2nd Interviewee: Brad Huff

1.) Brad Huff is a quieter guy but very matter-of-fact, hardly smiles too. He takes rugby here very seriously; he trains outside of practices by running, doing speed work, and weight lifting. He's not as tall as Steven is, probably around 5'7", muscular build, short light brown hair, a good looking young man. He wore athletic shorts, running shoes, and a hoodie because he was getting ready to go running in the Field Sports Building. He answered all my questions that I asked him-he seemed to be indifferent about the interview showing neither happiness nor anger. You can tell by the way he stared off into space and the way he talked about rugby he was truely passionate about the sport. He was a friendly guy but very hardened.
2.) How did you first learn about rugby?
What was your first impressions of rugby and ruggers?
What did/does rugby mean socially to you?
How do you think other people view rugby?
What was the best game you ever played in or saw?
Why rugby?
What do you do before a game to get yourself mentally ready for a game?
3.) This interview was very helpful for me because I got another view of social rugby other than what I see every Wednesday night. Especially to hear it from a guy who doesn't drink, another big shocker, it really caught my attention when he talked about rugby and how seriously his high school team took it. It was nice to hear for once that not all ruggers are 'crazy drunken idiots.'
4.) -"My freshman football coach. He was the rugby coach too and he talked up rugby all the time."
-"Well there was no drinking aspect because we were in high school and we took rugby very seriously. We wanted to work hard and try and win state. We treated rugby like it was a NCAA sport."
-"Because I'm very quiet and shy it's a way to meet new people, make friends, and meet all the people through them."
5.) All the information that he told me was for the most part very useful; even if I don't use it for my paper it's great as a mental note and for my own biases to hear what other people have to say about rugby who play rugby. It was also refreshing for a change to hear someone who took rugby just as seriously as I do. From what he has told me rugby is another sport, even if it is club, that does mean something to the people who play it. And that fact is what echoed throughout this entire interview.


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