And White doesn't run with agression consistently. Only a couple of games in college, which by the way, happened to be nationally televised so that's what people remember.
I have every USC game on tape from the last 3 years, and I happen to find this statement to be false. White has always been a consistent and determined runner. Even when he played the last half of the 2004 season with a badly sprained ankle. He is a tough runner that USC relied on to rack up the TD's, which he did quite well. In 39 games with the Trojans, White started only eleven times, yet had 14 100-yard games. Reggie Bush ended his USC career with only 10 100-yard games.
His 52 rushing touchdowns set a USC all-time record and ranks second in Pac-10 annals.
His 57 total touchdowns tied a Pac-10 career record (Ken Simonton-Oregon State) and ranks twelfth in NCAA Division 1-A history.
Not exactly the type of numbers from a player that was "dogging it", or "a product of the system". If LW was such a liability, why did USC even recruit him? And how, if he has such work ethic problems, could he cut Reggie Bush's playing time in HALF? why not make Bush the feature back, and White just a goalline back?
Like it or not, the Patriots are poised to take a young back in this draft and that could very well be LenDale White.