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TITLETOWN - A Decade Long Celebration Of The Greatest Achievement In College Athletics History => Kansas State Football => Topic started by: ArchE_Cat on August 23, 2013, 02:36:11 PM
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Willie needs to stop tackling opponents' mascots at mid field. He needs to take on a walking dead theme and take down a zombie opponent mascot at mid field. He could be rick one week, daryl with a crossbow the next, even michonne and have a couple of walkers on a leash.
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:flush:
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No. Willie tackling people is awesome. Zombie stuff isn't. /thread.
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Good enthusiasm, but no.
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i would like to see willie land a wicked tackle jumping off of a moving harley
i would like to see willie land a wicked tackle parachute landing on the opposing mascots head after skydiving into the stadium
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Does anyone else remember when Willie made "Big XII Stew" as a skit? That's the first skit that I remember and am in :cyclist: mode.
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i would like to see willie land a wicked tackle jumping off of a moving harley
i would like to see willie land a wicked tackle parachute landing on the opposing mascots head after skydiving into the stadium
harley day is daryl dixon day, he can just pick off as he rides by
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i would like to see willie land a wicked tackle jumping off of a moving harley
i would like to see willie land a wicked tackle parachute landing on the opposing mascots head after skydiving into the stadium
harley day is daryl dixon day, he can just pick off as he rides by
:flush: :flush: :flush: :flush: :flush: :flush:
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I want him to have sex with opposing female mascots at midfield, like Don Draper on my favorite television show "Mad Men."
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FAMILY STADIUM, rusty!
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FAMILY STADIUM, rusty!
where do you think families come from, a stork?
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just a warning, this joke isn't worth breaking bad spoilers.
now I know that don closes the deal, mad men is ruined.
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love it when Wille takes down the dude at midfield.
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FAMILY STADIUM, rusty!
where do you think families come from, a stork?
Anyone got photos(MS Paint) of Willie/Jayhawk offspring? :horrorsurprise:
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I want him to have sex with opposing female mascots at midfield, like Don Draper on my favorite television show "Mad Men."
I don't think there's a whole lot of female mascots on the schedule this year other than Baby Jay. That would certainly take TSC to a whole new level.
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FAMILY STADIUM, rusty!
where do you think families come from, a stork?
Anyone got photos(MS Paint) of Willie/Jayhawk offspring? :horrorsurprise:
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi160.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft190%2FGLC79%2Ftim.jpg&hash=a74d3f1154159b70eb55145d693879fc51f19cfa)
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I want him to have sex with opposing female mascots at midfield, like Don Draper on my favorite television show "Mad Men."
Or if he just walked around the streets aimlessly, eats a piece of pizza, then walks down some stairs to do some stand up comedy, like in my favorite show Louie.
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FAMILY STADIUM, rusty!
where do you think families come from, a stork?
Anyone got photos(MS Paint) of Willie/Jayhawk offspring? :horrorsurprise:
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi160.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft190%2FGLC79%2Ftim.jpg&hash=a74d3f1154159b70eb55145d693879fc51f19cfa)
:jerk: :jerk: :jerk: :jerk:
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I want him to have sex with opposing female mascots at midfield, like Don Draper on my favorite television show "Mad Men."
Or if he just walked around the streets aimlessly, eats a piece of pizza, then walks down some stairs to do some stand up comedy, like in my favorite show Louie.
willie willie willie will-i-i-e
willie willie willie will-aaaooohh
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I like to go "ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh" before the tackle and go "BOOOOOOOOOOOM!" after willie nails the other dude with a spear.
Really pumps me up for the game, you know? :emawkid:
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More wwf moves imo. A jackhammer or powerbomb or something.
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I want him to have sex with opposing female mascots at midfield, like Don Draper on my favorite television show "Mad Men."
Yesssssssssssss :thumbs:
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I like to go "ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh" before the tackle and go "BOOOOOOOOOOOM!" after willie nails the other dude with a spear.
Really pumps me up for the game, you know? :emawkid:
Yes, yes, yes, Winters! Wish we could do this together just before and right after every big hit the fighting wildkatz make. :love:
Almost forgot...this really pumps me up too. :woot:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah5_rVvGvjU
My first game after Snyder came back. Just got into our seats from tequila shots and tall boys parked by the buildings north of the stadium. BOOM! Man, the crowd went wild. This kind of stuff makes Willie one of the better mascots in college sports.
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Man that jayhawk is such an idiot!
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Mascots that try to do anything except act goofy are lame. You're not a badass, Willie. You are a lameass.
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Mascots that try to do anything except act goofy are lame. You're not a badass, Willie. You are a lameass.
Go home
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah5_rVvGvjU
My first game after Snyder came back. Just got into our seats from tequila shots and tall boys parked by the buildings north of the stadium. BOOM! Man, the crowd went wild. This kind of stuff makes Willie one of the better mascots in college sports.
No
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Mascots that try to do anything except act goofy are lame. You're not a badass, Willie. You are a lameass.
at the very least, Willie defies mascot traditions. Which is very badass, not lameass.
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I love it when two mascots come together for a play fight and one tries to make it funny for little kids while the other loser is seriously concerned about looking tough enough and winning the play fight.
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As a youngster, I was :emawkid: willie skits. Now, I'm mostly either :dubious: or :facepalm:
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love it when Wille takes down the dude at midfield.
So...this is probably done for awhile.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah5_rVvGvjU
My first game after Snyder came back. Just got into our seats from tequila shots and tall boys parked by the buildings north of the stadium. BOOM! Man, the crowd went wild. This kind of stuff makes Willie one of the better mascots in college sports.
No
Hey, genius, give me a couple of mascot routines that are more entertaining. :impatient:
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love it when Wille takes down the dude at midfield.
So...this is probably done for awhile.
Yeah what happened exactly. Just saw something about it on twitter.
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Willie knocked the piss out of that mountaineer; Pretty sure he died in the ambulance.
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love it when Wille takes down the dude at midfield.
So...this is probably done for awhile.
Yeah what happened exactly. Just saw something about it on twitter.
Willie tackled the mountaineer. The mountaineer's head hit the ground and started seizing immediately, but it took maybe 30 seconds for everyone to figure out what was going on. It was very scary. The training staffs and Bill went out to attend to him. After 3 or 4 minutes the kid got up and was able to walk off the field to the ambulance.
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love it when Wille takes down the dude at midfield.
So...this is probably done for awhile.
Yeah what happened exactly. Just saw something about it on twitter.
Willie tackled the mountaineer. The mountaineer's head hit the ground and started seizing immediately, but it took maybe 30 seconds for everyone to figure out what was going on. It was very scary. The training staffs and Bill went out to attend to him. After 3 or 4 minutes the kid got up and was able to walk off the field to the ambulance.
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It was really strange. I noticed the guy twitching while Willie did the "K-S-U-Wildcats" chant and thought "this guy is going all out on his fake injury". Then he just kept twitching and finally the trainers ran out. They even moved the toss down the field to around the 30 yard line while they worked on the kid.
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You set'em up, I knock'em down.
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Pretty scary to see. He hit his head hard and started to seizure almost immediately. Probably safe to say the willie tackle skit will be eliminated from pregame.
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yeah that was scary as crap
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They can't all be as tough as @PurpleBear4.
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Saw this posted on FB:
Sports Illustrated: "Fact of Relief: A student was injured during the Willie the Wildcat skit during the pregame activities. He was taken off in an ambulance. The KSU confirmed the student has been cleared and is doing well."
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yeah that was scary as crap
I guess it is official now. KSU can stand proud and state "Our mascot is tougher than your mascot" and know its true.
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Can't wait to see some video of these idiots. Would have been way more hilarious if it was Willie that got hurt.
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Can't wait to see some video of these idiots. Would have been way more hilarious if it was Willie that got hurt.
Well, we did have one die on his Harley once. Not on Harley Day mind you.
Memories of this does make Harley Day a bit more surreal.
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Raise your hand if you were joking about the guy's terrible "acting" and pointed out that he looked like he was seizuring before realizing he actually was....
I am going to hell. :frown:
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Can't wait to see some video of these idiots. Would have been way more hilarious if it was Willie that got hurt.
Yeah. Hilarious.
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Raise your hand if you were joking about the guy's terrible "acting" and pointed out that he looked like he was seizuring before realizing he actually was....
I am going to hell. :frown:
Yeah goto hell.
I knew after the first second that the arm shaking wasn't a fake.
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Time to end this part of the pregame.
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So does this young man need a lawyer?
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So does this young man need a lawyer?
Not that kind of lawyer.
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love it when Wille takes down the dude at midfield.
So...this is probably done for awhile.
Yeah what happened exactly. Just saw something about it on twitter.
Willie tackled the mountaineer. The mountaineer's head hit the ground and started seizing immediately, but it took maybe 30 seconds for everyone to figure out what was going on. It was very scary. The training staffs and Bill went out to attend to him. After 3 or 4 minutes the kid got up and was able to walk off the field to the ambulance.
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Goddamn, terrifying.
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So does this young man need a lawyer?
Better call Saul.
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I can't believe this isn't being talked about more
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I can't believe this isn't being talked about more
No doubt. Concussion awareness has been a hot topic the last few years.
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I can't believe this isn't being talked about more
No doubt. Concussion awareness has been a hot topic the last few years.
He was having a seizure !!! (can't confirm)
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I hope that young man is alright.
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Me too Winters
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I hope that young man is alright.
T's & P's. :ohno:
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I'm sure we witnessed the last Willie tackle....
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The willie skits should have been over a long time ago. Not because of injuries, but because they are stupid.
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No way they do the one where they show the Japanese cartoon on the jumbotron now.
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Pussification of America.
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i mean, holy crap guys. how many of you actually saw it? the dude was just seizing out on the powercat in front of 50,000 EMAWs. everyone in the stadium knew he was seizing. his right arm was up in the air with his wrist bent to a 90 degree angle twitching non stop. like _FAN said, it took a good 10 seconds after the K-S-U chant was done for people to realize he wasn't faking, and the medical staffs weren't on the field yet, it was just some assistant trainers and stuff like that. i mean, i guess he's ok but that was so bizarre and scary. it legitimately took some life out of the crowd at the start of the game, the players ran out and i guarantee they were a little confused why the crowd wasn't as loud and excited as it usually is.
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i mean, holy crap guys. how many of you actually saw it? the dude was just seizing out on the powercat in front of 50,000 EMAWs. everyone in the stadium knew he was seizing. his right arm was up in the air with his wrist bent to a 90 degree angle twitching non stop. like _FAN said, it took a good 10 seconds after the K-S-U chant was done for people to realize he wasn't faking, and the medical staffs weren't on the field yet, it was just some assistant trainers and stuff like that. i mean, i guess he's ok but that was so bizarre and scary. it legitimately took some life out of the crowd at the start of the game, the players ran out and i guarantee they were a little confused why the crowd wasn't as loud and excited as it usually is.
yeah, like chum1 said, it was hilarious.
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i did allow myself to think it was an actual WVU fan and therefore gave a subtle fist pump after it happened
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So does this young man need a lawyer?
Assuming he signed a waiver
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I don't normally get squeamish about stuff like that, but it was scary, easily the scariest thing I've seen at a sporting event. I think it was scarier because the guy isn't playing, you're so ill-prepared to see something like that from a skit. He was just seizing there all by himself it seemed like he was there alone for a very long time. I freaked out again when the ambulance hit the sirens and sped to Mercy. I thought he started seizing in the ambulance again.
I hate that happened to that kid, but I'm glad that tackle skit is done. The skits were great back during the DoD when they actually required thought. Jamie Adcock sitting in a recliner changing stations on the jumbotron with a giant fake remote was boss.
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I actually thought this skit was kind of funny FWIW (minus the aftermath)
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I actually thought this skit was kind of funny FWIW (minus the aftermath)
The first time in like forever the skit wasn't just hitting someone at midfield. Yes, the video was funny.
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Have wondered if the tackle person has ever been given fall training? Looks like maybe not.
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Have wondered if the tackle person has ever been given fall training? Looks like maybe not.
let your body go limp to make it look more realistic.
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So... Why hasn't anyone posted video yet? I couldn't see him on the ground through the band from the NEZ
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Have wondered if the tackle person has ever been given fall training? Looks like maybe not.
let your body go limp to make it look more realistic.
5 minutes at fattyfest could've prevented this whole tragedy
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Have wondered if the tackle person has ever been given fall training? Looks like maybe not.
let your body go limp to make it look more realistic.
5 minutes at fattyfest could've prevented this whole tragedy
That kid in the skit didn't have the luxury of a strangers parked car to break his fall.
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Have wondered if the tackle person has ever been given fall training? Looks like maybe not.
let your body go limp to make it look more realistic.
