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04-21-2006, 11:31 PM
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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2417478
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With similar spinal injury, Taliaferro reaches out
By Joe Schad
Special to ESPN.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Adam Taliaferro said the voice on the other end of the line was surprisingly clear and upbeat. Especially considering he'd been in that same hospital, only four beds away, wondering perhaps as Tyson Gentry is, when he'll walk again.
"I could hardly talk," Taliaferro recalled. "I was so dazed and confused."
A former Penn State cornerback, Taliaferro, who damaged his spinal cord in a game at Ohio State on Sept. 23, 2000, phoned the Ohio State punter and wide receiver last Sunday to offer support. Gentry seriously injured his neck in a practice collision here last Friday. He has already undergone two surgeries.
Taliaferro, following a lengthy rehabilitation, overcame odds and walked again. Talafierro said that although every spinal cord injury is different, he believes Gentry's injuries are "pretty similar" to his own and that the player faces a lengthy road to recovery. School officials said it will be at least four-to-five weeks before a reasonable prognosis for Gentry can be made and that his family prefers details about the severity not be released.
"I heard no fear in Tyson's voice," Taliaferro said from his home in New Jersey Friday night. "I told him there would be long days ahead, but that he can make it. He told me he was going to work hard. He promised."
Taliaferro said the situation is ironic. On the eve of the Penn State and Ohio State spring football games, Gentry is resting in a bed at the Ohio State University Medical Center, as Taliaferro once did, having been transported there following an injury at Ohio Stadium.
A nurse who once helped Taliaferro, 24, phoned to tell him about Gentry, who will turn 21 in July. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel called the Taliaferro home. Andre Taliaferro, Adam's father, phoned the Gentry home.
"My heart goes out to Tyson," Adam Taliaferro said. "I stressed to him that this is a marathon not a sprint. I wanted him to understand my experiences and that you can recover."
A graduate of Penn State, Taliaferro wanted to attend the Nittany Lions' spring game on Saturday. But he must study for a law school final. Now enrolled at Rutgers University, Taliaferro wants to enter the fields of sports or corporate law.
"I told Tyson that I would call him after he's had some time to recover from his second surgery," Taliaferro said. "I remember how long the process was. I got hurt on Sept. 23 and it wasn't until December that I got some good movement in my legs. It was only then that they told me I had a good chance at recovery."
Today, Taliaferro's foundation helps raise money to pay for hospital bills for those who weren't fortunate enough to receive the financial support he did from Penn State. He also said he works out every single day, even using an elliptical machine.
"I can do about everything," Taliaferro said. "It can be tough to jog, but really there are no limits. I just feel so blessed."
Taliaferro said he had already planned to attend the Penn State at Ohio State game on Sept. 23.
"The six-year anniversary of my injury," Taliaferro said. "How strange."
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04-22-2006, 03:51 AM
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Buckeyes still #1 with me!
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"I heard no fear in Tyson's voice," Taliaferro said from his home in New Jersey Friday night. "I told him there would be long days ahead, but that he can make it. He told me he was going to work hard. He promised."
Good stuff. Very encouraging.
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04-23-2006, 12:54 AM
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Get well soon, Tyson. Our prayers are with you.
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04-23-2006, 01:01 PM
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Have a fast and speedy recovery Tyson.All of us here in Buckeye Country are praying and pulling for you.
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04-23-2006, 01:47 PM
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Many prayers for a complete recovery.
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04-23-2006, 11:50 PM
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Tyson Gentry and Adam Taliaferro?
Gottta play the "Race-Card" here.
Obviously one player is white and the other is black. But that's not what I'm talking about.
Adam Taliaferro will always be linked to TOSU. From the second he was hurt, to the time he was taken to the hospital and the care he received which was a major contributor to his being up and walking as we speak is something very special that will always bond him to us. Adam's success is a testament to the fact that the great things about intercollegiate athletics don't always happen on the field. Now, this young warrior stands in the corner of one of our boys who has some tough times ahead of him. And with a winner like Adam in his corner, I really think that Tyson has something to shoot for that he ultimately will achieve.
Now. About the "race" thing. Kids like Adam and Tyson are what I like to call testaments to the human "RACE." Adam never complained or asked for pitty, he just did what he had to do. Tyson will do the same damn thing. Who knows what the results will be? We can only hope for the very best, but I'm sure he'll be the best he can possibly be, and hopefully walk out the tunnel with the team in the season opener.
Peace. Dubs.
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04-24-2006, 01:01 AM
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I beg to differ
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04-24-2006, 01:14 AM
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