Former Oregon WR Keanon Lowe becomes a hero after averting tragedy | College GameDay
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- Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2019
- Oregon wide receiver turned high school football coach, Keanon Lowe, recounts the moments that lead to his heroic act of averting a tragedy when a student brought a gun to school.
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“You could have died”
“Yea, wasn’t my time tho”
Love this dude
He smiled when he said that too
This dude is a legend about to make me rethink my whole life
Yeh i'm amazed the police didn't execute him, for making every police officer on earth look stupid!
“You can only die once. Make sure it is worth it”
@@mobl1no Somehow that was the point in the video that made me crack and I started to cry.
“I think he just needed a hug more than he needed to be tackled” I felt that in my soul.
Wow!
Trent Garduno everyone liked that
That's when I broke. I can't lie I sobbed.
Freakin waterworks ❤️💜❤️
Do0'nt worry Trent Garduno I will give you a hug, but that is it okay? Nothing freaky.
Glad the kid got sentenced to mental health and 3 years probation. He needed that more than jail.
SC Guy facts
Was scrolling through the comments to find out what happened of the kid. Hopefully he finds peace and goes on to pay it forward. We don’t often get these second chances
i would beat that kid for doin that, could have killed my kid
@@succulentflakesofperfectly5541 I think your response highlights a systematic flaw in our treatment of people with mental health issues more than anything. The problem isn't guns, and gun control isn't the solution, the solution is better treatment and awareness on mental health. This man didn't save the school by beating the kid up, he gave him a hug, told him he mattered. The kid obviously has issues to think that bringing a gun to the school is a solution but doesn't mean he isn't just like any other kid who wants to be loved, cared about.
@@notsoshook You wouldnt be wanting to hug that idiotic kid if your children attended that school, could have killed them...
I read the full story about this teen, he wasn’t sent to jail, he was sent to a mental hospital and 3 years probation. Tbh, I thank whoever sent him to the hospital, that helped him way more than jail would’ve ever helped
Yeah, plus the gun has only one bullet and it was for himself, the guy was just hurting and wanted someone to stop him, someone that showed that someone did care.
@@sejpuV shell* not bullet..
@@sejpuV I think it might have been labeled as well
@@AndresSanchez-wj5cj no one cares.
He had no intention of hurting anyone besides himself.
Whatever this man gets paid, it’s not enough.
Amen
I bet its more than what we make in Mississippi!😞😞
Theres not enough $ in the world to give this man but we can give love an appreciat the fact we get to kno an see great men like himself still walk among us
I don’t think he cares about the money
facts
Keanon’s loss of his best friend caused him to come to this school to be a coach. Through his death, he saved a young man’s life. Through his DEATH, he saved a young man’s LIFE. Life’s a trip, que no?
Javier Rodriguez I hadn’t thought about it like that, but I couldn’t agree more.
Dam foreal 🤯
Javier Rodriguez Yes, and he potentially saved the lives of the students that he may have shot and killed. Keanon saved *many* lives that day. May God continue to bless him. And may God help the young man who Keanon hugged that day, too...
@@Racingirl911 there was only one shell in the shotgun
💯💯💯💯💯
The fact that HE was called to that room.... to get that kid.... at that moment.... wow
God works in mysterious ways
Mel Alexander Baez Contin Amen🙏🏻
I don’t believe myself , but I will not deny some divination was at hand 👏🏽
@@NoName-gp2dt AMEN
@wentz Wules ok dude 👍
This coach’s story is going to turn into a movie. He’s inspiring
I would pay to see that in the theatre.
If this man gets money from that film then im taking my whole family out to watch it
He definitely deserves it
Disney just announced they’re making this movie.
@@TimMuaEntertainment cap, no wayyyy
I wasn’t set to cry this early in the morning but here we are.
fr
Bro honestly
Me too
Same
Viva Dominicana 💪🏽💪🏽
Nothing to do with football. Just a man with a pure soul.
Football formed a lot of who Keanon is as a person -- but yes -- this is bigger than football.
100% just a good human being, much respect
Nazsingh Gurdip ....his mother did a good job raising him.....she must be so thankful to God for such a son.
"Nobody cares about me"
"I care about you"
I felt that.
same 😔
I'm legit crying 😢 this guy could have made millions coaching in the NFL but he moved home and got a job coaching high schoolers because he wanted to make a difference in kids lives, and he certainly did that. What an amazing and caring man.
