2010 Football Recruiting List

[joeboo22]

Re: 2010 Football Recruiting List

On an official visit are coaches allowed to work recruits out at all?

[SpeedRabbit]

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Correct! I was not saying they were, but rather implying that some players aren't nearly as fast on the football field (when wearing pads) as they are on the track (no pads), while others stay pretty close to their 40 time on the football field.

Agreed Kemo!

[GopherHole]

Re: 2010 Football Recruiting List

The kid still sounds fast. He ran a 4.53 using laser timing while recovering from his hammy injury. That was at the Scout.com combine and using laser timing apparantly takes out the human factor and reaction time errors. At the NFL combine last year, only 4 safeties and 6 corners ran faster times. The fastest was Chris Clemons from Clemson who ran a 4.41. The fastest time at the combine was 4.30 seconds and that earned Darrius Heywood-Bey the top WR draft pick over Michael Crabtree. (Four RB's and 20 WR's broke 4.5 seconds.)

http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/2...ortyTime&pos=S

To me, the bigger issue is his size and vertical jump. While 5' 10" is not tiny, combine that with a 26" vertical and he may have difficulty with bigger receivers. My son is not athletic and he can do 23". A good training program would likely be able to improve that towards 30".

If this kid has the instincts for the game, his speed and grades lead me to feel this kid has significant potential.

[Kemo]

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IMO all 40 yard dashes are timed without pads on.

Correct! I was not saying they were, but rather implying that some players aren't nearly as fast on the football field (when wearing pads) as they are on the track (no pads), while others stay pretty close to their 40 time on the football field.

[SpeedRabbit]

Re: 2010 Football Recruiting List

When taking into account 40 yard dash times, be aware that these 40's are generally track times (which is a faster surface than grass/turf), ran without pads or football equipment (some players can run a 4.3 without pads, but only run like 4.5's with pads, while others lose hardly any speed when adding pads), and the faster times are almost always clocked by a person rather than a machine (machines haven't become popular due to the fact that they almost always time the player slower than a person would).

IMO all 40 yard dashes are timed without pads on.

[jackrabbit1979]

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4.3 seconds???? That is highly unlikely Thats as fast as the tailback from the Tennessee Titans

I'm more interested in the fact that he consistently ran down ball carriers from behind (without angles, from across the field) in his highlight video rather than his reported 40 time. That should tell you that the kid is fast in pads on the football field.

[mitchell]

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When taking into account 40 yard dash times, be aware that these 40's are generally track times (which is a faster surface than grass/turf), ran without pads or football equipment (some players can run a 4.3 without pads, but only run like 4.5's with pads, while others lose hardly any speed when adding pads), and the faster times are almost always clocked by a person rather than a machine (machines haven't become popular due to the fact that they almost always time the player slower than a person would).

I've always wondered why they don't record football players speed numbers while they are wearing their pads. It would make sense at the combines to have the player do the shuttle runs and 40 times in full pads so they can get an accurate on the field time.

It doesn't matter much if a 5-8 175 lb running back runs a 4.3, because of his size he'll probably loose more speed than a 5-10 210 running back when they put the pads on.

[Kemo]

Re: 2010 Football Recruiting List

When taking into account 40 yard dash times, be aware that these 40's are generally track times (which is a faster surface than grass/turf), ran without pads or football equipment (some players can run a 4.3 without pads, but only run like 4.5's with pads, while others lose hardly any speed when adding pads), and the faster times are almost always clocked by a person rather than a machine (machines haven't become popular due to the fact that they almost always time the player slower than a person would).

[SpeedRabbit]

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From the article:

Prior to his injury, rumors have it he ran in 4.3s for the 40 at Red Mountain.

I agree that their is probably more "rumor" than fact in that time. You won't find too many high school juniors who run in the 4.3's and aren't going to a BCS school.

Agreed- 4.3 is so fast. Carry that kind of speed to the football field and we're talking something very special

[mitchell]

Re: 2010 Football Recruiting List

4.3 seconds???? That is highly unlikely Thats as fast as the tailback from the Tennessee Titans

From the article:

Prior to his injury, rumors have it he ran in 4.3s for the 40 at Red Mountain.

I agree that there is probably more "rumor" than fact in that 40 time. You won't find too many high school juniors who run in the 4.3's and aren't going to a BCS school.

[SpeedRabbit]

Re: 2010 Football Recruiting List

An article about Brendan

http://www.azprospects.com/2009/10/0...rendan-murphy/

Best Kept Secret in Arizona? Chapparall’s Brendan Murphy

Says his recruiting was hurt by transferring schools after his Junior year and tore his hamstring after his Junior year. Navy and Ivy schools are recruiting him and he supposedly ran 4.3 40 his Junior year.


Video of Murphy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9IMsM2PAOU

4.3 seconds???? That is highly unlikely Thats as fast as the tailback from the Tennessee Titans

[Nidaros]

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DOUBLE WOW!! In the intro of the u tube it says he has an act 27 and 4.0gpa. Sign now son.

[Jacks-02]

Re: 2010 Football Recruiting List

An article about Brendan

http://www.azprospects.com/2009/10/0...rendan-murphy/

Best Kept Secret in Arizona? Chapparall’s Brendan Murphy

Says his recruiting was hurt by transferring schools after his Junior year and tore his hamstring after his Junior year. Navy and Ivy schools are recruiting him and he supposedly ran 4.3 40 his Junior year.


Video of Murphy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9IMsM2PAOU

WOW! That kid's got some wheels! He'd look great as a Jack!

[mitchell]

Re: 2010 Football Recruiting List

An article about Brendan

http://www.azprospects.com/2009/10/0...rendan-murphy/

Best Kept Secret in Arizona? Chapparall’s Brendan Murphy

Says his recruiting was hurt by transferring schools after his Junior year and tore his hamstring after his Junior year. Navy and Ivy schools are recruiting him and he supposedly ran 4.3 40 his Junior year.


Video of Murphy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9IMsM2PAOU

[mitchell]

Re: 2010 Football Recruiting List

Added another prospect to the list,

CB Brendan Murphy
5'9" 162 Scottsdale, AZ

Listed as visiting SDSU on the 15th

http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73...=1&nid=4346956