More than 30 minutes after Rader's collapse, his core temperature was still at 107.5 degrees, per the suit. It claims he was never aggressively cooled, as is required by Kentucky High School Athletic Association policy and state law. Post retrieved from article.

 

Fortunately this kid survived! 
 

 

 

 

Some of the info in that article seems pretty damning if it's all accurate. The position coach denying to give the player water even as teammates were expressing concerns about the player's condition prior to his loss of consciousness. The coach upping his verbal harassment even after the player was too dizzy to run in a straight line, and the insults included assertions about how the player was an embarrassment to his family's name at Trinity. Allegations that Trinity's training staff never attempted any "aggressive cooling," despite the KHSAA policy and state law requiring them to do so. Coach Cobb admitting after the fact that he's been telling the position coach for seven years that he needs to back down his insulting verbal attacks on players. The position coach being suspended for three games but still being allowed in the press box by Trinity for all of those games.

This definitely has the potential to get ugly.

14 hours ago, TylerDurden said:

Some of the info in that article seems pretty damning if it's all accurate. The position coach denying to give the player water even as teammates were expressing concerns about the player's condition prior to his loss of consciousness. The coach upping his verbal harassment even after the player was too dizzy to run in a straight line, and the insults included assertions about how the player was an embarrassment to his family's name at Trinity. Allegations that Trinity's training staff never attempted any "aggressive cooling," despite the KHSAA policy and state law requiring them to do so. Coach Cobb admitting after the fact that he's been telling the position coach for seven years that he needs to back down his insulting verbal attacks on players. The position coach being suspended for three games but still being allowed in the press box by Trinity for all of those games.

This definitely has the potential to get ugly.

This comment confirms the comment by Coach Cobb that the coach needs to back down. Seems like one of those old school coaches and times have changed but he didn't.

Is Coach Leslie some kinda of sacred cow that can't be fired? If the Coach has told him repeatedly to change his way and he didn't, in most places he'd be gone.

8 hours ago, Jumper_Dad said:

Is Coach Leslie some kinda of sacred cow that can't be fired? If the Coach has told him repeatedly to change his way and he didn't, in most places he'd be gone.

The fact that coach hasn't been terminated tells you all you need to know about the current leadership, head coach, and training staff involved in that program. Beyond disgraceful...

From what I have heard, this article doesn't accurately reflect what happened. Keep in mind, this is all according to what the family claims. No evidence has been provided. No opportunity to respond. No witnesses giving their account of what they heard or saw. Even the alleged quote from Coach Cobb was provided by the family.

I have heard there were multiple parents at practice this morning. I'd be curious what they saw. Can any of them confirm or deny that this Coach actually made those statements? Was there a 10 minute break prior to the team period at the end of practice? How many of the reps taken were live reps as opposed to walk through? Who was running the conditioning period?  Was this some kind of extra "punishment" conditioning or the regular conditioning that the team does regularly?

The story mentions that the cooling tub was not used, but it does not tell the reader that ice was applied to the armpits and groin area. It does not mention that the trainer was on site and directed the care provided. The trainer determined it was best to apply ice there on the field right away rather than move the player to the training facility behind the bleachers.

2 hours ago, Just Truth said:

From what I have heard, this article doesn't accurately reflect what happened. Keep in mind, this is all according to what the family claims. No evidence has been provided. No opportunity to respond. No witnesses giving their account of what they heard or saw. Even the alleged quote from Coach Cobb was provided by the family.

I have heard there were multiple parents at practice this morning. I'd be curious what they saw. Can any of them confirm or deny that this Coach actually made those statements? Was there a 10 minute break prior to the team period at the end of practice? How many of the reps taken were live reps as opposed to walk through? Who was running the conditioning period?  Was this some kind of extra "punishment" conditioning or the regular conditioning that the team does regularly?

The story mentions that the cooling tub was not used, but it does not tell the reader that ice was applied to the armpits and groin area. It does not mention that the trainer was on site and directed the care provided. The trainer determined it was best to apply ice there on the field right away rather than move the player to the training facility behind the bleachers.

Lawsuit will probably end in a settlement and the full truth will probably not come out since probably won't go to trial.

On 2/17/2025 at 12:27 PM, Just Truth said:

From what I have heard, this article doesn't accurately reflect what happened. Keep in mind, this is all according to what the family claims. No evidence has been provided. No opportunity to respond. No witnesses giving their account of what they heard or saw. Even the alleged quote from Coach Cobb was provided by the family.

I have heard there were multiple parents at practice this morning. I'd be curious what they saw. Can any of them confirm or deny that this Coach actually made those statements? Was there a 10 minute break prior to the team period at the end of practice? How many of the reps taken were live reps as opposed to walk through? Who was running the conditioning period?  Was this some kind of extra "punishment" conditioning or the regular conditioning that the team does regularly?

The story mentions that the cooling tub was not used, but it does not tell the reader that ice was applied to the armpits and groin area. It does not mention that the trainer was on site and directed the care provided. The trainer determined it was best to apply ice there on the field right away rather than move the player to the training facility behind the bleachers.

I definitely agree that we need to reserve judgment here, which is why I said "seems pretty damning if it's all accurate" when I posted. I'll be following along with this one though for sure. I tend to agree with TP94 about this more than likely ending up in a settlement and not going to trial, though.