Did Brady Hoke Intentionally Play Concussed QB? 'The Answer Is 100% No' Says MSU's Tom Izzo
University of Michigan football coach Brady Hoke said he takes responsibility for the program's communication breakdown that led to leaving quarterback Shane Morris on the field following a violent hit to the head last Saturday. Morris was wobbly as he got up -- but stayed in for the next play.
It was initially thought that he had only suffered an ankle sprain, but was later determined that Morris had a "probable, mild concussion" -- something revealed in statement issued by athletic director Dave Brandon at 1 a.m. Tuesday.
With the concussion controversy on everyone's minds, what are other high-profile coaches saying? WWJ's Charlie Langton caught up with Michigan State University basketball coach Tom Izzo.
"Does anybody in the world, and I say this with great respect for Brady, think that he would put somebody out there that he thought had a head injury? The answer is 100 percent no, in my humble opinion," Izzo said.
Hoke has been criticized in part for his comment that he didn't even see the actual hit to Morris. But Izzo said fans can't expect the coach to have his eyes on everything at the same time.
"I think it's got to be taken into context, you know, and the context is if you're on a football field, especially as a head coach, I'm not sure you see everything there is to see. So, I struggle with a little bit of that," he said.
Does Izzo think Hoke is taking too much heat?
"I'm not one to jump on anybody right now because I understand the problems there are, especially the problems when you're dealing with 17- to 22-year-olds," he said. "If you're losing, your tie is wrong, your socks are wrong, your world is wrong. If you're winning, you can dress in a pair of boxers and a t-shirt and you're probably right."
Hoke was already facing pressure over Michigan's performance this season prior to the concussion controversy. The Wolverines fell to 2-3 after losing 30-14 at home to Minnesota last weekend.
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