40 Things About Devin Gardner (via Twitter)

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I'll update as he does.  Via http://twitter.com/#!/dGardner7

1. I don't have any tattoos..

2. I got my first dunk playing for The Family in 8th grade..

3. I'm terrified of bugs flying or crawling..

4. I have never drank alcohol before..

5. I have never smoked anything before..

6. One of my worst fears is getting tackled..

7. This is my favorite number but not the one I wanted to wear in college..

8. I'm easily wooed by girls that can sing..

9. A girl with pretty teeth will always get my attention..

10. I hated #TeamLightSkinned girls when I was younger..

11. I had braces for 4 years..

12. I stopped being able to fit in the tub at 12 years old..

13. I cannot swim..

14. I love my mommy even tho she is extra #lame most of the time..

15. My middle name is spelled Jaymes...James with a "y"..

16. I love to compete..

17. I am awful at virtually all video games..

18. If I had one I would drink my juice or whatever I'm drinking from a sippy cup #dontJudgeMe..

19. Up until I was 13 years old my shoe size matched my age..

20. I would rather watch Fairly Odd Parents than Sports Center..

21. I started playing contact football in 1998 thanks to ppl at my church..

22. That I know of I am the tallest person in my family, something like an outcast #BlessedAndHighlyFavored..

23. Being in a video game was my ultimate dream as a kid..

24. I do not like chocolate..

25. I have had the same cell phone number since the 7th grade..

26. I am terrified of dogs..

27. I can remember a time when my mom had to boil water so we could take a hot bath #struggles..

28. I never had a nickname until @WorldWideWebb80 started callin me DG..

29. I listen to slow songs and sing every word (whether I kno them or not) when I'm in the car by myself..

30. I've been attending the same church for 14 years..

31. Princess Diaries could be one of my favorite movies..

32. @_ChelsC_ is really my sister even though she be acting extra #flaw sometimes..

33. I am the same around everyone, what you see is Wat you get..

34. I've lived in Michigan my whole life and I'm still not used to the cold..

35. I am an awful cook..

36. I don't take too kindly to fakeness or fake individuals..

37. My trust is not easily obtained especially for a girl which may be unfair..

38. I want to ride a horse that's going crazy to see how long I can stay on before my time is up..

39. @KogerNotKroger@YoungHemi21@CamGordon4, & @jgal_10 have looked out 4 me bigtime (runs, lifts, cash, cable etc.)..

40. Dairy Queen aka DQ trumps all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @TomLeyden

 

M-Wolverine

July 14th, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^

I think back to the 80's and early 90's, and it wasn't super common at all. And a generation later, there are more co-eds with tatts than there used to be sailors.

yoopergoblue

July 14th, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^

Michigan fans often talk about how nice of a young man Denard Robinson is, as they should, but we are also lucky to have Devin Gardner on our football team.  He seems like a wonderful person and a great representative of the university and I hope he gets his time to shine after Denard has moved on to the pros. 

dinsdale613

July 14th, 2011 at 10:16 PM ^

When i decribe Devin to people who don't follow Michigan football enough to know who the back-up quarter back is (which is alot of people),  i say he looks like Vince Young and hopefully plays like him.  it's nice ot know he's not an idiot with no sense of humor like VY

Eat Your Wheatlies

July 14th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^

Enjoy having him on our team more and more every day. Under most circumstances I would wish him to see the field soon. As long as he stays level-headed and keeps working hard then Im sure the UM faithful will have a lot to cheer about in the near future.

BlueBarron

July 14th, 2011 at 10:36 PM ^

It's alright DG, I can't swim either! I can relate to the guy a lot actually. He seems like this big super-star to me but then I realize he's the same age as me...

Noleverine

July 14th, 2011 at 11:24 PM ^

This thread has made me laugh out loud more than I have in a while. Thanks to all for that. I would make my funny (although highly unoriginal) contribution with a .gif right now but Im on my phone.

buddhafrog

July 14th, 2011 at 11:26 PM ^

This is great.  So refreshing to read something like this - he still sounds like a nice, innocent kid.  There is no macho BS that I thnk most ball players would post.  I instantly like him even more than before.  Glad he's a Wolverine.

Bombadil

July 15th, 2011 at 1:07 AM ^

It's satisfying to know we are maintaining the tradition of putting stand-up guys at quarterback (Griese, Brady, Navarre, Hensen, Henne, Denard, and DG).

@Michael Phelps. Teach this young man your powers.

03 Blue 07

July 15th, 2011 at 1:30 AM ^

I'm confused by the Phelps comment. I like Phelps, and have hung out with him- he was a lot more down-to-earth and, frankly, normal/cool than I'd ever thought he would be. But that being said, as much as i enjoyed hanging out with him, we were getting blitzed (booze only)...Phelps is an incredible talent; perhaps the most talented swimmer of all time. Not everyone can roll like he does, and I don't know if we'd want DG and him to be partying buddies. . . See: tabloid stuff since Beijing.

74polSKA

July 15th, 2011 at 9:34 AM ^

So you're "pretty sure".  I feel a lot better.  I hope you are right, though.  But wait a minute, where did the other players get THEIR money? . . . Dun dun dun sound effect . . .

aroberts36

July 18th, 2011 at 10:43 AM ^

I said "pretty sure" because I'm no lawyer or complaince office worker but friends borrowing a few bucks from their friends doesn't seem like an NCAA violation.
As far as where did the other players get their money, stop being paranoid. When I was a kid my older brother never managed to save any money. When we would buy something bigger I would usually put in more money than him even though we got the same allowance. Was I selling my extra equipment or signing autographs in the playgound? No, some people are just better with money