Sketchy Reports

UNTflyer · November 8, 2009

Hope it's not true, but it looks like he had a severely broken neck on a TD run, and he was carted off the field with an oxygen mask.

UNTFan23 · November 8, 2009

I saw the replay from the Neb/OU ... not a good situation.

TheTastyGreek · November 8, 2009

Hope it's not true, but it looks like he had a severely broken neck on a TD run, and he was carted off the field with an oxygen mask.

Where did you hear this? If this was anyone other than you and maybe a half dozen other people, I wouldn't give it much credence, but I'm sure you heard it somewhere.

I switched to the Cal/OSU game, their people just said he was being transported... Nothing on ESPN or Google News. Was this a report from another broadcast?

I'm sure you heard it or read it somewhere... Just curious where.

Green P1 · November 8, 2009

Spent 7 minutes looking and found no reports of death. Pray it's not true.

GoMeanGreen1999 · November 8, 2009

Where did you hear this? If this was anyone other than you and maybe a half dozen other people, I wouldn't give it much credence, but I'm sure you heard it somewhere.
I switched to the Cal/OSU game, their people just said he was being transported... Nothing on ESPN or Google News. Was this a report from another broadcast?
I'm sure you heard it or read it somewhere... Just curious where.

I can't find anything about it on their message boards other than he was injured and carted off.

UNTflyer · November 8, 2009

It popped up on one of my 30 sports RSS feeds, and I think it was ESPN but not sure. But now I don't see it. Latest I'm reading now says he suffered a "major injury". That was a horrifying play - the guy fell on his neck and just lied there on the ground with a 1000-mile stare.

Mods, please please change the title or delete this thread entirely - because now I feel like a jerk and we don't need Google archiving this.

UNT90 · November 8, 2009

Hope it is not true. No way there would be any official anouncement on any network until his family was notified.

Prayers.

TheTastyGreek · November 8, 2009

It popped up on one of my 30 sports RSS feeds, and I think it was ESPN but not sure. But now I don't see it. Latest I'm reading now says he suffered a "major injury". That was a horrifying play - the guy fell on his neck and just lied there on the ground with a 1000-mile stare.
Mods, please please change the title or delete this thread entirely - because now I feel like a jerk and we don't need Google archiving this.

You're not a jerk. Like I said, you're one guy I know wouldn't post something like this inappropriately. I don't think anyone is going to think less of you... I didn't even know the guy had been hurt until I saw this thread.

GoMeanGreen1999 · November 8, 2009

You're not a jerk. Like I said, you're one guy I know wouldn't post something like this inappropriately. I don't think anyone is going to think less of you... I didn't even know the guy had been hurt until I saw this thread.

Agree.

UNT90 · November 8, 2009

It popped up on one of my 30 sports RSS feeds, and I think it was ESPN but not sure. But now I don't see it. Latest I'm reading now says he suffered a "major injury". That was a horrifying play - the guy fell on his neck and just lied there on the ground with a 1000-mile stare.
Mods, please please change the title or delete this thread entirely - because now I feel like a jerk and we don't need Google archiving this.

If he really did pass away, ESPN may have realized the mistake of reporting this before family notification and pulled the report. Or they just could have screwed up initially. I'll feel better when there is an official announcement.

Is this game on TV?

UNTFan23 · November 8, 2009

Never mind ... old story.

Edited November 8, 2009 by UNTFan23

KingDL1 · November 8, 2009

Here is the latest I've been able to find: Link to story

That was dated two days ago

UNTflyer · November 8, 2009

If he really did pass away, ESPN may have realized the mistake of reporting this before family notification and pulled the report. Or they just could have screwed up initially. I'll feel better when there is an official announcement.
Is this game on TV?

The game is on TV if you have DirecTV. And they just announced coming back from halftime that he has a concussion AND MOVEMENT in all of his extremities. Which is in itself incredible if you watch the play.

http://www.sbnation.com/2009/11/7/1120954/...al-oregon-state

KingDL1 · November 8, 2009

Jahvid Best Injured, Taken to ER

UNTflyer · November 8, 2009

Guys, again... I'm sorry for posting this thread with this title. I should have looked for a 2nd report somewhere.

KingDL1 · November 8, 2009

California RB Best taken to hospital after landing on head

Lurker · November 8, 2009

Just saw the play on ESPN. That may be one of the scariest landings I have ever seen. I kid in my high school broke his neck on a play nowhere near as serious as that. Fantastic that they are reporting movement.