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Interview
11-7-04
News & Record
Following a family tradition that had sent his parents to N.C. A&T, Doug Brown became an Aggie in 2002 and has been part of both good and bad seasons in the program. He led last year's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champions in receiving yards with 465. This year, constant injuries to others have limited Brown's chances to shine; he is averaging 14 yards a catch on his 14 grabs.
Q: Have you seen Toney Baker and Ragsdale play this season?
A: I got the chance to see Toney break the (state career) rushing record. That was nice. Any time I can get back and see those guys, it's a good deal.
Q: Did you play with Baker for a year?
A: He played in my senior year. Like I tell everybody, I knew he was going to be a great one. Even when he was a freshman. His instincts were the things that stood out about him. That and his work ethic. I've been a Toney Baker fan ever since then.
Q: What do you like about your psychology major?
A: It deals with the mind, and it deals with people. That's what I like to deal with -- just meeting people, cognitive things and knowing how people think and how the mind works.
Q: What's the most interesting class you've had in your major?
A: That would be my general psych class when I first got here. I thought it was going to be a breeze, and it turned out to be one of my hardest classes. You learn all about Freud, schizophrenia, everything. Pretty neat.
Q: What do you want to do when you graduate?
A: Not quite sure yet. I know the first thing I want to do is go to grad school and hopefully have a chance to be a grad student and coach football here at A&T. Someplace, but I prefer to coach here at A&T. That's my short-term goal for two or three years from now.
Q: Would you pursue a graduate degree in psychology?
A: Maybe public relations. That's kind of where I'm headed right now.
Q: In the team's most recent game, you scored a touchdown in the final minutes, but it only closed the gap to 45-17 in what was obviously going to be a loss. What did that feel like?
A: Bittersweet because it was (senior QB Adrian) Moye's first touchdown pass and it was Senior Day for him. I guess that part -- to catch a touchdown pass from him on his last play of his Senior Day -- was kinda nice. But by that time, the game was out of reach. Not too much celebrating. Just six more points on the board.
Q: How do you keep playing and practicing hard when you're 3-6 in the season following a conference title?
A: One thing that is motivation for us is that we know we only have two games left, and we want to finish the season on a good note. And for these seniors, you don't want them to remember the past couple of days or the past couple of games. You want them to go away from here with a good feeling, that the guys fought all the way to the end. It's really about these seniors, trying to get things turned around for next year and trying to get these young guys in the right direction.
Q: Where do you keep your MEAC championship ring?
A: I keep it with me. I wear it a lot of times for inspiration. Some of these young guys, they don't have one. Any time I get dressed up for special occasions, I put it on. I don't wear it every day, though. I don't want to misplace it. I wear it two or three times a week.
Q: Was it it more fun to look back in August than now?
A: Yeah. Any time you look at it, you think about what you did to earn it and how hard it was to achieve that goal. It makes you want to get out and get another one. That's pretty much the focus for next year.
Q: You've got a lot of family ties at this institution and in this program, where your dad was once an assistant coach. Do you talk to the younger guys about what Aggie Pride really means?
A: Oh yeah. From the day they first got here, that's been the thing: You try to instill in them what Aggie Pride is, what it means to the university and what it means to the team. I think they have a pretty good feel of it. We haven't been winning very many games, but Aggie Pride is more than just winning. It's not a one-year deal. It takes a while to understand it fully.
-- Rob Daniels
Interview
11-7-04
News & Record
Following a family tradition that had sent his parents to N.C. A&T, Doug Brown became an Aggie in 2002 and has been part of both good and bad seasons in the program. He led last year's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champions in receiving yards with 465. This year, constant injuries to others have limited Brown's chances to shine; he is averaging 14 yards a catch on his 14 grabs.
Q: Have you seen Toney Baker and Ragsdale play this season?
A: I got the chance to see Toney break the (state career) rushing record. That was nice. Any time I can get back and see those guys, it's a good deal.
Q: Did you play with Baker for a year?
A: He played in my senior year. Like I tell everybody, I knew he was going to be a great one. Even when he was a freshman. His instincts were the things that stood out about him. That and his work ethic. I've been a Toney Baker fan ever since then.
Q: What do you like about your psychology major?
A: It deals with the mind, and it deals with people. That's what I like to deal with -- just meeting people, cognitive things and knowing how people think and how the mind works.
Q: What's the most interesting class you've had in your major?
A: That would be my general psych class when I first got here. I thought it was going to be a breeze, and it turned out to be one of my hardest classes. You learn all about Freud, schizophrenia, everything. Pretty neat.
Q: What do you want to do when you graduate?
A: Not quite sure yet. I know the first thing I want to do is go to grad school and hopefully have a chance to be a grad student and coach football here at A&T. Someplace, but I prefer to coach here at A&T. That's my short-term goal for two or three years from now.
Q: Would you pursue a graduate degree in psychology?
A: Maybe public relations. That's kind of where I'm headed right now.
Q: In the team's most recent game, you scored a touchdown in the final minutes, but it only closed the gap to 45-17 in what was obviously going to be a loss. What did that feel like?
A: Bittersweet because it was (senior QB Adrian) Moye's first touchdown pass and it was Senior Day for him. I guess that part -- to catch a touchdown pass from him on his last play of his Senior Day -- was kinda nice. But by that time, the game was out of reach. Not too much celebrating. Just six more points on the board.
Q: How do you keep playing and practicing hard when you're 3-6 in the season following a conference title?
A: One thing that is motivation for us is that we know we only have two games left, and we want to finish the season on a good note. And for these seniors, you don't want them to remember the past couple of days or the past couple of games. You want them to go away from here with a good feeling, that the guys fought all the way to the end. It's really about these seniors, trying to get things turned around for next year and trying to get these young guys in the right direction.
Q: Where do you keep your MEAC championship ring?
A: I keep it with me. I wear it a lot of times for inspiration. Some of these young guys, they don't have one. Any time I get dressed up for special occasions, I put it on. I don't wear it every day, though. I don't want to misplace it. I wear it two or three times a week.
Q: Was it it more fun to look back in August than now?
A: Yeah. Any time you look at it, you think about what you did to earn it and how hard it was to achieve that goal. It makes you want to get out and get another one. That's pretty much the focus for next year.
Q: You've got a lot of family ties at this institution and in this program, where your dad was once an assistant coach. Do you talk to the younger guys about what Aggie Pride really means?
A: Oh yeah. From the day they first got here, that's been the thing: You try to instill in them what Aggie Pride is, what it means to the university and what it means to the team. I think they have a pretty good feel of it. We haven't been winning very many games, but Aggie Pride is more than just winning. It's not a one-year deal. It takes a while to understand it fully.
-- Rob Daniels
