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 Jarron Collins |
Kris Weems (Israel)
Who's better, you or your bro?
Jarron Collins: I would say that I'm better. That kind of stuff's the easiest way to starta fight between us, but I'm going to say that I'm better. I think that I'mmore versatile than Jason is. I know that he does have a bigger presence inthe paint but I think that I bring more to the table. But it's a friendlycompetition that we have.
Thomas L. Cox, Sr. (Fortuna, CA)
Will all of the media hype associated with regaining the top perch in bothboth polls hurt your team focus in turning the moors of the Palouse intoWithering Heights? Seriously, all off us old alums are brimming withpride. You are a tremendous representative of the university, bothathletically and intellectually.
Jarron Collins: I don't think so. We take it all in stride, being the No. 1 team in thenation. We realize that we're playing for a Pac-10 championship, and thatwe have to get wins in order to do that. We have a big-time showdown withArizona in the last week, so we have to win the rest of our game to keeppace with them to set up that showdown for the Pac-10 championship.
Michael Stefano (Sacramento, CA)
What are your thought on Justin Davis' ability and do you look forward toplaying with him next year?
Jarron Collins: I look forward to playing with Justin Davis extremely. He's a very talentedplayer. He plays hard -- very, very hard. He's in the same mold as MarkMadsen, with his intensity and his work ethic, and he's tremendousathletically.
Pete Hanford (Los Angeles, CA)
I am very impressed with you apparent team-first attitude and your demeanoron the court. Opponents cannot help but to respect your style. My questionis, what do you forsee in your future, aside from an NBA career?
Jarron Collins: I do have aspirations to play professionally. I'm not afriad to say that: Iwant to play professionally. Hopefully I'll get the opportunity to play inthe NBA. After that, I'm very interested in Hollywood. I love Los Angeles-- that's where I'm from -- and I love the entertainment industry. I'mlooking forward to getting into the entertainment industry.
Steve Jenkins (Santa Monica, CA)
Who have been some of the better players you have faced and who in theconference that you have matched up against do you respect the most?
Jarron Collins: The Pac-10 is very talented. Probably the most talented players I've playedare in practice every day with Mark Madsen and my brother and Justin Davisand Joe Kirchofer and Curtis (Borchardt). Those guys are reallycompetitors. They play hard and I improve playing against them each andevery day. Other players in the Pac-10 who deserve and get my respect areSean Lampley -- I know him on and off the court. He's a very talentedplayer. Brian Scalabrine -- a very tough player from USC. I like playingagainst him just because he's so good. Being so competitive, for me I liketo play for competition. Playing against someone like Brian Scalabrinereally helps you bring out your "A" game.
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