30gut
05-28-2012, 06:28 PM
I understand what you're saying, and maybe I'm just being blind, but I think he has a similar running style to what Payton had.Its one thing for you to think it; its quite another:
...[Morris]he compared himself to [Walter Payton]him a lot....
these might play better:
he looks up to or patterns his style after or speaks with reverence about or tries to emulate etc...
InsaneBoost
05-28-2012, 06:35 PM
Well I'm sure that's what he meant.
Chico23231
05-28-2012, 06:38 PM
Why/how does Royster (who's never had over 20 carries) have more stamina?
How/why does Royster have better hands?
3-G-Mafia, im not basing all my info on their style their Rookie year campaign. Im looking and remembering what I saw in college. Their style didnt develop in a one year time. Penn State is up the road and saw alot of Royster, Helu was maybe the best player on the field when they played Va Tech senior year. It would make sense that Shanny would get backs with similar styles to fit his zone system.
30gut
05-28-2012, 07:07 PM
Well I'm sure that's what he meant.That might be what he meant but its not what you said that he said.
And comparing oneself to Walter Payton and admiring/emulating Walter Payton are worlds apart in meaning.
InsaneBoost
05-28-2012, 07:13 PM
I'll get you the exact quote if you'd like. Let me pull up the audio a little later tonight.
30gut
05-28-2012, 07:32 PM
I'll get you the exact quote if you'd like. Let me pull up the audio a little later tonight.
I was responding to what you said that he said.
If that isn't what he said, great I'll take you at your word.
But, the gensis of this conversation was:
He reminds me A LOT of Walter Payton and when I interviewed him last night, he compared himself to him a lot.
If he didn't say the above then disregard my response to it.
Chico23231
05-28-2012, 08:07 PM
From what I gathered from the interview, Morris said he IS Walter Payton reincarnated. So we should be set from a RB standpoint this year.
los panda
05-28-2012, 08:31 PM
he does seem to enjoy contact
http://www.thewarpath.net/nfl-draft-central/47608-alfred-morris-pick-6-3-a-2.html#post913690
SmootSmack
05-28-2012, 09:12 PM
Well I haven't heard this particular interview, but I have heard Morris in the past say he likes to emulate Payton's attack the defender, don't shy away from contact, no-nonsense approach to football.
InsaneBoost
05-28-2012, 09:14 PM
If he didn't say the above then disregard my response to it.
I didn't mean throughout the interview he was comparing himself to Walter Payton numerous times, and that may be my fault for trying to explain short. I don't mind posting the quote though, as long as it helps.
Give me a minute to skim through / type it out.