How is Derrius Bell doing?

[Dairy Crampus]

I haven't heard...

[VarsityShop]

So far all I have heard is it was a concussion, he was released from the Birmingham Hospital, and flew home with the team last night.

[orguy]

That is good to hear. If he flew home with the team he is probably fine.

[ponyscott]

Thery have to take precautions and sounds like he will be ok.......maybe no games/practice for a week to 10 days...

[One Trick Pony]

Coach said today he's fine , will not play at WS but will be ready for TCU.

[mr. pony]

From today, cusa-fans.com:

Derrius Bell, who was knocked out Saturday while blitzing from his cornerback position and taken to a hospital, was at Monday morning’s conditioning drills but did not participate.

“I’m feeling alright,” said Bell, a junior. “I’ve got a little bit of a headache. My back and my neck kind of hurt a little bit. Besides that, I’m feeling better than I did the day of - and yesterday too.”

“I’ve been going through treatment and getting ice all throughout my neck and down my spine.”

“I remember the hit,” he said, “but besides that, I don’t remember anything. I remember waking up in the ambulance.”

Bell said he had been knocked out earlier in the game too, but kept it to himself. “I should have told my trainer or my doctor,” he said. “They said I probably already had a concussion earlier from one of my hits.” Bell said he was glad he got to return to Dallas with the team. “It felt real good,” he said. “Much love. Everybody, Coach Jones, the whole team, gave me a hug and told me how happy they were to see me walking. A couple of players told me how emotional they got, seeing me laying down there like that.”

Another post-game highlight? “They brought me some Krispy Kreme [donuts] after the win,” Bell said. “Coach Jones let [the team] go to Krispy Kreme.”

Bell said, for now, he’s been told he won’t play Saturday at Washington State.

“If everything goes good,” Bell said, “I’ll go see a spine specialist today or tomorrow and just keep getting my treatment. They said if everything is thumbs up, I should definitely be able to be at practice starting next week.”

Bell had an interception in the second quarter, the second of his career.

[ponyscott]

Wow what a tough guy.....we can only hope this concussion thing doesn't become a problem for him in the future as he nowcould be prone for more head issues. The way he hits and his fearlessness is great but this could come up again....here's hoping that will not be the case.

[ddderrius]

Thanks to all the people who prayed for my Son. He is feeling a whole lot better now, he is a little tender on the back of his neck though. He hates missing the game.

Go Mustangs Win, Win, Win.

[One Trick Pony]

Thanks to all the people who prayed for my Son. He is feeling a whole lot better now, he is a little tender on the back of his neck though. He hates missing the game.

Go Mustangs Win, Win, Win.

I Was there standing. I personaly know what it feels like to watch a son flat on his back.

get better D

Go Stangs

[San Antonio Mustang]

DDDerrius, Glad to read he is feeling better. I know all of us hate to see him miss the game as well, but we hate more that he has to. Please tell him that he has our best wishes and we are all looking forward to his full recovery.

[ponyscott]

Thanks for posting about your son...he is a great kid ( met him at SMU function) and we love having him here at SMU, as a student and a football player...bless your family and heres wishing for Derrius' full and quick recovery.....we would love to have him out there this weekend but having him back for TCU will be even more important.

[Junior]

I think we are all happy to hear that he's doing well. It was hard to listen to it on The Ticket. I can't imagine having to sit through that as a parent.

Hope to see DBell back on the field against TCU!

[Eye In the Sky]

I didn't realize until the other day that they had to cut the facemask off his helmet and and cut the jersey off his body while he was unconscious. Our training staff did an excellent job handling a scary situation. So glad that Derrius is going to be ok. We want a healthy #12 out there for the rest of the season!