having that short turnover, going straight into winter ball, but I think it was great. Just getting back into that mindset of “this is what I signed up for” so I am gonna go through with it. What is it like playing in front of the MUSS and all of Utah fans in general? It’s different, man. That feeling of having that 12th man on the field with you when we’re going out on defense, they truly make a difference and bring the juice for us. If we had a slow start, first quarter, second quarter, first half, to have the fans back us up and lift us up when we need it, and they never fail. Appreciate you guys. Who is one QB, NFL or college, whichever, you would love to pick off? I would say the Niners, that’s my team. I would love to pick off Purdy, man. If that’s a dream that could come true, let’s do it. Even if I am on the same practice squad. Whatever it takes. Who is the funniest guy on the team? Bleu. Darrien Stewart, number 24. He’s a quiet guy, but you get him to talk, he could make you laugh for days. Outside of Rice-Eccles, what is one place you would love to play at, either NFL or college? Yeah, I gotta go back to the Niners, man. Love them, been my team since day one.
Mountains or beaches? Beaches Disney or Nickelodeon? Oh, Disney for sure.
What is a secret talent that Sione Vaki has that people might not know about? I can sing. You know, I got some vocals… outside of giving our magic calls on the field, they don’t get it, but I can sing it too. When you get home and are making lunch or dinner, do you watch YouTube or Netflix while you eat? Netflix Favorite memory so far as a Utah Ute, whether on or off the field? I would say winning the Pac-12 Championship with my boys. You know, just coming back from that 17-0 deficit. 17-to-17 at the half. I mean that was an environment to play in for sure.
If you could have lunch with any celebrities, dead or alive, who would they be? Oh, I would say the Rock… let’s throw Talanoa Hufanga. How often do you think of the Roman Empire? Not often, until you said it, you know, just now.
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