HURRY UP AND WAIT by Tannen

Before people get their proverbial shorts in a bunch, set your mind to the fact Oregon or anyone else will not be getting a decision about stud running back Bryce Brown for at least another 3-4 weeks. According to a piece in USA Today(yesterday/Thur) he will meet with his adviser next week and decide where he will take his final two recruiting visits. Those who remain in the running are Kansas State, Tennessee, Auburn, USC and Oregon. Let's run the depth charts. K-State, remember has brought back former coach Bill Snyder to revitalize the program. They had one running back, John Hubert sign on Wednesday. They did not have a strong rush attack in 2008 with about 1600 on the ground compared to double that throwing with Josh Freeman who was also 2nd running. Their 2-deep includes a sophomore and freshman so if Snyder is going back to his more balanced offense, Brown likely steps right in as the horse. Plus it's his home state. New administration in Knoxville with Lane Kiffen as the new coach. They landed one back, Toney Williams. They were horrible offensively all around and while the top rusher was a senior, he had just 570 yards so this is another great spot for Brown to become THE guy. I won't get into USC because it's the best program in America and I would never blame a young fella for choosing Troy. Auburn is also a program in transition. The Tigers already signed a high level recruit in Onterrio McCalebb out of Fort Meade, Florida. Their top rusher, Ben Tate, returns for his senior season but he was far from a beast with about 650 yards and just 3 TD's. This is certainly another viable option for Brown. We can look at things through Duck colored glasses all we want, but in the end, it looks like right now Oregon has a 1 in 5 shot that could jump to 50% if Eugene is one of his 2 final trips. Stay tuned.