DeAndre Brown disappoints in loss to South Carolina

by Dan Kadar on Sep 3, 2010 11:16 AM EDT

With scouts from at least 11 different NFL teams in attendance at the South Carolina/Southern Mississippi game, it was DeAndre Brown's time to shine.

South Carolina's top NFL prospects Weslye Saunders, Chris Culliver and Jarriel King weren't playing, leaving Brown as the far and away best prospect in the game.

This will likely be the most NFL scouts at a USM game all season so Brown had a chance to show he belonged with fellow top junior wide receivers A.J. Green, Michael Floyd, Julio Jones and Jonathan Baldwin.

However, Brown didn't get his first reception until 10 minutes remaining in the game. He finished the game with four receptions for 65 yards and a score. But none of it mattered as the Gamecocks had a sizable lead by then.

The notable part of Brown's game wasn't his stats. With a reputation of taking plays off and not always giving a great effort, Brown did nothing to change that opinion Thursday night.

In fact, Brown wasn't even in the game to start the second half, with the Golden Eagles down 24-6. Several times Brown was pulled from the game and replaced at his X receiver position. Cameras caught head coach Larry Fedora chastising Brown for his play throughout the game.

Because of his consistent issues with effort, it's impossible to consider Brown at the same level as Green, Floyd, Jones and Baldwin.

It's certainly unfair to judge a player after the first game of the season. But it's impossible to ignore the red flags that are being put up by Brown.

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I 100% agree, he looked disinterested. He really had a chance to put himself on the map w/ this nationally televised game but he blew it. Gilmore is a good corner but Brown should have still made more plays! A couple times I had to make sure I was watching the right game bc he wasnt even on the field.

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by Jon Dove on Sep 3, 2010 12:16 PM EDT reply actions

It’s not even that it was a televised game. The only other BCS team SoMiss plays all year is Kansas, and there won’t be as many scouts for that game.

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by Dan Kadar on Sep 3, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, his attitude was obvious

Alshon Jeffrey was impressive, though. Reminds me of Anquan Boldin.

You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.

by 3k on Sep 3, 2010 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Jeffery is going to be a stud.

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by Dan Kadar on Sep 3, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Him and Greg Romeus did not have very good night.

by Fivus Viener on Sep 3, 2010 4:51 PM EDT reply actions

So I’ve heard on Romeus. I didn’t catch any of that game. Gimme more thoughts if you did. I had questions last year about Romeus’ effort and endurance late in games.

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by Dan Kadar on Sep 3, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Romeus got handled by John Cullen, a JuCo transfer playing his first game on the D1 level. I never saw him once get pressure on Wynn. My only thought was maybe the high altitude played a factor but I really don’t know.

by Fivus Viener on Sep 3, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions