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the team's hard-nosed coach doesn't make exceptions for anybody
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Coogan’s improbable honor was a beautiful bit of symbolism that recognized the manner in which these hard-nosed Hoosiers physically manhandled the Crimson Tide to reach the College Football Playoff semifinals with their 38-3 victory Thursday.
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Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Jaxson Hayes had 13 points, but the Lakers couldn't match up defensively with the hard-nosed Pistons.
—CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Javonte, the hard-nosed reindeer If running back Javonte Williams hadn’t already cemented his value for the future, his first-half performance Thursday should have sealed the deal.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
Chris, an All-American at Wichita State who reached Triple-A ball in the 1990s, is a hard-nosed, old-school baseball guy who couldn’t stop the waterworks from flowing that day.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
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Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Jaxson Hayes had 13 points, but the Lakers couldn't match up defensively with the hard-nosed Pistons.
—CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Javonte, the hard-nosed reindeer If running back Javonte Williams hadn’t already cemented his value for the future, his first-half performance Thursday should have sealed the deal.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
Chris, an All-American at Wichita State who reached Triple-A ball in the 1990s, is a hard-nosed, old-school baseball guy who couldn’t stop the waterworks from flowing that day.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Hard-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-nosed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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