'09 TN WR Marlon Brown (Official Offer)

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Marlon Brown, a 6-5 wing forward for YOMCA Team Memphis, looks on during a break against Team Texas Elite. Brown is also one of the nation's most sought-after high school wide receivers. He intends to play football and basketball in college.
Andy Staples, SI.com

Terrelle Pryor, the Jeanette, Pa., quarterback who dragged his recruitment two weeks past national signing day before he inked with Ohio State, could have bucked that trend. Pryor, a 6-5 wing, could have demanded that he be allowed to play basketball. Instead, he chose to play only football. Brown hopes he isn't forced to choose, and he has the leverage in the form of offers to keep both sports on the table.

At the moment, Brown's list is a who's who of football powers -- with UCLA and Stanford also in the mix. With offers from practically every school in the top 50, Brown pared his list to Florida, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA and USC. Not coincidentally, all 10 of his semifinalists made the NCAA Tournament in basketball at least once in the past three seasons, and four (Florida, LSU, Ohio State and UCLA) have advanced to the Final Four in the past three seasons.

Brown will have several high-powered coaching tag teams recruiting him. It's tough enough to say no to one coach, but how does a player say no to Jim Tressel-Thad Matta, Urban Meyer-Billy Donovan, Pete Carroll-Tim Floyd or Rick Neuheisel-Ben Howland? Meanwhile, newbie Trent Johnson may score some points with co-worker Les Miles if he can help get Brown to Baton Rouge.

All that interest has made for a busy summer for Brown. "I've been to Stanford, UCLA, USC and Tennessee," Brown said. "All this summer." On top of that, he has played for the YOMCA Team Memphis traveling squad. Still in the works are an unofficial visit to Florida and the AAU national tournament in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

A basketball assistant at one of the schools on Brown's list said the Harding Academy star certainly has the basketball skills to play anywhere he chooses. Saturday morning, Brown quietly piled up 25 points in a win against Baltimore-based Team Melo. While Brown doesn't do anything flashy, he chooses his shots well, he takes care of the ball and he covers his man like -- what else? -- a lockdown defensive back.

Two stars look to buck trend and play two sports in college - Andy Staples - SI.com

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7/14

By Simmons....Has cut his list to 10: USC, UCLA, Stanford, Ohio State, Notre Dame, LSU, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida & Oklahoma. Talks about his interest in each of the programs & plans on cutting his list to 5 or 6 around August 11th.

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7/21

From the PrepTennessee site. Brown talks about how much he likes USC, UCLA and Stanford, but says he was born a Tennessee fan. He will take official visits to Tennessee and USC for sure.

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Brown's final six includes UT : Football Recruiting : GoVolsXtra.com

Marlon Brown has broken some recruiters’ hearts.

The News Sentinel’s top prospect in the state has cut his list of college suitors to six schools: Tennessee, Southern Cal, Ohio State, Georgia, Florida and LSU.

That means UCLA, Stanford, Notre Dame and Oklahoma are out of the mix.

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8/26

From UGASports.....Has scheduled an official visit to Georgia for September 27th. Says he'll take an unofficial to LSU and officials to Tennessee, Florida, Ohio State, USC and Georgia. Says that they are his top 6 and will remain that way until he makes a decision. Will make a decision on signing day and says he will not be naming a leader at any point.

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8/28

From BuckeyeGrove.....Says again that his top 6 are Ohio State, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, Florida & USC with Ohio State, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida & USC getting official visits. Has been in contact recently with Coach Hazell and talks about his interest in Coach Tressel and in Ohio State.

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08/29

By Adam Jardy...Brown has two officials planned (Ohio State and Georgia). The top factor in his decision will be the head coach.

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ESPN - Star receiver Brown top prize remaining in Tennessee - Football Recruiting

By Craig Haubert
Scouts Inc.

Updated: September 17, 2008

Marlon Brown, wide receiver
Harding (Memphis, Tenn.)
Considering: Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, USC, Ohio State, LSU

One of only two players from the state in the ESPNU 150, ranks as the nation's No. 2 wide receiver and a top-20 overall prospect. A two-sport athlete who also excels on the basketball court, Brown possesses the coveted traits of size and speed. At about 6-foot-5, he creates mismatches in the passing game.

We had a chance to see him in person at USC's Rising Senior camp and he blew us away with his physical tools. He is physical with defenders and uses his build to shield the ball and get position. His wingspan and ability to go up and get the ball makes him a valuable target in the red zone.

He posted a 127-yard performance with two touchdown catches of 25 and 79 yards in one game and an impressive 11-catch, 185-yard, two-touchdown outing in another to kick off the 2008 season. The coveted prospect has received interest nationwide and looks to have his eye on six schools. Ohio State and Georgia look to be set with visit dates, and the remaining four -- Tennessee, Florida, USC and LSU -- hope to land a visit.

Memphis may be a city known for the blues, but this native will make some college program very happy.

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09/20

From FightinGators.com...Marlon talks about each team in his top 5 (Tennessee, Ohio State, Florida, Georgia, and LSU).

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BN$--Brown Discusses First Official Visit

Marlon loved his UGA visit but says he will wait until after the Under Armor game to announce. He will visit tOSU 10/11.

Scout$--Dawgs High On Marlon Brown's List After Visit

Marlon again praises the atmosphere at Georgia and says he has a top five of LSU, UGA, Tennessee, Florida and Ohio State.