Stevie Browns monster year continues with an appearance on Pro Bowl ballot
December 12th, 2012 at 11:35 AM ^
December 12th, 2012 at 11:37 AM ^
December 12th, 2012 at 11:51 AM ^
A little surprised? What would it take for you to be really surprised?
I mean if anybody saw this coming they sure as hell didnt post it here. But he is yet another example of just how inept our defensive coaching was here during that time.
December 12th, 2012 at 1:06 PM ^
By which I mean I never saw it happening in a million years.
December 12th, 2012 at 2:04 PM ^
December 12th, 2012 at 11:36 AM ^
Is he listed at "Spur" or "Bandit"?
December 12th, 2012 at 11:38 AM ^
That's a just a fantastic story for him! What a year he's having.
December 12th, 2012 at 11:42 AM ^
Wish the coaches at the time could've optimized him to his full potential while at Michigan, but thats good for him! Glad to hear another Michigan Man doing well in the pros
December 12th, 2012 at 12:05 PM ^
December 12th, 2012 at 5:20 PM ^
I couldn't agree more. He was great as a senior and made our biggest play against OSU that year.
December 12th, 2012 at 1:08 PM ^
Can we please go one day with taking unnecessary potshots of this nature?
It's really no different than whining about how Lloyd Carr didn't optimize Tom Brady to win four national championships, and no less asinine.
December 12th, 2012 at 1:33 PM ^
If Llyod Carr hadn't changed Brady's position to left tackle for his senior year, he might have been drafted higher.
December 12th, 2012 at 11:43 AM ^
Fear the GERG:
December 12th, 2012 at 12:04 PM ^
Why does everybody keep pretending like Stevie Brown was some terrible player here? He was really good as a senior after making the linebacker switch, and would have had another solid year if his redshirt hadn't been wasted.
Basically he struggled playing safety as a true sophomore when seeing the field for the first time, like probably a lot of guys would/do.
December 12th, 2012 at 12:10 PM ^
I am not saying he was a bad player as a senior. I am saying he never reached his full potential here at Michigan, which is true.
December 12th, 2012 at 12:24 PM ^
Acting like one coaching staff playing an underclassman or another that actually got good results out of a player are to blame for the guy not being awesome is just unfair. Especially when the "he's awesome" is kind of based on a run of forcing turnovers that probably isn't sustainable for any player.
The extra year is also huge. If David Harris had graduated in four years (without ever making an all-conference team) and had the NFL career he's had (actually super awesome for an extended period of time) people would be bitching about his coaching/development here at MIchigan like crazy but it wouldn't be any more fair. On the flip side, BWC or even a guy like Gabe Watson or Mike Martin look a whole lot better as college players with another year.
December 12th, 2012 at 1:23 PM ^
December 12th, 2012 at 1:48 PM ^
I wish Stevie Brown all the best and hope he continues to preform at a high level. With that being said is one unexpected phenomenal season enough evidence to criticize how he was utilized here at Michigan?
December 12th, 2012 at 1:48 PM ^
It just amazes me that basically in my lifetime so far, the former Michigan safety to have the best NFL career is Stevie Brown. STEVIE EFFING BROWN. Is there one who has been better (who wasn't converted to linebacker) in the last 20 years? Is there someone I'm forgetting?
December 12th, 2012 at 2:01 PM ^
I agree with you, but the year Stevie has had so far has been pretty good so far. It would have been nice to have had some Thorpe winners, though.
December 12th, 2012 at 4:07 PM ^
Agree with the concept, but I think Cato June and Marlin Jackson would both qualify as Michigan safeties (as much as Brown, at least) and each has won a Super Bowl as a starter.
December 12th, 2012 at 2:02 PM ^
Stevie Brown looked like a beast when he first came to Michigan. He had a solid senior season, but he made a number of great plays on special teams early on during his Michigan career. He also seems like an overall good guy. I'm glad to see him putting together this kind of season.
December 12th, 2012 at 2:08 PM ^
A pass rush does wonders for the back 7 and the Giants have one of the best.
December 12th, 2012 at 2:27 PM ^
Some of Stevie Brown's stats in 13 games this year:
- 61 tackles total (51 plus 10 assisted)
- 2 forced fumbles and 2 recovered fumbles for nine yards
- seven INTs for 256 yards, with a long of 70 yards and an average of 37 yards per INT.
- 8 defended passes
That's an incredible jump after his stops in Oakland and Indianapolis.
December 12th, 2012 at 3:49 PM ^
December 12th, 2012 at 4:12 PM ^
It is good to see a GERG protege have some success on the field. ;) JK. Stevie was always a very good athlete...IMO he just got caught up in some uneven coaching changes in his career. Had he been on today's UM roster, he would more than likely be starting next to Kovacs. Ive watched him play several times for the Giants....it is no fluke...he literally is all over the field making plays. Its great to see.
December 12th, 2012 at 6:09 PM ^
I picked him up in my fantasy team last week and he made me win the game. ONTO the playoffs I go all thanks to one....Stevie Brown.