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Getting to Know: Junior Andrew Robinson

March 2, 2009

ATLANTA – Prior to the start of the season, several members of the team participated in Q&A’s that were shared during the Countdown to First Pitch series. Throughout the rest of the season, we will continue to post additional Q&A’s done with our baseball student-athletes. Today’s Q&A is with junior right-handed pitcher Andrew Robinson.

Andrew Robinson
Junior RHP

Birthday: February 13
Hometown: Senoia, Ga.
High School: Starr’s Mill
What’s on TV: 24, House
I’m embarrassed to admit I watch: American Idol
What’s in my iPod: Country, Zac Brown Band, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley
What I drive: Ford Explorer
Favorite flicks: Boondock Saints
What I’m reading: Sports Illustrated
Magazine subscriptions: Sports Illustrated
Bookmarks (websites): MLB.com, MiLB.com, woot.com, ebay.com
Favorite class at Tech: Operations
Worst habit: Popping knuckles
Pet peeve: Feet that smell, overhead lights
Superstition: I enter and exit the dugout a certain way when I go to/from the mound to pitch
On my wall: Golf Course holes
Love to trade places for a day with: Tiger Woods
Talent I’d most like to have: To be good at golf
First job: Chick-fil-A
Favorite meal: Fogo de Chao
Favorite athlete to watch in another sport: Tiger Woods
Best concert/sporting event I’ve attended: Dave Matthews Band concert at Piedmont Park
Favorite city to visit: San Diego
Favorite team growing up: Atlanta Braves
Favorite value in others: Humor
Favorite physical attribute about myself: My smile
And least: My hair
Dream date: Julianne Hough
Greatest love: Baseball
My hero: My parents
My bucket list: Visit New York
My favorite quote: Life is too short to be angry.

Past Q&A’s:
Getting to Know – Freshman Matt Skole
Countdown to First Pitch: 4 days – Q&A with Deck McGuire
Countdown to First Pitch: 7 days – Q&A with Zach Brewster
Countdown to First Pitch: 11 days – Q&A with Tony Plagman
Countdown to First Pitch: 14 days – Q&A with Jeff Rowland
Countdown to First Pitch: 18 days – Q&A with Jason Haniger

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