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By Brandon George / Reporter
bgeorge@dallasnews.com
University of North Carolina head athletic trainer Scott Trulock is a big believer in former Tar Heels linebacker Bruce Carter, the player the Dallas Cowboys drafted in the second round of the NFL Draft.
Over the weekend, I caught up with Trulock at a National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) seminar in Salisbury, N.C., as part of National Sports Writers and Sports Broadcasters Association (NSSA) annual events. Trulock was leading a lecture on concussions.
Before his seminar, Trulock told me that he was contacted by one of the Cowboys' athletic trainers about a week before the NFL Draft. Surprisingly, the questions to Trulock about Carter were more about how accountable and responsible he is opposed to questions concerning Carter's recovery from ACL reconstruction surgery on his left knee that took place last December.
Trulock, a friend of North Carolina football coach Butch Davis, said he often fields calls from professional teams about North Carolina's top football players each season. He said he's noticed a definite change in the questions NFL teams are asking him over the last year. Before, the questions centered around players' injuries and health. Now, he said he's getting more questions such as, "Is Carter accountable?" "Does he show up when he's supposed to be there?" "Does he show up on time?" and so on. He said the questions about accountability are more important now because the new CBA will give more freedom to players and take away some of the control NFL teams have had with their players. That means players have to take care of themselves more and be responsible. Teams have to know they can trust players. (Maybe the Cowboys should have adopted this philosophy before selecting Dez Bryant)
Trulock said the Cowboys have nothing to worry about with Carter. Trulock raved about Carter's character and how he would not only show up for his rehabilitation when he was asked but also be there when he wasn't asked to see an athletic trainer. Trulock said Carter was always accountable and did more in his injury recovery than any athlete he's ever worked with at UNC.
In other words, Carter is no Dez Bryant. Well, he has the talent but doesn't bring the headaches.
bgeorge@dallasnews.com
University of North Carolina head athletic trainer Scott Trulock is a big believer in former Tar Heels linebacker Bruce Carter, the player the Dallas Cowboys drafted in the second round of the NFL Draft.
Over the weekend, I caught up with Trulock at a National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) seminar in Salisbury, N.C., as part of National Sports Writers and Sports Broadcasters Association (NSSA) annual events. Trulock was leading a lecture on concussions.
Before his seminar, Trulock told me that he was contacted by one of the Cowboys' athletic trainers about a week before the NFL Draft. Surprisingly, the questions to Trulock about Carter were more about how accountable and responsible he is opposed to questions concerning Carter's recovery from ACL reconstruction surgery on his left knee that took place last December.
Trulock, a friend of North Carolina football coach Butch Davis, said he often fields calls from professional teams about North Carolina's top football players each season. He said he's noticed a definite change in the questions NFL teams are asking him over the last year. Before, the questions centered around players' injuries and health. Now, he said he's getting more questions such as, "Is Carter accountable?" "Does he show up when he's supposed to be there?" "Does he show up on time?" and so on. He said the questions about accountability are more important now because the new CBA will give more freedom to players and take away some of the control NFL teams have had with their players. That means players have to take care of themselves more and be responsible. Teams have to know they can trust players. (Maybe the Cowboys should have adopted this philosophy before selecting Dez Bryant)
Trulock said the Cowboys have nothing to worry about with Carter. Trulock raved about Carter's character and how he would not only show up for his rehabilitation when he was asked but also be there when he wasn't asked to see an athletic trainer. Trulock said Carter was always accountable and did more in his injury recovery than any athlete he's ever worked with at UNC.
In other words, Carter is no Dez Bryant. Well, he has the talent but doesn't bring the headaches.