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YOhio · 08-09-2007, 06:33 PM

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He was a nice player with a lot of heart, just very injury prone. I hope the best for him. I'm also glad his career didn't end with any more concussions.

Indy Coug · 08-09-2007, 06:33 PM

Theoretically, he could get one more year of eligibility, but I wouldn't bank on it.

MikeWaters · 08-09-2007, 06:37 PM

This is a blessing. God is telling Dustin to take care of his brain. I hope he listens.

Jeff Lebowski · 08-09-2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

This is a blessing. God is telling Dustin to take care of his brain. I hope he listens.

Does anyone else occasionally feel a twinge of guilt over supporting a sport that does so much permanent damage to the health of young men? In many cases life-altering? Are we that much better than the Romans?

Indy Coug · 08-09-2007, 06:49 PM

I would bet that competitive cycling is more dangerous than football, on average.

MikeWaters · 08-09-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Does anyone else occasionally feel a twinge of guilt over supporting a sport that does so much permanent damage to the health of young men? In many cases life-altering? Are we that much better than the Romans?

I'm grateful they are willing to suffer brain damage for my enjoyment.

One reason I quit football is when in junior high, I speared a guy on the ground, and had double vision for about 15 seconds.

Jeff Lebowski · 08-09-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

I would bet that competitive cycling is more dangerous than football, on average.

That's tough to believe.

But either way, who watches that?

bluegoose · 08-09-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

That's tough to believe.

But either way, who watches that?

Easy there Lebowski. You're walking a fine line with statements like that. I don't care if you do have a 9mm pointed at my head either.

Oh, and all of Europe and several million Americans watch "that" for 3 weeks every July.

Jeff Lebowski · 08-09-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bluegoose

Easy there Lebowski. You're walking a fine line with statements like that. I don't care if you do have a 9mm pointed at my head either.

Oh, and all of Europe and several million Americans watch "that" for 3 weeks every July.

I know. I just couldn't help myself.

What about Indy's injury comment?

MikeWaters · 08-09-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I know. I just couldn't help myself.

What about Indy's injury comment?

more recreational riders die in cycling than in football. because there are no cars on football fields to hit them.

also, I think the type of recreational rider makes a big difference. If you do a lot of solo training rides on roads with cars, your chances of dying go way up, I bet.

Me on the other hand, I almost never ride on non-established bike routes if I'm not in a group. Makes things more boring, but more safe.

08-09-2007, 06:33 PM	#1
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	Dustin Gabriel's career is over http://www.ksl.com/?nid=498&sid=1611586 He was a nice player with a lot of heart, just very injury prone. I hope the best for him. I'm also glad his career didn't end with any more concussions.

08-09-2007, 06:33 PM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	Theoretically, he could get one more year of eligibility, but I wouldn't bank on it.

08-09-2007, 06:37 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	This is a blessing. God is telling Dustin to take care of his brain. I hope he listens.

08-09-2007, 06:49 PM	#5
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	I would bet that competitive cycling is more dangerous than football, on average.