Take a second out of your draft analysis to congratulate Austin Hatch and Abby Cole
Most if not all frequent visitors of this site know the story of ex-UM bball player Austin Hatch but if not here's a short summary:
Survivor of 2 plane crashes, darn near everyone he was close to in his life perished in both of them. This young man perservered through life threatening injuries and Coach Beilein STILL honored his scholarship commitment to that man. He took a medical redshirt and became a volunteer coach of the team thereafter.
Well this young man just proposed to his girlfriend, volleyball/wbball star Abby Cole at the UM athletes graduation ceremony.
For my dollar this kid has had one of the most inspiring life stories thus far. People like Austin, Abby, and Coach B to me embody what it truly means to be Michigan Men and Women.
Congratulations Austin and Abby!
Hail and Go Blue!
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so are the children of one's youth. happy is the man whose quiver is full. he shall not be afraid, but shall speak with the enemies at the gate.
and the boys shall hit three pointers, and the girls will be setting and spiking machines.
serious question: was austin hatch on the plane that went off the runway to the NCAA's? that would make 3 crashes.
wasn't quiver full your old handle?
and no, Hatch was not on the plane. I think he was in class and met up with the team later?
as near as i was ever able to figure out, i got swept by accident but maybe a mod knows something i don't, or i've just plain forgotten. years ago i had pointed out/replied to a spam post that occasionally show up and got a caution message for that which was weird and i figured some glitch with the system, no big deal. it happened again a few years ago and then that handle became a ghost, no warning message, nothing. never been a name-caller or profane, rarely and only mildly political, but such is life in the blogosphere.
April 29th, 2017 at 12:17 PM ^
could they be like the McCaffreys who got together to make "super fast white kids" (the Mrs. words). Instead of speed, seems like the Hatch's should produce some tall, athletic ballers/spikers. Go blue!
Congrats to Austin and Abby!! I have a feeling those two are going to be quite successful whatever they choose to do after college.
And congrats to MGoPoe for breaking this before WD could!!
April 29th, 2017 at 11:45 AM ^
All of them future Michigan basketball recruits I assume
April 29th, 2017 at 10:27 AM ^
or volleyball recruits.
April 29th, 2017 at 12:18 PM ^
could be TE/QB too...
Who is chopping onions?
April 29th, 2017 at 12:24 PM ^
please, please, don't tell my mates
April 29th, 2017 at 10:25 AM ^
This is awesome. Congratulations to you two, Austin and Abby.
April 29th, 2017 at 11:07 AM ^
Congrats to a true Michigan man -- glad yo have him with us!
April 29th, 2017 at 11:10 AM ^
SO glad he has found someone to share his life with. Congrats to the two of them
April 29th, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
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April 29th, 2017 at 12:11 PM ^
Congrats to the both of them.
Austin has been through so much at such a young age it is mind blowing.
Going to miss Abby on the volleyball court next year.
April 29th, 2017 at 12:21 PM ^
That is super cute. They are going to have some TALL kids.
April 29th, 2017 at 12:22 PM ^
Ex-Bball Player!? Was he dismissed from the team and I missed it?
April 29th, 2017 at 12:40 PM ^
He retired and was an undergrad assistant while keeping his scholarship, I think.
Hey Austin, Make sure Abby takes you to Fricano's, Pronto Pup, and Dairy Treat for a Rockpile! Grand Haven is now you hometown-in-law.