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Michael Penix Jr. suffered one of the most painful losses of his career when his Washington Huskies lost the NCAA National Championship 34-13 to the Michigan Wolverines. The defeat caused sympathy from Angel Reese, who expressed her solidarity with the quarterback on her X .
Reese is the player of the moment in NCAA women's basketball. The forward of the LSU Tigers is under the spotlight almost every moment of her life, and that is why she is one of the few people who understands what Penix is going through.
The loss to Michigan lowered Penix Jr.'s bonuses ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, to be held in April. The Huskies southpaw had a rough night against the Wolverines' secondary, leaving a not-so-good impression on NFL scouts.
Following Washington's signal-caller struggles, Reese posted a cryptic message on her X , with an emoji that looks like an "M" in yellow.
Reese's for Penix Jr.
Reese sent the brief message by reposting a tweet from Gary Reedus, LSU assistant coach. Reedus' original message says, "I don't know the particulars of football, but I feel like holding could be called every play."
It was then that Angel forwarded Redus' message, who, in turn, responded, "Penix got cheated (that's hate)" accompanied by a crying face emoji.
Right away, Reese seemed to agree with Reedus, as she responded, "THAT'S HATE." The brief exchange has been interpreted as a sign of the Tigers forward's sympathy towards a colleague who is going through a difficult time.
The future of Penix Jr.
Although his defenders will say that it was just a bad afternoon for the quarterback, who led Washington to dominate the Pac-12 with a 13-0 record, the truth is that recruiters did not lose note of his difficulties against an uncomfortable defense.
Analysts consider that it is already difficult for a left-handed player to succeed in the NFL, and after a performance like Monday's against Michigan, the outlook could become more complicated for Michael Penix Jr.'s aspirations.