1. Name?
Trennis Landon Jones
2. I know you
played basketball for Colorado, what years did you play?
2000 – 2004
3. What was it like playing for
Ricardo Patton? Was his style different from
other coaches you had in the past?
Coach Patton was an extremely demanding coach, both on the court and off. He is a perfectionist
himself, so he demands the same from everyone in the program. His expectations, though they are far fetched and difficult
to reach, allow his players to accomplish things that they initially didn’t think were possible.
4. Where are you originally from?
How did you choose CU?
I’m originally from Austin, Texas and attended Westlake High School. I chose CU because of
the mountains and the potential to accomplish things at a school where football is king. Boulder is a very laid-back
type of city, similar to Austin, so the transition from one “hippy town” to another was not difficult.
5. Colorado has some big rivalries
with some schools, for you personally was there
a team you liked to beat more than any other?
Most people will say that they enjoy beating Colorado State more than any other school, but it’s
difficult to have that much enjoyment in accomplishing something that should happen anyway. It’s similar to beating
up your little sister when she is 3 yrs younger; something that you have to do, but wouldn’t boast it to the world.
Those games were the most difficult because CU has everything to lose and CSU has nothing to lose. I took more pride
in beating Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. Those teams actually accomplish things and consistently are in national spotlight.
6. If someone was to tell you that
they have never been to Boulder Colorado before,
how would you explain the city?
Boulder is somewhat
of an Oasis to me. Its views are spectacular and it is definitely a place that one can relax in. Boulderites,
especially older ones, like to believe that it doesn’t have the racial, social, or economic problems that other cities
have. I think it does, just on a smaller scale. It’s a perfect place to go to school; you can get that college
town feel and still run down to Denver if you need something larger. I learned a lot from the people in Boulder that
prepared me for life.
I would also tell them that basketball tickets are hard to get when Kansas is in town, but any other
game, you have your pick of seats J
7. Have you played any other sports?
If so, which ones?
I am formerly a professional Beer Pong player and I would like to thank some of the frat boys in Boulder
for fueling some of my shopping excursions in college (you know who you are). I played football freshman year in High
School, but in Texas, you have to choose one sport. Football in that state is very demanding and the coaches want you
year round, even in High School.
8. Who are your favorite sports
teams to follow?
I always cheer for the Buffs, the Horns, and anyone who plays Oklahoma.
9. What is your favorite memory
from playing at Colorado?
My favorite memory is beating Texas my junior year in Boulder when they were ranked 2nd in
the nation. We won by 13 points and it was the best “crowd rushing the floor” experience. The authorities
didn’t even try to contain the student section and the floor was full in 15 seconds.
10. Fun question, if you could change
one thing in the world, what would it be and why?
I would make everyone live someone else’s life for 2 weeks out of every year, similar to the show “Wife
Swap”. It will make people appreciate and respect other people.
