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Poke Profile: Russ Arnold

December 19th, 2009

russ-arnoldGet to know UW senior  Russ Arnold

Position: Center

Height/weight: 6-4, 297

Hometown: Westminster, Colo.

Major: Business administration

Top songs in your IPod: “Love Gun by Kiss, Stiff Upper Lip by AC-DC. I keep it on shuffle and I have almost 1,300 songs on there.”

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite movie: Gladiator

Favorite food: “For as much as my body is disagreeing with it today, Mexican food is my favorite.”

Favorite NFL team: Denver Broncos

Dream date: Jessica Simpson

Most memorable football moment: “The Virginia game in 2007 was a lot of fun. That, and also when we played out there in 2006. That was first real reps I got and it was in front of 60,000 people.”

Most embarrassing football moment: “When I punched that dude at Syracuse in 2006. It was 30 yards behind the play. I didn’t hide that from anybody.”

If you weren’t playing football you would be doing: “Probably still going to school. I would have graduated by now so probably working some where.”

Something about yourself few people know: “Baseball is my favorite sport.”

Toughest player you’ve had to block: “Paul Solai of Utah. He was about 340 pounds. I didn’t play a lot in that game (in 2006). He was just too big.”

Poke Profile: Chris Prosinski

December 19th, 2009

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Get to know UW junior Chris Prosinski

Position: Free safety

Height/weight: 6-1, 208

Hometown: Buffalo

Major: Business administration

Top songs/music groups in your IPod: Lil Wayne, Eminem, Gucci Mane, Jay-Z, Juvenile

Favorite food: Steak and potatoes

Favorite TV show: SportsCenter

Favorite movie: Blind Side

Dream date: Beyonce

Favorite Web sites: Facebook, ESPN

Favorite NFL team: Denver Broncos

Most memorable football moment: “Most recently the win over CSU this season, but winning at Tennessee last season also was pretty memorable.”

Most embarrassing football moment: “In high school I played quarterback and we were in a hurry-up offense and I lined up under a guard.”

Toughest player you’ve had to cover: BYU tight end Dennis Pitta

Toughest player to tackle: BYU running back Harvey Unga

Player you model your game after: John Lynch, Steve Atwater

Something about yourself not many people know: “I’m pretty quiet around people but when I get around friends I like to have a good time.”

If you were not playing football now you would be doing: “Just going to school, and it probably would make school a lot easier.”

Photos From Friday – New Mexico Bowl

December 19th, 2009

Got some more photos from the guys down in New Mexico.  Looks like everyone was having a good time at the pep rally.  With that being said, today is game day.  Time to put it all on the line!

Just a quick reminder that Robert will be live blogging the game.  You can go here to check it out: http://wyomingcowboysblog.com/2009/12/15/wyoming-vs-fresno-state-live-blog/

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Photos From Thursday – New Mexico Bowl

December 18th, 2009

Here’s some more photos from the New Mexico Bowl that were sent to me a little bit ago.  We’ve got some of Wyoming and some of Fresno.

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Poke Profile: David Leonard

December 18th, 2009

david-leonardGet to know junior David Leonard

Position: Wide receiver/punt returner

Height/weight: 6-4, 197

Hometown: Overland Park, Kan.

Major: Communications

Favorite TV show: Entourage

Favorite movie: Braveheart

Top songs in your IPod: Fire and Rain, I’m a King Ti, Lil Wayne

Favorite Web sites: Facebook, wyomingathletics.com

Dream date: (Teammate) Russ Arnold’s girl friend.

Player you model your game after: Jordy Nelson

Most memorable football moment: “This year either the San Diego State game or the Colorado State game.”

Most embarrassing football moment: “My true freshman year I went to block a safety and he just blew me up. I was laying on my back for a while. I don’t think I got the end of that for the whole year.”

Hardest you’ve ever been hit: At BYU last year

Best cornerback you’ve gone against: “Chykie Brown for Texas, and also Marcel Gipson on our team.”

If you weren’t playing football you would be doing: “Probably testing my luck playing basketball, or probably would have moved to Hawaii and see where that would have taken me.”

Reception dinner and talent show photos

December 17th, 2009

I managed to convince Robert and Mike to send along some photos while they are down in Albuquerque, so those of us not there can see what’s going on.  So here’s the first three I got. All from Thursday evenings reception dinner and talent show!

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