Life Star HS Football Player Saves 22 Lives

**DeezNutz** · 09-02-2009, 07:27 PM

http://mississippistate.rivals.com/c...asp?CID=983337

Tuesday morning began just like any other morning for football star Kaleb Eulls.

Eulls and his three younger sisters were among 22 passengers on a school bus bound for Yazoo County High School in western Mississippi until a 14-year old female student boarded the bus armed with a .380 semi-automatic handgun threatening to shoot and ordering the bus driver to pull over.

Eulls had fallen asleep at the back of the bus listening to his mp3 player and did not realize what was happening until one of his sisters woke him up.

"My sister that was in front of me woke up and told me that the girl had a gun," Eulls said. "She was pointing it back and forth at other people and the little kids that were sitting at the back. I just thought real quick and tried to grab her attention before she pointed the gun at anybody else. I wanted her to point it at me so she wouldn't point it at anybody else."

Kaleb Eulls saved the lives of 22 students Tuesday morning.
Eulls then opened up the emergency door located in the back and began evacuating as many students as he could from the rear of the bus while trying to reason with the armed female.

"I just tried to talk to her and calm her down," said the 6-foot-4, 255-pound Eulls. "She was just getting louder and louder. I guess for a quick second she looked out the window and when she did that I just sprung at her. I just knocked her down and got the gun away from her. When I got the gun I ran out the back door and disarmed it."

Eulls, who is a four-star defensive end that is verbally committed to play football at Mississippi State next year, was not concerned for his own well being at the moment. He selflessly did what he thought was the right thing to save the life of the others on board.

"I was just scared for the younger kids and my family that was on the bus," Eulls said. "I was just thinking things out step-by-step as quickly as I could. After we got to the school and watched the tape I just sat there thinking 'what in the world did I just do?' I just thought about what if this would have happened or if this would have happened? It was just crazy."

Eulls, already a hometown sports hero in the town of just over 1,300 about 30 miles north of Jackson, Miss., earned the respect of the local law enforcement.

"The (officers) who have been there for a long time told me that they have stared down many barrels before and always felt like it was a big cannon pointing at them," Eulls said. "It is one scary feeling."

Yazoo County Sheriff Tommy Vaughn was quoted in the Jackson, Miss., based The Clarion Ledger saying "If it hadn't been for this star football player, things could have been different. He didn't go overboard, but he did exactly what it took to get her on the ground.

"He made the statement to one of my deputies that if she was going to shoot anyone he would rather she shoot him. Watching him do that and him doing such a heroic act and not even caring about his own safety, that's something you don't see every day."

The female assailant was arrested on 22 counts of attempted aggravated assault, 22 counts of kidnapping and one count of possession of a firearm on school property. She was taken to the county juvenile detention facility.

As for people now calling a hero, Eulls feels he was just doing what anyone else would have done in that situation.

"I just tell them thank you and not to do anything crazy like that," Eulls said.

Eulls is rated the No. 19 defensive end in the nation and the No. 8 overall prospect in Mississippi by Rivals.com. He holds scholarship offers from the likes of Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Southern Miss and Tennessee but has been committed to the Bulldogs since early July.

**BigChiefDave** · 09-02-2009, 07:34 PM

Wow. Awesome story!

milkman · 09-02-2009, 07:38 PM

When he opened the emergency door, that girl could easily have started shooting then.

Great story, and selfless act, but the fact is, he was extremely lucky.

**Skip Towne** · 09-02-2009, 07:39 PM

Brave kid.

bane_58 · 09-02-2009, 07:40 PM

Now that's what being a man is all about!I'll be sure to remember his name.
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Consistent1 · 09-02-2009, 07:41 PM

He asked himself what Rich Scanlon would do, and trusted the answer that came from his heart. Many kids lived.

**doomy3** · 09-02-2009, 07:41 PM

That's really amazing!

Nightfyre · 09-02-2009, 07:41 PM

Wait, he can tackle? 6'4" and 255..... Sign him, put him at LB and Print 'em.

T-post Tom · 09-02-2009, 07:42 PM

Sounds like the kid did well, but "saving 22 lives" is just a bit of hyperbole. It reads as though the bus wasn't moving; so it's doubtful that a wreck was likely. And it's unlikely that the girl had a clip with 22 bullets.

Of course, the young man still deserves the accolades for his bravery. I'd be one happy parent if my little one was on the bus and this was the outcome.

Consistent1 · 09-02-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightfyre

Wait, he can tackle? 6'4" and 255..... Sign him, put him at LB and Print 'em.

Didn't you see the LSU as a possiblity part? Duh. He is bound to join then grizzled vets Dorsey and Jackson as a top five DL pick for the Kansas City Chiefs. They will have so many Pro-Bowl level LSU d-lineman by then that a change to a 5 man front on D is not only practical, but even more effective than when high school teams run it. Todd Haley will be coaching a high school team with dreams of making it to state by then. The kids won't have the guts to tell their parents that Haley called them all fat mutha-fuggas. They will simply learn and win. After cutting 49 kids, Haley will have to go to the Jr. High playground to recruit some guys from the street level to achieve this goal. His bad experience in KC will not keep him from making "the kids" dreams come true. No James Harrison to **** up his brilliance this time. A title shall be his. Pioli will be the the creepy old dude sipping on a flask filled with schnapps in the bleachers at many, many high school games as the unofficial director of high school personnel of an unknown school. Is he with Haley still? He won't tell. Bill Belichick will be seeking his 7th Super Bowl ring as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Josh McDaniels will be Bill B's caddie on off day golf outings.

