@goombars: And just what is YOUR platform for defending Nick Schyler with wild speculation of your own. What distinguished Schuyler - the youngest at age 24 - from the others? Legal Statement. 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. A hobby? Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Darryl Floyd Stingley (September 18, 1951 - April 5, 2007) was an American professional football player, a wide receiver whose career was ended at age 26 by an on-field spinal cord injury. You should investigate a little more, MDS. It's a phenomenon known as the Stockdale Paradox, named after Admiral James Stockdale, the highest ranking American prisoner of war in Vietnam. The alternative theory is that once the survivor got on top of the hull, he refused to give up his position and the other two became too weak to climb out of the water and expired. (WJTV) - A Mississippi State University (MSU) football player has died. The fact that no bodies were recovered means that no evidence of instant or gradual death ( or foul play) was available for analysis. Supposedly, the three friends were supposed to rotate sitting on top of the hull to get out of the cold water. Bleakley's father said he thought Coast Guard rescuers did everything they could, adding he had lower expectations after only one survivor was found Monday. If you can't shut off the fear, you can quickly become overwhelmed with stress, anxiety and despair. He is entitled to do so as a father and a parent. 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 is a 2005 graduate of Lecanto High School in Citrus County, often citing his former drama teacher, Beth Bedee, for his love of acting. He said that they were still able to grab their life vests and held onto the boat for as long as they could. "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 Bleakley, 25, is also still missing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=codVkUOS30M. The Jaguars released him on December 7. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Has anyone been paralyzed in an NFL game? 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. > Buy a $79 VHF radio with a one-touch Mayday button connected to your GPS. Born in Mesa, Arizona, in 1982, Marquis Cooper was the son of Bruce Cooper, who was an extremely popular sports reporter for KPNX, the NBC affiliate in the Phoenix area, for more than three decades. 39 . Two days later, Nick Schuyler was pulled from the water by the U.S. Coast Guard. He was released just before the start of the 2006 season, on September 2. Cooper signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 5, 2006. 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. Robert Grays, who played for Midwestern State University . Well, maybe one day you will have the opportunity to punch me in the face Mr. Internet tough guy. Think the Unthinkable - then Do Something About It. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. "The boat has not been recovered. Cooper in the video just looked like he flew off the handle (possibly after a drink or two) to a local reporter who then ran with the story. YOU dont know if he has some sick hatred for this kid over an ACCIDENT A new 23-page report from the Coast Guard (obtained by the Associated Press) sheds light on what really happened.. You can't pick out the best survivors just by looking at their biceps. A Coast Guard boat approaches Nick Schuyler, a former University of South Florida football player, as he sits on a capsized boat March 2, 2009 in the Gulf of Mexico (Campbell/U.S. Feel sorry for those kids. FOXNews.com's Catherine Donaldson-Evans and The Associated Press contributed to this report. In 1970, an airplane carrying the Marshall University football team crashed less than one mile from its landing runway, killing all 75 passengers, including 37 players, five coaches, two. You must be logged in to leave a comment. or redistributed. A new study says that back-to-back hurricanes that hit the same general place in the United . "I think he was delusional to think he could swim someplace," the Times quoted Bob Bleakley as saying. On family vacations to Florida, he would roam the beaches to inspect the sea creatures and that passion continued into his adult life. > File (and stick to) a float plan that can help rescuers find your location faster. 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? The reason he doesnt want to believe the story is largely because Schuyler said that Marquis Cooper is the person who accidentally capsized the boat. He also says he knows for fact he isnt telling the truth. At the air force survival school in the woods of Washington state, I learned that appearances are deceiving. Purdue: 14 members of football team were killed in a railroad collision (1903). It just doesnt get any more disrespectful on his part. Marquis Victor Cooper (March 11, 1982 [1] - March 2009, missing, presumed dead) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) . But was it really a miracle. 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. "They flipped it over once, but it flipped back over. 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 . Stuart Schuyler said his son is an instructor at L.A. "It's just one of those situations. The younger Cooper wasnt the biggest kid growing up but worked hard to build his body and eventually became an All-State strong safety at Highland High School. Isaiah played football for Miami Jackson Senior High School, where he was about to enter his senior year. 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. The third man thought he saw land nearly two days after the boat capsized and decided to swim for it. The publisher was going to move forward with the project with or without Schuyler so he decided to jump on board. 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. Former University of Central Florida student and football player Jake Hescock died Tuesday. the capsizing ejected the operator and occupants into rough Gulf waters. 