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...What set him apart is he just loved the game and worked hard at it,” Mike says. “He always wanted to throw a baseball, hit a baseball ... it wasn’t work for him, it was something he really enjoyed...
This dominance is a common thread in the Suter family. Brent’s father, Mike, won a football national championship in 1982 at Penn State. His mother, Shirley, was a state swimming champion in high school...
...think the biggest thing that we’ve probably taught Brent in terms of being a winner is preparation, working hard, giving it everything you’ve got,” Mike explains. “It’s not just the game. It’s what you’ve got to do to prepare...
...individual successes of the Suter family, Mike and Shirley made sure to teach their son that coming out on top wasn’t always the most important result...
Though Brent had his parents to teach him this method, Mike had to learn it the hard way. Playing Alabama during the 1982 season, Mike accidentally blocked his own team’s punt late in the fourth quarter, when he backed into the punter and the ball hit off his head. The play cost the Nittany Lions, who were down by just three points, the game, as the Crimson Tide recovered the fumble and went...