Brown-Out: Top Recruit Spurns Miami

We've been following this Bryce Brown saga for, well, probably less than the amount of time constituting a true "saga," but enough to possibly give credence that highly-recruited tailbacks are to the college game what highly-paid receivers are to the NFL (see also: David Oku).

While linking his name to nearly every hot commodity outside of his Wichita origins, up to and including Canada, the No. 1 offensive prospect according to Rivals had a verbal commitment to Miami, bolstered by the fact that his brother is currently a linebacker for the 'Canes and his pops apparently wants to see him at Miami too.

However, in the weeks immediately after Signing Day, Brown played a more reckless Terrelle Pryor role, delaying his decision until god knows when for god knows what reason. Rumor had it that Miami wasn't going to bother with Brown after this stunt, not with their already impressive stockade of rumors, not with their admirable intolerance for people who think they're "bigger than the U."

Now it looks like both parties have moved on, and Brown is reported to have shifted an official visit from Miami to LSU, who had such good luck with their last five-star waffler. So, the question is now whether Brown was out of options, or was he just interpreting Miami's decision to fly the straight and narrow as a lack of interest?