5 minutes at fattyfest could've prevented this whole tragedy
I was more or less recalling what an extremely pak'd former willie told an extremely pak'd mh.
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Have wondered if the tackle person has ever been given fall training? Looks like maybe not.
let your body go limp to make it look more realistic.
5 minutes at fattyfest could've prevented this whole tragedy
That kid in the skit didn't have the luxury of a strangers parked car to break his fall.
i don't remember this happening. interesting, if true.
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:lol:
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Missed all that.
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So i'm just curious, would this have been a pre-existing thing?Or was it just from him hitting his head so hard on the turf, I'm assuming?
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Have wondered if the tackle person has ever been given fall training? Looks like maybe not.
let your body go limp to make it look more realistic.
5 minutes at fattyfest could've prevented this whole tragedy
That kid in the skit didn't have the luxury of a strangers parked car to break his fall.
i don't remember this happening. interesting, if true.
You and Hollywood Hogan were wrestling in front of Maes, and fell on a car parked there multiple times. Some girl came from somewhere else in Aggieville and opened her car while you guys were wrestling on it. The look on her face was part puzzled part horrified. I could only imagine what is going through her head as she is coming to her car on an afternoon in mid June to see two giant guys in costumes dry humping on her car.
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So i'm just curious, would this have been a pre-existing thing?Or was it just from him hitting his head so hard on the turf, I'm assuming?
Seems like it was something pre existing. People hit their heads sometimes but usually don't seem to start seizing. Maybe a pre condition he didn't even know about, but then again he'd probably never had his head blasted into hard turf by a sprinting man wearing an animal head.
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Besides the obvious awful human tragedy, can you imagine how incredibly rough ridin' stupid we would have looked if he died or had brain damage? Everyone already thinks we all live on farms, now we are also the hillbilly school that occasionally kills people during our stupid pre game skits.
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Have wondered if the tackle person has ever been given fall training? Looks like maybe not.
let your body go limp to make it look more realistic.
5 minutes at fattyfest could've prevented this whole tragedy
That kid in the skit didn't have the luxury of a strangers parked car to break his fall.
i don't remember this happening. interesting, if true.
You and Hollywood Hogan were wrestling in front of Maes, and fell on a car parked there multiple times. Some girl came from somewhere else in Aggieville and opened her car while you guys were wrestling on it. The look on her face was part puzzled part horrified. I could only imagine what is going through her head as she is coming to her car on an afternoon in mid June to see two giant guys in costumes dry humping on her car.
She was the Pita Pit delivery driver.
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Besides the obvious awful human tragedy, can you imagine how incredibly rough ridin' stupid we would have looked if he died or had brain damage? Everyone already thinks we all live on farms, now we are also the hillbilly school that occasionally kills people during our stupid pre game skits.
It would be like some kind of weird karma for making fun of W.Virginia's mascot killing that baby bear.
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Remember when we blew up Sooner wagon following OKC bombing? :horrorsurprise:
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I really hope this isn't the end of the pregame skits. I don't want to get into the pussification of America right now, but it's not like he was forced to participate in the thing. Maybe we need to change it up a little, but to complete nix the whole thing seems excessive to me. Thoughts?
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It is def the end of Willie hit sticking guys. They might have to get creative with them now to avoid the hit.
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So i'm just curious, would this have been a pre-existing thing?Or was it just from him hitting his head so hard on the turf, I'm assuming?
Could have been a pre-existing condition but a bad concussion can provoke a seizure.
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I really hope this isn't the end of the pregame skits. I don't want to get into the pussification of America right now, but it's not like he was forced to participate in the thing. Maybe we need to change it up a little, but to complete nix the whole thing seems excessive to me. Thoughts?
Are you of the thought that it is impossible to have a skit without some 5'9" 145 pound kid getting hit as hard as possible by someone running full speed in shoulder pads? And for you to even consider typing "pussification of America" as It relates to this is so absurd. The guy hit his head on the turf and had a three minute seizure in front of 53,000 people.
My thought is that you are a simple minded moron.
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So i'm just curious, would this have been a pre-existing thing?Or was it just from him hitting his head so hard on the turf, I'm assuming?
Could have been a pre-existing condition but a bad concussion can provoke a seizure.
i saw a good friend have a 10 minute seizure after light hit. he bit through his lip during the rough ridin' thing. it can happen.
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The seizure can be the body's way of masking the pain, or something like that. I saw a kid faint and hit their head on the floor and then go into convulsions/ seizure from the pain.
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I really hope this isn't the end of the pregame skits. I don't want to get into the pussification of America right now, but it's not like he was forced to participate in the thing. Maybe we need to change it up a little, but to complete nix the whole thing seems excessive to me. Thoughts?
Are you of the thought that it is impossible to have a skit without some 5'9" 145 pound kid getting hit as hard as possible by someone running full speed in shoulder pads? And for you to even consider typing "pussification of America" as It relates to this is so absurd. The guy hit his head on the turf and had a three minute seizure in front of 53,000 people.
My thought is that you are a simple minded moron.
i can't imagine that the current willie-guys would want to continue doing the skit. my suggestion would be to shelve it for at least this year and then maybe do it sparingly and only when we can put the kid being hit in some sort of helmet or padding.
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So i'm just curious, would this have been a pre-existing thing?Or was it just from him hitting his head so hard on the turf, I'm assuming?
Could have been a pre-existing condition but a bad concussion can provoke a seizure.
i saw a good friend have a 10 minute seizure after light hit. he bit through his lip during the rough ridin' thing. it can happen.
Most scared I've ever been
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So i'm just curious, would this have been a pre-existing thing?Or was it just from him hitting his head so hard on the turf, I'm assuming?
Could have been a pre-existing condition but a bad concussion can provoke a seizure.
i saw a good friend have a 10 minute seizure after light hit. he bit through his lip during the rough ridin' thing. it can happen.
Most scared I've ever been
me too, which explains why i'll probably hate chum1 forever for saying the situation was hilarious.
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could have all been avoided had he been wearing the old Willie head.
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So i'm just curious, would this have been a pre-existing thing?Or was it just from him hitting his head so hard on the turf, I'm assuming?
Could have been a pre-existing condition but a bad concussion can provoke a seizure.
i saw a good friend have a 10 minute seizure after light hit. he bit through his lip during the rough ridin' thing. it can happen.
Most scared I've ever been
Just a terrible scene.
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Skit lost its thunder anyways. Can you guys say you get fired up every time Willie does the tackle skit? I can't. It probably should have been nixed years ago but it took an event like this to be like "o crap this is pretty risky and someone could get seriously hurt if performed incorrectly without pads." It lost its thunder for me because they half-assed the videos and the outfits. I mean the guy didn't even run out in the old Willie head that he put on in the video. If he dropped it, why would Willie need to chase him? Sounds like Willie is the bully in this situation and the WVU guy was just having some fun.
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Skit lost its thunder anyways. Can you guys say you get fired up every time Willie does the tackle skit? I can't. It probably should have been nixed years ago but it took an event like this to be like "o crap this is pretty risky and someone could get seriously hurt if performed incorrectly without pads." It lost its thunder for me because they half-assed the videos and the outfits. I mean the guy didn't even run out in the old Willie head that he put on in the video. If he dropped it, why would Willie need to chase him? Sounds like Willie is the bully in this situation and the WVU guy was just having some fun.
the obv. valued the Old Willie more than the student.
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could have all been avoided had he been wearing the old Willie head.
I was surprised when he ran out on the field without it.
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heard the kid is headed to utah, not sure what that means but take it fwiw
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heard the kid is headed to utah, not sure what that means but take it fwiw
For medical treatment?
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heard the kid is headed to utah, not sure what that means but take it fwiw
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I really hope this isn't the end of the pregame skits. I don't want to get into the pussification of America right now, but it's not like he was forced to participate in the thing. Maybe we need to change it up a little, but to complete nix the whole thing seems excessive to me. Thoughts?
Are you of the thought that it is impossible to have a skit without some 5'9" 145 pound kid getting hit as hard as possible by someone running full speed in shoulder pads? And for you to even consider typing "pussification of America" as It relates to this is so absurd. The guy hit his head on the turf and had a three minute seizure in front of 53,000 people.
My thought is that you are a simple minded moron.
He knew what he was signing up for. The fact is that he knew he was going to get hit and fall to the ground. It was preconceived that there is chance for injury. So no, I am not a simple minded moron...hence why I didn't sign up to get hit at mid field.
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The Willie tackles have to stop, ShellShock. We can't have KSU students getting Coach Kill'd in front of a packed house while 50,000+ screaming fans cheer while he convulses on the powercat. It's just some dumb skit and you really won't miss it.
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The Willie tackles have to stop, ShellShock. We can't have KSU students getting Coach Kill'd in front of a packed house while 50,000+ screaming fans cheer while he convulses on the powercat. It's just some dumb skit and you really won't miss it.
Might as well stop playing football also...I mean, players have concussions/broken bones/knocked out all the time and people get tackled out there too right? Heck, tailgating in the parking lot seems dangerous as well because there are cars driving around in the same area that people are running around and having a good time right? Better yet, the drive to BSFS is dangerous because cars are unreliable. Soon enough, nobody will want to leave their home to do anything. See what i'm getting at here? There are risks with everything whether it be volunteering in a skit, to playing, to driving, to whatever.
It was/is a sad thing what happened to that kid don't get me wrong, but everyone taking it way out of proportion is a little crazy if you ask me.
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The Willie tackles have to stop, ShellShock. We can't have KSU students getting Coach Kill'd in front of a packed house while 50,000+ screaming fans cheer while he convulses on the powercat. It's just some dumb skit and you really won't miss it.
Might as well stop playing football also...I mean, players have concussions/broken bones/knocked out all the time and people get tackled out there too right? Heck, tailgating in the parking lot seems dangerous as well because there are cars driving around in the same area that people are running around and having a good time right? Better yet, the drive to BSFS is dangerous because cars are unreliable. Soon enough, nobody will want to leave their home to do anything. See what i'm getting at here? There are risks with everything whether it be volunteering in a skit, to playing, to driving, to whatever.
It was/is a sad thing what happened to that kid don't get me wrong, but everyone taking it way out of proportion is a little crazy if you ask me.
Yeah. We see what you're getting at here. Still not worth it.
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you're goddamn right, shellshock. those rough ridin' libtard tree huggers need to suck it up and be men, not girls. how many times in the history of ksu football has the victim of a lynchmob-style willie tackle have been injured? ONE! That kid was probably half sissy, anyway.
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I'm just glad I was there to see the last ever Willie Skit in person. That ticket stub is gonna get encased in Lucite for all posterity. Years from now I can show it to my grandkids.
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i would like to make an animatronic enemy mascot effigy that explodes when willie spears it
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Maybe from now on, Willie could chase down the opposing fan and just give him an open hand smack right on the mouth and the fan could just run off crying. That would be much safer and really better in every way than the traditional spear tackle.
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instead of the hit we should drop hilariously large (but fake) anvils on the fake mascot (from Niles/Frasier??) or trick them into wearing acme rocket jetpacks and send them off to outer space, etc.
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The Willie tackles have to stop, ShellShock. We can't have KSU students getting Coach Kill'd in front of a packed house while 50,000+ screaming fans cheer while he convulses on the powercat. It's just some dumb skit and you really won't miss it.
Might as well stop playing football also...I mean, players have concussions/broken bones/knocked out all the time and people get tackled out there too right? Heck, tailgating in the parking lot seems dangerous as well because there are cars driving around in the same area that people are running around and having a good time right? Better yet, the drive to BSFS is dangerous because cars are unreliable. Soon enough, nobody will want to leave their home to do anything. See what i'm getting at here? There are risks with everything whether it be volunteering in a skit, to playing, to driving, to whatever.
It was/is a sad thing what happened to that kid don't get me wrong, but everyone taking it way out of proportion is a little crazy if you ask me.
Yeah. We see what you're getting at here. Still not worth it.
Not really anyone's place to say what is or is not worth "it" - other than the person being tackled. As stated above, he knew the risk while signing up, unless this was all against his will. If you don't think it's worth it to you, then don't step on the field. Who knows, getting tackled in front of 53,000 people on the powercat at BSFS may be this kids life long dream. Who the eff are you to deny him that?
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maybe start having the opposing "fan" wear a bullet proof vest, and willie comes out and judges them in front of the 'cat family. just make sure that willie knows to only shoot in the chest and avoid the face.
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Maybe from now on, Willie could chase down the opposing fan and just give him an open hand smack right on the mouth and the fan could just run off crying. That would be much safer and really better in every way than the traditional spear tackle.
In the world we live in today, we wouldn't even be able to do that. It would be us making them cry, telling them that it's ok, setting up counseling for their hurt feelings, giving them a participation medal and telling them that there's tons of stuff you're good at and you can do anything. :jerk:
Makes me sick...
