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Quick Chat with Natrez Patrick
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Frierson Files By: John Frierson Published, Oct. 10, 2018 Frierson: The thing I remember about your alma mater Mays, from my days covering high school football, was the band. The band is worth the price of admission by itself. What was it like being at a school with a legendary band and did you ever actually get to see them perform? Patrick: Oh man, I love that band. I was actually really, really tight with the band director during that time. He would ask what songs we wanted, what we wanted to hear and they were so advanced they would have college guys come in and teach them different things. Our band was just excellent, and they were super loud and that was kind of our pump-up going into the games. Frierson: Do you have a connection to the Redcoat Band because of that experience? I think most guys don't think too much about their high school band one way or another and maybe that carries over to college, but you're someone that knows what a great band can do. Patrick: Definitely. What people don't understand is, on third downs and before the games, those tones, that's the band doing that. I'm not sure people understand how much the band makes an impact during the game. At different times when they play, when we need noise, I'm not sure people really understand how much goes into it. Frierson: Do you play any instruments? Do you have a creative side or musical side? Patrick: You know what, I feel like everybody has a musical side when they get in the shower, but that may just be me. Frierson: The shower or the car. Patrick: It depends on if you're riding alone or not. Frierson: Who is the best singer on the team? Patrick: The best singer on the team? I probably have to toot my own horn here and give it to myself. Frierson: What's your song, you have to have one that you do better than anything else? Patrick: Boyz II Men, "End of the Road." That's the one that always gets me. Frierson: What's something you could eat every day and never ... Patrick: Hot wings, easy.
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Frierson: I didn't even get that question out. Patrick: You couldn't even finish it, it's hot wings, easy. Frierson: Take me through your hot wings approach or philosophy, because I get the feeling you've put some thought into this. Patrick: I kind of switch it up depending on my mood. When I'm in a good mood I just want my hot teriyaki with the lemon pepper sprinkles. But when I'm feeling kind of mellow, I just go for the lemon pepper, fried crispy, extra lemon pepper. Even when I'm feeling super hungry and I haven't had enough meals that day, I'll get a Philly and six-wing combo, but you got to hot teriyaki and lemon pepper sprinkle the wings. Frierson: The thing I'm taking away from what you just laid out is that you really like teriyaki and lemon pepper sprinkles. Patrick: Definitely, definitely. Frierson: Is this a system that's evolved over time or has this been your go-to from the beginning? Patrick: It's definitely evolved over time. I feel like as a family if there is any type of food, we would definitely be a hot wing family. Coming from the city you just had so many different wing spots around, in different areas, and different places have different tastes.
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