As I was walking through the Student Union, I decided to have a little fun by randomly selecting six students and having them answer eight questions about some student-athletes here at Nicholls.
The students are of every age, race, classification, creed and sex.
Here are the six answers to the questions in my version of Jay Leno’s “Jaywalking.” The correct answers are in parentheses after the questions.
1.) Why is Nicholls’ mascot called the Colonel? (Because the person our school is named for, Francis Tillou Nicholls, was an esteemed member of the Confederate Army.)
Five students were correct.
One said that the starter of the school really loved Kentucky Fried Chicken.
2.) Who is the starting quarterback for the Colonels football team? (Josh Son)
Two students were correct.
One student said Daryl Daye.
Two students said Kenyardia Johnson.
One student said Nathan Carter.
3.) What is the meaning of junior volleyball player Kui Fletcher’s real name, which is Shauntay KeKuioKalani ? (foundation of heaven)
One student surprisingly got it right.
One student said Kui received her name because her favorite brand of Kool-Aid was Blazin’ Kui Green.
One student said it was Hawaiian for flowers.
Three students said they did not know.
4.) The Lady Colonels cross country team has a set of twins from another country. Name the twins’ first and last names and the country that they are from. (Emma and Johanna Sjorgen are natives of Sweden)
Two students were correct.
Two students said they did not know.
One student said they were Nigel and Emmanuel Rodrigez from Puerto Rico.
One student said Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
5.) Which Colonels golfer placed fourth in the Fred Marx Invitational this semester? (Josh Clements)
None of the students guessed the right answer.
Two students said Tiger Woods.
One student said Jack Nicholson.
6.) Which Lady Colonels soccer player is a Hoosier? (Junior Sabrina Bledsoe from Bunker Hill, Ind.)
Three students surprisingly got it right.
Two students said junior defender Roxanna Gonzalez, who is a Dallas, Texas native.
One student said Mia Hamm.
7.) Which Colonels football player was a member of the University of Oklahoma’s national championship team in 2000? (Jamal Mozee)
One student was correct.
Two students said Donovan Grayson.
Two students said Penn Morris.
One student said he did not know.
8.) Why are Colonels junior running back Travis Felder and sophomore running backs David Plaisance and LeJuan Walker called the “Killer Smurfs” by head football coach Daryl Daye? (Because they are all small in stature but dangerous special teams kick returners)
None of the students guessed the right answer.
Three students said because they all have blue skin.
One student said because they ate too many vegetables when they were growing up.
One student said because they beat up anyone who picked on them in grade school.
One student said because they resemble Austin Powers’ Mini-me in drag.