CURIOUS INDEX, 10/29/08
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For the record: Yes, there’s that. If you’re a normal person whose soul has not been cauterized and partially removed from your body, you are either wincing or vomiting at the sight of Patrick Edwards’ leg bending where it shouldn’t: right in the middle of the shin, to be exact. If you are a lawyer, then your genitals should be swollen with excitement over the massive, world-crushing lawsuit to follow this injury resulting from a negligently placed band equipment cart. Segue: Further Grinding Gears of the Law. Texas A&M just settled one of the lawsuits surrounding the bonfire disaster of 1999 for $2.1 million, but pending suits against the crane operator involved and others still sit unsettled nine years later. He sounds comfortable. Bo Pelini sounds snuggle-soft secure for the moment: “He told me to win the game. He told me if I don’t win, I’m fired,” Pelini joked at his weekly news conference Tuesday. Before this year, we had no idea Bo Pelini could have “fun.” We just assumed he beat up caribou in his spare time and had staring contests with floodlights just to test his mettle. Now, if this and practice contests are any indication, he’s playful/scary, not just the obligatory coach-scary. Pointing and nodding appreciatively. Cornelius Ingram, recovering from ACL surgery, actually shagged a few balls at Florida practice this week in civvies. In an irony-free moment, we would like to say this is nothing but a good thing. We point and nod in your direction, CI. No ulterior motives. Randy Shannon wants you to watch Georgia/Florida, not the Miami Hurricanes. You twist our arm, sirrah! |
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Just another Michigan Man says:
Sweet juicy Moses…
October 29th, 2008 at 9:24 am
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Jason says:
Hey! I use that same cart for tailgating!
October 29th, 2008 at 9:24 am
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TJ says:
By far the best part of Gator Growl was CI getting the mic and asking everyone to (paraphrasing) “email Coach Meyer, stop him while he’s jogging, and tell him to throw one to me in the bowl game.”
October 29th, 2008 at 9:27 am
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dudis41 says:
Can we continue hypothesizing about the aftermath of Florida’s first touchdown on Saturday?
October 29th, 2008 at 9:29 am
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sb says:
The near amputation of that leg makes both the Theisman and Prothro displays pale in comparison. That was, indeed, a life-changing injury and my best wishes to the player involved.
October 29th, 2008 at 9:45 am
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scalz1 says:
We …. are … the … defendant !!
October 29th, 2008 at 9:46 am
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BurritoBrosShits says:
I want confetti, a tactical nuke, flamethrowers, strippers, and rick flair celebrating when we get our first touchdown. At least a coordinated dance number also by the offensive and defensive lines.
October 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
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NativeSon says:
As if just playing football isn’t rough enough. If that was a Marshall band cart at Marshall’s home field, chances are that cart has been there for every home game since anyone can remember. Of course, that doesn’t make the injury any better for that WR from Houston. Hate to see something like that happen to a kid, especially when it could have easily been avoided.
October 29th, 2008 at 9:53 am
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PW says:
I refuse to watch the play where the kid ran into the cart so could someone describe it to me?
October 29th, 2008 at 10:08 am
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sonofsamford says:
This is one of those times that I wish I had read below the video before I clicked on it. My coffee now has a nice bile taste to it.
October 29th, 2008 at 10:13 am
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Houston's Nutts says:
I’d like to know why people aren’t calling for Orson’s head now since he posted that video, yet those same people were ready to gnaw my balls off after posting a link to an image of Prothro’s leg. Double standard mother fuckers.
October 29th, 2008 at 10:17 am
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CapstoneAlum says:
Houston’s Nutts,
What was the reasoning behind your posting of the Prothro image? Was it germane to the post? I really don’t remember..
October 29th, 2008 at 10:36 am
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DrB says:
I couldnt believe they left that cart out there next to the playing field.
You could tell as soon as he hit it that it was a complex fracture, which I was more surprised the announcers didnt talk about at the time.
I’d sue on general principle of stupidity.
