cant believe no one has posted this yet:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/trackandfield/sfl-btrk1pna...
i find this extremely interesting
Denard Robinson ran a 10.28
April 5th, 2009 at 8:17 PM
#1
Denard Robinson ran a 10.28
April 5th, 2009 at 8:25 PM | 
Impressive
Impressive
April 5th, 2009 at 8:46 PM |
20 & 1/2 foot Long Jump
20 & 1/2 foot Long Jump
That is crazy to me, and he thinks the Big House is nice
April 6th, 2009 at 10:11 AM |
yeah 20'6" is outstanding,
yeah 20'6" is outstanding,
yeah 20'6" is outstanding, but still isn't even close to as impressive as the 10.28 in the 100m. That is freakish in a high school kid..
Edit: He would qualify for the NCAA regionals. The fastest UM 100m time this year is 10.56. I'm sure he's had better conditions to run in too. Adam Harris of UM ran a 10.24 last year.
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April 6th, 2009 at 7:16 PM |
I agree 100%
I agree 100%
I am amazed because this track thing is secondary for D-Rob. He has freakish talent. I think Wheatley had Track numbers similar.
April 6th, 2009 at 1:18 PM |
20'6" is a good but not great
20'6" is a good but not great
20'6" is a good but not great long jump. My high school team had 3 guys who could jump that far, and I jumped over 22. We were a good team, but for a kid with the speed and athleticism that DR has, that jump is nothing to write home about.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:08 PM |
Where did you go to high
Where did you go to high
Where did you go to high school?
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April 6th, 2009 at 2:21 PM |
Forest Hills Northern.
Forest Hills Northern.
Forest Hills Northern.
April 6th, 2009 at 4:10 PM |
That's impressive. A Class B
That's impressive. A Class B
That's impressive. A Class B school with 3 jumpers over 20 ft. I'm a jump coach at a D3 school. I have never personally ran into a team with 3 jumpers over 20.
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April 6th, 2009 at 5:29 PM |
Well when I went there it was
Well when I went there it was
Well when I went there it was Class A, but the school split to create FHE. We won a couple team state titles, and always had a solid team. The best high hurdler in the Big Ten went to my high school.
April 7th, 2009 at 6:39 AM |
That's cool. One of my
That's cool. One of my
That's cool. One of my jumpers is at UM, there's actually an interview on mgoblue.com with him. He's a high jumper though.
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April 5th, 2009 at 8:25 PM |
the article failed to mention
the article failed to mention
the wind was in his face, he was running up hill, and backwards
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April 5th, 2009 at 8:31 PM |
+1
+1
that explains why it was so slow
I know from experience dude. If you know what I mean.
April 5th, 2009 at 10:43 PM |
Also 2 feet of snow had
Also 2 feet of snow had
Also 2 feet of snow had already piled up. In Florida. Kind of a freak thing.
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April 6th, 2009 at 12:21 AM |
If the wind was in his face,
If the wind was in his face,
If the wind was in his face, and he was running backwards, the wind was actually aiding him. Color me unimpressed with the time in that case...
April 5th, 2009 at 8:34 PM |
I think the dreads slow him
I think the dreads slow him
I think the dreads slow him down.
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April 6th, 2009 at 12:17 AM |
actually...
actually...
they make him faster.
April 5th, 2009 at 8:40 PM |
does this mean
does this mean
that denard robinson is fast? I had no idea.
April 5th, 2009 at 8:44 PM |
Mcfarlin probably just
Mcfarlin probably just
Mcfarlin probably just creamed his pants
April 5th, 2009 at 9:49 PM |
he probably creamed and shat
he probably creamed and shat
he probably creamed and shat at the same time. XD
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April 5th, 2009 at 9:11 PM |
Oh my god thats fast
Oh my god thats fast
Ludicrously fast.
