Hoke - Class Act

Saw this on the home page from his official retirement announcement. Wanted to share these two.


How do you feel that you won the fans over since you weren’t a starter?“I feel like I am one of them. I came in here, I brought my lunch pail every day, I didn’t take anything for granted and I had to earn everything that I was given. I think they appreciate the fact that I just came to work every day and worked and worked and worked, and I am a blue-collar kind of guy. I gave everything I had every day and I think a lot of people appreciate that because that is what embodies this city.”

Did you ever think you should maybe go and be a starter somewhere?“People always told me that, but I knew in my heart that there is more to this than just chasing the almighty dollar and being a starter. I am in a great organization, I am playing for great coaches, I have great buddies and I didn’t want to give all of that up. My family, my wife and children were imbedded in our community with school and church, those kinds of things. To me there was more than just going and chasing to be a starter and chasing the almighty dollar. It was more about my family and my way of life.”

 

Love it.

 

Hokie will be missed !!! And, even as a career back-up, an absolutely top shelf Steeler........!!

 

18-1 as a Starter. Maybe he should have started for us more.

 

Yep god luck in whatever you choose to do.....you are a winner

 

I loved him on our team, he was always the ultimate team player--never complained, rarely if ever had a dumb play or penalty, sad to seem him go.