oldpinepoint
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@DrewAllen1: That dude @RomeSmith45 ran a 4.48 today at 225lbs! Killed it!
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Power and speed; kid is poised for a huge season.
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That's Le'Veon Bell size and speed (faster than he posted at the combine actually)...if he's anywhere near as good as he was this year he's in for a monster season.
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LightsOutMorgan: Finally crack that 4.3 40!!
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The turnaround in overall athleticism in the program from 6-7 years ago is outstanding. Lots of credit to not only the S&C staff but for guys like Bartholomew and Shamarko, who showed the young guys what it really means to "rise and grind"
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Darius Kelly tweete he increased his bench 40lbs in 2 months.
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Hope the O-Line is able to open enough holes so we can see that 4.48 in action.
The corner has been turned when it comes to speed for the football program. The past two years have been the best I've seen in years on the hill and sprinkle "older" guys like Smith putting up some nice numbers...the future is getting better and better.
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Any word on whether this work ethic has been maintained under the new regime?
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From what I hear, guys have continued this work ethic. Marrone and Shafer are similar in that both understand that SU will need to outwork opponents in order to win games. No matter what happens, it's obvious that as fans we have a fb program that we can take pride in again.
Can one of the mods go through and delete all my posts saying Smith is slow? Thank you. In all honesty, I'm shocked by that number. I really am. Would have figured 4.6 would be a really, really good 40 for Smith.
I remember coaches saying a while back he was fast but sometimes when you have the rock in your hands it could change some players speed more than others. I think the reason why many thought he wasn't fast is because he was brought in for the short situations early in his career.
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Remember the linebackers in the GRob era? You were just praying that they were already in the right spot at the snap and didn't have to go to a sideline, because if they did, you knew they were toast.
Yeah, I'm not sure. I just don't really remember him running away from anybody in the open field. Really quick to the hole, extremely powerful in the hole, but 4.46 is at least on the edge of 'big-play guy' territory and I wouldn't have guessed it. Shows how much I know!
A lot of those guys were over their head, no doubt and Robinson didn't help prepare them strength wise either. That was tough to watch and to be honest we saw it at the end of P as well.
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I'd probably take it with a grain of salt and just assume he's in the 4.5 - 4.6 range. I don't think it much matters. Jerome isn't going to out run anybody.
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Well... you are a bills fan. So clearly not much. Heyoooo. Jk but seriously, the bills.
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It's good that Smith is fast, but his weakness is still instinct. If he has a hole to hit, he'll hit it hard and knock someone over on the way to being tackled, but he doesn't seem to create yards that aren't there. His speed and size make him a good running back. His lack of running instincts prevent him from being a great one. I don't want this to sound like I'm insulting him because I'm not. I'm glad he's on our team and expect him to have a good year, but the all-American talk is very unfounded.
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I have no doubt that Smith is faster than most think, it's just a little disguised by his running style a little, as well as the fact that he's not particularly quick laterally. Shifty guys always look faster than guys who just have good straight ahead speed, if you ask me.
