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Three-star recruit Malik Brown verbally-committed to play for the Syracuse Orange back when Doug Marrone was in charge. When Marrone left, apparently, so did Malik's heart. The DE/LB flipped his commitment and signed with the Tennessee Volunteers on National Signing Day in what he called "a business decision."
Things had been all business from the get-go considering Scott Shafer's intense push to keep Brown included, "a Powerpoint presentation that explained their coaching philosophies and what it means to be a Syracuse football player on and off the field."
In spite of that, it wasn't enough to overcome whatever it is Tennessee had to offer. And the points showed that:
Malik Brown's point system finished like this: Tennessee 242, Syracuse 202, South Florida 156.
— Michael Cohen (@Michael_Cohen13) February 6, 2013
I've done some digging and I've uncovered just how Syracuse scored 202 points and what we could have done to score just 41 more.
Points Scored
Wears Orange: 100 points
Play In A Damn Conference: 30 points
Chipotle Within 5 Miles Of Campus: 20 points
Play In The House Mikhail Marinovich Built: 15 points
DOC Gross backrubs: 15 points
Coach Shafer Brands Initials Into My Arm: 10 points
Chance To Legally Become Fourth Jones Brother: 10 points
Two Minutes In Closet With Otto, No Questions: 2 points
Lost Points
Lost Daily Dose Of Doug Marrone's Thighs: -25 points
Lost Bologna Scraps: -15 points
One-On-One On-Camera Interview Lessons With Roger Springfield: -50 points
Complimentary Calendar With Sexy Photos Of SU Football Staff: -70 points
As you can see, Syracuse could have run away with this one. Ah, what could have been...
Also, does that mean a DOC Gross backrub is available?