FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[M and L]

ahh, I love my job.  Subing for the old class that I taught during my student teaching.  No one is going to pull a fast one over on this guy.

[JK]

Six Killed in Bluffton baseball bus crash... this is just awful.   Our thoughts and prayers to all in the Bluffton Family:

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/6522208

[M and L]

What an absolute horrible thing to happen.  How does a crash like that happen?

[SaintsFAN]

It appears the driver didn't know where he was...

Its a tragedy.

[diehardfan]

Oh God, this so profoundly upsetting. 

My prayers are with the Bluffton college community today for the safety and recovery of those still alive, and the families and friends of those who were killed who are going through a lot of shock and anguish right now....

Life is so fragile...

There is a ton of information including pictures and first hand accounts on the Atlanta newspaper site for those wanting to keep in touch with how the other players are doing:

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2007/03/02/0302buscrash.html

[NCC_alum62]

The thoughts and prayers of us all go out to the college community, families, friends, and loved ones of the young men killed in this terrible event.  It reminds us all how fragile and precious life is.

[CardinalAlum]

To all of you HCAC followers and especially the people of Bluffton, please know that many people are thinking of you and praying for all of you at this tragic time.

[dc_has_been]

This is such a horrible thing to read first thing in the morning.  It does remind me that anything can happen at any given time.  It just sucks that things like this have to remind me to not take life for granted.  I wish all the best to the Bluffton family & the to the families who have lost someone in this tragic event.

[bashbrother]

Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone at Bluffton on the tragic news.

[79jaybird]

Tragic day for Bluffton, their families, and players.  My heart goes out to those that are lost and those that are recovering. 
Accidents do happen and as April put it, life is so fragile.  I just hate hearing about tragedies like this. My blessings to all.

[rscl70]

My prayers and condolences for the victims of this tragic accident, their families and friends, and the entire Bluffton community.

May the Peace of God which passes understanding, be amongst you and remain with you always.  Amen

[INQBScout]

Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone at Bluffton on the tragic news.

dittos...

very tough news...

[cave2bens]

Posted by: M and L  Posted on: Yesterday at 10:32:43 am  
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What an absolute horrible thing to happen.  How does a crash like that happen?

On southbound I-75, coming into the Brookwood/I-85 exits, it can happen quite easily as the HOV lane and exit lanes both split from the other six lanes, around a maze of overpasses and abutments.  While it is marked, it is confusing for anyone who doesn't routinely travel this route.  After seven years in ATL, I still do "doubletakes" and it's a short exit for a car, much less a chartered bus.

Just returned from the Marriott Marquis, downtown, visiting with a high school teammate who's son is one of the deceased.  It's a horrific loss and a tragic situation for all.  Candles are lit and prayers offered for the Bluffton community.

[Adam Sayer]

They did an announcement at the State Wrestling Tournament about it. At first I thought it was Bluffton High School (they had 3-4 wrestlers at the meet). Many people who were in attendance didn't even know Bluffton was a school in Ohio. Shocking because there is a Bluffton HS. The news channel in Columbus showed a computer simulation of what happend and as Cave2Bens stated, it is something that could happen easily if you didn't know where you were. The actual footage showed the overpass that the bus fell from was about 40 feet. I'm sure everyone who drove home last night from CBus had that on their mind. Especially with the on/off snow.

And to answer your questions, I offered to just delete my account. I played dumb and denied I had knowledge of anything. I just don't get why they can't just say, your profile has been seen by students, it's inappropriate, you need to get rid of it. I delete it and we move on. I don't understand why they need to make a big deal out of it. I have a meeting Monday with the HS Principal in which I think I will most likely be terminated from Bethel and then I have a meeting with the Super that I scheduled just so I could clear myself of any wrong doing because I'll need a reference from Bethel to get a job...All because of a picture of me giving a hand gesture that 85% of adults have no clue what it is.

[cave2bens]

"He died doing something he loved with people he enjoyed."
                                                                     - John Betts (Bryan HS 1970 and                                                                                    Bluffton College, 1974)