rundown of Michigan's riser
Denard Robinson is Fast
Also: water wet.
One Denard Xavier Robinson is not only a quarterback for the University of Michigan football team, but a scary-fast dude who runs track for the Wolverines as well. Today (seriously, less than an hour ago), Denard raced in the 60 meter dash against Ohio State WITH HIS SHOES UNTIED OMG. I'll let the video speak for itself:
He's the be-dreadlocked dude in the 4th lane, winning the race in a time of 6.81 seconds.
The meet was packed, and I'm sure much of the excitement was about Denard's performance this afternoon. Nearly every Michigan football coach and about half the team was in attendance, along with some football recruits, in addition to members of various other Michigan teams (shout out to women's basketball, who stood right near me). Paul also got some pics:
Sorry if some of them are blurry, he's just too fast for any shutter speed.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:33 PM | 
Denard
Denard
January 16th, 2010 at 3:38 PM |
I was thinking the same thing.
I was thinking the same thing.
He looks cut. OMGBARWISOMG etc, etc.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:44 PM |
agreed
agreed
looks pretty hot in the track uni. That's from a woman's perspective though.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:05 PM |
i agree, from a man's
i agree, from a man's
i agree, from a man's perspective. No homo?
January 17th, 2010 at 4:07 AM |
NTTAWWT
NTTAWWT
NTTAWWT
January 16th, 2010 at 3:34 PM |
The picture of Fitz, Gallon,
The picture of Fitz, Gallon,
The picture of Fitz, Gallon, and Q Wash is hilarious. What a group!
January 16th, 2010 at 3:44 PM |
Gallon has some muscle on
Gallon has some muscle on
Gallon has some muscle on him. Kids arms are bigger than my legs.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:19 PM |
The Barwis Cycle=
The Barwis Cycle=
big->Bigger->BIGGEST
January 18th, 2010 at 8:52 AM |
Every time I see Gallon...
Every time I see Gallon...
... I can't help but think "Snoop" from The Wire.
That character was a bad mofo ... even if Snoop was, technically, a girl.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:35 PM |
Nice work
Nice work
Denard is as fast as that fly over before the OSU game.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:27 PM |
+1 right there.
+1 right there.
Lt. Denard = pregame flyover.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:40 PM |
Space Touchdown
Space Touchdown
Space Touchdown
January 16th, 2010 at 3:58 PM |
Ugh...
Ugh...
...I just wish we could figure out how to convert some of that team unity into family values. I mean its cool that the entire coaching staff and a bunch of the team is showing up to an event just to support one of their players/teammates in an event that won't directly benefit them, but without turning that into a sense of community and family it just seems wasted. Anyone have any ideas?
"Go sell some medicine, bitches!"
January 16th, 2010 at 5:04 PM |
How about team Snow Plow
How about team Snow Plow
How about team Snow Plow Driving events?
January 17th, 2010 at 3:22 AM |
Sponsored by Mr. Plow?
Sponsored by Mr. Plow?
Sponsored by Mr. Plow?
Me fail english thats unpossible!
January 28th, 2010 at 11:23 PM |
Nobody like
Nobody like
Mr Plow.
The
Greatest
Ever
(that would be Homer for non-Simpsons fanatics)
Wasting away in Ohio, a Wolverine in a sea of red and grey
January 16th, 2010 at 6:27 PM |
Family Values Ratio = [(#
Family Values Ratio = [(#
Family Values Ratio = [(# Athletes Present) + (# Coaches Present)]/[(# Mothers Present) + (# Wives Present)]
MGoGTI
January 16th, 2010 at 6:32 PM |
What ? Go build a village.
What ? Go build a village.
Wow
Go Blue !!!
Dave Brandon: Detailed and thorough investigation proves that Freep report was intentionally misleading.