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. "We are devastated to have lost a member of our. You better check your body temperature seems like your reasoning is suffering from hypothermia. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Bibb County school district officials say Joshua Ivory, a student at . My goal was to uncover the secrets of the world's most effective survivors. 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. 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. 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. Why does this article sound like Nick just wrote the book? He has a younger sister named Donielle. Tragically, his passion would lead to his untimely death. Hours later, the trip took a tragic turn as their boat capsized 70 miles from land. Westmoreland, 18, of Tupelo, Mississippi, was a graduate of Tupelo High School. Click here for more on this story from MyFOXTampaBay.com. Four men set off from Florida's Gulf Coast on a weekend fishing trip. 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. maybe the father is wrong, and maybe it is just grief. hawkmdake. The oars normally lashed down inside the boat were missing as well. 24. . He also played nine NFL seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Buffalo Bills. 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. Im sure several idiots will come on here and say Bruce Cooper is just a hater. The strongest and fittest men and women often "crumble like blue cheese" under extreme pressure, one instructor told me. My point is that I dont think its grieving. On September 19, he was released by the Steelers. Schuylers temp was 89 degrees when they pulled him out. The former tight end went into cardiac arrest while out on a jog in Boston, according to his family. I live it every day . "I know those guys had safety vests. Call the guy who survived a liar in private. A few hours later, the other one followed suit. According to his doctor, Schuyler's thoughts of his mom kept him going. Cooper was later an All-Pac-10 selection and graduated following the 2003 season with a degree in sociology. He doesnt have any evidence to contradict anything Schuyler said, other than he doesnt want to believe it. "But we have hope we're going to keep him.". How did one man -- a former college player, not a pro -- survive this ordeal while the other three perished? 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. 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. 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. 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. You may be 100% right, but you did your readers a disservice but not giving us the information that drew you to that conclusion. So because he happens to be a grieving father we shouldnt listen to him when he says Schuyler is exaggerating. Nick claimed last year on Oprah that he did not have a choice about writing the book. Two of the boaters play in the NFL; the other two are former college players. As a football player, in 2019, he had 14 . In the POW camps, optimists were the first to die, Stockdale told author Jim Collins in his bestselling book Good to Great. November 6, 2021. Why would they give up sooner? How did one man -- not a pro football player -- survive this ordeal while the other three perished? 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During the search, the Coast Guard reported 14-foot seas offshore and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Always taking the black perspective, no matter what. 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. It is completely consistant with hypothermia. One of the men's relatives contacted the Coast Guard around 1:30 a.m. on March 1 and a search began. And about a million others. > Purchase (or rent) an emergency satellite beacon - for as little as $145 - that can guide rescuers, especially if you're more than 20 miles offshore beyond VHF radio contact. 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. You EFFIN MORON! to attack his version of the events seems like a last act of desperation to hold onto his son. 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This Cooper fella has no identity other than through his son. The 50-year-old former wide receiver played for the New England Patriots in 2001 when they won the Super Bowl. His story kept changing to put himself in the best possible light. I applaud Mr. Cooper for saying something, Unless youve lost a kid, you have no idea what it feels like or how long it would take to grieve losing a kid. 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. [8] The private search was called off on March 6. When he played at Washington, he considered majoring in marine biology until he looked at the math requirements. He would not be given the chance to write this book had Cooper and Corey Smiths deaths not made this story national news. this is just my opinion and I feel for the guy but he really needs to let this go. 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 Coast Guard report, which redacts the men's names, says the group went roughly 70 miles or 62 nautical miles to fish for amberjack. Bourgeois will be honored in numerous ways during the Army . 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 . Kidney failure related to injury sustained during game vs. Chris Nowinski of the Boston University . 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. Before you ever get into trouble, spend a moment imagining the worst cases scenario. Teammates remember fallen Navy football player Brian Bourgeois, who died this week from injuries sustained from a SEAL training accident. Talk about survivors guilt. The post College football player dies suddenly just before 2022 season appeared first on The Comeback: Today's Top Sports Stories & Reactions. 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 25-year-old former college football player showed signs of a type of brain degeneration from repeated trauma, say researchers who described the autopsy-confirmed case. Flag this entry as abusive gusts up to 30 mph they could killed in a railroad collision ( 1903.! 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