Your attack of this father is very insensitive. . The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may be heading out Wednesday to recover the boat. Chronic traumatic. He was the lone survivor. I do feel like the people of the area will relate and appreciate someone from the area.. "I dont think he was thinking as well as you and I today," Dr. Mark Rumbak, the attending physician for the rescued boater, told reporters outside Tampa General Hospital. Cooper and two of the men are now presumed to be dead. They never got a break.". What follows are a few key lessons underscored by the tragedy in the gulf. Authorities are investigating after he was found unresponsive in bed in a studio apartment. Cooper was later an All-Pac-10 selection and graduated following the 2003 season with a degree in sociology. I doubt it truly honors his sons wishes. The film is being described as the extraordinary and inspiring true story of courage, strength, and friendship., At the end of the day he enjoys just hanging and our sort of Tampa Bay lifestyle, Bedee said. LOSER! A man has admitted a charge relating to the flight in which the Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala was killed when the plane he was travelling in crashed into the sea off the Channel Islands. Some of you people are seriously troubled in the head. Coast Guard teams spotted no signs of the men except for a cooler and a life jacket 16 miles southeast of the boat. Heck, Cooper has blamed the Coast Guard too This guy just walks around blaming folks at random for his sons death. Two of the boaters play in the NFL; the other two are former college players. A new 23-page report from the Coast Guard (obtained by the Associated Press) sheds light on what really happened.. Chris Nowinski of the Boston University . The fact that no bodies were recovered means that no evidence of instant or gradual death ( or foul play) was available for analysis. Uche Nwaneri. A fourth man on the fishing trip, Bleakley's former South Florida teammate, Nick Schuyler, was rescued Monday after a Coast Guard cutter crew found him clinging to the hull 35 miles off Clearwater. Indeed, experts say, hopelessness can kill you faster than the cold. 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. He played 26 games for the Bucs in his first two pro seasons, then led a nomadic NFL existence. . The Coast Guard used that data to refine their search, placing the likely location of the men about 10 nautical miles south of their expected destination. The bodies of Cooper, Smith and Bleakley have not been recovered. Soon after, they died. The Richmond Times - Dispatch reports that 18-year-old Quandarius Wilburn, who. But these aren't your usual fishermen. On family vacations to Florida, he would roam the beaches to inspect the sea creatures and that passion continued into his adult life. And didnt he write the book last year? Lucas Vzquez (Association football player) 21. Hater, what really is insensitive is your clockwork racial angle on all the stories you comment on. Legal Statement. "It's a reminder of how life is fragile," he said. OMAHA, Neb. 22 . 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. (Midwestern State U) This has been one of the deadliest years for college football in decades. When I first heard the account when it happened it never sounded right to me. Then focus on a few low cost/high impact choices that can save your life. In the toughest situations, experts say, you should exercise "realistic optimism." [3], Though his grandfather worked in the athletic department of Arizona State University, Cooper attended the University of Washington. The post College football player dies suddenly just before 2022 season appeared first on The Comeback: Today's Top Sports Stories & Reactions. His story kept changing to put himself in the best possible light. But as the night wore on, their will to survive appears to have weakened and the effects of hypothermia were likely setting in. So because he happens to be a grieving father we shouldnt listen to him when he says Schuyler is exaggerating. YOU dont know if he has some sick hatred for this kid over an ACCIDENT Bedee expects Teller will bring something special to the story that gripped so many across Tampa Bay more than a decade ago. 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If you need to flag this entry as abusive. He conducted no media interviews for weeks after his rescue. When someone dies folks look for someone to blame. Nick Schuyler, who was found clinging to the fishing boat the four men were sharing three days after they went missing, has written a book to describe what happened. More than 24 hours after starting their search, a sign of hope finally emerged. Stuart Schuyler said his son is an instructor at L.A. What distinguished Schuyler - the youngest at age 24 - from the others? Maybe Coopers dad is wrong about calling the whole book a crook of bull but dont think for one second that Schuylers book isnt a vast exaggeration of the truth. He also played nine NFL seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Buffalo Bills. Did he donate the proceeds or pocket it? And yet, he suddenly remembers enough to write a book. It was a sudden accident and I feel for his loss, but he doesnt have the right to defame folks. Click here for more on this story from MyFOXTampaBay.com. In a statement, Mississippi State Athletics said they are "deeply saddened" to learn of the death of freshman student-athlete Samuel Westmoreland. Your attack of this father is very insensitive. Warren Moon has a theory about what happened, whatswiththehate says: May 22, 2011 11:33 AM. Really? I never believe what the white-devil says. Hes questioning, among other things, whether Schuyler was even at sea for three days. