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Byline: Miguel Rodriguez
Aug. 25--When Jimmy Gaines said that he looked up to John Urschel during their scholastic football careers at Canisius High School, the statement jolted Urschel -- he didn't expect to be informed of such a compliment during an interview. But the 6-foot-3, 292-pound right guard quickly regained his composure and delivered the type of answer one would expect from a well-spoken young man who carries a perfect 4.0 grade-point average at Penn State. "Jimmy was such a great kid and hard worker. For him to think that is a great honor," the math major said. "To be perfectly honest, I think Jimmy is one of the best football players I've ever met." Urschel, who graduated from Canisius in 2009, a year before Gaines, wasn't just saying that to be kind. He meant every word …