OSU Recruit Jamel Turner Shot

• sleeper

  

  RIP
• OneBuckeye

  

  He is still alive and is expected to make it
• ironman02

  Apparently Bucknuts was reporting that he had passed away and has now retracted that statement. Looks like there are conflicting reports all over the place, but hopefully he pulls through.
• ts1227

  

  Youngstown news outlets have mentioned nothing of a death yet.
  
  (FWIW, they are AWFUL at updating their websites, so who knows)
• TheMightyGators

  sleeper;395071 wrote:The ones that cheat and are full of thugs. I could win National Championships too, if I didn't play by the rules and can bring class A degenerates into an "academic" organization.

  
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• Speedofsand

  

  MightyGators, this is not the thread to stoop to sleeper's level.
• vball10set

  MightyGators--are you really that insecure? gimme a break :rolleyes:
• thedynasty1998

  

  I wait for more details until I say whether it's unfortunate or not. I do hope it was wrong place at the wrong time.
• ytownfootball

  

  thedynasty1998;395342 wrote:I wait for more details until I say whether it's unfortunate or not. I do hope it was wrong place at the wrong time.

  
  Any person who loses their life at such a young age is unfortunate regardless of circumstance. Grow up.
• sleeper

  

  The high horses have come out.
• goosebumps

  

  Sorry to hear this. Hopefuly he will straighten his life out. Sounds like football will probably not be happening, at least not at OSU.
• TheMightyGators

  vball10set;395340 wrote:MightyGators--are you really that insecure? gimme a break :rolleyes:

  
  I'm just having a little fun. I apologize. This isn't the thread for that.
• Al Bundy

  It is sad to see this kid waste so much talent. Hopefully he recovers and turns his life around.
• vball10set

  I hope he come through okay,but IMO,Coach Tressel should cut ties with this kid right now--I mean,being involved in not one shooting,but two?? red flag city,JT !!!
• Big Gain

  Tressel wouldn't "cut ties with this kid right now", when he's in critical condition. That would be dumber than your request.
• vball10set

  "right now" can mean figuratively as well as literally--I didn't mean to go up to his hospital room today and do it... :rolleyes:
  
  btw,I'd like to hear why you think it's a "dumb request" to sever ties with this kid??
• OneBuckeye

  

  Big Gain;396075 wrote:Tressel wouldn't "cut ties with this kid right now", when he's in critical condition. That would be dumber than your request.

  
  No kidding. If he does recover and can qualify going to OSU would probably be the best thing for him. From what I understand of his situation his family is the problem and he has lived with coach's in high school to stay out of trouble, but everytime he moves back with his family he gets in trouble. Going to columbus and getting out of ytown would probably help this kid more than anything.
• vball10set

  after it happened once,maybe--but twice? I'm all for second chances and all,and I'm confident that JT will make a decision with the kid's best interest at heart,but this is pretty extreme..JMO
• Al Bundy

  vball10set;396089 wrote:after it happened once,maybe--but twice? I'm all for second chances and all,and I'm confident that JT will make a decision with the kid's best interest at heart,but this is pretty extreme..JMO

  
  In addition to the two shootings, the kid was also arrested with guns, drugs, and ski masks in his car. Hopefully he survives and turns his life around, but I feel OSU should pull his scholarship.
• genghis dong

  OneBuckeye;396087 wrote:No kidding. If he does recover and can qualify going to OSU would probably be the best thing for him. From what I understand of his situation his family is the problem and he has lived with coach's in high school to stay out of trouble, but everytime he moves back with his family he gets in trouble. Going to columbus and getting out of ytown would probably help this kid more than anything.

  
  He was away from his family at Fork Union and still got kicked out. So what makes you think that OSU will be the thing that changes this kid?
• OneBuckeye

  

  Good point. I am not sure if that was because he isn't all that smart (why he didn't succeed at FU) or because of his own doings.
• Big Gain

  vball, reading isn't one of your strong suits either. PLEASE show us where I said Tressel shouldn't "sever ties". The question is when. Only a fool would make the "dumb request" before the kid get's off the critical list. Surely you don't want bad news from Ohio State to even have the appearance of negatively affecting Turner's condition or limiting his recovery. Even someone as dumb as this kid surely must have an inkling that his football scholarship is long gone.....WAS long gone BEFORE the 2nd shooting.
• se-alum

  

  Maybe I've missed the latest article, but to my knowledge, the kid wasn't doing anything criminal when he was shot. If someone comes to my house tonite and puts 7 bullets in me, should I be fired from my job??
• vball10set

  hmmmm....
  

  Big Gain;396753 wrote:vball, reading isn't one of your strong suits either. PLEASE show us where I said Tressel shouldn't "sever ties"...

  Big Gain;396075 wrote:Tressel wouldn't "cut ties with this kid right now", when he's in critical condition. That would be dumber than your request.

  I never gave an exact timetable,I just stated an opinion,so please--stop with the insults,and remember --it's always better to be perceived a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
• Tiernan

  Word is he'll make it but will not ever play football again. Does that mean he's paralyzed or permanently disabled in some manner? Damn shame this kid could have helped OSU.