There’s a selfish fan side of me that hurts superficially

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- 12/26/2020 at 10:38 AM #135990
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  gUrthBrooks
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  @hammer
  
  and there’s the compassionate side of me that hurts deep when Ty was always posting about doing this football career for his momma and having such a bright future and potential life changing career for him and his family. It’s tragic, it hurts deep. Then I start to feel some anger. WTF happened?!?!?
- 12/26/2020 at 10:41 AM #135991
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  UteBacker
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  @utebacker
  
  Right there with you, Hammer…
- 12/26/2020 at 12:29 PM #136002
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  ProudUte
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  @proudute
  
  I could not have said it better.
- 12/26/2020 at 8:40 PM #136040
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  Crow
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  @crow
  
  Then I wonder if Utah had played a bowl game and not passed would he still be alive. Because he would be on campus practicing.
  - 12/27/2020 at 12:09 AM #136044
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    gUrthBrooks
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    @hammer
    
    Apparently he shot himself in the hip and couldn’t recover. Damn it. I too have thought about the bowl game. But this is a crazy year. So I can’t blame the team having not experienced what they did. So weird to accidentally shoot yourself on Christmas. WTF happened? Why are you even in that situation?
    - 12/27/2020 at 12:52 PM #136061
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      2008 National Champ
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      @cptmrgn05
      
      Why are you even in that situation?
      
      I think that is the key to all this
  - 12/27/2020 at 9:27 AM #136053
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    Central Coast Ute
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    @flip2848
    
    I had those same thoughts. I can’t help but think the team and coaches are also thinking the same thing. I’m sure some of them are blaming themselves for voting not to go to the bowl. I hope they don’t blame themselves, it’s not their fault no one could have foreseen this.
  - 12/27/2020 at 9:37 AM #136055
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    GameForAnyFuss
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    @gameforanyfuss
    
    Woulda coulda shoulda. Hindsight is 20/20. If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a wonderful Christmas.
    
    How do we know some other tragedy wouldn’t have befallen him here in SLC? How do we know something tragic wouldn’t have happened to the entire team on the way to the bowl game?
    
    Thinking about these speculatives will drive a person crazy, so my advice is not to do it.
    - 12/27/2020 at 4:15 PM #136065
      
      Central Coast Ute
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      @flip2848
      
      You’re exactly correct. But, some people will blame themselves. Grieving people don’t always think rationally.