Panther Preferences

Panther Preferences are things that the EIU players enjoy or have experienced. The questionnaire is annually filled out before the start of the new season.

2009 Panther Preferences

Favorite Pro Team

Jim Adee: Green Bay Packers

Austin Andrekus: Chicago Bears

Nick Bonacker: St. Louis Cardinals

Kyle Bullock: Chelsea FC

Ryan Child: Manchester United

Matt Crowley: Liverpool FC

Grey Genenbacher: Chicago Cubs

Alex Harrison: Newcastle United

Jonathan Hinds: Manchester United

Darby Kehoe: Liverpool FC

Alex Koch: St. Louis Cardinals

Trevor Kohlrus: St. Louis Cardinals

Jeff Kupiec: Chicago Bears

Jerry Maddi: New York Yankees

Ian McCausland: Chicago Bears

Sean Molony: Liverpool FC

Chris Pearson: Newcastle United

Evan Philpott: Minnesota Vikings

Mike Picinich: Juventus FC

Kendal Spurgin: Arsenal FC

Shailer Thomas: Liverpool FC

Ryan Warren: Manchester United

Kyle Zumski: Chelsea FC

Most Memorable Game at Eastern

Jim Adee: Kentucky, 2007

Nick Bonacker: Kentucky, 2007

Ryan Child: Central Arkansas, 2008

Alex Harrison: Kentucky, 2007

Jonathan Hinds: Creighton, 2008

Darby Kehoe: Kentucky, 2007

Jeff Kupiec: Drake, 2007 MVC Tournament

Chris Pearson: Bradley at home, 2007

Evan Philpott: Kentucky, 2007

Mike Picinich: UMKC, 2008

Enjoyed this EIU Professor’s Class

Jim Adee: Richard Swartzbaugh, Anthropology

Nick Bonacker: Jon Oliver, Kinesiology & Sports Studies

Ryan Child: Ahmed Abou-Zaid, Economics

Matt Crowley: Larry Ankenbrand, Kinesiology & Sports Studies

Alex Harrison: Larry Ankenbrand, Kinesiology & Sports Studies

Jonathan Hinds: Richard Swartzbaugh, Anthropology

Darby Kehoe: Keith Spear, English

Jeff Kupiec: Richard Swartzbaugh, Anthropology

Ian McCausland: Richard Swartzbaugh, Anthropology

Chris Pearson: Stephen Benner, Business

Evan Philpott: Ralph McCausland, Kinesiology & Sports Studies

Mike Picinich: Richard Swartzbaugh, Anthropology

Favorite Building on Campus

Jim Adee: Carman Hall

Austin Andrekus: Ford Hall

Nick Bonacker: Lantz

Kyle Bullock: Weller Hall

Ryan Child: Ford Hall

Matt Crowley: Lantz

Alex Harrison: Lantz

Jonathan Hinds: Ford Hall

Darby Kehoe: Lantz

Alex Koch: Lantz

Trevor Kohlrus: Old Main

Jeff Kupiec: Lantz

Jerry Maddi: Weller Hall

Ian McCausland: Ford Hall

Chris Pearson: Weller Hall

Evan Philpott: Lantz

Mike Picinich: Ford Hall

Kendal Spurgin: Weller Hall

Shailer Thomas: Weller Hall

Ryan Warren: Lantz

Kyle Zumski: Doudna Fine Arts Center

In His MP3 Player

Jim Adee: Lil Wayne

Austin Andrekus: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Nick Bonacker: O.A.R.

Kyle Bullock: T.I.

