Virginia Tech Tragedy Touches Redskin

Washington Redskins defensive back Pierson Prioleau is a graduate of Virginia Tech University. He describes Monday's event on campus as a horrifying incident. "My heart goes out to all of the victims' families and friends, and to everybody affiliated with Virginia Tech."

Prioleau played for the Hokies from 1996 to 1999.

In one small note, redskins.com described Prioleau as a safety, rather than the generic "defensive back." Before his injury, Prioleau was used as a nickel back and as a safety. Adam Archuleta supposedly lost the starting safety slot to Prioleau in the pre-season. Then, Prioleau was lost for the year in a freak accident in the first game. With Shawn Springs also out, secondary spiraled down from there.

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My God! VTU

I am fond of saying "football is life." Then, real life intrudes to remind me that there are so many more important things.

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I feel for the Virginia Tech community, and express my sincere condolences to the innocent victims of today's incident.

This is a time to reflect on how fragile is life and how quickly it can change.

Emotions motivate us to take action. I know nothing about the perpetrator of these ghastly acts, except that he was weak. The strong channel their emotion to initiate change. The weak are controlled by their emotion. Sometimes, other people suffer for it. Tragic.

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Matthew 25:13

Photo: Norris Hall on the campus of Virginia Tech University, http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives