Hurricane Shot

DL Byran Pata was shot and killed shortly after leaving practice.



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Miami DT Pata shot and killed

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2653361


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University of Miami defensive end Bryan Pata was shot and killed Tuesday night, shortly after leaving the practice field, school officials said.
The circumstances around Pata's death were not immediately clear, and Miami-Dade police refused to release specific information about what happened. A formal announcement was expected from the university later Tuesday.
"Right now, we're just gathering ourselves and just trying to pull ourselves together," Miami athletic director Paul Dee said.
Pata, a graduate of Miami Central, was in his fourth year with the Hurricanes. He appeared in 41 games, making 23 starts, and was expected to be selected in next spring's NFL draft.
It was the second incident involving guns this season for the Hurricanes.
In July, reserve safety Willie Cooper was shot in the buttocks when confronted in his yard before an early morning workout. Cooper was not seriously injured.
Brandon Meriweather, one of Cooper's teammates and roommates, returned fire at Cooper's assailant, taking three shots that apparently missed, police said.
Several Miami players, including Pata, said that incident was a robbery attempt, and cautioned other teammates to always be aware of their surroundings.
"We're targets because we play for the University of Miami. ... These guys, they know who we are," Miami linebacker Jon Beason said shortly after the Cooper shooting.
That incident prompted Miami coach Larry Coker to say that he did not want his players to have guns, even if they were possessing them legally.

 

damn?

 

wonder who he pissed off?

 

being completely serious here...

I know some people brought up the idea that the school should have considered cancelling the rest of the season after the Florida International incident. Well after something like this and the way the program has gone this season, if I was the AD or president of the school I would seriously consider the idea of calling off the rest of the season now. There are some major issues at "The U" and somebody needs to come in there and clean it up before it gets a whole lot worse.

 

fighting in a game and sucking on the field have little to do with a man being killed at his apartment complex. ESPN and others spinning this as a hurricane program problem, by mentioning the incident with the gun earlier in the year, are classless. If things are connected, they'll come out. Pointless speculation is just that.

Have some respect for the man and leave the Miami problems out of this. He would have been able to provide for his family when he went to the nfl.