Looks like Saturday at Kansas State just got a little more interesting.
It’s the Big 12 opener against No. 6 Oklahoma for the men’s basketball team, and there will be a notable visitor in attendance at Bramlage Coliseum — East running back Bryce Brown.
Brown, who was recently named the U.S. Army Player of the Year and earned co-MVP honors in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, will take an unofficial visit to Manhattan and meet with members of the K-State coaching staff, according to his adviser, Brian Butler.
Brown, who will be joined by father and Butler, has orally committed to Miami, but said last week in San Antonio that he was down to the Hurricanes and Oregon.
Now, Butler says a “few more schools” are involved, including K-State.
“It’s all business,” Butler said. “Things change. Why not take a look around? He’s the No. 1 player in the country. There’s no rush… Look at Terrelle Pryor last year with Ohio State.”
Asked if that meant Brown might not sign a letter of intent on Feb. 4 and take his time with a decision, Butler said, “That’s a possibility.”
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My favorite part about filmat-11 is how he signs his post so his name is on top AND bottom of his entry.
Please go to K-State!
Bryce,
If you want to become a legend like Darren Sproles. K-State is the place. Coach Snyder will use you in the best way possible.
I’m not sure Sproles can be considered a “legend” just yet. In Manhattan, yes. In the state of KS, maybe. In the NFL, not yet. I’m sure Bryce is capable of seeing the reasons to attend KSU. Immediate impact, playing time, great coaching staff, and a top notch University for Engineering and Business. Miami or Eugene is not the place for a KS kid.
Oh and Film-11 (must be your IQ), Bryce is far from being a thug.
I totally agree. Snyder will return that program to where it once was and you can be apart of that success. He has some assit coaches coming in next year that are stronger than his previous coaches. Example, Mangino, Venables, and Stoops and the rest during their great run.
I hope he seriously considers that something special is happening at K-State, and will choose to be part of it.
Go ‘Cats!
Being a KU fan, I would hate for him to go to KSU. But for the state and the Big12 North this would be huge. Snyder does have some quality coaches coming in.
WOW! At least Bill has some great kids looking at the program again. Prince scared everyone away while Bill is going to prove once again he is the best coach in the Big XII North.
It would be a great thing if he were go to KSU but my gut tells me that this is more of a favor that Brian Butler is doing for Bill Snyder that will be repaid in the future.
KSU does have more recent RB’s that have had shown a limited amount of success in the NFL if you include Rock Cartwright and to be fair, we’ve just seen the tip of the iceberg as far as Darren Sproles is concerned as he’s played at a high level with every small opportunity that he’s been given while backing of Tomlinson and Michael Turner.
Why isn’t KU on Brown’s list? My guess is that he feels that he has a better chance of getting in the NFL if he’s competing with the other top 10 RB’s that Miami or other blue chip football schools have and there’s nothing wrong with that.
Based upon the latest info it looks like Brown is favoring Clemson but I’m sure that his re-recruitment is just heating up and he could land anywhere at this point.
Signs at the game on Saturday guys!!
Bryce, you know Darren Sproles? Yeah, see you in Manhattan.
bryce- i can assure you no fan base in the nation wants you as much and would treat you as well as K-State’s will! snyder is taking us back to prominence and you can be part of it
Good to see Bryce considering KSU, the reason he is not considering KU is because of Brian Butler’s personal agenda and that is just plain sad. Butler has way too much influence over Wichita recruits.
It is sad, not that he’s not considering KU, but that Butler is doing the talking for this kid. The man says — “This is business”. Umm, no, the NFL is business. I’m with honesttruth, sounds like Mr. Butler is in it for what he’s going to get.
If Bryce wants to play his first year, K-State is the place. Butler, stay away from Kansas!
Parks, It is sad to say but sports is now all business at every level of play. For example, look at Beasley and Walker. If this guy is that good he won’t be around in the college ranks very long.
It will take Snyder 3-4 years or longer to get the KSU program to the level that KU is now. Go to KU and make a big impact next year and see KU in a BCS bowl next year.
I’m sorry Max but I disagree. Ku will never be at Snyder’s level of play and never will. Ku, on the other hand, football success has pretty much ran its course. Their program will begin sliding in the future. Prince ran off all of the good Kansas talent and Snyder will put that bridge back in place.
