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Has Miami Pulled Offer For Bryce Brown?

Feb 18, 2009 – 8:49 PM
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Ian Cohen

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Blue turf and blue collar: that's the Randy Shannon philosophy so-to-speak in regards to postseason berths as well as talent management. Particularly after Larry Coker's leather-so-soft touch (remember the Willie Williams article?), Shannon was sought to instill a stabilizing force to a program that was spiralling into internal chaos, and they weren't winning anymore all that much either.

Well, we saw how the Robert Marve saga ended up. And now, Bryce Brown, #1 recruit according to Rivals and semi-legendary waffler, no longer has a standing offer to Miami. Beyond the fact that Miami already has two highly-regarded tailbacks in its 2009, here's the money quote: "No one player is bigger than the University of Miami." This comes from a source within the UM program, but still- it's credible considering Shannon's bent as of late.

What makes this more interesting are the family ties: Brown's brother is a sophomore linebacker at Miami, father's preference is that his son go to Miami, although he'll likely have a choice of Tennessee, Oregon, Clemson or that Canadian Football fever dream- seems like if anyone could be the Brandon Jennings of this college football stuff, it's this guy.
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