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RB Brandon "Zoom" Saine (official thread)

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IronBuckI;1147123; said:
People like to say that speed is something that you can't teach, even though that's false (see:speed coach).
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Perhaps this belongs in the "Speed" thread, but the notion that "you can't teach speed" is not false. Sure, you can tweak speed a little bit, hence the presence of a speed coach. Guys who are naturally fast can be helped to become a little faster. But in comparison to something like, say, the techniques of a given football position, speed is not something that can be picked up through practice. Guys who are great athletes but with little football-specific skill can be taught to become great football players. An example would be Antonio Gates, or heck, even Vernon Gholston (still a work in progress in that regard). But guys who are naturally slow-to-average cannot be taught to be really fast. In contrast to things which are actually learn-able, speed can only be improved marginally through practice.
 
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IronBuckI;1147123; said:
My biggest concern with Brandon has been vision, not running style. People like to say that speed is something that you can't teach, even though that's false (see:speed coach). What I'd like for Brandon to do is harness that speed. His patience has been lacking, and that has resulted in his speed being negated. I have seen just about every (running)style of runningback be successful at tOSU. Brandon needs to work on patience...that will improve his vision...and that will allow him to utilize whatever running style that he prefers.
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I agree, and that comes with reps. The more reps BS has, the more comfortable, and therefore, patient, he will become as a runner.

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zincfinger;1147142; said:
Perhaps this belongs in the "Speed" thread, but the notion that "you can't teach speed" is not false. Sure, you can tweak speed a little bit, hence the presence of a speed coach. Guys who are naturally fast can be helped to become a little faster. But in comparison to something like, say, the techniques of a given football position, speed is not something that can be picked up through practice. Guys who are great athletes but with little football-specific skill can be taught to become great football players. An example would be Antonio Gates, or heck, even Vernon Gholston (still a work in progress in that regard). But guys who are naturally slow-to-average cannot be taught to be really fast. In contrast to things which are actually learn-able, speed can only be improved marginally through practice.
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You shut your fucking mouth.
 
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gators312414;1147127; said:
Thanks. He has some speed, that's for sure. Reminds me of when Jeffrey Demps (2008 commit) ran a 10.17 100 meter recently. 3rd fastest high school time in the World this year and fastest time in the Nation. Can't teach speed.:biggrin:
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Can you teach him to be a fball player, b/c he's really not. He should focus on track full time and get that track $$.
 
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