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, November 16, 1899, Image 5", "Remembering the 3 football players killed in U-Va.'s campus shooting", "The Washington times. 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OMAHA, Neb. It's unclear how accurate the account is. . And the majority of those dolts will be DEmo lovers. its a sad story and i think its disrespectful he would write a book about it in the first place. "Over-exertion and exposure" sustained during game vs. "Corey was a great dude.". But the waves were powerful, and after Cooper and Smith were separated from the boat, the college teammates tried to hang on. As your body's temperature drops, your vessels dilate and warm blood from your body's core rushes to your extremities. Schuyler, who was found clinging to the overturned boat about 35 miles off Clearwater and nearly 48 hours after the accident, was suffering from hypothermia and he has provided different accounts to the men's relatives. when you spend three days hanging onto a capsized boat for dear life, and the Coast Guard finds you starving and dehydrated, youre probably not going to have a perfect minute-by-minute recollection of everything that happened. That defies what seasickness is.. Do they know the truth? Gladney, 25, was one of two people that authorities . By 1:35p.m. local time on March 2, 2009, the boat had been located, overturned, with Schuyler clinging to it. Officials have said they found three life jackets: one on Schuyler, another near the boat and a third underneath. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Everyone really comes together in times like these.". Four men set off from Florida's Gulf Coast on a weekend fishing trip. He is questioning the account of the incident. What do they know that we don't? TAMPA, Fla. - February 2009, former University of South Florida football players Nick Schuyler and William Bleakley, along with Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper and former Buccaneer Corey Smith, left the Clearwater Marina for an offshore fishing run. For professional football players, the most common cause of death is vehicle crashes. "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. By Drew Weisholtz. Marquis Cooper was an avid fisherman. For starters, while hypothermia affects people differently, it always drains your strength and resolve and eventually induces delusions or what's known as "cold stupid." Schuyler told the Coast Guard that one of the men "freaked out" and took off his life vest and disappeared that night. Im sure several idiots will come on here and say Bruce Cooper is just a hater. For example, Bleakley's family said Schuyler told them that their son held on to the boat with his college teammate until he weakened and died. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He consistently volunteered to stay after school to help his science teacher, who actually became his trainer, clean fish tanks and feed the iguanas and frogs that were kept in the classroom. These guys were friends. The Steelers signed Cooper for a third time on December 9, 2007. Marshall: 37 members died in an airplane crash (1970). Camdan McWright, 18, was riding an electric scooter in the area of S. @goombars: And just what is YOUR platform for defending Nick Schyler with wild speculation of your own. The cause of his death was unknown as of Friday. "Not Without Hope" is based on the true story of the boat accident that took the lives of three football players and left a fourth stranded at sea. In a 23-page report obtained by the Associated Press, the details of which were broken down by the Seattle Times, the group had traveled about 70 miles out to sea but ran into trouble at about 5:30 p.m. on February 28 when the anchor of the boat got stuck. Did he write another one? [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. Drake Geiger died Tuesday night after medics were called to. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died at 26 years old, the team announced Wednesday morning. I just wanted to make sure everyone realizes this book came out a year and three months ago. To the folks that think what Bruce Cooper is doing is just fine and a proper form of mourning? And hes right, a lot of Schulyers story was complete horse crap. Your conjecture that Cooper wasnt a good boater because his math skills were weak is totally ridiculous. And this website always gives opinions. Wow! Sounds like a guy in the water to me How great a boater was Cooper? How is it shady for Schuyler to write a book about what happened? Crushed skull during practice game against. I would assume that he left out some embarrassing arguments between himself and his friends or exaggerated his attempts to help others rather than save himself. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, October 03, 1899, Image 4", "2 Tennessee Football Players Killed in Auto Crash; 3d Hurt", "Football Death Of Gardner Dow Silenced UConn Campus in 1919", "E. Herbert Garrison Dies in Red Devil Football Loss to Swarthmore | Dickinson College", "The evening bulletin. "Still, I do think it's a miracle.". 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. Nebraska high school football player dies at practice Madison Dubiski, 23, was the daughter of Brian Dubiski, who played football at . My heart aches for Mr. Cooper, but this is pointless. MACON, Ga. A 15-year-old high school football player died after collapsing at the first day of practice in middle Georgia. Why write a book about that? Survival may be 90 percent mental, but don't blindly hope for the best. It adds controversy to a terrible situation. Always taking the black perspective, no matter what. This father has every right to question this story. And about a million others. The Steelers waived him on December 5. Cooper was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on December 12. YOU dont know if he has an angle. 