Prayers for Derrian Brown (UPDATE: Transfer Portal)

[LTtxfan 49,996]

4 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Hello, I know it's been a while but, update: Derrian enjoyed a long walk and fresh air today,  this kid is one of the STRONGEST KIDS I know.  And that's what keeps me strong. DB3 STRONG!!!! 💚🧡💚🧡💚 Still Praying

Update from an hour ago

Thanks for posting these updates Machinator!!

Hook'em DB 🤘

[Magus Ossis 2,997]

Keep getting better, DB. We’re praying for you!

[Doc Reeves 6,434]

That’s some good news

[Machinator 32,103]

Page 3 link to the GoFundMe for convenience: https://www.gofundme.com/f/derrian-brown-and-family

They're under $13K away from the $80K goal.

[TexasToast 728]

Donated and prayers continuing. 🤘

[Machinator 32,103]

Update from last night:

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Everyday Derrian get's stronger and stronger and is setting his own goals and he said that 3 to 4 weeks he is out and ready to run that football for Texas. His first full day of therapy and he ROCKED IT!!! That's my boy!!! DB3 STRONG!!! HE keeps me strong. 💚🧡💚🧡

 

 

[Thiefery 5,108]

Just now, Machinator said:

Update from last night:

 

AWESOME!! HookEM!!!

[Vertigo 20,492]

If that turns out to be true, he will be a hero before he ever gains a yard. 

[Napoleon 8,830]

6 hours ago, Vertigo said:

If that turns out to be true, he will be a hero before he ever gains a yard. 

While it would be great if it comes true, he's got a long road ahead of him.

First he has to get well again, then he has to finish high school. Catching up with his classwork and finishing school will be a major accomplishment. Hopefully, if he can walk, they will let him walk with his graduating class whether he's finished his school work or not. That's a once-in-a-lifetime thing, so it would suck if he couldn't go through the ceremony if he hasn't completed his work yet.

This has been a complete shock, followed by uncertainty, and now he appears to be making an amazing recovery. Football may or may not happen, but he's already accomplished a lot and it will be simply amazing if he can become a regular college student and get a college degree. 

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13,433]

^ I missed three weeks of school my sophomore year and it was tough to catch up. I can’t imagine it occurring my senior year and not even comparable to the time he’ll be missing.

Edited February 20, 2019 by Casual Encounter

[taybo20 3,033]

I love this kid already! He’s gonna be a legend!

[texifornia 59,013]

 

[TexasToast 728]

$69,265 of $80,000 goal. 🤘

 

 

[GotThatFire 166]

 Not sure how I would feel about him playing again, considering that currently it sounds like it would be extremely risky.  I don’t wanna see the kid die on the field.  

[GotThatFire 166]

Soooo, prayer up that his doctors straight up tell them it’s safe to continue pursuing his football career. 

[Cairn Horn88 8,502]

1 hour ago, GotThatFire said:

Soooo, prayer up that his doctors straight up tell them it’s safe to continue pursuing his football career. 

Uh....make sure you get a second (and third) opinion.

[GotThatFire 166]

50 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Uh....make sure you get a second (and third) opinion.

 More like lifelong frequent testing, but yeah. 

[futureman 22,698]

surly health specialists: we speculate so you don’t have to. 

if he can play again he will.  if he can’t, he won’t.  

“oh golly gee I really don’t think he should do anything without getting three opinions” ... “play again? I’m not I’m sure I’m ok with that”

great work all around. 

[Lerka Lerka 1,097]

So sassy. 

[Braff Zacklin 13,676]

11 hours ago, Lerka Lerka said:

So sassy. 

[Tex Long 4,661]

As long as the cause is unknown (and it is still unknown, yes?) I don't see any quacks going out on the limb of telling him it's okay to play. Were I that sort of quack, I sure as hell wouldn't want to tell him he's good to go... YMMV

[Here’s the deal 114]

Regardless of whether he plays again or not, the kid has to have hope that he plays again.  Hope can be a powerful healer.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Here’s the deal

[Mudcat35 196]

This kid wants to be a Longhorn, and that's good enough for me.  I don't care if he ever suits up, I'm pulling for him.  Get well, Derrian.