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The Willie tackles have to stop, ShellShock. We can't have KSU students getting Coach Kill'd in front of a packed house while 50,000+ screaming fans cheer while he convulses on the powercat. It's just some dumb skit and you really won't miss it.
Might as well stop playing football also...I mean, players have concussions/broken bones/knocked out all the time and people get tackled out there too right? Heck, tailgating in the parking lot seems dangerous as well because there are cars driving around in the same area that people are running around and having a good time right? Better yet, the drive to BSFS is dangerous because cars are unreliable. Soon enough, nobody will want to leave their home to do anything. See what i'm getting at here? There are risks with everything whether it be volunteering in a skit, to playing, to driving, to whatever.
It was/is a sad thing what happened to that kid don't get me wrong, but everyone taking it way out of proportion is a little crazy if you ask me.
Yeah. We see what you're getting at here. Still not worth it.
Not really anyone's place to say what is or is not worth "it" - other than the person being tackled. As stated above, he knew the risk while signing up, unless this was all against his will. If you don't think it's worth it to you, then don't step on the field. Who knows, getting tackled in front of 53,000 people on the powercat at BSFS may be this kids life long dream. Who the eff are you to deny him that?
#1cat
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maybe start having the opposing "fan" wear a bullet proof vest, and willie comes out and judges them in front of the 'cat family. just make sure that willie knows to only shoot in the chest and avoid the face.
That would be great. We could also have an ambulance come out to pick him up on a stretcher every time, even if he is okay. That way the fans don't know when something goes horribly wrong and we can just keep on judging #1Cats.
And if Willie misses and the bullet hits some kid in the stands, it's the kid's fault. That kid knew what he/she was getting into when he/she walked into BSFS.
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Its not really a very cool tradition, anyway. I'm not going to be sad if they stop doing it, honestly i'm surprised it took them this long with some of the hits I've seen over the year. At least the football players are wearing helmets.
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willie should drive a harley around the stadium for pregame EVERY time
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willie should drive a harley around the stadium for pregame EVERY time
He could tackle one of those StiltsCats from the 1990s after he is done riding the Harley. Can you imagine the rotational acceleration that would be generated as he lifts up the StiltsCat and slams his brain against the turf.
I think this is a track (not in the UK sense) that we could run on.
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UMMMMMMMM THEY PUT UP PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE VIDEO ON THE MERCURY'S WEBSITE WEIRD WTF
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http://themercury.com/photo-video/gallery/whoa-willie
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will be down soon if not already.
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the mercury reporting the news.. weird
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will be down soon if not already.
It's down
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And if Willie misses and the bullet hits some kid in the stands, it's the kid's fault. That kid knew what he/she was getting into when he/she walked into BSFS.
Your blurring of the line between willing participant and bystander/victim, although hilarious, is not at all relevant and pretty ridiculous. The fact that you're attempting to draw comparison between someone who knowingly agreed to be put into a situation where they could be harmed and someone who only agreed to be entertained is incredibly irresponsible.
Your hypothetical would only have merit if willie tackled the willing participant so hard, that he flew into the crowd and injured innocent bystanders.
It was an accident, there were no victims; if this event shows anything, it's that future participants should be required to sign a liability waiver with an understanding that they know the risks they are taking.
Do I care if this willie skit continues? No. I sure as crap wouldn't sign up for it and I would strongly discourage anyone from doing so. I will however, watch and be entertained at people willing to sacrifice their bodies for the purpose of entertainment/competition.
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good lord, shut up
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How dare you question this kid's EMAW. He's out there putting his life on the line week in and week out, and you don't think he understands the risks? He and Willie probably practiced this a hundred times. I bet he even laid into Willie a handful of times for not "blowing him up enough" or not "selling it." Sure it didn't go quite the way he planned once he lost control of his arms and all, but we got the win damnit. That's all he ever wanted.
The kid's a hero. Don't get it twisted.
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good lord, shut up
Good lord, everyone else shut up. You guys are the ones crying about someone getting hurt during an entertaining skit that requires physical contact.
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good lord, shut up
Good lord, everyone else shut up. You guys are the ones crying about someone getting hurt during an entertaining skit that requires physical contact.
That isn't the point, you rough ridin' moron. First of all the willie skit or and other skit don't require someone getting speared. No one is advocating for the removal of all skits, just one that doesn't require someone to be maimed. Who rough ridin' cares if he volunteered to get hit, you think it is a good idea for the university to allow that massive liability risk to continue? There are lots of stupid things people would volunteer to do that wouldn't be a good idea for the school to showcase at midfield of a football game.
I also find it hilarious that these two morons are calling those of us that were actually there to see it soft because we were affected by thinking we were seeing a kid die in front of our faces. No one is impressed by your moronic false bravado, most people who chime in with that bullshit are giant pussies.
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MiR did it better than I could have.
Everyone is aware that the individual getting hit at midfield is another willie, right? from what I understand none of them enjoy being put in that position.
I would like to see this specific skit replaced by something more clever, that doesn't have such a high potential for injury for an unprotected KSU Qatz student.
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good lord, shut up
Good lord, everyone else shut up. You guys are the ones crying about someone getting hurt during an entertaining skit that requires physical contact.
That isn't the point, you rough ridin' moron. First of all the willie skit or and other skit don't require someone getting speared. No one is advocating for the removal of all skits, just one that doesn't require someone to be maimed. Who rough ridin' cares if he volunteered to get hit, you think it is a good idea for the university to allow that massive liability risk to continue? There are lots of stupid things people would volunteer to do that wouldn't be a good idea for the school to showcase at midfield of a football game.
I also find it hilarious that these two morons are calling those of us that were actually there to see it soft because we were affected by thinking we were seeing a kid die in front of our faces. No one is impressed by your moronic false bravado, most people who chime in with that bullshit are giant pussies.
You probably voted for Obama as well right? :bang:
Just because people choose to do something whether it's smart or dumb, doesn't mean that we need to stop or interfere with them. Nobody was outraged and demanding that the skits to cease immediately before the kid had a seizure. It's all being blown up because it's recent and fresh in people's minds.
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oh no.
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Shell Shock, this board isn't the place for you. Go hang out with Todd.
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good lord, shut up
Good lord, everyone else shut up. You guys are the ones crying about someone getting hurt during an entertaining skit that requires physical contact.
That isn't the point, you rough ridin' moron. First of all the willie skit or and other skit don't require someone getting speared. No one is advocating for the removal of all skits, just one that doesn't require someone to be maimed. Who rough ridin' cares if he volunteered to get hit, you think it is a good idea for the university to allow that massive liability risk to continue? There are lots of stupid things people would volunteer to do that wouldn't be a good idea for the school to showcase at midfield of a football game.
I also find it hilarious that these two morons are calling those of us that were actually there to see it soft because we were affected by thinking we were seeing a kid die in front of our faces. No one is impressed by your moronic false bravado, most people who chime in with that bullshit are giant pussies.
You probably voted for Obama as well right? :bang:
Just because people choose to do something whether it's smart or dumb, doesn't mean that we need to stop or interfere with them. Nobody was outraged and demanding that the skits to cease immediately before the kid had a seizure. It's all being blown up because it's recent and fresh in people's minds.
What on Earth?? :sdeek:
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good lord, shut up
Good lord, everyone else shut up. You guys are the ones crying about someone getting hurt during an entertaining skit that requires physical contact.
That isn't the point, you rough ridin' moron. First of all the willie skit or and other skit don't require someone getting speared. No one is advocating for the removal of all skits, just one that doesn't require someone to be maimed. Who rough ridin' cares if he volunteered to get hit, you think it is a good idea for the university to allow that massive liability risk to continue? There are lots of stupid things people would volunteer to do that wouldn't be a good idea for the school to showcase at midfield of a football game.
I also find it hilarious that these two morons are calling those of us that were actually there to see it soft because we were affected by thinking we were seeing a kid die in front of our faces. No one is impressed by your moronic false bravado, most people who chime in with that bullshit are giant pussies.
It was an accident, there were no victims; if this event shows anything, it's that future participants should be required to sign a liability waiver with an understanding that they know the risks they are taking.
Whatever.
If people want to do crazy crap - they're welcome to. I'm not even involving myself in this discussion for the purpose of disclosing who is being a pussy or not. I just think it's absurd when people think they know what's best for other people.
I don't know a rough ridin' thing about you MIR or anyone else here. But if someone needs to get their rocks off by being speared on the 50 yard line in front of 50,000 people. Who the eff cares?
Now, if someone would like to continue this discussion under the correct observation that this kid was not forced by the university, (or falsely led to believe he could not be injured), I'm all ears. But stop suggesting this kid was a victim.
What are you guys doing at a football game if you get all emotional while watching an 18-21 year old kids putting themselves in position to potentially lay on a field dying in front of 50,000 people? It's a contact sport - people die. You might see it sometime and it will be tragic, but it the natural consequence of playing contact sports and subsequently watching them.
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what in the eff?
are you serious?
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God dammit shell shock.
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good lord, shut up
Good lord, everyone else shut up. You guys are the ones crying about someone getting hurt during an entertaining skit that requires physical contact.
That isn't the point, you rough ridin' moron. First of all the willie skit or and other skit don't require someone getting speared. No one is advocating for the removal of all skits, just one that doesn't require someone to be maimed. Who rough ridin' cares if he volunteered to get hit, you think it is a good idea for the university to allow that massive liability risk to continue? There are lots of stupid things people would volunteer to do that wouldn't be a good idea for the school to showcase at midfield of a football game.
I also find it hilarious that these two morons are calling those of us that were actually there to see it soft because we were affected by thinking we were seeing a kid die in front of our faces. No one is impressed by your moronic false bravado, most people who chime in with that bullshit are giant pussies.
It was an accident, there were no victims; if this event shows anything, it's that future participants should be required to sign a liability waiver with an understanding that they know the risks they are taking.
Whatever.
If people want to do crazy crap - they're welcome to. I'm not even involving myself in this discussion for the purpose of disclosing who is being a pussy or not. I just think it's absurd when people think they know what's best for other people.
I don't know a rough ridin' thing about you MIR or anyone else here. But if someone needs to get their rocks off by being speared on the 50 yard line in front of 50,000 people. Who the eff cares?
Now, if someone would like to continue this discussion under the correct observation that this kid was not forced by the university, (or falsely led to believe he could not be injured), I'm all ears. But stop suggesting this kid was a victim.
What are you guys doing at a football game if you get all emotional while watching an 18-21 year old kids putting themselves in position to potentially lay on a field dying in front of 50,000 people? It's a contact sport - people die. You might see it sometime and it will be tragic, but it the natural consequence of playing contact sports and subsequently watching them.
Agreed 100%. If he was truly forced to be out there, then there are larger issues at hand.
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MiR did it better than I could have.
Everyone is aware that the individual getting hit at midfield is another willie, right? from what I understand none of them enjoy being put in that position.
I would like to see this specific skit replaced by something more clever, that doesn't have such a high potential for injury for an unprotected KSU Qatz student.
Are they forced to be in this position? Because if so, I reverse my stance.
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God dammit shell shock.
Huh? I stand with you on the issue. My obama reference was probably a little misguided as it's been a rough day, but still....
If he was forced to be out there, then my stance changes slightly.
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Don't bring emotion into a debate founded on logic. What the eff does someone's political leanings have to do with this?
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The athletic department, as in people employed by K-State, sit with the Willies and some interns to come up with the skits. The skit inevitably ends with an unpaid intern getting hit hard once a week for every home game. One of these interns has a seizure and has to go to the hospital.
Its not about what the interns want to do, its about a ridiculous amount of liability the university undertakes for the joy of watching the other teams mascot get tackled. Its not worth it and should stop. I don't care what waiver anybody signs, given the above facts, KSU could get their ass sued off and wouldn't stand a chance.
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hmmm, this thread is veering straight for the pit. color me shellshocked
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Whatever.
If people want to do crazy crap - they're welcome to. I'm not even involving myself in this discussion for the purpose of disclosing who is being a pussy or not. I just think it's absurd when people think they know what's best for other people.
I don't know a rough ridin' thing about you MIR or anyone else here. But if someone needs to get their rocks off by being speared on the 50 yard line in front of 50,000 people. Who the eff cares?
Now, if someone would like to continue this discussion under the correct observation that this kid was not forced by the university, (or falsely led to believe he could not be injured), I'm all ears. But stop suggesting this kid was a victim.
What are you guys doing at a football game if you get all emotional while watching an 18-21 year old kids putting themselves in position to potentially lay on a field dying in front of 50,000 people? It's a contact sport - people die. You might see it sometime and it will be tragic, but it the natural consequence of playing contact sports and subsequently watching them.
