Robert Woodus - RIP

[felix]

Twenty years ago today, Robert Woodus, UM offensive lineman died in the Value Jet crash in the Everglades. RIP Robert, we remember you.

 

[futurecane]

I remember eating breakfast in CG and seeing this on the news. RIP.

 

[KANE]

Sad day. RIP
I had no idea that it's been 20 years

 

[The Franchise]

RIP, Mr. Woodus. RIP to Abe Lincoln too and Lindy Infante.

 

[dstuart4]

RIP, Mr. Woodus. RIP to Abe Lincoln too and Lindy Infante.

Lindy Infante is dead? No!!! Say it ain't so, Joe.
I remember that horrific crash, I think the team wore helmet stickers in '96 that simply said "RW" on them.

 

[pubmedu]

I remember saying hello to him not long before his passing. There were several people on that flight that went to UM. I still remember seeing Robert wave. I still think about that Value Jet crash to this day.

 

[The Franchise]

I remember saying hello to him not long before his passing. There were several people on that flight that went to UM. I still remember seeing Robert wave. I still think about that Value Jet crash to this day.

He waved to you as he was getting on the fateful flight?

 

[ben]

I remember eating breakfast in CG and seeing this on the news. RIP.

do you remember what you were eating?

 

[ben]

RIP, Mr. Woodus. RIP to Abe Lincoln too and Lindy Infante.

YOU'RE LEAVING GREG BRYANT OUT ON PURPOSE. THAT'S DISRESPECTFUL.

 

[ben]

I remember saying hello to him not long before his passing. There were several people on that flight that went to UM. I still remember seeing Robert wave. I still think about that Value Jet crash to this day.

He waved to you as he was getting on the fateful flight?

The sad part is Woodus had literally JUST asked blake james a recruiting question and blake was trying to chase him down but they'd already closed the plane doors.

 

[arizonacane]

Rodney Culver from ND and his wife were also on that plane.

 

[The Franchise]

Rodney Culver from ND and his wife were also on that plane.

Well, at least there was one positive from that tragedy. Thanks, friend.

 

[Zbrod95]

Rodney Culver from ND and his wife were also on that plane.

Well, at least there was one positive from that tragedy. Thanks, friend.

That's ****ed up lol

 

[cryptocane]

that was right after graduation i believe

 

[pumbaa]

I remember the crash, crazy its been 20 years.

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

Rule of thumb: when you're going to be hurtling through space at 500 miles an hour, thousands of feet in the air, sitting on top of thousands of gallons of flammable jet fuel, with a quarter inch of aluminum between you and eternity, it's best not to entrust an airline with the word Value in it and a cartoon plane as its mascot.

 

[AUcane]

I remember saying hello to him not long before his passing. There were several people on that flight that went to UM. I still remember seeing Robert wave. I still think about that Value Jet crash to this day.

He waved to you as he was getting on the fateful flight?

Spooky, no?

 

[QuadCam]

That crash was awful. As I recall, the muck in the everglades was so thick that plane basically disappeared andwas buried in the silty muck, making recovery efforts essentially futile.

 

[CaniacMike21]

That crash was awful. As I recall, the muck in the everglades was so thick that plane basically disappeared andwas buried in the silty muck, making recovery efforts essentially futile.

That is correct. Outside of drowning and burning, dieing in a plane crash seems like one of the worst ways to go. Seconds or minutes of sheer terror as you realize you're plummeting to your death.

 

[Jassid82]

That crash was awful. As I recall, the muck in the everglades was so thick that plane basically disappeared andwas buried in the silty muck, making recovery efforts essentially futile.

That is correct. Outside of drowning and burning, dieing in a plane crash seems like one of the worst ways to go. Seconds or minutes of sheer terror as you realize you're plummeting to your death.

Agree. Not like you getting shot or burned alive and in your head you might be thinking I have a shot to live through this if I am really lucky and highly favored by God..If you are nose diving in an airplane at God knows what speed...that has got to be the most "come to Jesus" moment in anyone's life.

RIP to everyone in that crash esp RW.