January 17th, 2010 at 1:37 AM |
In response to team unity
In response to team unity
have to say I saw MICHIGAN unity today. The fact Denard was in the maize and blue scoring big instead of hanging with his girl...and the fact he was at the meet until the final event was finished (boo OSU...and why the heck does it take more than one of them to spell a four letter word? OHIO...IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE even if you drink from the Olentangy R...)and for the 'TEAM' simply there for the benefit of the 'TEAM'...when the bugeyes began speak and spell chants, the FOOTBALL TEAM countered with a LET'S GO BLUE retort. A part that is being overlooked, these are kids with a lot of pride and a lot of spirit in their University...I still remember John Kolesar comming into our building, getting his sweats and shoes, and then exiting the building never to be seen again. I recall Desmond Howard running the indoor season to hone skills for the combine and then exit stage millionare...and that's not a rip on Desmond, he was a class act, but Denard is out there because he wants to compete for the U of M and his football coaches are a bit more openminded than...BO. Thomas Wilcher who still holds many state records was doghoused after hurting himself running hurdles...keeping in mind the dude was a NATIONAL CHAMPION hurdler and went on to the Olympic trials...I'd say this whole 'FAMILY VALUES' comparisson is a bit deluded...each in his own way, it was awesome to see RR at the meet and recruits AND football players actually contributing...
January 16th, 2010 at 4:30 PM |
Yeah. Those shots made me
Yeah. Those shots made me
Yeah. Those shots made me feel good.
There are no corners in space.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:41 PM |
Woot. That's some BigTen
Woot. That's some BigTen
Woot. That's some BigTen speed.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:52 PM |
Now just imagine...
Now just imagine...
...if he played in the SEC. He would just show up as a smear on still photos.
"Go sell some medicine, bitches!"
January 16th, 2010 at 3:41 PM |
The kids got skills. There's
The kids got skills. There's
The kids got skills. There's got to be a way to use that next fall if Tate is the starter.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:49 PM |
**Perhaps we should start a
**Perhaps we should start a
**Perhaps we should start a thread on the board debating whether or not Denard should be used at slot. **
January 16th, 2010 at 4:11 PM |
I'm not sure if you're
I'm not sure if you're
I'm not sure if you're kidding or being serious. Since it's hard show your attitude at the time you are writing these threads I'm going assume that you're either:
A. Tired of hearing about D Rob being used at the slot
or
B. Convinced D Rob has too many moves to be standing on the sidelines for prolonged periods
maybe even
C. Undecided, therefore the argument must go on!!
January 16th, 2010 at 4:19 PM |
Didn't you get the MGoMemo?
Didn't you get the MGoMemo?
It's all about Denard (!!!)
http://mgoblog.com/diaries/its-all-about-denard
Debate: over.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:07 PM |
That post was FULL of WIN!!!
That post was FULL of WIN!!!
That post was FULL of WIN!!!
January 16th, 2010 at 5:32 PM |
Agreed
Agreed
I love it when a negbang explodes like a volcano that has been bombed by a polar bear...
January 16th, 2010 at 5:33 PM |
Nice!...
Nice!...
They took the bait. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
January 17th, 2010 at 1:20 AM |
Works every time!
Works every time!
Works every time!
January 16th, 2010 at 4:53 PM |
I agree completely!
I agree completely!
In D-Rob I saw a wildcat runner, a slot guy, and a rb. I did not see a qb. He does not look to get other players involved in the offense. There needs to be a way for him to be on the field every down. He is a real threat in a major way. If he stays at qb hopefully a year in the system can improve his passing skills.
Now that we have Devin, and he may be an early enrollee D-Rob can be free to play another role. Some guys have a qb's psychology others have another kind. Imagine the nightmare D-Rob would give opposing D-coordinators. How does a defense contain Roundtree, Gallon, and D-Rob?
This kid could win a Heisman if he is in the right position. Our patience is getting ready to pay off.
"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield" --Alfred Lord Tennyson/ John Sheridan B5
&n
January 16th, 2010 at 8:00 PM |
Don't assume. I for one have
Don't assume. I for one have
Don't assume. I for one have not yet given up on him being THE starter someday. A lot can happen over the next 3 years. Tate, Denard, Devin. What a future at UM QB!
January 16th, 2010 at 3:44 PM |
Reminds me
Reminds me
of some of the TD runs.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:48 PM |
He must have been injured or
He must have been injured or
He must have been injured or something because I actually saw him in the video.
