Hawk skips Graduation to be with Team

[PCastleberg]

I was just listening to AJ's interview today after the OTA's.

Reporter: Did you go through Graduation?
AJ: No, that was yesterday, I was here already.

Another Reporter: Was it tough to skip your own graduation?
AJ: No, (chuckles) It really wasn't, cause I wanted to get up here as quick as possible so I got up here late Friday night. Drove up here and you know it was all football from there so I, you know the piece of paper, they don't know if I was there in the stands or not.

You can watch the video here: Packers.com

Theres lots of other good stuff there...this guy just gets it and IMO has IT whatever "IT" is.

PC

[MJZiggy]

That was a great bit. He's got a great attitude and is well-spoken on top of it.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

If Hawked wanted to be at the graduation, he could just attend it and then fly to GB afterward. Hawk is the 5th overall pick; he is bound to get large signing bonus. While he is being dropped off at General Mitchell airport in Milwaukee, Hawk could've just stop by a dealer and buy a brand new Hummer to drive to GB.

But when you look at the fact that Hawk idolizes Pat Tillman, everything becomes so clear.

[billy_oliver880]

Graduation is just for show anyways.

[BlueBrewer]

I didn't walk either, the ceremony is for grandparents. Of course I am not an All American Linebacker , just a 5th year senior at the time.

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why are you bad mouthing pat tillmen?

[PCastleberg]

Graduation is just for show anyways.

Tell that to Vince Carter...

[Anti-Polar Bear]

why are you bad mouthing pat tillmen?

I AM not mouthing Tillman. I AM making reference to him. See, Tillman joined the Army and was low key; just another guy amongst his peers. IMO, Hawk is trying to be like that. Had Hawk attended the cermony, he would have stood out; Hawk wanted to be just another guy.

This is not to say in a bad way but i do, and i really do hope Hawk stood out as a LB. Otherwise, ted thompson is the motherfucker of the world.

[billy_oliver880]

Graduation is just for show anyways.

Tell that to Vince Carter...

Let me reword that. I think that graduating is key but commencement is not that important. You can get the piece of paper without walking across the stage.

[red]

why in the hell do people use real player? that is the absolute worst pile of crap made.

[Rastak]

Graduation is just for show anyways.

Tell that to Vince Carter...

Let me reword that. I think that graduating is key but commencement is not that important. You can get the piece of paper without walking across the stage.

Which is what I did......I had a full time job and had no time for ceremony.

[The Leaper]

The ceremony is boring as hell. What is great is all the parties afterward. Since AJ wasn't going to stick around for the parties anyway, why stay for the boring ceremony?

[Kiwon]

why are you bad mouthing pat tillmen?

I AM not mouthing Tillman. I AM making reference to him. See, Tillman joined the Army and was low key; just another guy amongst his peers. IMO, Hawk is trying to be like that. Had Hawk attended the cermony, he would have stood out; Hawk wanted to be just another guy.

This is not to say in a bad way but i do, and i really do hope Hawk stood out as a LB. Otherwise, ted thompson is the motherfucker of the world.

APB, I completely agree with you about Hawk and Tillman. That's good insight.

[billy_oliver880]

Graduation is just for show anyways.

Tell that to Vince Carter...

Let me reword that. I think that graduating is key but commencement is not that important. You can get the piece of paper without walking across the stage.

Which is what I did......I had a full time job and had no time for ceremony.

I did go to mine because my parents would have strung me up (by my toenails) if I didn't go.

[PCastleberg]

Graduation is just for show anyways.

Tell that to Vince Carter...

Let me reword that. I think that graduating is key but commencement is not that important. You can get the piece of paper without walking across the stage.

I knew what you meant, thats why I was referencing Vince Carter...Remember when he flew to his graduation the morning of the day he had a game 7 playoff game that was do or die for his team. He flew to his gradutation at NC to march and then flew back to Toronto for game 7. His team lost but he had a pretty good game so he didn't take to much heat for it...still it was definately something that he could have just taken his diploma and stayed and concentrated on the game. But he had made a promise to his grandmother so he went to the graduation.

PC