We are still numb to this news here. This doesn’t make sense. It’s not fair. I doesn’t even seem real.
Try to get it off your mind and you’ll only dwell on it more. Try to wrap your arms around it and prepare to come up empty. Yet another cruel blow delivered by the world we live in and in this case, there are no answers.
allCanesBlog.com will share our thoughts on Wednesday once we’ve had time to let this sink in.
Many fans and customers have written in regards to allCanes doing some sort of tribute to #95. We will discuss that in the coming days. We’ve commemorated and paid tribute to past fallen Canes and I can’t see any reason why we wouldn’t do the same for Bryan Pata.
More to come tomorrow. In the interim, please say a prayer for the family and friends of Bryan – as well as his University of Miami family. As if these kids haven’t been through enough during this nightmarish season. Losing games means little when you’ve just lost a brother.
Rest in peace, Bryan Pata.
.:Canes305:.
For those looking for more information on the tragic death of Bryan Pata, here are some links. We will add more as they become available:
Rest in peace, Bryan Pata – Dennis Dodd, CBS Sportsline
Death of Pata Ruled a Homicide – ESPN.com
Hurricanes Pata Shot, Killed – Herald.com
Tragedy reduces football issues to instant insignificance – Greg Cote, Miami Herald
University of Miami football Player shot, killed – Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel
Time For Tears – Omar Kelly’s Blog
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God be with him, his family, and the U of M.
horrible.
Rest in Peace, Bryan.
May he rest in peace. We will remembered him while he played at the U...
rest in peace,Bryan and god be with his family, the U and annyone who loved him
bryan was a good player at the U and a good person i love u, you will always stay in my heart
RIP #95. God bless him, his family and friends, and the entire UM family. -J
I am shocked and very saddened by this horrible news. Rest in peace Byran, you will be greatly missed and never forgotten.
R.I.P.
I'm soo sorry to hear this horrible news...
i wish your family the very best...
You was an GREAT player on the football and off the field...
u will be never forgotten...
#95 in mine heart forever<3
At a time in UM history when all of us have been so consumed with anger towards the current staff and the state of the program, this then is our wake up call that there are more important things in life than winning football games.
Brian will be forever missed by those who love him and hold him close to their hearts. For them I pray that you find some comfort in the coming days. For Brian I pray that you rest in peace in the House of the Lord.
JMG
Tampa
I LOVE YOU BROTHER , MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. FOR I SHALL NEVER FOGET YOU, KEVIN GIBBS, SHANE CURRY, JEROME BROWN, MARLiN BARNES, CHRIS CAMPBELL, AND AL BLADES. MY FALLEN BROTHERS.