Earlier than offensive sort out Joe Alt and quarterback Bo Nix expertise Detroit on the 2024 NFL Draft this upcoming Thursday, they obtained a once-in-a-lifetime expertise flying in a Black Hawk helicopter over town.
Due to USAA, the official “Salute to Service” associate of the NFL, Alt and Nix traveled to Selfridge Air Nationwide Guard Base simply exterior of Detroit to take part in a “day in the life” expertise with the navy members on the base.
A part of that have concerned a flight in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, the place Alt and Nix each pointed fingers at one another when requested who was extra scared in regards to the trip above Detroit with the doorways open.
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A Selfridge Air Nationwide Guard Base member poses with Joe Alt, left, and Bo Nix in entrance of a helicopter. (USAA)
“Well, he’s the one that had to hold the ‘Barf Bag,’ so I don’t think I was intimidated a whole lot,” Nix, who threw for 45 touchdowns with over 4,500 yards final season for Auburn, informed Fox Information Digital forward of the Draft. “I guess I thought he’d be used to having bigger guys running at him, too, so I wouldn’t guess that he was the scared one.”
“Bo was trying to act tough and try to make it seem like I was scared, but I think Bo was a lot more scared than I was,” Alt countered with amusing. “He was extra frightened. He gave me a take care of it began up and I used to be like, ‘Yup, he’s afraid.’
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“I didn’t know, however I had a sense what it was going to be like. And I don’t suppose he knew it was going to be that loud and that highly effective. It was enjoyable to be with him and joke about it and with the ability to expertise it with another person.”
The two NFL Draft prospects got to tour the grounds of Selfridge as well, checking out military aircraft including the KC-135 Stratotanker and the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which is commonly referred to as the “Warthog.”
“Simply the chance to have the ability to go up in a Blackhawk tour, you possibly can solely dream or take into consideration these form of issues, and we really had the chance to do it. It was unbelievable with the ability to be above Detroit and see the whole lot. Joe and I had a good time,” Nix added.
Selridge Air National Guard Base members pose with NFL Draft prospects Joe Alt and Bo Nix. (USAA)
Both Alt and Nix had military members in their families. Alt’s grandfathers, Roger Rozmark and Robert Alt, served in the Army, and though he was young when they passed away (one before he was born and one at 3 years old), military appreciation was always something his parents taught him.
“For me, the issues I realized from my mother and father, what they handed all the way down to them, had been the issues that I noticed in a few of these navy members I met and spoke with,” Alt, a projected top 10 pick in this year’s Draft, said. “That was actually particular to me as a result of it’s distinctive, individuals who serve within the navy have that related approach they stay their life. It was actually cool to listen to from them and listen to their story and why they selected the navy and what they realized. They’re all so extremely captivated with that.”
One of Nix’s grandfathers, Robert Chapman, served in the Air Force. The signal caller explained why he has always enjoyed the weeks when football and military appreciation come together.
“Once we had been in a position to do navy appreciation week not solely throughout faculty, however now shifting ahead to the ‘Salute to Service’ week with the NFL and USAA, I feel it provides you the belief and means that you can take a second and acknowledge all they do for us and the whole lot that goes into serving our nation and being part of the navy. They’re the rationale we’re basically allowed to go on the market and play the sport of soccer.”
Selridge Air National Guard Base members pose with NFL Draft prospects Joe Alt and Bo Nix, right. (USAA)
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Those nerves felt on the Black Hawk by both future NFL players will come back this Thursday when the Draft kicks off in Detroit. However, no matter where Alt and Nix land, they will be able to look forward to “Salute to Service” weeks that happen every season within the NFL.
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