K-State fans are deluding themselves thinking Bill Snyder’s return will automatically mean blue-chip recruits will want to come to Manhattan. The way K-State fans talk on here, you would think Snyder is more powerful than Messiah Obama, which isn’t true.
Bryce Brown is making a huge mistake with either Thug U. or Oregon, which many recruits seem to pick only because of the Nike $$$$$$ and uniforms. Brown would be far better off looking at Oklahoma, Texas or a better SEC school. Thug U. competes in an inferior conference, and Oregon will never break the USC monopoly on the Pac-10.
Snyder is a delusional dictator with a cult of personality. The man is paranoid. This is the man who admitted he HATED the media. If I were media across Kansas, I would give him what he wants–a news blackout of K-State football. If he wants to operate his program like North Korea, fine.
Snyder is the only man in college football with a worse personality than Nick Saban. That’s saying something.
russellisinferior, go put some elton john on and chill
Brown going to KSU is a long shot. Snyder bringing KSU back is a long shot. His legacy consists of what? A few minor bowl wins and one Big 12 title?
That’s a hell of a legacy! LOL!!
Order the Snyder legacy DVD’s and save yourself some time. Better play the homecard big time for Brown’s services!!!!
WTH Dave? Fiesta bowls are minor? Hey, Snyder brought football back to a school who couldn’t win.
There is little reason for Bryce to go to KSU over Oregon.
Is Darren Sproles all the RB power KSU has to show? At Oregon, there is a long lineage of successful backs: Reuben Droughns, Maurice Morris, Onterrio Smith, Terrence Whitehead, Jonathan Stewart, Jeremiah Johnson, and of course Mr. Blount. Oregon two 1,000 yard backs THIS YEAR and an 800 yard rushing QB. Oregon can produce. Bryce would contend for a Heisman by his sophomore year at Oregon.
And then there’s coaching. With all do respect to Mr. Snyder, he has nothing on Mike Bellotti (the third most successful and longest current tenured coach in the PAC10) or up-and-coming coach Chip Kelley (regarded as one of the best offensive minds in the country).
When it comes to facilities, it’s not even close.
The academics are better at Oregon.
The alumni support is better.
There are more outdoor activities surrounding Eugene than most places in the country (mountains and beaches each an hour away, world class Mt. biking, hiking, skiing, fishing, and white water rafting all around).
Portland is an hour and a half away as well (and if you haven’t been, it’s one of the most beautiful cities in the US).
The cheerleaders and women in general are better too.
Oregon has four ten win seasons since 2000 and, barring injuries to the top 2 WRs, four QBs, a MLB, an OT, and a top RB, Oregon had a potential national title run just last year. Yes, USC is USC and every PAC 10 team must be on its A-Game to compete. But KSU is in the same position, maybe worse off, in the BIG 12 where it must compete with OK, TX, TT, MIZ, and OSU.
The choice is simple between Oregon and KSU. The real test is still Oregon and Miami. And even there, it appears from the outside that Oregon would be a better fit.
One other thing…KSU’s new OC, Andy Ludwig, is Oregon’s leftover. He couldn’t cut it at Oregon, he was let go, and now he’s out KSU. Seriously people.
Rumblings that if we want it hard enough and make a high enough quality chant sheet for the game we just may pull this SOB off!
I recently read that Harper was dogging the quality of the women at Oregon and said that girls in Kansas are hotter. Something about pasty skin from being covered up from the rain and multiple piercings and tatoos may not be to Harpers liking and I really can’t blame him. I’ll take tanned freckles over goth any day.
On another note, I thought Kansas recruit Huldon Tharp was one of Brian Butlers boys.
Concerning Snyder, I think that the job he did at KSU was really unheard of if you remember what a death job/program KSU was before he took it over and his accomplishments can’t be minimized because they truly were remarkable. I don’t think it’s an automatic that he can do it again but if he gets the right assistant coaches then I think he can. However, the competition in the Big XII North is tougher now than when he started or when he left if you factor in the emergence of Kansas and Missouri taking the place of Colorado and Nebraska will only get better once again now that Pelini is in charge.
The only thing I’m going add on the topic of Bryce Brown is this – I think Bryce is intrigued by the idea of staying nearby and playing with people he knows, but that won’t be the determining factor. Also, no matter what people might think of Brian, he’s looking out for these kids and not steering them in any direction. That said, it can’t be stressed enough how much respect and admiration he has for Bill Snyder. This isn’t a PR stunt, people.