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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Mark Dantonio isn't the type of coach who makes bold statements just for the heck of it. So Larry Caper had better listen up. When talking about Caper's progress this spring and his potential for the 2010 season on Tuesday, Dantonio handed out some high praise to his running back.
"In a lot of ways, he reminds me of some of the great ones in the Big Ten, like Shonn Greene, with his ability to break tackles and run away with power," Dantonio said. Asked who Caper's running style best compares to, Dantonio didn't hesitate. "Shonn Greene," he said, "if you're going to compare somebody to him. Because he runs downhill with power."
In case you forgot, Greene won Big Ten Offensive MVP honors with Iowa in 2008 after racking up 1,850 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns, eclipsing 100 rushing yards in all 13 games that season. He had a strong rookie year for the New York Jets last fall and enters the 2010 season as the Jets' projected starter.
"That's a great comparison," Caper said when told of Dantonio's line about Greene. "He runs hard and physical, and I'm running more physical now this spring than I had been last fall. ... I think I'm a little bit faster than [Greene], but he's bigger than me, he's more powerful."
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Mark Dantonio isn't the type of coach who makes bold statements just for the heck of it. So Larry Caper had better listen up. When talking about Caper's progress this spring and his potential for the 2010 season on Tuesday, Dantonio handed out some high praise to his running back.
"In a lot of ways, he reminds me of some of the great ones in the Big Ten, like Shonn Greene, with his ability to break tackles and run away with power," Dantonio said. Asked who Caper's running style best compares to, Dantonio didn't hesitate. "Shonn Greene," he said, "if you're going to compare somebody to him. Because he runs downhill with power."
In case you forgot, Greene won Big Ten Offensive MVP honors with Iowa in 2008 after racking up 1,850 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns, eclipsing 100 rushing yards in all 13 games that season. He had a strong rookie year for the New York Jets last fall and enters the 2010 season as the Jets' projected starter.
"That's a great comparison," Caper said when told of Dantonio's line about Greene. "He runs hard and physical, and I'm running more physical now this spring than I had been last fall. ... I think I'm a little bit faster than [Greene], but he's bigger than me, he's more powerful."