Wednesday, March 23, 2011

DEVELOPING: Iowa Rhabdo Report Released

((HT: WHO-TV Des Moines))

A report on the 13 University of Iowa football players that were hospitalized after a workout in January clears the players, trainers and coaches of any wrongdoing, but recommends that the workout that led to the injuries be abandoned.

Of course it does...

A five-member committee appointed by University of Iowa President Sally Mason released its findings to the Board of Regents.

The 13 players were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, which breaks down muscle cells and discolors urine. All the players were treated and spent substantial time in hospital, but they have all been released since.

According to the inquiry, back squats with heavy weights caused the injuries, but committee members say they don't know why the injuries occurred because similar workouts in the past did not cause what happened this past time.

Iowa AD Gary Barta says he will implement the committee's recommendations.

File this under "Don't do this again" with the matching index-finger wagging...
That sounds so authoritative...

Here were the initial thoughts of KCRG-TV's Marc Morehouse about "Rhabdo-Gate" and whether or not the school can move past it...

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