Brennan Williams is a sophomore offensive tackle on North Carolina’s football team. But Williams is not the “typical” football player. Assistant Sports Editor Mark Thompson sat down with Williams to discuss the New England Patriots, the bass guitar and Halo.
Mark Thompson: Against LSU, it seemed like you played some good minutes. What was it like to play in that game?
Brennan Williams: It was just a great experience to get into that. I was looking forward to it for a while. I knew I was going to play, so it’s pretty good going in.
MT: So your dad played in the NFL. With him doing that, were you always around pros and just hanging out with him and the rest of the pros?
BW: Um, yeah generally. He went away for training camp, but when the season came around I got to go to a lot of games.
MT: He played for three different teams — one of them was the Patriots. I read online that if you could play for a team, it would be the Patriots. I know you’re from Massachusetts. Is that pretty much why?
BW: Yeah, not necessarily because he played but just being from Massachusetts, being close to home and family.
MT: So you’re a Patriots fan? Randy Moss just came out recently and said that the people of the New England area ‘don’t want to see me do good.’ What would you say to that?
BW: Uh, I didn’t even know he said that (laughs). It’s just the Massachusetts fans. They’re definitely a different breed, so it’s a tougher crowd to get going.
MT: Did you ever used to want to play running back?