Rawls if he can hang onto it, I'd guesss
Don't Try This At Home
You know, when someone left a comment to this effect on the blog earlier today I thought to myself "not freakin' likely" but it turns out that the reason defenseman Steve Kampfer is going to miss a lot of time is because a football walk-on suplexed him into the sidewalk:
Lieutenant Robert Neumann said the victim was picked up and “body-slammed” to the ground by a man, who was accompanied by two other men. … Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation said the attacker is suspected to be LSA senior Mike Milano, a redshirt junior on the Michigan football team.
Milano was a wrestler for his first couple years on campus, if you're wondering about the Macho Man antics.
Michigan Hockey Net spoke to a source close to the situation and has a sobering update on Kampfer's condition:
He said Kampfer ended up with a cracked skull and T1 vertebra and is in a head and neck brace. …
The source said he talked with Kampfer’s parents today and it will be six weeks minimum before his next review (NOT until he returns to the ice) and he could end up taking a redshirt and sitting out the season.
The fight was, reportedly, over a girl. Of course. Good luck to Kampfer in rehab and Milano in court. Except not really the latter.
October 14th, 2008 at 10:49 PM | 
Yuk, horrible story
Yuk, horrible story
October 15th, 2008 at 10:30 AM |
Fantasy. Assuming that he's
Fantasy. Assuming that he's
Fantasy. Assuming that he's not been in serious trouble with the law before, at the worst Milano will be found guilty of aggravated assault and battery, a misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of 1 year in jail and/or a fine of $1000.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:29 PM |
Sure, but
Sure, but
That's probably true for a criminal trial. But them're some pretty serious damages for a lawsuit, also.
What a b-hole.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:36 PM |
He's a kid in college.
He's a kid in college.
He's a kid in college. They're going to win what from him in a civil suit? A fish tank, a 10-year-old Mustang and his Xbox? Granted that no one ought to be body-slamming anyone else into pavement and having done so makes Milano seem like a throbbing, just-crapped-out-last-night's-5-star-Thai-meal asshole, but his punishment just isn't going to be all that severe.
October 14th, 2008 at 10:59 PM |
Is it Saint Patrick's Day
Is it Saint Patrick's Day
Is it Saint Patrick's Day already?
Chicago, IL
October 14th, 2008 at 11:03 PM |
Erroding family values
Erroding family values
Fire Rich Rod immediately
Seriously though, thoughts and prayers go out to Kampfer. FYI:
- The TI vertabrae is right below that bump at the base of your neck so I don't know if the source meant C1 since that is the vertabrae at the base of the skull.
- C1 injury would most likely be worse but as everyone knows, any type of head and neck injury can be devestating.
let's just hope that Kampfer can walk again and that Milano gets the punishment he deserves.
"For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong." -H.L. Mencken
October 14th, 2008 at 11:18 PM |
That is disgusting. Not only
That is disgusting. Not only
That is disgusting. Not only could that have paralyzed him, but it could have killed him. I hope this kid gets the maximum sentence. No mercy for a coward.
October 14th, 2008 at 11:29 PM |
If true...
If true...
Then "kicked off the football team" should just be day 1 of his misery.
Day 2 can be "expelled from the Univeristy"
Day 3 can be "Sent to prison"
October 14th, 2008 at 11:30 PM |
Leave the other sports alone
Leave the other sports alone
It is bad enough that the FB team sucks but now they are trying to ruin other sports. Unacceptable. Somebody get Manny Harris in protective custody - I fear that David Cone could be coming for him.
October 14th, 2008 at 11:30 PM |
See, the football team is so
See, the football team is so
See, the football team is so bad it's even dragging down the hockey team.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:39 AM |
The rumor is that Milano is
The rumor is that Milano is
The rumor is that Milano is on roids.
October 15th, 2008 at 3:28 AM |
Holy Shit...
Holy Shit...
I have been able to stomach everything coming from Michigan Football this year, except this. The loss to Toledo is nothing in comparison to this behaviour... This kid needs to be so far removed from Michigan football that he is not allowed within 50 miles of Ann Arbor.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:08 AM |
Castration.
Castration.
Castration.
October 15th, 2008 at 6:46 AM |
Busy Night For the Icers
Busy Night For the Icers
Late Saturday night, early Saturday morning, one of my buddies was on the balcony vomiting when he was suddenly being attacked by a group of guys throwing sharp, broken pieces of wood. I went out to try to get them to leave the kid alone so he could finish vomiting outside before coming back inside, but they were relentless. They were trying to get him to come outside to fight.
I said something along the lines of, "Are you really trying to fight a kid who's vomiting?"
The response was, "Then you come down and fight."
Eventually, our entire building was being bombarded with these shards of wood. They wouldn't stop until the police rolled up. Turns out Matt Hunwick was back in town, and he and a bunch of the boys from the team were running around causing problems.
I love supporting Michigan athletics, but it's important to remember that groups of college athletes (or college athletes individually, for that matter) can be pretty unpleasant douchebags. I'm embarrassed for both programs more often than not when I interact with the players themselves.
