Student Athlete Profile - Jake Smith, Baseball
March 09, 2005 | General
March 9, 2005
 | Jake Smith Baseball 6-3 * Freshman * LHP Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro) Josh's Bio |
Post college ambition: To play professional baseball or be a software engineer
Person with the Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: His father, Bernie Smith
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Being named Region Player of the Year as a high school senior
Athlete you most admire: Ken Griffey Jr.
What impresses you most about your coach: He's intense and always has us doing something
Hobbies and outside interests: Video games and billiards
Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings
Favorite TV Show: Whose Line is it Anyway?
Favorite Food: Salmon
Favorite Musical Group: Linkin Park
Favorite Class: Psychology
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Favorite Funny Movie Quote: "Write that down." - Van Wilder
Favorite Professional Teams: Boston Red Sox / Seattle Mariners
Person he'd most like to meet: Nolan Ryan
Words that best describe him are: Laid back, Gifted
Best advice he's gotten about sports: Always keep your composure
What people should know about him but probably don't: He likes to sing
If he could have dinner with three people (current, historical or fictional) who would it be: Nolan Ryan, Ken Griffey Jr., Mickey Mantle
Why he chose U of L: The baseball team and the scholarship
If he won the lottery, he would use the money for: Luxuries that he doesn't need
