Posted by BigOrangeInCarolina on March 26, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sad thing to have happen. Regardless of where guys play their college ball, they deserve to have a long, healthy life. Our prayers go out to the family of this young man.

Posted by HotlantaVol on March 26, 2008 at 1:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Proof that you never know how long you have on this earth. Do the best you can with the time you have. No regrets.

Posted by Orange_Julius on March 26, 2008 at 1:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Very sad story. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

Posted by marc_ash on March 26, 2008 at 1:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

He is a local guy. Good friends with a girl I dated for a while. Said he was always full of life and always had a positive outlook on things.

What the article doesn't reflect is that this cancer has only been found in 50 people in the world! Also, his biological family chose to have nothing to do with him once he was diagnosed with this cancer for fear of medical expenses necessary to fight the disease.

A very sad story for more reasons than what is the obvious.

Posted by marc_ash on March 26, 2008 at 1:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

He is a local guy. Good friends with a girl I dated for a while. Said he was always full of life and always had a positive outlook on things.

What the article doesn't reflect is that this cancer has only been found in 50 people in the world! Also, his biological family chose to have nothing to do with him once he was diagnosed with this cancer for fear of medical expenses necessary to fight the disease.

A very sad story for more reasons than what is the obvious.

Posted by bigbluevol on March 26, 2008 at 1:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The article also doesn't mention that the community of Chattanooga, particularly the kids at Red Bank High School (where he played) rallied around and for him. The University of Alabama was very supportive. All accounts are that he was an upstanding guy with a great heart and attitude. This is very sad news.

Posted by BornaVolDieaVol on March 26, 2008 at 2:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Condolences to the family. Victor was a good one on the field and an even better person off the field. Chattanooga will miss this guy.

Posted by marc_ash on March 26, 2008 at 3:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bigbluevol,

Yes, the community did rally around him at a very high level. He was able to say goodbye to many of his friends over the course of the last couple of months. My ex went to see him last month and said he was as always in good spirits.

It was good to hear how the local community rallied around him. I never met him myself, but he sounded like a good man. What a loss.

Posted by bigbluevol on March 26, 2008 at 3:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

marc, I never met him either, but I know a family that was very close to him. It sounds like he was a very special person and it's just a sad situation.

Posted by givehim6 on March 26, 2008 at 5:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

One of my son-in-laws mom died of cancer in Jan. what I hear she suffered a lot (she lived in AZ.) Cancer is so bad, I'll pray for the family.

Posted by General_Fritter on March 26, 2008 at 5:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Very sad story when someone so young dies.

Posted by chrisw2967 on March 26, 2008 at 6:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

many prayers for him and his family , very sad

Posted by Indianavol on March 26, 2008 at 10:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tragic story: my thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Posted by bamacheats on March 27, 2008 at 1:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

R.I.P.

Posted by slsmithsr on March 27, 2008 at 7:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

My son played basketball against him and his brother. Met him after a tournament game and he was very cordial. We stood around and talked for at least a half and hour. I went away impressed with the both of them.
When I found out about his cancer, I was shocked to hear about the problems he had with his family. Word is there was fault on both sides.

Posted by supersteve17 on March 27, 2008 at 9:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As a Red Bank fan and Vol fan I was not thrilled when Victor followed his childhood friend, Galloway, to Bama to play. But Vic's amiable spirit made his decision a little easier to take.

He is one of the better players to don the blue and white of Red Bank and he will be sorely missed. He will be inducted into the Red Bank High School hall of fame (not for athletics only) on April 25. I think there are also plans in the works to retire his #9 Red Bank jersey.

Pray for his family and friends. And take a moment to communicate your affection and appreciation to someone you love.

Posted by Tenn_Dawg on March 27, 2008 at 9:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

My prayers and thoughts go out to Victor's family and friends during this very difficult time. Though I have never had the opportunity to meet Victor I have heard many good things about him as a person. I definately enjoyed watching him play at Red Bank. As a Red Bank alum I am glad to hear that they plan on honoring him.