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BrentVU
Administrator
Posts: 5382
(12/26/04 12:51:06 pm) |
Post your
reminiscences / tributes to Kwane Doster below
The Vanderbilt family mourns the death of running back Kwane Doster, who was
tragically killed early Sunday in Tampa, Fla.
We invite you to post your
reminiscences, tributes, and words of encouragement to the family in this
thread.
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vurulz
Chief
Posts: 66
(12/26/04
1:45:59 pm)
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God Bless You
Kwane
From my family to his, may God be with you in your time of need.
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4timenatlchamps
Captain
Posts: 183
(12/26/04
2:12:48 pm)
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Re: God Bless You
Kwane
Stay stong Doster clan, if you come across this board.
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ONEDOG
New
Recruit
Posts: 1
(12/26/04 2:18:36
pm)
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Very Sorry for Your
Loss
I'm a MSU fan and i just heard. I am so very sorry for the loss
of this young
man, and will pray for the Vanderbilt Family
during these trying times.
There are no words, that will take
away the pain of this loss, but if you
lean on the Lord and put
your faith in him, you will get through this. Again,
my deepest
sympathy and prayers to the entire VU Family and to the
family
of Kwane. He will be truly missed.
Edited by: ONEDOG at: 12/26/04 2:19:52
pm
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VUDores
Captain
Posts: 238
(12/26/04
2:24:39 pm) |
Kwane
Doster...always #1 in our hearts!!
May the Lord God bless his family and hold them in his hands forever. May Kwane
forever symbolize the heart of the Vanderbilt Nation for all who ever knew him.
Kwane, go freely to your just rewards knowing your love, life and character have
given us all a brighter outlook. Thank you for being who you are, and for being
a member of the Commodore family. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
VUDores
Edited by: VUDores  at: 12/26/04 2:28:55 pm
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Zoomdawg
New
Recruit
Posts: 2
(12/26/04 2:35:13
pm)
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My deepest sympathy
for his family and VU.
This happened to us(MSU) a few years back,very tough to accept,as DogOne has
said,lean on the Lord,He is who it
takes in times as this.It bothered me to
read this about
this young man.
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VanderWill74
Chief
Posts: 57
(12/26/04
2:39:03 pm) |
Re: My deepest
sympathy
Shocking news. Kwane will be missed and will also be remembered. I pray
for him and for his family.
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WarCry
New
Recruit
Posts: 5
(12/26/04 2:39:26
pm)
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Re: Post your
reminiscences / tributes to Kwane Doster below
I am sorry sorry to hear this about this young man. My prayers are with his
family and the Vandy Nation. God Bless!
War Eagle
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VUnit4Life
Boatsman's
Mate
Posts: 14
(12/26/04 3:37:53
pm)
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Kwane
Doster
being a fellow student athlete during the time kwane was there, i can honestly
say he was one of the funniest and most humble people i have ever met. he always
had a smile on his and was always making other people smile. this is such a
great loss not only for his family, friends and Vanderbilt University, but for
the Tampa/Florida community. It is always very dis-heartening when a kid who is
trying to do everything the right way is tragically cut down the way Doster was.
This sad news really has not set in yet, but i just want to send my condolences
to his family, friends and especially to his little brother who i hear idolizes
Kwane and wanted to be just like him. so may God bless his family and we will
miss and always remeber you Kwane "Dot" Doster.
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ByronBall
Boatsman's
Mate
Posts: 48
(12/26/04 4:10:49
pm)
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Re: Kwane
Doster
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!
I was playing with my computer game last night,
Vandy against whoever. Favorite play was running Kwane up the middle or around
the end. Scored a lot of touchdowns with him. Now, I think it might be a while
before I play that game again.
I am so very sad for him, his family and
for those who knew him. It sounds like he was a great young man. Never mind the
thrill of touchdowns; he won't get to experience the thrills of finding a job,
raising a family, etc.
God bless everyone who reads this.
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AUDave
New
Recruit
Posts: 1
(12/26/04 4:24:32
pm)
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Rest In Peace
Kwane
My condolences to Kwane's family and the Vanderbilt family.
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sidedoretoo
Chief
Posts: 77
(12/26/04
4:35:25 pm)
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Thank you
...
...Kwane for sharing a part of your precious, albeit brief, life with us
Vanderbilt people. You have touched more lives in a positive manner than you
will ever know. Continue to be a Commodore and to watch over the Commodores for
eternity. I, for one, celebrate your life.
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Avenger
New
Recruit
Posts: 4
(12/26/04 4:44:28
pm)
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Condolences from
south of the border
This is a very, very sad day in the SEC with your loss & the loss of Reggie
White.
Roll Tide.
While some students are asking for Lowder's
resignation, Richardson danced around the question of whether Lowder should step
down, saying that SACS holds Auburn to a higher standard than most colleges and
universities in the South.
"The standard to which Auburn is being held is
not consistent with other schools," Richardson said.
 "Phillip
Fulmer the COWARD. Phillip Fulmer the LIAR. Phillip Fulmer the HYPOCRITE.
Phillip Fulmer the CRYBABY! And Phillip Fulmer the RUNNING, DUCKING DOG."
