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________________________________ From: Helen Huntley <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 2:19:57 PM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Q&A with UF forward Chandler Parsons [FitzGerald] Have you seen his new look this year? He let his hair growr--looks quite different. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: Q&A with UF forward Chandler Parsons > >By Ray FitzGerald >Gainesville SUN Correspondent >Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. >Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 10:58 a.m. > > >Q: What’s something on your iPod that might surprise people? >A: Miley Cyrus, Party in the USA. I heard it on Adam (Allen’s) CD the other >day and I kind of liked it. I had to get it. >Q: If basketball was made illegal, what would you do? >A: I think I could go into the acting industry, or maybe become a golfer. >Q: What kind of actor would you be: Action star, Romeo-type? >A: I think I could do a little bit of everything. I’m always on my game. I >like to play golf, too, though, so I’d have trouble deciding between those two. >Q: What’s your handicap? >A: I’m like an 88, 89, 90. I lived on a golf course all my life, so that helps >out a little bit. >Q: What’s the last dream you had that you can remember? >A: Oh man. I wish Adam (Allen) was here to hear this. I meant to tell him >earlier, because I just had this dream last night. It was the weirdest dream, >but it’s hilarious. So last night, I’m sleeping, and I remember that I was at >an outdoor court with coach (Larry)Shyatt . He tied my left hand behind my >back and I was outside the 3-point line and he kept having me shoot tater tots >through the hoop. Every time I missed, he’d just fire them back at me, but I >didn’t have my left hand, so I couldn’t swat them away. My little cousin was >in it and my girlfriend was in it. I kept getting tater tots in the face. Then >I woke up. It was just weird. >Q: Finish this sentence: I use (blank) so much, I should be a sponsor. You >can’t say tater tots, though. >A: (laughs) Nike. Everything is Nike since I was like 12 years old and Nike >sponsored my AAU team. I’ve been all Nike since then. >Q: What’s your favorite pair of Nike shoes? >A: I’m a big Jordan guy. I like the Jordan 11s the most. >Q: What’s your favorite place to play outside of the O’Connell Center? >A: Vandy. I shot the ball there really well last year. I like the crowd. Their >stadium is built kind of like a movie theatre. The court is raised up and the >crowd is kind of under you. I definitely like playing there. >Q: Who’s your funniest teammate to hang out with? >A: Vern(on) Macklin. He’s a clown. He’s a big guy, but he has a big heart. He >likes to joke around and he’s a really funny guy. >Q: What’s harder: Being a freshman and finding your way on the team or being >an upperclassmen and having to find your leadership role? >A: I feel like I didn’t have a real hard time during my freshman year. I had >some good guys to ask questions to and listen to like Walter Hodge and Dan >Werner. Now, as a junior, I feel like I have to take on a new leadership role. >Guys like (freshman forward) Erik Murphy and (guard) KennyBoynton will come >and ask me questions and I kind of feel like I’m Erik’s dad or something. I’ve >shown him where to eat, or where to get a haircut. I feel like on the court, I >can be a leader like that too. >Q: What’s a guilty pleasure of yours? >A: The Bachelorette. I watch it all the time. I’m a big Bachelorette guy. I >just watched the last season. I’m getting into that and Grey’s Anatomy. >Q: If you can be on any reality show, what would it be? >A: I’d want to be on Entourage, but that’s not really a reality show. >Reality-wise, I’d want to be on Keeping up with the Kardashians. I’m a big fan >of Kim (laughs). >Q: So is (Kim’s boyfriend) Reggie Bush. >A: Hey, I like him, too. > -- >GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >2008 National Football Champions | >Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
