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Old 12-11-2007, 04:33 AM
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Default It will be interesting to see if he stays healthy

I love watching him run, from the first time I saw of him as a Sooner, until now. His first touch in the OU spring game his freshman year was a long td run. (I read in Sports Illustrated where he ran for over 5,000 yards, in a little over 500 carries, in just 2 seasons of high school at Palestine, Tx.) Unreal!!!

Reggie is correct, he runs "angry" and punishes defenders. But he is his own worst enemy, he runs in such a way he makes himself prone to getting hurt. (a high-ankle sprain suffered late in that freshman season, and the unnecessary dive into the endzone at the end of a long run against Iowa State: broken clavicle). That game was the first time his dad watched him play big-time football, as his dad had been in prison, so he was trying too hard to be great. His dad gave him the nickname "AD" cuz he'd play football from breakfast until way after it got dark.

Both of his college injuries could have been avoided. Someone like Emmit Smith needs to coach him how to be a long-lasting running back. He reminds me of the bulls running in Spain, it's best just to get the heck out of the way. I hope he can last, he is special.
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