Bryce Brown (Lack of) Drama

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The reason I have not thrown my opinion into this ring yet is because I just don’t care. And this is not your typical message board themed hatred of “Fuck him if he doesn’t want to come to the U! We’ll kick his ass!” variety. I don’t care where Bryce Brown ends up. If he comes to Miami, I will be extremely happy. He is the #1 recruit out of Rivals. There is no denying his talent. Acquiring talent is good business. However, there is also no denying his lack of mental aptitude; this guy seems like a total headcase.

He is most likely being pulled in multiple directions, receiving input from his “handler,” let alone whatever big bro Arthur has been telling him about Coral Gables. Originally, after the first fasting last winter, it was Miami. Then Oregon was added in the mix. Then USC. Then Tennessee. Now LSU. If he ends up honoring his “commitment” to Miami, and he takes off for his first 20 yard burst through the middle from Big Whip’s newly designed O, we will forget all about this.

Bryce Brown looks to be an ideal fit for the Chip Kelly led Oregon Offense. Their team of two years ago was incredible, with Dennis Dixon and Jonathon Stewart running roughshod to a highly probable national title before Dixon’s knee gave out. Brown would flourish in that offense, and especially against those Pac-10 defenses. Not that the ACC has stalwart wrecking crews, but they produce more NFL talent across the board.

Lets also not discount the fact Miami is loaded at the RB position. Cooper and James come back with plenty of experience. Lee Chambers had a mini coming out party in the Emerald Bowl. Add in to the mix Lamar Miller, considered one of the best in the true talent rich area of Dade, and I have zero interest in worrying where Brown ends up.

The best part that will come out of this is next year, when the next ego maniac decides to wait a month after signing day to decide, the NCAA will enact a rule to force kids to sign during a specific time period. And if they somehow see the light and grant an early signing period as well, we will all thank the Bryce Brown’s and Terrell Pryor’s of the world who made it all happen.

Of course, if Bryce Brown goes to Oregon, performs like Adrian Peterson in year one, I will look like a total douche.

4 Responses to “Bryce Brown (Lack of) Drama”

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1 DenverCane22 February 16, 2009 at 8:28 am

Having Bryce Brown commit to The U makes the entire team more competitive. Baby J, Coop, Chamberline, M. James, and Lamar will all have to take it to the next level during spring and summer workouts because of Bryce’s raw talent and unbelievable potential. I don’t want the current RB’s to become complacent about competition.

But then again, we’ve got 3 stud verteran RB’s, 1 sick freshman RB on campus for spring ball, and another sick, sick Dade County RB coming in this summer. Maybe the competition level is scaring away the nations #1 recruit…
2 Anton February 16, 2009 at 9:06 am

Legit Point DenverCane. I would not be surprised if that is the case. All the other teams being mentioned, outside of USC, do not have a definitive name brand going into next year.
3 Bill in Sandy Springs February 17, 2009 at 8:36 am

Whenever I hear that a prospect has a “handler” it makes me think of OJ Mayo. Is their any possibillity that this kid is dirty or to be more direct asked for money? Maybe this spooked Shannon and made him back off a bit? I have heard that Brown is just as into Tennessee as he is into Oregon.

You guys don’t need Brown but you sure could use him. The Miami running game wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t great either. A talent injection like this would really help. Shannon could throw Brown straight into the fire. The fact that Patrick Nix is no longer in Coral Gables means an instant improvement in the Miami offense.