or redistributed. Rescuers combed more than 24,000 miles of ocean before calling off their search Tuesday for Cooper, free-agent defensive lineman Smith and former South Florida player Bleakley. Heck, Cooper has blamed the Coast Guard too This guy just walks around blaming folks at random for his sons death. He was 20 years old. Why? 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. i know someone whose son just died in a canoeing accident. TAMPA, Fla. Two NFL players may have died just a few hours after their fishing boat capsized in rough seas and possibly before rescuers were even alerted that they and two others were lost. But who cares..right Mr. Smith? 24. . Bruce Cooper says his son would never do that. If someone is using and exaggerating and falsifying the story of your sons death in a selfish attempt to profit, you are more than welcome to call that person out. 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 . There is no Mentalist conspiracy here. They left Clearwater Pass that morning to head out to sea and were expected to return later that night. Well, maybe one day you will have the opportunity to punch me in the face Mr. Internet tough guy. What distinguished Schuyler - the youngest at age 24 - from the others? Serge Gnabry (German Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Winger) 56. "It's just one of those situations. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Davis was under contract when he died though did not play in a game due to his illness. "Still, I do think it's a miracle.". In an emergency, you just hit the distress button and your location will be broadcast to rescuers. [4] Cooper and wife Rebekah, who met while attending the University of Washington,[5] have a daughter named Delaney Christine. Players who were free agents at the time of their death are not listed. [6] The four men left Clearwater Pass on February 28 at 6:30a.m. and were expected to return later that night. This guy probably wants a cut of the book sales. About a dozen charter boats motored out Wednesday, some with friends of the families aboard, to try to locate some signs of the men, according to dock workers at John's Pass near St. Petersburg. 3:14. South Florida player Nick Schuyler told investigators that all four of the friends on a fishing excursion were initially wearing life vests and clinging to the 21-foot boat belonging to Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper. He doesnt have any evidence to contradict anything Schuyler said, other than he doesnt want to believe it. Because of Nicks (Schuyler) physical condition the 24-year-old was dehydrated and showed signs of hypothermia, but he was upgraded from serious to fair condition Tuesday the Coast Guard was unable to give a full account of what happened. 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At the air force survival school in the woods of Washington state, I learned that appearances are deceiving. Two football players collapsed each with a cardiovascular event - one died and the other is in critical condition. And why would someone try to swim for help that far out to sea? When he played at Washington, he considered majoring in marine biology until he looked at the math requirements. Cooper and Smith became non-responsive and separated from the vessel between 5:30 and 6:30 the morning of March 1, and Bleakley became non-responsive and separated about 24 hours later, which was less than six hours before Schuyler was rescued. Talk about survivors guilt. He said that they were still able to grab their life vests and held onto the boat for as long as they could. Well if he KNOWS FOR FACT that the survivor is lying, then he needs to spell it out exactly what he knows, and how he knows it, or leave that kid alone. Charles Johnson. However, Schuyler told different stories to the families of Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith, and Will Bleakley, causing a bit of confusion, which he attempted to clear up by writing a book about the incident, Not Without Hope, which was released in 2010 and became a New York Times bestseller. There were many people and experts outside the families of the victims who questioned the survivors account. Gladney, 25, was one of two people that authorities . I believe he is BLAMING the survivor. For professional football players, the most common cause of death is vehicle crashes. The survivors story wasnt credible to many two years ago, either. Marquis Victor Cooper (March 11, 1982 [1] - March 2009, missing, presumed dead) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) . Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. He was released by the Bucs just ahead of the 2006 season but was quickly picked up by the Minnesota Vikings. Now STFU. By keeping his silliness going, he keeps his son alive. He made up his explanation as he went along, while using hypothermia as an excuse for his many inconsistencies. Hours later, the trip took a tragic turn as their boat capsized 70 miles from land. It is completely consistant with hypothermia. "They flipped it over once, but it flipped back over. He is entitled to do so as a father and a parent. Former NFL linebacker and special teamer Marquis Cooper, who was a star at the University of Washington before being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, certainly wasnt a household name and played for six different franchises during his short pro career. In fact, it can work against you. Tragically, his passion would lead to his untimely death. iamtalkingsolistenandlearn says: May 22, 2011 1:15 PM. (Midwestern State U) This has been one of the deadliest years for college football in decades. Three private planes also flew over the endless stretch of water, according to Cooper's father. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. I wonder what all the other pages say. "We. But I dont like that the father is publicly criticizing the kid though. He was 20 years old. But the waves were powerful, and after Cooper and Smith were separated from the boat, the college teammates tried to hang on. It's unclear how accurate the account is. A few hours later, a second boater started throwing punches, took off his vest, and dove into the ocean, never to be seen again. Could his lack of math skill lead to his failure to understand his anchor situation and what would happen? The Tragic Death of Chicago Bears Legend Walter Payton. But what does the writer (or PFT) know? That defies what seasickness is.. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, December 06, 1894, Image 2", "Police: Washington State QB Tyler Hilinski found dead in apparent suicide", "H. J. Hooper's Funeral: Many Students from Dartmouth at Services at Exeter--Beautiful Display of Floral Pieces", "Utah Utes RB Ty Jordan, Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, dies", "Utah football player Lowe killed in SLC shooting", "Maryland's Jordan McNair Died of Heatstroke According to OL's Family", "The sun. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. For instance, people with even mild hypothermia sometimes engage in "paradoxical undressing." The boat was finally found shortly after 1:30 p.m. Eastern on March 2 and was overturned with Schuyler hanging onto it for dear life. At Tampa General Hospital, Schuyler's doctor called it a "miracle" that he survived in the 63-degree Gulf water for nearly two days, and said he probably could have lived only another five to 10 hours. The lone survivor, Nick Schuyler, told the Coast Guard that one by one, the other three men took off their life vests and disappeared during the ordeal that began the evening of Feb. 28, according to a 23-page report provided to The Associated Press Monday under a Freedom of Information Act request. Click here for more on this story from the St. Petersburg Times. Cooper had also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders. to attack his version of the events seems like a last act of desperation to hold onto his son. 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 was 26. "We are devastated . Uche Nwaneri. Friends and family are mourning a Delaware County, Pennsylvania, high school football player who collapsed and died during a training workout Saturday . A 200 word news article can sum it up fine and I can sum it up faster. The report concluded the following:[11], The conclusions were accompanied by additional details from the Schuyler interviews. "Any search and rescue case we have to stop is disappointing.". We want to tell a story about how they lived and who these people, who these guys are, said the movies producer, Rick French. Because theyre normal. He probably went mad. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. He was the lone survivor. After Cooper, 26, and Corey Smith, 29, were carried away, Bleakley and Schuyler hung on until morning but then Bleakley decided to swim to get help when he thought he saw a distant light, the paper said. "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. What I find very disturbing about this article is the writers decision to tell us who to feel sorry for. One person who called the Coast Guard reported that one of the men, presumably Cooper, had one week left before he was expected in California for football practice. Schuyler suffered from hypothermia and weakness, which could have affected his memory and thinking. 4. An explanation of what, exactly, the dad is disputing and why he feels it is wrong would have been far more helpful than merely dismissing it outright as a fathers grief. November 6, 2021. He said he was reunited with his girlfriend and "seemed quite happy.". I recently lost my daughter and Ill bet I never get over these feelings or stop grieving . Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: 5 football players were killed in a head-on highway crash (1966). Writing a book about the story, and exaggerating or lying about the events is a pitiful attempt to profit from his friends deaths. Westmoreland, 18, of Tupelo, Mississippi, was a graduate of Tupelo High School. This Cooper fella has no identity other than through his son. By 1:35p.m. local time on March 2, 2009, the boat had been located, overturned, with Schuyler clinging to it. One of the men's wives was able to find a handheld GPS device that he had left at home and had apparently used in previous trips to record the coordinates of favorite fishing spots. . A high school football player in Philadelphia has died after he collapsed during a scrimmage game with his team, family and officials said. YOU dont know if he has an angle. This is a list of players of American football who died while still on a team roster. Another started getting unruly, throwing punches and later took off his life jacket, dove under the water and was never seen again. How quickly can you bounce back after you've been knocked down? We've had trouble communicating with them that far offshore.". 