Crasher Wake and Josh Gibson met during the Prospect Bowl and instantly hit it off. Though there was a bit of a language barrier between them with Wake being from Japan and Gibson being from Australia, they bonded over having a second sport aside from football. Gibson was interested in how Wake's wrestling moves helped him get past offensive linemen, a skill he would put to use much later when he moved to LB. Wake, meanwhile, learned some of the key differences between Aussie rules football and typical gridiron football.
After Gibson made a move to LB this season, the two have had a friendly competition going for who can make the biggest impact on the field. They had a chance for a direct comparison when Austin and New Orleans met a few weeks ago. While the Copperheads would handle the Second Line with a decisive result, Wake couldn't put up the same stats as Gibson. Meeting at center field at the game's conclusion, they exchanged some banter about Gibson's stats being inflated due to how long NOLA's defense was left on the field.
After Gibson made a move to LB this season, the two have had a friendly competition going for who can make the biggest impact on the field. They had a chance for a direct comparison when Austin and New Orleans met a few weeks ago. While the Copperheads would handle the Second Line with a decisive result, Wake couldn't put up the same stats as Gibson. Meeting at center field at the game's conclusion, they exchanged some banter about Gibson's stats being inflated due to how long NOLA's defense was left on the field.