Wooderson Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) The Buccaneers, with coach Schiano, signed Eric Legrand to a pro contract. For those who don't know Eric suffered a severe spinal injury and fractured some vertebrae making a tackle against Army in 2010. http://espn.go.com/n...ymbolic-gesture http://www.nj.com/ru...ith_buccan.html “Leading up to the draft, I couldn’t help but think that this should’ve been Eric’s draft class,” Schiano said in a statement released today by Rutgers and the Buccaneers. “This small gesture is the least we could do to recognize his character, spirit, and perseverance. The way Eric lives his life epitomizes what we are looking for in Buccaneer Men.” Edited May 2, 2012 by Wooderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I was wondering how it was I remembered that name. Great news. Makes ya feel good on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog69 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 That's really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playman Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 awesome indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 After an injury like that I don't know if I would want to play football ever. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 After an injury like that I don't know if I would want to play football ever. PTR Sarcasm? Nice gesture by Schiano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACor58 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Greg Schiano just gained another fan, me. What a great gesture - here's hoping that LeGrand is able to walk onto the field on his own someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billshank Redemption Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Classy move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Remarkable. Well done Schiano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 A lot of sports fans hate Bobby Knight who is actually a great, great guy. He had a power forward, Landon Turner, who was destined for the NBA who got in a car accident four months after leading Indiana to the 1981 National Championship. Turner was paralyzed from the chest down and obviously would never walk let alone play hoops again, but he showed great perseverence even after the accident. Bobby Knight convinced Red Auerbach of the Celtics to draft Turner and never told anyone about it, and Auerbach drafted Landon Turner in the 10th round of the 1982 NBA draft. Always loved that, and Knight did a lot of stuff like that. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=5356168 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtf1444 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Really classy move by the Schiano. I follow Legrand on twitter and he is such a positive guy after everything that happened to him, so it's nice to see him get signed! Great move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cocktosten Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 That is a great story. Major props to Schiano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Bobby Knight convinced Red Auerbach of the Celtics to draft Turner It would have been a better story if Auerbach had made the pick on his own... (yeah, count me in the anti-Knight contingent ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 go ahead and kill me..I don't like it. Just feels too PRish to me. But if Eric is good with it, then i guess I should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 go ahead and kill me..I don't like it. Just feels too PRish to me. But if Eric is good with it, then i guess I should be I really hope you're being sarcastic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 After an injury like that I don't know if I would want to play football ever. PTR He is recovering from paralysis Promo, just a gesture to encourage him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 go ahead and kill me..I don't like it. Just feels too PRish to me. But if Eric is good with it, then i guess I should be Even if it was done for PR, is it really such a bad thing? Sometimes both sides can benefit from an action like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Just awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanCity Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 If you look at it as a PR move, it`s a great one. If you look at it as a move to show support for a great person and a standout athlete who has experienced a very difficult, life altering injury, it`s an excellent one. This is a win-win and I, for one, completely approve of Schiano doing this. Classy, classy move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 First class move. Stories like this makes me really appriciate the little things in life that so many people take for granted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU5781 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) As a Rutgers alum...this is a great thing. I was at the game where Legrand was paralyzed, and have followed his story the whole way. #believe52 Edited May 2, 2012 by Jesus H. Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoretalk Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Total class!!! Even within the jaded N(o)F(un)L(eague) some real and good moments can happen. Kudo's to Tampa Bay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playman Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 this is not just PR. its his old college coach in position to get him a memorable moment. love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Class move all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Class move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Nice gesture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I don't know Greg Schiano from a hill of beans, but he just became one of my favorite coaches and I have a new favorite NFC team...go Bucs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 go ahead and kill me..I don't like it. Just feels too PRish to me. But if Eric is good with it, then i guess I should be Yeah, for myself, I don't think I'd like something like that. I'm not into symbolic, like giving a woman a mother's day card after a miscarriage. But as you say, Eric is good with it so it's cool, nice gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hope his agent doesn't talk him into holding out. Seriously, EL is a GREAT kid and the Rutgers family love him. This is a very nice gesture on Schiano's part. I don't think it was done for the PR per se as much as it was done as a part of the culture change in TB. There's a new sheriff in that town, and he demonstrably cares for his men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I really hope you're being sarcastic... Was not being sarcastic, nor looking for an argument.but , for me, i just do not like the move. I can see i am in the huge minority here, and i get that. But like Hopeful said a fw posts above, i do not get symbolic with a team he has never been associated with or played for. Kalsu going on the Wall i get..but he was a Bill. Rutgers naming him Honary Captain for life, or something similar..i get.. But the Tampa Bucs signing him to a FA contact, i just dont. But like i said, and as Hopeful said, tru test is what does Eric think...he is good with it o so are we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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