BSpringsteen
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1) Kirk Ferentz issued the following statement:
I learned this morning about 12 of our athletes being hospitalized over night. I've spoken with several of the athletes in question as well as their treating doctors at UIHC. They assure me that that the situation is stable, that all of our athletes are responding well to treatment and that there is no reason for further concern.
Instead - we hear he is out recruiting. I don't believe for one second that the first question out of KF's mouth was, "are they ok?" He heard they were, that they were getting better, so why should he cut back his trip.
2) Upon the diagnosis becoming public Gary Barta issued the following statement:
We've learned that our athletes were hospitalized for rhabmylosis. We are in the process of speaking with strength and condition coach Doyle as well as the athletes in question to determine if this was caused purely by over exertion or if their were any common external factors between the hospitalized players. We will hold a press conference as soon as we have all of our facts, hopefully by the end of the week.
Instead we have a hastily organized press conference where a players father is the freakin star.
3) Upon the return of Barta and Ferentz to Iowa City a press conference is held with KF, Doyle, and the Dr. from UIHC
At this press conference, we hear details of the workout, and how it has been done in the past from Doyle. We hear explanation about what the diagnosis is and what the treatment is. We hear what protocol is for keeping players in shape while not in formal workouts. We hear about what kind of supplements many of the Iowa players take, if they are suspected as having a role. We hear what the plan is or when a plan will exist to make sure this doesn't happen again.
The bottom line is that a serious thing happened but was instantly taken care of in the right way. The players went to the hospital, and immediately got treatment and were never in real danger, despite having a dangerous diagnosis. This should never have been more than a news story on ESPN. Columnists should have never even wanted to write about this. Instead, we have this.
Doyle is right about something, someone needs to be fired, but it isn't any of the football coaches. It is Gary Barta. He has now presided over two of the biggest controversies to hit Iowa athletics since Pierre Pierce.
IOWA FOOTBALL IS THE CASH COW THAT FEEDS THE ENTIRE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT - you have to protect it's image. Barta stinks at this.
If you ask me, Sally Mason ought to have a sit down with Barta and inform him that it is his *** on the line, as it is his athletic department. It is his job to oversee all of this.
Being a great AD is more than shaking hands and raising money, it is also making sure that your department is always being shown in the bes possible light.
This was a joke.
I learned this morning about 12 of our athletes being hospitalized over night. I've spoken with several of the athletes in question as well as their treating doctors at UIHC. They assure me that that the situation is stable, that all of our athletes are responding well to treatment and that there is no reason for further concern.
Instead - we hear he is out recruiting. I don't believe for one second that the first question out of KF's mouth was, "are they ok?" He heard they were, that they were getting better, so why should he cut back his trip.
2) Upon the diagnosis becoming public Gary Barta issued the following statement:
We've learned that our athletes were hospitalized for rhabmylosis. We are in the process of speaking with strength and condition coach Doyle as well as the athletes in question to determine if this was caused purely by over exertion or if their were any common external factors between the hospitalized players. We will hold a press conference as soon as we have all of our facts, hopefully by the end of the week.
Instead we have a hastily organized press conference where a players father is the freakin star.
3) Upon the return of Barta and Ferentz to Iowa City a press conference is held with KF, Doyle, and the Dr. from UIHC
At this press conference, we hear details of the workout, and how it has been done in the past from Doyle. We hear explanation about what the diagnosis is and what the treatment is. We hear what protocol is for keeping players in shape while not in formal workouts. We hear about what kind of supplements many of the Iowa players take, if they are suspected as having a role. We hear what the plan is or when a plan will exist to make sure this doesn't happen again.
The bottom line is that a serious thing happened but was instantly taken care of in the right way. The players went to the hospital, and immediately got treatment and were never in real danger, despite having a dangerous diagnosis. This should never have been more than a news story on ESPN. Columnists should have never even wanted to write about this. Instead, we have this.
Doyle is right about something, someone needs to be fired, but it isn't any of the football coaches. It is Gary Barta. He has now presided over two of the biggest controversies to hit Iowa athletics since Pierre Pierce.
IOWA FOOTBALL IS THE CASH COW THAT FEEDS THE ENTIRE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT - you have to protect it's image. Barta stinks at this.
If you ask me, Sally Mason ought to have a sit down with Barta and inform him that it is his *** on the line, as it is his athletic department. It is his job to oversee all of this.
Being a great AD is more than shaking hands and raising money, it is also making sure that your department is always being shown in the bes possible light.
This was a joke.