“you could’ve died”
“yeah, that wasn’t my time, though”
hero.
Thank you Keanon Lowe.
Hotel? Trivago.
Better ingredients, papa John's
tboner 15 imagine getting the papa johns slogan wrong.
QuickSetUp01 Save money. Live Better.
@@creamjawn haha I knew it didnt sound right, sorry was kinda stoned
america needs more coaches like him. dude is a legend..
XYSXNZ needs more people*
Most are...
Not just America but the world
synretro yessir
My coach is fat
“i think in that moment he needed a hug more than he needed to be tackled” 🥺
😭
I wasn’t set to cry this early in the morning but here we are.
How did I miss this story 3 years ago? I couldn't hold back my tears watching this story. Much respect Mr. Keanon Lowe 👍
can’t believe i miss it to pal😮💨
Me too.
I'm still holding back tears. He is filled with kindness, we can all learn from him and try to give back to our communities.
The best college gameday feature i have ever seen. Cried the whole way. This is what makes sports great.
Devon Hesano has nothing to do with sports but alright 🤦♂️
Vince M oh really? Half the segment is about him coaching.. get out of here.
Bro l never cry. like ever, but this video has done it
Bro l never cry. like ever, but this video has done it
Agreed. I saw it when it originally aired on TV and I just couldn't believe that what almost could have been another horrible high school shooting miraculously got averted in such an unexpected but very powerful way.
I'm 48 now and still wish I had someone like this in my life during my high school years. He would have changed my life. This man is a true hero.
But your life isn't over yet man, keep living!!!
A D hey, I feel the same way, but it leads you to who are today and you can relate to those in there lowest state. Idk your full name, but you will be in my prayers full heartedly.
Romans 8:28 KJV And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Acts 2:28 KJV Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
I understand. I was in that place when I was young.
A D I’m 20, dropped out of high school for the same reasons this poor kid must have gone through. Lots of schools need people like this man, hope that kid is better now too.
“you could’ve died”
“yeah, that wasn’t my time, though”
powerful.
incredible.
hero.
Thank you Keanon Lowe.
"My definition of hero is an educator."
Amen, amen, amen.
Lol
Depends.
While they hug, you can see how the kid didn't actually want to hurt anyone, he just wanted to pass his pain onto other people so they feel his experience...
He wanted to off himself in front of everyone
He wanted to kill himself, but I think he really wanted someone, anyone to stop him which is why he chose a school rather than doing it in private.
@@matilda6851 100% correct.
@@matilda6851 i want to say hampter, but this is too emotional to meme.
which would be hurting them…how can you pass your pain to others without hurting them?
I thought I was crying for the heroism of this brave man, but I'm really crying because I'm overcome with emotion thinking about how sad this kid was. I hope they keep in touch.
It's strange that u said that. I found myself getting emotional for reasons very similar to what u indicated. The hug. I couldn't help but feel fucked up inside when I saw the reaction to the hug. The young man's frustration with his own life made me think about my sons. As fathers we gotta strike a balance and let our sons know that we love them and that they're still valuable to us regardless to the circumstances.
Yeah man. This video had me crying too. For real.
That's what hurt the most. The way the kid immediately wrapped his arms around and he held him back was powerful. He went there to kill himself and this man gave him a reason to live. Luckily he wasnt sent to prison and got the help he needed.
Father's and family keep kids healthy
I feel privileged to have just learned about this remarkable man's life--he's already done so much good and he's still so young!!
I want to commend his mother in particular! Single mom of 3, and it seems she did a fantastic job of raising honorable, compassionate human beings!
4:04 true friend made sure his buddy came out of the class with him
@wentz Wules what?
@@jeannette2176 that’s a good homie right there!! 💯
Huh how
@@truenegus8858 he turns back to make sure his boy is with him
Pause at 1:13 😳
Make the toughest men cry. Truly an American hero.
Idk if it was mentioned, but I'm pretty sure they checked the gun and it only had one bullet in too...poor kid man. World needs more mentors/humans like Mr Lowe.
How do you stop that?
@@satnav1980 Restoring the nuclear family unit. How we do that? No idea. But that is the core problem. So many broken kids that think they are alone out there..
Crazy how life works. I’m sitting here dreading going to work tomorrow then this pops up in my recommended. Teaching is a thankless job & it’s easy to get caught discouraged thinking about the paperwork, standardized testing, & all the other overwhelming administrative stuff. But, then I watch a video like this & remember why I chose this career. To change lives, to be the support system a child doesn’t have at home. Now I can’t wait to get to work in the morning & pour more into my students❤️
Bless your heart.
