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12-03-2007, 05:59 PM
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Welcome to BP PaducahMichael... hope you and the other Tigers enjoy your time on this board. I know many of us Buckeyes appreciate the visitors and look forward to a fun month talking to you guys!
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12-03-2007, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Zurp
Also, though not nearly as athletic as Troy Smith, Todd Boeckman is much faster than expected. It's been rumored that he's faster (40-time) than Smith was. The Buckeyes don't use him much on running plays, though.
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Smith ran a 4.72 at the combine, I believe (Listed on SI and NFLDraftScout). Boeckman ran a 4.80 when he was recruited. I guess it is possible that he sped up a bit.
He definitely has more power behind his legs than Smith did. Harder to bring down from what I have seen from his running. |
12-03-2007, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by daveeb
Smith ran a 4.72 at the combine, I believe (Listed on SI and NFLDraftScout). Boeckman ran a 4.80 when he was recruited. I guess it is possible that he sped up a bit.
He definitely has more power behind his legs than Smith did. Harder to bring down from what I have seen from his running.
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I would hope Boeckman has "sped up".. all the conditioning and lifting i think it's more than likely he has gotten faster as opposed to "possible"
I think Smith was a tougher tackle though |
12-03-2007, 06:23 PM
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But, in all likelihood, Boeckman's running ability will have no impact on this game whatsoever. Yeah, he got us a couple first downs rushing on 3rd and long late in the season, but nothing more than that.
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12-03-2007, 06:25 PM
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The 40 time argument is a non-starter, imo. Troy was always quicker than fast. His ability to elude the rush was his strength (esp early in his career), something Boeckman does not resemble. However, once Todd gets rumbling he can get downfield fast enough.
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12-03-2007, 06:28 PM
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once Todd gets rumbling he can get downfield fast enough.
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Yup, he's also 6 or 7 inches taller, no? Helps with the strides |
12-03-2007, 08:31 PM
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I thought you guys were a bunch of hippies with all those leaves everywhere. Relax, I've since learned they are the leaves of the Buckeye tree, or horse-chestnut (according to wikipedia).
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12-03-2007, 08:36 PM
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Hey guys. First post on your forum Most level headed LSU fans (which are perceived to be few and far between) realize last year's game was a fluke as far as the final score and was no indication of how great your team actually was.
As for this year, if anyone of us thinks the results will be , they're in for a rude awakening. I KNOW you guys will be well coached and MOTIVATED. We're generally considered a 2nd half team, but I think we'll need to play all 4 quarters or it's us that may be on the wrong side of a blowout.
Good Luck on 1/7.
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