Cedric Benson has passed away - RIP 🤘​​​​​​​

[Eastwood 4394]

RIP Ced. Loved watching you play. Too, too young to go.

[SuperSport 1342]

He was a beast, loved watching him play during my four years on the Forty. Met him on 6th once or twice, but fanboi’d big time when he was on my AUS-DFW flight circa 2011.

RIP, 32.

[BigOrange1 6607]

RIP Ced.  Absolute Texas football legend.

[wood 11747]

3 hours ago, sidis said:

he was injured in the first offensive drive. 

i was at midland lee v. ike and westlake both.  was never more excited about a recruit and what he could do for us.  he showed insane promise in 2001 as a fish (including trucking some aggie safeties into the endzone to seal the road win) until that horrible collision with mike williams on one of simms' 378 ints against colorado in the big 12 champ game.  that collision really fucked him up bad and it really ruined his trajectory and 2002 season.  once vince came along and the new offensive game plan really create space for cedric in mid-2003, he really found his groove again.  he was a tough ass runner and one of the last true tailbacks.  certainly some of my fondest texas football memories included cedric benson.

Yeah that collision with Big Mike was nasty & really fucked his game up, not just physically imho. I don't think he was ever quite the same. He was still obviously very good, but I think running into that wall limited him some from that point forward.

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

13 minutes ago, wood said:

Yeah that collision with Big Mike was nasty & really fucked his game up, not just physically imho. I don't think he was ever quite the same. He was still obviously very good, but I think running into that wall limited him some from that point forward.

That collision is what I remember most about the start to that game. How CB didn’t get injured more seriously than he did is a mystery to me. I was harder on Simms for that injury than I was for the hole his turnovers put us in, and I was a Simms fan. 

Edited August 18, 2019 by ImissWallyPryor

[Pato del Muerto 53331]

2 minutes ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

That collision is what I remember most about the start to that game. How CB didn’t get injured more seriously than he did is a mystery to me. I was harder on Simms for that injury than I was for the hole his turnovers put us in, and I was a Simms fan. 

We’d have smoked them without the injuries, especially so without the turnovers. We could have beaten them anyway but for that damn roughing the punter on geiggar.  Such frustration. 

[the idoit 165]

That State Final against SA MacArthur was transcendent. Have a friend who was a coordinator for Mac. Said they only had two days to prepare due to the other finalist being disqualified and no practice time but it didn’t matter. Ced brutalized them.

Just tragic. Waaaay too young. Sincere prayers for the Benson family, his daughter, the family of his passenger and all who knew them. Rest well, 32. Thanks for the good times and memories. Hook ‘em.

[morehornsepower 888]

RIP Ced.    \m/

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

Of all the great RBs we’ve had at Texas, Cedric Benson was in my top three. Guess which two are the others. Need a hint?  All turned no yards into 5 through brute power alone. 

[hundredTT 578]

This is just very fucking tragic. If you had been keeping up with his social media, the guy seemed to have found peace and learned from his mistakes. What a damn shame, RIP Ced, thanks for the memories. 

[LonghornSean 4072]

Anyone know a legit custom jersey site?  My mom wants to get a 32 Benson jersey for the season.

[C-Man 27685]

Of all the great RBs we’ve had at Texas, Cedric Benson was in my top three. Guess which two are the others. Need a hint?  All turned no yards into 5 through brute power alone. 

 

I’ll put up Earl, Ricky, Cedric and Jamaal Charles up against any four other backs from any other program. That’s a beastly Mt Rushmore of Running Backs.

 

RIP, Ced. You were a bad ass. Too young.

[Chad 1728]

I took this photo at DKR during the 2004 Texas/aggy game. RIP El Ced, a Longhorn legend who passed way too soon.

[Helobious 9755]

1 hour ago, thestud said:

 

 

Nobody is critiquing high school teams. I made an accurate observation that was a testament to the talent that was Cedric Benson, then dumbfuck Helobius came in with his trademark dumbassery. Might I suggest you take umbrage with that jackass, or the other jackasses above that want to debate the finer points of motorcycle safety?

 

 

I disagreed with your assertion that Lee was a ragtag group of scrubs with only 2 good players on the team. I’m sorry that offended you so much. They had 2 losses that year (one to an out of state squad), but besides that none of their wins were by anything less than 2 scores. Benson carried them to 3 titles, but he didn’t do all of that by himself. 

