Garrett's got great speed and has learned how to be patient waiting for holes to open ... He'll pop through, and once he does, he's usually gone. He's [also] an excellent defensive back.
Derrick is a beast ... He's in that [New York Giants back] Brandon Jacobs mold. He also has deceptive speed for being as big as he is. It gets late in games, and I can tell the opponent's defense is tired of trying to tackle him.
During the two-year trial, we received feedback from some of the participating schools that the experiment, while good for competition, was not being supported by spectator attendance
The format also created extended travel for many schools, which became a budget concern.