The cadet, identified as Hunter Brown of Lake . Yes, he is entitled to grieve and vent as a father who lost a son in terrible circumstances, but he has NOTHING to stand on as far as coming out publicly and saying that he knows things didnt go down like that when in the same sentence, he admits that he wasnt even out there. Because to be honest, and I am not trying to be mean, the real story probably isnt anywhere near as interesting as the tale hes going to tell. Bruce Cooper says his son would never do that. But I dont like that the father is publicly criticizing the kid though. "We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson," the Ravens. My point is that I dont think its grieving. Coast Guard Capt. Before you ever get into trouble, spend a moment imagining the worst cases scenario. The fact that hes trying to make $ off the tragedy at this point speaks to his overall credibility. September 21, 2017. After being released by Seattle ahead of the 2007 season, Cooper rejoined the Steelers and had two stints with the team that season with a run with the Jacksonville Jaguars sandwiched in between. This week, the HBO newsmagazine show "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" reported that "since the year 2000, 30 players have died as a result of college football workouts." The cause: heat stroke, which is completely preventable if college officials overseeing grueling practices - usually athletic trainers - can identify a stricken player's . Luke Knox, who transferred to. Demaryius Thomas, who played 10 seasons in the NFL, has died. A student athlete who played on the football team at Florida International University and was the brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died at 22. In 42 career regular-season games in the NFL, Marquis Cooper recorded a total of 36 tackles and added an additional three tackles in three postseason appearances. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, September 23, 1895, Image 10", "Kennesaw State Quarterback Killed After 50 Shots Fired Into His Car", "The evening times. A 16-year-old Nebraska high school football player died after a heat-related medical emergency at a practice. "I shouldn't be here," Robert Konrad, 38, who played for the Miami Dolphins from 1999 to 2004, told reporters today when describing his approximately 16 hours in the water. He appeared in every game for the Huskies as a freshman and helped the team to an 11-1 record, including a win in the Rose Bowl over Purdue. At a psychological level, exercise your optimism. hawkmdake. "Still, I do think it's a miracle.". I truly feel for him and his family, butwhat an idiot. It just doesnt get any more disrespectful on his part. They proper way to mourn your son and his memory is to not notice the depression of your wife and almost lose her to suicide and get sued into bankruptcy? A study, however, says it's highly . i mean come on why wouldnt he make some stuff up to make him look like hes awesome? It's a phenomenon known as the Stockdale Paradox, named after Admiral James Stockdale, the highest ranking American prisoner of war in Vietnam. The lone survivor said two of those lost gave up after hours in the frigid water and the third tried to swim to safety. The NFL players, Marquis Cooper of the Raiders and free agent Corey Smith, drifted out to sea, leaving Schuyler and Will Bleakley near the boat, the report said. Schuyler not only survived the ordeal, but now after more than two years, writes a book that brings the pain of Coopers loss back to the surface while profiting from his death. Your attack of this father is very insensitive. [6] The four men left Clearwater Pass on February 28 at 6:30a.m. and were expected to return later that night. In fact, 80 to 90 percent of survival is mental, according to top experts in the military. maybe the father is wrong, and maybe it is just grief. . Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died, the NFL team announced on Wednesday. This guy probably wants a cut of the book sales. Rumbak attributed the fitness instructor's survival for 46 hours in 60-degree waters to the good shape he's in physically, his mental stamina, his experience playing college football and luck. And didnt he write the book last year? One of the Lions' doctors sent a copy to Sharon the next year along with a letter . Former University of Central Florida student and football player Jake Hescock died Tuesday. "They flipped it over once, but it flipped back over. When you call him out publicly and tell him you KNOW what happened, when in reality you do NOT have a clue, you make yourself out to be a damn fool who appears, on the surface, to be looking for a payday. "The boat has not been recovered. I hope you don;t voice such opinions in public because I know personally I would have a hard time not punching you in the face . He claimed he was told that if he didnt tell his account of the story some publication as going to write the story anyway. "It's just one of those situations. We want to tell a story about how they lived and who these people, who these guys are, said the movies producer, Rick French. He also played nine NFL seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Buffalo Bills. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Coast Guard hadn't had more detailed conversations with Schuyler because of his physical condition, Close said. Hours later, the trip took a tragic turn as their boat capsized 70 miles from land. Schuyler told the Coast Guard the boat was anchored when it capsized. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Andres Escobar (Colombia) The death of Colombian star, Andres Escobar, was shocking news to the football world in 1994. A player on the U.S. Air Force Academy football team died on Monday after suffering "a medical emergency" on his way to class, the school confirmed. Nick Schuyler just seems like so many other sketchy guys Ive known that I am inclined to NOT believe him. Im sure several idiots will come on here and say Bruce Cooper is just a hater. Schuyler told the Coast Guard that one of the men "freaked out" and took off his life vest and disappeared that night. Author, Journalist, Founder and CEO of TheSurvivorsClub.org. But how much of the money he is making off the book is he giving tot he victims family? What does the writer know? All four boaters were all athletes in their 20s in good physical condition. Four men set off from Florida's Gulf Coast on a weekend fishing trip. Everything started from the own goal he scored in World Cup 1994: In a match against USA while trying to cut off a pass, the defender netted an own goal that led . I think that is what must be ticking off Coopers father. 