It appears Cedric Benson has passed

SabreHorn said:
Maybe it's changed, but I don't remember ever having seen an 18 wheeler on 2222, but then I've never seen a motorcycle on 2222 that wasn't flying.

That intersection has been ridiculous since the first time my parents drove me through it in 1965.
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I don't either, but I'm sure on rare occasions there's probably one out there. I used to ride my bicycle out there and that intersection used to always scare me. I wouldn't ride out there now though, too much traffic.
 
ZeusAdonis said:
Only really unaware people (those who have no understanding of the risks they are taking when they get on that death machine) ride motorcycles; riding a vehicle of a few hundred lbs. on the same road as 6,000-lb. vehicles (or in the case of fully-loaded 18-wheelers, 80,000 lbs.) is the height of idiocy.

If you've ever taken a course in physics, calculate the energy released when a 200 lb. vehicle slams into a 6,000 lb one (or an 80,000 lb. one). It's not a pretty result. But then Cedric wasn't bright enough to ever take, let alone pass, a physics course.

Benson was a guy who didn't ever understand that he needed to play by the rules; like most of his ilk, he thought the rules didn't apply to him, and inevitably, he paid the ultimate price.

Some people prize speed and the thrill it brings more than they do their life.

I've known a number of them and most of them have met the same idiotic fate as Cedric.

Two of them ran into my car (yes, ran into my car); one in England and one in Austin. Neither of them died, but they both suffered severe injuries.

I took a 10-week course many years ago from a law-enforcement agency to learn how to best ride a motorcycle. Motorcyclists are 37 times (that's 3,700 percent) more likely to die in an accident than car drivers. After learning in that course what death machines that motorcycles really are, I never got on one again.

It's sad that Cedric had to die like that. Maybe his death will convince at least one other person to never again get on one of those death machines..
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Wow! :facepalm:
 
This is terrible news. Prayers for all concerned. I am an old man (71) and one of the hardest thing is for someone you expect to be here long after you are gone to go before you. We all know that happens but it is hard. : (
 
My little brother played against him in a regional play off game in HS. Said it hurt bad to tackle him. The game was pretty close until the 4th quarter when Ced took over.
By the 4th no one wanted any part of him and he was just breaking tackles left and right.

Anyway, my brother had a great respect for Ced as a competitor but also as a person after that. I guess he was a pretty good sport, didn't talk trash, and just seemed humble.
 
Just terrible, terrible news. Condolences to his family.

He was a Longhorn legend.

RIP CB & Aamna.
 
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ZeusAdonis said:
Only really unaware people (those who have no understanding of the risks they are taking when they get on that death machine) ride motorcycles; riding a vehicle of a few hundred lbs. on the same road as 6,000-lb. vehicles (or in the case of fully-loaded 18-wheelers, 80,000 lbs.) is the height of idiocy.

If you've ever taken a course in physics, calculate the energy released when a 200 lb. vehicle slams into a 6,000 lb one (or an 80,000 lb. one). It's not a pretty result. But then Cedric wasn't bright enough to ever take, let alone pass, a physics course.

Benson was a guy who didn't ever understand that he needed to play by the rules; like most of his ilk, he thought the rules didn't apply to him, and inevitably, he paid the ultimate price.

Some people prize speed and the thrill it brings more than they do their life.

I've known a number of them and most of them have met the same idiotic fate as Cedric.

Two of them ran into my car (yes, ran into my car); one in England and one in Austin. Neither of them died, but they both suffered severe injuries.

I took a 10-week course many years ago from a law-enforcement agency to learn how to best ride a motorcycle. Motorcyclists are 37 times (that's 3,700 percent) more likely to die in an accident than car drivers. After learning in that course what death machines that motorcycles really are, I never got on one again.

It's sad that Cedric had to die like that. Maybe his death will convince at least one other person to never again get on one of those death machines..
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What a chicken shiit thing to say.
 
The young lady who died in the crash with Ced was 27 yr old Aamna Najam, who just earned her Doctorate from Texas in audiology
 
Debate vehicle safety all day long...Its a sad day for the Longhorn family, Cedric's family, and the family of the young lady who lost her life when that van hit the motorcycle. R.I.P.
 
SabreHorn said:
The young lady who died in the crash with Ced was 27 yr old Aamna Najam, who just earned her Doctorate from Texas in audiology
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:hookem:

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ZeusAdonis said:
Only really unaware people (those who have no understanding of the risks they are taking when they get on that death machine) ride motorcycles; riding a vehicle of a few hundred lbs. on the same road as 6,000-lb. vehicles (or in the case of fully-loaded 18-wheelers, 80,000 lbs.) is the height of idiocy.

If you've ever taken a course in physics, calculate the energy released when a 200 lb. vehicle slams into a 6,000 lb one (or an 80,000 lb. one)....Some people prize speed and the thrill it brings more than they do their life.