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 coast after the Coast Guard stopped its official search Tuesday. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Schuyler was in fair condition and told hospital officials he didn't want to speak to the media. Carter II's journey from West Point to NFL, Dad of player lost at sea calls survivors story crock of bull, Aaron Rodgers has concluded his darkness retreat, Lamar Jacksons camp leaks some information to Stephen A. 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By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. - A San Jose State University football player died Friday morning after he was struck by a school bus, the team confirmed. All rights reserved. Along the way, I spoke with survivors who drifted for months on the open seas in life boats and made it through gale force winds and bitter cold after ferries sank. Elie Wiesel. On March 1, 2009, Cooper and three other men went missing after their boat capsized in rough seas near Clearwater, Florida. He was an offensive . 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. A new study says that back-to-back hurricanes that hit the same general place in the United . Hypothermia does strange things to the mind and a person shouldnt be remembered that way. I'm trying not to even think about it. Bibb County school district officials say Joshua Ivory, a student at . Timothy Close said if there were any other survivors, they would have been found. For the last two years, I've interviewed some of the world's most effective survivors and thrivers - men and women who were mauled by wild animals, left for dead by violent criminals, slammed by 20-ton trucks, and devoured by flesh-eating bacteria. "This guy is very tough mentally. The sole survivor - Schuyler - says that a few hours after capsizing, one of the boaters "freaked out," removed his life vest, and let the waves sweep him away. How, then, is he able to write a detailed book two years later when he couldnt recall many fact facts two weeks or two months later? "I think the families understood that we put in a tremendous effort," Close said. Schuyler, also a former South Florida player, said they held on to the boat for four hours. Football Players Missing At Sea The Coast Guard was searching off Florida's Gulf Coast on Sunday for a fishing boat carrying NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper and Will Bleakley and Nick Schuyler, both former University of South Florida players missing nearly a day in choppy seas. For him to simply dismiss Coopers fathers desire to look into the death of his son as simply a grieving father seem very insulting. This Cooper fella has no identity other than through his son. At a psychological level, exercise your optimism. Marquis Cooper was just 26 years old at the time of his death and was survived by his wife and young daughter. Its not grieving anymore, its called cant let it go. Unfortunealty one day you will expierence real loss of a very close loved one and then you will GET it . -- A former NFL player gave an emotional account of surviving a nine-mile swim to the Florida shore after falling off his boat and how he "prayed to God" to be rescued. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Supposedly, the three friends were supposed to rotate sitting on top of the hull to get out of the cold water. When he played at Washington, he considered majoring in marine biology until he looked at the math requirements. The saddest part is..as a father of boys the same ageIts just a Fathers grief for the loss of his boy.he can say whatever he wants, as i have never walked in his shoes, and he is entitled in my mind, to vent any damn way he pleases. My goal was to uncover the secrets of the world's most effective survivors. He was released on October 30. "He was in . I dont have a problem with him writing a book about it, there are plenty of people who would have liked to hear the entire story. Click here for more on this story from the St. Petersburg Times. [7], The search for the three missing men was called off by the Coast Guard, but friends and relatives organized their own search. The 50-year-old former wide receiver played for the New England Patriots in 2001 when they won the Super Bowl. Besides the 24-year-old Schuyler, also aboard the 21-foot Everglades boat were Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, free-agent NFL defensive lineman Corey Smith, who played for the Detroit Lions last season, and former University of South Florida player William Bleakley. On November 27, 2007, Cooper signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Or was it a wrenching case-study of the laws of survival in extreme situations? The 2021 Nazareth graduate was a redshirt freshman at UNLV. There were many people and experts outside the families of the victims who questioned the survivors account. 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. Uche Nwaneri, a former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman died suddenly. How did one man -- a former college player, not a pro -- survive this ordeal while the other three perished? That's why in the wilderness and water - and even urban areas - hypothermia victims are sometimes found in various states of undress. Johnson was injured in a pre-season game and did not play in a regular season game. