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Hello, this is Tristan, Brian's son. Me and my family are sad to announce that Brian passed away peacefully yesterday afternoon. This job was his life and he loved it. Thank you all for following his journey.
Brian McLaughlin
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Brian McLaughlin
@BrianMacWriter
FCS/G5 CFB Writer/Recruiting - 2019 ATHLON Top 100 College FB Twitter "Follow" - FCS Poll & annual Biletnikoff Award voter; Ardent libertarian
- To all you FCS players out there wondering what the hell is going to happen next ... feel for you. Obviously there are big things going on in the world right now ... but none of us had to deal w.a once-a-century Pandemic in the middle of our college years. Hang in there guys
- Since we have the natty platform ... Why are FCS guys "overlooked" I'll quote a few FBS coaches who've said this to me ... 'Cuz they become 6-4, 235 at age 19, not 17 'Cuz they play at a small HS 'Cuz "we screwed up" This isn't chopped liver you're watching tnite, America
- To all of ya'll, the outpouring of support towards our family has frankly been mind-blowing. Sadly, we lost my brother-in-law to CoVID in the past hour. Please. just be safe. And thank you for all of the support. You're great people.
- FCS GANG: My brother-in-law is dying of CoVID ... and I'll admit I was (and my bro-in-law was) somewhat reluctant to believe everything about midstream (summer). I believe it now. Don't mess with this snake. Don't. It is a miserable, horrific, shitty way to go. BE SAFE
- FCS BREAKING: NCAA decision on FCS postseason will be announced Wednesday morning, per multiple sources.
- FCS BREAKING (3:15 ET): Big Sky Conference is OUT, one source is telling me. More than two-third schools voted "no" today to playing this fall, source said. Working to get a statement on this news as we speak.
- It's official now: James Madison finishes 11-0, undefeated for only the second time in school history (1975) and undoubtedly secures the No. 1 seed in tomorrow's FCS Selection Sunday announcement. Will now try to become the 5th FCS/I-AA team to ever go undefeated and win a title
- BREAKING: As it turns out, there will be key players not active tonight for Austin Peay, I'm hearing from a source. Much of it, source says, "is because of the rule where if you live with someone and they test positive you have to self quarantine as well."
- It's time Brookings hosted @CollegeGameDay SDSU has taken down P5/FBS teams (2015), & nearly taken down others (Minnesota, TCU) Coach Stig is a gentleman - & NDSU is coming to town #fcsongameday ... let's get this rolling folks, best game of the FCS season this yrCan we get @KirkHerbstreit @davidpollack47 & @DesmondHoward to Brookings, SD on Saturday @BrianMacWriter @CollegeGameDay ??? Any thoughts @GoJacksFB @NDSUfootball ???
- Illinois State's Davontae Harris (@the24elite) ran the fastest Combine 40 time of any FCS participant (4.43 seconds) and also led all cornerbacks at the combine with 22 reps on the bench. Making Redbird Nation proud. More drills to dominate coming up #NFLCombine2018 #NFLDraft2018
- FCS FACT: No FBS team has beaten the @NDSUfootball dynasty since '09 ... But @GoJacksFB have beaten NDSU twice since '16. @JMUFootball has the other win. Folks, FCS is GOOD football. Ask the FBS teams who are scared to sked NDSU, SDSU & JMU #FCSonGameDay @CoIIegeGameDay
- To @DaleJr and @Erik_Jones ... listening to your Podcast. The analogy about losing your Dad too young (same here) -- "They're your bumper in life, they keep you in your lane ... and now you've lost that". Thanks for ripping me up guys. Appreciate this convo.
