Six years ago, a young man by the name of Tyler Hilinski who had a glittering life ahead of him, took his own life.
Tyler Hilinski shortly after "The Game"
No one had a clue. I literally came close to throwing up when I heard.
Eric Johnson KOMO, perhaps the most brilliant television journalist alive today, did what Johnson does.
He wrote of his legacy. He wrote of a bright young life, like so many other bright young lives that we did not know needed us in a way we simply could not fathom.
Tyler was a backup Washington State Cougar quarterback who will be known for many things in life, particularly in the Pullman area... in what could be simply called "The Game."
That was part of Johnson's story. But it was a relatively small illustration of a segment of what happened, which was leading, perhaps, one of the most astounding comebacks in college football.
It is the story of Tyler by a man who felt every molecule of it.
Take a moment to read this. And take a moment to hold your children a little closer, or to call them if they're out of the home, just to check in.
And then, if you can, watch Eric Johnson KOMO's story, of Tyler, Tyler's fantastic family and their efforts to come to grips with this tragedy... The Secret Sadness of Tyler Hilinski.
Even as Facebook reminded me of this today, it's painful to recall but I needed to recall it.
Tyler will continue to be missed by not only those who knew and loved him, but by those who even knew OF him. Kevin Carns
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