Anyone have news on Greg Brooks Progress

My primary interest is in any update on his physical condition, certainly. However, a football question. It seems that his recovery will take some time. How does this effect scholarship limits, etc. going forward? Can LSU, for instance, change his status some sort of way so that he doesn't count toward 85 scholarship players, or whatever the number is?

I would think he would not count against scholarship limits. I'm sure LSU will continue to pay his tuition and is helping with cost for the family. There was somehting about helping him with donations. I think that should be up for anyone that can help his family.

I was looking forward to watching him have a great year, and watching him in the NFL. I thought he would be a great pro.

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Yes, there is a medical/retirement option that keeps them on scholarship but where it doesn't count towards the 85.

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Appreciate knowing LSU players are being cared for off the football field. Impressive!

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However, a football question. It seems that his recovery will take some time. How does this effect scholarship limits, etc. going forward? Can LSU, for instance, change his status some sort of way so that he doesn't count toward 85 scholarship players, or whatever the number is?

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Are you really this stupid?

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Wish him well but guessing this was a family decision & I don’t want to jump to conclusions but that suggests the prognosis was probably fairly heavy — Did not hear a peep about him from any media (local/national/sports/otherwise) all year.

That to me implies no good news to report :/

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Unfortunately I think this is the case. A good friend is a retired neurosurgeon and he said from what he knows the prognosis isn’t good. It will be a very long road for him and a fight just for his life.

It’s disheartening to see someone like him to be struck with such a devastating medical setback. If a fine tuned athlete can have their physical health taken from them, what does that say about average people? Life is extremely fragile, so make the most of it.

God bless him and his family. I pray for any good news

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...However, a football question.

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Happy to provide your 50th downvote...

I think y'all are being too rough on Tarheel. After all, he did state at the beginning of his message that he was most interested in Brooks' health. And it's legitimate to wonder what happens to a player's scholarship in this kind of situation. Just asking that question doesn't mean one is making light of Brooks' tragic battle with cancer. Yes, he could have posed his question a little more articulately, but if that's a crime, then most of us would be guilty at one time or another. Fortunately, a couple of posters took the time to answer his question instead to piling on.