John Brown was one of those recruiting busts that everyone wondered what happened. He was a game-changer on the high school playing field and was rated a 5-Star Defensive Lineman by Scout and Rivals. He was the third-best DL recruit in the nation his senior season and played on the Lakeland squad along with Chris Rainey, Ahmad Black, and the Pouncey Twins.

Everything seemed like the perfect fit for Brown and the Gators, noting his teamates committing to Florida and Gainesville's proximity to Lakeland. Also, Florida had a huge hole to fill on the defensive line when he committed to the Gators following the 2007 defensive debacle, which opened up lots of possible playing time if he lived up to analysts' predictions. That would never have the chance to happen though, as he never played one down for the orange and blue.

To start off, he couldn't get his academics in order to play for the University of Florida, and even when he did become eligible to practice with the team, he seemed to never pick up the next level's playbook. The pace seemed too fast for him to pick up and he never got comfortable in his position. He also struggled with injuries: taking a medical redshirt in 2007 because of back injuries and missing 2008 due to his wrist surgery. With all of those three problems combined, his chances of seeing the playing field at Florida dissappeared over time.

After more than a year of wondering how it all would work out with the Gators, Brown decided to transfer to Northeast Mississippi to play for a Junior College and get his academics in line. He has now committed to playing on Florida Field, but for another team wearing Orange. He will be attending the University of Tennessee in 2010 and is looking forward to playing the Gators in the Swamp in 2011.

"I love the fact we play Florida every year. Hopefully I can have a big homecoming game there."Brown told InsideTennessee.com, after committing to Lane Kiffin's staff on Wednesday.

Normally, Coach Meyer restricts players from transferring to other schools on the Gators' schedule, but he has no choice due to the trail Brown took. By going to a junior college before deciding his next D1 school, Brown is open to choosing any school he wants as long as he does complete the year at Northest Mississippi.

"I'm going to have to learn how to sing 'Rocky Top,' because we will be singing it a lot over the next couple of years," added Brown. The Vols sing the song after every score during football season. It wont be too often on September 18, 2010 if Urban Meyer has anything to say about it. That is the date the Gators see the Vols, and John Brown should be standing on their sideline.

Rusty Thompson is one of the founders of GatorTailgating.com