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813Jag
May 28th, 2007, 12:28 PM
New England DE Marquis Hill is missing (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2884762) in Lake Pontchartrain.
Gil Dobie
May 28th, 2007, 12:38 PM
It's the law in Minnesota to wear a life preserver on a jet-ski.

Neither Hill nor the woman wore a life preserver, Atkeson said.
dbackjon
May 28th, 2007, 01:11 PM
That sucks. Hope they find him ok. But to jet-ski without a life preserver is stupid.
813Jag
May 28th, 2007, 02:10 PM
That sucks. Hope they find him ok. But to jet-ski without a life preserver is stupid.

That's my thought as well. xnonono2x
UNHWildCats
May 28th, 2007, 02:18 PM
The coast guard has changed course from Search and Rescue to Search and Recover :(
Fresno St. Alum
May 28th, 2007, 02:35 PM
If they haven't found him by now he's a goner.
813Jag
May 28th, 2007, 03:10 PM
If they haven't found him by now he's a goner.
Especially in Lake Pontchartrain, it a pretty big lake.
PantherRob82
May 28th, 2007, 04:42 PM
wow. this sucks. hopefully there's some sort of decent ending.
dbackjon
May 28th, 2007, 04:53 PM
His body has been found....RIP
PantherRob82
May 28th, 2007, 05:01 PM
His body has been found....RIP

that's rough. xsmhx
GeauxColonels
May 28th, 2007, 05:05 PM
HERE'S THE STORY (http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=900857)from LSUSports.net.
PantherRob82
May 28th, 2007, 05:06 PM
hard to believe he would go out like that. would that be against his contract? would his league life insurance still pay out?
Eyes of Old Main
May 28th, 2007, 07:07 PM
hard to believe he would go out like that. would that be against his contract? would his league life insurance still pay out?

Sadly, so many pro athletes think they are invincible and do thise kind of stuff. I guess it just goes with pushing the envelope the way they do on the field.

It's such an incredible waste, but hopefully the NFL (and other pro leagues and college too) can turn this terrible tragedy into a learning example for others.
ngineer
May 28th, 2007, 11:46 PM
All too common theme...people on jet skis without life jackets..xsmhx
AZGrizFan
May 28th, 2007, 11:50 PM
Hill and a young woman were riding a personal watercraft Sunday in the lake when both of them went into the water, which had a strong current.

xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx

WTF? A lake that has a "current"?
ngineer
May 28th, 2007, 11:54 PM
xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx

WTF? A lake that has a "current"?

Lake Pontchartrain is gargantuan--yes it has currents, just like the Great Lakes have currents. While LP is nowhere near the size of any of the Great Lakes, it is still a huge body of water. I'm sure one of our Cajun brothers can give us more details...xreadx
dbackjon
May 28th, 2007, 11:58 PM
xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx xconfusedx

WTF? A lake that has a "current"?

It is really not a true lake - it is a large estuary. It is salt water, and experiences some tidal flows.
AZGrizFan
May 29th, 2007, 12:06 AM
It is really not a true lake - it is a large estuary. It is salt water, and experiences some tidal flows.


Well, if that's the case then, it never ceases to amaze me that people are that stupid. WTF did he think was going to happen if he fell off? xeyebrowx xeyebrowx xeyebrowx xeyebrowx