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 2:33 PM ^
That is awesome. Go Denard, may your track success carry over to the 2010 football season.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:33 PM ^
Dude's ripped!
January 16th, 2010 at 2:38 PM ^
He looks cut. OMGBARWISOMG etc, etc.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:44 PM ^
looks pretty hot in the track uni. That's from a woman's perspective though.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:05 PM ^
i agree, from a man's perspective. No homo?
January 17th, 2010 at 3:07 AM ^
NTTAWWT
January 16th, 2010 at 2:34 PM ^
The picture of Fitz, Gallon, and Q Wash is hilarious. What a group!
January 16th, 2010 at 2:44 PM ^
Gallon has some muscle on him. Kids arms are bigger than my legs.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:19 PM ^
big->Bigger->BIGGEST
January 18th, 2010 at 7:52 AM ^
... 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 2:35 PM ^
Denard is as fast as that fly over before the OSU game.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:27 PM ^
Lt. Denard = pregame flyover.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:40 PM ^
Space Touchdown
January 16th, 2010 at 2:40 PM ^
Looks like he is filling out his frame but the speed is still there. How great is it that the coaches and plenty of his teamates came to watch? Talk about team unity.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:58 PM ^
...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?
January 16th, 2010 at 4:04 PM ^
How about team Snow Plow Driving events?
January 17th, 2010 at 2:22 AM ^
Sponsored by Mr. Plow?
January 28th, 2010 at 10:23 PM ^
Mr Plow.
The
Greatest
Ever
(that would be Homer for non-Simpsons fanatics)
January 16th, 2010 at 5:27 PM ^
Family Values Ratio = [(# Athletes Present) + (# Coaches Present)]/[(# Mothers Present) + (# Wives Present)]
January 17th, 2010 at 12:37 AM ^
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 3:30 PM ^
Yeah. Those shots made me feel good.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:41 PM ^
Woot. That's some BigTen speed.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:52 PM ^
...if he played in the SEC. He would just show up as a smear on still photos.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:41 PM ^
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 2:49 PM ^
**Perhaps we should start a thread on the board debating whether or not Denard should be used at slot. **
January 16th, 2010 at 3:11 PM ^
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 3:19 PM ^
It's all about Denard (!!!)
http://mgoblog.com/diaries/its-all-about-denard
Debate: over.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:07 PM ^
That post was FULL of WIN!!!
January 16th, 2010 at 4:32 PM ^
I love it when a negbang explodes like a volcano that has been bombed by a polar bear...
January 16th, 2010 at 4:33 PM ^
They took the bait. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
January 17th, 2010 at 12:20 AM ^
Works every time!
January 16th, 2010 at 3:53 PM ^
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.
January 16th, 2010 at 7:00 PM ^
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 2:44 PM ^
of some of the TD runs.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:48 PM ^
He must have been injured or something because I actually saw him in the video.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:48 PM ^
could name the recruits in attendance? Thanks
January 16th, 2010 at 2:52 PM ^
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 2:48 PM ^
If he's on a relay team he should carry a football instead of that stick thing.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:51 PM ^
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 3:10 PM ^
you become a shades-wearing polar bear piloting an F-16 through a wormhole.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:15 PM ^
They must be destroyed...
January 16th, 2010 at 2:57 PM ^
This is one of the more entertaining pieces I've read on this site in a while, thanks for posting!
January 16th, 2010 at 3:06 PM ^
No Courtney Boyton shots? What a rip.
Otherwise, this is great stuff guys. Thanks for covering this.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:07 PM ^
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 4:12 PM ^
love Butch. that man was a speed merchant. it's nice to see his son inherited the go-fast gene.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:14 PM ^
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.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:17 PM ^
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.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:29 PM ^
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 3:16 PM ^
O/U on his date of Xfer: 2/1/2011.
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