2137478, teammate in college ran a 4.34. this back in '85 (yeah) when cats
Posted by poetx, Mon Feb-25-13 08:51 PM
running under 4.4 was unheard of. we had 5 cats running 4.4 or under.
dude was 6'1, prolly 205, 210. wr.
used to SCORCH the acc.
hands wasn't the greatest. route running wasn't the greatest. never had to be. he mostly ran 9's. let somebody bite on PA, or let the safety be a step slow in getting over and it was 6.
his senior year (same year). he tore his achilles. still got drafted in the 3rd by KC. i don't think he made it out of preseason. that .15 secs (i think he got back to low 4.5s after his achilles -- which was something serious back then) was the difference between him having a pro career or him being just 'a guy'.
(mixed bag, b/c w/o the blazing top end speed and the long strides, he may have had to work on his route running and hands, from necessity, but still, that .15secs made all the difference in the world).
peace & blessings,
x.
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