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Black Hawks know what Brown can do for them Black Hawks know what Brown can do for themLogin Register Subscribe SearchSearch Stories Search Web Search Classifieds Advanced Search Privacy About Our Ads Home more QUICK CLICKS Obituaries Classifieds Contact Us Mobile Site EEdition Subscribe History Courier Websites Photo Galleries News more Local Business National World Politics Iowa Call the Courier WeatherClosings Features Video The Insider Sports more Local College Outdoors National Scores UNI Iowa ISU Preps Black Hawks Opinion more Columnists Editorial Letters to the Editor On Faith Candidate Letters Staff Blogs Submit a Letter Pulse more Arts & Culture Comedy Gameroom Movies Museums Music Scene Weird News Nightlife Community more Events Calendar Health Home & Garden Religion Dining Guide Flavor Recipe Box Celebrations Area Churches Weddings Marketplace more Classified Ads Post Your Ads Newspaper Ads Purchase Photos Coupons Auctions Homes more Homes for sale Commercial Real Estate For Rent Place an Ad Jobs more Local Jobs Submit a Job Work for the Courier Post Resume Cars more Cars Private Listings RVs Boats Motorcycles etc Place an Ad Local Dealers Home Sports Black Hawks know what Brown can do for themStory Discussion By JIM NELSON jimnelson@wcfcouriercom Posted Thursday November 26 2009 1000 am (0) Comments Font Size Default font size Larger font size MATTHEW PUTNEY Lineman Dan Cohen center tries to break up a fight between Cedar Rapids Mike Seidel left and Waterloos JT Brown in the first period Saturday April 4 2009 at in Waterloo Iowa (MATTHEW PUTNEY Courier Photo Editor) Related StoriesRelated Black Hawks win on the road Related LinksRelated Black Hawk Mania home page WATERLOO During a teambuilding exercise early this fall head coach PK OHandley wanted his Waterloo Black Hawks to enjoy a relaxing fun day togetherPart of that day included fouronfour touch football games in OHandleys backyardFrom all reports the star of the day was JT BrownTo watch him play was to make me ask the question Why doesnt he play football OHandley saidIt wasnt as if Brown a native of Burnsville Minn never played the sport He did through ninth grade before making a conscious decision to concentrate on hockeyI loved football until ninth grade said Brown Waterloos secondleading scorer this season with 14 points (five goals nine assists) in 14 games But after playing bantams and getting into high school that is when I knew hockey was going to be my better option to get to college and move onPlus Brown liked the freedom of a game that encourages creativity compared to the structure of footballYeah that had something to do with it Brown said Basically with football you get a play called and you run it In hockey you have freedom to make your own plays do what you have to do to scoreBut while watching Brown from his deck O...