re: What is your take on Ware's on comparison of Gurley and Moreno?

hindsight is 20/20 as far as redshirting Knowshon.

I think the fans overhype the type of impact that he may have had in 2006. 18 years old is different than 19. 19 is different than 20. Maturity plays a huge part in this too, and he's had big question-marks about this well into his 20s.

Physically, I don't think he was more gifted than some of the backs ahead of him. I doubt that he had an equal grasp of the playbook. And I doubt that his blocking was anywhere up to par as a true freshman (we took JJ Green away from tailback for the sole reason that our offense was one dimensional with him in it... despite the fact that he's a better ballcarrier than Douglas or Turman).

Would I have redshirted Knowshon? No. I hate redshirts. Despise them, really. It's like wasted cap space or salary on a team. If you aren't good enough to contribute, you shouldn't be on the team. But I have a hard time proclaiming that 20/20 glasses would have yielded any improved results.