in the majority with college coaches

[BigJim]

I guess I'm in the minority here, a 4.8 40 time is a big red flag for me with a RB recruit. (I'd be in the majority with college coaches but that's not the point.) If I get to choose, all else being equal, I'll give you your 4.8 RB that averages 7 per carry against bad competition and I'll take the 4.4 guy that averages 5 against good competition. I could deal with like a 4.6 if the stats are that impressive but 4.8 is way too slow for me.

It's already been pointed out that most sites have Smith's 40 as a 4.5 though, so I'm not referring to him.

[jwinslow]

I'd be in the majority with college coaches but that's not the point.

Not really, when that player doesn't play like a 4.8 guy. Plenty of kids do not time well.

[Merih]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

Not really, when that player doesn't play like a 4.8 guy. Plenty of kids do not time well.

MoC

[Oneshot]

Originally Posted by Merih

MoC

QFT, all that needs to be said, man.

[BigJim]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

Not really, when that player doesn't play like a 4.8 guy. Plenty of kids do not time well.

Name one that runs a 4.8

Originally Posted by Merih

MoC

Clarett ran a 4.7 two years after he last played football.

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by BigJim

I guess I'm in the minority here, a 4.8 40 time is a big red flag for me with a RB recruit.

Guess Indiana high school football must really suck, seeing as Smith ran for about 280 yards and 4 TDs with that 4.8 speed...

[heisman]

Emmitt Smith ran a 4.8.

[mross34]

I know he's not an RB, but Anquan Boldin ran a 4.71, and he's doing pretty well for himself at a position that requires more speed than RB.

[BuckNut65]

Originally Posted by BigJim

I guess I'm in the minority here, a 4.8 40 time is a big red flag for me with a RB recruit.

If you can rush for almost 300 yards in a game, I don't care if your Elmer Fudd but you edit deserve some respect and recognition.

[Sportsbuck28]

I don't buy that 4.8 40 for a second... and FWIW he's listed as a 4.5 on Bucknuts.

[daddyphatsacs]

Originally Posted by BigJim

I could deal with like a 4.6 if the stats are that impressive but 4.8 is way too slow for me.

It's already been pointed out that most sites have Smith's 40 as a 4.5 though, so I'm not referring to him.

40 times are so overrated. If he was a smaller back I could maybe see your point, but he's a big guy. I welcome the idea of a bigger, more physical back coming to town. He will probably shave some time off of that by the time he sees the field. I guess I tend to trust the coaches on this one, they probably know a little more about him than you or I do.

[jwinslow]

Originally Posted by BigJim

Name one that runs a 4.8

I've been to about a dozen scout.com or school camps, and most kids are very mediocre at running 40 times.

True 4.4 kids, let alone 4.3 kids, are very rare.

[jwinslow]

Name one that runs a 4.8

Steve Miller. He didn't break 4.8 in one of his runs, IIRC... that doesn't stop UF from drooling over him (with no shot ).

[jwinslow]

You want more?

RB Kenny Hilliard, junior... offers: LSU, Da U, Tenn, ND. 40 Time? 4.86

LB Corey Nelson, big time junior recruit, his time last year? 4.77. This year? 4.58 and a filthy offer list.

WR Darius White.... 5* wr. Last year? 4.85. This year? 4.6

RB Michael Ford... ran a 4.69 as a senior. Still rated a 5*. Timed later at 4.49.

WLB Marquis Simmons... ran a 4.75 as a senior. #7 OLB & USC verbal.

S Eddrick Loften... ran a 4.90 as a junior. 4.55 as a senior. OU verbal.

RB Washaun Ealey... ran a 4.78 as a senior. later timed at 4.62. UGA verbal.

DE James Boyd... ran a 4.8 as a senior. USC still took him.




All of this is besides the point that 40 times are extremely overrated for running backs.

[BigJim]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

Guess Indiana high school football must really suck, seeing as Smith ran for about 280 yards and 4 TDs with that 4.8 speed...

Originally Posted by BuckNut65

If you can rush for almost 300 yards in a game, I don't care if your Elmer Fudd but you edit deserve some respect and recognition.

Originally Posted by Sportsbuck28

I don't buy that 4.8 40 for a second... and FWIW he's listed as a 4.5 on Bucknuts.

Originally Posted by daddyphatsacs

40 times are so overrated. If he was a smaller back I could maybe see your point, but he's a big guy. I welcome the idea of a bigger, more physical back coming to town. He will probably shave some time off of that by the time he sees the field. I guess I tend to trust the coaches on this one, they probably know a little more about him than you or I do.

Please read my first post in this thread.