Florida State football coach Willie Taggart is getting sued.
Former Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Doug Brenner is suing Taggart, who coached at Oregon for one season before joining FSU, as part of a lawsuit against the University of Oregon and the NCAA for negligence in offseason workouts that resulted in hospitalization for rhabdomyolsis and other injuries in January 2017, The Oregonian reported Wednesday.
FSU strength coach Irele Oderinde, who was the strength coach at Oregon, was also named in Brenner’s suit, where he is seeking $11.5 million in damages, according to the news outlet.
Rhabdomylosis, a syndrome where muscles break down with leakage into the blood stream, can lead to severe kidney issues, and Brenner alleges some of his injuries sustained are permanent, according to The Oregonian.