The reasons his last two bcs bowl performances were so special was because they were basically the only time he ever planted and cut inside when he was headed outside. The Arkansas fumble comes to mind as do a number of Oregon scrambles. Unlike almost every other scramble, he didn't bounce and head for the sideline where the small dbs were waiting.No, what I saw was a superstar who showed excellent judgment in avoiding the potential for injury that might completely fuck up his team's season.
It is the reason he had so few gamebreaking long runs despite the speed to outrun entire NFL defenses (which he has done multiple times in the league ).
There were advantages to his avoidance of contact but the pattern was undeniable. Gray did not show that pattern at Minnesota.
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