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Rick O'Brien: O'Hara football's Brown commits to Ohio State

By Rick O'Brien
Inquirer Columnist
Cardinal O'Hara standout Corey Brown has orally committed to play for Ohio State, according to Lions coach Danny Algeo. During the weekend, Brown made an unofficial visit to the school, where he watched the Buckeyes take on Southern Cal before a record crowd of 106,033.
"I was a little bit surprised that he did it this soon," Algeo said, "but he seems very happy with the decision. And, of course, that's the most important thing."
Brown, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior tailback and cornerback, also considered West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, and Miami.
Said Algeo: "Corey told me on the phone, 'Coach, I wanted to get this over with, so that I could focus on academics and athletics in my last year of high school.' "
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Welcome to the Buckeye family, Corey.




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Ohio State Football Recruiting 2010 - ESPN

Under Armour All-American Corey Brown says yes to the Buckeyes

ESPNU 150 wide receiver Corey Brown (Springfield, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) committed to Ohio State at the conclusion to his official visit, ESPN affiliate Web site Bucknuts.com reports. He selected the Buckeyes over Miami-FL, Rutgers, West Virginia and Pittsburgh.

"I committed," Brown said, "It was the visit. I've never been to Ohio State. It was my first time out there and I loved it. The game was great. I had a great time."

Other schools such as South Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan State, Colorado, Notre Dame and Tennessee also offered.

ESPN's Billy Tucker said of the news, "A tough Ohio State loss didn't deter Brown from pulling the trigger over the weekend and may have eased the pain for Buckeye fans. The exciting atmosphere surrounding his first visit to Columbus appears to have sealed the deal with the Pennsylvania native. OSU showed it had the speed and athleticism to compete with USC on Saturday night, but it still could use another highly skilled athlete on its future roster; Brown can do a bit of everything."

"The ESPNU 150 athlete brings a lot of speed and versatility to the table as a prospect and is likely getting recruited to Columbus as an athlete. We feel he has the skill-set to play running back at the next level but will most likely line up at wide receiver. He has great quickness, elusiveness and burst with the ball in his hands and could develop into a productive slot receiver for the Buckeyes with his ability to create mismatches in space. Will need some polish as a route runner but has soft hands, very good athleticism and explosiveness for the OSU staff to refine. Could be used creatively with his ability to motion in and out of the backfield; Brown's key to success at the next level will be his ability to add size and strength."

Brown had a huge sophomore season rushing for 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns but sustained a torn MCL early in his junior campaign.
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O'Hara head coach Danny Algeo on Corey Brown: "He's explosive"
Posted by Joshua Funk Monday September 14, 2009

In a word, Cardinal O'Hara senior running back Corey Brown is, well, explosive. That's not the impression of this writer - his coach, Danny Algeo, will tell you as much.

But there's more to the Lions' multi-purpose weapon than just his explosiveness.

"He's very versatile," Algeo said. "He's a good runner. He's a good receiver. He's a good D-back."

And, add to that the fact that #15 is a game-changer on special teams, too, making him a true triple-threat athlete, which doesn't happen too often among schools that compete in Pennsylvania's "AAAA" classification.

The complete package that Brown possesses will be taken to Big Ten power Ohio State next fall. Brown verbally committed to Ohio State Sunday, according to various media reports.

The versatile running back prospect also had offers from notable programs like Alabama, Florida, Florida State, and West Virginia, among numerous others.

Brown was easily the top running back prospect in the Philadelphia Catholic League in the 2010 recruiting class, and he was also one of the top running back recruits in the entire country. Brown was rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, which ranked him 6th at his position, 86th in the nation, and 3rd in the state.

In terms of the most versatile athlete, Algeo said Brown takes the top spot among athletes he's coached during his career. In terms of running backs, one other might compare.

Steve Cook was the Lions' featured back during their run to the 2004 PCL Red Division championship, finishing the season with 1,149 all-purpose yards (1,078 rushing) and 17 total touchdowns scored.

"But Corey," Algeo quickly added, "is just exceptional."

The numbers back Algeo up. As a sophomore, Brown ran for 1,017 yards and added another 281 yards receiving. He scored 13 total touchdowns (9 rushing).

Brown was poised to break out big time as a junior, and he, like O'Hara, got off to a very fast start. But an injury sidelined Brown for the majority of the remainder of the Lions' season, and O'Hara's unblemished record didn't last very long afterward.

At the time of his injury, Brown was on pace for 1,795 all-purpose yards and 29 total touchdowns. He was showing no mercy.

"He's a two-way starter, the majority of our special teams," Algeo said, "he affects field position. And defensively, you've got an eraser back there. It (his injury) greatly affected us. You just don't replace a kid of that caliber."

This season, though it is merely two games old, Brown is already on pace for yet another impressive stat line. Potentially, Brown could put up 1,530 all-purpose yards and score 25 touchdowns, that is, assuming he keeps his pace going.

Thus far, Brown has run for 231 yards and added another 75 receiving, scoring five total touchdowns. As a team, O'Hara is averaging 38 points per game.
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O'Hara head coach Danny Algeo on Corey Brown: "He's explosive" - Western PA Football By Joshua Funk - PennLive.com
 
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I was just thinking what r they gonna do about the names with the jerseys. Anyone know what the Cowboys did last year with 2 Roy Williams' on their roster? I take it the middle name initial will need to be used, hopefully thats not the same too, lol!
 
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