Zak Farkes is not content being the 2003 Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
He wants to be Indiana Jones.
He also wants to be Dave Matthews, Brett Favre and Ernest Hemingway.
Add to that list Robin Hood, Michael Jordan, Tim McGraw, Alex Rodriguez and Emeril.
Farkes is a strapping 5’11, 195 lbs., but is there really room in uniform No. 3 for all those people?
According to his thefacebook.com profile, yes: his “Interests” section holds a veritable laundry list of personal idols.
He might blush when you bring up his half-in-jest internet posting, but the sophomore infielder has a ready answer for each and every one.
Alex Rodriguez? It should be obvious.
“Shortstop, baseball player, No. 3,” Farkes responds with a grin. “Best shortstop out there, and obviously if I can take anything from his game, it doesn’t hurt.”
Brett Favre? Not so surprising either.
“Toughest athlete I’ve ever seen,” he says earnestly. “Completely admire the way he plays, his dedication on and off the field, the way he carries himself on the field. I want to emulate that when I play.”
Even the non-athletes begin to seem obvious.
Indiana Jones? “Childhood hero.”
Robin Hood? “Same as Indiana Jones.”
Dave Matthews? The grin reappears. “Can’t be all jocks.”
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