Texas Tech University Athletics
Update on John Scott III
April 30, 2019 | Football
Texas Tech redshirt freshman continues to recover at University Medical Center
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech freshman John Scott III remains hospitalized at University Medical Center (UMC) where he was released from the ICU on Monday. He will remain at UMC during his recovery.
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Texas Tech Athletics was notified soon after the incident occurred Saturday evening. Since that time, Texas Tech has been in constant contact with the Scott family as well as the physicians at UMC. We cannot thank the first responders and UMC staff enough for their excellent care of John and the other victim.
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Coach Wells and his staff convened a team meeting Sunday evening to discuss the traumatic incident many of our student-athletes witnessed Saturday. Counseling services through Texas Tech Athletics' sports psychology department will continue to be made available in the coming days, weeks and months as John continues his recovery. Coach Wells and his staff had another regularly-scheduled meeting Monday evening where the team was notified of John's improvement.
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"We were glad to learn John had been released from the ICU yesterday," head coach Matt Wells said. "We told our players during a team meeting, and their faces immediately brightened up as they looked forward to seeing their teammate and friend. Our program will continue to support John and his family as he begins his recovery, and we are thankful for the quality of care he has received since Saturday. We ask all Red Raiders to please keep John and his family in their continued thoughts and prayers."
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Texas Tech Athletics was notified soon after the incident occurred Saturday evening. Since that time, Texas Tech has been in constant contact with the Scott family as well as the physicians at UMC. We cannot thank the first responders and UMC staff enough for their excellent care of John and the other victim.
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Coach Wells and his staff convened a team meeting Sunday evening to discuss the traumatic incident many of our student-athletes witnessed Saturday. Counseling services through Texas Tech Athletics' sports psychology department will continue to be made available in the coming days, weeks and months as John continues his recovery. Coach Wells and his staff had another regularly-scheduled meeting Monday evening where the team was notified of John's improvement.
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"We were glad to learn John had been released from the ICU yesterday," head coach Matt Wells said. "We told our players during a team meeting, and their faces immediately brightened up as they looked forward to seeing their teammate and friend. Our program will continue to support John and his family as he begins his recovery, and we are thankful for the quality of care he has received since Saturday. We ask all Red Raiders to please keep John and his family in their continued thoughts and prayers."
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John Scott III continues to improve and has been released from the ICU. pic.twitter.com/r1DXdRqURA
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