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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: MaximumSam on January 08, 2018, 07:46:56 PM
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If I'm connecting all the dots on Facebook and here correctly, nuwildcat passed away unexpectedly. ~???
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Jeez. How old was he? That is awful.
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Wow, just saw this. This one hurts. I'll chew a piece for you tonight buddy.
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Jeez. How old was he? That is awful.
I'm not sure. Not old. He had advanced degrees in piano and was a wonderful piano player. He has a YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjpgX9K7bO8
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WTF- Sam how'd you find this out?I hope not
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this is SO damn uncool..
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WTF- Sam how'd you find this out?I hope not
Friends with him on Facebook and his sister posted a message saying he passed away
https://www.facebook.com/marcel.pianist?pnref=lhc.friends
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That's terrible.
He was always one of my favorite posters.
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What a bucket of F***.RIP & Godspeed WildCat say hello to Gator,Hoople & LBM for us.
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This breaks my heart. You could tell from his posts what a classy human being he was. And so consistent with his Cats.
Rest In Peace our friend. You will be missed.
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Good Lord. The man was too young and too cool. I can't believe this.
I'm actually crying.
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Oh no, how awful. Dude has been an active member here for at least a decade. I'll definitely miss having him around.
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Such tragic news. I'm very saddened to hear this.
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Not around here much anymore, but I was friends with him on Facebook. Class act and great guy. You could just tell he was a kind hearted person. He was here from my earliest days of posting with this crew many sites ago. He will be missed.
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This is hard to believe.
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Not around here much anymore, but I was friends with him on Facebook. Class act and great guy. You could just tell he was a kind hearted person. He was here from my earliest days of posting with this crew many sites ago. He will be missed.
I wish you were.
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I’ll try to do better, Badge. Reading through tonight seeing all the familiar names made me nostalgic. These forums allowed me to meet people that hold a place in my heart and events like today remind you how precious life and friendships are. I miss you guys.
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What the hell........his loyalty and love of Northwestern made me root for them, just because it'd make a nice guy happy for them to do well..
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he was a kind hearted dude- came through clearly in his posts.. i sent him a message a good while back asking where he was- and same with duke.. didn't hear back from either...
where has cincy been?
makes me want to start slinging emails just to check in...
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Read some of the comments on the YouTube Videos.Some one referred to him as Dr.Evidently a learned man
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he was a kind hearted dude- came through clearly in his posts.. i sent him a message a good while back asking where he was- and same with duke.. didn't hear back from either...
where has cincy been?
makes me want to start slinging emails just to check in...
Yeah I was concerned about Dave. He was as active as anyone when we first started here, then fell off, but he's been around on Facebook. But I don't think he's been here since August.
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Read some of the comments on the YouTube Videos.Some one referred to him as Dr.Evidently a learned man
Ph.D. Minnesota.
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Yeah I was concerned about Dave. He was as active as anyone when we first started here, then fell off, but he's been around on Facebook. But I don't think he's been here since August.
Bring him back in.
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What a bucket of F***.RIP & GODspeed WildCat say hello to Gator,Hoople & LBM for us.
Heartbreaking. I didn’t know about Hoople either. Hoople was a great guy and so was Nuwildcat.
I haven’t been around much the last couple years, but I want all of you to know how thankful I am to have shared this great game with such good people the last 15 years. These losses are tough.
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This is beyond sad. My wife and I met him in Chicago when we were there for the B1G BB Tournament a while back.
This was his second to last post on FB:
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Oh my. What horrible news. Very sorry to hear that. I'm sure his friends and family are devastated; he seemed like a great dude.
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Jeez. How old was he? That is awful.
He's mentioned that he was getting his PhD in piano performance at the U of M in Minneapolis in the late 90s, which puts him in his low-to-mid 40s.
Terrible. Just terrible. I met him for drinks a few years ago, and he was a damn good dude. RIP. Say hi to Gator, Hoople, and LBM up topside...
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Wow. I feel like I've been gut-punched.
Rip Wildcat. The world was a better place with you in it.
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Oh man. Heartbroken. Rip nu.
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Holy hell, that is awful. He seemed so active on the social media so recently. Just stunned.
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I haven't been as active as I used to be for various reasons (nothing bad, mostly good), but that's besides the point - I'm only on LinkedIn, though I'm connected to a few of you, so if I don't post here frequently between April and August, don't be alarmed.
I don't see an obituary anywhere yet, but his name is Marcel Talangbayan.