We do all kinds of things, from rule changes to improvements in padding technology, to reduce the threat of death on the football field by football players. Likewise, we should make an effort to prevent deaths on the field by the pep and cheer squad. If that means no more spearing other pep members head first into the turf before the game starts, so be it.
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I don't understand why shellshock is interfering with these Americans' rights to call for an end to willie skits.
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these colors may not run but shell shock sure will!
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I don't understand why shellshock is interfering with these Americans' rights to call for an end to willie skits.
To be fair, he's not really interfering. He's just using his first amendment right to voice his opinion and let us all know that he is perfectly okay with an 18 year old kid dying on the field during a pregame skit. EMAW.
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I don't understand why shellshock is interfering with these Americans' rights to call for an end to willie skits.
To be fair, he's not really interfering. He's just using his first amendment right to voice his opinion and let us all know that he is perfectly okay with an 18 year old kid dying on the field during a pregame skit. EMAW.
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MiR did it better than I could have.
Everyone is aware that the individual getting hit at midfield is another willie, right? from what I understand none of them enjoy being put in that position.
I would like to see this specific skit replaced by something more clever, that doesn't have such a high potential for injury for an unprotected KSU Qatz student.
Are they forced to be in this position? Because if so, I reverse my stance.
Why are you having such a hard time coming off of this simple minded point? I'm sure we could get people willing to perform oral sex on Willie, does that mean they should allow it at midfield? The 53,000 people that saw the skit didn't volunteer to see a non football player, seemingly at the time, dying on the field. In addition to the obvious nightmare fuel to the fans and liability risk to the university, the skit is really dated and played. They have been doing that for at least 6 years in a row, it won't be missed.
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If anything, this thread has showed me that eagles have serrated tongues.
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I'm sure we could get people willing to perform oral sex on Willie, does that mean they should allow it at midfield?
if it's powercat pasties girl or KIV yes obviously
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I'm sure we could get people willing to perform oral sex on Willie, does that mean they should allow it at midfield?
if it's powercat pasties girl or KIV yes obviously
this needs to be spun off into a separate brainstorming thread IMO
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MiR did it better than I could have.
Everyone is aware that the individual getting hit at midfield is another willie, right? from what I understand none of them enjoy being put in that position.
I would like to see this specific skit replaced by something more clever, that doesn't have such a high potential for injury for an unprotected KSU Qatz student.
Are they forced to be in this position? Because if so, I reverse my stance.
Why are you having such a hard time coming off of this simple minded point? I'm sure we could get people willing to perform oral sex on Willie, does that mean they should allow it at midfield? The 53,000 people that saw the skit didn't volunteer to see a non football player, seemingly at the time, dying on the field. In addition to the obvious nightmare fuel to the fans and liability risk to the university, the skit is really dated and played. They have been doing that for at least 6 years in a row, it won't be missed.
#14: Consistency
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MiR did it better than I could have.
Everyone is aware that the individual getting hit at midfield is another willie, right? from what I understand none of them enjoy being put in that position.
I would like to see this specific skit replaced by something more clever, that doesn't have such a high potential for injury for an unprotected KSU Qatz student.
Are they forced to be in this position? Because if so, I reverse my stance.
Why are you having such a hard time coming off of this simple minded point? I'm sure we could get people willing to perform oral sex on Willie, does that mean they should allow it at midfield? The 53,000 people that saw the skit didn't volunteer to see a non football player, seemingly at the time, dying on the field. In addition to the obvious nightmare fuel to the fans and liability risk to the university, the skit is really dated and played. They have been doing that for at least 6 years in a row, it won't be missed.
So now there's a difference between football players and non football players potentially dying?
What I can't get off of, is if someone "wants" to get speared, I really don't care. I'm making an issue of it, because these are the same conversations that lead to talks about changing rules, that in my opinion, ruin sports. Look, I won't allow my kid to play football while he is under 18/my responsibility. But if people are going to do this activity, you bet your ass I will watch. Same reason people rubberneck at car accidents, it's human nature. I don't even really care about the skit - but Jesus, what the eff did any of you expect to happen? Are we going to switch to flag football when a player gets hauled off seizing up after a bad hit? What about the players that live for the thrill of contact sports?
Keep the skit optional, have no consequence for someone opting out, sign a waiver and let people do what they want to do.
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what the eff did any of you expect to happen?
So you weren't shocked or surprised or the least bit bothered at all when you were watching the college kid have a seizure at midfield on saturday? Just shrugged and said "well that was certainly expected?
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We are going to require non-leather helmets, create rules to protect players who are defenseless, institute stiff penalties for players and teams that violate those rules, move the kickoff line to reduce the number of high speed collisions, and do pretty much anything else that makes sense to reduce the mortality rate on the football field. There is nothing wrong with that, just like there is nothing wrong with coming up with creative ways to reduce the mortality rate on our pregame skits, like eliminating acts of violence at midfield.
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MiR did it better than I could have.
Everyone is aware that the individual getting hit at midfield is another willie, right? from what I understand none of them enjoy being put in that position.
I would like to see this specific skit replaced by something more clever, that doesn't have such a high potential for injury for an unprotected KSU Qatz student.
Are they forced to be in this position? Because if so, I reverse my stance.
Why are you having such a hard time coming off of this simple minded point? I'm sure we could get people willing to perform oral sex on Willie, does that mean they should allow it at midfield? The 53,000 people that saw the skit didn't volunteer to see a non football player, seemingly at the time, dying on the field. In addition to the obvious nightmare fuel to the fans and liability risk to the university, the skit is really dated and played. They have been doing that for at least 6 years in a row, it won't be missed.
So now there's a difference between football players and non football players potentially dying?
What I can't get off of, is if someone "wants" to get speared, I really don't care. I'm making an issue of it, because these are the same conversations that lead to talks about changing rules, that in my opinion, ruin sports. Look, I won't allow my kid to play football while he is under 18/my responsibility. But if people are going to do this activity, you bet your ass I will watch. Same reason people rubberneck at car accidents, it's human nature. I don't even really care about the skit - but Jesus, what the eff did any of you expect to happen? Are we going to switch to flag football when a player gets hauled off seizing up after a bad hit? What about the players that live for the thrill of contact sports?
Keep the skit optional, have no consequence for someone opting out, sign a waiver and let people do what they want to do.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
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rando Willie crew student/kid 'dressed up' as a shoddy version of the opposing teams mascot and getting nailed is dumb and dated. someone getting hurt while during it should put an end to it. do something more creative guys. :blindfold:
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Keep the skits, dump the midfield tackles. There's a lot to the skits besides the tackle, and I'm sure there are lots of super-geniuses like you that can come up with a clever finale that doesn't involve the midfield tackle, and preserves Willie's K-S-U chant/routine. It's not that difficult.
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Yes there's a difference. Again you are missing the point that even if they still find someone willing to be speared the 53,000 fans there aren't willing to see someone hurt in that manner. I'm stunned that you are refusing to acknowledge this.
Stop trying to tie this to football injury rules, one has absolutely nothing to do with the other. You might as well throw in food safety laws while you're at it. "Hey you volunteer to eat so you should be responsible for what you eat."
what the eff did any of you expect to happen?
So you weren't shocked or surprised or the least bit bothered at all when you were watching the college kid have a seizure at midfield on saturday? Just shrugged and said "well that was certainly expected?
That's just it, he didn't watch it happen.
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We are going to require non-leather helmets, create rules to protect players who are defenseless, institute stiff penalties for players and teams that violate those rules, move the kickoff line to reduce the number of high speed collisions, and do pretty much anything else that makes sense to reduce the mortality rate on the football field. There is nothing wrong with that, just like there is nothing wrong with coming up with creative ways to reduce the mortality rate on our pregame skits, like eliminating acts of violence at midfield.
Lets clear something up right now, the mortality rate of people dying ON a football field is practically non existent. The long term effects of repeated injuries is what gets most of them, and the majority of those are repeat concussions. You gamble with your own life if you repeatedly return to the field after sustaining a concussion.
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what the eff did any of you expect to happen?
So you weren't shocked or surprised or the least bit bothered at all when you were watching the college kid have a seizure at midfield on saturday? Just shrugged and said "well that was certainly expected?
I was just as concerned for him as every time I've seen a football player have a life threatening injury. I felt a pit in my stomach and I reaffirmed with my 7 year old son standing next to me that he was not allowed to play football for the reasons he was also witnessing.
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I honestly would have no problem whatsoever with the NCAA and NFL not allowing people who have suffered one concussion to continue to play football ever again. I think we are headed in that direction.
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Yes there's a difference. Again you are missing the point that even if they still find someone willing to be speared the 53,000 fans there aren't willing to see someone hurt in that manner. I'm stunned that you are refusing to acknowledge this.
Stop trying to tie this to football injury rules, one has absolutely nothing to do with the other. You might as well throw in food safety laws while you're at it. "Hey you volunteer to eat so you should be responsible for what you eat."
what the eff did any of you expect to happen?
So you weren't shocked or surprised or the least bit bothered at all when you were watching the college kid have a seizure at midfield on saturday? Just shrugged and said "well that was certainly expected?
That's just it, he didn't watch it happen.
Absolutely did watch it happen and immediately said, "He's either knocked out cold or something is broken." I'm not going to sit here and say that I wasn't scared for that kid, but i'm also not going to immediately call for the skit to end. After he walked off the field with a little bit of help and had proper medical attention, I watched the game.
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I honestly would have no problem whatsoever with the NCAA and NFL not allowing people who have suffered one concussion to continue to play football ever again. I think we are headed in that direction.
I could support this. There are so many more dangers with concussions rather than ACL tears, broken bones, etc...
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what the eff did any of you expect to happen?
So you weren't shocked or surprised or the least bit bothered at all when you were watching the college kid have a seizure at midfield on saturday? Just shrugged and said "well that was certainly expected?
I was just as concerned for him as every time I've seen a football player have a life threatening injury. I felt a pit in my stomach and I reaffirmed with my 7 year old son standing next to me that he was not allowed to play football for the reasons he was also witnessing.
He wasn't playing football. I sincerely hope you're lying about your 7 year old son, my 4 year old daughter knew he wasn't playing football.
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I honestly would have no problem whatsoever with the NCAA and NFL not allowing people who have suffered one concussion to continue to play football ever again. I think we are headed in that direction.
I could support this. There are so many more dangers with concussions rather than ACL tears, broken bones, etc...
This rule would be the equivalent of shutting down the league.
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what the eff did any of you expect to happen?
So you weren't shocked or surprised or the least bit bothered at all when you were watching the college kid have a seizure at midfield on saturday? Just shrugged and said "well that was certainly expected?
I was just as concerned for him as every time I've seen a football player have a life threatening injury. I felt a pit in my stomach and I reaffirmed with my 7 year old son standing next to me that he was not allowed to play football for the reasons he was also witnessing.
Because you're afraid that your son might take off all his pads and his helmet and dance at midfield and be at the receiving end of a spear and seize up?
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Absolutely did watch it happen and immediately said, "He's either knocked out cold or something is broken." I'm not going to sit here and say that I wasn't scared for that kid, but i'm also not going to immediately call for the skit to end. After he walked off the field with a little bit of help and had proper medical attention, I watched the game.
No one is calling for the skit to end and have the entire crowd sit in dead silence for the 5 minutes preceding kickoff. People are just saying that maybe we should return to the days when the skit consisted of something besides having a college kid get speared at midfield.
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Yes there's a difference. Again you are missing the point that even if they still find someone willing to be speared the 53,000 fans there aren't willing to see someone hurt in that manner. I'm stunned that you are refusing to acknowledge this.
Not once, in the 13 years I've been going to games, has anyone around me NOT responded to tackle/willie skit exactly like winters described earlier in the thread before his accident occurred. I'm stunned you have such a short memory. Of the 53,000 people there, I'm willing to bet over 52,000 of them weren't thinking "this is stupid, someone's is going to get hurt"
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Absolutely did watch it happen and immediately said, "He's either knocked out cold or something is broken." I'm not going to sit here and say that I wasn't scared for that kid, but i'm also not going to immediately call for the skit to end. After he walked off the field with a little bit of help and had proper medical attention, I watched the game.
I feel like I'm debating a 3rd grader. Why do you think the spear is necessary for the skit? You do realize the spear and the skit are mutually exclusive, right?
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Yes there's a difference. Again you are missing the point that even if they still find someone willing to be speared the 53,000 fans there aren't willing to see someone hurt in that manner. I'm stunned that you are refusing to acknowledge this.
Not once, in the 13 years I've been going to games, has anyone around me NOT responded to tackle/willie skit exactly like winters described earlier in the thread before his accident occurred. I'm stunned you have such a short memory. Of the 53,000 people there, I'm willing to bet over 52,000 of them weren't thinking "this is stupid, someone's is going to get hurt"
How many of the 53K will think that before the next home game?