Ari Chi3fs · 09-02-2009, 08:21 PM

Maybe if we go 2-14 this year... Halioli can bring in those 22 off the street?

notorious · 09-02-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

Maybe if we go 2-14 this year... Halioli can bring in those 22 off the street?

Zing!

Consistent1 · 09-02-2009, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

Maybe if we go 2-14 this year... Halioli can bring in those 22 off the street?

Get busy livin'....or get busy ****in' running....

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 09-02-2009, 08:40 PM

Leave it to the mother****ing mainstream media to conveniently exclude the fact that before he did anything there was a series of text messages between himself and Dane McCloud. That's cool though. Dane doesn't need credit.

Consistent1 · 09-02-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

Leave it to the mother****ing mainstream media to conveniently exclude the fact that before he did anything there was a series of text messages between himself and Dane McCloud. That's cool though. Dane doesn't need credit.

Yeah, but the fact that his Blackberry deflected a bullet (saving a 7 y/o) and was destroyed kept his text history from being immediately available. It will come out later my friend.

09-02-2009, 07:27 PM
DeezNutz Deez what? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jouissance Casino cash: $3271	Star HS Football Player Saves 22 Lives http://mississippistate.rivals.com/c...asp?CID=983337 Tuesday morning began just like any other morning for football star Kaleb Eulls. Eulls and his three younger sisters were among 22 passengers on a school bus bound for Yazoo County High School in western Mississippi until a 14-year old female student boarded the bus armed with a .380 semi-automatic handgun threatening to shoot and ordering the bus driver to pull over. Eulls had fallen asleep at the back of the bus listening to his mp3 player and did not realize what was happening until one of his sisters woke him up. "My sister that was in front of me woke up and told me that the girl had a gun," Eulls said. "She was pointing it back and forth at other people and the little kids that were sitting at the back. I just thought real quick and tried to grab her attention before she pointed the gun at anybody else. I wanted her to point it at me so she wouldn't point it at anybody else." Kaleb Eulls saved the lives of 22 students Tuesday morning. Eulls then opened up the emergency door located in the back and began evacuating as many students as he could from the rear of the bus while trying to reason with the armed female. "I just tried to talk to her and calm her down," said the 6-foot-4, 255-pound Eulls. "She was just getting louder and louder. I guess for a quick second she looked out the window and when she did that I just sprung at her. I just knocked her down and got the gun away from her. When I got the gun I ran out the back door and disarmed it." Eulls, who is a four-star defensive end that is verbally committed to play football at Mississippi State next year, was not concerned for his own well being at the moment. He selflessly did what he thought was the right thing to save the life of the others on board. "I was just scared for the younger kids and my family that was on the bus," Eulls said. "I was just thinking things out step-by-step as quickly as I could. After we got to the school and watched the tape I just sat there thinking 'what in the world did I just do?' I just thought about what if this would have happened or if this would have happened? It was just crazy." Eulls, already a hometown sports hero in the town of just over 1,300 about 30 miles north of Jackson, Miss., earned the respect of the local law enforcement. "The (officers) who have been there for a long time told me that they have stared down many barrels before and always felt like it was a big cannon pointing at them," Eulls said. "It is one scary feeling." Yazoo County Sheriff Tommy Vaughn was quoted in the Jackson, Miss., based The Clarion Ledger saying "If it hadn't been for this star football player, things could have been different. He didn't go overboard, but he did exactly what it took to get her on the ground. "He made the statement to one of my deputies that if she was going to shoot anyone he would rather she shoot him. Watching him do that and him doing such a heroic act and not even caring about his own safety, that's something you don't see every day." The female assailant was arrested on 22 counts of attempted aggravated assault, 22 counts of kidnapping and one count of possession of a firearm on school property. She was taken to the county juvenile detention facility. As for people now calling a hero, Eulls feels he was just doing what anyone else would have done in that situation. "I just tell them thank you and not to do anything crazy like that," Eulls said. Eulls is rated the No. 19 defensive end in the nation and the No. 8 overall prospect in Mississippi by Rivals.com. He holds scholarship offers from the likes of Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Southern Miss and Tennessee but has been committed to the Bulldogs since early July.
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milkman The common man Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Leading the Marty bashing Casino cash: $25831	When he opened the emergency door, that girl could easily have started shooting then. Great story, and selfless act, but the fact is, he was extremely lucky. __________________
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09-02-2009, 07:42 PM	#9
T-post Tom easy like sunday morning Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in the moment Casino cash: $3271	Sounds like the kid did well, but "saving 22 lives" is just a bit of hyperbole. It reads as though the bus wasn't moving; so it's doubtful that a wreck was likely. And it's unlikely that the girl had a clip with 22 bullets. Of course, the young man still deserves the accolades for his bravery. I'd be one happy parent if my little one was on the bus and this was the outcome. __________________ The unexamined life is not worth living.
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Mr. Flopnuts I'm Cakn Patna Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: King String on Douche Mtn Casino cash: $829698	Leave it to the mother****ing mainstream media to conveniently exclude the fact that before he did anything there was a series of text messages between himself and Dane McCloud. That's cool though. Dane doesn't need credit. __________________ Don't fall in love with tragedy. There's never a happy ending.
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