Chris Turner:
I hate to be that guy,
but I was a 4X All-American even though me freshman
year was at a Junior College. Due to budget
restraints - I have no mantle or fireplace for
that matter, but I will nail the empty keg on
the wall next to the other plaques.
HeinekenLacrosse.com: In college
you were an outspoken opponent of the “48
hour rule.” But clearly some of your teammates
would have played better today, and others might
have even made it to the field, had they taken
it easy last night. Do you think the “48
hour rule” should be adopted by Team Heineken?
Chris Turner:
Ah, the 48-hour rule …My
feelings on this rule are dependent on the individual.
If you are capable of going out till the wee
hours in the morning pounding back brews and
getting up and preparing mentally and physically
for the game than I applaud you as a fellow
rockstar. On the other hand if you can’t
hang late and you have the desire to eat a whole
pizza at 4 am, then you are better off following
this rule.
HeinekenLacrosse.com: You
stuck a behind the back fadeaway vs. Mt. Washington.
Since then I believe you are 0 for 11 on that
shot. Is it time to retire it, or are you just
waiting to get your accuracy back?
Chris Turner:
Retire it??? I am just
getting warmed up. That shot is a tough one
to make and I suggest only guys with the confidence
should take it, use it. It is not the most accurate,
but a fellow teammate (Mark Brier) has asked
me on numerous occasions to keep it in the arsenal.
He, like many others
doesn’t mind the shot when it is suceesful,
but are the first to ride a brother upon its
failure.
HeinekenLacrosse.com: Some
have suggested you might be trying to pad your
stats late in the game, instead of running out
the clock with a comfortable lead? It almost
came back to bite you vs. Dewalt and again today.
How do you respond to these accusations?
Chris Turner:
Pad Stats? No this was
not the case…I play this game as a competitor
and will always try to shove it in opposing
goalies faces when the opportunity arises. I
don’t believe that my actions were the
cause of the game becoming close towards the
end. There were several other people (not mentioning
any names other than Berry and Bates) that also
played a role in the games final minutes. A
win is a “Win” although all may
not be pretty…
HeinekenLacrosse.com: What
are Chris Turner’s goals for the rest
of the season?
Chris Turner:
To keep my nose to the
grindstone and continue my workouts on off days.
And to always remember a quote I was told a
as youngster “Score in the day, and you
will Score at night” (with my girlfriend
of course).
HeinekenLacrosse.com: Can
you tell the fans one thing they don’t
know, but would love to know, about one of your
teammates?
Chris Turner:
Absolutely, When I was
in 7th grade (The first time) I was hanging
out at Weazel’s house, his sister and
I were looking for his report card (that he
obviously hid due to poor marks) we lifted up
his mattress to check for it and came across
7 pair of POOP stained undies (Some still had
a visible turd) he had been hiding.
Remember this was when
he was 13-14 yrs old… I am still traumatized
by this event; I haven’t flipped a mattress
since…
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