Salt Lake Tribune · Jan 22, 2018
A college quarterback dies, and my first thought is ... who will replace him? That’s just wrong
Tyler Hilinski’s suicide is yet another reminder that athletes are real people
Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski (3) breaks the tackle of Arizona defensive lineman Luca Bruno (60) and scores a touchdown in the second half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona defeated Washington State 58-37. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Knowing about the Utah ties of Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski and anticipating his future role in the Cougars’ program, I made sure to watch him throw the football as his team prepared to play at Rice-Eccles Stadium last November.