Nebraska QB recruit airlifted to hospital
Zack Darlington from Apopka, Fl.
I watched the first half and Darlington was knocked out late in the half with a head injury.(Tacklers incidentially hit his head.)
I was astounded to find out that he went back into the game because he clearly was moving like someone who had suffered a concussion. He then suffered a second injury in the fourth quarter which caused him to be airlifted to the hospital.
His dad is the head coach of Apopka.
August 24th, 2013 at 4:59 PM ^
He was airlifted to a hospital in the 4th quarter and still made it back into the game?
August 24th, 2013 at 5:01 PM ^
in the first half of the game. He then went back into the game and then got hurt again for a second time. I apologize for the lack of clarify in the post.
August 24th, 2013 at 5:10 PM ^
That's fine. I think it's the news story that's missing pertinent information, like the fact that he was initially knocked out of the game in the first half. I would have thought the parental instinct to protect your child would have taken precedence over the coaching instinct to win at all cost.
I remember seeing Braxton Miller stumbling around like a drunken sailor after a hard hit last season and he was put back in the game too.
August 24th, 2013 at 5:43 PM ^
Reminds me of the Arizona QB last year who was puking on the sidelines after a hit and then went back in. Regarding all the talk of concussions in football, sending a player back in after any kind of head inury is the most egregious crime of all.
August 24th, 2013 at 5:45 PM ^
Period. That fact that it was this kids dad that put him back in just makes it worse.
August 24th, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^
August 24th, 2013 at 5:16 PM ^
The last few tweets on his condition reported that he was at the hospital and moving his limbs freely, which is a good sign, but still you hate to see that stuff. Hopefully, the prognosis is good his recovery is full and speedy.
August 24th, 2013 at 5:16 PM ^
August 24th, 2013 at 5:18 PM ^
That portion is fine. When you say George Campbell is an UM recruit people know what you are talking about.
August 24th, 2013 at 6:08 PM ^
makes the context pretty obvious...
either you're an idiot or a pretty good troll
August 24th, 2013 at 6:13 PM ^
Seriously. A kid gets airlifted to the hospital and all you can do is whine about a thread title? God I wish I was a mod. Anyone bitches about thread titles gets banned.
August 24th, 2013 at 5:30 PM ^
Sure hope the kid is OK. I would think his parents and Nebraska would have some serious interest in making sure he is absolutely symptom free before/if he come back this season, especially if he has indeed already had mulitiple concussions so early this season.
August 24th, 2013 at 5:36 PM ^
I know Bo, and he isn't too happy with his dad for playing him knowing he might of had a concussion. Hopefully the kid can play spring ball. This was Nebraska's gem in their recruiting class.
August 24th, 2013 at 5:37 PM ^
August 24th, 2013 at 5:38 PM ^
for father of the year.
/s
August 24th, 2013 at 6:25 PM ^
The Dad/Coach should lose his job and I hope he is married to Zack's mom and has to go home with her tonight.
August 24th, 2013 at 6:38 PM ^
It's not often you can be guilty of gross parental neglect and gross coaching incompetence at the same time.
August 24th, 2013 at 6:47 PM ^
August 24th, 2013 at 7:34 PM ^
Uhhhhhh
August 24th, 2013 at 7:35 PM ^
Half of the geezers are drowned in chemicals these days. Some of them make the mistake of going back in the game in the 4th hour. Afterwards, they have to be airlifted.
August 24th, 2013 at 8:30 PM ^
August 24th, 2013 at 10:17 PM ^
August 25th, 2013 at 5:29 PM ^
You make them?
August 24th, 2013 at 6:48 PM ^
August 24th, 2013 at 9:14 PM ^
Why coaches, especially youth coaches, do not follow that rule is beyond me.
August 24th, 2013 at 6:52 PM ^
the weirdest thing about the hit is that it was completely clean. QB was rolling out to his right near the sideline, tried to square up to throw downfield and the defender just tackled him cleanly. The defender definitely DID NOT lower his helmut and it looked as if there wasn't contact between their two helmets. That being said the defender did hit him pretty hard and then he hit the ground hard. I've read just as much as anyone else about concussions but without being a Dr who knows - seems that there was a strong possibility that if he had one earlier in the game it made the repercussions of this hit worse.
August 24th, 2013 at 8:28 PM ^
August 24th, 2013 at 9:59 PM ^
While rare, the potential for a severe outcome including death warrants caution particularly as this is supposed to be a game.
August 24th, 2013 at 10:00 PM ^
August 24th, 2013 at 10:52 PM ^
of a Big Ten school.
August 25th, 2013 at 12:30 AM ^
Your face is off topic. Go read Mr. Brian's rules so you're better informed.
August 24th, 2013 at 11:53 PM ^
Scary moment indeed.
Couldn't help but think Jason Street the whole time.
August 25th, 2013 at 12:59 AM ^
In Michigan at least, if you are felt to have a concussion...even a minor one, you are to remain out of competition for that day. If the dad was told he didn't truly have a concussion the first time...maybe just a "bell-rung", he might have felt it was safe to return him to play.