Bobcat guard JP Flynn and his Mom, Ruth
MSU's Cap Cancer Game Holds Special Meaning for Flynn Family
10/26/2013 6:32:00 AM | Football
Bobcat O-lineman draws strength from his Mom, a cancer survivor
Saturday's MSU-UC Davis game in Bobcat Stadium highlights the fight against breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Bobcat players and coaches will each wear some pink during the game. For one Bobcat offensive ilneman, the event is personal. KWYB-TV Sports Director Jeff Eberle looks at JP Flynn's relationship with his mother below, and for video see this week's Bobcat Sports Report.
Montana State right guard JP Flynn is a mama's boy. Always has been, always will be.
"My mother is the number one woman in my life, always will be," said Flynn. "She's the best woman I've ever met in my entire life. Love that woman to death I miss her so much being so far away from her. She's the the strongest woman I've ever met."
Flynn's mom, Ruth, is strong. Ten years ago, Ruth was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time, JP was nine years old.
"You see your mom not being able to get out of bed the next day. You see your mom having trouble standing up on her own," said Flynn. "You see her hair falling out. It really takes a toll not only on her but the family around you."
The following year Ruth began remission. Her fight with breast cancer made JP stronger.
"It was tough I'm not going to lie and sit here and say it was easy," said Flynn, who moved into MSU's starting lineup three a month ago and hasn't budged since. "But she always tells me you can't feel sorry for yourself because there's other people out there that are doing things that are much harder than I'm doing right now."
Flynn's teammates on the O line will pay tribute to Ruth.
"I actually asked him if I could actually write his mother's name on my arm when we have that home game here for the breast cancer awareness," said fellow offensive lineman Quinn Catalano. "It means a lot to him. I think it motivates him."
"Several weeks ago I asked the guys describe what motivates them in one word," said Montana State offensive line coach Jason McEndoo. "JP's was his mom. It definitely motivates him and I think that drives him to be a good player and drives him to be a good person."
"Every single game I always honor my mother," said Flynn. "I always have a pink ribbon somewhere on me. You may not be able to see it. I may write it on the inside of my shoe. But it's just for me. It's not meant for the whole world to see."
Ruth's attitude - and cooking skills continue to benefit JP.
"Oh man she's a baker, which gives me a little added bonus there!" Flynn said with a huge grin on his face. "It's like I said, she's a fighter. That's the one thing that I've always found in my mother. You'll never see her give up especially for her kids. That's the one thing that I respect about her so much is that you will never ever see my mom give up."
Montana State right guard JP Flynn is a mama's boy. Always has been, always will be.
"My mother is the number one woman in my life, always will be," said Flynn. "She's the best woman I've ever met in my entire life. Love that woman to death I miss her so much being so far away from her. She's the the strongest woman I've ever met."
Flynn's mom, Ruth, is strong. Ten years ago, Ruth was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time, JP was nine years old.
"You see your mom not being able to get out of bed the next day. You see your mom having trouble standing up on her own," said Flynn. "You see her hair falling out. It really takes a toll not only on her but the family around you."
The following year Ruth began remission. Her fight with breast cancer made JP stronger.
"It was tough I'm not going to lie and sit here and say it was easy," said Flynn, who moved into MSU's starting lineup three a month ago and hasn't budged since. "But she always tells me you can't feel sorry for yourself because there's other people out there that are doing things that are much harder than I'm doing right now."
Flynn's teammates on the O line will pay tribute to Ruth.
"I actually asked him if I could actually write his mother's name on my arm when we have that home game here for the breast cancer awareness," said fellow offensive lineman Quinn Catalano. "It means a lot to him. I think it motivates him."
"Several weeks ago I asked the guys describe what motivates them in one word," said Montana State offensive line coach Jason McEndoo. "JP's was his mom. It definitely motivates him and I think that drives him to be a good player and drives him to be a good person."
"Every single game I always honor my mother," said Flynn. "I always have a pink ribbon somewhere on me. You may not be able to see it. I may write it on the inside of my shoe. But it's just for me. It's not meant for the whole world to see."
Ruth's attitude - and cooking skills continue to benefit JP.
"Oh man she's a baker, which gives me a little added bonus there!" Flynn said with a huge grin on his face. "It's like I said, she's a fighter. That's the one thing that I've always found in my mother. You'll never see her give up especially for her kids. That's the one thing that I respect about her so much is that you will never ever see my mom give up."
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