Didn't know about his post football weight battle. Very sad end for an illustrious Giant. By all accounts he was a great guy, cared about others, and was well liked. My heart goes out to his family.
And while it's not important in the grand scheme of things, I will always smile remembering the Patriot dude he trucked, Brandon Jacobs style.
and multiorgan failure carried a >75% mortality. At 500 lbs or so mortality would be predicted at >99%. Sad for a young man to die so badly from infection and shock. But we do see it in young people with influenza, or those young people with depressed immune systems, etc. Big determinant, as I commented in other thread. of outcome in septic shock is underlying disease. Morbid obesity is a terrible underlying disease.
A giant of a Giant, and I mean that in the most positive way; physically and as a likable and inspirational teammate in NY and in Kentucky.
Condolences to family and friends.
Hopefully his legacy will be that he was a UK record setter.
Reading the reports last night didn't not paint a good picture, and I was really hoping to not open BBI to find a thread like this pinned. Two children, - teen and a 10 yr old. Just awful...
This country, make that modern medicine in general and perhaps our spiritual leaders too as folks follow and believe or don't, need to do more to help folks with all types of mental illnesses including addictions.
Jared Lorenzen died this afternoon.
It is unfortunate that his tragic problems with his inability to control his weight will probably live long after his accomplishments.
"The Hefty Lefty" nickname was cool when he was setting University of Kentucky records:
Popular around Lexington for his outgoing personality, Lorenzen was listed at 6-foot-4 and 275 pounds his senior season and known by several nicknames including "The Hefty Lefty." The Covington, Kentucky, native holds school records including 10,637 offensive yards on 1,793 plays from 2000-03. He also tops UK passing marks for yards (10,354) and attempts (1,514), including a record 321 throws in 2000.
Lorenzen started at UK as a true Freshman. He accomplished his records despite what was clearly a serious eating disorder. Being 275 pounds obviously did not account for those passing records.
(We mourn for Karen Carpenter, but make fun of "fatsos".)
He was undrafted yet made the Giants 53, and was named the back up QB on a team that won the Super Bowl.
He had some meaningful snaps:
Lorenzen made his second appearance on Sunday, January 7, 2007, in the Giants' wild card loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. On the Giants' opening drive, he lined up at quarterback on a third-and-one and got the first down, "shifting the pile" in the process, on the way to a Giants touchdown.[13]
His outgoing personality (and intelligence) went over well in the locker room.
This was in the era of "specialty players". Colonel Tom only kept 2 QBs. Jared was a personal favorite of mine and I hoped he would fill the role of of an Alex Webster - "It's 3rd and 1; try and stop me." It was a pipe dream.
Jared leaves a family; 38 is too young to go (I can double his age).
I was a fan of his in college. He was very fun to watch and he was talented. It's a shame he could never get healthy. I think there was one offseason where he shed a decent amount of weight, but he eventually put much of it back on and then it snowballed when he was cut. I feel bad for him and his family. RIP
Didn't know about his post football weight battle. Very sad end for an illustrious Giant. By all accounts he was a great guy, cared about others, and was well liked. My heart goes out to his family.
And while it's not important in the grand scheme of things, I will always smile remembering the Patriot dude he trucked, Brandon Jacobs style.
That was 2005, and Monty Beisel was a reserve LB. I think Monty may still be trying to remove the cleat marks.
Jared just didn't run him over, he flew around left end after, I believe, the play collapsed. He had very quick feet, and was as fast as anyone I've seen of that size and build. Still think he might have been used as a role player in a specialty running game.
And while it's not important in the grand scheme of things, I will always smile remembering the Patriot dude he trucked, Brandon Jacobs style.
This really hits close to home..
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May his family be comforted in their grief.
He was a fun guy to have on the team at a time where the Giants were a blast to follow.
A giant of a Giant, and I mean that in the most positive way; physically and as a likable and inspirational teammate in NY and in Kentucky.
Condolences to family and friends.
Hopefully his legacy will be that he was a UK record setter.
It's an area far far too much neglected.
It is unfortunate that his tragic problems with his inability to control his weight will probably live long after his accomplishments.
"The Hefty Lefty" nickname was cool when he was setting University of Kentucky records:
Popular around Lexington for his outgoing personality, Lorenzen was listed at 6-foot-4 and 275 pounds his senior season and known by several nicknames including "The Hefty Lefty." The Covington, Kentucky, native holds school records including 10,637 offensive yards on 1,793 plays from 2000-03. He also tops UK passing marks for yards (10,354) and attempts (1,514), including a record 321 throws in 2000.
Lorenzen started at UK as a true Freshman. He accomplished his records despite what was clearly a serious eating disorder. Being 275 pounds obviously did not account for those passing records.
(We mourn for Karen Carpenter, but make fun of "fatsos".)
He was undrafted yet made the Giants 53, and was named the back up QB on a team that won the Super Bowl.
He had some meaningful snaps:
Lorenzen made his second appearance on Sunday, January 7, 2007, in the Giants' wild card loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. On the Giants' opening drive, he lined up at quarterback on a third-and-one and got the first down, "shifting the pile" in the process, on the way to a Giants touchdown.[13]
His outgoing personality (and intelligence) went over well in the locker room.
This was in the era of "specialty players". Colonel Tom only kept 2 QBs. Jared was a personal favorite of mine and I hoped he would fill the role of of an Alex Webster - "It's 3rd and 1; try and stop me." It was a pipe dream.
Jared leaves a family; 38 is too young to go (I can double his age).
RIP, the Giant's GIANT.
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And while it's not important in the grand scheme of things, I will always smile remembering the Patriot dude he trucked, Brandon Jacobs style.
That was 2005, and Monty Beisel was a reserve LB. I think Monty may still be trying to remove the cleat marks.
Jared just didn't run him over, he flew around left end after, I believe, the play collapsed. He had very quick feet, and was as fast as anyone I've seen of that size and build. Still think he might have been used as a role player in a specialty running game.
May you rest in the arms of the Lord, who formed you from the dust of the earth.
May he forgive all your sins and set you among those he has chosen.
May you see your Redeemer face to face and enjoy the vision of God forever.
Amen!
Yep, that was the basis for the linked article and my comment at 6:37 am
good stuff
RIP
I would have never guessed that they worked on that sort of thing .... dam.