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vandyBW3
Chief
Posts: 78
(12/26/04
4:45:48 pm)
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My prayers to all
the players and families
all my prayers and thoughts for today go out to the Doster's and all the
players. I know how hard it is to lose a teamate to death, and for no reason at
all. It is such a hard time for this to happen, and we all will be praying for
the players and families for many days to come.
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Tlibrednav
Captain
Posts: 112
(12/26/04
4:55:50 pm)
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Kwane
Memories
Kwane was one of Bobby Johnson's first recruits. Someone who big time programs
backed off after he sustained an injury his senior year. But someone Vanderbilt
took a chance on.
I remember being at the Georgia Tech game and watching
Kwane make some good returns in that game - his were some of the bright spots
from an otherwise horrible game for Vanderbilt.
Later that season, I
watched Kwane have a great game versus Georgia, rushing for over 130 yards.
Despite the loss, I remember Coach Richt commenting on his weekly show that the
young man Doster would be a special player in this league for years to
come.
After winning SEC Freshman of the Year, he switched numbers from
#40 to #1.
His second year, he took a great pitch from Cutler in the TCU
game and took it to the house from 20 to 30 yards out.
His junior season,
he scored our first TD of the season against USC. I loved watching him celebrate
in the endzone.
Thanks for the memories Kwane, like Mark Richt said you
will always be remembered as a special player. Our thoughts and prayers are with
you and your family.
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vfreak
Captain
Posts: 255
(12/26/04
5:04:22 pm)
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Kwane
Thanks for the memories Kwane, I sure loved watching you play. I hope that
wherever you may be now, you have found some peace.
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Tommydore 
Commodore
Posts: 3676
(12/26/04
6:10:48 pm)
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Since I couldn't say
it any better
I reposted from below a thread that touched
me...
"Vandyman74
Commodore
Posts: 1847
(12/26/04 11:53:51
am)
Reply
R.I.P. Kwane / I love you
man!!
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Today
is the first day I have cried in some time.
I enjoyed watching you play
Kwane. I never actually met you, but I was at Dudley for all of your home games.
You were and still are my favorite player.
I feel just horrible. You will
be missed but never forgotten.
May God bless and watch over your family
and friends in this time.
Goodbye Kwane. I love you man.
God now
has a great RB/return specialist and defensive lineman (Reggie) to play on his
team now.
Dumaani
Boatsman's Mate
Posts: 48
(12/26/04 12:21:35
pm)
Reply Re: R.I.P. Kwane / I love you
man!!
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Beautiful
message and from your heart. I graduated from VU before he came to the team, but
as a four year scholarship female athlete I tried to keep in touch with every VU
sports program. I’ve occasion to meet most of the current players and he touched
everybody he knew and was a gregarious and affable young man in every sense of
the word. He was handsome, intelligent, overcame prep injuries and as somebody
said in another thread loved the little Commodore kid fans. This is one of the
saddest days we have ever experienced. This loss effects some many and is so
senseless and just wrong.
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TheGoldenTouch
Captain
Posts: 427
(12/26/04
6:31:24 pm)
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Memories of Kwane at
Oxford
Anybody remember the spectacular game Kwane played at Ole Miss his freshman
year? Wow!
Of course I don't have the specifics but I remember him
having a monster rushing and kick-off return game. I remember him being so tired
from carrying us...he couldn't quite complete the 90+ kick off return and
settled on about an 85 yard return giving us excellent field position.
Another thing I remember about Kwane are his quotes in this years paper
regarding his 'sophomore slump' and case of the fumbles. He DIDN'T gripe or
blame anyone but himself...but was classy enough to admit that he didn't deserve
PT since he couldn't hang on to the ball. Here is arguably the best talent we
had at the time, a person who was voted previously as the best freshman of his
class who had every opportunity to say, "Coach Johnson just doesn't like me...or
I can't get good blocking...or you name the excuse..." but INSTEAD, he simply
admitted that it was his fault and that he had worked hard in the offseason to
correct it.
Thanks for the memories!
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4timenatlchamps
Captain
Posts: 185
(12/26/04
7:10:50 pm)
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Re: Memories of
Kwane at Oxford
He set an SEC record (I don't know if it still stands) for return yards in a
game vs. OM in 02. Boy I'll miss him.
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JCVandyman
Chief
Posts: 81
(12/26/04
8:20:05 pm)
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Kwane
This has been one tough day. Getting punched in the gut twice isn't easy (Kwane
& Reggie White). This has to be one of the saddest days in the history of
Vanderbilt football, and totally overshadowes the many "sad" days we've
experienced at the stadium or in front of the TV. What success we did have these
last 3 years can be owed to guys like Doster, who gave it what they had. I'll
miss Kwane's demeanor at Fan's Day with the constant smile. I'll never forget
how excited he was his sophomore year when I mentioned how much I liked his new
number. I cried for the first time in a while today too and am not afraid to
admit it. Saying goodbye to Kwane at Senior Day next season would have been hard
enough, but this is beyond comparison. If we've ever wondered if the angels were
on our side, now at least we have someone to plead our case. Thank you so much
for your contribution Kwane, and our prayers are with your family and friends at
this unbelievably difficult time.
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Dynamite
Commodore
Posts: 3289
(12/26/04
8:31:33 pm)
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Such sad
news.
All the best to his family and friends during this hard time for them.
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