![]() After a win, after a loss, after a tough day, on a random day. Make him laugh – and this rule applies to all situations. Here are a few of the responsibilities I’ve been assigned over the years – shout out to my mom, Shelley, and sister, Gigi, for the brainstorming session! And it’s when your dad, holding a national championship trophy in the air, looks at you with a proud grin the size of Texas that you know it’s ALL worth it. It’s difficult to watch the tremendous amount of stress pile on his shoulder’s each week before a game, especially knowing that stress never really fades from week to week.īut it’s when you read an e-mail sent from a former player stating they wouldn’t be the man they are today without him, you know it’s worth the challenges. It’s when you witness the positive, sometimes life-changing, impact he is making on young men’s lives, you know it’s worth the challenges. It’s hard to hold your tongue when people say your dad should be fired, especially when losing is not an issue (fingers crossed). All coaches’ families can relate to this, and I applaud each one of them who can handle it with grace. It’s never easy reading derogatory remarks at or about your father or entire family. I have been lucky enough to meet some really cool people (Adam Sandler, one of the most memorable)! And I’ve had a behind the scenes view of one of the most interesting professions that exist.īut there are challenges to growing up with a parent in this field. I’ve had good tickets to some of the best football games ever played. It was one of the coolest experiences ever. I was able to go visit the White House when we won the 2006 National Championship. I’ve also had the opportunity to take part in some pretty amazing experience over the years. I made it through four years of division 1 collegiate volleyball for those reasons, not to say there weren’t days I didn’t think I would survive. It’s taught me to embrace a fast paced lifestyle, communicate directly (sometimes a little too directly) and welcome any challenge with my hard work. ![]() I wouldn’t trade my childhood for anything – I completely LOVED the way I grew up, and a major part of who I am today is because of it. I’ve learned to embrace and love this specific role I’ve been casted. I believe I’ve handled it well at times, not so well at others – but who’s perfect right? My brother Nate with dad – 2015 A group of very outspoken old ladies were giving her a hard time about having a newborn in such an environment, but hey, what was she supposed to do, miss a game because she had a baby?! HA ya. My football days started early, maybe too early. Shells took me to my first football game at 2 days old. I know I’m not technically a wife just yet – but I’ve been watching and learning! I have been a coach’s daughter for 25 years and a football player’s girlfriend for 4 years – both two very entirely different perspectives- but I’m gladly accepting the challenge!! I wanted to put my own little twist on this and do a comparison of kids’ responsibilites vs. What your Mom has told you and what you learned from a child of a coach.” – Jeff “Maybe you could write a blog on how it will be for you to be a future coach’s wife. I’ve received so many awesome blog suggestions – remember, send them to this one caught my eye right away, and I couldn’t wait to start writing about it. Gigi and me □ My mom, me and Corey’s gorgeous family!Īlso, how about the new tunnel!!! It does nothing short of FIRE up every coach and player running through to battle! Nice work OSU and thanks to the Hazelwood family – dear friends of ours – for making this possible!!! Check the OSU Football Instagram for videos! The new Hazelwood Family Tunnel! October 2016 Firstly, my amazing sister Gigi and her boyfriend Brian and also my lovely Mother in law to be and sister in law to be – the fan base surely did not disappoint! A couple pics from the weekend… How cool was the Dark Knight game at the Shoe! Way to go everyone who participated!!!! I had lots of people in town.WOW was that close! And WOW was it freezing! But we marched out of there with a W and that’s all that matters. I was hiding in the locker room during the Indiana game watching on TV with 2 lovely ladies from the Buckeye staff (Amy and Jen!).A couple comments before I dive into my topic of the week! First of all, major apologies on the delay! Work has been crazy – good crazy – and wedding planning is in full swing! 3.5 MONTHS!!! And OF COURSE we’ve played some good football lately too.
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