He was definitely a burner and spoken of as such.

by San Pedro , More than 100 feet from Bob Davies, Thursday, March 26, 2026, 13:25 (9 days ago) @ hobbs

People loved his athleticism and perceived him as a home run threat type of guy. As you say, he greatly improved his twitchiness in small spaces throughout his career. I would not say he was thought of as a Chris Berman "whoop!" style runner until his sophomore year.

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      - Can someone refresh my memory? - hobbs, 2026-03-26, 11:42
        
        He was definitely a burner and spoken of as such. - San Pedro, 2026-03-26, 13:25
        
        "Jitterbuggyness" - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2026-03-26, 20:56
        
        Heh. - San Pedro, 2026-03-27, 08:01
        
        Think he was seen as explosive - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-03-26, 11:54
        
        Thanks Men - hobbs, 2026-03-26, 15:20
        
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        Nice - Chris, 2026-03-26, 11:14
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He was definitely a burner and spoken of as such.