Chris Horwedel: Your a California boy, is there any added pressure when you stay in-state to play college football?

Tom Brandstater: I don't think so.  To me, it's more relaxing because I know there are a lot of people in the stands who are behind be good or bad.


Chris Horwedel: If you could only watch tape of one player for the rest of your life, who would it be?

Tom Brandstater: Tom Brady.  He is such a great football player.  Every thing always seems to go his way, but as a fellow quarterback I know its because he does all of the little things right.


Chris Horwedel: Do you think that it's necessary for players to have a certain amount of an ego in order to truly excel in the game of football?

Tom Brandstater: I don't you have to have some a big ego.  In fact, I think it hurts you at some point.  Obviously, you need confidence and belief but every needs to have doubt because that gets you up in the morning to work.


Chris Horwedel: What's something that would surprise people about Tom Brandstater?

Tom Brandstater: I'm a pretty standard guy.  I guess the two coolest things about me is I love to golf and I got my Masters degree here at Fresno State.


Chris Horwedel: If you had to single out one guy on your team for having stepped this year, who would it be and why?

Tom Brandstater: Its hard to pick one guy, but I'd have to say Seyi Ajirotutu.  He has emerged as a dependable wide out.


Chris Horwedel: If you could add any one current college football player to the Fresno State roster today, who would it be and why?

Tom Brandstater: Michael Crabtree, because that guy is a phenom.  He is an instant mismatch and will make any QB look good.


Chris Horwedel: How do you feel you stack up against the top quarterbacks in the country?

Tom Brandstater: I have confidence in my ability.  I know I have the arm talent to make all of the throws but I understand there will always be things for me to work on.


Chris Horwedel: If you could pick a pro team to play for, who would it be?

Tom Brandstater: That's a question asked all of the time, but to be honest, I just want to play football in the best environment possible.


Chris Horwedel: What's more important to you in the beginning of your NFL career: Being on a great team or being able to play early on?

Tom Brandstater: There are pros and cons to both.  Great teams have great quarterbacks so it would be nice to win and learn from a great QB but the competitor in me wants to play from day 1.


Chris Horwedel: Let's say you're named the college football commissioner tomorrow, what's the first rule you would change?

Tom Brandstater: The way money is divided amongst teams and leagues.  Coming from Fresno State I appreciate what Coach Hill has done with little support.  It is getting better, but I believe parity is a good thing for college football


Chris Horwedel: What's your current height/weight/40?

Tom Brandstater: 6'5 220. 4.77 40


Chris Horwedel: What's been your single greatest football moment so far?

Tom Brandstater: Playing well and helping my team beat UCLA on their home turf.


Chris Horwedel: On the flip side, what's the one moment you'd most want to do over?

Tom Brandstater: The triple overtime two point conversion play against Texas A&M in 2007.   Even though there wasn't much else I could have done, I go over that play all the time and wonder what else I could have done


Chris Horwedel: Lets talk get to the important stuff. What's the last movie you saw, cd you bought and video game that you played?

Tom Brandstater: Last movie was Stoploss, the last cd was the new one by Rise Against (my favorite band) and the last video game was Call of Duty 4 on xbox live


Chris Horwedel: What's the best advice you've been given?

Tom Brandstater: Play Forward.  I write it on every pair of cleats I wear because its so important of a saying to me.