SIGNED RB Aaron Green

[jsneb83]

I can't paste the article because it is ESPN Insider, but Green has narrowed his list down to his top 4 schools (as of 6/25), in no particular order.

 

They are:

 

1.

2. Texass

3. Cal

4. FSU

 

I don't know that much about (FSU) but they are showing me lots of love. Texas, they always win and have strong tradition. Nebraska, I really like the staff and I think they are an up and coming school. Cal I like the offense they run there.

 

 

I don't think that is anything new, but it is a new article on ESPN from NoleInsider.com

In the ESPN article, Aaron says that he isn't in any rush to commit and he isn't going to give in to any schools pressuring him to commit early. Looks like Texas' ultimatums aren't going to work on him.

[Nexus]

In the ESPN article, Aaron says that he isn't in any rush to commit and he isn't going to give in to any schools pressuring him to commit early. Looks like Texas' ultimatums aren't going to work on him.

 

That's a shot @ Texas. Something tells me he's annoyed with the way they handle recruiting down there in Austin.

[ADS]

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010/06/29/little-birdies-talkin-noise/

[iruletheskool]

^ that doesn't worry me too much

[HuskerNMO]

Me either, Texas arrogance is amazing. I doubt they get EITHER. Brown to Bama, Green to NU.

[MinnwiscowaSker]

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010/06/29/little-birdies-talkin-noise/

That guy's more of a homer/delusionist than Michael Kay of the Yankees Network.

[EZ-E]

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010/06/29/little-birdies-talkin-noise/

 

Thats funny that in a blog like that they think that they know every single pitch our coaches use to convince kids to come here. Carl Pelini was down in the metroplex awhile ago and got a very warm welcome from every HS coach he spoke to. They dont know the relationships that we have formed with these kids and they dont know what we are saying to Aaron.

 

I am tired of hearing that we will not be able to recruit Texas because we are a Big Ten school now. Well, we have two of the top 25 kids in Texas committed to NU and they know full well that when they step onto campus they will not be playing in the Big 12. As mentioned in another thread Lloyd Car pulled three of the top 25-50 out of Texas in 2007. One of those kids was Ryan Mallet, who Texas DID recruit. You can make they arguement that they had Colt Mccoy who was going to be a RS Freshman that year, but YOU DONT LET A :star :star QB slip out of your state. You dont do it.

 

Every Texas blog that I read stating that Aaron Green is going to Texas because we are now a Big Ten school I am going to dismiss as ignorant, and they will lose all crediability with me; even if they try to report positive news for NU. The fact of the matter that not even the closest insiders on boards like these know what our staff is telling these kids. Let alone some stupid arrogant Texas (fill in the vulgar word where the word fan should be). Take those burnt orange blinders off and realize that the chances that we land Aaron Green and steal them right away from Texas are good.

 

Dont read into the top four thing with this kid. It has been Nebraska or Texas for about a year now. We have more things going for us than against us in this one.

[zoogs]

yea, I gotta said, that was a ton of shallow speculation in that obviously orange koolaid drinking Longhorn blog.

[carlfense]

For what it's worth . . . it's not just blogger speculation. Brown and Green have discussed playing together.

 

link

 

It defies conventional wisdom in the world of college football recruiting for two coveted high school running backs to sign with the same university in the same year.

Why compete for playing time with another blue-chipper, the thinking goes, when you can go somewhere else and be the featured back?

 

Steele senior Malcolm Brown and Madison senior Aaron Green, two of the country’s top recruits, don’t quite see things that way.

 

On the contrary, Brown and Green say they would embrace the opportunity to play in the same college backfield together.

 

Or, put another way, they’re not ruling out the possibility of being teammates at Texas or Florida State, based on their short list college choices at this point in the recruiting campaign.

 

While some think the chances of Green and Brown playing college ball together may be slim, you never say never when it comes to recruiting. At any rate, it’s fun just to consider the possibility.

 

Who knows? Maybe Brown and Green could end up being the 21st century’s version of the “Pony Express,” the nickname given Eric Dickerson and Craig James when they played together at SMU in the late 1970s and early ’80s.

 

“It would be a lot of fun playing with Aaron,” Brown said Monday. “We’ve talked about it. We could be called 'Thunder and Lightning.'”

 

Brown, 6 feet and 210 pounds, would bring the “Thunder” with his power and Green (5-11, 185) would provide the "Lightning" with his speed, quickness and elusiveness.

 

“I think it would be real fun,” Green said. “We talk about it. It would be hard for defenses to stop us.”

 

Brown, who made an unofficial visit to Alabama with his parents over the weekend, has narrowed his college choices to Alabama, Florida State and Texas.

