I think that while many here are college football fans and watch a lot, very few actually have a real grasp on each player, and often rely on the analysis of the media who cover the game as a whole.
Adams has that thing that football people drool over and can't be taught - prototypical size, and athleticism. That, and the whole story about him wanting to become a Steeler so badly that he drove to Pittsburgh to beg for a chance made a nice story, so it was easy to find the fairy tale ending to this story.
However, the one person on this board who had watched his entire college career, was far from sold, and mentioned it every chance he could. To paraphrase, Adams was called big, dumb, lazy, and has no passion for the game - despite his midnight dash to Steeler headquarters.
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