After three seasons as a Tiger, senior center Michael Crowder took the field on Saturday to help lead the men’s football team to its 36-33 victory over Lafayette. Crowder was a two-time All-Northeast Tennessee selection and his class’s valedictorian at Sullivan Central High School in Blountville, Tenn., population 2,960. Crowder has played a more prominent role in the backfield this season after junior center Mike Muha was injured in the first quarter of the season-opener against Lehigh. On Saturday, Crowder played a key role in enabling junior quarterback Tommy Wornham to pass for 214 yards and two touchdowns.
Q: What was your “welcome to college” moment?A: Freshman year, preseason scrimmage against Yale. Their All-American defensive lineman threw me to the ground and proceeded to pound my face in. Mayhem ensued.Q: What is the greatest highlight of your sports career?A: A 12-yard reception on a center sneak pass during a flag football game against the Red team, third grade.Q: Who is your quirkiest teammate?A: Matt Zimmerman. He is an extremely skilled photojournalist and videographer and knows more about the depths of Marquand Library than any single person should know.Q: What is the best part about being an athlete on campus?A: I don’t know — it’s the battle, going to war with the other guys, hanging together, staying in hotels the night before the game, setting ourselves apart. Not everyone gets to play football — we’re the lucky ones.”Q: What is the worst part about being an athlete on campus?A: I’ve never been a fan of waking up at 5:30 a.m.Q: If you were your coach for a day, what would you do?A: I would bring back the ice cream truck.Q: Does the team have any odd rituals?A: Akil Sharp.Q: What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re not practicing?A: Studying my playbook.Q: What music inspires you?A: Johnny Horton, “The Battle of New Orleans.”Q: Your dad played football in college as well. What is the best piece of advice he has given you?A: Get the “eye of the tiger!”Q: Coming from Tennessee, the Northeast must be a little bit of a shock. Have you found anything to be particularly alarming?A: I was shocked to find that the majority of people have running water and electricity.Read More
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