Utah State player collapses at practice

[Da Coach]

Utah State player Danny Berger collapsed today at practice, was unconscious, and stopped breathing. He was revived and transported to a hospital-

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/55401595-77/berger-tuesday-game-danny.html.csp

Utah State just released information that Berger is stable but in critical condition. USU was scheduled to play BYU Wednesday night in Provo, but they also announcd that game will be postponed.

[tornado]

that is a very sad story yet has a silver lining...
because we all know that up 'til a decade or so ago - had this happened - he probably would have died...

but thanks to efforts of a few to staff all sports programs with people who can do CPR, and to equip every game & practice facility with a defibrillator and train people on it's use - lives like Danny's are being saved...

He might never play ball again - that has to be determined as it was in Taylor Brown's situation...but at least he is alive and has a chance thanks to people like Hank Gathers & Nick Knapp...
(btw - Nick Knapp's dad, Terry, is in the news - see the thread on District 150)

[tornado]

Utah State (one of the teams SIU just faced in their tourney) keeps losing players - they even had to....
"pull the redshirt off" one kid recently - Quincy Bair -- (kinda like we did with Jake Eastman his freshman year)
..and then just as soon as the kid gets into a few games coming off his plans to redshirt, he quits the team!
They are now down to just 7 healthy scholarship players...and yet they aren't "using injuries as an excuse" - they are 9-1!!
They only have one senior on the roster and their starting PG is a true freshman...

http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122712aab.html