Meet The Mid Presented By Verizon Wireless-Brendan Dudeck

July 16, 2012
HOMETOWN: Hamilton Square, N.J.
FAVORITE MEAL: New York Strip steak cooked by my dad
FAVORITE TEAM GROWING UP: Tennessee Titans
FAVORITE PLAYERS GROWING UP: Wes Welker, Tim Tebow, and Brian Cushing
YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT I: Am a good artist
TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Surf
RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: Navy SEAL
WHAT HAS SURPRISED ME THE MOST ABOUT THE ACADEMY IS: How quickly time goes by
AFTER MY SERVICE COMMITMENT I HOPE TO BE: An NFL player, CIA agent, Football or Strength Coach
IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANYONE IN HISTORY IT WOULD BE: US Navy SEAL, Marcus Luttrel
MY FAVORITE COACH NIUMATALOLO SAYING IS: “Sometimes your actions speak so loud I can’t even hear the words coming out of your mouth.”
IF I COULD BE ANYONE IN HISTORY I WOULD BE (NAME AND WHY): King Leonidas in the Battle of Thermopylae, absolute warrior
IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: An NFL or MLB player
IF I COULD BE COACH FOR A DAY I WOULD: Run a lot of 1 on 1s and all competition drills
WHEN MY PARENTS ARE IN TOWN I LIKE TO: Get a good meal and spend some family time
ON MY IPOD IS: A little bit of everything mostly rap and rock depending on the mood
MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS: Going to North Carolina every summer with my entire family
MY FAVORITE MEAL IN KING HALL IS: Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS: The beginning of a crazy journey
WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: The hype, focus, and love that surrounds us all as we prepare to put everything on the line for one another
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MY FAVORITE CLASS IS (NAME AND WHY): Naval History; my teacher was awesome and we learned about various interesting current world problems
THE FIRST TIME I RAN OUT OF THE TUNNEL AT NAVY-MARINE CORPS I: Completely got the chills as the jets flew over and I looked into the packed stadium, Showtime.
THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: Brother