Blake Cook

And, you know, and I'm not saying that the whole childhood when my dad was back, because that would be a lie. You know, there were great times. You know, we would have Nerf gun wars and things like that. But, you know, and he was a good dad growing up. He would play basketball. He'd teach me how to play basketball and things like that. But, you know, there was always something, right?

And, you know, and I'm not saying that the whole childhood when my dad was back, because that would be a lie. You know, there were great times. You know, we would have Nerf gun wars and things like that. But, you know, and he was a good dad growing up. He would play basketball. He'd teach me how to play basketball and things like that. But, you know, there was always something, right?

And, you know, and I'm not saying that the whole childhood when my dad was back, because that would be a lie. You know, there were great times. You know, we would have Nerf gun wars and things like that. But, you know, and he was a good dad growing up. He would play basketball. He'd teach me how to play basketball and things like that. But, you know, there was always something, right?

There was always something that would happen that would ruin it. Always. And, yeah. And it's just, and my mom did a great job at protecting us from that too. She tried to limit our time as much as possible, but you know, I'm not gonna sit here and beat my dad down, but, because there were good times. He ran our community pool and he would take us down for night swims.

There was always something that would happen that would ruin it. Always. And, yeah. And it's just, and my mom did a great job at protecting us from that too. She tried to limit our time as much as possible, but you know, I'm not gonna sit here and beat my dad down, but, because there were good times. He ran our community pool and he would take us down for night swims.

There was always something that would happen that would ruin it. Always. And, yeah. And it's just, and my mom did a great job at protecting us from that too. She tried to limit our time as much as possible, but you know, I'm not gonna sit here and beat my dad down, but, because there were good times. He ran our community pool and he would take us down for night swims.

And I mean, there were great, great things, but as we always felt like that we were just second, because he had started a new family and we were just secondary. And that was a lot of my childhood until I became a young teenager. I've been playing sports since I was young, like super young, and basketball was always my thing.

And I mean, there were great, great things, but as we always felt like that we were just second, because he had started a new family and we were just secondary. And that was a lot of my childhood until I became a young teenager. I've been playing sports since I was young, like super young, and basketball was always my thing.

And I mean, there were great, great things, but as we always felt like that we were just second, because he had started a new family and we were just secondary. And that was a lot of my childhood until I became a young teenager. I've been playing sports since I was young, like super young, and basketball was always my thing.

And we won every, as a kid it was cool, but we won every county championship until I was in the eighth grade. And the only games that my dad would really attend were the ones that were impossible. And then when I got into the eighth grade, we won our county championship basketball game, and there was a guy in the stands that had known me forever.

And we won every, as a kid it was cool, but we won every county championship until I was in the eighth grade. And the only games that my dad would really attend were the ones that were impossible. And then when I got into the eighth grade, we won our county championship basketball game, and there was a guy in the stands that had known me forever.

And we won every, as a kid it was cool, but we won every county championship until I was in the eighth grade. And the only games that my dad would really attend were the ones that were impossible. And then when I got into the eighth grade, we won our county championship basketball game, and there was a guy in the stands that had known me forever.

He said, hey, why don't you come try out for football? The way you move and how physical you are, you might be a great football player. I was like, man, I've never played football. I don't want to get hit like that. I don't know if I'm tough like that. So my mom signed me up.

He said, hey, why don't you come try out for football? The way you move and how physical you are, you might be a great football player. I was like, man, I've never played football. I don't want to get hit like that. I don't know if I'm tough like that. So my mom signed me up.

He said, hey, why don't you come try out for football? The way you move and how physical you are, you might be a great football player. I was like, man, I've never played football. I don't want to get hit like that. I don't know if I'm tough like that. So my mom signed me up.

And I started playing football, and my first time ever on the field, man, one of my really good buddies, Nick Rizonico, came over, hit me so hard, put me off my feet and took my breath out. He's like, hey man, welcome to high school football. I was like, dude, I gotta get in the weight room. I gotta get good. I suck. I suck at this. I'm out of my comfort zone. And then, man, I quit baseball.

And I started playing football, and my first time ever on the field, man, one of my really good buddies, Nick Rizonico, came over, hit me so hard, put me off my feet and took my breath out. He's like, hey man, welcome to high school football. I was like, dude, I gotta get in the weight room. I gotta get good. I suck. I suck at this. I'm out of my comfort zone. And then, man, I quit baseball.

And I started playing football, and my first time ever on the field, man, one of my really good buddies, Nick Rizonico, came over, hit me so hard, put me off my feet and took my breath out. He's like, hey man, welcome to high school football. I was like, dude, I gotta get in the weight room. I gotta get good. I suck. I suck at this. I'm out of my comfort zone. And then, man, I quit baseball.

They only had me at baseball. They only kept me around. I sucked at baseball. My older brother's name's J.R. His best friend, Derrick Bolt, literally, they thought it would be funny. Derrick was like 6'2", and like 11, 12 years old. Threw a fastball, hit me right in the neck. I wouldn't stay in the batter's box ever again. I didn't want to hit. I don't want you to hit me in the neck again.

They only had me at baseball. They only kept me around. I sucked at baseball. My older brother's name's J.R. His best friend, Derrick Bolt, literally, they thought it would be funny. Derrick was like 6'2", and like 11, 12 years old. Threw a fastball, hit me right in the neck. I wouldn't stay in the batter's box ever again. I didn't want to hit. I don't want you to hit me in the neck again.