<![CDATA[Nasty Break]]>I hope no one else is watching this bowl game on ESPN. DeAndre Brown, Southern Miss's phenom 6'6" freshman receiver, suffered one of the ugliest injuries I've ever seen - what appeared to be a severely broken leg.

It's rough to see that happen to a young guy with such a bright future. Hopefully, the injury isn't career-ending (though I must say that it looked like one...).

Anyway, I recommend checking out the rest of the game. Troy's junior DE Brandon Lang could be a top-flight 3-4 OLB prospect, either this year or next. He's #91 and lines up at LE (opposite the right tackle).

He hasn't done much as a pass rusher in this game, but he's shown great athleticism dropping back into coverage.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/1701/nasty-breakRSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 10:26:54 GMTMon, 22 Dec 2008 02:03:07 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Nasty Break on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:06:27 GMT]]>I'm getting my ass handed to me in bowl mania, too. Freakin' upsets everywhere.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/22446https://brownsboard.com/post/22446Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:06:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nasty Break on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:58:06 GMT]]>it was a garbage sack, though. the QB stepped up to avoid pressure and ran into lang, who was on the turf after being flattened when he tried a spin move, a move that he'd tried before and looked quite ineffective doing.

he looked good in coverage but terrible rushing the passer. he picked a bad time to get handled all game.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/22442https://brownsboard.com/post/22442Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:58:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nasty Break on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:55:36 GMT]]>Damn. I'm getting killed in Bowl Mania.

A great game, though.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/22439https://brownsboard.com/post/22439Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:55:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nasty Break on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:47:06 GMT]]>Lang finally got a sack...in OT (on ESPN right now).

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/22434https://brownsboard.com/post/22434Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:47:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nasty Break on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:45:04 GMT]]>Troy has to win. We have 25 pts on them in Bowl Mania...

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/22402https://brownsboard.com/post/22402Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:45:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nasty Break on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:51:12 GMT]]>Yeah, I hope he's able to recover. FWIW, the announcers reported that it was "a lower leg fracture."

Lang does look good, but I'd like to see him do more as a rusher. Southern Miss's QB is getting rid of the ball fairly quickly, though.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/22391https://brownsboard.com/post/22391Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:51:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nasty Break on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:48:21 GMT]]>agreed that the break was rough. the kid's a tremendous physical specimen, though, and young, so he should bounce back. definitely someone to watch in the future.

and you're right about lang being a natural in coverage. he's dropped from a three-point stance, bumped a TE and then covered him down the field. kid's great in coverage.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/22390https://brownsboard.com/post/22390Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:48:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Nasty Break on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:44:02 GMT]]>I saw that...it did look ugly. Hope he's okay. It's a pretty good game though.

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