No Padded helmets for Knights Football

[DaShuckster]

The NFL began wearing padded helmets (i.e. Guardian helmets) for practices starting a few years ago. They are designed to significantly reduce concussions during practice. I thought most college football programs were wearing them now too but watching this Spring's Knights' practice reports, I noticed UCF doesn't.

I did an informal survey and found most Big XII teams do wear them. I only found 2 schools (UCF and KU) who don't.

I'm curious. Anybody know why UCF hasn't pulled the trigger yet on padded helmets for practice?

 

[Yaes]

The NFL began wearing padded helmets (i.e. Guardian helmets) for practices starting a few years ago. They are designed to significantly reduce concussions during practice. I thought most college football programs were wearing them now too but watching this Spring's Knights' practice reports, I noticed UCF doesn't.

I did an informal survey and found most Big XII teams do wear them. I only found 2 schools (UCF and KU) who don't.

I'm curious. Anybody know why UCF hasn't pulled the trigger yet on padded helmets for practice?

Great question. Seems almost reckless not to wear them doesn't it?

 

[Nautiknight]

Padded helmets make you soft. Concussions separate out the weak.
UCF will buy padded helmets when we get full BIgXII money. We are too poor to buy them now.

 

[Central Floridave]

Can you imagine what George O'leary would say about those padded helmets?

Something similar to the above.

 

[Nautiknight]

Can you imagine what George O'leary would say about those padded helmets?

Something similar to the above.

He was my mentor!

 

[DaShuckster]

Great question. Seems almost reckless not to wear them doesn't it?

That's kind of what I thought, Yaes.

With the NFL, most colleges and even a lot of Florida high schools wearing them at practice now, you'd think it would open the University up to a lawsuit if, God forbid, a bad concussion happened during practice.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

In NFL I’ve seen teams use them but it’s only a few guys per team. Typically the guys that have concussion problems.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

How much can these padded helmets cost? Are they an add on to regular helmets?