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RIP Philip Lutzenkirchen

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Didn't see posted but wanted to post respects. This doesn't appear to have gotten much attention, but he was huge part of the 2010 national title with Cam. Dead at 23 via car accident. Condolences to all that knew him. Sad.

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The driver died.   He was a baseball player at UGA.   The passenger who was wearing a seat belt was treated at the hospital and released.   The girl was ejected from the car and is in critical conditon.  I haven't seen an update today.  Just terrible.  Lutz was a very good football player and from everything I've read he was a super nice person. 

 

His 2012 season at Auburn was cut short by a hip injury.  He was signed by the Rams but the same injury kept him from making the team.  He was working for a financial company in Montgomery and volunteering as a tight end coach for a high school.  He will be missed.  RIP. 

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I've been bummed all yesterday and today.

 

Us Auburn folk had fun with Lutzenkirchen... lots of us said that "Lutzenkirchen" was German for "touchdown" (he has the Auburn record for TD receptions by a TE).

 

He caught the winning TD (from Cam) in the 2010 Iron Bowl vs. Alabama, a comeback after being down by 21 points.  His spontaneous silly little TD dance went down in AU history as "the Lutzie".  And he went along with it with good humor because that's the kind of guy he was.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPj68CApLlY

 

I don't know a single person, even opposing players and fans, that had a bad opinion of the kid.  He went to high school about 2 miles away from my house as the crow flies.  Lots of sad people up here.  He impacted lots of lives in a positive way.

 

In just 23 years.

 

Too damn young... dammit.  I'm still bummed. :(

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