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. Schuylers account is very suspicious. Schuyler has also said that Bleakley helped him survive by talking to him and encouraging him during their last night together. He isnt bashing Nick. There is no way. The same e-mail added that, "It might be worth considering getting the story out to media earlier than later more people on the lookout both on land and water." the father cant stand that maybe his son did anything wrong. PLAYBET @PLAYBET Jeff Gladney of Arizona Cardinals has died in a car crash at age 25. 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. The boat was carrying four passengers: Cooper, Corey Smith, and two former University of South Florida football players, Nick Schuyler and Will Bleakley. The cadet, identified as Hunter Brown of Lake . Football Players Who ALMOST DIED KickFlix 812K subscribers Subscribe 105K 12M views 1 year ago #Neymar #CristianoRonaldo #LionelMessi Cristiano Ronaldo.. Lionel Messi.. Neymar and more almost. A hobby? Paul Fain. What follows are a few key lessons underscored by the tragedy in the gulf. I happen believe the guy who was actually there and was starving and dehydrated for 3 days lost at sea. We were on the phone because he was getting gas and he called me and so, that's just not like him for him not to call me back and for . Marquis Cooper's father has questioned Schuyler's account that his son removed his life jacket. He isnt bashing Nick. But these aren't your usual fishermen. I dont remember any publicity push at all. Sounds like a guy in the water to me How great a boater was Cooper? You better check your body temperature seems like your reasoning is suffering from hypothermia. Did he donate the proceeds or pocket it? After failing to find a team ahead of the 08 campaign, he signed with the Oakland Raiders in November and played eight games for the black and silver, recording five tackles. Sadly, the damage was just too much," Jason Christman wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday. thats unnecessary. MIAMI (AP) FIU football player Luke Knox, who appeared in 23 games at Mississippi before joining the Panthers and was the brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the . And shame on folks at this site to dismiss this kids father beliefs as simply a father grieving.. In the toughest situations, experts say, you should exercise "realistic optimism." Former NFL player Tyler Sash, who died this past September at the age of 27, had the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. YOU dont know what he feels. STARKVILLE, Miss. THAT is insensitive, and incredibly stupid. He has a younger sister named Donielle. He, too, took his life vest off, 24-year-old Schuyler told the families. "I think they were not to be found," Robert Bleakley said. He played college football at the University of Washington. I truly feel for him and his family, butwhat an idiot. UnbelievableONLY IN AMERICA! maybe the father is wrong, and maybe it is just grief. 15 Football players who Nearly Died on the pitch. 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. 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. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may be heading out Wednesday to recover the boat. I don't think it's fully hit him yet." In choppy seas, they manage to don life-vests and try to right the boat. All rights reserved. MACON, Ga. (AP) An autopsy finds that a 15-year-old high school football player who died in July after collapsing at practice in Georgia was the victim of an "abnormal heart rhythm" and not heat-related illness. At a psychological level, exercise your optimism. "We were told that Nick said the two NFL players took their life jackets off and drifted out to sea," said Bob Bleakley, whose son Will, 25, a former University of South Florida football player, is also still missing. Without question, a feeling of helplessness is one of the greatest dangers in survival situations. On family vacations to Florida, he would roam the beaches to inspect the sea creatures and that passion continued into his adult life. Hes questioning, among other things, whether Schuyler was even at sea for three days. Has an NFL player ever died from a hit? Or was it a wrenching case-study of the laws of survival in extreme situations? In the POW camps, optimists were the first to die, Stockdale told author Jim Collins in his bestselling book Good to Great. Cooper and Smith became friends when they were teammates at Tampa Bay. The Jaguars released him on December 7. