Texas Tech University Athletics
Meet The Two-Deep: Ronnie Daniels
August 27, 2011 | Football
August 27, 2011
"Meet The Two-Deep" is an exclusive daily feature at texastech.com designed to allow Red Raider Nation to connect with this year's football team. The players in this feature made the official "two-deep" following spring practices, which means they will be competing for a starting spot when Texas Tech opens the 2011 football season at home against Texas State on Sept. 3. Check-in each morning at 10 a.m. (CT) on texastech.com and get to know a different member of your Red Raider football team.
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What goes through your mind when running onto the field with the team on a gameday?
"Can't wait to get on the field and play. You know, get in the end zone, celebrate the first touchdown with the team, you know, it's all fun stuff."
What is your favorite thing about being a Red Raider?
"Probably just the fans. The fans are wild."
Is there a motto or a phrase that you live by?
" I would just say, always work hard, never let up, sacrifice your body."
Do you have any hidden talents?
"I don't know, you tell me."
What is your personal goal for this season?
"My personal goal for this season...I mean I always have high expectations for myself, so my expectations for myself is to score two touchdowns every game."
Who are the biggest influences in your life, both on and off the field?
"On the field, it's always been my coaches, and off the field, it's always been my mom and my granddad, just because they've always supported me the most, had my back, playing a good game, playing a bad game, they've always been there for me"
What was the main aspect of Texas Tech and its football program that stood out the most amongst other schools during the recruiting process?
"The thing that stood out the most was the recruiting class, probably one of the best in history, and also the players that are already here, it's a great program to build on."
Give your personal message to Red Raider Nation.
"Man, we're coming for that National Championship, I'm telling you!"