God bless you for being an everyday heroine for our kids.
👍👊✌
HERO!!!!
Once society and technology can support everyone, all people will get an opportunity to do this as a parent.
What an awesome human being , true natural hero . His family must be soooo proud of him .
Beautiful comment bomaye! You are awesome too bro !!!
@@bomaye2122beautiful comment bomaye you’re awesome
That is the definition of hero, role model etc. Just think if more people could give a hug when someone they know is struggling in life we might have less of these senseless shootings!
It’s the truth
For sure. Mental illness is AWFUL, and we as a culture need to do a better job not only recognizing it, but comforting and helping those people. Tragically, many mentally ill act violently because they feel cornered and there's no hope for them.
This is easily one of the most beautiful things I've ever come across. You never know what somebody's going through. Always check-in but most of all, love.
"You don't even know the definition of Hero unless you see this footage." So blessed True.
My eyes went from a scorching desert to Niagra Falls the moment that kid wrapped both arms around Keanon. I felt for him...
I'm a grown man. This amazing video had me in tears. Why can't the whole world be like this.
"When I help other people, it makes me feel good." - powerful words
Id like to personally thank Keanon for this cuz my son was one of the students there at the time. Thank you so much. I was the scariest moment of my life when my son contacted me. Thank you for keeping my son safe.
He has one of the most successful lives I’ve ever seen he’s a true hero and deserves all the recognition he got but he got the recognition because he wasn’t searching for the recognition he was just waking up every day to do the right thing great dude
This is humanity at its finest. We can all learn something from this man. What a hero
That young man was in 20 different kinds of pain and felt like he had no other option. This coach showed him the kindness and love he was missing. In that moment, this coach not only stopped a shooter, he saved a promising life. I hope that kids gets better and uses this experience to make a difference in the life of someone else who needs it.
I gotta say, his best friend is definitely looking down proud as heck.
This is the kind of man that protects and changes young men's lives. A hero, a role model, someone to aspire to be like. Amazing story.
This made me cry everyone should strive to be like this guy💯
Watching him hug and comfort that kid is beautiful. That is what humanity is all about! Watching this actually makes me want to become a better a person. This man is a true hero.
Broke records, inspiration person, led his entire team to positivity and hard work, and saved a school. This man is amazing.
I think this needs a movie, so we can hear what he did and what the shooter was struggling with.
this is a really good idea
As a duck fan, I never thought Keenan Lowe would single handedly stop a school shooting without a single bullet fired, and only love... I'd have cried just thinking about a scenario like that. I am proud of this young man
that moment that he saved students lives that day was absolutely amazingly heroic but this guy is a hero everyday in the way he teaches & mentors his team members. what a beautiful human being. sorry for the loss of his best friend. that was a senseless loss of life due to drugs.
I didn't think i'd cry until I saw him tell that boy "I was here to save you" not the other student's, him. I can't imagine the pain these children go through to get to the point where they want to go out with a bang like that just to be noticed. Help these children. They're a product of America and it's gun toxicity.
You were doingn pretty well until the last couple words. This has nothing to do with gun culture. This is about America's laxity on health care in general and mental health in particular.
This kid needed help and he wasn't getting it. His cry for attention happened to be a gun, it could have just as easily been joining a gang, bringing a knife, doing drugs, or half a dozen other things. The gun is really tangential to the story at most.
@@hagamapama Mate I'm from Australia and I can tell you for sure Living life without guns in your community... No one gets shot? No one is killed through gun violence? If you have a mental health issue we sort it out at a hospital not with a dangerous weapon that shouldn't be allowed in ones possession. This is gun toxicity at it's finest. You have women, children, schools, churches, shopping malls ffs getting shot up. This is a living nightmare.. You're losing your people because they don't want to lose the guns.
Ebony lea big facts these conservative Americans somehow still protect guns yet we lose hundreds of kids a year to gun violence
If anything it's the product of counseling and mental health being stigmatized. I can guarantee this kid has been told to "Man up" by at least one person he reached out to. You can blame guns all you want, nothing's going to change since the right to own them isn't going change. If you want to see actual change, how about we stop worrying solely about women's issues, and worry more about the issues facing men as well. Some people are insane, and they shouldn't have gotten their hands on a gun; but some people are driven to this point, and that can't be blamed on anyone besides the people who pushed them that far.
