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OHIO STATE INSIDER Bryant Browning
Redshirt Browning wins scholar award


Friday, October 20, 2006

Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter

Columbus -- Freshman offensive lineman Bryant Browning won't see the field while redshirting for Ohio State this season, but he's already won a national award. The Glenville High graduate has been named one of five National High School Scholar Athletes for what he accomplished his senior year at Glenville, when he ranked first in his graduating class of 325 and also served as class president.
As the Midwest Region honoree, he'll receive his award at the National Football Foundation's awards luncheon in New York on Dec. 5.
"I've never been to New York before," Browning said after practice Thursday. "My family's proud of me because they know how hard I worked to keep my grades up and to see it paying off, it really makes them proud to know they helped me to be such a great young man."
Browning credits his older brother Robert, a junior starting offensive guard for Georgetown University's football team, for inspiring his academic accomplishments.
"We kind of competed with grades," said Browning, "so me looking up to him, I always wanted to do as well as him."
Browning will major in business at Ohio State and said he currently has two A's and a B in the classes he's taking. A 328-pound lineman, last week he was named one of the Buckeyes' scout team players of the week.
Previous Midwest Region winners of the award include Buckeyes backup quarterback Justin Zwick in 2002.
Patterson out:
Starting senior defensive tackle David Patterson will miss his second straight game after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee 10 days ago. He sprained knee ligaments against Bowling Green on Oct. 7 and will sit out against Indiana on Saturday after missing last Saturday's win over Michigan State.
"If there weren't such a long season left, if you had just a game or two and then a month of rest pretty soon, you might have pushed the envelope a little bit," Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said. "We've got a long grind ahead of us.
Senior Joel Penton will start in Patterson's place. Linebacker Curtis Terry should see more time as a defensive lineman on passing downs as he did last week.
Laurinaitis the semifinalist:
Ohio State sophomore linebacker James Laurinaitis was named as one of 10 semifinalists for the Butkus Award, given each year to the nation's best linebacker. Created in 1985, the only Buckeye to previously win the award was Andy Katzenmoyer, who won it as a sophomore in 1997.
The other nominees are 2005 winner Paul Posluszny of Penn State, David Harris of Michigan, Mississippi's Patrick Willis, Rey Maualuga of USC, Sam Olajubtu of Arkansas, Brandon Siler of Florida, H.B. Blades of Pittsburgh, Buster Davis from Florida State and Ali Highsmith of LSU.
Laurinaitis and Maualuga are the only sophomores among the semifinalists. Laurinaitis leads Ohio State with 8.43 tackles a game, ranks fourth in tackles among the semifinalists and has more interceptions (four) than any of them.
Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 9 with the winner named on Dec. 9. OSU's A.J. Hawk was a finalist last season.
Nicklaus the dotter:
Ohio State confirmed that golf legend Jack Nicklaus will dot the "I" in Script Ohio when Ohio State plays host to Minnesota on homecoming next Saturday.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
[email protected], 216-999-4479
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Glenville grad Bryant Browning got the first shot at filling the most obvious hole in the OSU lineup this spring, and when he enters his sophomore season in the fall, he should have an edge on the right tackle job.
"If we had a game tomorrow, it would be Bryant," Jim Tressel said after Saturday's game. "He's very dependable. He's got power. He does some things that we think are going to be very, very special, and he works like crazy. We've felt that way since he's been here, that he's going to be a good player."
Browning faced off with defensive end Cameron Heyward much of the time Saturday, and quarterback Todd Boeckman liked what he saw.
"He did some good things out there today," Boeckman said. "He's big and powerful and he has great feet, and he's looking great right now."
Browning could still face competition from true freshman Mike Adams, rated by some as the top lineman recruit in the country. He enrolled for spring ball, but was sidelined after left shoulder surgery. But this week, Adams said he plans to be back for fall and isn't thinking about redshirting, so that fight could be on.
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Offensive Line Comments: The offensive lines were very much a patchwork affair for the game due to a rash of injuries at that position.

That slowed both offenses, particularly in the rushing game. The one bright spot was at right tackle where the Buckeyes must replace Kirk Barton from last year's starting unit. It's pretty clear that Bryant Browning has stepped up to win that spot.
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"That's the guy I was going to bring up, Bryant Browning," said Boeckman.

"I think he did some good things out there today. He was going against Cameron (Heyward) for the most part and I don't think Cameron did too much today, so you've got to give a lot of credit to Bryant. He's been doing some really great things this spring."

"He's very dependable, he's got power, he does some things we think are very, very special," said Tressel.

"He works like crazy. We've felt that way every since he's been here, that he's going to be a good player, and he's continued to grow and we think he's going to be a good one."

