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sjmvsfscs08
Posts: 2,963
Jan 16, 2010 6:41pm
Are you implying he's not fast on the football field?ghosthunter wrote: Just that. Many times you'll read about a kid's blazing speeds, however, once the pads get put on, and they get on a slower surface, their times are slower. Yes he's fast... track fast.
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Jan 16, 2010 7:02pm
The kid is fast everywhere. He has great football speed as well as track speed. He didn't have anywhere to go against Ohio State, but that is because Ohio State's defense was fast and disciplined.
ghosthunter
Posts: 154
Jan 16, 2010 11:16pm
No, what I was simply saying was that there's a difference between track speed and on the field in pads speed. Obviously he's fast, I'm just making the point that there's a difference in the two.sjmvsfscs08 wrote:Are you implying he's not fast on the football field?ghosthunter wrote: Just that. Many times you'll read about a kid's blazing speeds, however, once the pads get put on, and they get on a slower surface, their times are slower. Yes he's fast... track fast.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Jan 17, 2010 12:32pm
LOL @ my fellow OSU fans on this thread. You guys are pathetic.
Denard is certainly one of the fastest players in the Big Ten. I agree that track speed doesn't exactly equate to football speed (a great example of that was brought up in this thread--Brandon Saine) but if you're fast, you're fast. He's fast. If he tied his shoes he might only be faster lol. Who gives a shit if we have anyone faster, I don't think that's why TB started this thread anyways even though he said it. But he may be right anyways. I just don't see why some of you guys are flipping out and trying to argue it lol.
Denard is certainly one of the fastest players in the Big Ten. I agree that track speed doesn't exactly equate to football speed (a great example of that was brought up in this thread--Brandon Saine) but if you're fast, you're fast. He's fast. If he tied his shoes he might only be faster lol. Who gives a shit if we have anyone faster, I don't think that's why TB started this thread anyways even though he said it. But he may be right anyways. I just don't see why some of you guys are flipping out and trying to argue it lol.
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rocket31
Posts: 460
Jan 17, 2010 12:39pm
ghosthunter wrote: Congrats to him. Too bad there's a difference in track speed and football speed.
Quint
Posts: 737
Jan 17, 2010 3:32pm
Robinson is fast on the track and on the football field.
Doesn't Chimdi Checkwa run on the track team?
Doesn't Chimdi Checkwa run on the track team?
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superman
Posts: 3,582
Jan 17, 2010 9:23pm
Denard did have 6 more weeks than OSU's football players to get ready for this event.
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Tinkertrain
Posts: 407
Jan 18, 2010 6:28am
Name them.ccrunner609 wrote: To say the guy is faster then Saine is idiotic. THe kid wasnt close in HS. Hell there are 3 or 4 kids on OSU team that has faster track times then this kid.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Jan 18, 2010 10:01am
I too would have liked to see him run against some players like Saine, Small, maybe even Posey to see how they compared.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Jan 18, 2010 10:49am
http://www.athletic.net/trackandfield/Athlete.aspx?AID=572342ccrunner609 wrote: Saine- state record holder in Ohio in the 100
Small- 10.50 FAT in the 100
Sanzenbacher- 47.9 400 meter, 22.1 200 in HS
Chekwa 10.7 100 meter
James Jackson- state 60 m record holder in Michigan 6.70
Posey- 21.5 in the 200 and 47.7 400
I dont have time to look up the rest but there are lots of track guys that are fast on OSU team.
Just found this when looking for 200 times for Robinson. Robinson has run a 10.56 in the 100 and a 21.89 in the 200. So it seems that he is faster than Chekwa and Sanzenbacher.
All of them are pretty freaking fast though.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Jan 20, 2010 3:01pm
Dude should stick with track...he stinks as a quarterback.
Thunder70
Posts: 748
Jan 20, 2010 3:05pm
he won't be playing much more qb IMO...
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Tinkertrain
Posts: 407
Jan 20, 2010 3:09pm
Most likely correct barring injury to Tate or Devin. Most likely Denard is going to be a little bit of everywhere on offense this coming season.Thunder70 wrote: he won't be playing much more qb IMO...
Interesting side note- Michigan looks like they might be able to reel in Denard's cousin Demar Dorsey. If you thought Denard was fast wait untill you see Demarr! The kid ran an electronic 4.25 40 at a combine last year.
Thunder70
Posts: 748
Jan 20, 2010 3:27pm
how big is he?
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Jan 20, 2010 3:35pm
http://rivals.yahoo.com/florida/football/recruiting/player-Demar-Dorsey-89702Thunder70 wrote: how big is he?
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Tinkertrain
Posts: 407
Jan 20, 2010 4:09pm
Michigan would use him on both sides of the ball.
I dont care what school you root for the idea of having to defend Denard and Demarr on the same field at the same time is scary shit.
I dont care what school you root for the idea of having to defend Denard and Demarr on the same field at the same time is scary shit.
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cbus4life
Posts: 2,849
Jan 20, 2010 6:20pm
They're both fast as hell, for sure, but that isn't everything.
Only time will tell!
My fiancee has season tickets for this upcoming year, so should be fun to be up there!
Only time will tell!
My fiancee has season tickets for this upcoming year, so should be fun to be up there!
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Swamp Fox
Posts: 2,218
Jan 20, 2010 9:27pm
We all know that a school with the pedigree that Michigan has won't remain down for very long. Good players will always be attracted to places like Michigan. I expect the Wolverines to be much better the third time around under RR. I still don't think that they will be good enough to win the 'Big Game" this coming season. Ohio State will be too good for them again. Eventually the series will turn around again and things will be back to being tense and unpredictable every year. Robinson will have a nice season and Michigan will be in the 8-4, 9-3 range next year but the Bucks could have another 10-11 or better campaign. Be patient Michigan fans. You folks will win one before too long.
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Jan 21, 2010 4:03am
I said it numerous times in game threads last year, the faster RR tries to turn denard into percy harvin the better. he was just keeping him off the field last year in case tate got hurt so sheridan didn't see the field.
I really hope to see him returning kicks in the spring.
I really hope to see him returning kicks in the spring.
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OldDanTucker
Posts: 283
Jan 21, 2010 11:47am
^he couldn't be much worse then junior heminghwy or greg mathews. I still haven't figured out why odoms wasn't returning kicks/punts
Mr. 300
Posts: 3,090
Jan 21, 2010 12:36pm
He can hang his coat on this accomplishemt, because he'll never win on the football field.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Jan 24, 2010 12:27pm
Hard to be fast when you're flat on your back gasping for breath because you just got slobber-knocked in the earhole.