Gentlemen,
Good morning. The Link below is from an article in the Huntsville (Alabama) Times this morning which was written by John Talty. The article includes the following:
" Michael Ackerman isn’t a college football fan. The Mayo Clinic genetic cardiologist has been to two college football games
in his life. But if we have college football this fall, Dr. Ackerman will be one of the reasons why."
"His perspective on myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, helped the Big 12 hold off on canceling its season, which would
have set off a string of dominos that could have doomed college football last week."
"Myocarditis went from a secondary issue to the topic that created considerable concern among Big 12 university leaders after
multiple national stories detailed the risks involved."
"Ackerman advised the Big 12 and Conference USA leaders to take myocarditis out of that equation"
"He explained to the Big 12’s leaders that a new myocarditis study in the Journal of American Medical Association that sparked panic across college sports didn’t have the “bandwidth” to be transferable in a useful way. The study, conducted in Germany and composed of middle-aged adults, found that 78 percent of the 100 participants had some cardiac abnormality. Ackerman said it’d be a “scientific foul” to infer that those findings are relevant for 18 to 24-year old athletes."
That's great info, thanks for the post Tae!
Thanks Roam. I have season tickets for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and I am really hopeful the season isn't lost. We received our seat assignments yesterday - visitor side, 50-yard line, 23 rows off the field. The opener was scheduled for 3 September but New Mexico State has postponed the game. The 12 September game with Alabama A&M is also postponed. I really wish Penn State would make a trip to Legion Field and fill one of the dates.
Thanks Roam. I have season tickets for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and I am really hopeful the season isn't lost. We received our seat assignments yesterday - visitor side, 50-yard line, 23 rows off the field. The opener was scheduled for 3 September but New Mexico State has postponed the game. The 12 September game with Alabama A&M is also postponed. I really wish Penn State would make a trip to Legion Field and fill one of the dates.
Last year of Legion field, right? I think the new stadium will be ready for next year... bittersweet?
More on how the Fragile 10 jump the gun on quitting the season. This will go down as the biggest football mistake in history.
Roam, It is the last year for UAB at Legion Field, the new field will be on the same of I-65 as the campus. UAB is undefeated at Legion Field since the program restarted.
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Roam, It is the last year for UAB at Legion Field, the new field will be on the same of I-65 as the campus. UAB is undefeated at Legion Field since the program restarted.
It's bittersweet for me... Though I never attended a game there, I basically grew up watching Alabama and Auburn play each other on TV at Legion Field. My dad and grandpa would tell stories about it, lots of history there... but I hear it's most likely to be torn down.
I mean, I get it and it's probably the right decision to tear it down... but still
Still lots to learn.
