Getting to Know Austin Panter
9/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
| Austin Panter Senior Linebacker |
Senior linebacker Austin Panter joined the Wolverines in 2007 after two seasons at Butler Community College, where he earned National Player of the Year honors in 2006. Panter recording seven tackles while seeing action in seven games in his junior season, and through four games this season he has five tackles and a fumble recovery. Panter served as a senior game captain against Wisconsin, seeing action on special teams.
Full name (nickname): Austin Scott Panter (AO)
I can't live without: Gatorade
After my football career, I hope to: become a chiropractor
Person who had the biggest influence on my life: my parents
Most impressive person I've ever met or know: Don Wiens (Kensington's Mr. Do It All)
The most famous person I've met is: Russell Crowe at the 2007 Notre Dame game
Person in history I'd most like to meet: Abraham Lincoln
My advice to young kids: work hard every day and never be satisfied
When I was growing up, I never thought I would: play for Michigan
Hobbies and leisure activities: go to the lake, golf, hang out with friends
When I have free time I like to: relax and watch movies
Pre-game ritual: relax and listen to music and watch Gladiator or 300 the night before a game
My SportsCenter highlight is: to have a special on my hometown and where I came from!
In a football game, someday I'd like to: intercept a pass and score a game-winning touchdown
If I were to play another sport, it would be: baseball
When I want to get away from football I: go to the lake with my buddies
When I played football as a kid, I pretended I was: Brian Urlacher
Nobody knows that I can: drive a tractor and a combine
The greatest football game I ever played in was: my sophomore year when we beat the No. 3-ranked team in state by a score of 8-6
The best football advice I ever received was: Big time players make big time plays in big time games
Favorites
Food: Chinese Kung Pao Chicken or Crab Rangoon
Breakfast cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Late night snack: oatmeal, ice cream, popcorn
TV channel: FX, ESPN
TV show: Nip Tuck
Magazine to read: Muscle & Fitness
Musician or music group: Lil' Wayne
Book: Romo
Movie: Braveheart, Gladiator, The Program
Actor: Denzel Washington
Actress: Halle Berry
Sports Hero: Dick Butkus
Superhero: Captain Planet
Video Game: Halo
Pet: Dogs: Labs, English Mastif
Car: Maserati Graturismo
Class at U-M: PE 310 or any movement science class
Professor: Scott McLean, Vic Katch, Tony Drew
