Support For Former Gopher Josh Campion

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I've always just been a lurker on this forum, eating my popcorn and watching the discussion. However, when I heard about this, I thought it was something that needed attention. Maybe this isn't the place for it, and if so then go ahead and delete it as well as my account. There are people on this forum that can better describe Josh Campion's role playing for the Gophers. On cursory examination, he was a solid dependable player who earned the respect of his teammates and fans.

Now Josh and his wife are facing a tough challenge. Concussions sustained while playing have resulted in chronic symptoms that have impacted his ability to work and left his family with large medical bills. More information can be found at the following YouCaring page:

https://www.youcaring.com/joshcampion-823087

I don't know Josh personally, but I know some of his family and know of his character. He'd be the last to ask for help and the first to give it to another. He's part of the Gopher family, and family takes care of each other. I'd encourage people here to keep Josh in their thoughts and prayers, offer support in whatever ways they feel appropriate, and share his story with the greater Gopher Nation. Here's hoping that with the support of family and friends and God's will, we can see him back on his feet and in the stadium cheering on the maroon and gold!
 

I will definitely keep Josh and his entire family in my thoughts and prayers. Very sad to read about but I appreciate knowing about it RandomAlum. Stay strong Josh! You certainly have my support!
 

Thank you for sharing this information. I had no idea what happened to Josh.
This is so incredibly sad. I wonder if Jerry Kill is aware ?

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That sucks to hear hope he gets better and soon. Very sad. Just another example as to why my 1 year old son will never play football, it's not even an option. It's just not worth the risk.
 

The University should step up here. I'm sure they have some sort of accident insurance for the players. In addition the NCAA has catastrophic injury and disability up to $20 million.

The NCAA provides all student-athletes at all active member institutions coverage under the catastrophic program, and the NCAA pays 100 percent of the current $13.5 million premium. This program provides $20 million in lifetime benefits to student-athletes who become totally disabled while practicing or playing[1]. These benefits include medical expenses as well as disability benefits. Disability benefits include monthly cash payments, funds to modify a home to accommodate wheelchairs, accessible vehicles, etc., in addition to funds to complete an undergraduate or graduate degree. The NCAA’s Catastrophic Program is one of the most comprehensive sport-related programs of its kind.

Even if not covered under university, NCAA, or parental insurance the University should do the right thing here. Charity care is done all the time. Get him to the right specialists. Make this a social media issue - spread this far and wide.
 


The University should step up here. I'm sure they have some sort of accident insurance for the players. In addition the NCAA has catastrophic injury and disability up to $20 million.

The NCAA provides all student-athletes at all active member institutions coverage under the catastrophic program, and the NCAA pays 100 percent of the current $13.5 million premium. This program provides $20 million in lifetime benefits to student-athletes who become totally disabled while practicing or playing[1]. These benefits include medical expenses as well as disability benefits. Disability benefits include monthly cash payments, funds to modify a home to accommodate wheelchairs, accessible vehicles, etc., in addition to funds to complete an undergraduate or graduate degree. The NCAA’s Catastrophic Program is one of the most comprehensive sport-related programs of its kind.

Even if not covered under university, NCAA, or parental insurance the University should do the right thing here. Charity care is done all the time. Get him to the right specialists. Make this a social media issue - spread this far and wide.

Agree. People bark about the whole "paying" college athletes and I get that, but injuries that are a result of college competition, but manifest after the athlete is no longer competing should be covered in some way by the school or perhaps the NCAA. If the BiG can hand out a ginormous bonus to Delany, they can take care of instances like Josh's with no problem.
 

Thank you for sharing this info. Very sad.


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Agree. People bark about the whole "paying" college athletes and I get that, but injuries that are a result of college competition, but manifest after the athlete is no longer competing should be covered in some way by the school or perhaps the NCAA. If the BiG can hand out a ginormous bonus to Delany, they can take care of instances like Josh's with no problem.
Ditto to PE and 50#. This is an injury that can directly be linked to Josh's playing. He had at least one concussion the week prior to the home opener vs TCU and sat out that game. He had another concussion during the NW game five weeks after that.
It wouldn't be hard for a case to be made that he was rushed back too soon and that it was negligent to do so. Remember, the Gophers had 5 OL season ending concussions that season. Just that number alone makes one wonder what the heck was going on.
I doubt Jim Delaney is losing a wink of sleep for Josh or players like him as he collects his $20M bonus. I'm not blaming Delaney, but if you don't take care of players like Josh before doling out huge bonuses...
 

I am posting the video directly in this thread so that fans can see it in case they don't click the link above:


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Ditto to PE and 50#. This is an injury that can directly be linked to Josh's playing. He had at least one concussion the week prior to the home opener vs TCU and sat out that game. He had another concussion during the NW game five weeks after that.
It wouldn't be hard for a case to be made that he was rushed back too soon and that it was negligent to do so. Remember, the Gophers had 5 OL season ending concussions that season. Just that number alone makes one wonder what the heck was going on.
I doubt Jim Delaney is losing a wink of sleep for Josh or players like him as he collects his $20M bonus. I'm not blaming Delaney, but if you don't take care of players like Josh before doling out huge bonuses...

Rushed back by independent doctors? I agree the number of problems with out OL is concerning, but staffs have no control over concussion protocol, rightly so.
Delaney isn't in charge of players. His bonus has nothing to do with this.


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Agree. People bark about the whole "paying" college athletes and I get that, but injuries that are a result of college competition, but manifest after the athlete is no longer competing should be covered in some way by the school or perhaps the NCAA. If the BiG can hand out a ginormous bonus to Delany, they can take care of instances like Josh's with no problem.

