But those days are long past now and recalling them now brings a smile to Edwards’ face.
Gary Edwards, Browning’s coach at FMU, admits to some nervousness during the spring in question. I guess maybe coach was worried, but I wasn’t leaving. “And the people here have always been great. “Man, after all (FMU) has done for me … I mean, they were there for me when no one else was,” says Browning. The big decision, he says, was really no decision at all. But …”īrowning shakes his head, shrugs his shoulders. “I was hearing from a few people,” Browning says, “and people were in my ear, telling me to go, that this was my big chance. Friends, foes, even some of his teammates, had gone that route.
There were schools out there – Division I schools – who were interested. …Īfter he averaged 20.1 points a game for FMU in 2015-16, officially his sophomore season, word got around to Browning. They can’t recruit a player, per se, until he puts his name on the NCAA’s official transfer list (which numbers each year in the thousands) but word gets around. But, bring them along too quickly, develop them too well – and this is especially true for programs at Division II schools like FMU - and bigger schools will come calling. Their path is fraught with peril.īring a player along too slowly and he will leave for a situation where he can play/shoot/start more often. Players move regularly and easily from school to school, looking for the next bit of slightly greener grass and there is not much hard-working coaches and schools can do about it. The dynamics of college basketball at all levels have changed dramatically in the past decade. Submissions are accepted during any point of the spring and fall semesters decisions are typically made early in the spring semester. In your email, please have a brief message, explaining the purpose of your message and including an appropriate subject line for that message. docx file of your essay to the composition coordinator by emailing the attached file to When you email your submission, you want to put your best professional foot forward. Complete the “Student Writing Release Form” and submit it to the composition coordinator.Obtain a “Student Writing Release Form” here or from your instructor or the composition coordinator.
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