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Yes there's a difference. Again you are missing the point that even if they still find someone willing to be speared the 53,000 fans there aren't willing to see someone hurt in that manner. I'm stunned that you are refusing to acknowledge this.
Not once, in the 13 years I've been going to games, has anyone around me NOT responded to tackle/willie skit exactly like winters described earlier in the thread before his accident occurred. I'm stunned you have such a short memory. Of the 53,000 people there, I'm willing to bet over 52,000 of them weren't thinking "this is stupid, someone's is going to get hurt"
So now that it's clear that the midfield tackle is pretty dangerous those of us who weren't that worried about it before should stick to our previous opinions out of stubbornness?
It's okay to let new experiences change the way you think about certain things.
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"Hey you volunteer to eat so you should be responsible for what you eat."
I know this will shock the hell out if you, but yes. But let's not get too far off topic.
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Yes there's a difference. Again you are missing the point that even if they still find someone willing to be speared the 53,000 fans there aren't willing to see someone hurt in that manner. I'm stunned that you are refusing to acknowledge this.
Not once, in the 13 years I've been going to games, has anyone around me NOT responded to tackle/willie skit exactly like winters described earlier in the thread before his accident occurred. I'm stunned you have such a short memory. Of the 53,000 people there, I'm willing to bet over 52,000 of them weren't thinking "this is stupid, someone's is going to get hurt"
Someone help me out with the point here :confused:
You know when you see a poll where the question is something like Is fire hot and only 98% of the people say yes, I've always wondered the mindset of the other 2%, guess I'm seeing it now.
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Yes there's a difference. Again you are missing the point that even if they still find someone willing to be speared the 53,000 fans there aren't willing to see someone hurt in that manner. I'm stunned that you are refusing to acknowledge this.
Not once, in the 13 years I've been going to games, has anyone around me NOT responded to tackle/willie skit exactly like winters described earlier in the thread before his accident occurred. I'm stunned you have such a short memory. Of the 53,000 people there, I'm willing to bet over 52,000 of them weren't thinking "this is stupid, someone's is going to get hurt"
So now that it's clear that the midfield tackle is pretty dangerous those of us who weren't that worried about it before should stick to our previous opinions out of stubbornness?
It's okay to let new experiences change the way you think about certain things.
Oh I see, so people that aren't smart enough to realize someone might get hurt after getting speared, they are just dumb asses with no foresight... That explains why I'm having this debate with you clowns. Here's another shocker for you, if you piss on an electric fence, it will feel like your dick is getting ripped off.
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Aaaaaand the video's back up on the Mercury website.
Shell shock how many times have you masturbated to it so far?
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Absolutely did watch it happen and immediately said, "He's either knocked out cold or something is broken." I'm not going to sit here and say that I wasn't scared for that kid, but i'm also not going to immediately call for the skit to end. After he walked off the field with a little bit of help and had proper medical attention, I watched the game.
I feel like I'm debating a 3rd grader. Why do you think the spear is necessary for the skit? You do realize the spear and the skit are mutually exclusive, right?
I don't; And I feel like you're not reading my posts. I don't think anyone has the right to dictate what another person voluntarily does to their body. If you want to make a list or something for people to sign who could do without the willie tackle, I'll sign it. But I'm not about to demand another person not do something they may want to do.
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Maybe from now on, Willie could chase down the opposing fan and just give him an open hand smack right on the mouth and the fan could just run off crying. That would be much safer and really better in every way than the traditional spear tackle.
In the world we live in today, we wouldn't even be able to do that. It would be us making them cry, telling them that it's ok, setting up counseling for their hurt feelings, giving them a participation medal and telling them that there's tons of stuff you're good at and you can do anything. :jerk:
Makes me sick...
Does it really make you sick? The pussification of america or whatever I think people understand, and your point is well-taken with me, but what I think most non-Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) people are taking away from this is that the pussification thing isn't the issue, the issue is our favorite school possibly looking rough ridin' ridiculous by giving our own students brain damage during pre game skits that nobody cares about anymore anyways. I DON'T WANT MY FAVORITE SCHOOL TO LOOK SILLY SHELLSHOCK
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Yes there's a difference. Again you are missing the point that even if they still find someone willing to be speared the 53,000 fans there aren't willing to see someone hurt in that manner. I'm stunned that you are refusing to acknowledge this.
Not once, in the 13 years I've been going to games, has anyone around me NOT responded to tackle/willie skit exactly like winters described earlier in the thread before his accident occurred. I'm stunned you have such a short memory. Of the 53,000 people there, I'm willing to bet over 52,000 of them weren't thinking "this is stupid, someone's is going to get hurt"
Someone help me out with the point here :confused:
You know when you see a poll where the question is something like Is fire hot and only 98% of the people say yes, I've always wondered the mindset of the other 2%, guess I'm seeing it now.
The point is, did you not realize it was dangerous before? If so - why the outrage now? I thought everyone understood this was someone risking their health for your entertainment.
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Random Comments
1. Willies are volunteers (I assume they get a scholarship but it is still optional) and getting tackled is a volunteer mission (if it isn't we are freaking Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)).
2. The viciousness of the tackled can be reduced dramatically. You don't have to get 30-40 yards of momentum and the victim can try to protect themselves a little bit. Running away from Willie would make the tackle significantly less painful (but still potentially painful)
We could try to do other badass things besides just tackling. Willie could throw a fake punch and knock the guy out or they could have a duel with those big sticks from American Gladiators
3. That type of seizure injury could happen on the football field at virtually anytime. Kip Daily got whacked pretty good a few weeks ago. To say that another random K-State student is better than Kip Daily is silly in its own way. My brother got multiple concussions from playing football in High School games and sandlot games (he kept playing, wanted to).
4. Cheerleaders, Coaches, and Referees put themselves at risk. A cheerleader at my high school fell from the top of a pyramid and was paralyzed from the waist down (that particular set is now banned in Kansas High Schools but is much less dangerous than many of the stunts our K-State Cheerleaders do). Sean Payton had a serious injury when he didn't get out of the way of a player that went out of bounds in 2011. LHC Bill Snyder has the same risks except greater due to decreased mobility.
5. In general the most dangerous thing we do is drive and it is not even really close. Also for every fatality caused by drunk driving there are many more that are just because people can't drive or are unlucky (deer, hit by someone else, or even fall asleep).
6. If you are morally against something like Contact sports, you probably shouldn't support them by coming to a Football blog, going to games and you certainly shouldn't spend cash to support the activity.
My conclusion is America is full of wussies and hypocrites and it is getting worse every year. Ban Skydiving, Boats, Cars, Trains, Basketball, Football, Soccer, everything.
We constantly buy things that put people in greater harms way than the Willie Skit or football in general. Blood Diamonds, Arctic Crab fishing, anything that is shipped by truck, many types of mining, and hundreds if not thousands more jobs.
The safest speed is 0 mph and that is way to damn slow.
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Can't wait to see some video of these idiots. Would have been way more hilarious if it was Willie that got hurt.
http://themercury.com/k-state (http://themercury.com/k-state)
there you go, man! i hope it's as hilarious as you imagined!
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Guys, the skit was getting kinda lame anyways. It's a simple benefit/cost analysis here ya dorks. Geez laaaweez.
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what the eff did any of you expect to happen?
So you weren't shocked or surprised or the least bit bothered at all when you were watching the college kid have a seizure at midfield on saturday? Just shrugged and said "well that was certainly expected?
I was just as concerned for him as every time I've seen a football player have a life threatening injury. I felt a pit in my stomach and I reaffirmed with my 7 year old son standing next to me that he was not allowed to play football for the reasons he was also witnessing.
He wasn't playing football. I sincerely hope you're lying about your 7 year old son, my 4 year old daughter knew he wasn't playing football.
Well hopefully, your daughter was smart enough to draw the comparison between a person being tackled and a football player.
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Absolutely did watch it happen and immediately said, "He's either knocked out cold or something is broken." I'm not going to sit here and say that I wasn't scared for that kid, but i'm also not going to immediately call for the skit to end. After he walked off the field with a little bit of help and had proper medical attention, I watched the game.
I feel like I'm debating a 3rd grader. Why do you think the spear is necessary for the skit? You do realize the spear and the skit are mutually exclusive, right?
I don't; And I feel like you're not reading my posts. I don't think anyone has the right to dictate what another person voluntarily does to their body. If you want to make a list or something for people to sign who could do without the willie tackle, I'll sign it. But I'm not about to demand another person not do something they may want to do.
What the eff are we talking about here? Of course you have the right to get speared by whomever you want, no one is arguing otherwise. This isn't happening privately, we're saying that this shouldn't be happening when and where it is happening at. People volunteer for childbirth, lets do that at midfield too, would be a hilarious skit.
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Well hopefully, your daughter was smart enough to draw the comparison between a person being tackled and a football player.
If she ever notices that most of the time football players wear helmets and pads, I'm sure she is able to draw the distinction.
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Can't wait to see some video of these idiots. Would have been way more hilarious if it was Willie that got hurt.
http://themercury.com/k-state (http://themercury.com/k-state)
there you go, man! i hope it's as hilarious as you imagined!
HAHA! THE PART WITH THE SEIZURE IS MY FAVORITE! WHAT AN IDIOT!!!
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Well hopefully, your daughter was smart enough to draw the comparison between a person being tackled and a football player.
If she ever notices that most of the time football players wear helmets and pads, I'm sure she is able to draw the distinction.
so if you put that opposing guy in pads, then you're all cool with it?
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Random Comments
1. Willies are volunteers (I assume they get a scholarship but it is still optional) and getting tackled is a volunteer mission (if it isn't we are freaking Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)).
2. The viciousness of the tackled can be reduced dramatically. You don't have to get 30-40 yards of momentum and the victim can try to protect themselves a little bit. Running away from Willie would make the tackle significantly less painful (but still potentially painful)
We could try to do other badass things besides just tackling. Willie could throw a fake punch and knock the guy out or they could have a duel with those big sticks from American Gladiators
3. That type of seizure injury could happen on the football field at virtually anytime. Kip Daily got whacked pretty good a few weeks ago. To say that another random K-State student is better than Kip Daily is silly in its own way. My brother got multiple concussions from playing football in High School games and sandlot games (he kept playing, wanted to).
4. Cheerleaders, Coaches, and Referees put themselves at risk. A cheerleader at my high school fell from the top of a pyramid and was paralyzed from the waist down (that particular set is now banned in Kansas High Schools but is much less dangerous than many of the stunts our K-State Cheerleaders do). Sean Payton had a serious injury when he didn't get out of the way of a player that went out of bounds in 2011. LHC Bill Snyder has the same risks except greater due to decreased mobility.
5. In general the most dangerous thing we do is drive and it is not even really close. Also for every fatality caused by drunk driving there are many more that are just because people can't drive or are unlucky (deer, hit by someone else, or even fall asleep).
6. If you are morally against something like Contact sports, you probably shouldn't support them by coming to a Football blog, going to games and you certainly shouldn't spend cash to support the activity.
My conclusion is America is full of wussies and hypocrites and it is getting worse every year. Ban Skydiving, Boats, Cars, Trains, Basketball, Football, Soccer, everything.
We constantly buy things that put people in greater harms way than the Willie Skit or football in general. Blood Diamonds, Arctic Crab fishing, anything that is shipped by truck, many types of mining, and hundreds if not thousands more jobs.
The safest speed is 0 mph and that is way to damn slow.
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I hope the guy is ok
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Random Comments
1. Willies are volunteers (I assume they get a scholarship but it is still optional) and getting tackled is a volunteer mission (if it isn't we are freaking Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)).
2. The viciousness of the tackled can be reduced dramatically. You don't have to get 30-40 yards of momentum and the victim can try to protect themselves a little bit. Running away from Willie would make the tackle significantly less painful (but still potentially painful)
We could try to do other badass things besides just tackling. Willie could throw a fake punch and knock the guy out or they could have a duel with those big sticks from American Gladiators
3. That type of seizure injury could happen on the football field at virtually anytime. Kip Daily got whacked pretty good a few weeks ago. To say that another random K-State student is better than Kip Daily is silly in its own way. My brother got multiple concussions from playing football in High School games and sandlot games (he kept playing, wanted to).
4. Cheerleaders, Coaches, and Referees put themselves at risk. A cheerleader at my high school fell from the top of a pyramid and was paralyzed from the waist down (that particular set is now banned in Kansas High Schools but is much less dangerous than many of the stunts our K-State Cheerleaders do). Sean Payton had a serious injury when he didn't get out of the way of a player that went out of bounds in 2011. LHC Bill Snyder has the same risks except greater due to decreased mobility.
5. In general the most dangerous thing we do is drive and it is not even really close. Also for every fatality caused by drunk driving there are many more that are just because people can't drive or are unlucky (deer, hit by someone else, or even fall asleep).
