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Bill O'Brien faces adversity outside Penn State rebuild
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10:44 AM ET 08.25 | Every morning, Bill and Colleen O'Brien know their older son, 10-year-old Jack, will have a seizure when he wakes up. It could last 30 seconds or go on for 30 minutes, necessitating an ambulance trip to the hospital. There may be more seizures during the day, depending on disparate factors like weather patterns and Jack's growth spurts. And when they happen, the O'Briens can do little except to turn their son on his side and wait for the seizure to end. The O'Briens face daunting challenges every day that have nothing to do with scholarship restrictions, a bowl ban or reviving the sullied reputation of the Penn State football program. In a college town where perspective has become a buzz word in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal, O'Brien, the Nittany Lions' new coach, and his family have plenty of experience in keeping it.
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Gives me a whole new perspective and appreciation for Bill O'Brien. And we think we have problems.....
BackRoads
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My niece had a seizure disorder for years. I know that daily uncertainty.
SL Guido
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Kinda puts not picking up LHN into perspective.
Joe Mammy
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The guy must be pretty strong - or daft - to take all this on. Apparently, he's pretty level-headed as opposed to a lot of still nutty PSU fans. Maybe he can lead them out of the wilderness. Meanwhile, may they find strength to deal with a malady affecting their child - a million times worse than one facing a parent.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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My brother gets seizures every now and again, but nothing like what this kid has to go through. I had no idea his son's medical problems were this bad.
Jesus H Manziel
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That is very sad. And you are right: NYTimes overstepped because the story doesn't really have anything to do with sports.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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You are quite right.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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agreed
Football Know it all
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......you win, and people forget. NEXT!
Wisconsin Death Trip
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Second that!
Hippy Weed
Columbus , OH
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While it's true this story needn't have been made public, maybe it will give the Penn State-rs a reason to embrace having Bill O'Brien as their football coach in the wake of the scandal.
Lady's Coach Belicat
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What a game it was! WTG, Goodlettsville, Tennessee!!!
PAPA ROCKS
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