Arkansas' Garrett Uekman Found Dead
by cocknfire on Nov 20, 2011 5:27 PM EST
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There's really no easy way to deal with the news except to note that a life has ended far too soon and at what seems like the cruelest possible time: Arkansas tight end Garrett Uekman was reportedly found dead in his dorm room this morning. The report comes from Arkansas television reporter Adam Alter.
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Adam Alter BREAKING NEWS: Razorback football player Garrett Uekman found dead this morning in Fayetteville. More details as we learn them.
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Arkansas' athletics department hasn't exactly confirmed the report, but what a spokesman told USA Today comes close enough.
Arkansas media relations official Zack Higbee wrote in an email to USA TODAY that he will not confirm the report or issue a statement "until family (has been) properly informed."
The fact that it's days before one of the biggest games in Arkansas' history seems both insignificant and all the more heartbreaking. A young man was cut down by something in his prime, and will not be able to take the field with his teammates as they face one of the most important tests of their lives.
It brings some sort of perspective to the events on the field. But you can't help but wonder if there wasn't some easier way for us to learn that lesson.
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Horrible news.
Condolences to Uekman’s family and the entire Arkansas family.
Editor, Dawg Sports.
Go Dawgs!
by vineyarddawg on Nov 20, 2011 4:58 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Unbelievable
Doesn’t seem to be a word on how he died yet.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
by AllTideUp on Nov 20, 2011 5:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Horrifying news.
Happily playing video games in his dorm room at 10:00.
Found in cardiac arrest, unconscious and unresponsive at 11:00.
Pronounced dead at 12:00.
Reportedly, no suspicious circumstances -- which I assume to mean no drugs or foul play, because an otherwise healthy 19 year old dropping due to cardiac arrest is certainly suspicious.
Awww. c'mon girl.
Westboro Baptist psychopaths...
have said that they will be protesting "proud sin" in college football at this young man’s funeral. I don’t want to give them any more attention, but it is absolutely disgusting that they would continue to torture and torment innocent families in their time of mourning. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Uekman family and I hope that they are able to find peace in this difficult time.
-@RazorJamon
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