Sad but....:lol:
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CU Pro Day
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Really impressive work by Scotty. No question that this can only improve his stock. The issue is that we all are so surprised about his 40 time, because his "game speed" never looked that impressive. That is still an obstacle for him to overcome, but he has clearly put in the work to put his best foot forward. Everybody knew he was a route technician, but couple that with dramatically improved speed and he has positioned himself well.
Rraalph 3000
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It's the continued news/reports like this that continue to build confidence for next year....if the new coaches utilize the talent at hand instead of just do what "they" want to do because "they" said so, improvement and progress will happen much quicker than expected
Can someone confirm where they ran the 40? If it was in the Balch Feild House, this would almost single handedly explain why the times were soooo much faster than expected. If run in the Bubble, then :wow:.....those ARE fast.
Truer words rarely spoken....
If they ran in the fieldhouse, times there have been historicallt fast, can't tell you why but they seem to be.
If they really taped SM at 5'11", I'd be surprised, but at ProDay I doubt they would fudge, so maybe I am wrong in thinking he isn't that tall.
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The surface in Balch is a track surface, which almost as importantly, you can wear indoor track shoes to run on.. It will consistently provide a 0.1-0.15 faster time than anything you can run on a ProTurf surface, which has a lot more "give" to it.
I was surprised to see Welker is only listed at 5'9" given that I'd imagine even if he doesn't make his listed height McKnight is bigger.
Thanks. Just outof curiosity I went back and looked at Jimmy Smith's 40 time at the combine. It was posted as a 4.46 which is pretty damn fast. His time at proday was 4.39, so I think your theory is correct. I really find it hard to believe SM is a sub-4.5 guy on a playing surface. I would love to see the guy get a shot and do well....I just remain skeptical.
I believe everything was done in the bubble...
Here's Nate:
[video=youtube;KQVGtrqmy9g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQVGtrqmy9g&feature=player_profilepage[/video]
That's about right. The scouts will take the laser time from the ProTurf surface every day of the week over anything on a track surface....the latter is simply too difficult to translate into an apples to apples comparison.
And Jimmy's time in Indy is FAST. That is a MUCH beter time than what he ran today IMO (if it was in Balch).
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I sent Plati an email asking about where the timings were done and he responded that all were done in the Bubble!
http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_17574665?source=rss
Not sure if the vid above will work, good stuff.
And I never realized what a fatass Jalil is. Mix in a salad would ya fatty?
Courtesy of the Daily Camera
Not sure if the vid above will work, good stuff.
And I never realized what a fatass Jalil is. Mix in a salad would ya fatty?
Courtesy of the Daily Camera
Wow, really hard to believe about Scotty, but good for him. That said, didn't umm.. crap can't remember his name.. safety last year, converted corner, had injury issues, he ran some blistering time at the CU pro day last year and didn't even get a shot at the NFL if I recall correctly. All Scotty needs is a shot, though.
Good job Scotty!
Yep. I have been a consistent supporter of McKnight, but that time is very suspect. I still think he will get a shot, but if Scotty really does run in the 4.4 range, we have one of the fastest teams in college football.
(Hint: we are not a fast team)
Benjamin Burney
Scotty said the first day at this camp he went to for training he could only put up 2 reps at 225, he put up 13 reps today.
This is good news for Scotty and bad news for Scotty. He probably cost himself some money on his intitial contract since he likely moved himself into the seventh or even the sixth round. As a late draft choice his contract will pretty much be a slotted take it or leave it offer at or not much over the minimum. As a free agent he could have had multiple teams wanting his services meaning that he would have gotten more money due to signing bonus.
On the other hand he will get a better shot at making the roster since teams tend to give a longer look at draft choices.
On the other hand he will get a better shot at making the roster since teams tend to give a longer look at draft choices.
Just a question for anyone who knows. Travon Patterson came to CU with the idea of showing his skills for a shot at the league. Unfortunately with a combination of injuries and a coach who wouldn't know how to use a player with athletic talent if somebody gave him a book explaining it his season turned out to be kind of a bust.
I didn't see his name listed as participating in CU pro day, is he going to participate in some pro days in California? Is he still injured? I assume he was only at CU for one semester then gone so he is probably back in California.
I didn't see his name listed as participating in CU pro day, is he going to participate in some pro days in California? Is he still injured? I assume he was only at CU for one semester then gone so he is probably back in California.
AlferdJasper
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Illegal Pete
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Happy to hear about McKnight. It has been my opinion for the past year or so that he would be an un-drafted free agent who somehow found his way to the NY Jets organization. Maybe with this pro-day he made it into the 3rd day, maybe not. I am still saying that he ends up with the Jets somehow. Best of luck to him regardless.
AlferdJasper
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I read somewhere he returned to California and graduated from USC.
Here's an update on his nfl bid
Travon's agent says, "And if he hadn’t been injured with an ankle injury this season, he would have dominated at Colorado. It’s my job to remind people what they loved about Travon’s athleticism and character before he got hurt – this young man deserves an NFL shot. He’s earned it."
I wish him all the best, but I didn't see anything that indicated to me that he was going to dominate anything at Colorado.