What was the word from the hospital about LaMarcus Thompson who was injured in todays game?”
Thompson OK after making tackle * By Austin Ward * Posted November 14, 2009 at 7:59 p.m. OXFORD, Miss. – Good news was hard to come by. But about an hour after Tennessee’s demoralizing loss was over, it at least got some to make the trip home a little easier. After rallying to make a tackle late in the 42-17 loss to Ole Miss at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, LaMarcus Thompson had to be immobilized and carted off the field after taking a shot around his neck, sobering the rest of the Vols even further on Saturday. But despite initial concerns he would have to stay in Mississippi, tests on the junior linebacker were negative at Baptist Hospital and he was cleared to return home with the team. “The most important thing, the early word that we have is they’re being very safe with it, but our guys felt pretty good about it,” UT coach Lane Kiffin said. “He’s had stingers on this same shoulder, this was worse than they had been before, but our doctors seemed to be pretty optimistic. “This one just
