On Saturday night, true freshmen tailback Nicolas Grigsby and tight end Rob Gronkowski had career nights in a 48-20 win over Washington State. Grigsby had 262 total yards -ÿ186 on the ground, 76 through the air -ÿwhile Gronkowski had four receptions for 115 yards with two touchdowns. The Arizona Daily Wildcat caught up with the two to ask them about their favorite NFL team, being student-athletes and what team will win the World Series.

Wildcat: What’s your favorite professional football team?

Gronkowski: The Bills.

Grigsby: The Rams. They’re struggling right now, but they’re gonna get back on their feet.

W: What do you like about the Bills?

RG: They’re near my hometown (of Amherst, N.Y.). I’ve always been a Bills fan. They have the most players on a team that I know.

W: What other college team would you not want to play?

RG: (Long pause) LSU.

NG: It don’t matter. I feel we can compete against anybody.

W: What is the best thing about being a student-athlete?

RG: You’re never bored. You’re always going to class, or in the weight room training, or at the study table. You’re always active and you’re never bored. It’s a good thing.

NG: A lot of new stuff.

W: Who will win the World Series this year?

RG: The Phillies.

NG: Yankees.

W: Do you like the BCS system?

RG: I don’t even know how that works.

NG: Oh yeah.

W: There could be co-champions this year. What do you think of that?

RG: I don’t know. That’s pretty cool. I don’t even care, really.

NG: Oh, nah, nah, nah. I feel there’s only one champion. If there were two teams with undefeated records, I guess they should flip a coin or something.

W: Do you read the newspaper?

NG: Oh yeah, a lot of newspaper.

W: Do you read about yourself?

NG: Of course I like seeing myself in the newspaper, but I wouldn’t put it out there like that.

W: Does Stoops scare you?

RG: Sometimes, yeah.

NG: No, not at all.

W: What does he do that scares you?

RG: He looks at me crazy.

W: What college stadium would you want to play in besides Arizona Stadium?

RG: Penn State’s or Michigan’s.

NG: The Coliseum (in Los Angeles).

W: You looking forward to doing that this year (against USC)?

NG: Oh yeah.

W: When you watch football, do you like female sideline reporters?

NG: If they know what they’re talking about, more power to them.

W: What’s your favorite TV show?

NG: “”House.””

W: What’s your favorite music artist?

NG: Lil Wayne.

W: You like the new Kanye West CD?

NG: It’s all right.

W: Are you a ladies’ man?

NG: Of course.

– as told to Ari Wasserman