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[Q&A] The Ultimate interview with Gabe Ramirez
Gabe Ramirez decided Ultimate Frisbee was his game after playing in a 6th grade mini.
Q: What are your pre game rituals?
A: “I just jam jam out to my pre game playlist and hang out with my teammates.”
Q: What kind of player are you on the field?
A: “Definitely aggressive. I am a physical and sometimes chippy player.”
Q: Where does your competitiveness come from?
A: “I’d have to say it comes from my brother because we competed for everything growing up whether it was sports or random stuff.”
Q: Is there any significance to the number you wear?
A: “I am thirteen in ultimate because I am a big fan of Odell Beckham Jr.”
Q: What is your favorite thing about playing ultimate?
A: “Laying out which is just diving to catch a frisbee. It’s fun because it’s satisfying to run around and catch a frisbee mid air while giving it everything you have.”
Q: What’s your favorite pre game song?
A: “Not Wrong Now” by NBA Youngboy
Q: What’s your favorite pre game meal?
A: “My favorite thing to eat on game day is Jamaican Jerk Chicken.”
Q: Who do you model your game off of?
A: “I’d have to say Brodie Smith. He’s a beast.”
Q: How long have you played ultimate?
A: “I started playing in sixth grade.”
Q: What is your favorite ultimate memory?
A: “Probably the first time I started playing at SPA during middle school activities. That was what got me really interested in the sport.”
Tommy Stolpestad is the Co-Sports Editor on The Rubicon. This is his third year on staff. He enjoys being able to share the news and stories with the people...
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