Why is gunner kiel not playing

All of that was supposed to be behind the Columbus, Indiana native when he enrolled at Notre Dame, the heir apparent to the quarterback position, which at that time was occupied by a struggling Tommy Rees. But a little talked about 3-star recruit named Everett Golson, just a year ahead of Kiel, was to change the course of history when he helmed the Irish through their most memorable season in a generation.

Winning all 12 of their regular season games, the Fighting Irish went on to the BCS National Championship and Golson cemented his reputation as dynamic quarterback. With all of his success last season, there is little debate that Golson will continue in the starting position this fall. The simple answer is Golson. Like Jeremy Irons famous quote about success in the film Margin Call , "Be first, be smarter, or cheat"—and Golson came first.

When he got here, Kiel was instantly terrific. His first game, he threw six TD passes in a win over Toledo. He threw four more against Ohio State, and 14 in his first three starts. Then stuff started happening, as it always seems to with Kiel. He hurt his ribs v. OSU, an injury that repeated all year. Last year, same thing. Houston the next week in a loss against the best team in the AAC.

He has been hurt a lot: Ribs, concussion, now the shoulder ache. And his time to make big impressions is running out. I am the kiss of death. If I praise your team, look out, bubba. The Reds are miles better than they were the first three months.

The blocks, not the food. He had 5 major concussions while playing. When Utecht was concussed in Bengals training camp in , well, let him tell it:. The last of his five major concussions was documented on the season of Hard Knocks, when he was with the Bengals. On Aug. A tackle utilizing the crown of the helmet is also required for a targeting call.

Kiel remained down on the field at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for several minutes before he was loaded onto a stretcher, which was taken off the field on a cart. ESPN reported Kiel had movement in his toes and was able to communicate with medical personnel after being taken off the field. The Bearcats announced Kiel was under evaluation in Cincinnati's locker room, awake and moving all four limbs. According to ESPN, he was then transferred to the University of Memphis hospital with his family and his condition remained the same.

Kiel was set to fly back to Cincinnati on the team charter after the game. He passed concussion protocol and practiced all week with the Bearcats. Later in the game, the school announced that Kiel was under observation, awake and able to move his arms and legs. Freshman Hayden Moore, in just his third collegiate appearance, took over for Kiel as the Bearcats' No. By Chip Patterson.