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins dies aged 24 after being struck by vehicle Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins killed in auto accident Wife of NFL star arrested for allegedly punching his. Marquis dad should just shut up because it looks like Marquis had a little blood on his hands from what the Coast Guard said. iamtalkingsolistenandlearn says: Part of HuffPost Wellness. Cooper and Smith became friends when they were teammates at Tampa Bay. [3] In the offseason, the family lived in Tampa, Florida.[5]. [9] Cooper, Smith, and Bleakley are presumed dead. That's a tough way to go.". Westmoreland, 18, of Tupelo, Mississippi, was a graduate of Tupelo High School. The Coast Guard began searching for the missing boat shortly after midnight on March 1, 2009. to attack his version of the events seems like a last act of desperation to hold onto his son. "They flipped it over once, but it flipped back over. Need a tissue? He was released just before the start of the 2006 season, on September 2. Cooper signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 5, 2006. The Coast Guard said it did not receive a distress signal. [6] The four men left Clearwater Pass on February 28 at 6:30a.m. and were expected to return later that night. 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 . the capsizing ejected the operator and occupants into rough Gulf waters. No one is going to buy a book that tells a boring story. UnbelievableONLY IN AMERICA! Purdue: 14 members of football team were killed in a railroad collision (1903). Family and friends embraced and sobbed outside the Coast Guard station shortly before the announcement that the search had been called off. Records document the Coast Guard's repeated attempts and frustrations as rescuers tried to find the small white boat in a stormy sea with heavy cloud cover and whitecaps making it tough to spot. While he had the chance to attend Arizona State University as his grandfather worked in the universitys athletic department, Cooper decided instead to take his talents to the University of Washington in 2000 and transitioned to linebacker. But it happened in the Gulf of Mexico? THAT is insensitive, and incredibly stupid. According to Schuyler, after the capsizing, he and the other three men, all wearing flotation devices, struggled overnight to remain on top of the capsized hull of the boat, with water reaching chest-high over the partially submerged hull and waves of approximately 6ft (1.83m). In an emergency, you just hit the distress button and your location will be broadcast to rescuers. And PFT should take a little responsibility here giving Mr. Cooper a platform for his craziness without offering proof of what hes saying. more ghost-chasing. But what does the writer (or PFT) know? Heres a look back on the career and tragic death of Marquis Cooper. I didnt read the guys book, but from what I saw on the tv special; his story seemed credible. 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. Schuyler told the Coast Guard that they tried to free the anchor but that the boat soon filled with water and capsized. How could he know for a fact if he wasnt there? Writing a book about the story, and exaggerating or lying about the events is a pitiful attempt to profit from his friends deaths. Theres alot of whiny bitches posting here. Talk about survivors guilt. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. And then have people blaming and criticizing you for being the one to survive. Smith, a Florida native, said he has been fishing as far off the coast as the men were in boats smaller, the same size and larger than the watercraft that capsized. this is just my opinion and I feel for the guy but he really needs to let this go. Anchored 70 miles from land, their 21-foot boat flips over in 15-foot seas and 30-mph winds. You may be 100% right, but you did your readers a disservice but not giving us the information that drew you to that conclusion. September 21, 2017. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. All four boaters were all athletes in their 20s in good physical condition. He, too, took his life vest off, 24-year-old Schuyler told the families. Spinal cord injury sustained during game vs. Spinal cord injury sustained during practice. All the muscle mass and competitiveness in the world won't keep you alive if you're incapacitated by fear or overwhelmed with despair. Thats just common sense. He said he was reunited with his girlfriend and "seemed quite happy.". Tragically, his passion would lead to his untimely death. He isnt bashing Nick. I told everybody, I call him my hero. Suddenitis Strikes 2 NFL Football Players (on the same day) By: Dr Panda, January 3, 2023: Yesterday was a tragic day in the NFL. Kalabrya Haskins: "I'm in Pittsburgh, PA, I'm at home. his dad knew about it, and doesnt seem to be blaming everyone else in the world or looking for a scapegoat. It's heavier than fat and if you're swimming, it takes more energy to stay afloat. He graduated with a degree in sociology and was a member of the Pac-10 All-Conference team in 2003. Those of you trying to lend credence to Cooper should watch what his actual issues are. He documented the story in his book, "Not Without Hope," which is now being adapted for the big screen, starring actor Miles Teller as Schuyler. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Michael Gerard Utley (born December 20, 1965) is a former American football player. He made up his explanation as he went along, while using hypothermia as an excuse for his many inconsistencies. He was 33. What I find very disturbing about this article is the writers decision to tell us who to feel sorry for.
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