October 15th, 2008 at 8:49 AM |
Did Hunwick actually....
Did Hunwick actually....
....hit anyone with the wood? I'm asking because his passes never hit anything. What a shame.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:25 PM |
No, thankfully.
No, thankfully.
My booting buddy was surprisingly nimble when dodging the flying lumber.
October 15th, 2008 at 9:28 AM |
immoral football coach=immoral players
immoral football coach=immoral players
Michigan, home of the next pac-man Jones, Noel Devine and Chris Henry. Nice choice of coach, that'll haunt you guys for 5 years at least!
October 15th, 2008 at 10:50 AM |
i knew mike milano, he was
i knew mike milano, he was
i knew mike milano, he was the nicest guy ive ever met. Kampfer MUST have done something to cause the attack. im not condoning the attack, but i garuntee this was not a cheap shot or an uncalled for attack.
October 15th, 2008 at 10:59 AM |
Hmm. Assuming we have all
Hmm. Assuming we have all
Hmm. Assuming we have all the facts, I agree with the comments. But, I'm not ready to hang this kid without hearing his side of the story. Maybe he was completely unprovoked, maybe not though.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:22 PM |
Yeah Milano needs to be
Yeah Milano needs to be
Yeah Milano needs to be suspended for at least the first half of Penn State, probably the whole game even.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:26 PM |
Shit man, who do you think we
Shit man, who do you think we
Shit man, who do you think we are tOSU? He should sit THE WHOLE PENN STATE GAME. No excuses.
No question, Jim.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:57 PM |
I would just ask that you
I would just ask that you
I would just ask that you don't believe everything you read in the Daily. Has anyone stopped to think that maybe Kampfer was not the innocent victim he makes out to be? Just checking.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:45 PM |
from MGoBlue.....the kid had promise...what a shame
from MGoBlue.....the kid had promise...what a shame
#38
Runningback
Height:5-7
Weight:187
Year:Jr.
Hometown:Rocky River, Ohio
High School:Rocky River
At Michigan... Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... lettered in wrestling at the University of Michigan as a freshman and sophomore.
Junior (2007)... made career debut vs. Purdue (Oct. 13), rushing twice for five yards ... carried three times for 18 yards vs. Minnesota (Oct. 27) ... walked onto team prior to spring drills.
Prep... attended Rocky River High School (2005) coached by Ron Lewis ... made varsity football team as a sophomore ... Key Statistics... set school records for career rushing yards and scoring ... rushed for 1,095 yards in five games his senior season ... rushed for 1,700 yards as a junior ... Honors and Rankings... team's Most Valuable Player in 2003 and 2004 ... first-team all-Southwest Conference ... first-team all-district greater Cleveland ... named All-Ohio ... Rocky River High School Outstanding Athlete Award ... United States Marine Corps Oustanding Athlete Award ... Other Sports... made varsity wrestling team freshman year ... team MVP in wrestling all four years ... conference MVP in wrestling senior year.
Personal... Mike Robert Milano was born September 4, 1986 ... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... general studies major.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:05 PM |
Milano
Milano
Milano's dad is a lawyer....and a very good one.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:36 PM |
Kick the douche out
Kick the douche out
1. Revoke all Scholarships
2. Kick off team
3. Jail time
4. Re-imburse all scholarship money to University
October 15th, 2008 at 6:34 PM |
FWI - Milano's father is a
FWI - Milano's father is a
FWI - Milano's father is a well respected lawyer....
October 15th, 2008 at 6:39 PM |
just fwi
just fwi
His father is a well respected attorney. He'll get minimum legal punishment.
October 15th, 2008 at 9:01 PM |
He's from Ohio
He's from Ohio
Maybe being from Ohio had something to do with this??
October 16th, 2008 at 12:46 AM |
Even better punishment...
Even better punishment...
Make him go back and live in Ohio, no posibility for parole.
"If left isn't right, then right is all you have left. Right?" - Beagly Beagly to the Great Grape Ape
October 16th, 2008 at 4:17 PM |
I hope the facts come out.
I hope the facts come out.
I hope the facts come out. This was more self defense than an unprovoked attack. Milano is a good student and a credit to the school. People (specifically, the hockey coach) are dragging his name through the mud without knowing the situation
October 16th, 2008 at 7:32 PM |
Did you read the Daily
Did you read the Daily
Did you read the Daily article? Unless the witness is a complete liar it doesn't sound anything like self-defense. And who the hells body-slams someone onto concrete as an act of self-defense?
October 16th, 2008 at 8:55 PM |
And who the hells body-slams
And who the hells body-slams
And who the hells body-slams someone onto concrete as an act of self-defense? A wrestler.
I don't know what newspaper "The Daily" is. But if it goes along with the "Milano snuck up behind" version of the story, I am saying that version is false. I don't know if it is an eye-witness lying or what, but that version of the story is not accurate.
Here is the version I heard http://myespn.go.com/s/conversations/show/story/3645575
October 17th, 2008 at 9:08 AM |
wow, the MSM got the story
wow, the MSM got the story
wow, the MSM got the story wrong. Who'd a thunk it?