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April 5th, 2009 at 9:38 PM |
That's gotta be close to the
That's gotta be close to the
That's gotta be close to the fastest time in the nation...did he beat it this time?
April 6th, 2009 at 1:33 AM |
Fastest as of last week was a
Fastest as of last week was a
Fastest as of last week was a 10.33 or 10.38.
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April 5th, 2009 at 9:41 PM |
he just signed
he just signed
his letter of intent
to the jamaican olympic team
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April 6th, 2009 at 7:16 AM |
Bobsled?
Bobsled?
he's so fast he could probably push that thing to victory on his own
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April 5th, 2009 at 10:00 PM |
Denard has Ludicrous Speed
Denard has Ludicrous Speed
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April 5th, 2009 at 10:35 PM |
let us hope
let us hope
that he runs this fast in the open field to a TD, and not into a middle linebacker.
April 5th, 2009 at 11:19 PM |
LOL
LOL
I just litteraly laughed out loud at the thought of him running into a linebacker really fast.
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April 5th, 2009 at 11:36 PM |
Usain Bolt is waving the
Usain Bolt is waving the
Usain Bolt is waving the white flag
April 6th, 2009 at 2:39 AM |
I also heard he ran it
I also heard he ran it
I also heard he ran it barefoot.
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April 6th, 2009 at 2:49 AM |
Holy
Holy
Shit
...and by that, I mean helter-skelter, willy-nilly and putt-putt!
April 6th, 2009 at 5:51 AM |
yeah, but does he have football speed?
yeah, but does he have football speed?
Tate Forcier is about as fast as Robinson.
April 6th, 2009 at 7:20 AM |
I'm going to fight you over that.
I'm going to fight you over that.
I've had enough of your blasphemies--let's go asshole
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April 6th, 2009 at 10:06 AM |
I
I
Wait ... I haven't been following threads too closely. Is this a joke, or do you have something to support this?
April 6th, 2009 at 10:10 AM |
Joke? Something to support what?
Joke? Something to support what?
Check out the link to the Florida track results and then go to the UM track records and see for yourself if that's what you're doubting.
April 6th, 2009 at 10:13 AM |
You'll have to back up a
You'll have to back up a
You'll have to back up a couple pages, there are several Board posts containing the words Denard and Speed/fast. Peruse.
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April 6th, 2009 at 10:28 AM |
Joke.
Joke.
Joke.
April 6th, 2009 at 10:39 AM |
Me too
Me too
me too
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April 6th, 2009 at 9:55 AM |
10.28 compares very favorably with all-time UM track records
10.28 compares very favorably with all-time UM track records
The record 100m time by a UM sprinter is 10.22 by Ike Okenwa in 2000. Two times by former UM RBs also show up in the record book, with a 10.36 by Butch Woolfolk in 1980 and a 10.46 by Wheatley in '95 placing 4th and 5th respectively.
Seems like it'd be a no-brainer for DB to run track.
April 6th, 2009 at 11:56 AM |
Also favorable to Ted Ginn Jr, who clocked 10.5 in high school
Also favorable to Ted Ginn Jr, who clocked 10.5 in high school
Ginn has an unofficial 10.02, but that is a huge discrepancy so I think we can throw that out. Ginn also recorded a 4.27 40 for his pro day.
Has not translated into much of a pro career, but most people, except Morgan Trent, thought he was dam fast.
April 6th, 2009 at 10:21 AM |
thats obviously an incredible
thats obviously an incredible
thats obviously an incredible time, but in terms of football relevance, im not sure it has too much. How often do you see a player have the opportunity to run 100 yards in a straight line on the football field (without having to juke or fake)? The problem with the hundred is that it is more a measure of top-end speed, whereas the 40m dash is more a measure of acceleration. In regard to football play, i think the 40m is far more relevant. id be much more interested to see denard's 40m and shuttle time (obviously to check his agility)
April 6th, 2009 at 10:43 AM |
I'm not sure people understand how sprinting works
I'm not sure people understand how sprinting works
If you're fast at one type of sprint, it generally means you're fast at another. Fast 100 times likely translate to fast 40 times. It's also evidence that Denard's 40 time is less "fake" than others. It has plenty of relevance. It means he'll be our fastest player. It's up to RR to use that speed now.
