12-02-2013, 04:04 PM
(12-02-2013, 03:51 PM)garvin link Wrote:Shaw's postulate on freshmen is a rule of thumb rather than a commandment. I'm sure if Shaw had been coach in 1977, Darrin Nelson would have started just as he did for Bill Walsh. The pass blocking requirement, however, may be a lot closer to a commandment.
One of the things the running back coach (Green?) raved about in 1977 was Darin's blocking ability.