‘24 OH DT Francis Brewu (Notre Dame Transfer)

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His vacation itinerary...oh no...


Day 1: Arrival & Extreme Off-Roading
  • Afternoon: Arrive in Moab and pick up a pre-arranged UTV rental from High Point Hummer & ATV.
  • Late Afternoon/Sunset: Tackle the notorious Hell's Revenge 4x4 trail. The slickrock obstacles provide massive vertical climbs, steep drops, and intense adrenaline.

Day 2: Technical Canyoneering (Ephedra's Grotto)
  • Morning: Meet your guide from Moab Desert Adventures for a full-day technical canyoneering excursion.
  • Action: You will hike, scramble, and perform multiple high-exposure rappels (up to 150 feet) into deep, narrow desert slot canyons.

Day 3: Skydiving Over Red Rocks
  • Morning: Head to the Moab airport for a tandem skydive with Skydive Moab.
  • Action: Freefall at \(120\) mph from \(10,000\) feet with unparalleled, extreme bird's-eye views of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park.

Day 4: Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing
  • Morning: Meet a guide from Cliffhanger Guides to conquer a multi-pitch traditional rock climb on ancient sandstone towers.
  • Action: Scale the sheer, vertical walls of Castleton Tower or Wall Street, testing your endurance and exposure tolerance.

Day 5: Class IV+ Whitewater Rafting
  • Morning: Join a full-day raft trip through Cataract Canyon with Tag-A-Long Expeditions.
  • Action: Navigate legendary, high-volume Class IV rapids like the "Big Drop" series, navigating churning hydraulics and massive waves. [1]

Day 6: High-Altitude Mountain Biking (The Whole Enchilada)
  • Morning: Book a shuttle to the top of the La Sal Mountains with Poison Spider Bicycles.
  • Action: Drop into The Whole Enchilada, an extreme, highly technical \(26.5\)-mile mountain bike trail descending over \(7,000\) feet from alpine forests to the desert floor. [1, 2, 3]

Day 7: The "Ultimate" Via Ferrata
  • Morning: Finish your trip at the Moab Adventure Center to complete the Rim Rock Via Ferrata.
  • Action: Traverse vertical cliff faces using permanently anchored cables, rungs, and suspension bridges—giving you the exposure of free-soloing with the safety of a harness. [1]
 

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His vacation itinerary...oh no...


Day 1: Arrival & Extreme Off-Roading
  • Afternoon: Arrive in Moab and pick up a pre-arranged UTV rental from High Point Hummer & ATV.
  • Late Afternoon/Sunset: Tackle the notorious Hell's Revenge 4x4 trail. The slickrock obstacles provide massive vertical climbs, steep drops, and intense adrenaline.

Day 2: Technical Canyoneering (Ephedra's Grotto)
  • Morning: Meet your guide from Moab Desert Adventures for a full-day technical canyoneering excursion.
  • Action: You will hike, scramble, and perform multiple high-exposure rappels (up to 150 feet) into deep, narrow desert slot canyons.

Day 3: Skydiving Over Red Rocks
  • Morning: Head to the Moab airport for a tandem skydive with Skydive Moab.
  • Action: Freefall at \(120\) mph from \(10,000\) feet with unparalleled, extreme bird's-eye views of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park.

Day 4: Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing
  • Morning: Meet a guide from Cliffhanger Guides to conquer a multi-pitch traditional rock climb on ancient sandstone towers.
  • Action: Scale the sheer, vertical walls of Castleton Tower or Wall Street, testing your endurance and exposure tolerance.

Day 5: Class IV+ Whitewater Rafting
  • Morning: Join a full-day raft trip through Cataract Canyon with Tag-A-Long Expeditions.
  • Action: Navigate legendary, high-volume Class IV rapids like the "Big Drop" series, navigating churning hydraulics and massive waves. [1]

Day 6: High-Altitude Mountain Biking (The Whole Enchilada)
  • Morning: Book a shuttle to the top of the La Sal Mountains with Poison Spider Bicycles.
  • Action: Drop into The Whole Enchilada, an extreme, highly technical \(26.5\)-mile mountain bike trail descending over \(7,000\) feet from alpine forests to the desert floor. [1, 2, 3]

Day 7: The "Ultimate" Via Ferrata
  • Morning: Finish your trip at the Moab Adventure Center to complete the Rim Rock Via Ferrata.
  • Action: Traverse vertical cliff faces using permanently anchored cables, rungs, and suspension bridges—giving you the exposure of free-soloing with the safety of a harness. [1]
Good to know the 'swimming with great whites while wearing a suit made of tuna' experience was finally taken off his schedule.
 

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“How much more likely is a ATV at a high speed to flip with a 300lb defensive lineman driving vs a normal 160lb human?”

“A 300 lb rider vs a 160 lb rider makes an ATV meaningfully more rollover-prone, but not “2× more likely” by itself. A reasonable rough estimate is:
  • ~20–50% higher flip/rollover risk in aggressive high-speed turning or uneven terrain
  • Bigger increase if the rider sits high, leans poorly, or the ATV is already narrow/tall”

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Seriously though why are we doing this when we have a teammate who has probably already lost millions of dollars in future earnings to a stupid injury.
 

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Seriously though why are we doing this when we have a teammate who has probably already lost millions of dollars in future earnings to a stupid injury.
Because they're teenagers/20 something year old kids who want to have fun. I'm not condoning it, just stating why. Add to the fact that Brewu wasn't a teammate last year, he didn't experience what happened.
 
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Because they're teenagers/20 something year old kids who want to have fun. I'm not condoning it, just stating why. Add tot he fact that Brewu wasn't a teammate last year, he didn't experience what happened.
Somethings you don't need to experience. I remember Jay Williams was my favorite college player (he's a few years older than me), but shortly into his pro career he crashed on that motorcycle and ruined his NBA career. I didn't need to be his teammate to just be smart enough and stay the hell off of them as long as I was playing Sports and without making millions of dollars to boot.
 

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Somethings you don't need to experience. I remember Jay Williams was my favorite college player (he's a few years older than me), but shortly into his pro career he crashed on that motorcycle and ruined his NBA career. I didn't need to be his teammate to just be smart enough and stay the hell off of them as long as I was playing Sports and without making millions of dollars to boot.
I get that. I do. But it is really easy for us to say when not in their shoes.
 

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My kid isn't even an athlete and he's forbidden from getting on them, which is a big ask because he is red neck.
 

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My son shortly after skiing had knee issues 2 years in a row...i told him if he wants to go far in soccer, he should avoid skiing as that seems to be a common causation of knee problems...
 

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I don't have the data to back it up but I believe 1 out of 3 ATV rides end poorly for the rider and/or others in the vicinity. That doesn't sound right, but you don't know enough about ATV statistics to dispute it.
 

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I don't have the data to back it up but I believe 1 out of 3 ATV rides end poorly for the rider and/or others in the vicinity. That doesn't sound right, but you don't know enough about ATV statistics to dispute it.
I think your being generous.


Listen, how many times has anyone said, "Hey, you know that really smart, pragmatic, measured, thoughtful and successful dude that rides 4 wheelers all the time?"
 

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I don't have the data to back it up but I believe 1 out of 3 ATV rides end poorly for the rider and/or others in the vicinity. That doesn't sound right, but you don't know enough about ATV statistics to dispute it.
One exception to this rule occurs when the ride begins with, "Hey Bubba, watch this," which ends in a 50% fatality rate.
 
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