when sean brown started to receive interest from college programs in recent months, he didnt envision that he might get a chance to choose between some of the top programs in the southeast. i figured maybe a couple of little schools, but i never expected sec, he said this week. growing up down here, thats all i really ever wanted.
thats why the three-star junior tight end from coosa high school in rome, ga., was blown away by the scholarship offers he received tuesday from tennessee and wednesday from auburn, and he said he expects the vols to be one of my top choices. he said hes already planning to visit tennessee next weekend to attend its junior day after getting his offer from the vols. that was a complete surprise, brown said. honestly, i dont really know anything (about tennessee).
he just liked the way that i played, and he was excited about me and he wanted to make sure that (the offer) came from him, said brown. Brown said pruitt likes that he has just a big body and can block and catch, and pruitt made it clear to him that he could play a big role in the vols offense. he said hes trying to get tight ends built more back into their offense, brown said, calling his conversation with pruitt.
While brown isnt all that familiar with tennessee, he already knew plenty about pruitt. Brown said he grew up liking alabama, where pruitt spent eight of the past 11 years on coach nick sabans staff, and he remembers meeting pruitt when he was younger at one of the crimson tides camps. i think ive met him once before, like, back a long time ago, but i doubt he even remembered that, brown said of pruitt. it was a camp whenever i was small.
browns familiarity with pruitts defenses at alabama makes him confident, he said, that pruitt will do well at tennessee.they play with a lot of energy and intensity, brown said. i feel like hell fit in real good right there, and i think hes going to do a real good job.
he also holds offers from kentucky, maryland and n.c. State, among others. But he admitted to 247sports keith niebuhr this week that auburn is going to be one of my top choices, definitely them and tennessee. for now, though, brown isnt planning to decide on a college any time soon. im going to wait until signing day next year, he said.