Central Michigan University Athletics
Hannah Looking To Cap Career With Big Season
11/2/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 2, 2000
Everything David Hannah gets involved with has to be big, including the goals that he sets for himself and his teammates.
"I set big goals for myself, I wanted to be All-MAC with six or seven touchdowns and I expected us as a team to win the MAC," Hannah said of the 2000 season.
David didn't see much playing time in his first three seasons wearing the Maroon and Gold but in this, his senior season, he has started every game and is making the most of his time on the field. He leads CMU with 24 catches for 260 yards.
"I am enjoying my senior season," the Clintondale High alumni said. "We may not be winning but the guys are working hard and we will continue to work hard."With the hiring of new coach Mike DeBord and all the uncertainty that surrounded this off-season, Hannah continued to keep a positive outlook. He knew that his hard work the previous three seasons would pay off.
"I put it in Gods hands, I have proven myself and coach DeBord plays the best players at each position so I knew if I continued to work hard that I would have nothing to worry about," Hannah said.
After the loss of Jammarl O'Neal before the start of the season, David knew that he was going to have to step up to fill the hole that was left. He stepped up and accepted the challenge head on.
"I knew that all the receivers were going to have to step up and get the job done," Hannah explained. " I didn't feel any pressure because I was going to work hard and do my best regardless of the situation."
David had to fight through many injuries early in his career to get where he is today. He tore a quadricep muscle in practice during his third year at CMU and continued to try and play through the injury, and by doing so made it worse.
"I was scared because I thought that I wasn't going to be able to play again," Hannah said. "I had to work hard to overcome my quad injury.
"I just love playing football and I want to be the best. It makes it that much better now that I am succeeding after all that I had to go through."
David also has a lot of admiration for the many coaches that have helped him along the way in his years at Central Michigan.
"I came into Central as a young man and I am leaving more mature and I have many coaches to thank for molding me into what I am today," Hannah said.
"Big" even carries over into David's family where he has five sisters and four brothers.
"I owe a lot of success to my girlfriend who has supported me a lot, I would also like to thank my family, they have never missed a game and they really support me," he said.
David will be graduating in May of 2001 with a degree in English. He is not certain what he will do in the next few years but plans to do graduate work in business.
by Caleb Buhs, Sports Information Assistant
