

Truth be told, Brandon Flanagan always preferred defense.
"I was a starter at noseguard my sophomore year at Wakefield High,'' the University of Massachusetts senior defensive lineman said. "As the year progressed, I played center, too. But I thoroughly enjoyed defense, having your name called (on the P.A. system) for making a tackle in the backfield.''
As football's line of scrimmage goes, Flanagan knows both sides of the story.
The inexperience of that unit is the biggest among a host of questions facing the Minutemen as they open the 2010 season Saturday at 3:30 p.m. against No. 4-ranked William & Mary at McGuirk Stadium.
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