Greeson: Bryce Brown likely one of SEC's new Fab 4

  • BY JAY GREESON Chattanooga Times Free Press
  • Posted June 23, 2009 at 5:24 p.m. , updated June 23, 2009 at 5:24 p.m.
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Recruits hear it. Programs sell it. Fans love it.

And coaches understandably hope to avoid it at all costs.

Meet the impact newcomer, college football's current big thing. Or its next biggest disappointment.

There's little wiggle room for those anointed with such lavish preceding praise. For every Andre Smith and Darren McFadden, there are matching stories of James Banks and Tray Blackmon.

Five stars from a recruiting service can be four years of three-and-outs for those too burdened by being the "One."

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