6. If you are morally against something like Contact sports, you probably shouldn't support them by coming to a Football blog, going to games and you certainly shouldn't spend cash to support the activity.
My conclusion is America is full of wussies and hypocrites and it is getting worse every year. Ban Skydiving, Boats, Cars, Trains, Basketball, Football, Soccer, everything.
We constantly buy things that put people in greater harms way than the Willie Skit or football in general. Blood Diamonds, Arctic Crab fishing, anything that is shipped by truck, many types of mining, and hundreds if not thousands more jobs.
The safest speed is 0 mph and that is way to damn slow.
i wish i had a video of the kid seizing up that said "too long; did not read"
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Well hopefully, your daughter was smart enough to draw the comparison between a person being tackled and a football player.
If she ever notices that most of the time football players wear helmets and pads, I'm sure she is able to draw the distinction.
so if you put that opposing guy in pads, then you're all cool with it?
i'd be cooler with it than i currently am.
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Can't wait to see some video of these idiots. Would have been way more hilarious if it was Willie that got hurt.
http://themercury.com/k-state (http://themercury.com/k-state)
there you go, man! i hope it's as hilarious as you imagined!
HAHA! THE PART WITH THE SEIZURE IS MY FAVORITE! WHAT AN IDIOT!!!
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Of course you know, but that seizure part lasted a very long time, it took people forever to realize he wasn't acting.
Well hopefully, your daughter was smart enough to draw the comparison between a person being tackled and a football player.
If she ever notices that most of the time football players wear helmets and pads, I'm sure she is able to draw the distinction.
so if you put that opposing guy in pads, then you're all cool with it?
Well the guy hitting him is in pads so that would help with the safety component, wouldn't help with the lameness of the spear though.
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I hope the guy is ok
I think regardless, everybody can agree on that. Sending more positive thoughts that way.
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i wish i had a video of the kid seizing up that said "too long; did not read"
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Some people need to go to reading comp.....pre....hen.....sion.... class.
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Absolutely did watch it happen and immediately said, "He's either knocked out cold or something is broken." I'm not going to sit here and say that I wasn't scared for that kid, but i'm also not going to immediately call for the skit to end. After he walked off the field with a little bit of help and had proper medical attention, I watched the game.
I feel like I'm debating a 3rd grader. Why do you think the spear is necessary for the skit? You do realize the spear and the skit are mutually exclusive, right?
I'm not saying the spear is necessary for the skit, i'm saying that the skit shouldn't be banned purely because of the spear.
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Absolutely did watch it happen and immediately said, "He's either knocked out cold or something is broken." I'm not going to sit here and say that I wasn't scared for that kid, but i'm also not going to immediately call for the skit to end. After he walked off the field with a little bit of help and had proper medical attention, I watched the game.
I feel like I'm debating a 3rd grader. Why do you think the spear is necessary for the skit? You do realize the spear and the skit are mutually exclusive, right?
I'm not saying the spear is necessary for the skit, i'm saying that the skit shouldn't be banned purely because of the spear.
The spear should be banned because of the spear.
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Am I the only one offended by how that video was edited for the Mercury website? The slow mo replay with the low scratchy audio just like a You Tube vid of someone getting posterized? I know it's obviously going to draw a ton of hits, but WTF is up with Manhattan Mercury? Is making some Quick Silver more important than basic human decency?
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Absolutely did watch it happen and immediately said, "He's either knocked out cold or something is broken." I'm not going to sit here and say that I wasn't scared for that kid, but i'm also not going to immediately call for the skit to end. After he walked off the field with a little bit of help and had proper medical attention, I watched the game.
I feel like I'm debating a 3rd grader. Why do you think the spear is necessary for the skit? You do realize the spear and the skit are mutually exclusive, right?
I don't; And I feel like you're not reading my posts. I don't think anyone has the right to dictate what another person voluntarily does to their body. If you want to make a list or something for people to sign who could do without the willie tackle, I'll sign it. But I'm not about to demand another person not do something they may want to do.
What the eff are we talking about here? Of course you have the right to get speared by whomever you want, no one is arguing otherwise. This isn't happening privately, we're saying that this shouldn't be happening when and where it is happening at. People volunteer for childbirth, lets do that at midfield too, would be a hilarious skit.
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just reading the last page of this thread and literally --->>> :facepalm:
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Am I the only one offended by how that video was edited for the Mercury website? The slow mo replay with the low scratchy audio just like a You Tube vid of someone getting posterized? I know it's obviously going to draw a ton of hits, but WTF is up with Manhattan Mercury? Is making some Quick Silver more important than basic human decency?
its a news site.
Also, this thread sucks.
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WTF is up with Manhattan Mercury? Is making some Quick Silver more important than basic human decency?
I believe that is a fantastic pun. Please disregard my signature...
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
Obamacare
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
Obamacare
Oh man, Sebelius
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
Me too, I have no idea what the eff this thread turned into. Look guys, we own this blog, but it doesn't make us have to read it. I remember when we were young up and comers, Limestone...we used to police ourselves. Oh well. It was a different time.
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2 bones. bring. it. on.
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Can't wait to see some video of these idiots. Would have been way more hilarious if it was Willie that got hurt.
http://themercury.com/k-state (http://themercury.com/k-state)
there you go, man! i hope it's as hilarious as you imagined!
Thanks! Better than Jackass!
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
Me too, I have no idea what the eff this thread turned into. Look guys, we own this blog, but it doesn't make us have to read it. I remember when we were young up and comers, Limestone...we used to police ourselves. Oh well. It was a different time.
Blogs have changed a lot Pete, maybe we are dinosaurs of the blog world. Back in the day though, we were lords of our realm man.
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
I think some people were saying that maybe we should tone it down with the Willie spears (on account of the seizures) and others are saying that if a kid wants to get speared at midfield, the university should allow it (so as to avoid the pussification of america).
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
I think some people were saying that maybe we should tone it down with the Willie spears (on account of the seizures) and others are saying that if a kid wants to get speared at midfield, the university should allow it (so as to avoid the pussification of america).
It doesn't really matter what we think. The skits will continue, the spearing will not.
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why are we calling it a spear?
More to the point, that video is really rough ridin' disturbing. Its amazing to see how the human body reacts to catastrophic events. I would be in favor of getting back to older skids with more story behind them and better outfits which could include safety precautions instead of Willie tackling a guy in shorts and a shitty t-shirt.
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
I think some people were saying that maybe we should tone it down with the Willie spears (on account of the seizures) and others are saying that if a kid wants to get speared at midfield, the university should allow it (so as to avoid the pussification of america).
It doesn't really matter what we think. The skits will continue, the spearing will not.
Well, then Obama wins, I guess.
But where does that really leave us? Guys having sex with other guys at BSFS in the larger, more accommodating handicapped stalls? Probably. Am I OK with that? $20 is $20 is all I am saying.
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why are we calling it a spear?
More to the point, that video is really rough ridin' disturbing. Its amazing to see how the human body reacts to catastrophic events. I would be in favor of getting back to older skids with more story behind them and better outfits which could include safety precautions instead of Willie tackling a guy in shorts and a shitty t-shirt.
Yeah, I'm not sure why the term "spear" is being used. Spearing is tackling with the crown of your helmet.
I'm sure these tackles from Willie to "mascot" are practiced quite a bit, just probably not full speed. These guys aren't surprised by the event and I'm sure they even work on how to take it without being hurt.
That said, it still is real contact and can hurt. Honestly, my initial thought was not a concussion and I'm still not sure it's a concussion. I've never seen or heard of a concussion causing a seizure. But something else could have from the event, I'm sure we'll find out.
This will likely put an end to Willie tackles, and I understand. It was scary to see the kid convulsing on the field.
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Do others schools mascots do spearing? Has Willie ruined it for everyone :ohno:
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i emailed currie to state that i will be canceling my season tickets if the skits continue. we'll see if he listens.
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Honestly, my initial thought was not a concussion and I'm still not sure it's a concussion. I've never seen or heard of a concussion causing a seizure. But something else could have from the event, I'm sure we'll find out.
Not his first seizure.
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This thread makes me want to fight shellshock and beat his ass until he seizes
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
I think some people were saying that maybe we should tone it down with the Willie spears (on account of the seizures) and others are saying that if a kid wants to get speared at midfield, the university should allow it (so as to avoid the pussification of america).
It doesn't really matter what we think. The skits will continue, the spearing will not.
99% of us know this, not sure why I spent so much time debating morons. Sorry everyone.
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Not his first seizure.
Fact?
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I don't normally get squeamish about stuff like that, but it was scary, easily the scariest thing I've seen at a sporting event. I think it was scarier because the guy isn't playing, you're so ill-prepared to see something like that from a skit. He was just seizing there all by himself it seemed like he was there alone for a very long time.
this was my reaction exactly. I told my buddy right when he got hit that I thought he might really be hurt the way his head bounced off the turf. then his arm went up and I knew he was out cold. I got more and more anxious the longer he just laid there with nobody coming out to check on him. it was just really uncomfortable.
also shame on you for continuing to argue with these dumbfucks for like 5 pages. it's beneath you.
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Random Comments
1. Willies are volunteers (I assume they get a scholarship but it is still optional) and getting tackled is a volunteer mission (if it isn't we are freaking Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)).
2. The viciousness of the tackled can be reduced dramatically. You don't have to get 30-40 yards of momentum and the victim can try to protect themselves a little bit. Running away from Willie would make the tackle significantly less painful (but still potentially painful)
We could try to do other badass things besides just tackling. Willie could throw a fake punch and knock the guy out or they could have a duel with those big sticks from American Gladiators
3. That type of seizure injury could happen on the football field at virtually anytime. Kip Daily got whacked pretty good a few weeks ago. To say that another random K-State student is better than Kip Daily is silly in its own way. My brother got multiple concussions from playing football in High School games and sandlot games (he kept playing, wanted to).
4. Cheerleaders, Coaches, and Referees put themselves at risk. A cheerleader at my high school fell from the top of a pyramid and was paralyzed from the waist down (that particular set is now banned in Kansas High Schools but is much less dangerous than many of the stunts our K-State Cheerleaders do). Sean Payton had a serious injury when he didn't get out of the way of a player that went out of bounds in 2011. LHC Bill Snyder has the same risks except greater due to decreased mobility.
5. In general the most dangerous thing we do is drive and it is not even really close. Also for every fatality caused by drunk driving there are many more that are just because people can't drive or are unlucky (deer, hit by someone else, or even fall asleep).
6. If you are morally against something like Contact sports, you probably shouldn't support them by coming to a Football blog, going to games and you certainly shouldn't spend cash to support the activity.
My conclusion is America is full of wussies and hypocrites and it is getting worse every year. Ban Skydiving, Boats, Cars, Trains, Basketball, Football, Soccer, everything.
We constantly buy things that put people in greater harms way than the Willie Skit or football in general. Blood Diamonds, Arctic Crab fishing, anything that is shipped by truck, many types of mining, and hundreds if not thousands more jobs.
The safest speed is 0 mph and that is way to damn slow.
Well spoken my friend. :cheers: I couldn't have said it better and if I tried, some bad person would post some stupid rough ridin' thing like "katdaddy post". Kids now days are a bunch of overprotected momma's babies. :pix_martin:
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I have completely lost what is being debated here.
I think some people were saying that maybe we should tone it down with the Willie spears (on account of the seizures) and others are saying that if a kid wants to get speared at midfield, the university should allow it (so as to avoid the pussification of america).
It doesn't really matter what we think. The skits will continue, the spearing will not.
99% of us know this, not sure why I spent so much time debating morons. Sorry everyone.
i had fun fighting alongside you, MIR.
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katdaddy post
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I will seriously advise my kids against becoming mascots that do tackling skits.
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Not his first seizure.
Fact?
After the game I asked someone who would know, they smirked and said "he's fine, not the first time something like this has happened. At first we thought he was joking because he has that type of sense of humor."
That hit would have given most a concussion. Just giving you some back ground to your "not sure a concussion would cause that kind if reaction" statement.
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I think the "spearing" terminology comes from the ole' Goldberg manoeuvre. Seriously though, the only answer is no more "spearing," unless you hate your University and want it to suffer.
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Not his first seizure.
Fact?
After the game I asked someone who would know, they smirked and said "he's fine, not the first time something like this has happened. At first we thought he was joking because he has that type of sense of humor."
That hit would have given most a concussion. Just giving you some back ground to your "not sure a concussion would cause that kind if reaction" statement.
By "most" do you mean no one?
I agree with _Fan....I have never seen or heard of a non-epileptic getting seizures from a hit like that.
I bet that guy never wrestled or played football.
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Not his first seizure.
Fact?
