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Archive (2003-2004)

Underneath the uniform: Kip Nielsen

By Leigh Dethman

Best pick-up line I''ve heard?

'I read about you in my patriarchal blessing last night.'

What is in your CD player right now?

I have a 12-disc CD changer, so I don''t know.

Nickname?

Not right now, I did in high school. They were White Lightning and White Chocolate.

Favorite cereal and why?

I like Trix. I like the rabbit on the commercial

How do people tell the difference between you and your identical twin?

By our hair. His hair is usually sticking up a bit more than mine. His is more spiky I guess.

Favorite toy as a kid?

Transformers, because they were two toys in one.

All time favorite movie?

Dumber and Dumber, it is really funny.

Favorite TV show as a kid?

The Simpsons, I used to watch it and I still do.

How old were you when you had your first kiss?

I was in 8th grade. I kissed her. It was on Halloween on a dirt road.

One article of clothing I can''t live without?

My shoes, because I wouldn''t be able to play football without my shoes.

If you could go on a date with any celebrity, who would it be?

Elizabeth Hurley because she is so pretty.

One song you listen to before a game that gets you pumped up?

'Thunder' by AC/DC

What are you doing right now?

Buying movie tickets to Tears in the Sun, a war movie.

Morning person? How do you handle early morning practice?

I''m a morning person. Spring football we have to have practice at 6:00, being a walk-on we had to lift every day at 6:00.

Favorite restaurant in Provo?

Either P.F. Chang''s or Macaroni Grill.

Superstitions

Nope, I don''t think. I just pray before every game, that''s it.

What do you go out and do after a game?

I go out with my friends and family for dinner.

Best-case scenario, what are you doing 20 years from now?

I''m a dentist and married and have 3 kids.

What is the last movie you watched?

The Recruit.

What kind of car do you have?

A white Jeep Wrangler.

What kind of coach would you be?

I''d be a tough coach that required a lot of effort and hard work above everything else.