@@WinstonStudiosFilm Do you realize that around 96% of mass shootings happen in gun free zones? If all guns were banned, someone could still obtain one illegally and go kill people. Statistics show that they already go to places where people don't have guns. Outlawing guns would just make all areas a gun free zone, and there would be no chance for people to fight back. I know a lot of bad seems to happen with guns, but do you have any idea how many people are saved by them every year? Also, hand guns amass way more deaths per year than semi automatic rifles do, so if you're looking to get rid of anything, it probably shouldn't be someone's MSR-15 that they leave locked up in a safe 99% of the time.
This man is a hero for every life he is saving and changing with those students and football team.... removing the shotgun and hugging a possible school shooter is just a reflection of his daily work!!
Bless him, we need more that care this deeply about our kids!!
"That wasnt my time"; "I think he just needed a hug more than he needed to be tackled." What this man did for this young man, and everything hes going through just came to an end. Lowe, youre a Saint man, you could have easily done more but your instinct at that moment was heroic.
What an incredible man he is! His love and care for others is an example we all should follow! He changes lives! Bless him!!
I read an article written by Adam Rittenberg for ESPN and Keanon was quoted as saying "It wasn't in me to beat him up or hold him down or hurt him, even though it was seconds after this crazy thing happened. I felt his vibe, I felt how scared he was, I felt it all". _That's_ why he hugged Angel. Well done Keanon, great job. Edit: There is another article written by Greg Bishop for Sports Illustrated where Keanon says of the gun incident and his best friend who died "Taylor was with me. He was right there the whole time".
"TACKLED THE GUNMAN!"
vs
"Embraced the gunman."
Sensationalism. Hahahahahah
Well he said himself he tackled him. Objectivity, my friend.
Fake News
This guy has a future in coaching that’s going to leave so many kids with a better outlook on life . Not to mention he seems to know how to get a football team to completely transform with the same players that would of attended either way .
When ur bestfreind dies, u really not afraid of death. I know how that feels
Dude, I thought I was the only 1 who felt that way! After losing my best friend, I've literally become numb to just about everything! The only thing that still gets to me til this day is his kid because he looks just like his dad. The similarities are spooky! I definitely feel you on that one man.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Stab Master Arson I’m in the same boat as the both of y’all. I lost my best friend September of last year. I feel like we were both invincible. Now, I feel even twice as much, even though he’s gone he’s still with me....
Especially when your best friend was the one true friend you had throughout jr high and high school. I definitely know that pain
That’s the one thing anyone who has gone through this has in common...the pain...I lost my best friend in October of 2013...we went through basic training together, Iraq, Afghanistan...then he committed suicide, it hurt me to my core and put me in the darkest hole...but the pain that myself and my friends, and his family went through, it showed me how much hurt you can cause to the ones that truly love you..all we can do is push forward, life is tough, but we must push forward at all costs, never letting stories of our loved ones end, that’s how we move forward..tell everyone about how good of people they were, how amazing they were
Kennon is what I would call a True Patriot and an American Hero. His outlook is Peaceful, Positive and Inspiring. Thanks bro and may continue blessing you. 🌹
If only this world we live in had more men like this
From a 2002 Parkrose grad and former team captain, you've made us proud Broncos! Keep it going and always remember no excuses & never give up!
This is something out of a movie, amazing coach and even better person
"Starring: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. In theater near you."
This is the most selfless man that I have ever seen. At his young age he could possibly be a WR coach maybe an OC in a high paying NFL/College program but decided to go to a high school to educate and make a difference. I absolutely believe the kid with a gun did need someone to care about him and hopefully he can learn and be a productive member of society. A lot of these kids that bring these guns in schools are bullied and maybe there home life is in turmoil and that does not condone their actions.
His the definition of a hero. What a blessing to be around that man!
Look how desperately he held onto him, that kid was drowning. Coach u r amazing
Well he'll never get fired from that school
Don't count on that.
