There are some more roster moves to discuss today in college football. Marshall defensive lineman Ty Tyler has decided to join the Louisville Cardinals, and players from Syracuse and West Virginia have both put their names in the NFL Supplemental Draft. A survey of college athletic trainers is sure to get a lot of news too, as it confirms what a lot of us have come to believe over the years.
STORY: Defensive end/lineman Ty Tyler will play his final season of college football at Louisville. Welcome @TireonT https://t.co/NM9suVXY1a
— Jody Demling (@jdemling) June 22, 2019
Ty Tyler was one of the most experienced defensive linemen available in the transfer portal. The fifth-year senior has seen action in 36 games, and he was one of Marshall’s best defensive linemen last season. Tyler registered eight sacks and nine tackles for loss, and he will be a great addition to a Louisville defensive line that was gashed by opponents in 2018.
Ex-West Virginia WR Marcus Simms joins Syracuse LB in entering NFL supplemental draft #collegefootball https://t.co/0c3uoDP0nN
— ClevelandFoosballTalk (@CFTalk) June 25, 2019
The NFL Supplemental Draft will take place on July 10, and NFL teams will get the chance to select at least two players. West Virginia receiver Marcus Simms and Syracuse linebacker Shyheim Cullen have entered their names in the draft, and both players are hoping to be drafted. Simms has a good chance of being a late-round pick, but it looks like Cullen’s prospects are a little dicier.
A recent survey of NCAA athletic trainers reveals that some coaches played athletes who'd been deemed "medically out of participation."
ESPN investigative reporter @pinepaula has more… pic.twitter.com/2dNBfYqbPq
— Outside the Lines (@OTLonESPN) June 25, 2019
This report from Outside the Lines will get a lot of buzz this week. According to the survey, nearly 1 in 5 trainers reported that a collegiate coach put an injured player in a game against medical advice. More and more attention has been paid to this long overlooked issue, as we have seen coaches send obviously concussed players back into a game after just a play or two off. The NCAA has taken some measures to try to fix the problem, but more needs to be done.
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