Motorcyclists are 37 times (that's 3,700 percent) more likely to die in an accident than car drivers. After learning in that course what death machines that motorcycles really are, I never got on one again.

It's sad that Cedric had to die like that. Maybe his death will convince at least one other person to never again get on one of those death machines.
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Motorcycles aren't the danger. Compared to a 6,000-pound car, or an 80,000-pound truck, they're much less likely to kill someone.

Cars and trucks, those are the death machines. If we're interested in safety, we'll get them off the road. Sure, your SUV the size of Delaware is safer for you, but it's more dangerous for the other 99.999% of people on the road.

But some people only think of themselves, and prize size and comfort more than they do other people's lives (plural).
 
Yea my Silverado is Delaware sized because I haul things and drive off-road for pleasure and work both. I guess I am more redneck than some Horn Fans? Anyway I’m not judging. And any car in the way of Ceds bike would have ended the way it did. Regardless of size.
 
ZeusAdonis said:
Only really unaware people (those who have no understanding of the risks they are taking when they get on that death machine) ride motorcycles; riding a vehicle of a few hundred lbs. on the same road as 6,000-lb. vehicles (or in the case of fully-loaded 18-wheelers, 80,000 lbs.) is the height of idiocy.

If you've ever taken a course in physics, calculate the energy released when a 200 lb. vehicle slams into a 6,000 lb one (or an 80,000 lb. one). It's not a pretty result. But then Cedric wasn't bright enough to ever take, let alone pass, a physics course.

Benson was a guy who didn't ever understand that he needed to play by the rules; like most of his ilk, he thought the rules didn't apply to him, and inevitably, he paid the ultimate price.

Some people prize speed and the thrill it brings more than they do their life.

I've known a number of them and most of them have met the same idiotic fate as Cedric.

Two of them ran into my car (yes, ran into my car); one in England and one in Austin. Neither of them died, but they both suffered severe injuries.

I took a 10-week course many years ago from a law-enforcement agency to learn how to best ride a motorcycle. Motorcyclists are 37 times (that's 3,700 percent) more likely to die in an accident than car drivers. After learning in that course what death machines that motorcycles really are, I never got on one again.

It's sad that Cedric had to die like that. Maybe his death will convince at least one other person to never again get on one of those death machines..
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I’ve lost five close friends in motorcycle accidents. I’ll guaran-goddam-tee you that each one was aware.

You could have simply expressed sorrow and sympathy. But you had to be a dick.
 
You hit a bump in the road at 70 chances of surviving in a motorcycle is very low. You hit the same bump in a vehicle and your chance of survival is exponentially higher.

We are discussing the loss of two lives possibly through no fault of their own. Chances are they would have survived had they been in a car or truck.
 
I had my life flash before my eyes the other day when a motorcycle cut me off turning in front of me the other day. I was able to stop in time and avoid the collision. It is difficult to see and anticipate what they are going to do. All motorists need to practice defense driving or we are all in dangerous vehicles whether we are in cars, trucks, SUVs, minivans, motorcycles, or semis.
 
Man, terrible situation all the way around. Poor girl. I guess a lawsuit against his estate could come.

I wish we all could live to regret our mistakes. Heartbroken.

I've watched Cedric since his Sophomore season at Lee. He took us, Midland, for a magical ride. :hookem:
 
I'm not going to post it, but TMZ posted some pretty horrible stuff about the accident. Evidently there were a number of cars around that saw the accident happen. One person took video. The images were terrible.

Evidently the Minivan didn't see Ced and pulled out in front of him. Ced slammed into the side and the bike exploded in flames. Ced was on fire, A number of people rushed to help and one person got a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. All the images on the TMZ site were before emergency crew arrived. They announced Ced and the woman dead at the scene.

I am so sad to learn these details.
 
Austin_Bill said:
I am so sad to learn these details.
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As am I. I watched a couple of his games the LHN aired today in his honor. I must admit my eyes were welling with tears many times.

I did not know Ced, but his smile was infectious, his attitude on the field was always first class. His efforts to help his team win were unsurpassed.

Mack's words were right on: "We lost a GREAT ONE, much to soon."

I'm an older guy and at my age I see these young men from a fatherly perspective. My heart is, as I'm sure they are across the Longhorn community, aching.
 
Austin_Bill said:
I'm not going to post it, but TMZ posted some pretty horrible stuff about the accident. Evidently there were a number of cars around that saw the accident happen. One person took video. The images were terrible.

Evidently the Minivan didn't see Ced and pulled out in front of him. Ced slammed into the side and the bike exploded in flames. Ced was on fire, A number of people rushed to help and one person got a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. All the images on the TMZ site were before emergency crew arrived. They announced Ced and the woman dead at the scene.

I am so sad to learn these details.
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I read and heared no charges were filed against the driver of the van....if he/she pulled out in front of the bike, why would there not be charges filed ? ( I suspect there is more to the story ). Does it matter in the great scheme of things ? No...Nothing can be changed.
 
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