re: Tide's Richardson has few peers physically

Mike Ford could be in his company

He was #2 on Bruce Feldmans "Freak" list this year....he must of completely overlooked TR

"2. Mike Ford, RB, LSU Tigers


Truth be told, Ford deserved to be on this list last year, but I try to avoid having more than one player per program on a top 10 list, and it would have been even harder to bypass superfreak cornerback Patrick Peterson. LSU strength coach Tommy Moffitt made a pretty compelling case for Ford, saying he was as physically advanced as any young athlete he'd ever been around. Moffitt said Ford was such a freak in the weight room, he reminded him of a young Andre Johnson when he coached the Miami (FL) Hurricanes. The 5-foot-10, 202-pound sophomore has only added to his eye-catching numbers, benching 435, squatting 555 and power-cleaning 352 while clocking a 4.41 40. His 42-inch vertical and 11-foot-2-inch broad jump also were tops at a program dripping with athletes. "He's a beast in the weight room, but he's also a beast on the football field," said LSU running backs coach Frank Wilson."