 

He said Monday that he plans to commit before the start of the football season, “probably late in the summer.”

 

Green has winnowed his list to California, Florida State, Nebraska and Texas.

 

Unlike Brown, Green plans to hold off on his commitment until the fall – at the earliest.

 

“I plan to take my visits and then I’ll decide,” Brown said.

 

Brown rushed for 2,170 yards, averaged 10.8 yards per carry, and scored 33 touchdowns in 12 games last season. He was spectacular in Steele’s 27-20 playoff loss to eventual Class 4A Division II state champion Lake Travis, rambling for 299 yards on 35 carries and scoring once.

 

Green, who hurt his left foot late in his junior season, ran for 1,133 yards and 11 TDs. He averaged 5.87 yards per carry.

 

Brown and Green keep up with each other by phone and visit in person whenever possible.

 

“Aaron’s a nice guy and his dad’s a nice guy, too,” Brown said. “Every time I see Aaron, I have a good time. I’ve met his friends and they’re good guys. Aaron is just a very down-to-earth guy.”

 

Green said he enjoys talking with Brown because he can relate to the pressure that comes with being recruited.

 

“It’s a blessing to be in the position I’m in, but the recruiting thing can get annoying at times,” Green said. “I talk to Malcolm about how crazy things get sometimes.”

 

And things are only going to get crazier in the coming months.

 

For all the obvious reasons – tradition, proximity to San Antonio, prestige, Coach Mack Brown’s personable style, etc. – UT would have to considered a favorite to sign either or both of these standouts.

 

But, again, you never know.

 

“I’ve been to Texas a few times and I’m beginning to feel a little more comfortable with them,” Brown said. “I’ve gotten to know the coaches, and they’ve made me feel like they really want me. Coach Brown would get along with anybody.”

 

No doubt, the Longhorns want Brown and Green badly. Their physical skills and high character – they’re both yes-sir, no-sir young men from rock-solid families – set them apart from most recruits.

 

While Brown finds UT highly attractive, he made it clear he doesn’t feel bound to remain in the state.

 

“I didn’t grow up in Texas, so playing out of state wouldn’t be a problem for me,” he said.

 

Brown, whose father served in the Air Force, was born in Biloxi, Miss. The Browns moved to San Antonio when Malcolm was in the first grade, but relocated to the Washington, D.C., area two years later.

 

The Brown family has lived in Cibolo since it moved from Washington, D.C., in the summer before Malcolm started the seventh grade at Dobie Junior High in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD.

 

Brown said he was impressed with what he saw during his visit to Alabama.

 

“Everything was nice,” he said. “They have nice facilities and the coaches really got in-depth when they talked to us about the school and the football program. You can tell their passionate about the school.”

 

And what about Florida State, which will be starting a new era after the retirement last year of iconic coach Bobby Bowden?

 

“The Florida State coaches have been consistent in calling me from the beginning,” Brown said. “They’ve always kept up with me. They seem real interested. That’s why they’re still in the running.”

 

A San Antonio native, Green has grown up during UT’s return to prominence in college football.

 

“Texas is Texas,” Green said. “They’re right down the road, too. I plan to live in Texas after I graduate from college, so that’s something to consider.”

 

Green said Nebraska is among the schools he’s considering because it’s an “up-and-coming program” with a rich tradition to draw from.

 

“It’s a humble environment and I like that,” Green said.

 

Green has spent time in Lincoln, Neb., visiting his brother, Andrew, who will be a redshirt freshman for the Huskers this season.

 

Will the fact that Andrew, a defensive back, plays for Nebraska sway Aaron’s college choice toward the Huskers?

 

“No,” Aaron said. “Andrew never has told me anything about going to Nebraska. He knows it’s got to be my choice and that I have to feel right about where I’m going.”

 

Green said that Nebraska’s decision to leave the Big 12 to play in the Big Ten would not affect his decision.

 

“It would be weird playing teams like Penn State and Michigan, but football is football,” Green said.

 

Asked why California and Florida State made his short list, Green said, “I like the way California runs their offense and the way they use their running backs. Florida State has that tradition and I like the things they’ve shown me.”

 

Green is a member of one of the most prominent families in San Antonio sports history. His father, Tony, and an uncle, Gary Green, football coach at Sam Houston High School, played football at Baylor in the 1970s.

 

Gary Green, an All-America cornerback at Baylor, went on to an All-Pro career in the NFL and is a member of the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame.

 

Aaron has another older brother, Tony Jr., who was a football standout at Madison and is now playing at Alabama A&M. And a cousin, Gary Green II, also played at Madison and completed his football career at Kansas in 2008.

