re: *Confirmed* Aaron Douglas has passed away...

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I just got in and this is the first thing I read. Very sad. Any mention of how it happened? I haven't read the whole thread.

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Party, potential overdose. The last page has more details.

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Party, potential overdose. The last page has more details.

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they didnt even have the sack to put it on the front page of the ESPN site - or even the College FB page.

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The apology should be located at the same place as the offending material. No need to further publicize the offensive comments to those that never saw them. JMO.

ETA: Although an apology should have also come from the guy who wrote the offending pieces.

EATA: This was posted a few minutes ago (to much deflecting for my taste, but it is something):

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With our commitment to serve Insiders as quickly and relevantly as possible, for a brief moment earlier today we lost our sense of what matters most.

We recognized and addressed our insensitivity within 20 minutes, and we apologize to everyone, especially the family, friends, teammates and fans of Aaron Douglas.

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SteelersFan

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SteelersFan's post was tasteless and he has no idea what is going on in Coach Saban's mind

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FIFY

Really sad that he died. Had to have OD"ed and/or something with alcohol

Pretty ridiculous of Low to mention Tennessee fans calling him a traitor and Kiffin his article. Lost a lot of respect for him there. He was a good writer for a while but lost it when he started handling the SEC blog. Any fanbase would call a player a traitor if left for their hated rival. Not saying it's right, but that wasn't the root of his problems. He needed help. Pain killers are a serious problem, and there's too much of it floating around.

Edit: And in my opinion he was probably surrounded by a bunch of people who weren't willing to step in and tell him getting his shite together was more important than football since he obviously had an NFL future. That includes Tennessee, Alabama, his high school, his parents, and everyone else. The pressure to succeed in football could've been put into getting clean instead. If Tennessee fans knew he had a problem, then the coaches should have as well.

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The ESPN post may have been tasteless but I am sure it accurately describes what is going on in Coach Saban's mind.

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GFY

I RA'd.

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This just makes the chip on Alabama's shoulder even bigger. Combine this with the tornadoes and the aftermath that followed and the Tide squad will have a massive chip on their shoulder this season. Before you rip me, I'm well aware that a life is not as important than football. I was just making an observation.

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Well as long as Bama wins it all.

I certain the grieving of families affected by both tragedies will surely stop immediately upon the hoisting of the trophy.

I mean, lsu people affected by Katrina could not make peace for 2 years later until 2007 when the trophy was hoisted. The same tragedy affected NO and The Who Dat Nation, but they found peace when the Saints won the SuperBowl 4 years later.

I also am certain people affected by 911 could not rest easy until they beat the Pats in the SuperBowl 6 years later.

Why do some Gumps, most uneducated, have so much trouble separating real life from football.

Sad story. I hope the family can find peace at some point.

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Why do some Gumps, most uneducated, have so much trouble separating real life from football.

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I don't think anyone is saying that. I just think that tragedies like these often find their way into things outside of everyday life.

Regardless of how he died, he died too young. Thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and teammates.