[927 E. 41st 1,124]

1 hour ago, Mudcat35 said:

This kid wants to be a Longhorn, and that's good enough for me.  I don't care if he ever suits up, I'm pulling for him.  Get well, Derrian.

Agree totally!

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3,873]

23 hours ago, Mudcat35 said:

This kid wants to be a Longhorn, and that's good enough for me.  I don't care if he ever suits up, I'm pulling for him.  Get well, Derrian.

If he can’t play again I hope the NCAA allows him to suit up and take one snap to kneel it in the victory formation.  

Edited February 24, 2019 by ShaggyBevo RIP

[Sock Drawer 214]

2 hours ago, ShaggyBevo RIP said:

If he can’t play again I hope the NCAA allows him to suit up and take one snap to kneel it in the victory formation.  

Me and Ellas Otha agree.

[Armybrat 41,399]

Any updates on the young man’s progress?

[EE2B 1,569]

Nothing posted on Caring Bridge since February 18th.

[Machinator 32,103]

Donations have also dried up. We're at $70.9K now.

[Rockethorn1978 6,205]

With all the millionaires involved at Texas i'm kinda surprised it hasn't hit 80K. 

[HawaiiHorn 8]

What was the GoFundme Goal?

[Machinator 32,103]

2 minutes ago, HawaiiHorn said:

What was the GoFundme Goal?

Originally $50K, then increased to $80K.

[Armybrat 41,399]

My 30 hours in the ICU six weeks ago ran about $1,000/hour.

[realgreggym 838]

15 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

My 30 hours in the ICU six weeks ago ran about $1,000/hour.

I hope that you didn't use up all of my Medicare benefits. Hope you are well.

[Armybrat 41,399]

Thanks, I’ll save you a bottle of aspirin.

[Machinator 32,103]

 

[Wishbone 4,958]

18 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

Wow! That is awesome!

[LTtxfan 49,996]

Great to see him so happy!! 🤘

[Post Oak 20,561]

What an amazing video. Keep at it Derrian

[JohnnyRage 1,617]

:hookem:

[Scheiss Meister 8,468]

That is fantastic.  Hook 'em, Derrian!

[Mudcat35 196]

Little dusty in here.

[SquishMitten 10,497]

On 3/5/2019 at 12:03 PM, Rockethorn1978 said:

With all the millionaires involved at Texas i'm kinda surprised it hasn't hit 80K. 

To be fair, the original goal was met very quickly. Then it was raised to $80k, but these campaigns are all about momentum - which had unfortunately passed. If the original goal had been $80k, I'm sure it would have been met almost as quickly.

[deter 316]

Need a horn decal on that helmet.

[Capn81 397]

Great to see his progress.

[billfromlaketravis 11,818]

Can we Derrian's mom/parents a job in Austin without the NCAA/Aggy losing their minds? I'm sure after all this, his family will want to be close. 

If Derrian plays a down at Texas, it's going to be very dusty in DKR. I know I'll be chopping onions. 

Edited March 9, 2019 by billfromlaketravis

[lemonandaturd 4,289]

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Can we Derrian's mom/parents a job in Austin without the NCAA/Aggy losing their minds? I'm sure after all this, his family will want to be close. 

If Derrian plays a down at Texas, it's going to be very dusty in DKR. I know I'll be chopping onions. 

The NCAA does not have any sway over where his parents work.  If they move to Austin Texas to help with Derrian's rehab, then more power to them.  Fuck aggy.  Also, it would look very bad for aggy to interfere with this young man's recovery over their small minded rivalry issue.  

Edited March 9, 2019 by lemonandaturd

[billfromlaketravis 11,818]

1 minute ago, lemonandaturd said:

The NCAA does not have any sway over where his parents work.  If they move to Austin Texas to help with Derrian's rehab, then more power to them.  Fuck aggy.  

Well then, let's get Mama Brown a Executive VP title at Google-Austin then. 

[lemonandaturd 4,289]

1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Well then, let's get Mama Brown a Executive VP title at Google-Austin then. 

Let's do it.  

[billfromlaketravis 11,818]

3 minutes ago, lemonandaturd said:

Let's do it.  

Does anybody know Larry Page? Anybody?