Ryan Child: Kings of Leon

Matt Crowley: Dave Matthews Band

Grey Genenbacher: Dave Matthews Band

Alex Harrison: Hed Kandi

Darby Kehoe: Dispatch & Drake

Alex Koch: Coheed and Cambria

Trevor Kohlrus: A Perfect Circle

Jeff Kupiec: Dave Matthews Band

Jerry Maddi: Young Jeezy

Ian McCausland: MGMT

Sean Molony: The Used

Chris Pearson: Steve Angello

Evan Philpott: Blink 182

Mike Picinich: Dave Matthews Band

Kendal Spurgin: Ben Folds

Shailer Thomas: Dashboard Confessional

Ryan Warren: All Time Low

Last Concert He Attended

Jim Adee: Dave Matthews Band

Nick Bonacker: 311 & Snoop Dogg

Kyle Bullock: Young Jeezy

Ryan Child: Oasis

Matt Crowley: Dave Matthews Band

Jonathan Hinds: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Darby Kehoe: Dave Matthews Band

Alex Koch: Third Eye Blind

Trevor Kohlrus: Incubus

Jeff Kupiec: Kayne West

Jerry Maddi: AC/DC

Ian McCausland: Lupe Fiasco

Chris Pearson: Axwell

Mike Picinich: Dave Matthews Band

Kendal Spurgin: 3OH!3

Shailer Thomas: Rascal Flatts

Ryan Warren: All Time Low & Every Avenue

Kyle Zumski: Lil Wayne

Last Book He Read/Magazine He Subscribes To

Jim Adee: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

Austin Andrekus: ESPN the Magazine

Nick Bonacker: Sports Illustrated

Kyle Bullock: The latest in the Harry Potter series

Ryan Child: The Alchemist

Matt Crowley: Maxim

Grey Genenbacher: Tuesdays with Morrie

Jonathan Hinds: Mountains Beyond Mountains

Darby Kehoe: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

Trevor Kohlrus: ESPN the Magazine

Jeff Kupiec: Maxim

Jerry Maddi: The latest in the Harry Potter series

Ian McCausland: Sports Illustrated

Sean Molony: David Beckham: My Side (an autobiography)

Chris Pearson: FHM

Evan Philpott: Sports Illustrated

Mike Picinich: Maxim

Kendal Spurgin: Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Shailer Thomas: Soccer America

Ryan Warren: This I Believe

Kyle Zumski: Outside Providence

Furry Friend(s)

Jim Adee: Riley, Jack Russell Terrier

Austin Andrekus: Fritts, Yorkie

Nick Bonacker: Slate, Doberman Pincher

Kyle Bullock: Rouge, Black Lab

Ryan Child: Eve, dog & Alito, horse

Jonathan Hinds: Max, Chihuahua

Darby Kehoe: Violet, Golden Retriever

Alex Koch: Rooney, German Shepherd

Trevor Kohlrus: Kodi, Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Jeff Kupiec: Lucy, Westie

Jerry Maddi: Lolo, Miniature Pincher

Ian McCausland: Emma, Chocolate Lab

Sean Molony: Abby, Black Lab

Evan Philpott: Beau, Black Lab

Kendal Spurgin: Millie, Maltese Poodle

Ryan Warren: Hazel, Puggle

Favorite Actor & Top Film Role

Jim Adee: Adam Sandler in Billy Madison

Austin Andrekus: Edward Norton in Fight Club

Nick Bonacker: Seth Rogan in Pineapple Express

Kyle Bullock: Jim Carrey

Ryan Child: Edward Norton in American History X

Matt Crowley: Edward Norton

Alex Harrison: Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams

Darby Kehoe: Woody Harrelson in White Men Can’t Jump

Trevor Kohlrus: Heath Ledger in the Dark Knight

Jeff Kupiec: Jim Carrey in Dumb & Dumber

Jerry Maddi: Adam Sandler

Chris Pearson: Adam Sandler

Evan Philpott: Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump

Mike Picinich: Al Pacino in the Godfather

Kendal Spurgin: Brad Pitt in Fight Club

Shailer Thomas: Matthew Broderick in Ferris Buehler’s Day Off

Ryan Warren: Brad Pitt in Fight Club

Kyle Zumski: Ben Stiller in Heavyweights

Favorite Animated Character/Super-Hero

Jim Adee: Batman

Austin Andrekus: Superman

Kyle Bullock: Hercules

Ryan Child: Wonder Woman

Matt Crowley: Mickey Mouse

Darby Kehoe: Catwoman

Alex Koch: Tommy Pickles (from Rugrats)

