Ryan Swope Retires...

Props to him for knowing money and dreams are no good if you cant remember them.

Its a shame he's a talented guy, props to our staff for not using the draft pick on him that many of us wanted to use on him. Best of luck to him in whatever new career he chooses to embark on.

Good decision for him, I think he has his priorities straight. Concussions are scary business.

"finfansince72 wrote:

Good decision for him, I think he has his priorities straight. Concussions are scary business.

Tell me about it. A woman we are good friends with has a 15 year old kid who has had 4-5 concussions already and she still let's him play football.

"Ohio Fanatic wrote:

Tell me about it. A woman we are good friends with has a 15 year old kid who has had 4-5 concussions already and she still let's him play football.

Holy crap, that is reckless parenting.

Feel terrible for Swope, that must suck to be that young and athletic and you have to shut it down.

"Ohio Fanatic wrote:

Tell me about it. A woman we are good friends with has a 15 year old kid who has had 4-5 concussions already and she still let's him play football.

That's ****ing nuts.

Dammit Jeff.

Wow, so ****ing sad. As someone who has had multiple concussions playing football, all the way through college, and now I have headaches daily, migraines, vision issues etc....I say good for him.

Hopefully he coaches, or personal trains somewhere and can make a good living doing something he likes.

"Ohio Fanatic wrote:

Tell me about it. A woman we are good friends with has a 15 year old kid who has had 4-5 concussions already and she still let's him play football.

How is it possible to have 5 concussions playing against freshmen?

"Ohio Fanatic wrote:

Tell me about it. A woman we are good friends with has a 15 year old kid who has had 4-5 concussions already and she still let's him play football.

One of my good friends in 11th grade was on the football team, despite having been through 3 concussions, then he got another one and the doctors told him that he has the risk of dying if he gets another one. Guess who is playing rugby now... People need to take care of themselves

"BevoPhin wrote:

How is it possible to have 5 concussions playing against freshman?

15 is sophmore, and if you're like me, you play varsity as a freshman, 2 a day practices, 10 games as a frosh, then spring practice, 2 a-days again, and another season against 18 year olds, you could absolutley have that many concussions, especially if you don't say anything like me, because you didn't want to look "weak"

"BevoPhin wrote:

How is it possible to have 5 concussions playing against freshman?

They are younger than pros and college athletes so their tackling technique and hitting technique is not fully there, and they love hitting. Adds to concussions everywhere. In my football team in Mexico we dealed with concussions once or twice per game

"SICK wrote:

15 is sophmore, and if you're like me, you play varsity as a freshman, 2 a day practices, 10 games as a frosh, then spring practice, 2 a-days again, and another season against 18 year olds, you could absolutley have that many concussions, especially if you don't say anything like me, because you didn't want to look "weak"

Pretty much everyone turns 15 freshman year, and everyone has 2 a days around here in 100 degree heat. The few concussions I remember freshman year happened to the ridiculously small kids. Varsity is understandable.

dang poor guy that sucks

"BevoPhin wrote:

Pretty much everyone turns 15 freshman year, and everyone has 2 a days around here in 100 degree heat. The few concussions I remember freshman year happened to the ridiculously small kids. Varsity is understandable.

Ok....football season is aug-nov in high school. So your freshman year (starting august) you are 14.....you practice, play the season, have winter break, spring, turn 15, summer, sophmore year, 2 a days, 2nd season, still 15.....thats 20 full games, 1 spring practice, 2 preseason work outs.....thats a lot of opportunity for concussions/contact by time they are 15. And thats not counting post season.

I think you'd have to be doing something pretty wrong to get that many concussions. My guess is he got a few minor ones and it's getting worse. (the kid)
I've had 3 in my liftetime. I stopped boxing due to wanting to keep my brain in tact. That sucks enough I can't imagine how swope feels.

"unluckyluciano wrote:

I think you'd have to be doing something pretty wrong to get that many concussions. My guess is he got a few minor ones and it's getting worse. (the kid)
I've had 3 in my liftetime. I stopped boxing due to wanting to keep my brain in tact. That sucks enough I can't imagine how swope feels.

Sorry to hear that Luckster.

I'm firmly against contact football before high school, let'em play flag until their freshman..

"djphinfan wrote:

Sorry to hear that Luckster.

thanks. The last one was recent and I flipped a quad on myself. After that I said no more lol

"SICK wrote:

Ok....football season is aug-nov in high school. So your freshman year (starting august) you are 14.....you practice, play the season, have winter break, spring, turn 15, summer, sophmore year, 2 a days, 2nd season, still 15.....thats 20 full games, 1 spring practice, 2 preseason work outs.....thats a lot of opportunity for concussions/contact by time they are 15. And thats not counting post season.

he got concussions mostly playing football through middle school, but he also got one in baseball in a collision (minor one) and a stronger one in basketball. but, basically it says he is sensitive to them and it's getting worse. I got his mother to promise to pull him out of football if he gets one more.

I was playing contact football from 8 years old, every year till 22. That's an amazingly insane amount of contact. And most of it, probably extremely terrible technique.

"unluckyluciano wrote:

thanks. The last one was recent and I flipped a quad on myself. After that I said no more lol

We're you serious about the craft???

Got to meet Freddie roach a couple months ago at his gym, he was real nice to us.

"djphinfan wrote:

We're you serious about the craft???

Got to meet Freddie roach a couple months ago at his gym, he was real nice to us.

naw I was just an amateur.
Freddie Roach from what I've read is a really great guy. Lets whomever work out in his gym apparently. A lot of boxers are like that though. It's a real unique kinship.

"unluckyluciano wrote:

naw I was just an amateur.
Freddie Roach from what I've read is a really great guy. Lets whomever work out in his gym apparently. A lot of boxers are like that though. It's a real unique kinship.

I always knew you had brain damage...good to know it is confirmed now :tongue2:

joking son, if you need anything call me.