Monday, February 01, 2010

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 1, 2009) - The ETSU baseball team begins the 2010 season Friday, Feb. 19 with the first game of the The Citadel Memorial Challenge against the host Bulldogs. Every day, leading up to the first pitch, a different member of the 2010 squad will check in with Buccaneer fans. Today junior Bo Burton is letting ETSU fans get to know him a little better.

Bo Burton (junior pitcher)

Birthday:   July 29th

Hometown:   Kingsport, TN

High School:   Dobyns-Bennet High School

What's on TV:   Entourage

I'm embarrassed to admit I watch:  Desperate Housewives

What's in my iPod:   Michael Jackson, Eric Church, CCR, George Straight

What I drive:    Toyota Tacoma

Favorite flicks:   Shawshank Redemption, Varsity Blue, Dazed and Confused

What I'm reading:   Free Byrd

Bookmarks (websites):  ESPN and Youtube

Favorite class at ETSU:   Teaching rhythm and gymnastics

Worst habit:   Procrastinating

Pet peeve:  People who ride their bikes on the road

Superstition:   Praying before the game

On my wall:   Dogs playing poker

Love to trade places for a day with:  Mariano Rivera

Talent I'd most like to have:   Play an instrument

First job:  Burdine print shop

Favorite meal:   Beans and Cornbread

Favorite athlete to watch in another sport:  Peyton Manning

Best concert/sporting event I've attended:   Michael Jordan's Last game in Atlanta

Favorite city to visit:  Kingsport, Tenn.

Favorite team growing up:   Braves

Favorite value in others:  Kindness

Favorite physical attribute about myself:  My lack of facial hair

And least:   Bird Chest

Dream Date:  Penelope Cruz

Greatest love:  God and my Family

My hero:   My Parents

My bucket list:  see a red sox Yankees game

My favorite quote:  "You just gotta keep livin man….. L-I-V-I-N."