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April 6th, 2009 at 11:00 AM |
I think you are extremely
I think you are extremely
I think you are extremely wrong in this regard, and you clearly never ran track. As I said in my post, the 100m has a lot more to do with top end speed. Watch a 100m race and youll prob see a guy start off slow and gain considerable ground towards the end of the race. Or you might see a guy start off with an early lead and finish poorly.
Heres a breakdown. Lets say there are two runners. Runner 1 hits his top speed of 20 mph after 30m. Runner two hits his top speed of 18 mph after 20 meters. Runner 2 probably would win in a 40 meter dash, b/c he accerlates quicker and hits his top speed faster. However runner 1, assuming he can maitain his top speed, would probably win in a 100m dash, b/c after 30 meters he would be moving faster than runner 2.
In general, taller runners tend to take longer to get to their top speed but can hit higher speeds b/c of their long strides.
April 6th, 2009 at 11:02 AM |
haha, i never ran track
haha, i never ran track
that's a good one
The 40 is more about how well you start. There isn't much time to get to full speed there. I think the 100 is an easier way to tell how truly fast someone is.
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April 6th, 2009 at 2:15 PM |
I agree, but with a 10.28,
I agree, but with a 10.28,
I agree, but with a 10.28, he's doing everything right. You don't run a 10.28 with a bad start. I'd bet that his 40 time is legit..
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April 6th, 2009 at 4:50 PM |
that's kinda what i was trying to tell the OP
that's kinda what i was trying to tell the OP
a good 100 time does more to legitimize a 40 time than a mile would. The 100 is not irrelevent to 40 times because they're both quick, short sprints. If someone can run a blazing fast 100 time, it's expected that he'd likely run a fast 40 time as well. And like I said, it makes that fake 40 time believable.
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April 6th, 2009 at 12:13 PM |
I think the point is that
I think the point is that
I think the point is that 10.28 is hella-fast anyway you slice it. Fast fast fast like record book for Michigan track fast and the kid is a senior in high school. That's fast over the first 30 yards AND the last 70 yards. I'll take faster than tyrone wheatley any day of the week. He supposedly had 'world class sprinter speed'. fast.
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April 6th, 2009 at 12:17 PM |
You are also talking about
You are also talking about
You are also talking about differences in hundredths of seconds.
"Watch a 100m race and youll prob see a guy start off slow."
Slow compared to what? They do NOT start off slow. They start out freaking fast -- some may be slower than other elite sprinters -- but again, by hundredths of a second at the 40 m mark (maybe 0.05 seconds variation between elite sprinters at 40 m). If you can run a sub 10.5, you are fast, period, and will likely have the fastest 40 on the football team. Saying "100 m is all about top end speed" doesn't negate that a 4.27 40 m is almost as fast as a 4.22. Both are blazing.
April 6th, 2009 at 1:13 PM |
Wrong.
Wrong.
There is also a considerable amount of deceleration to consider in a 100m race. When it looks like someone is catching up to other people (or pulling away), it is really that they are slowing down LESS than other people. Every runner accelerates to a point and then begins to decelerate. Being good at the 100m relies on very good acceleration combined with a sort-of "spring stamina" by which the runner is able to minimize their deceleration.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:08 PM |
Denard Robinson is so fast
Denard Robinson is so fast
Denard Robinson is so fast that when he finished the race, his shadow was still twenty yards behind.
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April 7th, 2009 at 1:44 AM |
No
No
He's just tall.
I will be really impressed if Denard can run the Offense. RichRod raved about both Frosh QB's ability to take control of an offense. Was that a slap at Threet and Sheridan?