Former TE Tyler Edwards Found Dead

Discussion in 'The Tiger's Den' started by KyleK, Sep 21, 2015.

  1. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    Come on man, help a brotha out. 44, fullback LSU, was it Steltz? Didn't Craig have a brother that played fullback for LSU?
     
  2. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

    kevin.
     
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  3. fanatic

    fanatic Habitual Line Stepper

    Tommy Banks. He was #44 too, wasn't he?
     
  4. asignupe99

    asignupe99 Founding Member

    Remember this kid vividly. In Bastrop's "glory" days of running 4A, they made an annual habit of running roughshod over Neville and Ouachita. The Ouachita rivalry got so bad that officials wouldn't let the two teams shake hands afterwards. Bastrop was so loaded in 2005-07 that by the 2nd half, really good teams like Neville and Ouachita were worn down and on their way to being blown out. ONE guy for Ouachita continued to bring it until his coach finally pulled him for fear of him getting hurt or causing a huge fight. Tyler Edwards. He played TE for them but lined up all over the place. Titanium tough and mean as a pit viper on the field. The Bastrop kids told stories of seeing him and other Ouachita kids in the mall and having a great time despite the talk of so-called beef. Those Bastrop kids, mostly black, called him a crazy-ass white boy and he loved it, lol. Lived up to it on the field. They loved his style of play and his approach to the game.

    He did move to FB for LSU and played a good bit but he also was academically ineligible one year. RIP!
     
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  5. ParadiseiNC

    ParadiseiNC don't worry, be happy

    I can't help but wonder about depression related to TBI in a serious athlete who played a collision sport for years.
     
  6. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    Banks, that's who I was thinking of.
     
  7. asignupe99

    asignupe99 Founding Member

    The way he played in high school it wouldn't shock me if he left every game concussed.
     
  8. northernvatiger

    northernvatiger Founding Member

    Very sad news. Thoughts and prayers to his family.
     

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