St Xavier Football Star Dies In Fall

• 2quik4u

  

  terrible, terrible news
  
  prayers go out to his family
  
  http://www.local12.com/content/breaking_news/story/St-Xavier-Football-Star-Dies-In-Fall/wFyMex2zJ0awB_XCAFvaSQ.cspx
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Will keep his family in our thoughts and prayers.
• devil1197

  WOW
  
  That is terrible news as this kid had a very bright future for ND.
• Speedofsand

  

  Tragic news. So awful, and it happens every year. He is the 2nd one in PCB this spring break.
  Prayers to his family and friends.
• sjmvsfscs08

  WHAT THE FUCK. That is absolutely terrible news.
• lhslep134

  

  My deepest prayers to the family
• cview

  Damn, this is unfortunate. Prayers to the family and community. I can't say it surprises me though. Panama City Beach is out of control. We were there before for spring break as college students(at least a little more experienced than HS kids) and a local volunteer emergency medical worker told us there are about 15 deaths there per year. Very sad.
• sleeper

  

  Once this kid committed to ND, I knew he would never win a bowl game.
• dat dude

  Wow, absolutely terrible news.
• OneBuckeye

  

  Wow. He was one of the best ol recruits in the country very sad
• killer_ewok

  

  Just saw this. Absolutely horrible. I was looking forward to watching this young man play for the Irish. But that pales in comparison to the life that was lost. I can't imagine what the family is going through. RIP
• wes_mantooth

  

  Wow this is terrible.
  
  What happened...is there any newer reports out?
• lhslep134

  

  wes_mantooth wrote: Wow this is terrible.
  
  What happened...is there any newer reports out?

  To be honest, I doubt the whole truth comes out to the public. They'll say it was an accident, but my friends were all just down there for spring break and said a lot of people get really really drunk on the balconys, and so alcohol was probably involved.
  
  It's one of the saddest stories I've heard involving death to a young man, especially one with such a bright future, and I feel so terrible not only for his family, but the friends that were down there with him.
• killer_ewok

  

  The only thing I've seen is that he fell from a 3rd floor hotel balcony. One week shy of his 18th birthday.
• killer_ewok

  

  lhslep134 wrote:

  wes_mantooth wrote: Wow this is terrible.
  
  What happened...is there any newer reports out?

  To be honest, I doubt the whole truth comes out to the public. They'll say it was an accident, but my friends were all just down there for spring break and said a lot of people get really really drunk on the balconys, and so alcohol was probably involved.
  
  It's one of the saddest stories I've heard involving death to a young man, especially one with such a bright future, and I feel so terrible not only for his family, but the friends that were down there with him.

  I agree with everything you said.
• rock_knutne

  Tragic news! Prayers to the James family,.
• big_hits24

  http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5051968
• martyirish

  

  This is from WNDU.com
  There was mention of an argument.
  Very sad, can not imagine what his parents are going through right now, my son is not that much younger.
  http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/89816527.html
• Little Danny

  

  Wow. My prayers are with the James family. So sad for a parent to lose a child so prematurely.
• vball10set

  unreal--a parents' worst nightmare...my thoughts and prayers go out to the James family--God bless
• steel_curtain

  Just horrible, my prayers are with his family.
• j_crazy

  

  What a shame. Won't even graduate high school. Very sad news.
• ts1227

  

  http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5053059
  
  The article mentioned he was "drunk and belligerent" in the time leading up to the fall. Leaned over the rail too far.
  

  "Witnesses and friends indicate he had become drunk and belligerent," Humphreys [policeman] said. "He had leaned over the balcony rail, was shaking his finger at the people in the next room over. He fell over."

• Lovejoy1984

  

  ^^^
  Was about to come post that.
  
  Can't say I was surprised hearing he was drunk.
• devil1197

  I figured it was alcohol related, but that doesn't take anything away from this terrible incident.
  
  All that kids can do is learn from incidents like these and just take extra precautions.