'14 GA OL Orlando Brown (Signed with Oklahoma)

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A few more things on Brown

Just a couple of quick things wrapping up our coverage from down here at Peachtree Ridge. The story of Brown ending up a Vol is really unique. His friends Demarre Kitt, Nick Glass and a few others were heading up to Tennessee's junior day and asked him to tag along back in March and he didn't even know if he wanted to go.

He said, 'Why not,' and went up to Tennessee not expecting much and he hadn't thought much about the Vols up until his visit. After his visit he said he knew the place was for him. He said he just knew it. Said it was mostly because of the coaching staff and a lot because of coach Jones.

As for him as a player, we talked to his coach and Brown's a great football story. He's lost 40 pounds in six months to get down to 340 and at one time as a freshman was over 400 pounds. I saw him last year at an even and I wondered if the kid could play at this level because of his body.

Brown at 6-foot-8, 340-pounds (and it's a legit 6-8. I'm 6-2 and you will see in the video that he towers over me) worked extremely hard to reshape his body and get in better shape. With that being said he still has a long ways to go and needs to lose a lot more weight and rebuild his body. But, everyone praised Brown's work ethic and intelligence and a number of people said he knows he has to do that and is ready for the challenge.

He looks much, much better than what I remember. He's lost 110 pounds overall and knows it's not the end. Hard not to cheer for this kid.
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- Fortenberry
 
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#834
Nothing like restocking the OLine with a 6'8 340lb son of a NFL Lineman. Kid has it in his blood and now it's running orange. Lethal combination IMO.
 
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This kid is HUGE. 6'8'', 350lb. Thats big and prob has alot of baby fat on him. Put him in a SEC S&C program and watch him dominate in the future. Maybe not for a couple of years, but with his wing span and size, GOOD LUCK with that opposing DE's
 
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Free read from ESPN. SIAP.

Orlando Brown Jr. had a special tutor when he chose Tennessee.

Brown, who committed to the Volunteers over Arkansas and Oklahoma on Thursday, knew where to go when he needed to brush up on his technique. He watched video of his late father, Orlando Brown Sr., facing off against some of the NFL's all-time greats.

Orlando Brown Jr., hopes to fulfill the legacy of his late father, former NFL offensive tackle Orlando Brown.
"I watch it sometimes when I'm struggling," said Brown Jr., a 6-foot-8, 348-pound offensive lineman from Duluth (Ga.) Peachtree. "I watch the film when he played Reggie White and when he played guys like Jevon Kearse."

Brown Sr. was a standout offensive lineman for nine seasons in the NFL. He passed away in 2011 at age 40 from diabetic ketoacidosis.

"He'd definitely be proud," Brown Jr. said of his commitment. "He'd be proud for sure. At the same time he'd be pushing me like I wasn't being recruited. He would be really proud, I know that for sure, but he wouldn't let me know it."

The two play the same position and have similar size. At least it ended up that way. While Brown Jr. is now 6-foot-8 and 345 pounds. Brown Sr. was just 6-6 and 235 pounds when he came out of high school. Son would dwarf dad at the same age.

"From what his high school coaches tell me, I'm a lot better too," Brown Jr. said with a chuckle. "That's kind of tough for me to believe."

Brown Jr. used a patient, deliberate approach to his recruitment. He cut down his list every so often. Alabama, South Carolina, Michigan, Ohio State and Iowa were some of the most recent schools eliminated.

When asked about making an early decision, Brown Jr. said, "It will get me a chance to focus on another school year and my season. It's my senior season. I just feel like it's somewhere that's going to fit me. I want to make sure that my position is pretty much held down."

Like his father, Brown Jr. has the right mindset for the game.

"I would say my best asset is my size and my aggressiveness," said Brown Jr., who ended up with 40 scholarship offers. "That's what I'm good at. I understand the game. I understand my opponent."

Had he still been alive there would have been other opportunities for Brown Sr. to be proud of his sons. He has one son that is a standout basketball player in high school and another that is already learning the tools of the trade as a freshman offensive lineman.

Thursday, however, was about his eldest son.
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Orlando Brown Sr was a big part of Jamal Lewis' 2000yd season in 2003. He also blocked for Jay Graham. I'm just saying blocking for Vols is in his blood already.
 
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What a HUGE get! Literally! He sounds like he is determined to change himself along with our program. Nothing for respect for the kid. I can never imagine what it would be like to lose a father and have all the pressure of recruiting on myself at the same time. I bet his dad would be proud. I'm proud that we can call this respectable man a VOL!
 
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Boom!

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