After the game I asked someone who would know, they smirked and said "he's fine, not the first time something like this has happened. At first we thought he was joking because he has that type of sense of humor."
That hit would have given most a concussion. Just giving you some back ground to your "not sure a concussion would cause that kind if reaction" statement.
Yeah, the video shows that he hit the back of his head pretty hard. I've just been trained in concussions enough to know that convulsions/seizures are not something I normally think of as an immediate symptom of head trauma that leads to a concussion, though it can happen. It just usually seems like that type of seizure is from some other type of pre-existing condition.
My immediate reaction was not fear that the kid was in grave danger from head trauma, just that he was having a scary looking seizure. I've also seen situations where exertion/adrenaline can trigger a seizure in some people which was my immediate thought. However, this doesn't mean to say that the impact of his head hitting the turf couldn't have caused the seizure.
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Not his first seizure.
Fact?
After the game I asked someone who would know, they smirked and said "he's fine, not the first time something like this has happened. At first we thought he was joking because he has that type of sense of humor."
That hit would have given most a concussion. Just giving you some back ground to your "not sure a concussion would cause that kind if reaction" statement.
By "most" do you mean no one?
I agree with _Fan....I have never seen or heard of a non-epileptic getting seizures from a hit like that.
I bet that guy never wrestled or played football.
Pete, he said that hit would have given most a concussion not a seizure. I hope you just read that wrong and aren't a complete moron. Many concussions are from someone's head hitting the turf. I got a grade 2 concussion from my head bouncing off of grass.
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So, is the kid ok? It was not his first seizure?
On the pussification of America and the desire to ban dangerous things: I am pro-liberty, but I feel differently once I have to start paying for your lung cancer treatment and motorcycle injuries etc. There has to be consistence: I can't bitch about the government telling me to wear a helmet but expect everybody to pick up the tab for putting my skull back together when I crash. Just like those asswipes who want to go extreme mountain climbing but then expect the heli to come pick them
up when the crap hits the fan.
This is not an argument to continue the skit, just a reaction to comments in the thread.
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So, is the kid ok? It was not his first seizure?
On the pussification of America and the desire to ban dangerous things: I am pro-liberty, but I feel differently once I have to start paying for your lung cancer treatment and motorcycle injuries etc. There has to be consistence: I can't bitch about the government telling me to wear a helmet but expect everybody to pick up the tab for putting my skull back together when I crash. Just like those asswipes who want to go extreme mountain climbing but then expect the heli to come pick them
up when the crap hits the fan.
This is not an argument to continue the skit, just a reaction to comments in the thread.
:blank:
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So, is the kid ok? It was not his first seizure?
On the pussification of America and the desire to ban dangerous things: I am pro-liberty, but I feel differently once I have to start paying for your lung cancer treatment and motorcycle injuries etc. There has to be consistence: I can't bitch about the government telling me to wear a helmet but expect everybody to pick up the tab for putting my skull back together when I crash. Just like those asswipes who want to go extreme mountain climbing but then expect the heli to come pick them
up when the crap hits the fan.
This is not an argument to continue the skit, just a reaction to comments in the thread.
I am sure he is on his parents insurance.
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I agree with _Fan....I have never seen or heard of a non-epileptic getting seizures from a hit like that.
I have. From a hit that wasn't that severe, on a guy who had never had a seizure.
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Not his first seizure.
Fact?
After the game I asked someone who would know, they smirked and said "he's fine, not the first time something like this has happened. At first we thought he was joking because he has that type of sense of humor."
That hit would have given most a concussion. Just giving you some back ground to your "not sure a concussion would cause that kind if reaction" statement.
By "most" do you mean no one?
I agree with _Fan....I have never seen or heard of a non-epileptic getting seizures from a hit like that.
I bet that guy never wrestled or played football.
Pete, he said that hit would have given most a concussion not a seizure. I hope you just read that wrong and aren't a complete moron. Many concussions are from someone's head hitting the turf. I got a grade 2 concussion from my head bouncing off of grass.
I misread it.
But, you are obviously a huge pussy, MIR.
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This thread makes me want to fight shellshock and beat his ass until he seizes
Not sure what this is going to accomplish? Was Willie out there beating this helpless dudes ass until he had a seizure? eff no, he was out there performing a skit that they had practiced before hand and the dude voluntarily signed up for. You've contributed maybe the second dumbest post on this tread...congrats for completely missing the point.
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how many of you have emailed currie?
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how many of you have emailed currie?
JFC... :facepalm:
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Yeah, the video shows that he hit the back of his head pretty hard. I've just been trained in concussions enough to know that convulsions/seizures are not something I normally think of as an immediate symptom of head trauma that leads to a concussion, though it can happen. It just usually seems like that type of seizure is from some other type of pre-existing condition.
Mrs. MadCat, RN concurs that the seizure is more likely from a pre-existing condition.
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Not his first seizure.
Fact?
After the game I asked someone who would know, they smirked and said "he's fine, not the first time something like this has happened. At first we thought he was joking because he has that type of sense of humor."
That hit would have given most a concussion. Just giving you some back ground to your "not sure a concussion would cause that kind if reaction" statement.
By "most" do you mean no one?
I agree with _Fan....I have never seen or heard of a non-epileptic getting seizures from a hit like that.
I bet that guy never wrestled or played football.
Pete, he said that hit would have given most a concussion not a seizure. I hope you just read that wrong and aren't a complete moron. Many concussions are from someone's head hitting the turf. I got a grade 2 concussion from my head bouncing off of grass.
I misread it.
But, you are obviously a huge pussy, MIR.
I feel like I should prolly officially say this was a joke, only because if anyone is going to prove the theory of beating someone into a seizure can actually happen, then I do not want it to be me.
go cats
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So, new rule from now on, no more people who are prone to lapsing into seizures when their head gets blasted into the ground. Otherwise, skits go on as usual. That way shellshock can feel good knowing that discontinuing the "willie the wildcat tackles some guy" skit won't contribute to the pussification of the entire country of america.
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katdaddy post
some bad person would post some stupid rough ridin' thing like "katdaddy post". Thank god we're friends in real life. :cheers:
JK :ROFL:
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Pre-existing condition or not, I got a mild concussion just watching that. Dude took it like a champ, tho. Glad he could laugh it off later. Carpe diem I say.
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Not his first seizure.
Fact?
After the game I asked someone who would know, they smirked and said "he's fine, not the first time something like this has happened. At first we thought he was joking because he has that type of sense of humor."
That hit would have given most a concussion. Just giving you some back ground to your "not sure a concussion would cause that kind if reaction" statement.
By "most" do you mean no one?
I agree with _Fan....I have never seen or heard of a non-epileptic getting seizures from a hit like that.
I bet that guy never wrestled or played football.
Pete, he said that hit would have given most a concussion not a seizure. I hope you just read that wrong and aren't a complete moron. Many concussions are from someone's head hitting the turf. I got a grade 2 concussion from my head bouncing off of grass.
I misread it.
But, you are obviously a huge pussy, MIR.
I feel like I should prolly officially say this was a joke, only because if anyone is going to prove the theory of beating someone into a seizure can actually happen, then I do not want it to be me.
go cats
:D I know you were kidding my friend. I would never hit a good looking, great smelling :kstategrad: in the face, just the ugly poors masquerading as EMAW
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how many of you have emailed currie?
JFC... :facepalm:
Is there a problem?
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how many of you have emailed currie?
JFC... :facepalm:
Is there a problem?
Like I said earlier, I don't think the kid is cut out for this board KC. He certainty had no idea what you were doing there.
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how many of you have emailed currie?
JFC... :facepalm:
Is there a problem?
You've contributed maybe the second dumbest post on this tread...congrats for completely missing the point.
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truly a katdaddy classic
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Hey guys, I just posted the vid on "Ducksattack.com". From reading some of their posts last season, they think their Duck is all bad ass. Now they know not to eff with Willie. :lynchmob:
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The fake 'eer seemed to be lol'n when he walked off.
But if this leads to them getting more out of the pregame creative process than a mascot tackling fake mascot, that's good.
On the rare times I go in, I don't go in on time for this anyway.
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Who is in this early?
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While I agree that the skit has gotten a bit lame and repetitive, I don't think it should be outright banned for all eternity due to this incident. If they do it occasionally, I am cool with that, but the guy playing Willie needs to be properly trained and not hit the guy running full bore like that. I don't recall Willie tackles in the past being that vicious. It does not have to be a full speed hit to get the point across to the crowd. That should be the lesson learned, and proper training and technique would fix that. But just to ban it forever seems a bit too kneejerk to me. If banning it would cause them to get more creative and have better skits, that would be one thing, but I would not hold my breath on that.
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Who is in this early?
:)
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Hey!
Ho!
The skit has got to go!
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Who is in this early?
Gooch and Metalhead because they weren't at the tailgate :curse:
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While I agree that the skit has gotten a bit lame and repetitive, I don't think it should be outright banned for all eternity due to this incident. If they do it occasionally, I am cool with that, but the guy playing Willie needs to be properly trained and not hit the guy running full bore like that. I don't recall Willie tackles in the past being that vicious. It does not have to be a full speed hit to get the point across to the crowd. That should be the lesson learned, and proper training and technique would fix that. But just to ban it forever seems a bit too kneejerk to me. If banning it would cause them to get more creative and have better skits, that would be one thing, but I would not hold my breath on that.
Yes, great idea, they need to put nice soft fluffy pillows taped to the guy that Willie tackles. Yes, that's the ticket. :buh-bye:
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While I agree that the skit has gotten a bit lame and repetitive, I don't think it should be outright banned for all eternity due to this incident. If they do it occasionally, I am cool with that, but the guy playing Willie needs to be properly trained and not hit the guy running full bore like that. I don't recall Willie tackles in the past being that vicious. It does not have to be a full speed hit to get the point across to the crowd. That should be the lesson learned, and proper training and technique would fix that. But just to ban it forever seems a bit too kneejerk to me. If banning it would cause them to get more creative and have better skits, that would be one thing, but I would not hold my breath on that.
Yes, great idea, they need to put nice soft fluffy pillows taped to the guy that Willie tackles. Yes, that's the ticket. :buh-bye:
I never said that, dumbass. Quit putting words in my mouth.
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:popcorn:
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Who is in this early?
Gooch and Metalhead because they weren't at the tailgate :curse:
text me next time, dummy. we got invited to another tailgate. you missed cinnamon roll wrapped sausage links, was weird, but tasted okay.
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A lot to think about in this thread. When the thinking is done, discontinue the predictable and monotonous ending to these "skits." We know what happens at the end. Let's have some creativity. Not injuries.
If that's not enough, too many posters on the scout board thought the skit was cool, injury and all, and blamed the Willie who got hurt. We're not the scout board.
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I kind of actually like the idea of visiting mascot being a psychiatrist and analyzing Wille's bizarre tendencies. Then Willie kind of goes crazy and pulls out a baseball bat (A BLOW UP BAT, NOT A REAL ONE!) and then beats the mascot about the head and shoulders for 30 minutes or so. There could be flash backs on the video boards to Willie being a bad ass.
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i would like to see willie depants the enemy fan. just run up and boom no draws.
he could get creative too like sneak up on the iowan and cut his overall straps with giant scissor.
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i would like to see willie depants the enemy fan. just run up and boom no draws.
he could get creative too like sneak up on the iowan and cut his overall straps with giant scissor.
depants one week, atomic wedgie the next.
might need a new thread for skit ideas?
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Would be better if Willie just had a DJamer stage at center field during warm ups and mixed all the songs that ppl would actually like to hear right now, other than Right Now.
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Would be better if Willie just had a DJamer stage at center field during warm ups and mixed all the songs that ppl would actually like to hear right now, other than Right Now.
He could practice on TT.
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I think this is a perfect time to migrate away from this skit.. Everyone can agree that no one wants to see a kid seizure before a football game it really kills an atmosphere as we saw Saturday.
Personally I think this is a perfect opportunity to migrate from this skit to a Willie SWP skit before every game. Picture Willie dancing and weaving through the band and line of cheerleaders, ending up in the middle of the powercat. The whole time the crowd is jumping and dancing around singing along. Finally Willie pours a full bottle of wine down his mouth and down his chest everyone screaming STAAAAAARRRRRTTTTT WEAAARRRRRINNNNG Da PURRRPPPLE FOOOOOOOORRRRRR MEEEEEE NOOOOOOOWWWWWWW. ANNNNNDDDDD HEEEEEERRRRRREEEEEE COMMMEEEE THE CAAAAAAAATTTTTTSSSSS!!!!! Music straight into the fight song.
Would be epic in my opinion.
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I think this is a perfect time to migrate away from this skit.. Everyone can agree that no one wants to see a kid seizure before a football game it really kills an atmosphere as we saw Saturday.