Sean O'Brien lol a former nfl coach coming to a small school like that? They’ll keep hi, as long as they can.
welp he just left
@@Greenfrom3
Facts
Tyler Serafin Chip Kelly, his former NFL coach who is now at UCLA, hired Mr. Lowe as an analyst for UCLA in January
So many just need a hug. I had a child tell me he loved me, I was a coach for wrestling in an affluent area, I started in the youth program. In those programs there were often way more kids than coaches so I never turned down helping other programs. This child was from the inner city not my club but needed a coach so I coached him. He would see me and ask will you be in my matt for me I'd say yes if it doesnt effect my wrestlers. He would smile and say thanks. I did this for a whole season, being at his matches. Would talk to him after. One day I said I was happy for him he smiled I followed it up with I'm always proud of you but happy when good things happen but always proud. This child reared up and said I'venever made any man proud. I hugged him and said you have. He cried and said he loved me. He fell into me and we just hugged there for quite a bit neither of us wanting to stop. My sons saw it and then all 4 of us were hugging.I tell you what I cant do this without crying. He was raised by his gma and she said he talks about me all the time. This child never felt love from a man. And all I did was give him a little attention. Love prevails people.
All those steps in life put him where he was meant to be....what a hero!
Man I’m sitting in my car crying right now!
That's a MAN....right there.
Keanon is the definition of a good man that people should strive to be more like.
This dude is too pure for this world.
This is amazing I love Oregon and this guy
He was obviously raised right , and is a man of extreme moral character and a great loving heart. What a tremendous spirit . 💪 👍
Keanon Lowe should be given the keys to the city because he is the absolute definition of what a true hero is. Wow this guy is amazing.
Because his Mother love him...he love others and save kids life...only a hug only a hu...only a hug is what the kid need...lets share love the world need it ..stop hate stop bullie..our future kids will appreciate and love it!🙏😰🙏🙏
I’m very much what you can call a, “mans man”, but this made me shed a tear. This man is an American hero. He’s what I inspire to be. He’s what all men should inspire to be.
May god bless this man, and may he live a long fulfilling life. He deserves it. 👌🏼🇺🇸
Amazing... he was definitely there for a reason.
My kind of HERO!!! GOD bless you coach.
What an absolute legend
I'm a fire fighter and the real heroes are our educators/ coaches like him that keep a positive roll model. who is shaping our kids future. Thanks to all
That boy would have raised that shotgun and died by cop if they had got to him first. It was not his day to die either. Both of these young men have stories left to tell because of Keanons strength of character. My heart breaks for someone who feels that alone.
Life’s a trip…it’s almost as if every event in his life led him to that student. He couldn’t save his brother but he sure saved that kid!
“He just needed a hug” amazing words
This guy makes me wanna go back to school to be a mentor, or a teacher or something... make life more meaningful ya know?
Do it
The people that have this man in their life should be grateful.
“That wasn’t my time though”
That smile afterwards man, chills 🙏🏻
You are a hero. Both to all those students you potentially saved, and to the distraught lonely individual. You hugging him gave me hope for humanity. I pray that you and the students recover and that the "shooter" finds some love and hope in his life. And you hugging him, was the first step.
I hope the student got the emotional help he obviously needed - and not just punished.
He’s an angel. What everyone should strive to be. God bless you and your family. Thank you
An hero in every sense and incredibly humble, if this guy is your father you’re a very lucky child.
Keanon has such a big heart I love that man bro that’s a true hero🥺
That, is a role model. World needs alot more like this gentleman. Great job Coach!
He Was At The Right Place Right Time. GOD BLESS HIM. 😍😍😍
Samantha Eaton God is good. 🙏🏻
@@ConnorMiller417 ALL The TIME😘😘😘
Samantha Eaton God bless you
I watch this video every couple months and every time I think to myself " man I wanna be just like this guy"
I'm crying like a baby over here. Amazing work by an amazing man. Thank you for this.
This made me feel so much better about humanity -- thanks Keanon
Yes, what a hero. We need more men like him instead of as nauseum coverage of Kapernick. This is the type of person who is a role model for all those young men with no fathers in their lives. It tears me up listening to these young men and to see him hug that young would be shooter is precious.
I love to see real positive role models in the school system, as someone who works in the school system, I personally look up to this man. Keanon Lowe is a great man and someone who we should admire.
Mans is a legend bro! He put his life on the line just to help others. I wish there was a lot more of him on this earth
The world needs more people like him
Lost my friend Taylor to a drug overdose this summer as well, it hurts a lot thank you for this god bless u man
That man is more than a coach or educator...he is a blessing, a light, and a true hero. His smile is so infectious. You can tell he absolutely loves what he does, which is amazing because you don't see that a lot with coaches and teachers. God bless him
“I told him I cared about him” Real One