AT LEAST HE WAS THE SHOOTED, NOT THE SHOOTER
As noted in the headline: we’re both glad he’s okay and not the guy pulling the trigger given the recent trajectory of Florida offseasons.
Former Armwood All-American lineman Matt Patchan, who now plays for the Florida Gators, was shot in the back Friday night at Sadie Park in Brandon, Armwood coach Sean Callahan confirmed Monday morning.
Callahan said he has since talked to Patchan and added that “he’s fine.” Florida coach Urban Meyer just confirmed in a statement that Patchan was shot and is doing okay.
If he has a massive season on the line, chalk it up to involuntary iron fortification. Mike Barwis does NOT endorse this method of vitamin delivery, btw.
Not trainer-approved method of working in vitamins.
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Allahver Fist says:
Thought I was going to get a tank of midgrade out of that one.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
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skinnyphatman says:
Shot in the back and doing “fine”????? Shot with what…
It all makes sense now, my son is missing one of his Batman action figures and the accompanying “cannon.” We should probably report it, as it appears it was used in the altercation in Sadie Park.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
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mrz80 says:
That method of delivery wouldn’t supply iron. It would supply copper and lead; neither mineral is high on the list of necessary food suplements.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
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sb says:
Ok…that’s three, together with the Finch transfer and the creative financier of posthumous indebtedness…now we’re done, right?
May 12th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
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PSUrob says:
Name of the town subsequently changed to “Shady” park.
May 12th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
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Texas_Dawg says:
I’m guessing the shooter is a die-hard Hofstra fan.
Take that, Stony Brook.
May 12th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
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bk says:
Growing up in a small town middle America, more than on classmate had shotgun buck shot somewhere in their body.
May 12th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
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Crabapple Buck says:
Were they hunting with Dick Cheney?
May 12th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
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Seven Years in Gainesville says:
I live near Brandon. This doesn’t seem like a really rough area. Very strange.
May 12th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
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Bobby Decatur says:
That’s one shit-talking kid. No surprise here, except that it hadn’t happened sooner.
May 12th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
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Pat says:
Any chance we can give him a fulmer point on the bases of pure bad-assness! The bullet is still in his shoulder and he could play the season with it in there. That should be worthy of the Rambo trophy….damn it, he needs an award!!!!!
May 12th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
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AULIVESNFTWORTH says:
Anyone who followed this kids recruitment would be not surprised!
He and his arrogant dad suck
May 12th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
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Out of Conference says:
Threadjack:
Really – is this the best we can do?!? With regards to the Red Cross – you can choose to allocate your money to international or domestic uses, and even to a specific disaster effort.
CONTEST UPDATE:
1) Florida – $250
2t) South Carolina – $100
2t) Oklahoma – $100
2t) Mississippi State – $100
3) LSU – $75
As a poster on the Fansblogs site said, more up-to-date results may get more donations… his moneky- pull lever-get food analogy was spot on.
May 12th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
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Buck Melanoma says:
Do you know what a pistol is, Patch? I got one in the car if you’d like to see it. I like to carry it. You never know when you’re going to need it. A situation may come up. For example, someone’s been drinking…and about to drive a loved one home. Then I like to know I have it. Not to kill, no. Just to maim. Take a little off the shoulder. The elbow. Shave a little meat…off the old kneecap. You got both kneecaps?
May 12th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
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sb says:
AULIVES @ #12…I thought his recruitment was a well thought-out, reasonable, somewhat public process…kid and whole family were canes and the family supported the kid who chose a program that fit him despite the family ties…nothing there that would make me think he was arrogant, much less worthy of high velocity lead poisoning. What have I missed?
May 12th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
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Z says:
#11— Pat – Orlando Antigua had a bullet in his head when he played basketball at Pitt. It was behind his ear. That should get some points for something there.
Or just a warning to stay out of the Bronx.
May 12th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
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AULIVESNFTWORTH says:
#14 SB
At the end he did sound more level headed, however read these quotes below from Rivals…..”mentally weak” LOL
Even when he was just a Rivals100 member, Seffner (Fla.) Armwood lineman Matt Patchan didn’t believe he was getting the credit he deserved and now that he has been elevated to five-star status, guess what, he still believes he is underrated. On the surface that may come across as a bit conceited, but listening to his reasoning behind his statements and he comes across more driven than cocky.
Matt Patchan
“You know what Sir, where do they have me rated now?” asked Patchan. “They have me at a five-star now, but the way I look at it you can rate me a one-star if they want to – I think they would be wrong – but I think they’re wrong not to have me at the very, very top of the list, period.
“Take the film from the last camp I did, which was the UCF camp, and put it up against anybody and I guarantee you I am the best player in the country, period, at any position.
“That’s just my confidence level – I’m not trying to sound cocky. If I’m not considered the best, I look at it like maybe I’m not working hard enough since it’s not getting through.”
His self assurance isn’t limited to his own ability – it carries over to what he thinks of his team as well.
“My expectations are the same as they have been every year that I’ve played football. I expect to go undefeated and win state. Anything less than that is considered a failure. Even if you’re at the lowest of the lowest schools, your expectations should be the same. You should come to work every day with the attitude that nobody can beat you and you are the best team and you are the best player in the country.
“That’s how you have to approach this. If you don’t approach it that way, you’re mentally weak and you shouldn’t be playing football.”
May 12th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
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Jonathan says:
I love these discussions:
Your [insert rival school]’s recruits are mean arrogant sucky people, who are attention whores and dishonest.
My [insert your school] recruits are honest hard working, and would never lie and cheat the way your recruits do. They are merely misunderstood.
Just saying
May 12th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
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AULIVESNFTWORTH says:
Check these quotes,
“I want to play both ways in college,” Patchan said. “I know there aren’t many people doing that but I talk to the coaches and that’s the first thing I tell them. Most coaches say they’ll give me a shot.”
I’m relentless and fast off the ball,” he said. “Most linemen are fat and slow but I’m quick. Linemen don’t have to be big and fat.”
Rivals march 12 2007
May 12th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
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TAFKastOSUB says:
public ThreadJack ()
{
The SEC is only 6 points away from tying for the all-time lead in Fulmer Cup Points.
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May 12th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
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Mr. Pelican Pants says:
My recruits will shoot your recruits….after we take your recruits guns away from them, then, in turn, the Tuscaloosa PD will then shoot our recruits, the
Circle of Life in T-town…..or Miami, so dont be talkin that noise in tha’ OB baby…..
May 12th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
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LHGator says:
We gators are unused to being victims (aside from our secondary in 2007 – zing!), so we may need some clarification…if you are shot, do you lose fulmer cup points? After all fulmer cup points=street cred, so is the contrapositive true?
May 12th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
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The Great Barstoolio says:
Gun in bag. Bag in river.
May 12th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
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AULIVESNFTWORTH says:
# 17 Johnny boy
What does the school have to do with the discussion, I don’t give a shit what school he is headed to. He is a sucky punk! JK, but really kid is a high fan of himself and I maybe his mouth had something to do with the bullet in the back???
May 12th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
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Allahver Fist says:
You’re right, AU. If they bring up those recruiting quotes in court, the shooter will surely go free. Thanks, lawya.
May 12th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
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AULIVESNFTWORTH says:
25
Hey, just glad I could help….
May 12th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
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sb says:
AULIVES @ #16…got it…sounds a little odd from an 18 year old…then again I was never a highly motivated five-star recruit whose stock in trade was successfully leveraging my 6′7″ frame against extremely large people with bad attitudes. My milieu was more surfing, women and beer…bad attitudes and motivation was for those not getting laid.
May 12th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
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Jonathan says:
#24 I was just saying, that had he gone to UGA I would say his attitude was ambitious, competative, and showed his drive to win. All admirable qualities for the most part.
Unless he pulls a Hornsby, I’m thinking a lot of teams would take the kid.
(you see what I did there with the coining of a term for dispicable socail behaviour, yeah, you know you’re going to use it)
May 12th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
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Jonathan says:
Damn, socail = social
stuped engrish y doo yu hav to be so
difffficuuuulthardMay 12th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
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JTG says:
Are Fulmer Cup points applied for being shot if it is later determined that he had it coming, or simply “needed shootin’”?
May 12th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
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Preston Parker says:
Wasn’t my gun.
May 12th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
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hobeg8r says:
Maybe he was trying to chop block the shooter. Oh, I forgot – he doesn’t play for Auburn.
May 12th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
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Because They Can says:
Did his roomies hear that he pulled through quickly enough, or had the fillups on his plastic already commenced?
May 12th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
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AULIVESNFTWORTH says:
JTG
Now thats what i’m talking….
May 12th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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Mike Pigott says:
Mr. Patchan, I knew Boris “The Bullet Dodger” and you sir are no Boris “The Bullet Dodger”!
May 12th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
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steven says:
Who gets shot in parks late at night and they aren’t buying drugs?
May 12th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
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oc phil says:
#34 Maybe instead of Bullet-tooth he should be called “Bullet shoulder”
May 12th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
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ah says:
@ #28
He backed off of UGA when Richt took him to Mat Drills on his official…
Said (paraphrased) he “didn’t like to work out in the morning”…
May 13th, 2008 at 6:57 am
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baconboy says:
And just for the record, Patchan has already played on both sides of the ball. The coaches moved him over to the defensive line where he had an impact because of his work rate and he might have a chance to start in the fall. So while maybe he sounded arrogant, it turns out he was prescient/
May 13th, 2008 at 8:29 am
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sb says:
baconboy @ #39…”…sounded arrogant, turns out he was prescient.” Wish I had said that.
May 13th, 2008 at 8:56 am
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Not the Mama says:
“Minding my own business” is by far the #1 activity of gunshot victims who present themselves in emergency rooms across the nation. According to the questionaire. That is statistical fact. I’m just sayin.
May 13th, 2008 at 8:18 pm