Pretty significant changes coming as a result of a concussion study.
Cut down the number of full padded practices from 21 to 8. Elimination of collision drills, like the Oklahoma drill, and reduce scrimmages down to two from three.
The study leaves college administrators with no choice but to again adjust college football’s preseason camp policies, says Shane Lyons, the West Virginia athletic director and the chair of the FOC.
“The data is the data,” Lyons told SI. “We’re going to have to make changes. We have to reduce the exposure that we’re having with concussions in the preseason practice time period.”
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Cut down the number of full padded practices from 21 to 8. Elimination of collision drills, like the Oklahoma drill, and reduce scrimmages down to two from three.
The study leaves college administrators with no choice but to again adjust college football’s preseason camp policies, says Shane Lyons, the West Virginia athletic director and the chair of the FOC.
“The data is the data,” Lyons told SI. “We’re going to have to make changes. We have to reduce the exposure that we’re having with concussions in the preseason practice time period.”
Major Changes Coming to Fall Camps After Concussion Study
Significant changes are coming to fall camp, including a major reduction of full-pad practices and the abolishment of collision exercises, sources tell Sports Illustrated.
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