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re: Are the guardian caps mandatory at LSU?
Posted on 8/15/26 at 7:53 pm to Adam Banks
Posted on 8/15/26 at 7:53 pm to Adam Banks
They should all wear those in practice of contact is involved. They help cut down head injuries.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 7:59 pm to Adam Banks
those helmets are nearly as gay as the sports bras the players are all wearing.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 8:02 pm to RummelTiger
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This must be a preseason thread for you. Are you shaking off rust?
Team is in camp working on fundamentals I gotta work on my own.
Find out what works find out what doesn’t.
Every season is its own deal.
Posted on 8/15/26 at 11:11 pm to Adam Banks
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He should be unbanned so we can get his thoughts on the situation
Posted on 8/15/26 at 11:18 pm to Adam Banks
There's evidence that they don't even hit anymore. Football has become soccer. You can even watch it in Europe now. I'm switching to rugby
Posted on 8/16/26 at 9:01 am to Adam Banks
I am not sure of the validity of these helmets, but there has been, starting use last year in HS and some college/pro, another device. It is a strap around the neck that chokes off the carotid artery a minor amount, which minimizes the 'slosh' in a head collision. It has been determined that the 'slosh' is the main cause of a concussion.
This device is in effect now even more than last season. I don't know if LSU has anyone wearing the device, but you might check around their necks, and if you see something as I have described, that's it.
It was invented by an LA man, LSU grad that is a famous nuerosurgeon.
This device is in effect now even more than last season. I don't know if LSU has anyone wearing the device, but you might check around their necks, and if you see something as I have described, that's it.
It was invented by an LA man, LSU grad that is a famous nuerosurgeon.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 9:25 am to Adam Banks
It’s all for preventive measure and also less wear and tear on the helmet itself since players rotate between 2-3 helmets per season.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 9:44 am to Adam Banks
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Are the guardian caps mandatory at LSU?
Why would they be forced to wear these?
Posted on 8/16/26 at 10:43 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Not mandatory
My guess is jack marucci has probably asked a couple of players at different positions to wear them to help collect data during practice
My guess is jack marucci has probably asked a couple of players at different positions to wear them to help collect data during practice
Posted on 8/16/26 at 10:46 am to Adam Banks
Posted on 8/16/26 at 11:39 am to QB
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I am not sure of the validity of these helmets, but there has been, starting use last year in HS and some college/pro, another device. It is a strap around the neck that chokes off the carotid artery a minor amount, which minimizes the 'slosh' in a head collision. It has been determined that the 'slosh' is the main cause of a concussion. This device is in effect now even more than last season. I don't know if LSU has anyone wearing the device,
I was just reading about this. It actually has NOT been shown to be effective. Some fault the FDA for “clearing” it (not approving). Looks more like junk science and the product of marketing rather than efficacy. I doubt you’ll see very many colleges employing it. It supposedly restricts blood returnfrom the cranial area to create a “cushion”. Pretty dubious!
Posted on 8/16/26 at 1:38 pm to Madking
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does nothing to lessen the force on the brain that causes concussions.
Makes total sense. The concussion is caused more by your head stopping suddenly than by being hit by something. Padding the helmet more doesn’t stop the fact that your brain hit the inside of your skull when your head suddenly stopped. Like …… it hit the ground after a big tackle. Football concussion is not like boxing concussion.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 1:40 pm to p226
Bingo
Posted on 8/16/26 at 1:42 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
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I bet if they went back to the leather helmet they would not have the problems they have now. The leather would teach them real fast to not lead with head.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 1:44 pm to p226
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Padding the helmet more doesn’t stop the fact that your brain hit the inside of your skull when your head suddenly stopped.
Yes it does. That’s just basic physics. Padding allows more distance for the head to travel, against resistance, before it stops. This decreases the acceleration rate of the brain.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 1:51 pm to Penrod
No it doesn’t. Apparently, it’s NOT basic physics.
LINK
“ study of 2,610 Wisconsin high school football players found that wearing soft-shell helmet covers, marketed as Guardian Cap helmet devices, during practice had no effect on the rates of sports-related concussions.”
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“ study of 2,610 Wisconsin high school football players found that wearing soft-shell helmet covers, marketed as Guardian Cap helmet devices, during practice had no effect on the rates of sports-related concussions.”
Posted on 8/16/26 at 1:53 pm to p226
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study of 2,610 Wisconsin high school football players found that wearing soft-shell helmet covers, marketed as Guardian Cap helmet devices, during practice had no effect on the rates of sports-related concussions.”
I didn’t refute that, and that doesn’t refute my post.
My post disagreed with a blatantly incorrect assertion that more cushioning doesn’t mitigate a blow. Every child knows that’s not true; I just explained it.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 2:36 pm to Penrod
You’re a simpleton. You don’t understand what people are saying. And you won’t look at facts as they are. You didn’t explain anything.
But that’s OK. You can be right. I’ll sit off to the side over here and be wrong with people who have actually studied this in real life on thousands of athletes in the real world.
But that’s OK. You can be right. I’ll sit off to the side over here and be wrong with people who have actually studied this in real life on thousands of athletes in the real world.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 2:43 pm to poncho villa
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Yeah let’s take the helmet off and use leather caps instead
Honestly, I’ve heard former players say this is exactly what we should do. Those helmets give players false security that they can hit as hard as they want with no repercussions. Their words, not mine.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 2:46 pm to Adam Banks
Oh hey Winnie.
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