I was thinking about Ron Dayne this morning.
The all-time leading rusher (I think?).
Being ranked 3rd by our own resident Badgers.
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So...what should he have done differently? No, not even realistically, but more like what would had to have changed for him to be #1? Would you make him faster? Say we could make him faster, from a 4.55 guy to a 4.4 guy. So he's 5'10", 260 lbs, running a 4.4. Does he have the same career? Would he have rushed for more yards? Wouldn't his whole running style change? Wouldn't the play-calling change?
He did what he did using what he was, and it yielded the most rushing yards in a career. I don't think you change that. I don't think you slide it into 3rd place at his own program, right?
I'm reminded of a quote from Moneyball - I think some of you are trying to sell jeans. You've got super-productive guys who juke and run a 4.4 having great careers and then you have a short, fat guy who jogged and bounced off people who was a bit more productive....and most people side with the 4..4 guys. We're not selling jeans, here.