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Name
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Matt Blanchard
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Sport(s) to be played at UW-Whitewater
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Football
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Height
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6'3
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Weight (men only)
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225
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Year
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Junior
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High School
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Lake Zurich High School
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Hometown
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Lake Zurich, IL
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Mom's Name
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Peggy
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Dad's Name
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Steve
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College Athletic Accomplishments
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Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year, 2007 (Northern Michigan University)
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College Academic Accomplishments
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Honor Roll
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High School Athletic Accomplishments
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All-Conference 2006, All-Area 2006, Offensive MVP 2006
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High School Academic Accomplishments
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Honor Roll
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FAVORITE THINGS
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Favorite Class
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Favorite Food
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Ice cream
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Favorite Book
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Quiet Strength
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Favorite Movie
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Gladiator
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Favorite Quote
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"Excellence is not an act but a habit." -Aristotle
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Favorite Card/Board Game
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Euchre
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Favorite High School Athletics Memory
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Senior year, State Semi-Final game for football, at home, record crowd, won the game to go to state for the first time in school history.
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Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory
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National Championship game 2009
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Favorite College Team (other than UW-W)
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Boise State
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Favorite Spot on Campus
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The Perk
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FUN FACTS
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What TV show would you like to guest star on?
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Entourage
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If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick?
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The Bachelor
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If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?
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John F. Kennedy
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Who would play you in a movie about your life?
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Mark Wahlberg
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What is your dream job?
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Head Coach for the Chicago Bears
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When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?
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Listen to music, read, and hang out with friends.
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SPORT FUN FACTS
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What did you work on this off-season?
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Accuracy
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What are your expectations for this year?
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Conference championship, national championship
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What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)?
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My dad was a Green Bay Packers fan when he was growing up. He loved watching Bart Starr who wore number 15, so I thought it would be a cool number to wear for that reason.
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What is your pre-competition ritual?
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Listening to "Right Above It" by Lil Wayne ft. Drake, with Brandes on the way to the stadium.
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Who is your sports hero?
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Michael Jordan
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