Southern Miss: Brown Working Hard on Rehab

TigerBait3 · Mar 24, 2009

Glad to see he is making progress. It is amazing he is going to play in the first game.

Brown Working Hard on Rehab

It was nearly three months ago that DeAndre Brown lay on the surface inside the Louisiana Superdome in the midst of Southern Miss’ dramatic 30-27 overtime win against Troy in the New Orleans Bowl.

Brown, a high school All-American from Ocean Springs, would not be around for his team’s rally after breaking his left leg on a pass attempt.
Instead, Brown was taken to a New Orleans hospital before being transported to Hattiesburg where his leg was placed in a cast.

Brown, who set a Southern Miss single-season reception mark with 67 earlier in the game, admits he thought his career had ended the moment his leg buckled in the north end zone of the Superdome.“The first thing that went through my mind is I may never play again,’’ Brown said. “When I looked at the injury, it was bad. It looked worse than I was. Not playing ran through my mind for a couple of weeks, a lot.

“My mom (Patricia Brown) kept praying for me and telling me I would be back bigger and stronger. That was my motivation.’’

Brown is focusing on the Golden Eagles’ season opener at The Rock on Sept. 5, even though he is missing spring drills as his leg heals.

To offset missed practice time, Brown has his eyes set on the season opener with Alcorn State by working out five days a week with one emphasis — getting stronger in the upper body.

The 6-foot-6, 240-pound athlete is scheduled to began light running workouts when spring drills conclude with the annual Black and Gold Game on April 18.

Southern Miss resumed spring drills Monday when the team returned from spring break.

“The hardest part is not being on the field this spring,’’ Brown said. “But my mental mind is good. I’m trying to be patient and remain humble until my day comes to get back out.

“I’ve been able to take out my frustration in the weight room. That gets the stress out of my mind. At first the injury got to me mentally. But the coaches kept me humble by telling me they had faith in me and I would be the best player I could be. That pushed me, too.’’

Southern Miss’ Larry Fedora said a recent MRI showed Brown’s injury, in terms of healing, is further along than doctors anticipated.

“I think he is, according to trainers, making good progress,’’ Fedora said. “He is walking around in a boot and is able to put weight on the leg, which is good.

“The MRI shows healing is ahead of schedule and we anticipate him being ready for the middle of the summer. Once he is back, he will be able to catch up pretty quick. We hope he will be at the level he was when he left off. Then, we go from there. Had he been in spring drills, he would be light-years ahead of where he was.’’

Despite some sleepless nights as the injury replays though his mind, Brown’s sole focus has remained on resuming his Southern Miss football career. It’s a career that forced opponents to double- and sometimes triple-team Brown.

“The number of letters I get each day from Southern Miss fans is unbelievable,’’ Brown said. “I would like to thank everybody and let them know how much I appreciate their thoughts and prayers. I will not let them down.’’

Brown has become introspective about the future.

“The injury showed me that we can’t take anything for granted,’’ Brown said. “You have to leave everything on the field because it can all be taken from you at any time. If it happens, just deal with it.

“I will be lining up in the season-opener and that will feel great. A lot of hard work will pay off for me. Personally, I see myself catching two touchdowns.’’
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Cajun Sensation · Mar 28, 2009

I really hate to say this (especially after watching that video), but I know DeAndre (not well, but I know him) and I would say that this injury will probably help him in the long run. He needed to be grounded. Maybe this will humble him and I hope it does and that he goes on to have a great career at Southern and in the NFL.

BAY0U BENGAL · Mar 30, 2009

i hope he recovers. you hate to see this happen

pjnchamps · Mar 30, 2009

Really hope he recovers and doesn't lose anything I really liked him as a player

StaceyO · Mar 31, 2009

In the grand scheme of things, a broken leg is easier to recover from than an ACL/meniscus tear. Granted, there are exceptions, like Prothro's, but generally, this is the case.

I speak from personal experience.

OkieTigerTK · Jul 18, 2009

any updates?

TigerBait3 · Jul 18, 2009

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any updates?
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There were rumors last week that he had a set back due to a basketball game. However, an update on College Football Live this past week said his rehab was going fine and he should be ready for the season. At least Im pretty sure thats what they said.

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