Sept. 23, 2009
BEAR FACTS Archive
Ernest Smith
Football
Senior, Inside Reciever
When did you start playing your sport?
When I was eight.
What has had the greatest impact on your career?
Hurricane Katrina
What is the best part of being a college athlete?
Just being looked at as a student-athlete
Favorite sport other than your own?
Basketball is number one
What is your nickname on the team and why?
Tiger. My sister gave me the nickname when I was a couple of months old because I would always growl and never walked, even though I could.
If you could play a different position, what would it be?
Safety
Do you have a pre-game ritual, if so what is it?
Instead of getting all excited I just stay calm
What is the most unique item in your locker?
My necklace, it is a New Orleans thing.
Who are your favorite sports heroes?
Michael Jordan
What is the highlight of your sports career?
It hasn't happened yet.
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
When I scored my first touchdown in high school, I ran out of the back of the endzone when it was slippery and I slipped and landed on my butt.
What is the biggest challenge you have had to overcome?
Switching high schools and transitioning with everything because of Hurricane Katrina.
What is your favorite team road trip?
Freshman year to Seattle
What are three words that describe you?
Unique, honest, competitive
Name one thing you can't go a week without.
Cell phone
What is your dream job?
Business Owner/Entrepreneur
Biggest fear?
Another Hurricane
MTV or ESPN?
MTV
Penland or Memorial?
Memorial
Beyonce or Rhianna?
Beyonce
compiled by Austin Staton, Athletic Media Relations student assistant
