As he relaxed inside the McClain Center early Thursday evening after football practice, Matt Shaughnessy spoke optimistically about the health of his brother, Jamie, who nearly died last year after doctors found several blood clots in his stomach.
His older brother was in the hospital for a previously scheduled surgery that was part of his lengthy recovery and was on the mend, the University of Wisconsin senior defensive end said proudly.
â??Heâ??s doing good,â? Matt Shaughnessy said at the time.
Less than 24 hours later, Jamie Shaughnessy died.