09-01-2019, 08:52 AM
<p>After looking forward to yesterday's game between Stanford and Northwestern for quite some time, I found myself very disheartened by the end of it as a result of all the significant injuries. For Stanford, there's KJ Costello's probable concussion and Walker Little's knee injury. Saw mention that Booker was hurt as well, but hopefully a time-limited problem.</p><p><br></p><p>For NWU, here's an entry from their fan forum site:</p><p><br></p><p>
<!--StartFragment-->"Let’s see: Green is likely out for the season following surgery (get well soon TJ!). No word yet on Slater, our LT and best OL. Bowser had to leave the game, but he was standing on his own on the
sideline during the second half. Also our captain Williams left and
never returned, although I think he walked off on his own power.</p><p>I wouldn’t be shocked if Whillock was playing hurt given how many tackles he whiffed on. Who else am I missing? This doesn’t include injuries from the preseason, which clearly hurt the superback position."<br>
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<!--StartFragment-->Subsequent entries from other Northwestern posters suggest that only Green's is likely season-ending, but still quite a lot of not-trivial injuries.</p><p><br></p><p>Nothing really new, I realize, but getting harder for me to dismiss. And probably the same for kids who have become more aware of the long-term risks.<!--EndFragment--><br></p>
<!--StartFragment-->"Let’s see: Green is likely out for the season following surgery (get well soon TJ!). No word yet on Slater, our LT and best OL. Bowser had to leave the game, but he was standing on his own on the
sideline during the second half. Also our captain Williams left and
never returned, although I think he walked off on his own power.</p><p>I wouldn’t be shocked if Whillock was playing hurt given how many tackles he whiffed on. Who else am I missing? This doesn’t include injuries from the preseason, which clearly hurt the superback position."<br>
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<!--StartFragment-->Subsequent entries from other Northwestern posters suggest that only Green's is likely season-ending, but still quite a lot of not-trivial injuries.</p><p><br></p><p>Nothing really new, I realize, but getting harder for me to dismiss. And probably the same for kids who have become more aware of the long-term risks.<!--EndFragment--><br></p>