Indiana University Athletics
First And Ten With Matt O'Neal
2/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
Feb. 27, 2006
Junior tight end Matt O'Neal participated in all 11 contests in 2005. During the season, he posted career highs in receptions (3 at Iowa), yards (15 at Central Michigan) in a game and longest reception (14 against Kentucky). Overall, O'Neal registered 84 yards receiving and 12 points with touchdowns against Central Michigan and Kentucky.
Matt recently sat down with IUHOOSIERS.com to answer questions about his life inside and outside Indiana football.
The one team I would like to see added to the schedule
Indiana State
My best friend on another college football team
Jeremy Van Alstyne, Michigan
I chose Indiana because
Big Ten Football, beautiful campus, Business school
Pregame ritual
Stretch two times and get dressed the same exact way every time
Best class I have ever taken at IU and why
History of Jazz with David Baker, every famous jazz performer he talked about he knew first hand.
Person in history I would most like to meet
Donald Trump
Person who has most influenced your football career and why
My high school football and basketball coaches. They always knew I could make it this far, they spent a lot of time convincing me I could do it and giving me a lot of good advice along the way.
Three words that best describe Coach Hoeppner
Enjoyable, Energetic, Excited
Three words that best describe tight ends coach Bill Lynch
Funny, Intelligent, Experienced
What is the one message you have to potential IU football recruits?
You will be as successful as you want to be, depending on how hard you want to work. This staff will always give you a fair shot.
