Ex-Auburn TE Phillip Lutzenkirchen Died in Car Crash

CrimsonSEC · Jun 29, 2014

Terrible, terrible news.

My condolences to their family and friends. The message to wear a seatbelt can not be reinforced enough...

TideMom2Boys · Jun 29, 2014

Crimson1967 said:
I think mentioning him not wearing a seat belt is a valid comment. It doesn't make him a bad person, he just made a bad decision that sadly cost him his life. If one person is scared into being a regular seat belt user, then at least some good will come out of this.

I agree, it is important to mention this. With all the accidents on 459 this week and the bad one on 65 last week...we need to all remember to wear seat belts.

crimsonaudio · Jun 30, 2014

Just saw this - terrible news. That kid earned my respect - he gave 100% on the field.

Dangit.

BamaDan26 · Jun 30, 2014

This is really sad news for me to hear. Lutz was one of the few auburn players I really respected. He was a class act. My prayers are with his family.

Bama in Quebec · Jun 30, 2014

Sad news. It's horrible. My prayers are with his family and the Auburn Tigers nation.

BamaMoon · Jun 30, 2014

Condolences to his family, especially his parents.

Things like this put the rivalry in perspective.

Jordan54 · Jun 30, 2014

Praying for the families of both men who lost their lives in this accident.

Special K · Jun 30, 2014

Very sad for these families. Prayers sent.

Bamaboda1 · Jun 30, 2014

Very sad news. He was always one of those guys you wanted to beat, because down deep you held him in such high regard. Class, clutch player and gentleman. RIP Phillip.

glasscutter256 · Jun 30, 2014

Hate hearing this. I pray his family can find peace and God somehow allows something positive to happen because of this circumstance.

mdb-tpet · Jun 30, 2014

VirginiaTide57 said:
The Golden Rule for internet postings:

If you don't have anything nice to say, then say it with class, say it eloquently, and for goodness sake use the English language like your English teacher tried so hard to teach you.

Your post would be easier to accept except for the pompousness of your Golden Rule!

Interesting. I don't see it as pompousness. You're the only one to say anything about my signature.

CullmanTide · Jun 30, 2014

Crimson1967 said:
I think mentioning him not wearing a seat belt is a valid comment. It doesn't make him a bad person, he just made a bad decision that sadly cost him his life. If one person is scared into being a regular seat belt user, then at least some good will come out of this.

We all need to wear our seat belts as they do increase your chances of surviving an accident but they aren't 100% effective.

major tidefan · Jul 1, 2014

Why do people drink and drive?

http://www.waff.com/story/25898501/police-alcohol-use-suspected-in-crash-that-killed-former-au-football-player

2003TIDE · Jul 1, 2014

nevermind.

CrimsonNagus · Jul 1, 2014

CrimsonProf said:
On the first page of this thread there was brief specualtion that alcohol was involved (prior to any media reports) and the ol' "nothing good late at night" bit. Both were inappropriate, and even now that we know his seatbelt issues are likely to blame for his death, it's still inappropriate to wag the finger. Give it a day or two.

Is it okay now? Alcohol is almost always involved in early morning one car accidents, especially when it is not raining or snowing. You call it speculation, I call it deductive reasoning and I don't find it in appropriate at all.

What happened to Lutzenkirchen is horrible and my prayers go out to his family and friends. From everything I've seen, heard and read, he was a special player and a smart kid and will be greatly missed. It's a shame that he made the mistake of getting in a car with a drunk driver and then not using a seat belt; when will people learn.

CoachJeff · Jul 1, 2014

I'd have to say he was my favorite AU player of recent past and in see many Bama fans agree.

BigEasyTider · Jul 1, 2014

BamainBoston said:
It's a mistake that most of us have made.

That's it. Most people just get away with it, but some people pay the price.

Just awful, awful news. Do hate to hear alcohol was involved, but really I think most people expected that would be the case.

cbi1972 · Jul 1, 2014

CullmanTide said:
We all need to wear our seat belts as they do increase your chances of surviving an accident but they aren't 100% effective.

BamainBoston said:
True, but the guy who was wearing his in this accident walked away.

I've had an accident where wearing a seat belt *may* have saved my life, and an accident where if I had been wearing it, I would without a doubt be dead.

The latter involved a Suburban's 454 engine ending up in the driver's side of the bench seat, with the driver ending up on the passenger's side.

I wear my seat belt.

TheAccountant · Jul 1, 2014

cbi1972 said:
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The latter involved a Suburban's 454 engine ending up in the driver's side of the bench seat, with the driver ending up on the passenger's side.

Well my '63 Ford is a bull
She's four thousand pounds at least
But metal surrenders
When oak trees meet fenders
And engines go through the front seat

Crimson1967 · Jul 1, 2014

RollTide1017 said:
. It's a shame that he made the mistake of getting in a car with a drunk driver and then not using a seat belt; when will people learn.

Not speculating on Lutz' situation, but I think most people riding in a car being driven by a drunk are probably intoxicated as well.

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