Up Close: Marco Thorson

Take a closer look at senior offensive lineman Marco Thorson, as published in BYU-Utah State game program:

Nickname: Moose
Favorite cold cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Favorite Bronco Mendenhall Quote: “It’s a choice.”
Why did I choose to play football over other sports: too slow for anything else; no checkers scholarship.
Before a football game, I: nap.
How did I spend my off-season: I was Omer’s beach.
Who is the best player I’ve ever faced: Mania Brown.
What would I like to do sometime in my life is: catch a one-pound fish.
If I could play another position, what would it be:  Kicker.
One place I would like to visit:  Antarctica.
Who has had the greatest influence on my football career and why:  My parents, without them I couldn’t walk-on.
How did I select my jersey number: take what you can get.
What is my favorite hobby or activity away from football: desert riding.
If I had to give up all my possessions except one, what would be the one thing I kept and why: My motorcycle, it keeps me sane.
If I were on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” the person I’d call for my lifeline is:  My wife, she’d tell me to take the money and run.
People say I look like: a moose.
My favorite professor or most interesting class I’ve taken at BYU:  History of creativity.
My favorite scripture: Alma 29:1-2
My favorite website: www.pandora.com
My advice to youngsters: have fun.
If I were hosting you on a recruiting visit to Provo, the most impressive thing I’d have to show you is: the stadium.
One rule I’d change in college football is: overtime.
If I could invite any people to dinner, who would they be: Anthony Bourdain, Steven Colbert, Brian Regan.