Could Hardy be another James Wilder?

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Re: Could Hardy be another James Wilder?

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Sweet Jones wrote: 29 Aug 2025 15:52 pm
Whatashame wrote: 29 Aug 2025 13:00 pm He’s a hard running son of a gun. Lots of weapons in the Mizzou backfield. Now let’s get the O-line pulling its weight.
If I squint hard enough, there were a few runs he had that reminded of a young Emmitt Smith as a Gator. Nothing too fancy, just hard yds and minimum wasted effort.

Kid was really impressive.

Heck, I think we would take half of Emmitt.
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Re: Could Hardy be another James Wilder?

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HoopsGuruII wrote: 29 Aug 2025 16:10 pm It is hard to imagine anyone being another James Wilder. He was huge, strong, and only had one gear.
Hardy's acceleration and shiftyness reminds me more of Henry Josey!
Is Hardy kind of similar to Tony Galbeath in running style?
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Re: Could Hardy be another James Wilder?

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Shady wrote: 29 Aug 2025 17:15 pm
HoopsGuruII wrote: 29 Aug 2025 16:10 pm It is hard to imagine anyone being another James Wilder. He was huge, strong, and only had one gear.
Hardy's acceleration and shiftyness reminds me more of Henry Josey!
Is Hardy kind of similar to Tony Galbeath in running style?
I think he's about 1/2 Jim Brown and 1/2 Gale Sayers
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Re: Could Hardy be another James Wilder?

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edwin drood wrote: 29 Aug 2025 17:24 pm
Shady wrote: 29 Aug 2025 17:15 pm
HoopsGuruII wrote: 29 Aug 2025 16:10 pm It is hard to imagine anyone being another James Wilder. He was huge, strong, and only had one gear.
Hardy's acceleration and shiftyness reminds me more of Henry Josey!
Is Hardy kind of similar to Tony Galbeath in running style?
I think he's about 1/2 Jim Brown and 1/2 Gale Sayers
Good answer, that would be an impressive athlete.
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Re: Could Hardy be another James Wilder?

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HoopsGuruII wrote: 29 Aug 2025 16:10 pm It is hard to imagine anyone being another James Wilder. He was huge, strong, and only had one gear.
Hardy's acceleration and shiftyness reminds me more of Henry Josey!
Dare I say Tony Galbreath?
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Re: Could Hardy be another James Wilder?

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edwin drood wrote: 29 Aug 2025 17:24 pm
Shady wrote: 29 Aug 2025 17:15 pm
HoopsGuruII wrote: 29 Aug 2025 16:10 pm It is hard to imagine anyone being another James Wilder. He was huge, strong, and only had one gear.
Hardy's acceleration and shiftyness reminds me more of Henry Josey!
Is Hardy kind of similar to Tony Galbeath in running style?
I think he's about 1/2 Jim Brown and 1/2 Gale Sayers
That would be the ultimate running back.
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