Update: Brandon Nix (‘04) Starts for MTSU
Posted by cvaalumni on September 19, 2007
Excerpts from MTSU Q&A with Brandon Nix:
You are very versatile along the offensive line, seeing time at both guard spots and working at center. Talk about your versatility and what you attribute to being able to play multiple positions.
The hardest thing about switching from a guard to a center is getting the snaps right. The plays you can pretty much mirror yourself from what everyone else is doing. The hardest thing to do is working on the snaps. I feel that fall practice will help me get into a rhythm with Joe (Craddock).The team lost three valuable starters in the offensive line from last season. What are your expectations from the new starters this season?
We have a bunch of guys coming back that had game experience last year. We’ve been out here since last fall and spring and now fall camp. Once everyone gets used to what we’re doing, we’ll be ready to go. As position wise for our starters, we have big guys coming back that know what to do.A lot of those playing on the offensive line have had extensive playing experience the past couple of seasons. How does this help them transition into an everyday starting role?
Most of the guys have started at one point. The only one who didn’t was Jamal (Lewis) and he was studying the playbook all last season. He just needs that playing experience, which won’t take him long to get this year.
Also from the Tennessean.com:
Three more starting offensive linemen were injured in the Blue Raiders’ 27-14 season-opening loss at Florida Atlantic on Saturday.
Starters David Price (guard) and Brandon Nix (center) broke a hand, and guard Richard Bortner reaggravated a neck injury. Price will undergo surgery and be sidelined for at least two weeks. Nix broke his snapping hand, so he will move from center to right guard on Thursday. Bortner could also miss about two weeks.
