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Grant Reed (R.I.P. Lil Buckeye)

http://www.nbc4i.com/story/22904725/michigans-hoke-comes-through-for-patient-who-beat-michigan

Michigan’s Hoke Comes Through For Patient Who Beat “Michigan”

Posted: Jul 22, 2013 6:38 PM EST Updated: Jul 22, 2013 6:58 PM EST By: Jerod Smalley - email


After 12-year-old Grant Reed finished his final chemotherapy treatment a couple weeks ago, he made a new friend. But it's fairly surprising that the new friend is Michigan coach Brady Hoke.



It's surprising considering Grant, a lifelong Buckeye fan, nicknamed his cancer "Michigan" and set the goal of beating Michigan.
When NBC4 first reported on Grant's fight with "Michigan," Hoke told Sports Illustrated kids that he was wishing Reed well in his fight and said in this rare case he was happy someone "Beat Michigan."



Monday, Hoke called Grant and his family at their Bellville, OH home with words of encouragement… and an offer.
Hoke offered the family four tickets to this year's Ohio State-Michigan game.



Grant's father, Troy, said his son did not hesitate to answer the coach. "He gave a very clear yes—he's very excited." Troy said.
Hoke did not say where the tickets will be in the stadium, but Troy says it's no big deal. "Sad to say, in Michigan Stadium there's no bad seat."



"There was no way we could have pulled off getting tickets otherwise." Troy said.



The Rotary Club of Jackson, MI has offered to pay for the Reed family's hotel stay.


Troy says Hoke told Grant that he needs to keep on working hard to beat Michigan and that the two made some small talk on the phone.
"It's getting hard to keep my dislike for them, because they've been so classy and unbelievable to us." Said Troy, who played in the OSU marching band along with his wife, Denise.



"But it won't be hard to cheer for the Buckeyes in November."



Grant will start back into speech, occupational and physical therapy this week as he continues to recover from some of the lingering effects of his surgery to remove a brain tumor in 2011.



Grant will also be a special guest of the Ohio State Marching Band as he'll join the band on the floor at St. John Arena for Skull Session August 31 against Buffalo.
 
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MaxBuck;2355746; said:
Brady Hoke deserves props for how he's handled this situation. I hate Michigan, but I love how Hoke has reached out to Grant Reed and how he's bought into the whole story.

Agreed 100%. That's what makes the rivalry so special...absolute animosity in the football spectrum, but equivalent respect for the other side on a personal level when deserved. This story is about a kid triumphing over cancer, which should always transcend a sports rivalry.
 
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Kudos to Hoke for doing what he did. That is really cool and shows that the rivalry is in tact in the right way.

But, regardless of this great gesture: Fuck Michigan (Both the team and the cancer)
 
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Hoke called Grant and his family at their Bellville, OH home with words of encouragement? and an offer.
Hoke offered the family four tickets to this year's Ohio State-Michigan game.

Brady, you rotten son of a bitch!
Damn you for doing something so generous & thoughtful.
Jerk!
 
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Grant Reed Provides Band Aid
Posted by Lori Schmidt October 29,
What were you doing at age 12?

Grant Reed is kicking cancer's rear end and directing the Ohio State Marching Band.

That's right. The young man, who named his brain cancer "Michigan" and then beat that tumor up north, is celebrating the win by serving as a guest conductor of TBDBITL.

There couldn't be a more appropriate honor considering his parents met as members of the band and got engaged at a game in 1994.



http://www.971thefan.com/#!/blogs/locker-room/2013/10/grant-reed-provides-band-aid.html
 
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