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Saturday's unsung hero
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Brown is the perfect choice.
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People are indeed talking about a lot of things other than Malcom Brown. However, every site I've been on is talking about his outstanding play Saturday night. So I'm not sure that his play is going unrecognized which doesn't fit the definition of unsung hero. Just a little nitpicking on my part, I know.
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Will Russ would have also been a good one to consider.
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I definitely considered Russ. Honestly, he and Brown were the only two options.
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Fair, and I even agree, but honestly other than Russ, whom would you have chosen?
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There's not a lot to choose from but Russ probably fits the unrecognized contribution part as well as anyone.
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Agree, you need to change the title. . . .hard to call an All American candidate "unsung". . .
But in terms of great performances, you might want to check in on Jordan Hicks or Caleb Bluiett.
John Harris (other than an ugly drop) had a good day was well.
Frankly Tyrone Swoopes did everything asked of him and frankly was impressive in many ways.
But in terms of great performances, you might want to check in on Jordan Hicks or Caleb Bluiett.
John Harris (other than an ugly drop) had a good day was well.
Frankly Tyrone Swoopes did everything asked of him and frankly was impressive in many ways.
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The introduction of the piece explains that. His performance was lost in a lot of the postgame angst. I again didnt have much to choose from. The unsung hero of the game, not the season or career, was therefore Brown, IMO. Of course an AA isnt typically an unsung hero, but in this game, I'd say he was.
Hicks was great one half, terrible the other. Our LBs did not have a good night at all.
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Re-read the 1st paragraph. 'Unsung' isn't about a season of publicity, it's about one game. Marian is correct in that the only praise people were readily handing out over the weekend was to Swoopes.
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Did you and Marian miss the part about Brown being named the National Defensive Lineman of the WEEK. That is about one game.
Sorry, but you are not an "unsung" hero if you are named the national lineman of the week.
And, no, Marian is not correct if she says that the only praise people were readily handing out over the weekend was to Swoopes.
I read 6 other boards and they were all handing out praise to Brown, without fail.
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'Unsung' is a reflection of what fans were saying and thinking, not the media. I'm not asking Marian to read other board before she writes the piece. Quite frankly, I'm not interested in their reaction to the game - I'm focused on this site's reaction.
It's great that Malcom got nationally recognized for his effort. I'm happy that enough folks recognized his play instead of focusing on the black hole that was the 3rd quarter.
It's great that Malcom got nationally recognized for his effort. I'm happy that enough folks recognized his play instead of focusing on the black hole that was the 3rd quarter.
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He was named that TODAY.
Article written YESTERDAY.
I wasn't going to go and steal everyone else's ideas, and after the game, few were talking about Brown. Were they yesterday? Maybe, so essentially, they had the same thought I did--Brown deserves praise.
So, looks like we were right in our selection.
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No where did I say that.
I said that Brown's performance was lost on some people in all the talk of Swoopes. And at the time the article was written, it indeed was. The fact he's being talked about today is great. I guess people read HornSports.
Again, whom would you have chosen? Other than the punter of course, which I already mentioned, and most of the talk was about Swoopes, which excludes him. I can take criticism, but I would like to hear your pick.
Other than Russ and Brown, name one player that deserves praise.
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Agree to disagreeHe was named that TODAY.
Article written YESTERDAY.
So, looks like we were right in our selection.
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I stand corrected. It was Matt that said that. So it is him that was incorrect
The thing that I'm disagreeing with is using the word "unsung" to describe Brown's play Saturday night. The definition of unsung relates to being unrecognized and Brown's contribution was definitely recognized by a lot of people/fans. And I'm not sure that I agree that Brown's performance was lost on some people. Not from what I've read over the weekend.
I really don't know who would be an unsung hero from the BYU game. But I did say in an earlier post in this thread that Russ is probably as deserving as anyone so you have already heard my pick.
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Lastly, while the people on message boards may be talking about Brown's performance,I assure you, the general public is not talking about it.
Heaven knows I've had no less than 20 people come up to me and ask me what the heck happened to the Longhorns Saturday. Not one mentioned that M. Brown sure did look good though.
I'd bet my life savings that the general public (i.e. non-message board fans and folks who work in college football) could not even tell you how he did.
Heaven knows I've had no less than 20 people come up to me and ask me what the heck happened to the Longhorns Saturday. Not one mentioned that M. Brown sure did look good though.
I'd bet my life savings that the general public (i.e. non-message board fans and folks who work in college football) could not even tell you how he did.
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That's just it Matt. "Unsung" is not a reflection of what fans were saying and thinking. I get that you are not interested in other boards but the people on the other boards are fans, not media.
And, whether you think so or not, fans were recognizing Brown's contribution. I read it during the game, immediately after the game, all day yesterday, and into today.
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