Anyway, when I interned in Chicago during my college years back in summer of 2009 I met up with him several times. Since moving back to Chicago in summer 2016 I had been meaning to reconnect with him.
Point being, I'm very sorry to hear about this.... He seemed like a great guy who had to deal with more life adversity than he should have from what I can recall from meeting with him. If I'm not mistaken he lived somewhere around River North or Old Town (a quick google search says he lived in the 60611 zip code which confirms my recollection) so I wouldn't think he got caught in anything crime-related or similarly tragic. Hopefully it wasn't a drunken / high - related unexpected accident, either....
Regardless, life is unfortunately way too short for some people. I only turned 30 last year and I've already lost a few people that graduated from HS with, one of which I new fairly well.
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Just returned from a Caribbean vacation to see this gut punch. I loved his curiosity about life. No idea on his name until now, or his musical talent, as I listen to him playing on his youtube page. We have no other active NU poster, either.
Come back! Don't leave, now ... we are just getting started! . . . He has[d] a unique writing style. I enjoyed reading his posts, and I hope this is a poorly manufactured hoax. Why must bad things happen to good young people? Shaking my head.
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Well said 87 & Hawk :'( ya don't know what you've got till it's gone.Insightful,kind and graceful poster,let's keep that going in his memory
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I'm at a loss for words. He was one cool Cat - always looked forward to reading his posts here. This really breaks my heart hearing this.
For a guy of his age the first thing that popped in my head is that it might be a suicide - he didn't seem to have depression or the like; but then again I never really knew him outside of CFN/Area 51.
Whatever happened, he's certainly in a better place and at peace now.
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Apparently he was a music professor at Harold Washington College in Chicago.
His students were very fond of him (http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1726676), it would appear.
Dr. T is honestly such an amazing teacher! He is super cool and nice as well as helpful. If you don't understand something he is always willing to help you in class and out of class. His goofiness made the class so much fun! i would definitely advise others to take his class!
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Heartbreaking and hard to believe
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This is completely devastating, and I only wish I had the chance to meet Marcel in person. He was easily my favorite B10 poster who I have NOT yet met, although we have exchanged mail several times as well as numerous conversations on FB. We swapped music, he sent me some of his favorite mixes and after receiving so many amazing collections I had sent him a few disks in return a couple of years back. I am so grateful to have probably 12 different CD's of music that he has sent me over the years, and those tunes have also been reshared with other friends of mine.
We always used to chat about the latest TV shows, since he seems very plugged-in to similar shows as I was. He had a great appreciation for not just music, but dance, singing, and general artistry of performance. I would share videos with him that I thought he would enjoy, and he would also do the same for me. Nobody else does this as frequently for me as he did, and I'm going to miss the random video swaps we would have on the regular. I always watched his piano videos, as I am an amateur pianist myself, but his talent continues to inspire me to keep practicing on my own (even though I will NEVER be as eloquent as he was on the ivory keys).
My heart is heavy and I will continue to think about his family and friends who knew him much better, hoping they are able to grasp this tragedy and find some comfort in the memories and spirit he shared with the world. RIP, nuwildcat. You were one of a kind and the world is darker without you in it.
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Wow.... so sudden and so young. My prayers and thoughts are with his friends and family.
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Very sad to hear this. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Damn. Sorry to hear. He typically was the most active poster in the books & the TV/movies threads, and from reading him it was clear we both shared a love of stand-up comedy.
RIP, brother.
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That's terrible. He was one of my favorite posters. I always knew the threads he started from the "OT-".
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Very sad to hear this. Gotta say, his hotties thread was one of my favorites, dude had some good taste!
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RIP nuwildcat. You will be sorely missed not only here but everywhere you evidently touched lives. Another talent gone too soon.
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I love that he's reppin' Northwestern in all of his you tube vids.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oUsEWR2UeZ0/maxresdefault.jpg)
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OAIIMOkEkcs/maxresdefault.jpg)
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I don't post on here much, but I do try to keep up with the threads every few days or so. nuwildcat was always a very classy and gracious poster. He very much appeared by his posts, to be a person that was just happy with life. I wish I had a chance to meet him and will miss reading his posts. RIP nuwildcat! :'(
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Very sorry to hear about losing Marcel - always such a positive poster.
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I want to add my condolences. May he rest in peace.
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We should set up a memorial board? seriously... we see these guys- which are a big part of the board- pass, and it just doesn't seem right not to keep them here perpetually.
