Head injuries receive new attention after UM QB retires
Efforts are ongoing to keep players safe and away from danger zones. Wayne State University has a full helmet lab where researchers can examine different helmets and protective gear to see if they are effective.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) – The University of Michigan quarterback has hung up his pads after suffering his fifth concussion.
Jack Tuttle made the announcement on Instagram, insisting on the cancellation. He said he plans to go into coaching.
The professor and professor in Wayne State University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering said he was not surprised by the announcement.
“Five concussions in a short period of time is too many, and he’s still young,” said Dr. Cynthia Barr.
FOX 2 spoke with legendary coach John Herrington, who is in the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. He won 443 games during his 49-year career as a high school football coach. In fact, he is the winningest high school football coach in Michigan history. He said he was surprised Tuttle didn’t make the decision sooner.
“When I started the game, we told the kids, ‘Okay, get back on the field.’ And all of a sudden they realized this could be serious, and now they has concussion protocols in place,” Herrington said. “Keep your head out of the game as much as possible.”
Researchers say the effects of concussions can be severe and life-altering, and in some cases can lead to neurodegeneration down the road.
Even now that Tuttle has retired, that question remains. Should parents let their children play soccer?
“We don’t necessarily want parents to be afraid of that and keep their kids away from the best game, but we need to be careful and stay safe and keep our heads out of football,” Herrington said. spoke.
Efforts are ongoing to keep players safe and away from danger zones. Wayne State University has a full helmet lab where researchers can test different helmets and protective gear to see if they are effective.
