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Game Thread Game Two: #1 Ohio State 24, #2 Texas 7 (9/9/06)

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Hopefully he'll grow into it...

scarletngrey77 said:
Im not descrediting his feats, thats blazing fast.

But he is not on the same level as a Shawn Crawford like xray seems to think.
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He is a true frosh. Just a little bit of development and he could be even more scary than he already is. I don't think an improvement on 10.23 is unrealistic. I think it should be expected.

He is very elusive as a runner. I don't remember a kid at Texas who combined true world class speed with a substantial "waggel." We are very excited about him. W/out injuries, the sky is the limit for him.

Hook'em
 
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TJKDone said:
He is a true frosh. Just a little bit of development and he could be even more scary than he already is. I don't think an improvement on 10.23 is unrealistic. I think it should be expected.

He is very elusive as a runner. I don't remember a kid at Texas who combined true world class speed with a substantial "waggel." We are very excited about him. W/out injuries, the sky is the limit for him.

Hook'em
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TKJ, this is not personal towards you, you just happen to be the post that finally made me snap. While I don't doubt that your right, and I have been very careful to say anything negative here at the risk of sounding like an uncle tom.....What the HELL do track times have to do with anything. Y'all sound like a bunch of Mike Greenburg's that have never laced up a cleat trying to make sense out of something you seemingly know nothing about. Its like me claiming to be a great speller and then pointing to my math scores (which were very good) in order to illustrate intelligence.


CALL ME THE NEXT TIME EMMITT SMITH OR JERRY RICE WIN A TRACK MEET
 
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High Lonesome said:
TKJ, this is not personal towards you, you just happen to be the post that finally made me snap. While I don't doubt that your right, and I have been very careful to say anything negative here at the risk of sounding like an uncle tom.....What the HELL do track times have to do with anything. Y'all sound like a bunch of Mike Greenburg's that have never laced up a cleat trying to make sense out of something you seemingly know nothing about. Its like me claiming to be a great speller and then pointing to my math scores (which were very good) in order to illustrate intelligence.


CALL ME THE NEXT TIME EMMITT SMITH OR JERRY RICE WIN A TRACK MEET
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Obviously not a great speller. :wink2:
 
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Fundamentally, speed is an asset in the game of football, especially for a running back. Is it more important than vision, elusiveness, or "waggle?" Nope, I'll take the others in building my perfect running back. However, if asked whether I'd like my perfect running back to have world class speed along with those other fundamental characteristics, the answer is 100% you bet. Obviously this is the argument that TJK is presenting. A phenenomal running back, with as good of a "waggel" or "running back DNA" as some of the other greats we've had, just with world class speed as well. Hmm. That sounds like a good thing. I'll take that.

I assume you've watched JC enough to know he's a great running back, regardless of his track times, and would probably agree that he could easily be known for his great moves as much as his great speed. Dont' bag on a poster for simply stating that 2 is better than 1.
 
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campies said:
Fundamentally, speed is an asset in the game of football, especially for a running back. Is it more important than vision, elusiveness, or "waggle?" Nope, I'll take the others in building my perfect running back. However, if asked whether I'd like my perfect running back to have world class speed along with those other fundamental characteristics, the answer is 100% you bet. Obviously this is the argument that TJK is presenting. A phenenomal running back, with as good of a "waggel" or "running back DNA" as some of the other greats we've had, just with world class speed as well. Hmm. That sounds like a good thing. I'll take that.

I assume you've watched JC enough to know he's a great running back, regardless of his track times, and would probably agree that he could easily be known for his great moves as much as his great speed. Dont' bag on a poster for simply stating that 2 is better than 1.
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As he pointed out, he wasn't bagging on TJK. Just pointing out that track speed, while nice and very note worthy, isn't going to win this game. Talk all you want about what these guys ran in the 100m as high school seniors or whatever. But there is more to this game than running in a straight line for 100m.
 
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I believe my frustration is the same as High Lonesome's...all this BS talk about track times, which has nothing to do with football. If you go back and read the last 25 posts, only about 4 or 5 of them are actually about football. Instead, we have people arguing (pointlessly) whether or not some frosh is actually fast enough to make the Olympics...who cares? This thread is in the football forum, and is more specifically related to the actual football game which will be played. Now, I would ask everyone to please focus on football related subjects, preferably that have something to do with this game...I know we're a lot more lenient in the off-season, but if this line of discussion keeps up, I may have to dig up my old thread-splitting powers...:evil:
 
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for my prediction defense shows improvement and offense is close to unstoppable.Jamaal Charles still comes up wit some big runs but Ginn doesnt get stopped.

Ohio State - 34
Texas - 24



PS:My friend told me that Jammal Charles was acually faster than Ted Ginn, i sthis true, what are there 40 times?
 
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On the track Charles is faster....on the field Ginn is the better return man/WR Charles is the better running back....which is convenient since those are the positions they play. As far as actual 40 times go I think Ginn is listed faster, but that knowledge and a dollar might get you an ice cream sandwich
 
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