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Yesterday morning, Scout.com's Brandon Huffman and his family lived out every parent's worst nightmare when they announced that his seven-year-old daughter Avery had passed away from complications of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a yet-incurable brain cancer usually affecting children. Huffman and the #AveryStrong hashtag became one of the Pacific Northwest's most well-known stories in the sports world in 2015, with recent efforts even made by Dan Rubenstein and Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal to raise money for DIPG research via the sale of T-shirts.
At 11:11 am, our beautiful daughter Avery went to heaven to be with the Lord. We will love her forever. #AveryStrong pic.twitter.com/XHE5tC1PRF
— Brandon Huffman (@BrandonHuffman) February 16, 2016
Thoughts and prayers with the Huffman family #AveryStrong
— Coach Petersen (@CoachPeteUW) February 16, 2016
Heaven got stronger today with their newest 12, Avery Huffman.
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) February 17, 2016
[https://t.co/GVx0mgGFHx]#AveryStrong #DefeatDIPGhttps://t.co/3413oNLCiP
My thoughts and prayers are with @BrandonHuffman and his family.
— Peter Kwiatkowski (@CoachK_UW) February 17, 2016
God Bless Avery and her loving family #AveryStrong https://t.co/KX0G4AEUT5
Prayers are with the Huffman family. What a special little girl. #AveryStrong
— Bob Gregory (@CoachGregoryUW) February 17, 2016
Our deepest sympathies to all she touched. #AveryStrong #DefeatDIPG https://t.co/tJhLytK2cQ
— Oregon Football (@WinTheDay) February 17, 2016
Sorry for the loss. Prayers for comfort and strength through this rough time. #AveryStrong https://t.co/5wLeUk0t3S
— John Timu (@johntimu_10) February 16, 2016
Football Dots
- In reviewing the Pac-12 North's quarterbacks in 2016, Chantel Jennings says that Washington is in great shape thanks to the play of Jake Browning.
- Dawgman's Chris Fetters gives his grades for how the Washington coaches did on the recruiting trail for the 2016 class. Up first are his evaluations of the quarterback and running back positions.
- 2017 quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, younger brother of Stanford phenom and Heisman finalist Christian McCaffrey, has pledged his services to Michigan.
- Myles Jack has not been cleared by doctors to participate in next week's NFL scouting combine.