The Lions' Pride

Didn't remember him stating he wanted to rap up by next month but he'd be a welcomed addition.

I think Sean stated he wasn't as high on PSU's list. Brown even is quoted here as saying he hopes the staff has as much interest as the previous staff.

I'm not sure; I got a feeling from reading the article that he would love to commit to PSU but he's not sure PSU is quite as high on him. Makes me wonder if he has a current commitable offer.

I thought the same thing. But it will come down to if the staff thinks they wont need a commitment from him for where they stand with others...

That is if he wants to commit at all.

Can someone shed some light - what is the difference between an "offer" and a "commitable offer"? How does the staff say you have an offer from PSU but we won't let you commit yet? Is that really an offer? Not saying that is the case with Buddy Brown, just more of a general question. Thanks.

Pretty much every offer has contingencies like as long as u are one of the first two of that position to commit. It also sounds like the previous staff offered him so hell be showing an offer in the recruiting databases even though the new staff may not actually have a spot open to him.

Strange thing, though, is one constant between the two staffs is Vanderlinden, so I'd think that ultimately it would be his call. Though I realize that offers are usually group decisions, it seems the opinion of the LB coach about a LB should carry more weight than that of, say, the O-line coach

Not sure what film you watched. I looked at this from VBR - http://victorybellrings.com/hub/lb-buddy-brown-film/ and I think that you see his speed when he makes his commit and goes but he is really good at reading a play and staying with his job. That is really hard to get a hs LB to do.

His tackling techinque was actually pretty good on most plays. I really liked the kick off coverage clip and the pass into the flats right afterwards. He squares up, slows down, drops his shoulder and wraps up around the waist and slides down the legs. Not highlight material but what I want a open field tackle to look like every time.

I thought he did a great job handfighting with blockers until it was time to commit to where he wanted to go. He didn't get moved back or tied up and lefthimself free to make plays. When he had to take on a pulling gaurd he dropped in the shoulder, took him on and bounced off to make the tackle in the backfield. How you play the blocker depends on who it is blocking you.

When you move him back off the line where I think he plays in college then you will see even more of his reads and athletic ability. I had not looked at his film unitl now as I did not think that this staff was to high on him but I think he would be a great get for OLB.