From Deseret News archives:
Can Utahn be the sole 'Survivor'?
Herzog is a huge fan of the show he's seen every episode since it premiered. The first day of filming on "Survivor: China" (7 p.m., Ch. 2), "He says ... 'Jeff, I've been watching this show since I was 16,"' Probst said in a conference call with television critics. "And I thought, 'Oh my (gosh), how old am I?"'
Probst said Herzog a self-described "gay Mormon" and one other contestant knew the game of "Survivor" better than the other 14 castaways.
"In his case, it pays off," Probst said. "He knew going in how to start the game. He had a game plan of how an alliance best worked and how you work people. ... Todd knows what to expect.
"He knows the odds of there being a merge or a loved-one visit or an auction. He can tell you, based on what day it is, what we're probably doing back at base camp. It's kind of scary how much he knows about the show."
According to Probst, Herzog definitely isn't one of those contestants who sort of fades into the background.
"He's a great storyteller and ... Todd is somebody you go to all the time because he always gives you something good," he said.
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