Trevor Kohlrus: Batman

Jeff Kupiec: Pluto

Jerry Maddi: Scooby-Doo

Ian McCausland: Spider-Man

Sean Molony: Batman

Chris Pearson: SuperTed

Kendal Spurgin: Batman

Shailer Thomas: Thor, God of Thunder

Ryan Warren: Spider-Man

Kyle Zumski: Otto Rocket

Favorite Big City/Cities

Jim Adee: Chicago

Austin Andrekus: Chicago

Nick Bonacker: St. Louis

Kyle Bullock: Madrid

Ryan Child: Paris

Matt Crowley: Chicago

Grey Genenbacher: New York

Alex Harrison: Chicago & Newcastle

Jonathan Hinds: Chicago

Darby Kehoe: Chicago

Alex Koch: St. Louis

Trevor Kohlrus: Chicago

Jeff Kupiec: Chicago

Jerry Maddi: New York

Ian McCausland: “I’m not a fan of big cities”

Sean Molony: San Diego

Chris Pearson: London

Evan Philpott: St. Louis

Mike Picinich: Chicago

Kendal Spurgin: London

Shailer Thomas: Toronto

Ryan Warren: New York

Kyle Zumski: Chicago

Interesting Travel Locale(s)

Jim Adee: Florida

Austin Andrekus: Florida

Nick Bonacker: Cancun

Kyle Bullock: Barcelona

Ryan Child: Turkey & Malta

Matt Crowley: Panama

Grey Genenbacher: Austria

Alex Harrison: Greece

Darby Kehoe: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Alex Koch: Cancun

Trevor Kohlrus: Riviera Maya, Mexico

Jeff Kupiec: Cayman Islands

Jerry Maddi: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Ian McCausland: Gulf Shores, Alabama

Sean Molony: Hawaii

Chris Pearson: Malia, Island of Crete

Mike Picinich: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Kendal Spurgin: Amsterdam

Shailer Thomas: Monson, Maine

Ryan Warren: Hawaii

Kyle Zumski: Amsterdam

Favorite Food(s)/Meal

Jim Adee: Mexican

Austin Andrekus: Pizza

Nick Bonacker: Pizza

Kyle Bullock: Ravioli

Ryan Child: Fish & Chips

Matt Crowley: Pizza

Alex Harrison: Chinese

Jonathan Hinds: Seafood

Darby Kehoe: Mac & Cheese

Alex Koch: Chili

Trevor Kohlrus: Steak

Jeff Kupiec: Chicken Parmesan

Jerry Maddi: “Mom’s Pasta”

Ian McCausland: Pizza

Sean Molony: Fried Foods

Chris Pearson: Fish & Chips

Evan Philpott: Lobster & Crab

Mike Picinich: Pasta

Kendal Spurgin: Chipotle Mexican Grill

Shailer Thomas: Mac & Cheese

Ryan Warren: Steak

Kyle Zumski: Steak & Cheese Potatoes

Favorite Month of the Year

Jim Adee: December

Austin Andrekus: February

Nick Bonacker: July

Kyle Bullock: August

Ryan Child: October

Matt Crowley: February

Alex Harrison: December

Jonathan Hinds: November

Darby Kehoe: July

Alex Koch: July

Trevor Kohlrus: December

Jeff Kupiec: September

Jerry Maddi: June

Ian McCausland: June

Sean Molony: October

Chris Pearson: March

Evan Philpott: June

Mike Picinich: July

Kendal Spurgin: May

Shailer Thomas: August

Ryan Warren: September

Kyle Zumski: September