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Going deep with LaDainian Tomlinson

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Texas Christian senior running back LaDainian Tomlinson became just the eighth player in NCAA history to top the 2,000-yard mark in a single season, rushing for 2,158 yards and 22 touchdowns in leading the Horned Frogs to the Mobile Alabama Bowl.

LaDainian Tomlinson
TCU's LaDainian Tomlinson became the eighth player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.
But Page 2 wanted to know a little more about Tomlinson than just statistics. We recently asked the Heisman candidate 10 questions to get a little insight into his personality.

1. Who are the three people who you'd invite to a dinner party?
Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Jordan and my mother.

2. What is the best movie you've ever seen?
Menace to Society.

3. What is the one book you'd take to a deserted island with you?
Dan Patrick's Outtakes.

4. What are the last three CDs you bought?
Big Mo, Big Timers and Big Pokey.

5. What is your biggest superstition?
I have none.

6. Complete this sentence: "When I think of the Heisman Trophy, the first thing I think of is ..."
... all the great players who have won the award.

7. What would be the first thing you'd buy after signing an NFL contract?
I would buy my mom a new car.

8. What is your favorite junk food?
Cookies

9. What is one moment in history that you wish you could have seen?
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

10. What will be the biggest difference between college football and the NFL?
In the pros, everybody is good. They are playing at that level for a reason.



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