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    Official Gus Edwards - (Currently a bshaw28 thread)

    I have great respect for @bshaw28 . But he kills you with statistics. Statistics are of course really important. But they can be manipulated to support an argument. And there's more to a player than his stats. Besides, I still think the eye test has value. ... At the same time, I don't really...
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    Official Gus Edwards - (Currently a bshaw28 thread)

    Funny you mention Walton. At the time, I was adamant that we were starting our 3rd best back. Nothing against Yearby, he was a quality college RB. But Gus was better, as was Walton. Walton destroyed his own career with his off-field behavior, it wasn't that he lacked talent. ... Homer was a true...
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    Official Gus Edwards - (Currently a bshaw28 thread)

    I still remember a summer camp highlight of Gus carrying the ball and Brown screaming at him “pad level pad level pad level”. I guess it finally sunk in. He also used to bounce outside too much not following his blocks. That said, I felt even then that Gus was the best back we had and should be...
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