[Hard Times 309]

I was floored when I found out this morning. This is just sickening for me. Ced is one of my all time favorite Horns. I was there at DKR when ML played Westlake and couldn't wait for him to get to Austin. I'll add I used to ride my bicycle out to City Park when I was a student via Mt. Bonnell and that intersection always scared the hell out of me.

 

[Dbeasy 15526]

Of all the great RBs we’ve had at Texas, Cedric Benson was in my top three. Guess which two are the others. Need a hint?  All turned no yards into 5 through brute power alone. 

Brett Robin!

[NAVY 6910]

Midnight, around 10 years ago on W Courtyard Dr, I was making out with my GF. We're dry humping on the hood of my Acura. Cedric drives up and says “yo, I live right over here (pointing 2 houses away) y’all come over”. Such a kind, bad ass man. Thank you Ced. The planet needs more folks like you. 

[jimmyjazz 46972]

I saw the KXAN push on my phone last night when I was in Houston for a youth soccer tournament.  I freaked out because I knew my 17 YO daughter had just agreed to Uber back home to our house just west of there.  I called home and spoke to my wife -- everyone was safe.  

Then I woke up to the rest of the story this morning.

As we all have recognized, the guy just defined "beast" for a running back.  I used to chat with him every once in a while at the gas station where Dry Creek hits 2222.  He was so reserved.  Didn't run like it.  RIP Ced.

[MalibuSheriff 1095]

From a Sooner - RIP El Ced.   Great player.  

Losing Mike Gaddis and Cedric Benson in the same week is beyond shocking and more than a little weird to lose the best, ever #32s from both programs.

Prayers for the Benson family.

[927 E. 41st 1124]

R.I.P. Cedric, watching you, a world class athlete, do your magic gave us tremendous joy. Your loss at such a young age gives us terrible sorrow. We pray for you and your loved ones.

Hook 'em Horns to a truly great and forever Longhorn.

[Xcalibur 547]

In November 2004 after the Kansas game, I remember talking to Cedric and congratulating him on being awesome.  What most of us remember from that game was VY’s 4th and 18 conversion.  But it was Benson’s strong and persistent rushing attack that carried the offense and kept us in that game despite the rest of the team basically taking the day off.  

Cedric was instrumental in getting us to our first Rose Bowl and making the ‘04 season the brilliant success that it was (not to mention setting up everything that gloriously followed the next year).  He was also a good dude who was always kind to me, lowly team videographer though I was.  He remains a Longhorn legend, and he won’t be soon forgotten.  

 🤘🏻#32

[LTtxfan 49909]

Fyi:  LHN currently showing an aggy game with Cedric playing...  

DAMN THIS SUCKS... 😡

Edited August 18, 2019 by LTtxfan

[MNLonghornFUKM 8963]

17 minutes ago, NAVY said:

Midnight, around 10 years ago on W Courtyard Dr, I was making out with my GF. We're dry humping on the hood of my Acura. Cedric drives up and says “yo, I live right over here (pointing 2 houses away) y’all come over”. Such a kind, bad ass man. Thank you Ced. The planet needs more folks like you. 

pic?

[Hagbard Celine 11159]

1 hour ago, the idoit said:

That State Final against SA MacArthur was transcendent. Have a friend who was a coordinator for Mac. Said they only had two days to prepare due to the other finalist being disqualified and no practice time but it didn’t matter. Ced brutalized them.

Just tragic. Waaaay too young. Sincere prayers for the Benson family, his daughter, the family of his passenger and all who knew them. Rest well, 32. Thanks for the good times and memories. Hook ‘em.

good to see you around.... let's get some hutchins soon.

[Vertigo 20461]

🤘

[Foosters 18224]

22 minutes ago, NAVY said:

Midnight, around 10 years ago on W Courtyard Dr, I was making out with my GF. We're dry humping on the hood of my Acura. Cedric drives up and says “yo, I live right over here (pointing 2 houses away) y’all come over”. Such a kind, bad ass man. Thank you Ced. The planet needs more folks like you. 

Wait what?

[TornACL 7791]

I hope part two of the story concludes with Ced stealing his girl. 

[Hagbard Celine 11159]

LHN just needs to set up on the main building south plaza and have an open mike running.

[MrPhlegm 3413]

Well crap. WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES!

RIP El Ced and passenger.

[Thiefery 5108]

Still in shock that he's really gone... took a nap earlier..woke up thinking it was a dream. RIP CB

[Horn Dog 10156]

RIP.  🤘

[Constant 6840]

RIP to a Texas football legend. Stay hard, Cedric. 

