Deaf Recruit Darrion Green Lands 1st Offer from Harbaugh
I know it still early for recruiting, but this topic makes me excitement because of myself I am Deaf. We normally do not see lots of athletes in NCAA Division 1 that are Deaf. I had play football in high school as NT and do not hear anything on the field but watch the ball snap or linebackers tapping me to communication if the shift had changed or Audible the play. Pre play watched the coaches and interpreter on the sideline giving the call plays is tough and mental thinking. Every play I have to think quickly on everything while hearing people can calling and watch the offensive change so fast. So I relayed to see everything and communication. What I am looking forward is to see if Green go to Michigan, what kind of communication will they be using if Green is fully Deaf. Sign Language? It would be awesome to see the team able to Sign Language.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2625370-hearing-impaired-recruit-dar…
Go Blue!
March 18th, 2016 at 11:52 AM ^
I have an ABI to hear, otherwise totally deaf. I wonder if this kid's deafness is an ear or a brain issue.
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March 18th, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^
Infections like meningitis, measles and mumps can cause deafness.
March 18th, 2016 at 12:21 PM ^
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March 18th, 2016 at 12:37 PM ^
I have heard about them. I am still debating just accpet that I am fulling deaf when hearing aids doesn't work for me anymore or check with ABI. That will be remain to unknow. :)
March 18th, 2016 at 12:42 PM ^
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March 18th, 2016 at 12:21 PM ^
Remember I was kid in the 80's the implant is different back in the 80's to 2016. I play in football and wrestling. I have a good friend who wear implant and told me he get headache all the time from wrestling due hitting his head a lot on the mat. When he got older he removed the implant his headache went away. There are pro and con to the story. I am not all anti-implant. I just had a reason for it. I always support let the family ask their childern when they get older if they want the implant or not. Most implant are putting on very young age.
March 18th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
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March 18th, 2016 at 12:34 PM ^
We are in the same age group. They found out that I was deaf when I was Three... from there I already begin learning with hearing aids and doing speech and sign. I guess I got very comfortable being Deaf. My hearing is not perfect but I can understand what going on with one on one person but when it group it a different story. So I pretty much fall into the job to advocacy deaf, hard of hearing, and Deafblind community for their equal rights access. It pretty cool listen to people stories what impact to you personally and future with hearing loss impact. I always see there postive lights. I work with lots people who are senior that have processive hearing loss.
March 18th, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^
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Don't give up! You are right it will be tough important you give her lots support and love. She will be doing great down the road with you. If you can get the time teach her ASL and go class for fun. Kids are very visual learner. They can pick up signing ASL and it will become easier for them learn bi-language! If I can do it and She will just do it as superior! :)
March 18th, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^
Really wish the voting system was working right now to upvote your insights, matdog.
March 18th, 2016 at 12:58 PM ^
That, uh...that's reaaaal nice.
March 18th, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^
Maybe other schools will hear about this. Listen, I think this could give him some positive exposure. Schools can't be blind to his talent even if he is deaf. That would be dumb.
Sometimes my hearing goes out in one ear and then I have tinnitus. Is . . . that bad?
I think not being able to hear trash talk or crowd noise would be an advantage. Especially for a kicker I would think.
Is it easier to fall asleep at night when you can't hear?
The best thing in the world!!! Even better sleep through it! But if someone break in the house you are f*&%...
haha nice! But that is a good point. Better invest in a good secuirity system.
I don't think secuirity will be an issues for me. ;-D
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In the linked BR write-up, the coach from The Opening made a Tee Shepard comparison. I hope Darrion has a much better college football experience than the former 4-star from Cali. Shepard signed and enrolled at ND after high school, but left weeks later (because of academic issues) to attend a Mississippi community college. Then, the #1 juco CB committed to Mississippi State but flipped to Ole Miss in the end. Last fall, he left the football team (but expects to graduate in May) after meeting with Freeze to discuss playing time. Shepard says he was told the coaches can't trust him on the field because of his hearing. I got the impression he felt like a pawn in a game between the rival Mississippi coaches.
Anyway, I like this offer a lot. Darrion has some spring unofficial visits planned, including Ole Miss, so hopefully he'll receive many more offers. No mention of a visit to M yet, but he's going to Baylor today, so maybe he'll return for the satellite camp in June and get to meet/learn from Harbaugh and staff.
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There are still calls to be made after the snap. Truthfully, the position that probably requires the least amount of verbal communication is wide receiver. If plays/audibles are communicated with hand signals, then you don't need to talk or hear once the ball is snapped.
you recruit a kid like this because of what it can mean to the team as a whole, lessons that can be taught, work ethic, overcoming challenges, etc. IT's like the excitement around a walk-on earning a scholarship.
It's not a burnt scholly just because he isn't a 4 or 5 start...Harbaugh knows what it takes to build a team, and intangibles such as character and background play a role.
That being said, there is a cynical side of me that really hopes this isn't just for show.