It's just his demeanor. Byron's expressions and personality don't come across as gritty. The number of big hits he took and got up from, the endless compliments coaches put on his film watching habits and practice habitd, dude was obviously gritty. Is gritty. But he just has one of those easy going baby faces that doesn't read that way. And his body betrayed him. His cerebrum knew what his footwork and throwing motion should be, but his cerebellum couldn't connect it.

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