I routinely +1 myself in memory of em0, may he RIP
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January 16th, 2010 at 3:48 PM |
Any chance someone
Any chance someone
could name the recruits in attendance? Thanks
"There are a lot of fine schools and a lot of very good football programs around the country, but when you combine all the factors, only one comes out on top -- the UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN." Bo, 1998
January 16th, 2010 at 3:52 PM |
Some of them included Devin
Some of them included Devin
Some of them included Devin Gardner, Ray Vinopal, Demar Dorsey, and many many others. I'll write something more after the basketball game tomorrow, which is more of an official recruiting event.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:48 PM |
Nice!
Nice!
If he's on a relay team he should carry a football instead of that stick thing.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:51 PM |
Wow
Wow
Fast man is fast... but also looks like he's been hitting the weights.
I wonder if it'll affect his speed. What happens if you reduce infinity by 5%?
January 16th, 2010 at 4:10 PM |
you become a shades-wearing
you become a shades-wearing
you become a shades-wearing polar bear piloting an F-16 through a wormhole.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:15 PM |
Ocean liners and volcanos
Ocean liners and volcanos
They must be destroyed...
January 16th, 2010 at 3:57 PM |
Wow
Wow
This is one of the more entertaining pieces I've read on this site in a while, thanks for posting!
January 16th, 2010 at 4:06 PM |
Wait
Wait
No Courtney Boyton shots? What a rip.
Otherwise, this is great stuff guys. Thanks for covering this.
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January 16th, 2010 at 4:07 PM |
Some UM track records
Some UM track records
The UM record holder in the 60 is Adam Harris, who ran a 6.6 in 2009. For his very first race as a freshman, Denard's time of 6.81 is damn good.
Butch Woolfolk is still the UM record holder in the 200m set way back in 1980, and Thomas Wilcher still holds the record in the 110m high hurdles set in '85.
Troy Woolfolk (along with Adam Harris) is part of the 4x100 relay team with the second fastest time in UM track history from 2008 with Butch's 1980 relay team holding down the third fastest spot in the recordbook. Butch's teammate from the FB team Rodney Feaster was also on his relay team.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:12 PM |
love Butch. that man was a
love Butch. that man was a
love Butch. that man was a speed merchant. it's nice to see his son inherited the go-fast gene.
"Play hard and with great effort"
January 16th, 2010 at 4:14 PM |
Wonder
Wonder
if anyone there had a stop watch at the 40-yard marker. Just curious what his 40-time was. We could then remove all FAKE tags from posted 40 times.
Hoke bitches...Hoke.
January 16th, 2010 at 6:17 PM |
Well, assuming a constant
Well, assuming a constant
Well, assuming a constant speed, he ran a 4.54 40. I would assume he shut it down a little on the final step or two, so i'd put it around a 4.50 40.
MGoGTI
January 16th, 2010 at 6:29 PM |
That would be a 40 meter
That would be a 40 meter
That would be a 40 meter dash, not a 40 yard dash. Because a yard is shorter than a meter, the converted time is about 4.15. But his fastest 20 meters were his last 20 meters, so he didn't really run a 4.15.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:16 PM |
Devin,
Devin,
O/U on his date of Xfer: 2/1/2011.
Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:10 PM |
WTF was that?!?
WTF was that?!?
Seriously. Shut your hole.
"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
January 17th, 2010 at 12:14 AM |
Is this post every bit as idiotic as I think it is?
Is this post every bit as idiotic as I think it is?
You start off with a Yankees logo as your avatar. Where I come from, that is grounds for justifiable homicide.
Then, you suggest that Devin Gardner is a future transfer?
Amigo, that puts you in the ultra-rare Drew Sharpton category of stupid-things-I'm-not-gonna-let-you-forget. It was Drew Sharpton who, just a few weeks ago, with football season concluding was talking about how it had come time for Denard Robinson to think about where HE might start looking around to transfer. That was right before Denard registered for the Spring semester, and started to have a blast, running track for the fun of it. At. Michigan.
By the way, I want to assure you that putting "the Over-Under" on a stupid statement doesn't make it funny.
Dude's ripped!