the just released schedules were a flat-out statement that the B10 doesn't believe SOS will matter in playoff selection
OT- X Games snowmobiler dies
January 31st, 2013 at 8:07 PM | 
Terrible story. Nobody take
Terrible story. Nobody take
February 1st, 2013 at 12:13 AM |
His death makes me wonder
His death makes me wonder
His death makes me wonder about the medical treatment he received.
February 1st, 2013 at 8:34 AM |
Family thanked all the
Family thanked all the
Family thanked all the hospital staffs but you do have to wonder if he was given the quick concussion diagnosis based on having gotten up so fast and the topic being so discussed these days.
Terrible story. Nobody take this wrong but that is the inherent risk in these "X" sports. Flipping a 400+ lb machine in the air at extreme speed has a high value of danger, expert or not. As with football and all sports, they know what is at stake. That said, noobody feels like it will be them and it doesn't make the death any less terrible. All of my friends and I had snowmobiles and 4 wheelers but we never did more than small jumps (like 3 foot high ramps) and sled surfing. The sled surfing (done with an actual sled or upside down car hood) was not very smart despite the rush and fun. I wiped out into a fence once and was lucky is was a tall and slack wire fence to basically cushion the impact or it could have been bad. Kid had skills but it's what you risk and sadly he was mortally injured. I wonder if his brother will continue in the sport? If the parents, I'd try my best to get him to give it up. The sponsorship deals and such aren't worth the worst case scenario in such a high risk sport.