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Confirmed: Notre Dame recruit dead in Spring Break accident
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:13 pm
It appears that 4* OT recruit Matt James from Cincinnati died this evening in a fall off of a hotel balcony in Panama City, FL. While his name hasn't been released by the press there seems to be enough information from people in Ohio that knew him to confirm his death.
By all accounts he was a great kid and a terrific football player. RIP, Matt James.
St X. Star dead in accident
By all accounts he was a great kid and a terrific football player. RIP, Matt James.
St X. Star dead in accident
This post was edited on 4/2/10 at 9:22 pm
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Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:14 pm to VABuckeye
Damn, I had followed this guy's recruitment a little bit, too. That's a real shame. RIP.
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:19 pm to VABuckeye
Not even kidding, before I opened the thread, I had this weird feeling it would be Matt James. I followed his recruitment closely, as it basically came down to ND and OSU. Sad. RIP and prayers to his family.
This post was edited on 4/2/10 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:22 pm to VABuckeye
wow this is very sad. rip. how did this happen?
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:24 pm to VABuckeye
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died this evening in a fall off of a hotel balcony in Panama City, FL.
exactly what i needed to read hours before i love for pc
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:25 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
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Not even kidding, before I opened the thread, I had this weird feeling it would be Matt James.
Is there a reasoning behind your suspicion like that?
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:25 pm to adammwilson
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wow this is very sad. rip. how did this happen?
im guessing he was shitfaced, feel sorry for the family
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:26 pm to adammwilson
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wow this is very sad. rip. how did this happen?
Not really that uncommon
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:28 pm to Deactived
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im guessing he was shitfaced
Either that or being dumb, trying to be funny. You don't just accidentally fall over a railing
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:29 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
Just don't get shitfaced and try to do what Tyler Hansbrough did last year at that UNC party.
I'm guessing that James tried to do something similar, but he was probably much higher up and not in the direct line of the pool.
I went to PCB once, and the worst thing that happened was some jackass stole a couple of ourhandles. So we lost 50 bucks worth of booze. No big deal.
I'm guessing that James tried to do something similar, but he was probably much higher up and not in the direct line of the pool.
I went to PCB once, and the worst thing that happened was some jackass stole a couple of ourhandles. So we lost 50 bucks worth of booze. No big deal.
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:29 pm to GeauxAggie972
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Is there a reasoning behind your suspicion like that?
Mainly just because of who started the thread (a Buckeye fan). James was from Ohio and had OSU on his radar until the very end, so I figured VaBuckeye may have found out that way (so it's not like it was because James was a trouble maker I thought it, or anything. As far as I know, he was a good kid.)
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:31 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
Yeah, I found in on BuckeyePlanet. I saw there was a post in his recruiting thread and checked in to see what was up. I was mortified at what I read.
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:32 pm to Keys Open Doors
im sure he is a big dude too, some of those balconies are short and not well constructed. could have been leaning on one or horseplaying
but ive seen people jump off balconies in PCB before...3-4 stories up, luckily they made it into the pool
but ive seen people jump off balconies in PCB before...3-4 stories up, luckily they made it into the pool
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:33 pm to Lester Earl
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im sure he is a big dude too
6'7", 280.
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:34 pm to Keys Open Doors
Who knows what happened. At some older, crappy hotels those balconies aren't all that stable and collapses really aren't too uncommon.
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:37 pm to usc6158
But wouldn't there be more deaths in that case?
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:38 pm to Keys Open Doors
yea that's a good point
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:39 pm to Keys Open Doors
He fell from the balcony, it wasn't a collapse.
Just a tragic story. A 17 year old kid with such a bright future gone just like that. I can't even imagine what his family is going through.
Just a tragic story. A 17 year old kid with such a bright future gone just like that. I can't even imagine what his family is going through.
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:50 pm to Grabo
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A 17 year old kid with such a bright future gone just like that. I can't even imagine what his family is going through.
What is a 17 year old kid doing in FL on Spring Break? Were his parents there?
Posted on 4/2/10 at 9:51 pm to arrakis
senior trip
don't think its that unusual
don't think its that unusual
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