Gardner: "I've played and won in front of the largest crowd to ever witness
a football game in the 145-year history of the sport, gotten a shout out from
the President of the United States of America and had the chance to be an
inspiration to patients at Mott Children's Hospital, who are fighting fights
much greater than football games. This experience here will be tough to top,
and I'm sad that it has to end. I'm a believer in the saying coined by the great
Bo Schembechler. 'Those who stay will be champions.'
"I stayed, and I will live the rest of my life as a champion."
Punter Will Hagerup
Hoke on Hagerup: "Will earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors this
season averaging 42.9 yards per punt, and booting nine punts of 50 yards or
more with a long of 63. In his career, he averaged 42.1 yards per punt, which
Quarterback Devin Gardner (shown with linebacker Jake Ryan) said, "I stayed, and I will live
the rest of my life as a champion."
PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN
