Up Close: Brock Stringham

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Take a closer look at senior defensive lineman Brock Stringham, as published in BYU-Virginia game program:

 

Nickname:     Brock                                                                                                                        

Favorite cold cereal:        Frosted Mine Wheats
 
Favorite Bronco Mendenhall Quote: "What if …?"
 
Why did I choose to play football over other sports:     I like punishing people
                                                                        
Before a football game, I:  Visualize making big blocks.
 
How did I spend my off-season:   Rehabing from shoulder surgery and training with the team.
 
Who is the best player I’ve ever faced:  Ziggy Ansah
 
One place I would like to visit:  Rome, Italy
                    
If I could play another position, what would it be:  None, O-Line is for men
                                                                           
Who has had the greatest influence on my football career and why:  Bret Wright-Little League coach
 
How did I select my jersey number: Travis Bright, I looked up to him as a freshman because he destroyed people.
 
What is my favorite hobby or activity away from football: Weight training.
 
What is the best book I've ever read: Unbroken
 
People say I look like: Buzz Lightyear
 
My favorite professor or most interesting class I've taken at BYU: Camille Olsen-New Testament
 
What do I want to be doing 20 years from now:  Successfully provide for my family and serve the Lord.
                         
What is my most memorable athletic achievement or moment:  Dominating Texas last year.
 
If I had to give up all my possessions except one, what would be the one thing I kept and why: My scriptures from my mission.
 
My favorite scripture:     Ether 12:27
 
My favorite website: ESPN.com
 
My advice to youngsters:   Don't ever give up.
                                                                 
If I were on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,”the person I’d call for my lifeline is: Houston Reynolds (He's the smartest dude I know).