I’ve Never Seen Anything Like Toney

i did ... frank was not on malachi level AT MIAMI ... obviously his pro career and his scholastic career was different ... we only got mop up duty of prime frank due to depth charts and injury

I don't disagree here, but your post was about how good Duke Johnson was. The dominance of 2001 Frank Gore averaging 9.1 yards per carry (62/562) as a true freshman is comparable to what Mali has done.

They were both head-and-shoulders better than the competition.
 


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Because he doesn't pull away from guys. Even in some of his long TDs / catches, there's a defender nearby trying to shoestring tackle. Off the top of my head: Louisville screen last year, SMU punt return, Texas A&M punt return, Ole Miss screen, Pitt this past week on his long screen TD. Guys with great top end speed pull away from those defenders.

P.S. not trying to knock on him.....he is elite as they come. but you put Moss, Andre Johnson, Dorsett, Travis Benjamin...etc and those plays above either result in walk in TDs or there's no risk of defenders trying to shoestring tackle you.
Idk I haven't seen that this year. He literally out ran everyone on that long TD vs Pitt even the dudes that took a deeper angle.
 
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