No question, Jim.
October 16th, 2008 at 9:01 PM |
Squid, this guy joined yesterday, has not posted
Squid, this guy joined yesterday, has not posted
on anything else, and "knows" that Milano is a "good student and a credit to the school." I particularly like the "credit to the school" part. He provides no details as to how in the fuck this could possibly be self defense, just asserts it. If he was there (or was the perp), then he could provide details as to how in the hell this was "self defense'; if not, then he has no fucking idea what the hell happened.
Credit to the school. I like that.
October 16th, 2008 at 9:11 PM |
Wait for the facts to come
Wait for the facts to come
Wait for the facts to come out.
I am ascerting he's a good kid. If you wanted me to use a cliche besides "credit to the school", then feel free to add your own. The media is portraying as a thug and a coward, and it isn't the truth.
October 16th, 2008 at 9:20 PM |
I am. I don't know anything about either kid or
I am. I don't know anything about either kid or
the incident outside of what is reported. But your post and link didn't add anything factual, and certainly nothing that would support "self defense." But being down here in Durham, it is always prudent to wait for all of the facts to be ascertained before pulling a "Nifong."
October 16th, 2008 at 10:13 PM |
Well then
Well then
I want to emphasize 2 things 1) Mike Milano is a good kid and a good student. 2) The way the incident has been reported is erroneous.
I am sure we are of the same opinion that we wish Kampfer a speedy recovery. But the story has unfairly relfected upon Milano.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:29 PM |
These are just assertions, you have provided nothing else.
These are just assertions, you have provided nothing else.
1) Mike Milano is a good kid and a good student. You have asserted this several times. Are you related to him? How do you know this? How well do you know him. And how relevent is that really? Are "good kids" are unable to do bad things?
2) The way the incident has been reported is erroneous. What, specifically, in the reports (which what I have seen, are not full of details) is erroneous? How do you know what really happened? Were you there? What is it that you think you know and how do you know it? And if Milano is being treated unfairly, why do you not offer up ANY specifics as to his innocence?
October 16th, 2008 at 11:18 PM |
1) I do know him
1) I do know him
1) I do know him personally.
2) I talked to someone who was there. The two got in a fight over a girl, and during the fight, Milano, a wrestler and a very strong kid, basically slammed him to the ground. If you follow that link to the ESPN story, there is a guy who posted the version of the story I heard, although he goes into more detail than even I knew.
The report says he walked up behind Kampfer and slammed him down. That is a despicable act. Milano would never do something like that. That seems akin to attempted murder.
Even good people get in fights. When twe guys fight, and one gets seriously injured while the other is unharmed, the unijured one always looks worse. He'll have to live with the consequences of that, but this wasn't the "sneak up behind him" deal that has been reported.
October 16th, 2008 at 11:26 PM |
Milano needs to be punished regardless
Milano needs to be punished regardless
It doesn't matter if they were fighting or it was unprovoked. Milano broke the dude's head and neck and should see felony charges for his excessive brutality. He also should be booted from U-M. Maybe he can go be a credit to Michigan State when he gets out of the slammer.
"If left isn't right, then right is all you have left. Right?" - Beagly Beagly to the Great Grape Ape
October 16th, 2008 at 11:32 PM |
I am not saying he shouldn't
I am not saying he shouldn't
I am not saying he shouldn't have been suspended. When your are a football player, being out and getting in a fight is never a good thing.
He won't go to prison, though.
October 16th, 2008 at 11:41 PM |
That is too bad if true.
That is too bad if true.
That would be a failure for our justice system IMO. I guess if I saw a picture of Milano with injuries of his own from the "fight" that might be somewhat different. He shouldn't be suspended, he should be expelled from the school at the very least. I don't really care what the circumstances were. He committed a felony either way as I can't see breaking a guy's head open on the pavement as self defense.
"If left isn't right, then right is all you have left. Right?" - Beagly Beagly to the Great Grape Ape
October 16th, 2008 at 11:44 PM |
Suspended, expelled are
Suspended, expelled are
Suspended, expelled are issues for school adminsitrators.
But legally, the penalty will be light.
October 20th, 2008 at 11:14 PM |
This makes me sad.
This makes me sad.
I am saddened to read some of the comments written here. It shouldn't be about Michigan Hockey and Michigan Football it should be just about two boys. One viciously attacking another. I wasn't there but I know someone who was and what was reported was correct. And the girl they were "fighting" about was trying to escape Milano at the bar. So I don't care if Milano is a great kid, a good student, has an attorney for a father, or what not he assaulted Kampfer and if they weren't athletes no one would think twice about this story. Milano would be arrested and that would be that.
March 8th, 2012 at 3:14 PM |
Reviewing the past...
Reviewing the past...
Man, we sure changed our tune on this whole thing once the Milano got to tell his side of the story.
...I can puncho yo buns...
Milano is going to get major time for this and good, former wrestler uses his skills as a weapon to assualt someone, he is going to get 5 years at least.
God, what the fuck has Michigan done for all this bullshit this fall.