grzz said:
OU812! said:
Allezchat said:
How was Henderson handled?
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Very poorly...If half of what I was told is true! His illness and medical issues were never taken seriously by the University.
What I heard really disturbed me because he gave his heart to this program, community and fans. When the time came for them to give the compassion he needed in return from UM Athletic Department, they completely failed to do so.
I was also told that Stitt never reached out to the family in any capacity and that Kent essentially told his father that he needed to allow his son to grow up because "he was an adult now...he doesn't need you to be as involved!"
I know he wasn't a "montana kid" but if true, this is completely unacceptable in my mind.
The program supported him through the year he had to withdraw. They welcomed him back. Kent was the AD through all of that. The school helped him get his waiver to gain a six year of eligibility. I find what you are implying hard to believe.
Do you think Stitt wouldn't have wanted a Senior Ellis Henderson with all these freshman? The NCAA has rules and the waiver likely came with conditions. There are only so many things either Haslam or Stitt could even have done in those situations. For example, if you don't go to class, you may fail, and you may lose your eligibility. If that is due to medical issues, Haslam and Stitt couldn't make that call even if they wanted to.
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Apparently you are closer to the situation than I am, but his 6th yr would have been this season that just wrapped up, not the 2015 season. He had a redshirt year to burn and that is what was used for the 2014 medical waiver as documented late summer of 2015. However, I am told that the Stitt & Halsem decided to rescinded his scholarship.
I was told by another poster to get my facts and do my research before going on rants here...so I made some phone calls last night in advance of this response and here's what I know.
He
was behind his plan to graduate but I think we all know why and the NCAA is very accepting of such circumstances amongst todays college athlete. He was enrolled in 18 credit hours in fall of 2015 - eighteen! So he was making an obvious effort. Little did I know, but the most pressing personal health issue facing these athletes today is not Concussions...it is actually Mental Health!
My feeling is that they did not take his issues seriously, this is common place with metal health, so he was never provided with the true level of care (through the University) that is necessary in such an instance. Mr Hendersons involvement was directly attached to efforts associated with receiving the treatment and resources necessary for his son to succeed on and off the field.
Now, I will defend the University by stating that the resources required to do such are outside of the University system for student health. It would require an additional investment by the University as well and apparently they felt he (Ellis) was no longer worth that effort. Despite the challenges associated with his conditions and academic status.
You would have to agree that this is extremely disappointing to hear (if even remotely true).
The fact that Stitt never made a point to build a relationship with the family especially given that Hendersons father is a sports professional (working at Cal Poly in athletics at that time) really makes me question the department and this coach. Plus, if the decision to take his scholarship is true, then it was performed in a manner that left this athlete with very few options.
It was done in mid January (after exit interviews) just before the return to campus for spring semester. At a point were it would make it nearly impossible for him to utilize options available to him that would allow for him to finish the pursuit of his degree, receive another deserved scholarship and get that 6th year of eligibility you speak of this fall.
My biggest issue is the lack of personal touch in this instance, if Kent did tell Mr Henderson that he was too close to the situation and that he needed to step back to allow his son to grow up, then he is just plan in the wrong.
Being a parent myself, I would find It unacceptable for anyone to tell me how I should be involved and what I should be involved with as a parent, when my child is going through such a difficult situation as depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide.
At any level that is plan wrong. UM should have invited the parents in to learn more about the situation, instead it appears that Mr Henderson was told to go away and let the University handle it. He was promised that his scholarship would always be there.
I dont care how you look at it, if what i was told by this family member, this was and is flat out the wrong thing and way to handle such! I am sure you would agree.
