Student-Athlete of the Week - Jeff Gardner
May 17, 2012 | Baseball
May 17, 2012
Post-collegiate Ambition: Play professional baseball
People with Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: Mom and my high school basketball coach Mike Doig
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Hitting my first college home run against top ranked Vanderbilt my freshman year
Athlete You Most Admire: Tim Tebow
What Impresses You Most About Your Coach: His drive and dedication
What Has Been Your Biggest Obstacle to Overcome: Proving myself to those who doubt me
Hobbies and Outside Interests: Hunting, music, and movies
Competition Superstitions: Don't believe in them
Favorite Class: Math
Favorite Professor: Dr. Grant
Favorite Professional Teams: Cincinnati Reds
Favorite Movie: The Natural
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Food: Mexican food
Favorite Musical Group: Casting Crowns
Favorite Book: Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back
"Stupid Human Trick" I Can Do: Move my ears back & forth and shake my eyes
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Ted Williams
Best Advice I Have Gotten in Sports: "Take the field" - Chris Burke
Words That Best Describe Me: Lovable, driven, and compassionate
What People Should Know About Me but Probably Don't: I make music videos in my free time
If They Made a Movie of Your Life, Who Would Star in it and What Would It Be Called: Mark Wahlberg in "Stacking the Odds"
If You Could Have Dinner With Three People, Who Would It Be? Jesus Christ, Ted Williams, and Tim Tebow
Why I Chose UofL: Baseball, hometown, and the atmosphere
Best Part of Being a Student-Athlete: Camaraderie with my teammates
If I Won the Lottery, I Would Use the Money For: Try to use it for others somehow
Moment You Realized You Were Really Good at Your Sport: When I went 10 for 10 during a doubleheader in high school
Strangest Thing That Ever Happened to Me While Competing: Kyle Gibson hit in one inning and tried jumping in front of everyone else to hit again in the next (against USF this season)
What Is Your Favorite Place You Have Ever Visited: Malibu, California
Favorite Season: Autumn
