Let the kid play without tape. TMG was a bum and horrible guy for our program, but I don't get why he had to be taped.
Because that's the rule, just like it is at nearly every athletic program in collegiate and professional sports. You either get taped or you wear braces, or else you don't practice. Coaches don't have the luxury of not having their full roster because players are sitting out with ankle injuries that occurred in practice that could have been prevented or minimized by proper protection. It's the same reason why Stoops and almost every other football coach does not allow OL's to participate without wearing knee braces.