Shameful. There’s no way they’re saving that much money, if your 1000 yard rusher has an interpreter he’s comfortable with, at least accommodate him until he graduates.
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Even if he’s not the 1000 yard rusher…
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Wonder if Gallaudet is in need of a RB…
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They offered him out of high school but he said he wanted to see if he could compete in a hearing environment
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Potential American With Disabilities Act violation, but since Simpson College hired a different interpreter, providing a “reasonable accommodation”, for the disability, a lawsuit would be an uphill climb. Rather than getting into a messy lawsuit which could drag on, the only practical solution is to transfer.
Nevertheless, I applaud Young for having a disability and not letting it deter him from playing sports.
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He can’t sue under the ADA because the ‘reasonable accommodation’ requirement has technically been met. It is not on the school if the kid doesn’t like the interpreter- which WAS provided. Having said that, it is on the school that recruited him not having the foresight to anticipate bumps in the road. This kid should transfer and start fresh. If he has the talent somebody will come after him.
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Gallaudet is still an option, but I’d like to see him try to compete elsewhere else first.
young man is deaf, and he cant use his sign interpreter on campus? Shameful reaction from his school is right!
Gallaudet football has bounced back and forth between D3 and club status.
It’s now back in D3 with the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference as a football affiliate member. They would love to have him I’m sure.
https://d3football.com/conf/SCAC/2026/standings
https://www.scacsports.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/scac_adds_gallaudet
What happen to ADA ? The plus in this equation is the sidelines can send plays into the game and other neat things.
The school met the ADA requirements. It’s not on the school if the kid didn’t like the interpreter.
Well I beg to differ.I have three siblings that are deaf and use ASL. I have observed them over a lifetime and come to know all Interpreters are not created equal. Some are just doing a job and could care less about the Deaf Person. Imagine your voice being controlled by someone who does not care about how they present your thoughts and ideas to a hearing person.It is extremely frustrating for the Deaf . They first have to deal with being Deaf and then have to deal with an Interpreter that does not care or is not good at the job. I only speak on this topic to inform everyone there is two sides to this story.
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Thanks for sharing your persepective. Gave me another way to look at it.
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Thank you for your understanding.It helps to have some details about a subject in forming one’s opinion. Go Coogs !
While that could be technically true, it sends a message about how much the school/program cares about the well being of its student athletes. Bad look IMHO.
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In fact you ought not have an opinion on a subject if you don’t know any details about said subject… lol
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