Tide player injured in tornado released from hospital

Nick Saban revealed that long-snapper Carson Tinker has been released from a hospital. There’s no word on when exactly the player was released.

Tinker suffered a broken wrist and a concussion after being thrown 50 yards from his residence April 27. He had been hospitalized since.

Tinker’s girlfriend was in the same residence and was also thrown from the house, but heartbreakingly she did not survive her injuries. Saban touched on both the physical and emotional wounds his player still needs to get past.

“Carson’s good. He’s going to take a little while to get healed up. He’s also got some psychological trouble – he lost his girlfriend,” the coach said according to the Birmingham News. “It’s tough on everybody.”

Saban also addressed the devastation in his adopted state, and how the citizens of Alabama — and fans of the state’s two flagship football programs — need to come together in a time like this regardless of the colors they cheer for on fall Saturdays.