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Selvin Young a Buckeye? It almost happened

By Tim Griffin
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, September 7, 2005

Texas coach Mack Brown wasn't above using a little negative recruiting -- at least in a meteorological sense -- after learning that running back Selvin Young considered attending Ohio State rather than Texas during his recruitment. "When I was recruited by Texas, I told Coach Brown of thinking about going to Ohio State," Young said. "He looked at me like I was crazy." Brown, considered one of college football's master recruiters, had a quick comeback that made Young change his mind. "Af ...

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