Personally I think this is a perfect opportunity to migrate from this skit to a Willie SWP skit before every game. Picture Willie dancing and weaving through the band and line of cheerleaders, ending up in the middle of the powercat. The whole time the crowd is jumping and dancing around singing along. Finally Willie pours a full bottle of wine down his mouth and down his chest everyone screaming STAAAAAARRRRRTTTTT WEAAARRRRRINNNNG Da PURRRPPPLE FOOOOOOOORRRRRR MEEEEEE NOOOOOOOWWWWWWW. ANNNNNDDDDD HEEEEEERRRRRREEEEEE COMMMEEEE THE CAAAAAAAATTTTTTSSSSS!!!!! Music straight into the fight song.
Would be epic in my opinion.
then willie stone cold stunner's a paper mache effigy of the other team's head coach and we do a ksu qatz cheer.
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http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2013/10/29/student-injured-in-pregame-skit-briefly-hospitalized/
A member of the K-State cheer team was injured in a football pregame skit Saturday before the Wildcats took the field against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The skit, a longstanding tradition at K-State home games, involves a cheer team member dressed in the opposing team’s gear being tackled at midfield by Willie the Wildcat.
The student ran to midfield where Willie tackled him at full speed. The student began exhibiting seizure-like symptoms immediately after ground impact, but was not noticed by medical personnel for several moments due to the nature of the skit. Trainers on the West Virginia sideline were the first to respond.
Eventually, the student walked off the field with some assistance from trainers. He was secured onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance to a standing ovation from the ICAT student section. A statement released by Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Kenny Lannou said the student was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center, where he was evaluated and released.
“As a result, the Athletics Department is reviewing the practice of mascot skits and will determine the appropriate course of action going forward,” the press release said.
Lannou would not divulge the name of the student, but confirmed that there were no guarantees that the pregame skits would continue.
“Everything is being considered,” Lannou said.
Head cheerleading coach, Dannielle Ruoff, was not available for comment.
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http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2013/10/29/student-injured-in-pregame-skit-briefly-hospitalized/
A member of the K-State cheer team was injured in a football pregame skit Saturday before the Wildcats took the field against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The skit, a longstanding tradition at K-State home games, involves a cheer team member dressed in the opposing team’s gear being tackled at midfield by Willie the Wildcat.
The student ran to midfield where Willie tackled him at full speed. The student began exhibiting seizure-like symptoms immediately after ground impact, but was not noticed by medical personnel for several moments due to the nature of the skit. Trainers on the West Virginia sideline were the first to respond.
Eventually, the student walked off the field with some assistance from trainers. He was secured onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance to a standing ovation from the ICAT student section. A statement released by Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Kenny Lannou said the student was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center, where he was evaluated and released.
“As a result, the Athletics Department is reviewing the practice of mascot skits and will determine the appropriate course of action going forward,” the press release said.
Lannou would not divulge the name of the student, but confirmed that there were no guarantees that the pregame skits would continue.
“Everything is being considered,” Lannou said.
Head cheerleading coach, Dannielle Ruoff, was not available for comment.
Dannielle Ruoff should be sued for showing a lack of creativity with the skits
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http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2013/10/29/student-injured-in-pregame-skit-briefly-hospitalized/
A member of the K-State cheer team was injured in a football pregame skit Saturday before the Wildcats took the field against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The skit, a longstanding tradition at K-State home games, involves a cheer team member dressed in the opposing team’s gear being tackled at midfield by Willie the Wildcat.
The student ran to midfield where Willie tackled him at full speed. The student began exhibiting seizure-like symptoms immediately after ground impact, but was not noticed by medical personnel for several moments due to the nature of the skit. Trainers on the West Virginia sideline were the first to respond.
Eventually, the student walked off the field with some assistance from trainers. He was secured onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance to a standing ovation from the ICAT student section. A statement released by Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Kenny Lannou said the student was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center, where he was evaluated and released.
“As a result, the Athletics Department is reviewing the practice of mascot skits and will determine the appropriate course of action going forward,” the press release said.
Lannou would not divulge the name of the student, but confirmed that there were no guarantees that the pregame skits would continue.
“Everything is being considered,” Lannou said.
Head cheerleading coach, Dannielle Ruoff, was not available for comment.
Oddly singled out the ICAT section here...
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I think this is a perfect time to migrate away from this skit.. Everyone can agree that no one wants to see a kid seizure before a football game it really kills an atmosphere as we saw Saturday.
Personally I think this is a perfect opportunity to migrate from this skit to a Willie SWP skit before every game. Picture Willie dancing and weaving through the band and line of cheerleaders, ending up in the middle of the powercat. The whole time the crowd is jumping and dancing around singing along. Finally Willie pours a full bottle of wine down his mouth and down his chest everyone screaming STAAAAAARRRRRTTTTT WEAAARRRRRINNNNG Da PURRRPPPLE FOOOOOOOORRRRRR MEEEEEE NOOOOOOOWWWWWWW. ANNNNNDDDDD HEEEEEERRRRRREEEEEE COMMMEEEE THE CAAAAAAAATTTTTTSSSSS!!!!! Music straight into the fight song.
Would be epic in my opinion.
then willie stone cold stunner's a paper mache effigy of the other team's head coach and we do a ksu qatz cheer.
YEP :party:
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http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2013/10/29/student-injured-in-pregame-skit-briefly-hospitalized/
A member of the K-State cheer team was injured in a football pregame skit Saturday before the Wildcats took the field against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The skit, a longstanding tradition at K-State home games, involves a cheer team member dressed in the opposing team’s gear being tackled at midfield by Willie the Wildcat.
The student ran to midfield where Willie tackled him at full speed. The student began exhibiting seizure-like symptoms immediately after ground impact, but was not noticed by medical personnel for several moments due to the nature of the skit. Trainers on the West Virginia sideline were the first to respond.
Eventually, the student walked off the field with some assistance from trainers. He was secured onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance to a standing ovation from the ICAT student section. A statement released by Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Kenny Lannou said the student was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center, where he was evaluated and released.
“As a result, the Athletics Department is reviewing the practice of mascot skits and will determine the appropriate course of action going forward,” the press release said.
Lannou would not divulge the name of the student, but confirmed that there were no guarantees that the pregame skits would continue.
“Everything is being considered,” Lannou said.
Head cheerleading coach, Dannielle Ruoff, was not available for comment.
Oddly singled out the ICAT section here...
Best seat in the house folks :dubious:
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http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2013/10/29/student-injured-in-pregame-skit-briefly-hospitalized/
A member of the K-State cheer team was injured in a football pregame skit Saturday before the Wildcats took the field against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The skit, a longstanding tradition at K-State home games, involves a cheer team member dressed in the opposing team’s gear being tackled at midfield by Willie the Wildcat.
The student ran to midfield where Willie tackled him at full speed. The student began exhibiting seizure-like symptoms immediately after ground impact, but was not noticed by medical personnel for several moments due to the nature of the skit. Trainers on the West Virginia sideline were the first to respond.
Eventually, the student walked off the field with some assistance from trainers. He was secured onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance to a standing ovation from the ICAT student section. A statement released by Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Kenny Lannou said the student was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center, where he was evaluated and released.
“As a result, the Athletics Department is reviewing the practice of mascot skits and will determine the appropriate course of action going forward,” the press release said.
Lannou would not divulge the name of the student, but confirmed that there were no guarantees that the pregame skits would continue.
“Everything is being considered,” Lannou said.
Head cheerleading coach, Dannielle Ruoff, was not available for comment.
Oddly singled out the ICAT section here...
Yeah, weren't they and everyone else already standing :dunno:
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This thread makes me want to fight shellshock and beat his ass until he seizes
Not sure what this is going to accomplish? Was Willie out there beating this helpless dudes ass until he had a seizure? eff no, he was out there performing a skit that they had practiced before hand and the dude voluntarily signed up for. You've contributed maybe the second dumbest post on this tread...congrats for completely missing the point.
FWIW, this post wasn't meant to be taken seriously...
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Holy crap, guys. The video up on The Mercury is seriously disturbing.
Scroll down on the left.
http://themercury.com (http://themercury.com)
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Holy crap, guys. The video up on The Mercury is seriously disturbing.
Scroll down on the left.
http://themercury.com (http://themercury.com)
Why on earth would they put that online?? :horrorsurprise:
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Holy crap, guys. The video up on The Mercury is seriously disturbing.
Scroll down on the left.
http://themercury.com (http://themercury.com)
Thx. Lukebash909.
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Why on earth would they put that online?? :horrorsurprise:
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and they replay it in slow motion. real wtf move by the merc.
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If it bleeds it leads!
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you all knew what the video was and still watched it, right?
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you all knew what the video was and still watched it, right?
the content warning at the beginning is just for show obvi.
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Probably the most hits TheMercury.com has ever gotten, and has to be the most watched video in TheMercury.com history. But yeah, I wonder why they posted it.
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http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2014/1/15/5312104/romance-nightmare-style (http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2014/1/15/5312104/romance-nightmare-style)
@edsbs
Do you live in Wichita, Topeka, KC, or Manhattan? We want to send Willie the Wildcat to you. (Be naked at the door.) http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2014/1/15/5312104/romance-nightmare-style …
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Would definitely do this
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybhcfWlaQzY
Aggressive mascoting is the future
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I don't normally get squeamish about stuff like that, but it was scary, easily the scariest thing I've seen at a sporting event. I think it was scarier because the guy isn't playing, you're so ill-prepared to see something like that from a skit. He was just seizing there all by himself it seemed like he was there alone for a very long time. I freaked out again when the ambulance hit the sirens and sped to Mercy. I thought he started seizing in the ambulance again.
I hate that happened to that kid, but I'm glad that tackle skit is done. The skits were great back during the DoD when they actually required thought. Jamie Adcock sitting in a recliner changing stations on the jumbotron with a giant fake remote was boss.
I met the fake eer' who got sketti brained today. Nice guy and didn't seem to have any negative repercussions. Used to be on the cheer team and said he got to be Willie sometimes. I asked him if he ever took the Willie head to parties or took selfies with it and he said they were pretty protective of it.
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I don't normally get squeamish about stuff like that, but it was scary, easily the scariest thing I've seen at a sporting event. I think it was scarier because the guy isn't playing, you're so ill-prepared to see something like that from a skit. He was just seizing there all by himself it seemed like he was there alone for a very long time. I freaked out again when the ambulance hit the sirens and sped to Mercy. I thought he started seizing in the ambulance again.
I hate that happened to that kid, but I'm glad that tackle skit is done. The skits were great back during the DoD when they actually required thought. Jamie Adcock sitting in a recliner changing stations on the jumbotron with a giant fake remote was boss.
I met the fake eer' who got sketti brained today. Nice guy and didn't seem to have any negative repercussions. Used to be on the cheer team and said he got to be Willie sometimes. I asked him if he ever took the Willie head to parties or took selfies with it and he said they were pretty protective of it.
Sounds like a classic non-denial denial.
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I don't normally get squeamish about stuff like that, but it was scary, easily the scariest thing I've seen at a sporting event. I think it was scarier because the guy isn't playing, you're so ill-prepared to see something like that from a skit. He was just seizing there all by himself it seemed like he was there alone for a very long time. I freaked out again when the ambulance hit the sirens and sped to Mercy. I thought he started seizing in the ambulance again.
I hate that happened to that kid, but I'm glad that tackle skit is done. The skits were great back during the DoD when they actually required thought. Jamie Adcock sitting in a recliner changing stations on the jumbotron with a giant fake remote was boss.
I met the fake eer' who got sketti brained today. Nice guy and didn't seem to have any negative repercussions. Used to be on the cheer team and said he got to be Willie sometimes. I asked him if he ever took the Willie head to parties or took selfies with it and he said they were pretty protective of it.
I know the kid, he is weird. Avoid
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I don't normally get squeamish about stuff like that, but it was scary, easily the scariest thing I've seen at a sporting event. I think it was scarier because the guy isn't playing, you're so ill-prepared to see something like that from a skit. He was just seizing there all by himself it seemed like he was there alone for a very long time. I freaked out again when the ambulance hit the sirens and sped to Mercy. I thought he started seizing in the ambulance again.
I hate that happened to that kid, but I'm glad that tackle skit is done. The skits were great back during the DoD when they actually required thought. Jamie Adcock sitting in a recliner changing stations on the jumbotron with a giant fake remote was boss.
I met the fake eer' who got sketti brained today. Nice guy and didn't seem to have any negative repercussions. Used to be on the cheer team and said he got to be Willie sometimes. I asked him if he ever took the Willie head to parties or took selfies with it and he said they were pretty protective of it.
I know the kid, he is weird. Avoid
Canco
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Willie needs to rapel (spelling?) from something for at least one entrance. Only request.
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