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re: My little cousin Greg Brooks road to recovery
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:23 pm to SUB
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:23 pm to SUB
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It's infuriating if the surgeon fricked up bad
It's brain surgery. There are monumental risks involved. shite happens. Maybe the surgeon messed up, maybe he didn't. That will likely have to be determined by review.
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Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:30 pm to tigerbait1970
quote:Baton Rogue, Luuziana.
Baton Rogue
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:34 pm to lsu777
39 days to surgery doesn't seem like an unreasonable amount of time. To some degree i wonder if the earliest symptoms weren't given much concern. This started in fall camp as I recall. Dizziness, vomiting, passing out. Football camps still have an old school mentality that guys aren't properly conditioned until they're puking in the heat. So I do wonder if initially it was treated as ohh it's just conditioning in the heat before they did take a harder look at him
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:38 pm to iamandykeim
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His dad saying Brian Kelly and the coaching staff haven't reached out since 2023 is disappointing, but it's sticky considering the legal being involved. Tough look for LSU, but their hands are also tied
Any chance the dad said 2023 and meant 2024?
Wasn't the lawsuit filed in October 2024 or were there already talks of a lawsuit in October 2023?
Was LSU staff told not to contact Brooks at all beginning in 2023?
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:40 pm to John Casey
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Was LSU staff told not to contact Brooks at all beginning in 2023?
idk, they did this is in 2023
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Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:42 pm to Lsuhoohoo
overall, the situation just sucks. Personally, I can't blame anyone at this point. Nothing points to LSU doing anything wrong or OLOL. Nothing points to BK doing anything wrong. And nothing points to Brooks doing anything wrong. Is it possible that the surgeon made some mistakes? Sure. It's also possible that he didn't and this was the best outcome possible to a shitty situation.
I do find it interesting that the Brooks' family is doing this publicity stunt and personally attacking BK. I would imagine if they have a pretty solid case, their lawyer(s) would be advising them to stay quiet and let the legal system destroy BK, LSU, OLOL. But they aren't doing that.
Even then, they are going thru a personal hell right now so I find it hard to blame them for their actions at this time. Still, that personal hell doesn't mean that BK did anything wrong, or LSU or OLOL or the surgeon. They are just going through hell and probably not responding the best way. I'd imagine that 99.9% of us would respond poorly in a shitty situation also.
I do find it interesting that the Brooks' family is doing this publicity stunt and personally attacking BK. I would imagine if they have a pretty solid case, their lawyer(s) would be advising them to stay quiet and let the legal system destroy BK, LSU, OLOL. But they aren't doing that.
Even then, they are going thru a personal hell right now so I find it hard to blame them for their actions at this time. Still, that personal hell doesn't mean that BK did anything wrong, or LSU or OLOL or the surgeon. They are just going through hell and probably not responding the best way. I'd imagine that 99.9% of us would respond poorly in a shitty situation also.
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:43 pm to TheosDeddy
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As an athlete so many of his symptoms can be tied to many things so 39 days from first notice to surgery is tough.
I agree with you but this is indicative of the medical system in general. If I went to the hospital with the same issues, It would be far longer than 39 days until I had surgery. Insurance would give me the run around. I'd need to try medication first. The football team could've done better, but he got faster care than any of us normal folks would have.
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:44 pm to GumboPot
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You are saying this because the initial diagnosis was vertigo?
I think he means the part of the interview where they discussed Kelly not having contacted him since 2023.
That's not a great soundbite for BK or LSU, regardless of the reason.
This post was edited on 2/3/25 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:46 pm to John Casey
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Any chance the dad said 2023 and meant 2024?
Wasn't the lawsuit filed in October 2024
That’s exactly what I thought. In the interview, Strahan is the one who threw out Oct of 2023.
This was from the Brooks family in 2023 so seemed like there were no hard feelings at that time:
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We have a long road ahead and are appreciative of the support from our LSU family and Tiger fans. Greg has fans around the world and our phones have been ringing off the hook for the last several weeks with words of encouragement and support. Greg is a warrior! Please continue to keep No. 3, and our entire family, in your prayers.”
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:48 pm to terriblegreen
quote:how? be specific.
The football team could've done better
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:52 pm to Bsnightlife
Damn I didn’t know he was like that
Posted on 2/3/25 at 12:58 pm to Bsnightlife
I would imagine that Brian Kelly was advised not to contact him. Sad situation all around.
Posted on 2/3/25 at 1:03 pm to SUB
You feel sorry for Greg Brooks but to say this is all LSU and Brian Kelly's fault is BS. The kid developed a friggin brain tumor. Did BK and LSU give him a brain tumor .... NO. Did BK and LSU make him have complication with brain surgery? NO. This is just a case where the family has gotten legal advice to sue any and everyone with the deepest pockets.
BK can't contact the family when they are in seeing his employers. So all these comments about BK no checking up on him are total salacious BS. Give me a break Brooks family. Slandering BK because you are hurting shows the true character of the family.
BK can't contact the family when they are in seeing his employers. So all these comments about BK no checking up on him are total salacious BS. Give me a break Brooks family. Slandering BK because you are hurting shows the true character of the family.
Posted on 2/3/25 at 1:06 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
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Holy shite. Brian Kelly c’mon man.
I don't know why this is being downvoted. If Kelly made no contact with him in the past year and a half, I don't know how anyone could argue that Kelly is not a total douchebag.
Posted on 2/3/25 at 1:07 pm to SEC Doctor
quote:I know lawsuits cause sides to go silent
don't know why this is being downvoted. If Kelly made no contact with him in the past year and a half, I don't know how anyone could argue that Kelly is not a total douchebag.
Posted on 2/3/25 at 1:10 pm to SulphursFinest
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Coaches failed him
Well, it's BK he has shown that he doesn't give a shite about student safety...see Declan Sullivan!
Posted on 2/3/25 at 1:11 pm to justice
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I know lawsuits cause sides to go silent
If that time frame is accurate, Kelly was ghosting him before the suit was filed.
Posted on 2/3/25 at 1:12 pm to John Casey
You are asking the right questions.
If the father’s timeline is correct, that’s a very bad look for BK..if the year’s of communication cutoff and the lawsuit filing align, then that would make sense..
However long you have coached a player, shouldn’t matter. Parents put their trust in coaches and training staffs not to treat them as a commodity. This is one of the major promises coaches make to recruits’ families..” I will care for your child like they were my own”
If the father’s timeline is correct, that’s a very bad look for BK..if the year’s of communication cutoff and the lawsuit filing align, then that would make sense..
However long you have coached a player, shouldn’t matter. Parents put their trust in coaches and training staffs not to treat them as a commodity. This is one of the major promises coaches make to recruits’ families..” I will care for your child like they were my own”
Posted on 2/3/25 at 1:16 pm to BigDropper
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The median time to diagnosis was 2 months (range, 0.25–20 months). The longest times to diagnosis occurred in children older than 5 years and in patients with supratentorial tumors or low-grade glioma. We did not observe any differences in the time to diagnosis according to sex, socioeconomic status, or urban or rural origin. Looks like they caught it pretty early at 39 days.
This should be reposted every time LSU’s liability is discussed. Not sure what LSU could have done differently. Is every football player that throws up or had headaches during/after practice supposed to get an MRI??
Posted on 2/3/25 at 1:22 pm to SulphursFinest
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Jesus Christ that’s a nightmare. Coaches failed him
You sound like MadKing. Blames LSU for concussions in a sport that concussions are unavoidable. If a player doesn’t want possible concussions then don’t play football especially knowing about micro-concussions. They can’t be avoided.
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