Lady Griz star reveals all in 13 questions
2/6/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
She is a 6-foot-3-inch sophomore with a commanding presence in the key and has 40 blocks this season to prove it. Lady Griz center Hollie Tyler is coming up from underneath averaging 8.6 rebounds a game and leading the Lady Griz in scoring by averaging 16.7 points a game. This dominating center took time from crashing the boards to talk to the Kaimin about seeing Monte strip, her dreams of the WNBA and why No. 50 should be retired.
Kaimin: What TV show do you try to never miss?
Hollie Tyler: "Friends."
Kaimin: Whose your favorite character?
HT: Joey.
Kaimin: What do you put on your mixed CD?
HT: A lot of hip hop.
Kaimin: If a movie was made about your life, who would you want to star you?
HT: There's really no one famous who reminds me of me, but probably Julia Roberts.
Kaimin: What do you want to do when you grow up?
HT: I want to be certified public accountant, but first I want to go overseas to play basketball and then maybe play in the WNBA. And have a big family.
Kaimin: Our mascot, Monte, already moonwalks, rides Harleys and wins national championships. What would you like to see him do next?
HT: Strip.
Kaimin: If you sprained your ankle while hiking the "M", who from UM would you want to carry you down?
HT: Jody McLeod (Lady Griz forward) because she's awesome, she's one of my good friends and I know she probably could.
Kaimin: If you could play
anyone one-on-one, who and why?
HT: Michael Jordan because he is my hero and I've always wanted to meet him.
Kaimin: If you had to convince UM Athletic Director Wayne Hogan to retire your number, what would you say to him?
HT: I would tell him that probably no one would ever come in who it would fit so that would be a good reason.
Kaimin: What is your biggest fear?
HT: Heights. When I can see the ground below me I get scared.
Kaimin: Why?
HT: I fell off the house when I was a little kid.
Kaimin: How high is too high?
HT: Like 20 feet. I can't jump off cliffs into water or anything.
Kaimin: If you were on a deserted island and could only have one possession, what would it be and why?
HT: A radio so I could listen to music. I got to have my music.
Kaimin: Missoula is getting good bands. Who would you like to see come to Missoula, past or present?
HT: I would want to see TLC in its original form with all three of them.
Kaimim: You are also on UM's track and field team, what events do you do?
HT: I do shot put, discus and hammer.
Kaimin: what is the best part of being a two-sport college athlete?
HT: It keeps you busy and you get some diversity. I play basketball until it's over and I lift with basketball, but I'm more of a track athlete and I don't get burned out in basketball.
Kaimin: Is there a worst part?
HT: There is a lot of hard work because you have to do everything for basketball and then I do track extra and its a lot of time.
Kaimin: A Kaimin editorial said to dance naked in the Oval to get more snow. What would you do to get more snow?
HT: Seed the clouds. I wouldn't dance naked.
Kaimin: What TV show do you try to never miss?
Hollie Tyler: "Friends."
Kaimin: Whose your favorite character?
HT: Joey.
Kaimin: What do you put on your mixed CD?
HT: A lot of hip hop.
Kaimin: If a movie was made about your life, who would you want to star you?
HT: There's really no one famous who reminds me of me, but probably Julia Roberts.
Kaimin: What do you want to do when you grow up?
HT: I want to be certified public accountant, but first I want to go overseas to play basketball and then maybe play in the WNBA. And have a big family.
Kaimin: Our mascot, Monte, already moonwalks, rides Harleys and wins national championships. What would you like to see him do next?
HT: Strip.
Kaimin: If you sprained your ankle while hiking the "M", who from UM would you want to carry you down?
HT: Jody McLeod (Lady Griz forward) because she's awesome, she's one of my good friends and I know she probably could.
Kaimin: If you could play
anyone one-on-one, who and why?
HT: Michael Jordan because he is my hero and I've always wanted to meet him.
Kaimin: If you had to convince UM Athletic Director Wayne Hogan to retire your number, what would you say to him?
HT: I would tell him that probably no one would ever come in who it would fit so that would be a good reason.
Kaimin: What is your biggest fear?
HT: Heights. When I can see the ground below me I get scared.
Kaimin: Why?
HT: I fell off the house when I was a little kid.
Kaimin: How high is too high?
HT: Like 20 feet. I can't jump off cliffs into water or anything.
Kaimin: If you were on a deserted island and could only have one possession, what would it be and why?
HT: A radio so I could listen to music. I got to have my music.
Kaimin: Missoula is getting good bands. Who would you like to see come to Missoula, past or present?
HT: I would want to see TLC in its original form with all three of them.
Kaimim: You are also on UM's track and field team, what events do you do?
HT: I do shot put, discus and hammer.
Kaimin: what is the best part of being a two-sport college athlete?
HT: It keeps you busy and you get some diversity. I play basketball until it's over and I lift with basketball, but I'm more of a track athlete and I don't get burned out in basketball.
Kaimin: Is there a worst part?
HT: There is a lot of hard work because you have to do everything for basketball and then I do track extra and its a lot of time.
Kaimin: A Kaimin editorial said to dance naked in the Oval to get more snow. What would you do to get more snow?
HT: Seed the clouds. I wouldn't dance naked.
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