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Herschel Walker: LSU RB Fournette 'better than I was'

Published Sep. 30, 2015 12:15 p.m. ET

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Getting the respect of your peers is a fantastic accomplishment. It provides a total feeling of self-worth.

Receiving immense praise from one of the best running backs to ever play on the collegiate level increases that pride two-fold ... especially if you're a fellow running back.

Former Georgia star ball-carrier Herschel Walker spoke to TMZ about LSU running back Leonard Fournette. According to Walker, the stud sophomore back "is better than I was. He's like a fullback because he can take punishment and keep going."

Consider the source on this one. Walker holds nearly every rushing record for Georgia, won the 1982 Heisman Trophy and was a consensus All-American on three occasions.

(h/t TMZ)