[Moby Ric 2058]

RIP El Ced.  Told my wife this morning who is a Longhorn and she was not happy.  Guy was an awesome player and will always be a Longhorn Football legend.

[LTtxfan 49909]

Siap...

Tom Herman:  "It's an unbelievably sad day with the news of the passing of Cedric Benson.  We lost a true Longhorn Legend, one of the best running backs in college football history and a really special man. He was far too young, and my heart aches for his family, friends and the entire Longhorn community. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all."

 

 

 

Edited August 18, 2019 by LTtxfan

[hornian 5281]

14 minutes ago, MrPhlegm said:

Well crap. WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES!

RIP El Ced and passenger.


 

Well Ced is dead, but at least we know Phlegm is alive. 

[Deej 77671]

3 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Hey you fucking dipshits arguing about motorcycles, take it somewhere else. This isn’t the thread for it.

This. I had a friend that rode an old shovelhead for years. He died when a wall fell on him in a construction accident. Anything is a risk.

Edited August 19, 2019 by Deej

[LTtxfan 49909]

40 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Fyi:  LHN currently showing an aggy game with Cedric playing...  

DAMN THIS SUCKS... 😡

 

JUST STARTED:  

LHN now showing Cedric's game vs North Carolina.  🤘

[GRHorn 105]

RIP Ced. Surprised how hard this one has hit me. Guess because he’s a little younger than me and was associated with so many good memories from early adulthood. 

[3adays 454]

I’ve been trying to think of another tragic loss of an athlete that hit me this hard, but can’t come up with anything. Feels like I watched him grow up and just assumed he’d get old one day. 

[Your Mom 4956]

1 hour ago, NAVY said:

Midnight, around 10 years ago on W Courtyard Dr, I was making out with my GF. We're dry humping on the hood of my Acura. Cedric drives up and says “yo, I live right over here (pointing 2 houses away) y’all come over”. Such a kind, bad ass man. Thank you Ced. The planet needs more folks like you. 

Wait what?  Are you telling us Ced fucked your girl?

Ced is cool but when I'm dry humping a girl on the hood of a car the last thing I want is a dude to stop by and invite us over.  

[NAVY 6910]

Just now, Your Mom said:

Wait what?  Are you telling us Ced fucked your girl?

Ced is cool but when I'm dry humping a girl on the hood of a car the last thing I want is a dude to stop by and invite us over.  

Ced did not hump my ride, but we did party with Ced. 

He just wanted cool peeps around.  So down to earth and cool. 

[Wishbone 4924]

15 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

 

JUST STARTED:  

LHN now showing Cedric's game vs North Carolina.  🤘

Sweet! Thanks! Just tuned in.

[Red Five 41595]

One time I was dry humping my girlfriend on the hood of my Mazda and Cedric Benson pulled up and said "hey y'all come over to my house, right now". He was a great guy. 

Edit: Oops, just saw Navy's post. Nm

[MAUFRAIS 6732]

Ced did not hump my ride, but we did party with Ced. 
He just wanted cool peeps around.  So down to earth and cool. 

This shit is hilarious. I hope I’m eulogized so eloquently.

[NAVY 6910]

12 minutes ago, NAVY said:

Ced did not hump my ride, but we did party with Ced. 

He just wanted cool peeps around.  So down to earth and cool. 

Also, we were practically in his front yard. 

[Wishbone 4924]

Dry humping? Sounds like you needed a closer. Ced just trying to help.

[SHOOTER12 8882]

~~~~~Ethereal Dreams~~~~~~

The young man bolted out of the tunnel, knowing he was late.  He knew he would probably catch hell from the coach, but it didn't matter, his brothers were waiting.

"Where the hell you been, you're late"?  Sorry coach, I don't know what happened. "You ready" Coach Royal barked. Yes sir, the young man replied. Well button it up that idiot Moses wants to call a pass play.  "What'd you tell him coach"?  I told Moses to shut the fuck up... Street's giving it to Ced...

God Bless and hook'em Ced. and Bless you and your family and all who are touched by this..and there are millions....

Edited August 19, 2019 by SHOOTER12

[clapclapclap 9000]

Damn

[TankedBevo 2495]

21 minutes ago, NAVY said:

Ced did not hump my ride, but we did party with Ced. 

He just wanted cool peeps around.  So down to earth and cool. 

So why were you there?

J/K

RIP El Ced. Definitely in my top 3 horns of all time 

Edited August 19, 2019 by TankedBevo

[Wishbone 4924]

Hope Ingram and the rest of the rb room are watching this LHN Ced Tribute. There’s enough motivation for all.