Latwan Anderson's Fake 40
I had to chuckle at this:
http://www.gridironstuds.com/blog/latwan-anderson-says-i-am-the-best-un…
(In the article, he comments on Kyle Prater, Munchie, and Kenny Shaw).
Stevie Brown runs a 3.72 by the way.
......Well, he's not lacking confidence.....
is what caused me to research him.
Are we still in it for Kenny Shaw? He spoke very highly of him.
Not really. That ship sailed a while ago. Unless something drastic happens, he'll be a Seminole.
Vielen Dank.
We need to get him on campus. He is a playmaker.
We definitely need him. Especially since we are slipping heavily with Dior Mathis. He just disclosed his top five to ESPN and he lists in order Oregon, MSU, U of Miami FL, Tenn., and Michigan. I know it is a long way away but we seem to be losing him!
"Slipping heavily" and "seem to be losing him" are not accurate terms to use in regards to Dior's recruitment.
I hope so! I would love to have Dior in this class!
Would you say he is already gone then?
From ESPN today
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/onthetrail
"Dior Mathis (Detroit/Cass Tech) gave ESPN affiliate Web site InsideTheU.com the latest update with his recruitment.
"Right now I have Oregon number one, Michigan State number two, Miami number three, Tennessee number four, and Michigan number five." "
I never said they were still the team to beat. I said "slipping heavily" and "seem to be losing him" are not accurate.
exactly UM is in his top 5 and should get an official visit, nothing to worry about unless he commits early.
too many 3 stars!
Seriously, the three star jokes are getting really old. They were funny for a while but that ship has sailed.
I give it a rating of four fakes.
FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE!
The reported 40 time in the article is especially absurd being given next to his official 100 and 200 times. Granted, whoever writes for an online publication with "studs" in the name is probably not at the top of the journalistic ladder, but how does an author speciallizing in football prospecting fail to realize that a 10.9 100 does not jibe with a 4.29 40?
really fast?
At least he was honest about his height.
Toussaint ran a 10.56 100m dash, and he's not claiming any sub 4.3 times. Compare that with Latwans 10.9 and I'm thinking more in the high 4.4s or low 4.5s. As always, claimed 40 times are irrelevant unless its clocked at a combine.
Exactly Denard Robinson ran the second fastest time in the country (10.4) I think is the time and he hasnt said he has 4.1 speed.
Denard ran in the 10.2's for the 100. And I was going to say the same thing. I ran a 10.9 in high school (toot my own horn) and I was never close to a 4.29 in the 40, and my first 40 meters were probably my fastest (I was never in great shape). If he runs a 10.9 he probably runs a 4.6, which is still fast for a high school safety, don't get me wrong, but not 4.29. A grand total of one (1) player at the NFL combine ran that fast.
he just pulled his hamstring during the 100 and again during the 200
he just pulled his hamstring during the 100 and again during the 200
What stood out to me from this article is Latwan's honesty about his height (5'8 & 3/4"), which I found to be refreshing.
Regarding his 40 time, some guys have a very quick initial burst of speed but can't maintain it over distance(especially a guy with very short legs), which may explain the inconsistent times. Just a thought...
You're right, to an extent, but he still reported a very good 200m time. The discrepancy between the 40 and 100 is substantial, and if he couldn't maintain his 4.29 speed for 100m, he should have a pretty mediocre 200m time. But he doesn't.
I think it's safe to assume his 40 time is mega fake.
I think the rule for handtimed 40's is to round up to the nearest tenth and then add .24 (to account for reflexes?). So he'd have a 4.54, which is quite reasonable.
that sounds very scientific. just add number til the time makes sense. I think we can assume he's relatively fast but as long as he makes plays it doesn't really matter.
"He just had a 98 yd int return for a touchdown"
"yea but it took him 15 seconds."