 

Malcolm Brown and Aaron Green have proven to be mature beyond their years so far. They’ve handled the attention well and have remained humble.

 

That, in itself, is refreshing.

[GMoose]

For what it's worth . . . it's not just blogger speculation. Brown and Green have discussed playing together.

 

link

 

It defies conventional wisdom in the world of college football recruiting for two coveted high school running backs to sign with the same university in the same year.

Why compete for playing time with another blue-chipper, the thinking goes, when you can go somewhere else and be the featured back?

 

Steele senior Malcolm Brown and Madison senior Aaron Green, two of the country’s top recruits, don’t quite see things that way.

 

On the contrary, Brown and Green say they would embrace the opportunity to play in the same college backfield together.

 

Or, put another way, they’re not ruling out the possibility of being teammates at Texas or Florida State, based on their short list college choices at this point in the recruiting campaign.

 

While some think the chances of Green and Brown playing college ball together may be slim, you never say never when it comes to recruiting. At any rate, it’s fun just to consider the possibility.

 

Who knows? Maybe Brown and Green could end up being the 21st century’s version of the “Pony Express,” the nickname given Eric Dickerson and Craig James when they played together at SMU in the late 1970s and early ’80s.

 

“It would be a lot of fun playing with Aaron,” Brown said Monday. “We’ve talked about it. We could be called 'Thunder and Lightning.'”

 

Brown, 6 feet and 210 pounds, would bring the “Thunder” with his power and Green (5-11, 185) would provide the "Lightning" with his speed, quickness and elusiveness.

 

“I think it would be real fun,” Green said. “We talk about it. It would be hard for defenses to stop us.”

 

Brown, who made an unofficial visit to Alabama with his parents over the weekend, has narrowed his college choices to Alabama, Florida State and Texas.

 

He said Monday that he plans to commit before the start of the football season, “probably late in the summer.”

 

Green has winnowed his list to California, Florida State, Nebraska and Texas.

 

Unlike Brown, Green plans to hold off on his commitment until the fall – at the earliest.

 

“I plan to take my visits and then I’ll decide,” Brown said.

 

Brown rushed for 2,170 yards, averaged 10.8 yards per carry, and scored 33 touchdowns in 12 games last season. He was spectacular in Steele’s 27-20 playoff loss to eventual Class 4A Division II state champion Lake Travis, rambling for 299 yards on 35 carries and scoring once.

 

Green, who hurt his left foot late in his junior season, ran for 1,133 yards and 11 TDs. He averaged 5.87 yards per carry.

 

Brown and Green keep up with each other by phone and visit in person whenever possible.

 

“Aaron’s a nice guy and his dad’s a nice guy, too,” Brown said. “Every time I see Aaron, I have a good time. I’ve met his friends and they’re good guys. Aaron is just a very down-to-earth guy.”

 

Green said he enjoys talking with Brown because he can relate to the pressure that comes with being recruited.

 

“It’s a blessing to be in the position I’m in, but the recruiting thing can get annoying at times,” Green said. “I talk to Malcolm about how crazy things get sometimes.”

 

And things are only going to get crazier in the coming months.

 

For all the obvious reasons – tradition, proximity to San Antonio, prestige, Coach Mack Brown’s personable style, etc. – UT would have to considered a favorite to sign either or both of these standouts.

 

But, again, you never know.

 

“I’ve been to Texas a few times and I’m beginning to feel a little more comfortable with them,” Brown said. “I’ve gotten to know the coaches, and they’ve made me feel like they really want me. Coach Brown would get along with anybody.”

 

No doubt, the Longhorns want Brown and Green badly. Their physical skills and high character – they’re both yes-sir, no-sir young men from rock-solid families – set them apart from most recruits.

 

While Brown finds UT highly attractive, he made it clear he doesn’t feel bound to remain in the state.

 

“I didn’t grow up in Texas, so playing out of state wouldn’t be a problem for me,” he said.

 

Brown, whose father served in the Air Force, was born in Biloxi, Miss. The Browns moved to San Antonio when Malcolm was in the first grade, but relocated to the Washington, D.C., area two years later.

 

The Brown family has lived in Cibolo since it moved from Washington, D.C., in the summer before Malcolm started the seventh grade at Dobie Junior High in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD.

 

Brown said he was impressed with what he saw during his visit to Alabama.

 

“Everything was nice,” he said. “They have nice facilities and the coaches really got in-depth when they talked to us about the school and the football program. You can tell their passionate about the school.”

 

And what about Florida State, which will be starting a new era after the retirement last year of iconic coach Bobby Bowden?