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Memorial Board is a great idea. Put some photos of Gator, and other suggestions would be appreciated for it. Here is one for NUWildcat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAIIMOkEkcs&feature=share
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Say it ain't so. What an absolute pisser.
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Somebody go over there and write up a good one... I didn't know him like some here.
https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?board=153
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I hadn't met him yet, but was hoping he'd come down with a purple posse for the Thurs opener next year. This is tough man. I don't know poster names as well as many of you have, so I'm sure we've lost other active posters, but man this is sad.
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Obit
http://www.cremation-society.com/obituary/Marcel-Ben-Talangbayan-D.M.A./Chicago-IL/1774635
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This is beyond sad. My wife and I met him in Chicago when we were there for the B1G BB Tournament a while back.
This was his second to last post on FB:
Sums him up well as the very definition of a poster you'd expect on this board.
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Thanks ELA.
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This is completely devastating, and I only wish I had the chance to meet Marcel in person. He was easily my favorite B10 poster who I have NOT yet met, although we have exchanged mail several times as well as numerous conversations on FB. We swapped music, he sent me some of his favorite mixes and after receiving so many amazing collections I had sent him a few disks in return a couple of years back. I am so grateful to have probably 12 different CD's of music that he has sent me over the years, and those tunes have also been reshared with other friends of mine.
We always used to chat about the latest TV shows, since he seems very plugged-in to similar shows as I was. He had a great appreciation for not just music, but dance, singing, and general artistry of performance. I would share videos with him that I thought he would enjoy, and he would also do the same for me. Nobody else does this as frequently for me as he did, and I'm going to miss the random video swaps we would have on the regular. I always watched his piano videos, as I am an amateur pianist myself, but his talent continues to inspire me to keep practicing on my own (even though I will NEVER be as eloquent as he was on the ivory keys).
My heart is heavy and I will continue to think about his family and friends who knew him much better, hoping they are able to grasp this tragedy and find some comfort in the memories and spirit he shared with the world. RIP, nuwildcat. You were one of a kind and the world is darker without you in it.
Great post. I nominate copying this into the memorial thread.
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Wow, sad news. RIP.
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I'm dumbfounded and heartbroken. R.I.P. nuwildcat
Marcel is one of my favorite posters, loved his sense of humor. Listening to his youtube channel now. Wow such a talent.
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Very sad news. He was a gracious and classy poster.
R.I.P., nuwildcat.
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Hey everyone. I'm Sam, nuwildcat's cousin. Thanks for all the kind words about Marcel. He's the best brother I could ever have.
He loved being a part of this site and I'm glad he had all of you to talk with about NU and Big Ten sports and more. He and I graduated NU the same year and he kept me from falling into fairweather status. All I had to do was hang out with him for, like, 10 minutes and I got all I needed to be caught up and excited.
Thank you all. I'm forever grateful that you were all there for him.
GO 'CATS!!!
- Sam
http://www.cremation-society.com/obituary/Marcel-Ben-Talangbayan-D.M.A./Chicago-IL/1774635
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Thanks for posting. Marcel will be missed by everybody here. He was, to my knowledge, our lone Wildcat poster and one of our favorites. I wish your family the very best at this time. We won't be able to think about the 'Cats without thinking of Marcel.
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Hey everyone. I'm Sam, nuwildcat's cousin. Thanks for all the kind words about Marcel. He's the best brother I could ever have.
He loved being a part of this site and I'm glad he had all of you to talk with about NU and Big Ten sports and more. He and I graduated NU the same year and he kept me from falling into fairweather status. All I had to do was hang out with him for, like, 10 minutes and I got all I needed to be caught up and excited.
Thank you all. I'm forever grateful that you were all there for him.
GO 'CATS!!!
- Sam
http://www.cremation-society.com/obituary/Marcel-Ben-Talangbayan-D.M.A./Chicago-IL/1774635
Thank you for coming here to post this Sam. Perhaps you can pick up Marcel's torch and carry it for him here. That would be great and would lessen the blow for all of us who really liked and appreciated him.
Also,
We will be making a memorial contribution in Marcel's name to the humanities and music department at Harold Washington College in Chicago, where he taught.
All the best to you, Sam, and the rest of your family. Again, thank you for coming here, to share with us.
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Hey everyone. I'm Sam, nuwildcat's cousin. Thanks for all the kind words about Marcel. He's the best brother I could ever have.
