Missing Boaters Put Life Vests On

Florida Tampa The Coast Guard says NFL players Marquis
Cooper and Corey Smith and two other men put on their life vests
after their boat overturned in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday evening.

by The Associated Press

Published: Tue, March 03, 2009 - 9:45 am CST Last Updated: Tue, March 03, 2009 - 9:47 am CST

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - The Coast Guard says NFL players Marquis
Cooper and Corey Smith and two other men put on their life vests
after their boat overturned in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday evening.
Capt. Timothy Close says the rescued man, Nick Schuyler, told
interviewers that the boat capsized as they were pulling up the
anchor. They swam under the boat and were able to recover their
life vests.
The four friends managed to stay together for some time. It
remains unclear when and how they got separated.
Rescuers found Schuyler, a former University of Florida football
player, sitting aboard the overturned boat Monday afternoon. He was
transported in serious condition to a Tampa hospital.
The Coast Guard says they are still searching for the remaining
three men.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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mustuknow Says:

Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 3:53 pm

I cannot imagine not having my life vest on with seas are rough as they were reported and to be in such a small boat… I guess I am just too much of a wimp but when they waves start churning I’m headed for land with life vest on and butt anchored as low to the bottom of that boat as I can get.

I hope and pray they find these guys. I cannot imagine the pain and worry their families and friends are going through.