Topic: HZ: Brown Brings Deep Personal Experience to Herd Run Game

[ZackUSAF82]

By JACK BOGACZYK
HERDZONE.COM COLUMNIST

HUNTINGTON - If new Marshall running backs coach Thomas Brown has any doubters among his talented young group, he could always tell them that he has footsteps worth following as they go through his position drills at Edwards Stadium.

Brown is only starting his second football year as a backfield coach, but to say he knows the territory would be a gross understatement. He'll reach only his 27th birthday in May, but he brings a wealth of experience to the Herd.

He has had success against Marshall previously, too.

"From the standpoint of being closer to that generation, their generation, I've been there, and I'm not that far removed from the game myself," said Brown, whose five backs donned light pads Friday with the rest of the Herd on Day 3 of spring practice. "I think that helps me connect.

Link: http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032913aaa.html

[girthyherdon]

He was a hell of a RB at Georgia sharing the backfield with Knowshon Moreno.

[whf]

I hope I am not being duped by these new coaches...............I really seem to like what I am reading about them and hearing in their own words.  I am fighting the green cool-aid a bit because I think Doc has this football thing rolling again in Huntington.  There is no doubt I am reluctant to see the conference changes and feel we have taken a huge step back in competition for 5 to 7 years, but also feel we are rolling forward in our own program.  Very anxious to see how it all plays out.

[biggreenarms]