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. [1] He was born in Mesa, Arizona and in raised in Gilbert, Arizona, and attended Gilbert Junior High School and Highland High School, where he became an All-State player in football. This list of famous Cancer football players includes Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane, Gareth Bale, Kevin De Bruyne, Carli Lloyd and many more. The lone survivor said two of those lost gave up after hours in the frigid water and the third tried to swim to safety. Was it a miracle? Cooper and two of the men are now presumed to be dead. Two of the boaters play in the NFL; the other two are former college players. Another point is the survivor said in his media interviews that his hypothermia made his recollection vague and insconsistent. The moment Nick hits the water, he becomes Superman, Bruce Cooper said. He was 20 years old. What does the writer know? Survival may be 90 percent mental, but don't blindly hope for the best. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. If he didn't have that type of background, I don't think he would have made it," Rumbak said. Grieving, venting, unable to let it go, what have you are not black and white issues, you stupid POS. I think that is what must be ticking off Coopers father. And this website always gives opinions. Included are players in professional and college football who have died of any cause. Barton on Sea. Coast Guard via . 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. This skipe hunt is also most likely going to lead to Schuylers publisher to file lawsuits of defamation against Cooper, which there have been threats of. > Buy a $79 VHF radio with a one-touch Mayday button connected to your GPS. In an emergency, four similar guys can follow four entirely different survival paths. MACON, Ga. A 15-year-old high school football player died after collapsing at the first day of practice in middle Georgia. If you can't shut off the fear, you can quickly become overwhelmed with stress, anxiety and despair. MSU leaders identified the player as 19-year-old Samuel Westmoreland, of Tupelo. National World - Other Local Sites. And the majority of those dolts will be DEmo lovers. 22 . Isaiah played football for Miami Jackson Senior High School, where he was about to enter his senior year. (WOWT) - The family of an Omaha South High School student-athlete said he collapsed during football practice Tuesday afternoon and died when doctors couldn't revive his heart.. 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. [2] On March 11, Cooper's wife filed for a death certificate in civil court. The Richmond Times - Dispatch reports that 18-year-old Quandarius Wilburn, who. Everyone really comes together in times like these.". Learn how your comment data is processed. Their only choice is to cling to the hull and hope for rescue. All rights reserved, Watch News4: Live and Replays on NBC4 App, Peacock, Roku, Samsung TV Plus & Xumo Play, Peak Bloom Dates for DC's Cherry Blossoms Revealed, Conservative Justices Question Biden's Debt Relief Plan, But Appear Skeptical of States' Standing, Harry, Meghan Asked to Leave UK Home in Further Royal Rift. The Coast Guard began searching for the missing boat shortly after midnight on March 1, 2009. I dont beleive the kid wrote the book 100% accurate. He conducted no media interviews for weeks after his rescue. Died: October 25, 2016. But Schuyler knows his friends are lost, he added. By Drew Weisholtz. I live it every day . 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. 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. No cause of death was announced. (WLBT) - A Mississippi State football player passed away Wednesday morning. (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. He claimed he was told that if he didnt tell his account of the story some publication as going to write the story anyway. Reports would come out that Marquis simply gave up. Has anyone been paralyzed in an NFL game? it didnt even go down like that I know that for a fact, and I wasnt even out there, but I know that for a fact. "Over-exertion and exposure" sustained during game vs. All rights reserved. Nick Schuyler just seems like so many other sketchy guys Ive known that I am inclined to NOT believe him. Nick was the sole survivor and hes entitled to emblish a story as much as he wants to play the heroREALLY? More than two years after Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper was lost at sea along with friends and fellow football players Corey Smith and Will Bleakley, Coopers dad is saying he doesnt believe the only survivors account of what happened. Quarterback Jon Kitna, a former teammate with the Lions the past three seasons, said you never expect something like this to happen to someone you know. The post College football player dies suddenly just before 2022 season appeared first on The Comeback: Today's Top Sports Stories & Reactions. 