So you know
UCLA requested that any injury witnessed at practice, or any player entering the practice field who is unable to practice, not be posted on the blog until coach Karl Dorrell has an opportunity to speak with the media at the end of practice.
I will adhere to that policy.
But if I gather injury information before practice, I will continue to post it, like I did about QB Ben Olson today.
One other Olson thing. After the game Saturday, when I asked him how he felt, he said "my body is numb."
Comments
Brain, What do you think Dorrell's reasoning is for this? Did he give one?
Posted by: lbcbruin | September 20, 2007 04:34 PM
What is up with all the concussions? We are wearing unpadded helmets or something?
Posted by: clone12 | September 20, 2007 04:37 PM
At this point in time, I have no reason to offer for the reasoning.
Posted by: Brian Dohn | September 20, 2007 04:43 PM
Clearly another team could get a competitive advantage from getting injury information especially if that player sees the field.
If a player will see the field but is "hurt" and can't do some things as well as others that information can be used by an opponent. The policy makes sense and it stretches credulity that a sports reporter would be truly "perplexed" at a program keeping a lid on injury specifics.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 20, 2007 04:51 PM
Les Miles is doing the same thing regarding injuries and how the LSU media reports them.
Posted by: B Haynes | September 20, 2007 04:56 PM
It could be patient privacy issues. Just because someone is an athlete doesn't mean they loose privicy privileges afforded them under the new (relatively) HIPPA regulations. I know that teams at all levels have been strugling with how/when/what they can release on this subject.
Posted by: C D | September 20, 2007 05:41 PM
It could affect the other team's gameplan. A team would prepare much differently to the Bruins if they knew Pat Cowan was starting on say Monday, as opposed to gameday.
Posted by: Dean | September 20, 2007 06:03 PM
It is not a patient privacy issue. All players sign the HIPPA forms before the season, and if they do not sign the forms, nothing can be uttered about the injury. The only player I know to balk at signing the form in my five seasons covering UCLA is Tyler Ebell.
Posted by: Brian Dohn | September 21, 2007 12:45 PM