Look into My Eyes: A Glimpse into the Life of Matthew Dorwart

As the title suggests, my name is Matthew Dorwart. I am from Sidney, Nebraska. It's a town of 8,000 people out in the panhandle. I have 2 older brothers and an older sister. I came to Creighton for school, and I decided to try out for basketball. Some days I really question that decision and other days I think I made the best choice. If you look at my stats from high school you would probably question how I am playing on a Division I basketball team, or any college basketball team for that matter. I didn't play any varsity until my senior year. I started every game and averaged something like 8 points and 5 rebounds a game. Not exactly blue chip type numbers. However, I do possess a few qualities that not many people do. I am tall and I can shoot. Even though I am 6'9" I would rather shoot 3's than post anyone up.

While some of the things Ross said earlier were true, many were false. I am 6'9" and I am definitely not physically imposing by any means. But, I do weigh a solid 200 lbs. God didn't bless me with the ability to gain weight. I do however play smart and use what weight I have to help me out. I am about working smarter, not harder. Also, I am not that uncoordinated of a person. I like to think that for my size I have fairly good body control. But that is what I see through my eyes. For all I know I could be the biggest doofus ever.

Ross and I have discussed having an unathletic award for our team. The 2 front runners for the championship would be Ross and I. We definitely aren't the prototypical college basketball players, and we typically have some epic battles for not finishing last in sprints. Well, not for last, but for second to last. Last place is always Kenny Lawson.

From here on out Ross and I may use the word "hurt" fairly often. When we use it we are probably referring to the word that our teammates use. "Hurt" means that you are ugly. Or , in other words, your face hurts. I don't make this stuff up folks. It is word that is used more than any other on our team, expect maybe "simple" and "plays".

I hope I gave you a little incite into my life. I would like to leave you with a Josh Jones quote, "I would personally like to thank all of the 'hurts' who came to my birthday party this weekend." Phenomenal.