand Believe Fund" has been set up to assist Eric LeGrand and his family.
LeGrand, a junior defensive tackle from Avenel, N.J., suffered a spinal cord injury in Rutgers' game last Saturday versus Army, and is currently paralyzed from the neck down.
"This is a situation where the entire world of people that want to support Eric LeGrand and his family will be able to do so," Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti said Friday evening on a conference call with reporters.
Pernetti said he visited with LeGrand at the hospital earlier in the day on Friday.
"He was in good spirits," Pernetti said. "We had a conversation about the game [against Pittsburgh on Saturday], and he was in good spirits."
However, when asked if he had any updates on LeGrand's condition, Pernetti said he had none.
"As there are updates, we will make them available," Pernetti said.
Contributions can be made by sending a check to the following address. Please make the check payable to the "Eric LeGrand Believe Fund":
"Eric LeGrand Believe Fund"
PNC Wealth Management
Attn: Kimberly G. Kingsland, Senior Trust Adviser
One Palmer Square, Suite 201
Princeton, NJ 08542
Contributions to the fund are not tax-deductible, and all proceeds will go to the family.
Kieran Darcy is a regular contributor to ESPNNewYork.com.
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Rutgers University announced on Friday that the "Eric LeGrand Believe Fund" has been set up to assist Eric LeGrand and his family.
LeGrand, a junior defensive tackle from Avenel, N.J., suffered a spinal cord injury in Rutgers' game last Saturday versus Army, and is currently paralyzed from the neck down.
"This is a situation where the entire world of people that want to support Eric LeGrand and his family will be able to do so," Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti said Friday evening on a conference call with reporters.
Pernetti said he visited with LeGrand at the hospital earlier in the day on Friday.
"He was in good spirits," Pernetti said. "We had a conversation about the game [against Pittsburgh on Saturday], and he was in good spirits."
However, when asked if he had any updates on LeGrand's condition, Pernetti said he had none.
"As there are updates, we will make them available," Pernetti said.
Contributions can be made by sending a check to the following address. Please make the check payable to the "Eric LeGrand Believe Fund":
"Eric LeGrand Believe Fund"
PNC Wealth Management
Attn: Kimberly G. Kingsland, Senior Trust Adviser
One Palmer Square, Suite 201
Princeton, NJ 08542
Contributions to the fund are not tax-deductible, and all proceeds will go to the family.
Kieran Darcy is a regular contributor to ESPNNewYork.com.
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this is nice story rytgers did for him
Pitt pulls out the stops to honor Rutgers' LeGrand - Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo! Sports
Pitt pulls out the stops to honor Rutgers' LeGrand - Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo! Sports
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This here will show you how big of a heart he has when the process can began to start rehabing this injury. Some people take months and years to start as some are ready in the 72 hour window. Just hope the best for him right now.
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: November 3, 2010, 8:38 PM ETEric LeGrand moved to rehab centerEmail Print Comments By Kieran Darcy
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NEW YORK -- Rutgers junior defensive tackle Eric LeGrand has been admitted to the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, N.J., the school announced on Wednesday.
"Eric is in good spirits and is anxious to take the next step in his rehabilitation process," said LeGrand's mother, Karen, in a statement released by the school. "Thank you to everyone for the tremendous outpouring of love, support and prayers for Eric."
LeGrand suffered a spinal cord injury while covering a kickoff Oct. 16 versus Army and was paralyzed from the neck down. He had been recuperating at Hackensack University Medical Center since the injury occurred.
"The LeGrand family requests that the media respect their privacy at this time as he transitions to this next phase of care and treatment," the statement also said.
Before LeGrand was transferred, New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin visited with the Rutgers football player at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Coughlin told the Bergen Record of his meeting with LeGrand.
"I was looking forward to getting to see Eric over the last two weeks and I told his mother that," Coughlin told the Record's Tara Sullivan. "She has done an incredible job. She's so very positive and tough and so committed to making sure Eric understands that his spirits are always up and thinking about positive things."
Coughlin brought a signed helmet and said LeGrand repeatedly thanked him for visiting. Coughlin hoped to lift LeGrand's spirit.
"You come in knowing full well what you represent, what you want them to understand, that the Giants are here for you, we're all here for you," Coughlin said. "Then, if you let yourself, when you leave the room you begin to think as his mother thinks. She's been an incredible, strong, strong human being."
Rutgers' next game is on Wednesday night, at South Florida.
ESPNNewYork.com's Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK -- Rutgers junior defensive tackle Eric LeGrand has been admitted to the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, N.J., the school announced on Wednesday.
"Eric is in good spirits and is anxious to take the next step in his rehabilitation process," said LeGrand's mother, Karen, in a statement released by the school. "Thank you to everyone for the tremendous outpouring of love, support and prayers for Eric."
LeGrand suffered a spinal cord injury while covering a kickoff Oct. 16 versus Army and was paralyzed from the neck down. He had been recuperating at Hackensack University Medical Center since the injury occurred.
"The LeGrand family requests that the media respect their privacy at this time as he transitions to this next phase of care and treatment," the statement also said.
Before LeGrand was transferred, New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin visited with the Rutgers football player at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Coughlin told the Bergen Record of his meeting with LeGrand.
"I was looking forward to getting to see Eric over the last two weeks and I told his mother that," Coughlin told the Record's Tara Sullivan. "She has done an incredible job. She's so very positive and tough and so committed to making sure Eric understands that his spirits are always up and thinking about positive things."
Coughlin brought a signed helmet and said LeGrand repeatedly thanked him for visiting. Coughlin hoped to lift LeGrand's spirit.
"You come in knowing full well what you represent, what you want them to understand, that the Giants are here for you, we're all here for you," Coughlin said. "Then, if you let yourself, when you leave the room you begin to think as his mother thinks. She's been an incredible, strong, strong human being."
Rutgers' next game is on Wednesday night, at South Florida.
ESPNNewYork.com's Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this report.
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Good to hear hope fully he can get alot of stregth back.