He loved being a part of this site and I'm glad he had all of you to talk with about NU and Big Ten sports and more. He and I graduated NU the same year and he kept me from falling into fairweather status. All I had to do was hang out with him for, like, 10 minutes and I got all I needed to be caught up and excited.
Thank you all. I'm forever grateful that you were all there for him.
GO 'CATS!!!
- Sam
http://www.cremation-society.com/obituary/Marcel-Ben-Talangbayan-D.M.A./Chicago-IL/1774635
Sam, This was such a shock. Are you at liberty to tell us what happened?
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very sad news and very surprising for me
he will be missed
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I'm beyond devastated right now.
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so sad to hear
RIP
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Hey everyone. I'm Sam, nuwildcat's cousin. Thanks for all the kind words about Marcel. He's the best brother I could ever have.
He loved being a part of this site and I'm glad he had all of you to talk with about NU and Big Ten sports and more. He and I graduated NU the same year and he kept me from falling into fairweather status. All I had to do was hang out with him for, like, 10 minutes and I got all I needed to be caught up and excited.
Thank you all. I'm forever grateful that you were all there for him.
GO 'CATS!!!
- Sam
http://www.cremation-society.com/obituary/Marcel-Ben-Talangbayan-D.M.A./Chicago-IL/1774635
So, I know what I know when it comes to football, but with real life I process stuff slowly, usually too slow.
And after sitting on this for a week, I am humbled.
Thank you Sam. In the mist of your grief, you stopped by an internet site to acknowledge a bunch of faceless football junkies that interacted with your cousin. I'm not sure if you will ever stop by again, but I wanted to say thank you for doing that. It helped me in so small way to have closure with Marcel's passing.
I really appreciated nuwildcat's levity and humor when it came to being a fan of college sports
"Top-14 finish in the conference each year"
I hope to have Marcel's positive and humorous outlook when my team of 18-20 years are not performing the way I expect them to.
GO CATS! Go Marcel! you keep doing you, wherever you may be now. I hope I get to hear you stroke those sweet ivories in the afterlife.
Joe ~ TyphonInc
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I do not know what possessed me to stop by this site today, but here I am. I haven't posted in quite awhile, not much in fact after the board switched over. What tragic news. I don't know what to add that hasn't already been said. Gator was a legend, but to me (being a Penn State fan who really only ventured to the B1G board) NU was the emotional center of this community. He was always upbeat about his Wildcats, and that's admirable. I wish I had half of his outlook year in and year out when it came to sports.
You will be missed Marcel. Rest in peace.
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I do not know what possessed me to stop by this site today, but here I am. I haven't posted in quite awhile, not much in fact after the board switched over. What tragic news. I don't know what to add that hasn't already been said. Gator was a legend, but to me (being a Penn State fan who really only ventured to the B1G board) NU was the emotional center of this community. He was always upbeat about his Wildcats, and that's admirable. I wish I had half of his outlook year in and year out when it came to sports.
You will be missed Marcel. Rest in peace.
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Hi. This is nuwildcat's (aka Marcel's) cousin again. Just wanted to make sure his memorial info is here in case anyone was interested. It will be at a chapel on NU's campus and we are encouraging everyone to wear purple and NU gear.
http://www.cremation-society.com/obituary/Marcel-Ben-Talangbayan-D.M.A./Chicago-IL/1774635
https://www.facebook.com/events/374754336268194/
It's been great for my heart to re-read the postings and catch up on the newer ones.
If it's helpful, the official cause of death is cardiovascular disease which is consistent with how little warning there was. I can't say it enough how much you all meant to him as an outlet for his love of NU and how much that means to me.
Sam
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This broke my damn heart. He was so enthusiastic and kind -- my two favorite attributes.
I've been away since June; finally started clicking through in short bursts a couple weeks ago. In disbelief, I saw this and couldn't stomach leaving without typing something. I'll try harder to be around.
Godspeed, Marcel. You are missed.
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You too have been missed, which worried a bunch of us around here.
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Still struggling that I can be here but not nu.
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Hey Dude good to see you around these parts was wondering if something woeful had befell you.N.U. will always be missed.He was indeed articulate,passionate and what CFB fans should aspire to be
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Hi. Sorry. Havent been on the board in a few weeks. Didn't mean to cause any worry. Ive even had trouble keeping up with when NU basketball games were on TV (Marcel would keep me up on that). I don't think he would mind and I think he would even be also rooting for them but seeing the Loyola Men's Basketball team making it to the NCAA tourney is kinda weird and nice.
Sam