Sophomore wide receiver Randall Cobb said he would not like to see a playoff in college football. Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt | Staff
Q. Do you have any nicknames?
A. Back home my family and friends call me ‘Mann.’ It came from when I was little, they called me ‘Little Mann,’ then once I got older they dropped ‘little.’
Q. Why’d you choose to wear No. 18?
A. I wanted No. 7, but when I came in (then-senior cornerback) David Jones had it. I wanted 12, but (then-senior wide receiver) Dicky (Lyons Jr.) had 12. So I just picked 18, something between me and (high school teammate and current UK wide receiver) Kyrus (Lanxter). Its reciprocal, 81, is the flip-flop of 18.
Q. Favorite place to eat on or around campus?
A. It has to either be BD’s Mongolian Grill in Hamburg or Tolly Ho. I’ll eat at Tolly Ho during the day sometimes.
Q. What has been your proudest moment at UK so far?
A. Being on the field, being able to wear Dicky’s jersey and catch two touchdowns against Arkansas.
Q. Everyone knows you’re a great athlete. You play quarterback, receiver, punt returner and even hold on kicks. But can you kick like Chad Ochocinco?
A. I have kicked a field goal and made it in practice. (UK special teams) Coach Ort(mayer) saw it. He said he’d give me a chance one day in practice. I still haven’t got that chance. I’m still waiting on it.
Q. Maybe one day when you’re up by 50 points?
A. Yeah, maybe I’ll get an extra point.
Q. But can you kick and hold at the same time?
A. I might be able to drop-kick it. I don’t know about kicking and holding at the same time.
Q. If you weren’t playing football, what would you be doing?
A. I’d probably be a professional ping-pong player. I’d still be in school, I just probably wouldn’t be here. I’d be at a smaller school.
Q. What’s one thing people don’t know about you?
A. I would say my eyes, but I think everyone knows I have green eyes. One thing most people don’t know about me is that I’d rather be alone most of the time. I like solitude, just keeping to myself sometimes.
Q. What’s one thing people don’t know about this year’s UK football team?
A. I’m going to have to say, ‘Wait and see.’
Q. Who’s the best defensive back you’ve ever gone up against?
A. Trevard Lindley, hands down.
Q. Who’s the biggest hitter you’ve ever played against?
A. Eric Norwood at South Carolina.
Q. What’s the biggest rush in football? Scoring a touchdown, running out on the football field, the high you feel after a win?
A. The biggest rush is definitely a touchdown. You see everybody in the stands going crazy and all my teammates run up to me.
Q. Would you like to see a playoff in college football?
A. No, because I think that would take away from the regular season.
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