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'09 class keeps growing
OSU gets commitments from Dublin Scioto safety, Pennsylvania athlete
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Even if space is almost gone in the fast-filling Ohio State 2009 football recruiting class, Bradley McDougald said he was not sensing pressure from Jim Tressel and his coaching staff to jump on board.
Nevertheless, the safety from Dublin Scioto made the decision yesterday. He became the 22nd commitment moments after Corey Brown of Monroeville (Gateway), Pa., took the 21st spot.
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That's about what Brown said 200 miles away after he announced his decision, picking Ohio State over Pittsburgh and Michigan. He joined a teammate -- Dorian Bell, a blue-chip linebacker who announced his choice a month ago -- in choosing OSU.
"I picked Ohio State really because of everything you can think of," Brown said. "The academics, the coaches, the facilities, the tradition, the great players they've got now, the way they keep playing for championships -- they've got everything you want up there."
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Brown, whom Kurelic rated as the sixth-best prospect in Pennsylvania, played defensive back but is also the kind of sure-handed receiver that teams desire. He said he could play either one in college, whatever the coaches want. He picked Ohio State over Alabama, West Virginia, Notre Dame and North Carolina.
"He doesn't have blazing speed," Kurelic said, "but he's a great player, which is why so many schools were after him."
tmay@dispatch.com
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : '09 class keeps growing
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Recruiting: Gateway's Brown picks Ohio St.
Buckeyes plan to use him at cornerback
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The scarlet and gray will have a Brown tint next year.
Corey Brown, a senior football player at Gateway High School, announced yesterday afternoon he will attend Ohio State University. Brown, a 6-foot-1, 186-pound receiver-defensive back, was recruited by the Buckeyes to play cornerback. He is ranked among the top 100 players in the country by rivals.com and gives Ohio State its third recruit from the class of 2009.
Dorian Bell, a linebacker and Brown's teammate at Gateway, and Jeannette running back Jordan Hall chose Ohio State in the spring. The Buckeyes also landed Jeannette star quarterback Terrelle Pryor from the class of 2008.
Overall, Ohio State has landed nine recruits from the WPIAL since 2004. The others are Trinity linebacker Andrew Sweat (class of 2008), Center offensive lineman Evan Blankenship (2007), Trinity tight end-offensive lineman Andrew Miller (2006), Beaver tight end Rory Nicol (2004) and Woodland Hills receiver Devon Lyons (2004).
The players from the class of 2009 can't sign a binding letter of intent until February, but can make a verbal commitment at any time.
"When you go up there, you can't come back without saying you don't want to commit," Brown said of Ohio State.
Brown had visited Ohio State a few times and went back to the school for an unofficial visit Thursday. He was accompanied by his mother and sister.
"It's the perfect place," Brown said. "I used to like North Carolina and Michigan until I visited Ohio State a few years ago."
Brown's other top choice was Pitt, but said Penn State, West Virginia, North Carolina and Michigan were his other finalists.
"If you visit Ohio State, there's nothing to dislike about the place," said Gateway coach Terry Smith. "They get 100,000 fans. They played for the national championship three of the last five years. They put kids in the pros."
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Recruiting: Gateway's Brown picks Ohio St.
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Gateway receiver commits to Ohio State
By Tricia Lafferty
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Gateway wide receiver Corey Brown made his college decision known almost from the outset of his news conference Monday at Gateway.
Brown and 10 of his family members and close friends were decked in scarlet and gray Ohio State gear even before Brown announced he had chosen the Buckeyes over Michigan, North Carolina, Pitt and West Virginia, among others.
"When I went (to Ohio State), everything was just perfect," said Brown, who donned a red sweater vest like the one often worn by Ohio State coach Jim Tressel. "The coaches were great. The facilities were great. I just really bonded with everybody in my class."
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Brown, who said he will be used primarily as a defensive back and possibly as a wide receiver, called Tressel minutes before the news conference, but he said he had his mind made up Friday when he visited Ohio State for the third time.
"I just fell in love with it," Brown said.
Brown caught 23 passes for 500 yards and recorded five interceptions at defensive back as a junior. He is considered the nation's 73rd-best prospect, according to rivals.com.
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"(Saddler) wasn't very happy," Brown said. "Regardless, I wanted to make the decision based on me."
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Gateway's Brown commits to OSU - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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