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Hawk seeks perfect ending to storybook career
ESPN.COM ^
| 9/9/05
| Pat Forde
Posted on 09/09/2005 6:44:29 PM PDT by MikefromOhio
Around 10 o'clock Friday night, A.J. Hawk will do what he does on the eve of every game. He'll pick up the phone and call his parents.
But before you cue the Waltons music and get all sappy about the family bonding, consider the ritual subject matter between the Ohio State linebacker and his mom, Judy. She's not just there to say nighty-night.
"She's straight-up mean," A.J. says, laughing. "She's not a mean person, but she tells me what she wants me to do to the other team. She's crazy."
Judy's general instructions: Hit 'em all. Hit 'em hard. Violently hard if need be. And be sure to get in a shot on the quarterback.
"She wants him to go out there and kill everybody," A.J.'s brother Ryan says.
"I love to see A.J. hit," Judy Hawk confirms. "We thrive on A.J. hitting people."
That's my boy, Brutal Buckeye.
--snip--
His family will be in its place Saturday to watch the baby of the family do his thing. But first, on Friday night, A.J. Hawk will get his marching orders from his mom: Seek and destroy.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 1strounder; hawk; linebacker; ohiostate; texas
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To: MikeinIraq
The team I put my cash on....
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posted on
09/09/2005 7:58:18 PM PDT
by
dakine
To: dakine
OSU will win by 17+ tomorrow.... big money....
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posted on
09/09/2005 7:59:26 PM PDT
by
dakine
To: MikeinIraq
I'm a Spartan, but I'll root for the Big 10 here. We don't play Texas, but we play OSU, so this will help our schedule strength.
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posted on
09/09/2005 8:25:45 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
(Draft Mark Sanford for President - 2008)
To: Dan from Michigan
Hey Spartan Dan,
Better root for the Big 10 :)
I'll even be cheering those Wolverines tomorrow in their big game.
I cheer on my conference in all non conference and bowl games. The more the Big 10 teams win the better we all look.
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posted on
09/09/2005 9:58:10 PM PDT
by
A message
(Not in the mood for the MSM, Democrats, Communists and Socialists. Somebody take out the garbage.)
To: MikeinIraq
He belongs on the Bears next year. Post graduate at Linebacker U. for that boy.
To: dakine
OSU will win by 17+ tomorrow.... big money....
Don't I hope you are correct. In light of Pitt losing to Ohio, I think Michigan will be ND by at least 2 TDs.
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posted on
09/10/2005 4:52:24 AM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Ohio State (-1) vs. Texarse, Sept 10th)
To: justshutupandtakeit
wow
OLB as Hawk,
ILB as Urlacher...
OUCH
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posted on
09/10/2005 4:53:02 AM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Ohio State (-1) vs. Texarse, Sept 10th)
To: MikeinIraq
GO BUCKS
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posted on
09/10/2005 5:41:48 AM PDT
by
CONSERVE
To: MikeinIraq
They make their hand gesture and say "Hook 'Em".
We make ours and say something of the same length and similar enunciation.
-Eric
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posted on
09/10/2005 6:53:31 AM PDT
by
E Rocc
(Anyone who thinks Bush-bashing is banned from FR has never read a Middle East thread.)
To: scott says
Remember the lefties thinking he was pledging allegiance to Satan?
-Eric
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posted on
09/10/2005 6:54:22 AM PDT
by
E Rocc
(Anyone who thinks Bush-bashing is banned from FR has never read a Middle East thread.)
To: Dog Gone
It's be great if Texas loses.........
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posted on
09/10/2005 10:22:33 AM PDT
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(Prayers for healing and relief from pain for Cowboy...........)
To: Dog Gone
It's be? Yikes - It will be....... yada yada
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posted on
09/10/2005 10:24:20 AM PDT
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(Prayers for healing and relief from pain for Cowboy...........)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Yeah, someone needs to knock off the Longhorns and I don't know that we can count on the Oklahoma Sooners to do it again this year.
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posted on
09/10/2005 10:47:20 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
Well OU is having a bit of trouble the first half with Tulsa........
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posted on
09/10/2005 11:12:56 AM PDT
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(Prayers for healing and relief from pain for Cowboy...........)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
You've got to be kidding me.
I've got the Notre Dame game on in the other room (can't believe they're beating Michigan) but I'm most here at the computer causing trouble.
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posted on
09/10/2005 11:26:44 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
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posted on
09/10/2005 11:32:15 AM PDT
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(Prayers for healing and relief from pain for Cowboy...........)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Holy Cow. Go Tulane!
I love miserable co-workers on Mondays. It's a character flaw of mine. ;-)
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posted on
09/10/2005 11:34:44 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
Tulsa is still fighting - 15 to 17 OU.......but OU has only had one good run -
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posted on
09/10/2005 12:32:45 PM PDT
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(Prayers for healing and relief from pain for Cowboy...........)
To: MikeinIraq
Here's a picture of my favorite Buckeye, my daughter (number 23). She played from 97-01, and met her wonderful hubby there, as he was the student team videographer...
Go Bucks!
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posted on
09/10/2005 2:37:05 PM PDT
by
LisaMalia
(In memory of Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron Reed...KIA Barwanah, Iraq 8-3-05)
To: LisaMalia
I honestly think I remember her there. That's GREAT!!!
Go Bucks!!!
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posted on
09/10/2005 2:40:33 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Ohio State (-1) vs. Texarse, Sept 10th)
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