USM QB Lost Mother Day of Our Game

[Cerebus]

SunHerald: A difficult year for a Southern Miss quarterback got much tougher

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HATTIESBURG 
A tough year for Southern Miss quarterback Kwadra Griggs got much more difficult this past weekend.

Griggs’ mother died Saturday morning prior to the team’s road game at North Texas, USM head coach Jay Hopson said on Monday during his weekly press conference.

“Kwadra has been through a lot,” Hopson said. “His mother passed away Saturday morning. That’s tough on a young man.”

Hopson said that Griggs found out at about 9 a.m. on Saturday that his mother had died. The game kicked off at 1:30 p.m.

As much as we love North Texas football it's always good to keep it in perspective.  

[Christopher Walker]

That's absolutely awful. What a rough year for him.

[JRock]

Thoughts and prayers going out to him and his family. Tough young man. 

[strikes]

Good grief. How awful. Feeling very bad for him. Surprised he even played. I know it might be an outlet for some but I don't think I would be capable. 

[NT93]

Perspective is correct.  Makes me feel pretty shallow for some of my feelings regarding the game.   Thoughts and prayers for this young man and his family.  So sad.

[meaniegreenie]

Got nothing to add to all of the appropriate comments made so far except that I feel the same way.

[Mad Hatter]

Ugh.  Thinking of him and his family.

[Wag Tag]

Peace be with him friends and family!

[NorthTexasWeLove]

That's some stuff I hope no one has to go through at such a young age. It can be brutal on a family. I hope he fights through these hardships and carries onto a successful life. 

[outoftown]

Wow. Tough to be focused on a football game for him that day, I am sure.

[MeanGreenTexan]

That would explain his rough outing late in the 3rd quarter.

I'm sure coach Hopson checked with him first to see if he wanted to play... and I bet, as a competitor, he said yes.  But I cannot imagine playing with that hanging over me...  Not being there to say goodbye.

May God grant peace to his family during this tough time.