Concussions push ND WR Corey Robinson out of Football
Notre Dame Wide Receiver Corey Thompson Robinson has decided to retire from football after three diagnosed concussions in the last year. He would have been their leading receiver.
LINK: Concussions push Notre Dame receiver Corey Robinson out of football
The article is in the Chicago Tribune . . . not sure whether paywalled, as I subscribe.
Relevant portion:
"After much contemplation and prayer, I have decided not to continue playing football due to multiple concussions," Robinson said in a statement. "I couldn't have come to this difficult personal decision without the incredible support from so many within the Notre Dame football program." Robinson, who could have graduated in the spring, decided to return to school so he could run for student body president. He is believed to be the first football player elected to the office in school history.
Robinson is the son of Basketball Hall of Famer David Robinson.
Good luck to the young man. Concussions and CTE are just not something to mess around with.
Big blow to them.
He will be missed for sure, but not a big blow. This has been expected for quite some time.
He was better than advertised when he was healthy. Its not a big blow because this was expected to happen during last season and ND is hellaciously deep at WR.
I don't like that turd bag myself.
You have not gotten near enough credit for this post.
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Robinson, who could have graduated in the spring, decided to return to school so he could run for student body president. He is believed to be the first football player elected to the office in school history.
I did not know this about him - that's really cool and hopefully will keep him going. Good luck to him in the next phases of his school career and beyond.
Too bad for the guy (and ND).
I expect to see this more often in the future, especially with players that are relatively advantaged socioeconomically.
Corey is the son of David Robinson (I included that in my post, and it was also in the Chicago Tribune article).
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His dad shot up to 7 feet in college after entering Navy while meeting height limit requirement. He's a senior, so that's probably unlikely unless he's a a very young senior (he's listed at 6' 4 1/2").
It's a good thing he went to a school with a decent degree to throw around out there in the real world. I hope he took some courses that will give him a shot at a good living.
Let this be a lesson to all those kids who will commit to the school that has the richest bagman and no show classes. Football can end tomorrow, get a life started while you are in school. Not to mention million $ contracts do not mean you will never have to work again, see all the back to work Lotto winners. There are more of them than the Lotto wants us to know.
David Robinson is worth $70-$90 Million. He got into venture capital after his playing career (a little more lucrative than broadcasting or coaching). I think Corey will be ok.
here's my cool story bro
i met david robinson 3 years back when nd was in town to play michigan for under the lights II. he pulled up to a michigan table at abc to catch the afternoon games on tv. what a total class act. he handled fan after fan who stopped by to say hi and get a photo with class. i shook his hand and wished his son luck in the game.
his son, corey, seemed to reflect his father's class and values on and off the field. i wish him nothing but success.
Falling back on a degree from Notre Dame is nothing to scoff at. He'll be alright. Best of luck to him.
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He did have a few advantages though when it came to making this decision. One that his father probably has $100 million in the bank, so it's not like he has an entire family counting on him. Two, he will have a degree from Notre Dame to fall back on
His dad was an upstanding citizen both on and off the court. Judging by the fact that the kid was elected student body president and made what must have been a difficult decision, looks like the acorn hasn't fallen far from the tree. Best of luck to the young man; I'm sure he'll excel no matter what he does in life.