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. Schuyler told the Coast Guard that one of the men "freaked out" and took off his life vest and disappeared that night. Luke Knox, who transferred to. everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but to me this dad just sounds like he cant quite come to grips with the fact that his NFL son didnt have the desire to live as much as this schyler kid. "He'd been through a lot.". Andres Escobar (Colombia) The death of Colombian star, Andres Escobar, was shocking news to the football world in 1994. Cooper was selected in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of Washington. On October 31, 2006, Cooper was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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. That's why in the wilderness and water - and even urban areas - hypothermia victims are sometimes found in various states of undress. Wow! Marshall: 37 members died in an airplane crash (1970). One wonders if it was your kid, you would simply believe the story of the lone survivor or would you do you own investigation. > File (and stick to) a float plan that can help rescuers find your location faster. So does psychology. @edgerinn: To understand Coopers position, you have to research this entire matter starting two years ago. Did he write another one? Traumatic brain and spinal cord injury sustained during game vs. Idiopathic hypertropic cardiomyopathy sustained during game vs. Internal injuries sustained during game vs. Spinal cord injury sustained diving into a swimming pool. In fact, 80 to 90 percent of survival is mental, according to top experts in the military. He played 26 games for the Bucs in his first two pro seasons, then led a nomadic NFL existence. Legal Statement. As a football player, in 2019, he had 14 . His story kept changing to put himself in the best possible light. 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. Hes absolutely right, no way it went down like that. -- 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. Twitter A college football player in Virginia has died after suddenly collapsing during practice on Sunday. And the majority of those dolts will be DEmo lovers. "He said basically that Will helped him keep going," Schuyler told Miller, who said he had known Bleakley since the sixth grade. Close said some family members asked about continuing the search on their own, which he discouraged but said the Coast Guard wouldn't prevent. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Authorities are investigating after he was found unresponsive in bed in a studio apartment. Schuyler told investigators that he believed it was caught in a coral reef and they tried to free it, but water filled the boat and it capsized. Timothy Close said if there were any other survivors, they would have been found. Anchored 70 miles from land, their 21-foot boat flips over in 15-foot seas and 30-mph winds. "Everyone around here, they've either known someone or heard of someone who's been lost out at sea," said David Scott, who works at a marina at John's Pass. OMAHA, Neb. Pray for them. On September 19, he was released by the Steelers. Click here for more on this story from MyFOXTampaBay.com. The Steelers waived him on December 5. Cooper was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on December 12. On February 28, 2009, Marquis Cooper and his former Bucs teammate, Corey Smith, whod won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay following the 2002 season, went out on Coopers boat and were joined by two former University of South Florida football players, Will Bleakley and Nick Schuyler. Demaryius Thomas, who played 10 seasons in the NFL, has died. But was it really a miracle. Aron Ralston. He is questioning the account of the incident. 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. A Pakistani hockey player named Shahida Raza was among the victims who died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Italy. Bibb County school district officials say Joshua Ivory, a student at . You obviously have no sense of grief or loss . In short, fatter people tend to fend off hypothermia longer. "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. (WJTV) - A Mississippi State University (MSU) football player has died. Sounds like someone wants some of the proceeds from the book. Bleakley used the cushion and the other men wore the jackets, Miller said. You are free to form your own opinion believe it or not. According to reports, the 27-year-old single mother sailed on the migrant boat from Turkey to Italy which crashed into a sea cliff, causing hundreds of migrants to drown, including some 40 Pakistanis, The Wire reported. Johnson was found dead in his North Carolina hotel room on July 20. A 16-year-old Nebraska high school football player died after a heat-related medical emergency at a practice. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. "We're not 100 percent sure where his head was at," Sanchez told the paper. the accounts in this story are too full of pure conjecture to justify this kind of speculation in print, especially considering its tragic nature. Oregon Football Star Spencer Webb, 22, Dies in Rock Sliding Accident After Hitting His Head Last year, Bruce said the list of violations included falling asleep during meetings and missing the. September 21, 2017. 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