Agree! I and others have mentioned that is why Northwestern players lead the charge. It was to bring certain issues like this to light.
 

How sad, I had no idea. Does anyone on this forum know for a fact if the UM is helping/not helping? does the administration know about this and to what level of severity it has reached??? before we go slamming the UM, we should at least go about it the right way and ask the right questions to the right people. IF, and only if we find this falling on deaf ears, THEN we can and should escalate to local media outlets to get some attention drawn to Josh and what has happened to him as that's the RIGHT thing to do
 

Rushed back by independent doctors? I agree the number of problems with out OL is concerning, but staffs have no control over concussion protocol, rightly so.
Delaney isn't in charge of players. His bonus has nothing to do with this.
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College FB programs don't use the advice of a player's personal physician to determine the player's return to play status. The football program relies on team physicians, medical/athletic training staff, and contracted staff for injuries. So, NO, not rushed back but independent doctors.
Secondly, I specifically said "I'm not blaming Delaney, but..." the priority of the B1G should be to take care of the medical needs of injured FB players before bonuses to administrators are doled out.
Most importantly, to say that "staffs have no control over concussion protocol" is a ridiculous statement. There is a generally accepted medical protocol for return to play for concussions. That doesn't mean that errors in judgment or process don't occur as that protocol is followed.
To the contrary, it would seem reasonable to question the judgment of the Gopher FB medical staff that permitted a player to step back on the field to sustain a 4th concussion within 2 months. It is possible that it couldn't be anticipated, but it sure does cause me to question the wisdom of the decision to allow Josh to return to play.
 



How sad, I had no idea. Does anyone on this forum know for a fact if the UM is helping/not helping? does the administration know about this and to what level of severity it has reached??? before we go slamming the UM, we should at least go about it the right way and ask the right questions to the right people. IF, and only if we find this falling on deaf ears, THEN we can and should escalate to local media outlets to get some attention drawn to Josh and what has happened to him as that's the RIGHT thing to do

I have first hand knowledge (not in this case) the U don't help out. In fact I would say he's lucky they don't. My "player" had his last surgery just last year to finally (3 surgeries after he was done playing) correct the damage the U's medical and training staff caused. The really sad part is I actually paid for their incompetence (folks don't realize if you have medical insurance you pay.)

When your scholarship ends so does the medical treatment (in most cases.)


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I have first hand knowledge (not in this case) the U don't help out. In fact I would say he's lucky they don't. My "player" had his last surgery just last year to finally (3 surgeries after he was done playing) correct the damage the U's medical and training staff caused. The really sad part is I actually paid for their incompetence (folks don't realize if you have medical insurance you pay.)

When your scholarship ends so does the medical treatment (in most cases.)

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Your son really had some bad luck with injuries. Sorry to hear. Although it didn't sound like he had head issues. Scary stuff. My kid only played 3 years of tackle and I'm glad it wasn't more (granted there wasn't a schollie in his future). Wish Josh the best and hope he can find the right doctors.
 

I have first hand knowledge (not in this case) the U don't help out. In fact I would say he's lucky they don't. My "player" had his last surgery just last year to finally (3 surgeries after he was done playing) correct the damage the U's medical and training staff caused. The really sad part is I actually paid for their incompetence (folks don't realize if you have medical insurance you pay.)

When your scholarship ends so does the medical treatment (in most cases.)


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Hope it was his last surgery and the damage is indeed corrected. Wish schools did more for their players after they graduate. I enjoyed watching your son play, when here ;-).


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Per NCAA only 31% of schools provide ongoing medical coverage after the students leave the university. I would hope a wealthy Big Ten institution would be among the 31% that support for at least two years? Does anyone know? Perhaps a lurking or posting rep from the athletic department can chime in. It would certainly be embarrassing and shameful for the university if it comes to light the school does not support these young men and women beyond two years. In Campion's case it will involve clinical care; neuro, psych, medications, therapy. We are not talking millions in cancer therapy. We all hope the right thing is done here.

From the NCAA:

31% of institutions provide coverage for costs incurred due to an athletics injury after a studentathlete
leaves school or exhausts their eligibility. Another 43% provide coverage under certain
conditions. These are the means through which they provide coverage:
Means of Providing Coverage** Percentage
Self-insurance program 61%
A formal insurance policy 44%
Other funds available 16%
Student health centers 13%
** For costs incurred due to an athletics injury after a student-athlete leaves school or exhausts eligibility.

Institutions provide this coverage for various amounts of time, most commonly, 104 weeks (45%)

https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2016DI-SA-Insurance-Survey_20160525.pdf
 

PE, it is my understanding that as players conclude their playing career at the U, they note and the staff documents their lingering issues. Only expenses from these injuries will be covered for 1 year in what would be out of pocket expenses after the player's family insurance claims have covered what it will cover. Every player is required to have health insurance before a player is able to participate in collegiate sports.
 

Hope it was his last surgery and the damage is indeed corrected. Wish schools did more for their players after they graduate. I enjoyed watching your son play, when here ;-).


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Thanks my man; part of the blame goes directly to the players because of their lack of efforts in establishing a collective bargaining group. None of them are willing to take the hit (risk to their career while playing) to better the game for those who come behind them.

They have no say in how often they hit during practice, the amount of time commitment and they're pressured into utilizing the schools medical staff vs seeking independent care. Who's best interest will the medical staff have in mind when their pay checks and more importantly future pay checks come from said school? It's a conflict of interest.

This is not a accusation of any intended wrong doing but when a players medical situation goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed to the immediate benefit of the school (player was allowed to play) and then suffers debilitating injury after he is none playing without financial assistance from the school is problematic for me. Josh Campion should be receiving the U's full financial support if this injury resulted from his playing career at the U (which it does.)


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