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DT Cameron Heyward (6x Pro Bowl, 3x All Pro, Pittsburgh Steelers)

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AJC (Credit to KentuckBuck on BN for the find)

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Signing day makes it clear: Mother knows best
Mom's the word for recruits

By MICHELLE HISKEY
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/08/07

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Among the women collectively exhaling after Wednesday's big day: Charlotte Heyward-Blackwell, who at 7:08 a.m. helped her son Cameron fax his letter of intent to Ohio State.
Heyward-Blackwell, 39, was the point person after Cameron's father, former NFL star Craig Heyward, died of cancer last spring.
She approached helping Cameron pick a school just as she does previewing homes for her real estate clients.
"You never let your client show how excited they are about a house," said Heyward-Blackwell, who is remarried. "You ask the dirty questions and get the inspection."
She knew that official campus visits, like open houses, hide flaws. She became a mystery shopper, visiting schools unannounced.
What sold her and her son on Ohio State was the couple who gladly guided them to the stadium, even though it was out of their way. Another plus were the fans who, without recognizing Cameron, raved about Ohio State coach Jim Tressel and his personal Web site.
Heyward-Blackwell also watched for clues to her son's heart. "Ohio State was the only place he wanted to buy memorabilia," she recalled.
"I think of her as a truthful sports agent," said Cameron, 17. "She helped me with things I'm not able to look at and she understands what's out there, the games coaches try to play."... cont.
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Sounds like his mom went about it the right way. She is right...coaches will usually tell a player anything to get them on board. A great woman and I can't wait to see what Cam does here at OSU.
 
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I am decidedly happy that him actually getting sick at the OSU-scUM game ranks above his visit to Florida. Hey Urban...get your family to clean that up, will ya? Also, hey UGA, next time don't bring your top recruits around if you're just picking on UAB. No dice!
 
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That is one excellent read. I am soo glad that parents are involved in the selection of a good college. It says alot of the character of Cameron. He is still very influenced by the adults in his life, and now he's got another good one in Coach Tressel and staff. Nice job!

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Dispatch

Double duty?
Football players wanting to play two sports at Ohio State can still do so, but coaches would prefer they focus on one sport and academics.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


When Jim Heacock saw Cameron Heyward play basketball, he fell in love.
Here was Heyward, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound defensive lineman whom Heacock was recruiting as a football player, diving on the floor for the ball and hustling downcourt for Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Ga. "I really got fired up," said Heacock, Ohio State?s defensive coordinator. "To watch him on the court compete against some very good athletes really got me excited."

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I think he starts out at DE! Then, if he gains weight he can drop down.
But, he does have excellent quickness and looks the part of a DE. :biggrin:
Gholston will leave early and this kid will play against USC!
 
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FOND MEMORIES OF FATHER, FRIEND
OSU football recruit Heyward misses dad on Father?s Day
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Craig Heyward was every coach and referee?s nightmare ? a former pro athlete who thought he knew it all, screaming at them nonstop from the stands. Even when he was fighting brain cancer, Heyward didn?t let up. "He?d be in the wheelchair, screaming," ex-wife Charlotte Heyward-Blackwell said. "One time he wheeled himself out to the sidelines and yelled. He did it in jest, he wasn?t cussing anybody out, but it was crazy stuff." His eldest son, Cameron, said, "Sometimes I was embarrassed." These days, though, Cameron would give anything to hear his father yell again. Craig Heyward ? known as "Ironhead" during his NFL career ? died in 2006 at age 39.

A year later, Cameron, from Suwanee, Ga., is headed to Ohio State as a freshman defensive tackle. He is scheduled to arrive in Columbus today and start classes Monday.
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