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Owen Daniels Gives a Shoutout to Badger Friend in Iraq

May 8, 2007 – 11:04 AM
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Stephanie Stradley

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A couple of weeks ago, FanHouse's Bruce Ciskie wrote about Jake Wood, a former Wisconsin football player who is now a Marine in Iraq. Jake writes a fascinating blog about his experiences in Iraq in a very real, non-political, boots on the ground sort of way. If you haven't bookmarked his blog, you really should, unless you are extraordinarily afraid of spiders and then it will freak you out.

Recently, I emailed Jake to tell him how much I enjoyed reading his blog and gave him a link about what was going on with Texans tight end Owen Daniels who was drafted from Wisconsin last year. They were in the same recruiting class together. Last year, eight tight ends were drafted before Daniels but he ended up on the NFL's all-rookie team, and he had a great season before he was slowed with a shoulder injury. (He says he feels fine now). Jake asked me to give OD a shout out if I happened to see him. Strangely enough, right after that I did see him at the Texans Draft Party and gave him Jake's message. In the above UnCut video, Daniels gives him his own video shoutout and a commentary on Wisconsin football.

Be well, Jake. Our thoughts and prayers go to you, Golf Company, and all the men and women serving our country.

Previously at FanHouse:
Former Badger Blogs from Iraq

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