Hudy gone...

[ChalkRocker]

Well we may never know but the athletic department medical hierarchy change just happened and the medical staff seemed none too happy about it. Our 13 year director of sports medicine also just left.

The change, without a doubt, took autonomy away from people like Hudy, but the timing could also just be a coincidence.

LJW:

"Former longtime KU football trainer, Murphy Grant, another accomplished professional in the industry, recently left KU for a similar job at Wake Forest."

Personally, I doubt it's a coincidence. It's a big restructure, with important changes involving supervision and authority. Maybe that's best, maybe not. I'm not smart enough and don't have enough info to know. Very sad to see them go, though. UT will start to display the effects soon, I'll wager.

[CrimsonNBlue]

I do think Bill could have pulled some strings to appease her if she was upset.

We’ll be fine.

[NewtonHawk11]

Yeah, I think so too. She's one of the best, but I bet they can get another outstanding person to come lead the strength program and be just as cutting edge as Hudy was.

She became a big name partly because she was a female kicking ass while dealing predominately with males ages 17-23.

KU will be fine.

[Geezer]

Tyrell Reed might be a fit.

[NewtonHawk11]

Tyrell Reed might be a fit.

Definitely could be. Respected in the program. Doctor of Physical Therapy. Blurb from LMH website, where he is currently affiliated.

Reed is a 2011 graduate of the University of Kansas, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Education and was a member of the University of Kansas men’s basketball team from 2007-2011 which included the 2008 National Championship team. He is a 2015 graduate of The University of Kansas Medical School where he received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Reed has experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has a special interest in sports performance and injury prevention in young athletes.

That part alone might be a good thing. Not much experience with collegiate athletics in terms of creating plans for 15 members of a team, but is smart enough to be really good at it.

[jfish26]

Tyrell Reed might be a fit.

Sounds a little like the "maybe Turg should be the next guy" line of thinking.

[DCHawk1]

[twocoach]

If we could not only replace but upgrade Hall of Famer Roy Willams then everyone is replaceable.

There will be a long line of skilled candidates eager to fill this vacancy.

[twocoach]

Tyrell Reed might be a fit.

Sounds a little like the "maybe Turg should be the next guy" line of thinking.

This. I think KU can probably find someone who is actually currently training elite D1 collegiate athletes.

[CrimsonNBlue]

Going to UT, though, feels a little bit like a gut shot.

Perhaps even a middle finger?

[jfish26]

Eh. Maybe you know something I don't, but I don't think there necessarily has to be something personal about it. Austin's a great place to be, the facilities are terrific (as is the budget), and she stays in an area with which she's familiar.

[CrimsonNBlue]

Well again, I have no idea if the timing of Kansas Team Health and our top 2 sports training people leaving are related at all, but I hate that the move is intraconference.

UT is a huge athletic department, but it would feel like less of a gut shot if it was Michigan or USC. It would also make more sense if she was overseeing a bunch of athletics, but it's only basketball, which has a much worse program and a coach that is on the hot seat.

[jfish26]

Maybe she saw Jarrett Allen and Jaxson (shoot me in the fucking eye) Hayes and said, "this calls for some...no, all...of my abilities."

[CrimsonNBlue]

Maybe she's a mole: put all of UT's guys on the Quentin Grimes diet, please.

[Deleted User 104]

This is a huge loss for us.

Yes. This sucks big time.

[CrimsonNBlue]

[Geezer]

That sounds like faint praise.

[vmlb]

I'm guessing a major pay raise. Can't blame her. She must have been a great motivator. No reason that they can't find a replacement that is as talented. After all, Lou made this hire.

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[Judy_Jayhawk]

This image makes me want to puke.