 

“The Florida State coaches have been consistent in calling me from the beginning,” Brown said. “They’ve always kept up with me. They seem real interested. That’s why they’re still in the running.”

 

A San Antonio native, Green has grown up during UT’s return to prominence in college football.

 

“Texas is Texas,” Green said. “They’re right down the road, too. I plan to live in Texas after I graduate from college, so that’s something to consider.”

 

Green said Nebraska is among the schools he’s considering because it’s an “up-and-coming program” with a rich tradition to draw from.

 

“It’s a humble environment and I like that,” Green said.

 

Green has spent time in Lincoln, Neb., visiting his brother, Andrew, who will be a redshirt freshman for the Huskers this season.

 

Will the fact that Andrew, a defensive back, plays for Nebraska sway Aaron’s college choice toward the Huskers?

 

“No,” Aaron said. “Andrew never has told me anything about going to Nebraska. He knows it’s got to be my choice and that I have to feel right about where I’m going.”

 

Green said that Nebraska’s decision to leave the Big 12 to play in the Big Ten would not affect his decision.

 

“It would be weird playing teams like Penn State and Michigan, but football is football,” Green said.

 

Asked why California and Florida State made his short list, Green said, “I like the way California runs their offense and the way they use their running backs. Florida State has that tradition and I like the things they’ve shown me.”

 

Green is a member of one of the most prominent families in San Antonio sports history. His father, Tony, and an uncle, Gary Green, football coach at Sam Houston High School, played football at Baylor in the 1970s.

 

Gary Green, an All-America cornerback at Baylor, went on to an All-Pro career in the NFL and is a member of the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame.

 

Aaron has another older brother, Tony Jr., who was a football standout at Madison and is now playing at Alabama A&M. And a cousin, Gary Green II, also played at Madison and completed his football career at Kansas in 2008.

 

Malcolm Brown and Aaron Green have proven to be mature beyond their years so far. They’ve handled the attention well and have remained humble.

 

That, in itself, is refreshing.

http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/44322-aaron-green-article/

[HuskerNMO]

For what it's worth . . . it's not just blogger speculation. Brown and Green have discussed playing together.

 

link

 

 

It's great for the articles, and i'm sure it's been discussed between the two, but IMO this is nothing but forced media hype that they may play together. There's no real indication that they're a package deal, and it doesn't make much sense.

 

I still say in the end it's Brown to Bama and Green to NU

[carlfense]

http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/44322-aaron-green-article/

Thanks for pointing out that I need to pay more attention . . .

[schuhbdoo]

For what it's worth . . . it's not just blogger speculation. Brown and Green have discussed playing together.

 

link

 

 

It's great for the articles, and i'm sure it's been discussed between the two, but IMO this is nothing but forced media hype that they may play together. There's no real indication that they're a package deal, and it doesn't make much sense.

 

I still say in the end it's Brown to Bama and Green to NU

 

Media hype for sure. Brown to Texas and Green to Nebraska. If Brown goes to Bama it might hurt us more since Texas is wide open for a feature back. Since they play each other on ESPN in August, I am sure it has been discussed that the more hype this game has the better it will be for all parties involved.

[schuhbdoo]

For what it's worth . . . it's not just blogger speculation. Brown and Green have discussed playing together.

 

link

 

 

It's great for the articles, and i'm sure it's been discussed between the two, but IMO this is nothing but forced media hype that they may play together. There's no real indication that they're a package deal, and it doesn't make much sense.

 

I still say in the end it's Brown to Bama and Green to NU

 

Media hype for sure. Brown to Texas and Green to Nebraska. If Brown goes to Bama it might hurt us more since Texas is wide open for a feature back. Since they play each other on ESPN in August, I am sure it has been discussed that the more hype this game has the better it will be for all parties involved.

 

Talman has a tease about speaking to A Green tonight. anyone care to summarize?????

[haymarkethomer]

For what it's worth . . . it's not just blogger speculation. Brown and Green have discussed playing together.

 

link

 

 

It's great for the articles, and i'm sure it's been discussed between the two, but IMO this is nothing but forced media hype that they may play together. There's no real indication that they're a package deal, and it doesn't make much sense.

 

I still say in the end it's Brown to Bama and Green to NU

 

Media hype for sure. Brown to Texas and Green to Nebraska. If Brown goes to Bama it might hurt us more since Texas is wide open for a feature back. Since they play each other on ESPN in August, I am sure it has been discussed that the more hype this game has the better it will be for all parties involved.

 

Talman has a tease about speaking to A Green tonight. anyone care to summarize?????