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DEL.ICIO.USWR Marlon Brown says he’s coming back to UGA for another look
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Georgia coach Mark Richt, who has gone public with his wish to sign two big-time wide receivers in February, is making advances with No. 1 target Marlon Brown of Memphis.
The 6-foot-5, 205-pound Brown told the AJC that he plans to return to Georgia for an unofficial visit “in the near future.” Brown took his official visit to Athens for the Alabama game.
“I’m going back there, and it’s going to be for a basketball game,” Brown said. “I’m still very impressed with Georgia, it was nothing like I thought it would be. I want to go back and meet with Georgia’s basketball coaches because I’d like to play [both] in college.”
Brown’s emerging interest is a much-needed boost of energy for Georgia in its national search. The Bulldogs have been reeling after narrowly losing out to LSU on Rantavious Wooten of Belle Glade, Fla., in August.
Other than Brown and perhaps Andre Debose of Sanford, Fla., Georgia doesn’t appear to be major players with any of the Southeast’s top uncommitted wide receivers.
Brown’s desire to return to Georgia for a second look is proof of his serious interest. He said he couldn’t name a visit date yet because of his own football and basketball schedule, along with making college visits for both sports.
Last weekend, Brown took an official visit to Ohio State, where his host was freshman quarterback sensation Terrelle Pryor. Brown said his three remaining recruiting trips are LSU on Jan. 10, Florida on Jan. 24, and Tennessee on Jan. 31.
Wednesday was a big day for UGA’s recruiting efforts. Booker T. Washington cornerback Brandon Smith, ranked as the state’s No. 1 prospect, finally scheduled his official visit to UGA.
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By BIrd
October 16, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this
The bulldogs have been reeling b/c they didn’t get Wooten? Really Carver? Be careful using such big words-these are prospects!!!!!!! Who knows what they will amount to in college! I’m sure UGA will be fine. Not to mention Wooten is taking an official to UGA-nothing is done until signing day. Give me a break!
By Johnny Danger Dawg
October 16, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this
Mo-Mass, Harris, and Goodman will all be gone next year. Troupe and T. King haven’t done much this year. There’s lots of room for a new WR to make a big splash next year.
By Marvin Mysherona
October 16, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this
Marlon Brown would be a huge get for Georgia. I can’t even imagine the offensive firepower we’d have with Green and Brown on the perimeter. From what I’ve seen Brown would be a starter as a true freshman.