THE UNIVERSITY DARLY KANSAN
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008
"College GameDay" host Rece Davis took some time to do an interview with The University Daily Kansan reporter Luke Morris. Here are some of the highlights from the interview.
Morris: Has the show become routine or is it still exciting for you?
Davis: Look, if you don't feel the adrenaline start to pump when you walk out in front of great crowds like
we have here in Kansas; you should be doing something else. I still feel that every week. Every week it's still a kick and a real jolt of energy when you walk out in front of the crowd and have them all excited to have the show here and excited about college basketball, the game and their team.
Morris: How early do you have to start preparing for the show on Saturday mornings?
Davis: It's Jay's job to make sure there's a Starbucks on the way because the first thing Digger's going to say in the morning is "Starbucks." We'll hit a Starbucks on the way in.
We'll probably meet at 6:30 or 6:45 in the lobby, hit Starbucks and wind up here to start getting ready for the show. I'll do a lot of work on the show tonight. By the time I wake up
Davis: Oh yeah. We're all good friends, but nothing is sacred when
try between you and the other hosts off the set?
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Listen to an extended audio interview with Rece Davis
Morris: What does it take to get you up on Satdays?
Davis: Just a big cup of coffee, and that's it. That'll get me through the show. Then I've gotta go to that Wheel place and get me one of those Wang Burgers.
in the morning, I'll be ready for the show. It'll just be last minute prepping, tweaking and discussing tomorrow.
Morris: Is there a lot of chemis-
you go into that trailler. Nobody gets a break in that trailer. We all stick it to each other pretty good. It's not a place for the faint of heart or the thin of skin.
Morris: So do you mention Digger's loss to Dayton when he mentions that he knocked off seven No.1 teams?
Davis: Yes or my personal favorite to remind him of is Arkansas-Little Rock. I've forgotten, it was either '86 or '87 in a 3 vs. 14 NCAA tournament game. Digger goes down to the Trojans of Arkansas Little-Rock.
Morris: A lot of people comment
on Digger's fashion.
Davis: Or lack thereof.
Morris: Does he pick out the tie or the highlighter first?
Davis: I don't know that he really picks out either. I think he just turns out the light and sticks a hand in the closet and grabs one.
Morris: Did you see yourself in this position when you were in college?
Davis:
Definitely, I saw myself here when I was in high school.
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the best job in the country that I have the opportunity to do those things. But it's been my goal for a long time, and I'm fortunate enough to be able to live that right now.
This is what I wanted to do. Did I know there would be a show called "College GameDay"? No. But I knew I wanted to be a broadcaster and be heavily involved in college sports because college football and college basketball are the two things I'm passionate about, and I feel like I have
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Drunk driving victim regains voice but not quality life
HUTCHINSON — A woman who began speaking 17 years after being hit by a drunken driver "still doesn't have her life back," her mother said.
Betsy Scantilin spoke last week about her daughter, Sarah, who regained her ability to speak in 2005, 17 years after suffering brain injuries when a drunken driver hit her as she was walking across a street in Hutchinson.
A young man asked Scantlin
"She can answer us and she can make statements, but she has never asked a question," Scantlin told a meeting of the Reno County DUI Impact Panel. "It's not what you would call a conversation, and I miss that. I wish I could say that it's OK now that she's talking, but all I can say is, she's talking. She doesn't have her life back. She'll never have her life back."
what happened to the person who hit Sarah just after she turned 18 years old.
"He got the maximum sentence at the time," Scantil answered. "But he doesn't remember hitting Sarah. I asked him once if he felt bad, and he said he did, but that he doesn't remember it. That is a real hard statement for me"
The impact panel was formed in 1992 to help spread information about the effects of drunken driving on families of wreck victims. It targets people on probation or going through the diversion process after being charged with drunken driving.
It also seeks to educate minors who have been charged with illegal consumption or with other alcohol and drug-related offenses.
"Our message is real simple," said Kansas Highway Patrol Capt. Alan Stoeckle "If you drink, don't drive, and here is why."
Associated Press