Full name: Christopher Mark Decembrele
Nickname(s): Dece, Goobs, Meathead, Stallion, Stud
Birthdate: January 9, 1985
Hometown: Walpole, Massachusetts - Home of the Rebels
Zodiac sign: Capricorn, compatible with everything
Phone number: If you don't have it yet, you're going to have towork for it
Favorite athletes: O.J. Simpson and Bo Jackson
Favorite Tufts athlete (if different): Matt "Tony" Malone, Tuftsbaseball
Favorite alumni athlete: Mike Russo (sophomore quarterback,Matt's father), LA '74
Sophomore Chris Decembrele barely has time to talk. Whether he'sscrubbing the brick in his Wren Hall palace or studying game filmfor this week's matchup with Trinity, the man has got hispriorities in order. This football defensive end has already made aname for himself as a starting outfielder on the baseball team.Athletics aside, though, Chris has got skills.
Besides writing poetry and reciting it to anyone within earshot,Decembrele also memorizes bird calls with the best of them. I foundhim in the library media room with headphones on as he absorbed thesweet sounds of the cockatoo. Naturally, seven questionsensued.
1) Who is your favorite women's basketball player?
Although I haven't attended many women's basketball games, Ihear there is a cute okay shooting guard, Jess ... something ...Powers, I think is her last name. But, you can't beat a UCONNbasketball player, so Carla Berube really has my heart.
2) Which season is more enjoyable for you: football orbaseball?
Although I enjoy fighting on the gridiron and running around thediamond, my real season comes 12 months a year when I am trainingmy ultimate fighting/muay thai techniques with blackbelt JoshHarris.
3) So you live in Wren. How have Hall Snacks been lately?
Because I am in season, it is very important that I eathealthily. This is where good friend and star baseball player,[sophomore] Kyle Backstrom, comes in. When he is not gelling hishair or color-coordinating his closet, he is busy preparing alow-carb meal replacement protein shake, complemented with anAtkins friendly garden salad.
4) Rumor has it you were a tailback in high school. Would youmind getting the rock again?
Yes, Tim, you are correct. I was a tailback in high school. Justask [senior center] Ben Bloom about our encounters on the footballfield back in high school. In all honesty, I hung up my offensivespikes a long time ago.
5) With a last name like Decembrele, Christmas time must havebeen harsh as a
kid. Any truth to this?
You're right. I think my parents really dropped the ball on thisone. But, Decembrele is a much better name than "Tex".
6) Your brother plays linebacker for Middlebury. Who sits at thehead of the dinner table after the season?
My mother always sits at the head of the table not only forraising two fine athletes, but also for creating two handsome,smart, funny, personable and witty young men.
7) Is it true that [senior defensive end] Josh Harris taught youeverything you know, on and off the field?
On the field, we obviously know that's not true. However, offthe field, Josh has been a mentor of mine, always telling me theright words to say to a lady and always being there when I need toconfide in someone.
Bonus: Your baseball coach was on the 1979 undefeated Tuftsfootball team. Who is still standing after a head-on collisionbetween you and coach Casey?
Well that's a tough question; back in 1979 when they were justwearing leather helmets and no pads it was a totally differentgame. It is hard to compare. If you were going to ask me who wouldbe standing after a head-on collision with coach Kacamburas, therewouldn't be one, he can't reach my head. Coach Casey would still bestanding.
