Getting to Know Steven Threet
9/16/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
After redshirting his first season after transferring from Georgia Tech, sophomore/freshman quarterback Steven Threet has seen action in all three Wolverine contests in 2008, earning the start against Miami (Ohio) and Notre Dame. Threet passed for his first collegiate touchdown pass in the season opener against Utah and rushed for his first score against Miami (Ohio). He saved his best performance for Notre Dame, completing 16 passes for a career-best 175 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown pass.
Full name (nickname): Steven Threet
I can't live without: Doritos, Mountain Dew, chocolate chip cookies
After my football career, I hope to: retire early
Person who had the biggest influence in my life: my dad
Most impressive person I've ever met or know: my brother Jay
The most famous person I've met is (when and where): Hank Aaron at Cooperstown
Person in history I'd most like to meet: Jesus
Best advice I ever received was (by whom): keep climbing (from my Grandma)
My advice to young kids: you can never work too hard
Hobbies and leisure time activities: playing other sports
Pre-game ritual: too many to write
Superstitions (for a game): too many to list
If I was to play another sport, it would be: baseball
When I played football as a kid, I pretended I was: Charles Woodson
The greatest football game I ever played in was (explain): My senior year vs. Saline
The best football advice I ever received was (by whom): Control what you can and don't worry about anything else
(Coach Leoffler)
Favorites
Food: Mexican
Breakfast cereal: Crispix
Late night snack: Quickie Burger
Place to eat out: El Chaps
Cartoon/TV show growing up: Scooby Doo
TV channel: ESPN
TV show: Entourage
Magazine to read: Sports Illustrated
Musician Or music group: Jay-Z
Book: Bible/The Art of War
Movie: Boondock Saints
Actor: Tom Hanks
Sports hero: Tom Brady
Superhero: Iron Man
Cartoon character: Scooby Doo
Video game: NCAA Football
Pet: dog
Car: Bugatti Veron
