The Observer, February 1, 2008
Volume XL, Issue 15
Spartan Spotlight: Steve Young
A third year finance major from Nelly's hometown of St. Louis, Miss., he brings the rain to three-point land. The Spartan's leading scorer, Steve Young!
Chris Lambert: If you were in the NBA, your .429 three-point percentage would place you 32nd overall, which is pretty damn good. Have you always played the sharpshooter? What differentiates you on the floor?
Steve Young: 32nd is just a couple makes away from being No. 1. Do you know why I shoot so many threes? Because there isn't a 4-point line.
CL: Nice. That sounds like a Nike slogan. What first motivated you to play basketball?
SY: I was bad at everything else; basketball was my only option.
CL: What's the best thing about Case basketball?
SY: Knowing that every time I step out onto the court, I'm going to have a row, maybe two, of fans supporting me.
CL: Speaking of fans, what's your favorite moment as a fan?
SY: Having a police escort politely remove me from the Denison football game. I was cheering too loudly for my team and some fans did not appreciate it.
CL: Stupid Denison. What do you do when you're not balling or dominating Weatherhead? What are your hobbies?
SY: I like to run around and push little kids off their bikes.
CL: Wow, way to be a role model. How did Case seduce you into coming here?
SY: Case was the only college stupid enough to accept me. Suckers.
CL: You tricked them. How do you survive it here?
SY: My scholarship to Case came with a free lobotomy.
CL: Mine didn't. You're lucky. What are your plans for when you get out of this joint?
SY: I'm planning to go to Case for another 5 to 10 years.
CL: Looks like you got brainwashed too. What's the best part about Cleveland?
SY: Actually being a part of the mistake by the lake.
CL: Best advice you've ever been given?
SY: If it doesn't fit, don't force it. –Gian Genovesi.
CL: Gian is wise beyond his years. What's your favorite quote?
SY: "Love is like a booger. You keep picking at it until you find it and then you don't know what to do with it."
CL: Worst movie you've ever seen?
SY: I had to be rushed to the hospital because I stabbed myself after watching five minutes of Snakes on a Plane.
CL: That's too bad. You missed the good part where snakes sneak attack a couple having sex in the airplane bathroom. Riveting stuff. Favorite actor?
SY: George Bush. He's so good at pretending he knows how to run our country.
CL: Favorite actress?
SY: Katherine Hiegl could come sit on my lap and we could talk about the first thing that pops up.
CL: I'm sure she'd say: "Good luck the rest of this season."
