Hospital Releases Frazier After Treatment For Blood Clot

Former University of Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier was released from a hospital in Lincoln, Neb., on Thursday after 11 days of treatment for a blood clot in his right leg.

Dr. Deepak Gangahar said the clot stretched from Frazier’s right thigh to right calf. He said the senior option quarterback, whose cuts and runs drew interest from NFL scouts looking for a multipurpose back, still has about 10 percent of the clot behind his right knee.

Frazier will remain on blood thinners for up to three months. He was not at a news conference that his doctor and agent held at the hospital after his release.

His mother, Priscilla Frazier, said Frazier is resting and plans to begin exercising soon.

Frazier’s agent and attorney, Gregory Samms, said eight NFL teams have contacted him in the past two weeks to ask about Frazier’s health.

In Jackson, Miss., the NCAA slapped Mississippi State with probation after determining that an employee and two boosters made improper inducements to potential football recruits. The school could have received more severe penalties, but the NCAA allowed the Bulldogs to remain eligible for television appearances and postseason play.

Al Roberts, running backs coach for Washington from 1977-82, is returning for a second stint on the job after eight years in the NFL.

In Austin, Texas, the NCAA said that it has cleared the University of Texas of any possible wrongdoing in the infamous case of ineligible football player Ron Weaver.