tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post8762969026670486016..comments2024-01-06T05:01:09.131-06:00Comments on The Defense Rests: Coach charged in death of football playerPaul B. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-92182348582017216412009-07-08T22:05:06.841-05:002009-07-08T22:05:06.841-05:00By now, you've probably seen news reports from...By now, you've probably seen news reports from around the country reflecting the fact that the Jefferson County Public School system investigated this matter and found that Coach Jason Stinson did not break any rules in his conduct of the practice where the young man died. You may have missed the following story, however:http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090308/NEWS01/903080413<br />The link above is to an article indicating that an expert witness for Coach Stinson, Dr. George Nichols, has testified that the player, Max Gilpin, was in fact properly hydrated when he was taken to the emergency room and that the prescription medication Adderall may have contributed to the child's problems. Big deal, you say, how credible is a the testimony of a retained expert witness, right? I agree, but almost hidden within the article (since the Courier-Journal has been going after the "Christian" football coach like a house on fire) is the fact that an emergency medicine physician in Louisville with no connections to the case save the fact that the Louisville Courier-Journal asked him to review the records, Dr. William Smock, has reached the same conclusion. Moreover, Dr. Smock is a nationally recognized authority on Emergency Medicine who is also one of the most formidable witnesses any attorney will ever encounter. This is one more indicator of why this criminal prosecution is an obscenity. I'm going to have to put the rest of my message on another comment due to space restrictions.Steven Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722714151791627363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-37986098567786251992009-01-28T12:57:00.000-06:002009-01-28T12:57:00.000-06:00James,Thanks for your comments. I agree that this ...James,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. I agree that this case sets a very bad precedent. I'm also concerned that the coach was indicted after the civil suit was filed. It almost looks as if the prosecutor is working for the plaintiffs.Paul B. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-82260544737830918602009-01-27T18:15:00.000-06:002009-01-27T18:15:00.000-06:00Really, this is a dumb case. Sure the kid died, b...Really, this is a dumb case. Sure the kid died, but i wouldn't blame it on the coach. I have played football for 8 years and not once blamed my coach for any health or mental health problems on the field, in school, or at home. Sure the coaches choose how much the kids run and how hard the practice is, but the player needs to know when to stop themselves. I would have times where i would pass out on the field from low blood sugar or dehydration, thats my fault for not getting the fluids i need and the right food in my body....eventually i learned to take myself over the team in certain cases. I never once picked my personal time over my team, but with health i did. Football is one of the most intense sports known to man. People get messed up bad, but thats part of the game. One thing coaches could do is preach health to their team more. In nevada, at least, there is a minimum of 3 water breaks required. So, this coach doesn't deserve to be charged with anything, im sure he feels bad enough that he lost one of his players. Coaches love their players and don't want that for any of them. It's the players that need to grow up and realize that they are passed their limits and need to stop. It is a team, not just the players, but the coaches and the rest of the staff that helps too. People are turning into a bunch of pansies....it's football for god sake, no one complains when a kid gets knocked out doing mma or gets a cut on their face. What's so different about football???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com