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Eyes. >> but in a heartbeat, that closeness is gone. >> i was sitting in math class with another teammate. the phone rang. d.j. went to pick up the phone. she said, you need to go up to the coachs room. the coach walks in and says, dennis has passed away. >> dennis hernandez, aarons father, his anchor, dies after routine hernia surgery. it hits 16-year-old aaron hard. >> he was just sad. he couldnt stop the tears. >> felt uncomfortable to see him so hurt. i felt bad for him. >> that father/son r...

Following people that dont help you make the best choices. >> one choice he makes is to tattoo some of his dads advice on his arms. >> theres a quote my father always used to give me. if it is to be, it is up to me. whatever i want my life to be, its up to me to make it out that way. >> when it comes time to make his college pick, not even his brother d.j. can get aaron to join him where their dad played, the university of connecticut. >> at first he wouldnt even talk to me. but theres days hes ...

Impulsive. >> that kind of behavior doesnt describe the aaron hernandez many remember growing up in bristol, connecticut. where his family was celebrated as a local sports dynasty. >> i dont think there was another family that was more familiar in bristol. aaron was our golden boy. he had the family traits his father and his uncle were standout athletes. >> his older brother, d.j., was a sports hero too. bob montgomery covers high school sports for the bristol press. >> aaron did track in additi...

I mean, he told me his h father used to make him shoot 500 shots before he played with his friends. his dad clearly kept them anchored. >> i saw a closeness with them i had never seen before. there was something about dennis and aaron, the way they intertwined. it was just magic, in my eyes. >> but in a heartbeat, that closeness is gone. >> i was sitting in math class with another teammate, phone rang. went to pick up the phone and the teacher said you need to go up to the coachs room. coach wal...

Closeness is gone. >> i was sitting in math class with another teammate, phone rang. went to pick up the phone and the teacher said you need to go up to the coachs room. coach walks in and he says, dennis has passed away. >> dennis hernandez, aarons father, dies after routine hernia surgery. it hits 16-year-old aaron hard. >> he is just sad. couldnt stop the tears. >> felt uncomfortable just to see him so hurt. i felt bad for him. >> that father/son relationship comes up in conversations with sh...

University of connecticut. >> at first, he wouldnt talk to me but theres days saying like, theres our dream to play together. come on, please. >> but aaron stands firm believing his football career will soar in gator country. coming up, a promising college career overshadowed by trouble off the field. if you dont think when you think aarp, you dont know "aarp." aarps staying sharp keeps your brain healthy with online exercises by the top minds in brain science. find more real possibilities at aa...

And aaron, the way they intertwined. it was just magic, in my eyes. >> but in a heartbeat, that closeness is gone. >> i was sitting in math class with another teammate, phone rang. teacher went to go pick up the phone. and then she said,"you need to go up to the coachs room." coach walks in and says, "dennis has passed away." >> dennis hernandez, aarons father, his anchor, dies after routine hernia surgery. it hit 16-year-old aaron hard. >> he was just sad. he couldnt stop the tears. >> felt unc...

>> that father/son relationship comes up in conversations with sheriff thomas hudson, who runs the jail where hernandez is being jailed. >> clearly at 16-year-old, old losing your father would be easy to follow into the lifestyle of following people that dont help you make the best choices. >> one choice he makes is to tattoo some of his dads advice on his arms. >> this is a quote my father always used to give me, "if it is to be, it is up to me, saying whatever i want my life to be is up to me ...

He had the family traits, his father and uncle were standout athletes. >> his older brother, dj, was a sports hero, too. bob montgomery covers high school sports for "the bristol press." >> aaron did track, in audition to football, he also did basketball. he was described in any sport he played as a man playing with children. >> he was just kind of goofy and fun. >> kind of had a baby face and, you know, all the teachers loved him. >> brad mcmillan and andrew rigali played basketball with aaron ...

It was made with marijuana, said to be supplied by hernandez. sources tell cnn aaron hernandez also used angel dust and that could have made him paranoid. one says he felt he was a target, that people were coming after him. >> the combination of those drugs, depending on the long-term use of the drugs and the amount of drugs could cause someone to become violent, could cause someone to become very paranoid, could cause someone to overreact to a situation, appear to be more impulsive. >> that kin...