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Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday July 03, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 7-3 First, I want to apologize about not writing a blog yesterday. Our day was slammed I could not get away for a couple of hours to get it done. I think Ryan is moving to a rehab center in Charlotte today and we have been busy with the...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday July 01, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 7-1 Ryan had his best day yesterday! First, we were able to put him in a mobile bed/chair and strapped him in for a ride. We took him down in the lobby to see the fountain, Dr. Gardner's aquarium and even took him outside for a few...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Monday June 30, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 6-30 Today is the four week mark from the day of the accident and he looks so much better. Sometimes we go back and look at pictures from the third day just to remind us of his progress. Ryan has had a busy few days. He is more active...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Friday June 27, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Friday E-Mail Bag Each Friday I publish your comments and answer your questions. To submit a comment or questions please e-mail me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com. Mickey, First off, I'd like to say that I enjoy the blog very much and I'm glad to hear...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday June 26, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 6-26 Ryan continues to make little improvements. He sat up in a special chair for a few hours today. They were able to take him out in the hall way. His doctors want him up and in the chair four to six hours a day. His...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Wednesday June 25, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 6-25 I was at work this morning and received one of the best text messages I have ever read about 8:50 a.m. Last night Ryan had a visit from his good friend Brooke who has a vibrant personality. Brooke brought her camera to take pictures of...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday June 24, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 6-24 Perhaps the biggest news on Ryan today is another positive. The respiratory therapist came by this morning and capped his trach and Ryan responded very well. He is now breathing through his nose and mouth for the first time since the...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Monday June 23, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 6-23 Ryan had a peaceful weekend. Everything he does, he does a little better each day. His movements are a little smoother and his doctor told us this morning that his eyes have a little more purposeful movement. He is starting to move his...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Friday June 20, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 6-20 There is no major news on Ryan today. There were some good signs though. He is now off of any oxygen. Ryan has been breathing on his own for some time but they had supplemented him with some oxygen but they took him off of the oxygen...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday June 19, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 8-19 Thanks to all who continue to call, visit, e-mail, text and or pray about Ryan. He continues to show little signs of improvement each day. Ryan's EEG showed signs of seizures so he is on new medication as of last night in order to get...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Wednesday June 18, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update 8-18 Ryan continues to make little steps each day. We now have Dr. Gardner as his attending physician. He was Ryan's neurosurgeon but now has taken over as his attending doctor. His new pulmonary doctors came by to look at his trach and they...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday June 17, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Update We have so many new readers of the blog because if Ryan's updates so I think I need to give a quick update first each day. Actually there is not much to report today. Ryan had a long day yesterday because he had his eyes open for about 12...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Monday June 16, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Clemson Has Us Covered Today, I started a new week and it helped when I got back on the radio show. I missed nine shows and seven blogs but it seems like forever since life was normal. Ryan continues to progress each day and we are more encouraged each...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday June 12, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Thursday 6-12-08 11:45 AM I am going to start writing a normal Clemson-oriented blog early next week and plan to get back to the radio show Monday but I wanted to give an update on Ryan today. Ryan was moved to a private room yesterday afternoon. This...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Other | Wednesday June 11, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ryan Charles Harless Update My 16-year old son, Ryan Harless, was in an automobile accident Monday, June 2, 2008 between 9:30-9:40 a.m. I am writing this for several reasons. First is for therapy. I love telling people about Ryan and sharing Ryan's...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Monday June 02, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Clemson Quarterbacks Today starts football season as far as I am concerned. On the radio show and the blog, we begin to preview Clemson, South Carolina, the ACC, the SEC and the nation by taking a look at a position unit each week. Below is the...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Friday May 30, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Friday E-Mail Bag Each Friday I publish your comments and answer your questions. To submit a comment or questions please e-mail me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com. Mickey, It will be quite interesting to see if 2009 is simply a carbon copy of the 2008...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday May 29, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

The Contracts Back in December Tommy Bowden negotiated his new contract with Clemson and my sources were almost perfect on the details that were released yesterday. Throughout the season Oliver Purnell and the administration worked on terms of his new...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Wednesday May 28, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Ten Early Summer, Mid-Week Thoughts Next week on the radio show and blog we will start our position by position preview of the Tigers, Gamecocks, ACC, SEC, national college football, NFL and high school. We will begin with the quarterbacks and progress to a...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday May 27, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Baseball's Improvement Like most of you, I was disappointed as I sat and waited for Clemson to be called out on the NCAA selection show yesterday. I knew the Tigers were a long shot but I still had some hope. Quite frankly, I did not think Clemson...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Friday May 23, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Friday E-Mail Bag Each Friday I publish your comments and answer your questions. To submit a comment or questions please e-mail me at mickeyplyler@hotmail.com. Mickey, Mickey, I have just read your Blog on "Branding" and it reminded me of...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Thursday May 22, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

Branding The concept of branding is nothing new in business but Oliver Purnell and Shaka Smart are two of the first coaches I have ever heard refer to the term in reference to their program. Coach Smart talks about branding Clemson basketball and...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Tuesday May 20, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

$7.41 and No Speeding Ticket I got the word a little after 8:00 yesterday morning. They are out. At least one of them so far is out. I called about renting a helicopter but decided to chance it and just drove 110 mph to Greenville to Barnes and Noble...

Mickey Plyler's Blog | Football | Monday May 19, 2008 | By Mickey Plyler

What Scenarios Change Your Routine? I had planned a blog today on Clemson's chances in the ACC tournament, the chances of getting into the NCAA tournament and the long-term future of the baseball program. All of that changed around 6:35 this morning. On...