Lethal Conditioning: Taggart, NCAA Sued for (Alleged) Negligence in Extensive Workouts
By A. Lamont Williams
Former Oregon football player Douglas Brenner is suing the University of Oregon, Willie Taggart (former head coach), Irele Oderinde (former strength and conditioning coach), and the NCAA. The plaintiff is claiming negligence during a set of workouts that left him hospitalized in January 2017. Brenner is seeking $11.5 Million in damages, $5.5 Million of which being earmarked for past, current and future medical costs.
According to the 17-page complaint for negl