39 . As a football player, in 2019, he had 14 . They never got a break.". You better check your body temperature seems like your reasoning is suffering from hypothermia. @edgerinn: To understand Coopers position, you have to research this entire matter starting two years ago. This father has every right to question this story. He is a 2005 graduate of Lecanto High School in Citrus County, often citing his former drama teacher, Beth Bedee, for his love of acting. Cooper had also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders. If Schuyler isnt giving each family as much as the profits as he is making then I think the other parents have every right to speak out against him. [10], On March 25, 2009, a report was released based on a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigation into the capsizing; the investigation included interviews with Schuyler (the survivor) and an inspection of the boat. All Cooper did here was sell more copies of a book most people didnt realize was even published. Didn't they have the same motivations? By Drew Weisholtz. I have serious doubts as to his character and the veracity of his story. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. YOU dont know if he has some sick hatred for this kid over an ACCIDENT The truth is, Bruce Coopers comments are more about a fathers grief than a serious analysis of what happened on that fishing trip that went horribly wrong. There was no evidence to either prove or disprove the survivors account, but his story was that the other two gave up their fight to live while he alone had the strength to survive. Hes questioning, among other things, whether Schuyler was even at sea for three days. Celebrity Deaths in 2021: Stars We've Lost "We are devastated and completely heartbroken by the sudden, tragic passing. Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash Monday morning in Dallas, according to the team's official website . Feel sorry for those kids. By the way, what did he do with the sale of the book? The Coast Guard ended its three-day search for the men Tuesday at sunset, dashing hopes they might be found after rescuers plucked Schuyler from the Gulf of Mexico a day earlier. He isnt bashing Nick. "I know those guys had safety vests. On top of that Mr. Smith seems to clearly believe Nick Shuylers account as if its gospel simply because he was the only survivor; yet himself stated that Nick story may not be quite the way it happened. The publisher was going to move forward with the project with or without Schuyler so he decided to jump on board. On March 1, 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard reported that a 21-foot fishing boat was missing off the Gulf Coast near Clearwater, Florida. schuylers condition was probly brought under control pretty quickly. Hes not the only one who lost someone that day, and yet, no one else involved is publicly bashing the only guy who lived to tell the story. Schuylers account is very suspicious. I think the coast guard actully found him in the first hour, kept it a secret, sent out search boats and planes all over the place,found the boat and put him back on the boat and then let him there for 4 and 1/2 hours and then found him again and saved him. The Clark County coroner said Tuesday that a cause and manner of Keeler's death was pending. The Tragic Death of Chicago Bears Legend Walter Payton. Or was it a wrenching case-study of the laws of survival in extreme situations? He made up his explanation as he went along, while using hypothermia as an excuse for his many inconsistencies. But surely, the three other men were thinking of their families and friends too. THAT is insensitive, and incredibly stupid. There is no murder. I don't think it's fully hit him yet." Hater, what really is insensitive is your clockwork racial angle on all the stories you comment on. "Over-exertion and exposure" sustained during game vs. On September 19, he was released by the Steelers. For players who joined the military during wartime and were, List of American football players who died during their careers, "List of American football players who died during their careers", Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of National Football League players who died in wars, "Heart attack strikes down Lion import Gallaher", "Big Read: The life of murdered Stampeders DB Mylan Hicks", "Joe McKnight, former NFL player, killed in Terrytown shooting", "Steve Milton: The story and legacy of Ticat Tom Pate circles 44 years later", "CFL, W. 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The cause of his death was unknown as of Friday. But Schuyler knows his friends are lost, he added. Heres a look back on the career and tragic death of Marquis Cooper. Getty Yahir Cancino, a junior varsity football player at Dalhart High School in West Texas, died Saturday after suffering a head injury in a game against Sundown on Thursday night, according. He was released just before the start of the 2006 season, on September 2. Cooper signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 5, 2006. What I am sure about is, that the father has a right to speak his mind and can vent in any fashion needed to get over, or at least cope with his sons death. Barton on Sea. Players who were free agents at the time of their death are not listed. The Coast Guard report, which redacts the men's names, says the group went roughly 70 miles or 62 nautical miles to fish for amberjack. I do feel like the people of the area will relate and appreciate someone from the area.. He is entitled to do so as a father and a parent. Fifth year Ottawa Gee-Gees defensive lineman Francis Perron died Saturday, shortly after his team's 11-10 loss to the University of Toronto Blues. or redistributed. Family and friends refused to give up the search for two NFL players and a third man missing four days in the Gulf of Mexico, enlisting private boats and planes to comb the waters off the Florida. He was placed on waivers seven weeks later and was claimed by the Pittsburgh Steelers, with whom he spent just over a month before finishing the season with the Seattle Seahawks. And this website always gives opinions. Serge Gnabry (German Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Winger) 56. Well, maybe one day you will have the opportunity to punch me in the face Mr. Internet tough guy. Ryan Keeler, a defensive lineman with the UNLV football team, has died, the school announced Feb. 20. He is questioning the account of the incident. 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