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Palko, Tate on the verge of stardom

By Todd McShay
Scouts, Inc.

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Players like Adrian Peterson, Michael Hart and Chad Henne are the exception – true freshmen who can step in star right away. It takes most players two or three years to develop physically and mature mentally. While attention at this point in the season is focused on those first-year wonders at one end and Heisman trophy candidates on the other, now is also a good time to recognize those players in between – guys expected back next seasonn who have experienced second-half breakthroughs ...

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