Nov. 10, 2004
Charleston, SC - I sat down with Duran Lawson, the starting freshman quarterback for The Citadel, to find out some things you may not know about the signal-caller from Conway, South Carolina. From his favorite mess hall meal to his plans for the NCAA Division I-A National Championship game, Lawson lets us know what drives him to succeed.
Why The Citadel...
My dad was in the military so I thought it would be good to follow in his footsteps.
Describe being a freshman at The Citadel...
It is not fun because you do a lot of things that you are not used to doing.
Being the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs...
It is a learning experience because of the new system. I am learning on the go, trying to learn something new each day.
Favorite Mess Hall meal...
Chicken sandwiches
Get-away from The Citadel activity...
I like to just sleep and relax.
Myrtle Beach or Charleston...
Myrtle Beach...I do not really know much about Charleston yet.
USC or Clemson...
USC...I have two cousins, George and Andrea Gause, that play for the Gamecocks.
Favorite pro team...
Minnesota Vikings...Randy Moss grew-up close to where I was raised in West Virginia.
Football Idol...
Michael Vick...I am a lot like him...Left-handed quarterback that can run.
Run or pass for a long, game-winning touchdown...
Pass
Favorite sport other than football...
Basketball
Family influence in your life...
Grandmother
Momma or daddy's boy...
I am most definitely a momma's boy.
Hobbies outside of football...
I played basketball and ran track in high school for the Conway Tigers.
Red Sox or Yankees...
Yankees
Who do you think will be in the NCAA Div. I-A National Championship game at the end of the season?
USC Trojans and Oklahoma Sooners
What's in your cd player right now?
I believe it is a mixed rap and R&B cd.
Roadrunner or coyote...
Roadrunner
What is one thing that people do not know about you?
I am a quite person that does not talk that much.
Covy's Cove is written by junior outfielder Matt Covington, an English major here at The Citadel.
