With the College World Series down to two teams -- the same two teams as last season -- we took some time to meet the teams on a more personal level. Eight players from Vanderbilt and Virginia, along with both coaches, answered our questions about their taste in music, television and more.
The first game starts at 8 p.m. on Monday. Until then, get to know the participants below.
The questions:
• What is your walk-up song, or what would it be?
• What is your favorite sport outside of baseball?
• If a movie were made about this team, which actor would you want to play you?
• What is your favorite place in Omaha (excluding TD Ameritrade Park)?
• If coach were a professor at your school, what would he teach?
• What is your can't-miss TV show?
The answers:
VANDERBILT | WALK-UP SONG | OTHER SPORT | ACTOR IN MOVIE | PLACE IN OMAHA | COACH'S CLASS | CAN'T-MISS TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Dansby Swanson |
Out Here -- Mike Stud |
Basketball | Tom Hanks | Roja | Something with leadership |
I'm not a big TV watcher |
![]() Walker Buehler |
Yeah (Madness Remix) -- Usher | Golf | Matthew Broderick | Baseball village |
History | The League |
![]() Karl Ellison |
Slow Loud & Bangin -- Chamillionaire | Basketball | Adam Sandler | Baseball village |
Psychology | Criminal Minds |
![]() Philip Pfeifer |
Pour Some Sugar On Me -- Def Leppard | Golf | Chris Pratt | Zio's | Ethics | Archer |
![]() Carson Fulmer |
Icky Thump -- The White Stripes |
Hockey | Leonardo DiCaprio | Wheatfields | Sports management | Entourage |
![]() Bryan Reynolds |
All I Need is You -- Lecrae | Basketball, football | Dansby Swanson | Ted & Wally's | Economics | Anything on Discovery |
![]() Rhett Wiseman |
The Stroke -- Billy Squier |
Football | Bryan Reynolds | Omaha Prime | Physics | True Detective |
![]() Zander Wiel |
Chimes -- Hudson Mowhawke | Basketball | The Rock | Roja | Psychology | Archer |
![]() Tim Corbin |
Anything by Brantley Gilbert | Hockey | My brother | Old Market | History | I don't watch TV |
VIRGINIA | WALK-UP SONG | OTHER SPORT | ACTOR IN MOVIE | PLACE IN OMAHA | COACH'S CLASS | CAN'T-MISS TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Nathan Kirby |
A Milli -- Lil Wayne |
Soccer | Brad Pitt | The Drover | Astrophysics | House |
![]() Brandon Waddell |
Something country | Football, basketball (golf to play) | Mark Wahlberg | The Zoo | Politics | Gotham |
![]() Connor Jones |
Breakn' a Sweat -- Skrillex |
College football | Will Ferrell | Cousin's house | Business | Family Guy |
![]() Josh Sborz |
22 -- Taylor Swift |
Basketball | Brad Pitt | The Zoo | History | Dexter |
![]() Matt Thaiss |
I'm Shipping up to Boston -- Dropkick Murphys | Fishing | Nathan Kirby | Trailers of Hooville | Life Goals 101 | King of Queens |
![]() Joe McCarthy |
Ladies and Gentlemen -- Saliva | Football | Bradley Cooper | Hooville | History | South Park |
![]() Kenny Towns |
Hells Bells -- AC/DC |
Golf | Keanu Reeves | Sullivan's Steakhouse | Politics | South Park & Family Guy |
![]() Daniel Pinero |
Lean Back -- Terror Squad |
Basketball | Will Smith | Old Market | Philosophy | Shark Tank, Key & Peele |
![]() Brian O'Connor |
Something by George Strait | Football | Clint Eastwood | My parents' home | A leadership class | House of Cards |