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Getting to Know: Connor Farley
July 23, 2015 | Football
Each weekday throughout the summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army West Point fans can read about their favorite players.
NAME: Connor Farley
HOMETOWN: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
MAJOR:Â Systems Design and Management
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: Committed and Enthusiastic
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY:Â Â My father because he is the hardest working and most selfless person I know.
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Â J. J. Watt
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN:Â Hockey
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Yankee Stadium
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING:Â Navy
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Stanford Cardinal because they are always a competitive, spirited, and respectful opponent.
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: CLDT, CTLT, STAP II, and STAP III
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST… Fly Fisherman
FAVORITE MEAL:Â New York steak, baked potato, and green beans.
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO:Â Ireland
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG:  Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N' Roses
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Â Nothing I can recall at the moment.
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â The weekend
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT FOOTBALL:Â We are united under a shared vision. We know where we want to go and what we need to do to get there.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP:Â Spongebob
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT:Â In high school when my team beat one of our biggest rivals my senior year.
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Â I am focusing on following through more when I snap.
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON:Â Alex Tardieu
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Â Matt Hugenberg
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Â Edgar Poe
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Â Justin Fahn
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES:Â Never hesitate to ask for help.
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER:Â I am not on twitter
NAME: Connor Farley
HOMETOWN: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
MAJOR:Â Systems Design and Management
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: Committed and Enthusiastic
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY:Â Â My father because he is the hardest working and most selfless person I know.
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Â J. J. Watt
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN:Â Hockey
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Yankee Stadium
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING:Â Navy
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Stanford Cardinal because they are always a competitive, spirited, and respectful opponent.
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: CLDT, CTLT, STAP II, and STAP III
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST… Fly Fisherman
FAVORITE MEAL:Â New York steak, baked potato, and green beans.
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO:Â Ireland
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG:  Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N' Roses
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Â Nothing I can recall at the moment.
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â The weekend
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT FOOTBALL:Â We are united under a shared vision. We know where we want to go and what we need to do to get there.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP:Â Spongebob
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT:Â In high school when my team beat one of our biggest rivals my senior year.
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Â I am focusing on following through more when I snap.
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON:Â Alex Tardieu
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Â Matt Hugenberg
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Â Edgar Poe
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Â Justin Fahn
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES:Â Never hesitate to ask for help.
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER:Â I am not on twitter
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