"I think if we had a game tomorrow it would be Bryant (at right tackle)," Tressel said.
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The other side of the bookends was one of the bigger stories in this game. Bryant Browning started for the Gray squad and played very well, in my opinion. Jim Tressel mentioned in the postgame that he felt Browning did well because he didn't remember hearing Cameron Heyward's name mentioned. And that was the case. Browning held his own against Heyward all game long. In fact, I think you could probably attribute Heyward's personal foul late in the game to the frustration he had been dealing with trying to get around Browning. At 6'4", Bryant Browning is not the ideal height for a tackle, but what he lacks in height, he makes up for in width. It wasn't all great for Browning, however, as Thaddeus Gibson got by him with only a juke on a pass rush early in the game. Other than that, though, Browning was strong. He is very reminiscent of Rob Sims. Right now, he's the Buckeye's number one guy at right tackle, and I feel pretty good about that.
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Smarts are just the start for tackle
Intelligence helps Browning to fill opening on line
Saturday, August 9, 2008
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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NEAL C. LAURON Dispatch
Known for having the answers while studying film, Bryant Browning will use his intellect on the field to fill Ohio State's opening at right tackle.

In the mind of Bryant Browning, playing offensive line is nothing more than an interactive game of applied mathematics.

"Going up through school, math was something I guess I clung to and enjoyed doing," Browning said.

He also continued to grow and grow, putting him in position to become the starter at right tackle for Ohio State. A third-year sophomore who was the sixth man for the line a year ago, he's in the only spot that needed filling this season, the hole left by Kirk Barton, now with the Chicago Bears.

"There's a bunch of seniors on the offensive line, so I've got a lot of guys who are giving me input, and a coach who is working with me trying to make me better," Browning said.

Browning also has taught his teammates a thing or two, senior left tackle Alex Boone said.

"Here's the thing: You look at us O-linemen, we don't look like the brightest guys," Boone said. "But he is honestly one of the smartest kids I know. He is just a funny kid to be around and a great person."

The intelligence of Browning, a business major who was class valedictorian at Cleveland Glenville, shows up often when the line is studying video.

"We'll be taking about stuff and thinking about stuff, sometimes thinking really hard about a problem, and B.B. will always have the answer," Boone said. "He will always know it right away.

"He is just smart all the way around. When he's playing he makes smart decisions, and that's what we need this year."

Offensive coordinator Jim Bollman, who coaches the line, enjoys Browning's presence.

"You can imagine, in offensive line play there is an infinitesimal amount that you can keep trying to undertake and master if one chooses to," Bollman said. "Bryant is really good about that."

It has been Browning's nature since elementary school, when his older brother, Robert, set the parameters.

"He was always good in school, he was always up there with his grades while also doing sports and things," Bryant Browning said. "I wanted to be like him, and maybe even be better."
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OHIO STATE FOOTBALL
Glenville valedictorian Bryant Browning takes his brains to the field for Buckeyes

Thursday, August 21, 2008 Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter

Columbus- Ohio State offensive linemen who don't know where to go, what to do or when to do it can turn into Buckeye blobs in a hurry. That's why it's a good idea to check out the big brain on Bryant.
The valedictorian at Glenville High in 2006, Bryant Browning had always led with his head. Long before he got on the field for the Buckeyes, he was named one of five national scholar athletes by the National Football Foundation his first year at Ohio State.
Not that defensive ends stopped while rushing the passer to admire his acumen. But a smart guy is a smart guy. And with Ohio State basically replacing just one offensive starter from last season, right tackle Kirk Barton, it's easier to keep up with the old guys if you're a smart guy. Browning's noggin has always done more than just hold a helmet.

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Browning has come a looooong way from when the staff wanted him to work on his weight to get a schollie. I like that he's a fan of math as well. In my experience, people who are good at math have a very specific advantage when performing critical analysis of different problems. I might be jumping the gun on this, but if Browning keeps up his work ethic, I wouldn't be surprised to see him mentioned among the all time greats.
 
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Ohio State football: Browning holding down right tackle spot
by Doug Lesmerises
Friday September 05, 2008

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Right tackle Bryant Browning at Ohio State's open practice this preseson.

I've heard a few fans wondering about the first-game performance of right tackle Bryant Browning. I thought he was fine, though coach Jim Tressel said the sophomore didn't quite grade out at a winning performance. One factor was his costly false start penalty in the redzone that helped lead to the Buckeyes being forced to kick a field goal instead of reaching the endzone. He was beaten on the play when Todd Boeckman absorbed a blow while completing a deep ball to Brian Hartline, and he's probably a better run blocker right now than he is a pass blocker. On that same play, though, a defensive tackle on a stunt slipped by left tackle Alex Boone also got to Boeckman, and Boone still recorded a winning grade and was OSU's lineman of the week.

After the rough start the OSU line had last year against Youngstown State, last week, with Browning the only new starter, was much better. Down the line, I think Browning might be better suited to play guard, and he could move inside like former OSU lineman Rob Sims did later in his career. That may me more likely since he has freshmen tackles like J.B. Shugarts and Mike Adams behind him. But we need to see a lot more of Browning before anyone starts calling for a replacement now.

"We thought Bryant did well in the game," Tressel said Thursday. "There are some things he needs to do better. I think a young guy like J.B. Shugarts did well also.

"But that's not the kind of guy that Bryant Browning is (to worry about his job). He's not worried about if it's locked down. He wants to get better and he's working, but I think J.B. Shugarts is going to be good."
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