OT: Ex UF big and SECN's Patric Young was left paralyzed from the waist down after car accident
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Damn ... that happened back in June and this is the first I had heard about it. Terrible. He does a nice job on the SECN.
Same. Knew he had an accident but had no idea he would up like this. Sad.
God bless him. He's going need all our prayers.
I wish him the best mentally and physically. I also hope this doesn't end his work on the SEC network. He's a very good basketball analyst.
That Florida basketball team he was on was very impressive. He was a big part of their success...hate to see this happen to him.
Man that’s terrible. Heard it was a bad wreck and sure hate it for the guy. Seems like a nice guy and thought he did a good job at SECN this year. Hope he can keep his spirits up and finds a way to be happy throughout this awful experience
The importance of wearing a seatbelt. They suck. Annoying. They do save lives though.
Young, who now works as an analyst on SEC Network, was hospitalized in South Dakota, according to Yankton.net, the website for The Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan.
According to the paper, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the accident at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to the report, Young, 30, was driving, when he approached an intersection and applied his breaks. “Young didn’t believe he would be able to stop in time and turned to his left, causing the pickup to lose traction and slide sideways across 881 Road. After crossing the roadway, the pickup rolled over once and settled on its wheels. Young and another individual subsequently contacted Knox County authorities,” the paper wrote.
Young did not have a seat belt on. The passenger was not injured.
Young, who now works as an analyst on SEC Network, was hospitalized in South Dakota, according to Yankton.net, the website for The Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan.
According to the paper, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the accident at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to the report, Young, 30, was driving, when he approached an intersection and applied his breaks. “Young didn’t believe he would be able to stop in time and turned to his left, causing the pickup to lose traction and slide sideways across 881 Road. After crossing the roadway, the pickup rolled over once and settled on its wheels. Young and another individual subsequently contacted Knox County authorities,” the paper wrote.
Young did not have a seat belt on. The passenger was not injured.
It's pretty terrible, but he's honestly the type of dude that can handle something like that. He'll conquer that challenge and inspire others.
EDIT; I can't believe there are people out there that don't wear a seat belt. Do you consciously decide not to, or you just never do and don't realize it isn't on? I sure don't get it.
EDIT; I can't believe there are people out there that don't wear a seat belt. Do you consciously decide not to, or you just never do and don't realize it isn't on? I sure don't get it.
Hopefully he can recover from this. They can do some amazing thing in the medical field in today world. Praying that he will be able to walk again.
Yep, absolutely. I always liked listening to him on SECN. Liked his insights and he always just seemed like a great dude.
Really sad to hear about this. He was a tough post player for Billy Donovan's teams at the end in Florida and always enjoyed his game. The kind of college player you like to have who brought toughness and stability sticking around 4 years.
Really liked him on SEC Halftime shows. Lots of knowledge, insight and very personable.. which was surprising to see for someone still so young. He has a bright future still ahead of him.
Yeah he does, the SEC network has found some really good former players as analysts. I didn’t know this happened either. He seems like a good dude.
Most cars annoy this Pi$$ out of you if it’s not on either. Ding ding ding ding ding …. Very sad that it could have saved him from this.
Such a tragic thing. God bless this young man and those around him.
I sincerely like his analysis on SECN. I hope he will continue to work this season while doing his rehab.
I have never been one to buckle up unless driving on the interstate. Never understood why wearing one is the law while motorcyclist aren’t required to wear helmets.
tough news on Young. Great analyst and a great overall man it appears. Definitely hope to see him make the most of his unfortunate circumstance and I believe he will.
Young did not have a seat belt on. The passenger was not injured.
This is why you ALWAYS wear a seat belt.
I had two good friends who had a wreck after HS. The driver was killed without a seatbelt, the passenger had no injuries and was wearing his.
My brother-in-law is a paramedic. Talk to one of them about the importance of seat belts some time.
All this aside, prayers for a full recovery for PY. Enjoyed him on SECN
This is why you ALWAYS wear a seat belt.
I had two good friends who had a wreck after HS. The driver was killed without a seatbelt, the passenger had no injuries and was wearing his.
My brother-in-law is a paramedic. Talk to one of them about the importance of seat belts some time.
All this aside, prayers for a full recovery for PY. Enjoyed him on SECN
God bless him. I've done it for forty years I'm sure he can to.
Amazing testimony, attitude and perspective. Supernatural really. All prayers for the best. Long road ahead - but wonderful mental/spiritual starting point for him.
THAT is character... so rarely seen these days. Well spoken, humble. Impressive.
THAT is character... so rarely seen these days. Well spoken, humble. Impressive.
Absolutely tragic, thoughts to him, but everyone WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS PLEASE
That'll suck one day if you get t-boned at an intersection with some dude going 50 through a red. Please wear it, c'mon man.
As for motorcyclists, they die all the time due to lack of safety, let them be stupid - not you when you clearly have the means to protect yourself.
It looks like he has feeling in his toes, and he got to go home after 52 days (42 days at Craig). He was visiting his then fiancee (now wife) in rural Nebraska, but still had a wedding reception in the hospital. He was already tweeting on July 3, just four days after the accident. I think he still walks eventually, because that's just who he is. I always liked him as a player, even though he destroyed us on the court.
He was a fierce competitor for sure. I remember seeing him in high school after he committed to florida and just thinking “that guys gonna be a pain in our ass the next few years”
Terrific motor. Wanted to dunk everything. Played angry. Love big guys like that.
Best wishes to him.
I hope he is able to recover and walk again one day.
I agree with everyone else that this is another sad tale of what happens when you do not wear a seatbelt. To be honest he is lucky he was not thrown from the truck and killed with it rolling over and such. Speedy recovery to him.
I agree with everyone else that this is another sad tale of what happens when you do not wear a seatbelt. To be honest he is lucky he was not thrown from the truck and killed with it rolling over and such. Speedy recovery to him.
Thankfully, he wasn’t speeding (35 mph), but I can see where he got surprised because he was on a curve and going downhill and suddenly hit a main road. Very lucky to be alive and he knows it.
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