Didn't necessarily mean locker room cancer, though I think Brown may have been. Just he made the comment about having no leadership or lacking of it, and then turned course once the top two targets left.
There’s a reason Brown never got any better at WR , playing as much as he wanted . WR takes personal film days , after film days , drills and stuff you do when coaches aren’t coaching sets the best apart .
Think Farrier can return too. He was a 500 yd guy in '23, never had much of a chance in '24. Could possibly make a contribution in '25. Odd man out I'd think would be Brandon White.
Brown never worked on gaining strength, that's why he had trouble getting separation from DBs. Lack of strength in his hands also contributed to his drops. Don't forget the guy barely tipped the scales at 160 pounds when he arrived.
Yes , it always seemed he was mismatched physically and probably caught less than 20% of 50/50 type balls . Ole Miss late in game was one 50/50 ‘go route’ type action he actually got
The assistant turnover contributed I’d say . You’re a coordinator but only have a guy for one year and no offseason..it’s not like you’re gonna accuse anyone of bad attitudes as you’re packing up and leaving
This right here! This isn’t merely just a “player” issue per se. All of this falls on our coaching staff and Stoops is the head of the snake. It would no doubt be better if he would move on but since Mitch has handcuffed us once again to a coach….where to now?
The staff (mostly offense ) was turning over way too much for any policing of players , determining attitudes and growth , etc. Many coaches never had a full offseason. You don’t see all that many issues with defensive players , because that side had had continuity. For most of this season , injuries on our defense were mind boggling..that was the biggest issue .
Money will do that to you. Maclin’s worth and NIL value skyrocketed when both Brown and Key left. I wouldn’t be surprised if those two leaving double or tripled his NIL deal overnight.
Key was an undisciplined player. Sadly like many of Stoops players. He was also pretty yappy with the opponents even when he wasn't playing well and UK was losing on the scoreboard.
Brown was fun to watch on ST. The guy is lightning fast and may set the world on fire at another SEC school next year.
I think back to michael irvin stories in which he would run routes ALL by himself until he literally heaved. Amazing
doubt he gets any sort of freakish NIL, tho he will get paid . I think he ends up a #3 receiver on a decent team…like an Ole Miss, etc….and is picked up as much for his return game . I think there’s a chance he and UK parting ways was fairly mutual . No telling how much NIL he and Key free up for UK
