Cardinal Capsule: Casey Jacobsen
Courtesy: Stanford Athletics
Release: 02/26/2002
Feb. 26, 2002
| Casey Jacobsen |
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Sport:Men's Basketball |
Stanford's basketball team will be fun to watch this year because:
Justin Davis and Curtis Borchardt will finally be healthy
For me to improve as a player I need to:
play like coach Russell Turner
For me to improve as a person I need to:
be have a better attitude when things are tough
The thing I love about sports is:
winning
My favorite pre-game ritual is:
playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater on Playstation
My greatest athletic accomplishment to date was:
winning a gold medal in 1998 (USA Basketball Men's World Youth Games)
The biggest thrill in my life so far was:
scoring 31 runs on Tyler in "RBI Baseball"
The most difficult opposing arena to play in:
McKale Center (Arizona)
If I could play in any basketball arena in the world, it would be:
my backyard
The toughest (college) player I have faced is:
Jason Williams (Duke)
A friend from another college basketball team is:
Chris Clark (Westmont College)
The toughest team I have played against is:
Duke
If I could add one team to the schedule it would be:
St. John's
The team I am most looking forward to playing this year is:
UCLA
If I were selecting a basketball "Dream Team," the first three players I would pick are:
Vince Carter, Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Kerr
The sports team I followed when I was younger was:
my brothers' teams
When I played basketball as a kid, I pretended to be:
Larry Bird
The athletes I most admire are:
Ray Allen
My favorite NBA team:
Los Angeles Lakers (featuring Mark Madsen - and some other guys!)
The current or former Stanford athlete I most enjoy watching is:
John Lynch (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Since coming to Stanford I have learned:
there is never enough time
My favorite class is:
any class but calculus
The best place on campus is:
Jimmy V's Sports Cafe
The best book I have ever read is:
Silent Witness
My favorite food is:
bagel dogs
My least favorite food is:
vegetables
If I had to cook all of my own meals, I would probably survive on:
fried egg sandwiches
My favorite midnight snack is:
a cookie dough milkshake
My favorite musical groups are:
MXPX
My favorite movie is:
Memento
My favorite TV show is:
"Inside Schwartz"
My favorite actress is:
Denise Richards
My favorite actor are:
Anthony Hopkins
If I were not playing college basketball, I would be:
sleeping
My favorite sport other than basketball is:
volleyball
After my Stanford career is over, I'd like to be remembered as:
someone who made a positive difference
My parents were right when they told me:
you miss 100% of the shots you don't take
The person who has had the greatest influence on my life:
my whole family
If I could invite any three people in history to dinner, they would be:
Katie Holmes, Faith Hill and Bob Blunt
Something people would be surprised to know about me:
I can't wait until I can get a pet bulldog someday
A place I've never been that I would love to go is:
Jamaica
The best place I have ever been is:
Newport Beach, CA
My most prized possession:
my hat collection (obviously, I don't really have that many possessions)
If I won $1 million, I would:
give it to Mark Madsen to invest for me
What are you most thankful for in life:
loyal friends and family
I'd like to switch places for a day with:
the President of the NCAA
Ten years from now I hope to be:
watching a movie in my sweet home theater
My advice to youngsters:
don't listen to the critics