I don't fault Nelson for playing hurt

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Jun 30, 2016
12:04:58pm

CougarVeteran Future Former User

I don't fault Nelson for playing hurt

My issue was always you could tell that the injury was having a major impact on his play. You could tell he was hurting and it was obviously effecting his play -- one of the most obvious is the Utah game. I fault the coaches for not pulling him, they way he was playing his backups likely aren't going to hurt us any worse.

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I was surprised by the Taysom tidbit regarding his injury last year

BYU Fan

6/30/16 11:46am

This is totally different from RN

bluebloodedcoug

6/30/16 11:49am

There was an entire article about that just last week.

Superkid

6/30/16 11:53am

Also, RN's injury wasn't a huge deal eaither.......

PhilPete

6/30/16 11:55am

Painful, but not dangerous. His ribs, lung & shoulder were more debilitating.

mantis mutu

6/30/16 12:31pm

Broken back sounds devestating. Spinous or Transverse Process is played with a

coastcat

6/30/16 2:57pm

It's probably fair to note, however, that RN's own father (who is a Doctor) determined

Byron McNertney

6/30/16 11:56am

Interesting. I'm just going off the reports I've heard that it was a

bluebloodedcoug

6/30/16 11:59am

It always seemed really suspect to me, too, but I'm not a doctor so I don't know.

Byron McNertney

6/30/16 12:10pm

Also different is Taysom came out when he was ineffective and unable to go. Also

cougaman

6/30/16 12:06pm

At least with Taysom, it doesn't sound like safety was an issue.

6/30/16 11:49am

And once he became a liability on the field they pulled him and put in Tanner

bluebloodedcoug

6/30/16 11:50am

Taysom's injury could not get medically worse.

PhilPete

6/30/16 11:50am

You bring up a valid point. Taysom doesn't get called selfish for continuing to

Left Shark Coug

6/30/16 11:50am

That was said better than I was able to say it

BYU Fan

6/30/16 11:53am

I doubt the injury had anything to do with the pick

Coop

6/30/16 11:54am

I thought it was an LB, and the route wasn't exactly jumped. Taysom tossed the

Left Shark Coug

6/30/16 12:00pm

It was the safety; he pretended to bite on the PA, then dropped back quickly

Coop

6/30/16 12:36pm

He was still way out of position to make a play had it been a better pass.

Left Shark Coug

6/30/16 12:53pm

No, no, no, no

Coop

6/30/16 2:09pm

Agree to disagree.

Left Shark Coug

6/30/16 3:19pm

Well, we won the game.

bluebloodedcoug

6/30/16 11:55am

wasn't that his 5th interception that game? Oh...my bad, I confused him with...

icecougar

7/1/16 5:28pm

You were probably thinking Ty Detmer vs a bad Oregon team, except he wasn't

Left Shark Coug

7/1/16 5:55pm

hahaha...I remember that game. I was a student at BYU then....

icecougar

7/1/16 6:05pm

I didn't mention Riley at all. Perhaps you're a little sensitive.

Left Shark Coug

7/1/16 6:09pm

You replied to a post that did mention Riley comparing his injury with Taysom's

icecougar

7/1/16 7:37pm

Let the hate go, dude, let it go.

Left Shark Coug

7/1/16 8:05pm

It's been part of Staley's questions as well

I'mBatman

6/30/16 11:50am

Staley was also a victim of his own genetics.

Superkid

6/30/16 11:54am

Staley just sounds bitter. Takes no blame for his own decisions.

OptimisTIC

6/30/16 11:54am

Yet he backs it up with specific examples

I'mBatman

6/30/16 12:02pm

Hearing the details of the Staley situation made me wince...

icecougar

7/1/16 6:01pm

I don't fault Nelson for playing hurt.

Thrill

6/30/16 11:56am

I would say if a guy wants to play and will not make the injury worse, who is

crack

6/30/16 11:57am

I fault the coaches for EVER playing him in the first place.

RichieRich

6/30/16 11:58am

Players on the team at the time would tell you he earned it in practice.

Thrill

6/30/16 12:14pm

I agree. They never ask "Are you injured?" its always "Can you go?"

Deadpool

6/30/16 11:58am

Exactly. You should never fault a player for wanting to compete

whoneedscorners?

6/30/16 12:00pm

I don't fault Nelson for playing hurt

6/30/16 12:04pm

I fault the coaches for Riley playing hurt.

mudpupper

6/30/16 12:20pm

I don't fault RN for playing hurt. But at the same time, I also judge them how

rocker

6/30/16 12:25pm

and it's totally subjective since the coach doesn't feel what the injured...

icecougar

7/1/16 7:42pm

exactly. goes back to something i've always claimed...i NEVER will fault a

nashty

6/30/16 11:57am

Taysom and everyone else thought he could still contribute.

Accipiter

6/30/16 1:24pm

He was injured on the touchdown run in the second quarter. If you watch closely

oldrugger

6/30/16 4:16pm

Mangum said coaches told him in second quarter Taysom was out for yr & he

NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN

6/30/16 5:09pm

Did Taysom lie to the coaches about the severity of his injury?

Cyclogist

6/30/16 5:28pm

With the lis franc it's unlikely to get worse

ryebrye

6/30/16 6:14pm

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