October 29th, 2008 at 10:39 am
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Chuck says:
I propose a cage match between Jon Wauford and the Marshall band director.
PW@9–Did you ever watch the video of Jason Kendall’s broken ankle from sliding into first? It’s like that, only worse. Edwards runs into the cart at full speed, and all of a sudden, his shin snaps in two and bends backwards. Horrifying stuff.
October 29th, 2008 at 10:44 am
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Mich-Placed Gator says:
Upon further review, that damn cart was only 1 1/2 steps, or strides off the playing field. I say 1 1/2 because he doesn’t get his 2nd step completed…before EWWWWWW….FUCK!!
“This one time at band camp, we actually stop fucking dorks long enough to learn about on-field safety and staying aware of our surroundings”
My heart goes out to that young man…..
October 29th, 2008 at 10:56 am
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poguemahone says:
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If you’re a normal person whose soul has not been cauterized and partially removed from your body”
Nah, I think even Michigan fans find that quite horrifying.
October 29th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
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kwajmahall says:
Do any of you folks really think that there is a lawsuit there?
October 29th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
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NewAZTiger says:
Gives a new meaning to the term “Carted off the field”.
Best wishes on recovery and the settlement amount.
October 29th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
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Brian O'Blivion says:
Dear 8 lb 6 oz baby Jesus:
I don’t normally wish for stuff, but if you’re in a listening mood, please let whoever left that cart there burn in eternal hellfire.
And if you’re in an especially giving mood, please make Florida pass the ball into the end zone even if they are up by 4 touchdowns with 30 seconds left in the 4th quarter this weekend. kthxbai.
October 29th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
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GoalieLax says:
I was watching the game last night and talking to a buddy when said compound fracture happened. I told him I had to flip the channel after the 3rd replay in a row. He said “I didn’t know you have a weak stomach.” Sorry, but if staring at a guy’s leg splintering bone thru skin is weak, then I guess I’m a pussy.
October 29th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
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sb says:
Brian @ #19…Although I understand the depth of feeling you seek to convey about the unfortunate leg injury the Houston player experienced, there is some belief that there are no accidents and the events we experience are chosen by us in advance…of course this supposes we have other lives and opportunities to live through other experiences with less debilitating physical impairments. Should that be the case, then there should be no eternal retribution or fault on the part of any other person and the injured player has thanked them and taken the next step of learning in this existence. (My lesbian buddhist psychic would be proud)
As far as Florida throwing touchdown passes in the waning moments of the Fla/Ga game up by four touchdowns…I’ve already got that in the works…thanks for noticing…
October 29th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
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Last Dragon says:
Quite some time ago I infuriated a group of people here when I suggested that we do away with bands at football games. Hot damn – now I have more ammunition.
October 29th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
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Houston's Nutts says:
@12
The post was by Orson some time last week and it was about Alabama and injuries. Unfortunately, the first image that popped into my head was Prothro’s leg snapping in the game versus Florida. So for some sick reason I decided to link an image of it in the comments, nothing else. I was almost immediately e-crucified for doing so. As sick as it may have been it was almost equally (if not more) insignificant to the discussion.
October 29th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
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Holly says:
As sick as it may have been it was almost equally (if not more) insignificant to the discussion.
LOLZ
October 29th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
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Houston's Nutts says:
Glad you liked that Holly. Giggity.
October 29th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
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twogreattastes says:
For those of you still reeling from watching the broken leg video, watch the video in the Pelini section. It’s awesomeness will take the sting off your soul. Especially Rigoni’s flip into the end zone.
October 29th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
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Gatorgirl says:
We watched that in class today about 5 times (athletic traiaing students). We are strange individuals who enjoy watching people break their legs.
October 29th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
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oc phil says:
He should make a full recovery based on what I’ve read. I broke both my tibia and fibula in a similar “make people wanna puke” kind of way my freshman year of college. I spent a long time in a full leg cast and it hurt like a mutha, but a year later I was ready to go out and break my other leg (that I took as a sign that the classroom rather than the playing fields was where I belonged).
October 30th, 2008 at 2:38 am