Allen Griffin not traveling w team to Clemson due to imminent arrival of a baby (CONGRATS AG!)

[JeffCuse]

He is unable to travel due to a personal issue according to Brent Axe. Uncertain how long he will be away from the team or what the nature of the issue is.

 

[Jake]

Ugh.

 

[phil77]

Hope everything is alright with Grif.

 

[cbcuse3]

He mentioned on a radio show that he was expecting a baby soon.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

The gout got him.

 

[721Comstock]

The gout got him.

I heard it was dysentery.

The Orange Trail claims another victim.

 

[Eric15]

I heard it was dysentery.

The Orange Trail claims another victim.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Wife is in labor.

 

[Fly Rodder]

Wife is in labor.

Well congrats to Coach Griff!

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Congratulations to the Griffins

 

[RF2044]

Agreed -- hope that is accurate, and him being unavailable to travel with team is for a "happy" reason.

 

[kuethstheman]

The dreaded Potato Clipboard!

 

[Jake]

Wife is in labor.

Every PR bone in my body is twitching if this is the case. Someone should be fired if they allow Axe to say “Griff isn’t with the team tonight due to a personal matter”, without picking up the phone, calling Axe and telling him -“hey, his wife is expecting a baby, they don’t want it public, but you can steer the conversation that it’s a happy occasion”.

 

[richmondcuse03]

Every PR bone in my body is twitching if this is the case. Someone should be fired if they allow Axe to say “Griff isn’t with the team tonight due to a personal matter”, without picking up the phone, calling Axe and telling him -“hey, his wife is expecting a baby, they don’t want it public, but you can steer the conversation that it’s a happy occasion”.

No kidding. It’s time for an upgrade in the SID room for men’s basketball.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Every PR bone in my body is twitching if this is the case. Someone should be fired if they allow Axe to say “Griff isn’t with the team tonight due to a personal matter”, without picking up the phone, calling Axe and telling him -“hey, his wife is expecting a baby, they don’t want it public, but you can steer the conversation that it’s a happy occasion”.

So I just made it public anyways.

I just reread the text I got. It's Griff's girlfriend.

<Hopefully he doesn't have one of each>

I'll see myself out.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Every PR bone in my body is twitching if this is the case. Someone should be fired if they allow Axe to say “Griff isn’t with the team tonight due to a personal matter”, without picking up the phone, calling Axe and telling him -“hey, his wife is expecting a baby, they don’t want it public, but you can steer the conversation that it’s a happy occasion”.

I don't know Axe, listen to Axe or rarely read his tweets, etc. but it seems like he is one of these guys that does everything for clicks. I saw the headline of this thread and thought which direction is this thread going to go.

Fortunately, Syracusefan.com is the voice of reason where cooler and smarter heads generally prevail.

If this was Syracuse. com, with no mods in charge, it might be a real dumpster fire.

So, hopefully it's a baby and a very healthy one at that. Boy or Girl, hope he or she is a baller.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

I heard it was dysentery.

The Orange Trail claims another victim.

Jeebus even buses are out of reach for the program, now? Good luck fording the rivers between here SC. Lots of thin ice out there...

 

[OrangeXtreme]

So, hopefully it's a baby and a very healthy one at that. Boy or Girl, hope he or she is a baller.

I guess we can't fire either Griff or FLJ or we'll lose the commitment?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Girlfriend. Red told him to stay home. Just do the scouting for the next 3 games.

 

[PeteCalvin]

Well, damn it! It’s time for the team to give Griff the gift of wins for this special occasion! Step up and give him 10 in a row!!!

Skin the Tigers!!!

 

[OttoinGrotto]

The dreaded Potato Clipboard!

Brings a tear to me eye, you absolutely nailed it. I was trying to think up a "dreaded potato" joke and was coming up empty and had to roll with the gout. Perfect execution by you, well done.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

He mentioned on a radio show that he was expecting a baby soon.

Well, men can get pregnant