Golden Eagle Q&A: Shannon Stueber
12/6/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Golden Eagle Q&A: Shannon Stueber
Shannon Stueber leads the Lady Eagle basketball team, averaging 15.4 points a game. |
How Are Things Going So Far?
?I?d say things are going pretty well, probably better than I expected. It?s a learning process for us right now, and I think each game we?re just building off of that, and we?re making good progress.?
Have You Felt Much Pressure Coming In As A Starter For The Lady Eagles Right Out Of High School?
?No, I?m just coming here, playing and having fun. I just think of it as playing basketball and nothing different. The competition is different, the game is different, but I?m adjusting and it?s fun.?
What Have Been Your Biggest Adjustments In Moving Up To Division I Basketball?
?The running and the speed of the game. The pace of the game.?
Describe Your Role This Season And What You Hope To Contribute In The Future?
?I?d say my role right now is to get the ball in the basket, but if my role changes, I?m willing to do whatever the coaches need me to do.?
What Is It Like Playing Under Coach McNelis?
?It?s hard work, it?s intense every single day in practice and in games. But I love it. I?ve adjusted to her coaching style and I?m used to it now.?
Do The Difficult Practices Make The Games Easier?
?Yeah, it does. When you go that hard, you don?t really have to change anything you do. If you go half-speed in practice, then you?re going to have to change up and go faster in the games. If you practice like that, then you?re going to play exactly like that.?
Have You Bonded With Your Teammates?
?Yeah, all of them. A few of them closer than others, like Kalee (Silovsky), my roommate. But we?re all making a good bond.?
What Are Your Expectations Of The Rest Of The Season?
?I?m expecting wins. We?d better win, because I don?t like to lose. In high school I hated to lose. So, if we just keep building each step, we?ll continue getting better each game.?
How Is School Going? What Classes Are You Taking?
?School is going well. I like school, actually. My classes aren?t too bad, they?re not as bad as I thought. They?re a whole lot better than high school. I?m taking music, history, biology and math.?
Are You Having A Hard Time Adjusting To Being Away From Home For The First Time?
?It?s been a bigger adjustment than I thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to be ok. In the summer, I went home every single weekend because I had the weekends free. It?s harder now that I can?t go home, but I?m getting used to it.?
What Do You Like To Do In Your Spare Time?
?I really like to sleep. I don?t really do much otherwise. I?m in the dorm all of the time.?
What Is Your Favorite Thing About Southern Miss?
?I?d say the people. The people here are really nice, all of the students. They?re different compared to some people in
How Would You Describe Your Personality Off The Court?
?There?s a whole different side of me. Around seven o?clock at night, I have a goofy stage where I get tired and act crazy, and just have fun.?
If You Could Be On Any Reality Show, Which One Would It Be?
?I guess I?d have to say ?The Real World?.
Which
?Julia Roberts.?
What Is The Most Valuable Thing You?ve Learned?
?I?ve learned that hard work pays off. In high school I didn?t practice that hard, so I?ve learned that hard work does pay off.?
What Do You Want To Take With You When You Leave Southern Miss?
?My friendships that I make here and, hopefully, a husband to take back to