JDUBB4AU 5,138 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Kid can run like a spooked deer as bo Jackson would say. Is this kid as fast bo?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au_bsci_04 407 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 There’s a serious youth movement occurring with AU track. We did very well in the ncaaa’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creed 1,669 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I don't know much about Anthony other than his documented speed. But is he a football player first that runs track, or is he a track guy first who plays football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytonAU 4,606 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 2 hours ago, creed said: I don't know much about Anthony other than his documented speed. But is he a football player first that runs track, or is he a track guy first who plays football? 50/50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,040 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 11 hours ago, JDUBB4AU said: Kid can run like a spooked deer as bo Jackson would say. Is this kid as fast bo?? Bo Jackson set a PR in the 100 at 10.39 in college Anthony set a world youth record in the 100 at 10.15 last year in high school. I will let you decide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,777 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 43 minutes ago, DAG said: Bo Jackson set a PR in the 100 at 10.39 in college Anthony set a world youth record in the 100 at 10.15 last year in high school. I will let you decide There's that. Bo also ran a 4.13 forty at Auburn with pads on. No AU player has yet topped that mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Mikey said: There's that. Bo also ran a 4.13 forty at Auburn with pads on. No AU player has yet topped that mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,777 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 minute ago, bigbird said: So, am I a spoil-sport? Were the AU coaches lying? What's the purpose of that silly picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredst 9,064 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 11 hours ago, creed said: I don't know much about Anthony other than his documented speed. But is he a football player first that runs track, or is he a track guy first who plays football? Far from an expert, but if you watch his film he actually catches the ball well (and with his hands, away from his body) and has shiftiness, not just straight line speed. I think he’s both but with that speed I think he’d be better off focusing on track. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,040 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Mikey said: There's that. Bo also ran a 4.13 forty at Auburn with pads on. No AU player has yet topped that mark. You are joking right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,436 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 19 minutes ago, DAG said: You are joking right? Urban legend says so who knows for 100% only Bo knows!!!!!!!! sorry couldn't help myself https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/3/3/17075960/bo-jackson-40-yard-dash-record-4-1-3 Jackson recalls that it was an electronically-timed 4.13 during what would or could be considered a regional combine or expanded pro day that Auburn hosted. According to Jackson, numerous prospects from several colleges attended. He said that it took place in the indoor bubble at Auburn, there was electronic tape at the start that triggered the clock, and that there was a laser at the finish line of the 40-yard dash. “The coaches asked me, they said, ‘Bo, we have a bunch of pro scouts here, and it’s 40-yard dash time, they’re having a little combine, why don’t you come in and run a 40 for them, because they really came here in hopes to get you to run a 40 for them,’” Jackson recalled. “‘I’m on my way to track practice, I’ll be running for the next two hours.’ ‘Just come in and appease these people, just come in and run 40 for them.’” Jackson had sprinter training but there you have it from the horse’s mouth. He says he ran a legit 4.13, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a football player who can top that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Mikey said: So, am I a spoil-sport? Were the AU coaches lying? What's the purpose of that silly picture? It's a nice way of calling BS. A 4.13 in pads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,040 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) 26 minutes ago, augolf1716 said: Urban legend says so who knows for 100% only Bo knows!!!!!!!! sorry couldn't help myself https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/3/3/17075960/bo-jackson-40-yard-dash-record-4-1-3 Jackson recalls that it was an electronically-timed 4.13 during what would or could be considered a regional combine or expanded pro day that Auburn hosted. According to Jackson, numerous prospects from several colleges attended. He said that it took place in the indoor bubble at Auburn, there was electronic tape at the start that triggered the clock, and that there was a laser at the finish line of the 40-yard dash. “The coaches asked me, they said, ‘Bo, we have a bunch of pro scouts here, and it’s 40-yard dash time, they’re having a little combine, why don’t you come in and run a 40 for them, because they really came here in hopes to get you to run a 40 for them,’” Jackson recalled. “‘I’m on my way to track practice, I’ll be running for the next two hours.’ ‘Just come in and appease these people, just come in and run 40 for them.’” Jackson had sprinter training but there you have it from the horse’s mouth. He says he ran a legit 4.13, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a football player who can top that. Before track practice, so not padded, but was it electronically timed? Edit: Reading the article further, Ron Wolf who was there said it was a hand time 4.16 40. This is what Bo says... After numerous reports of hand-held stopwatch times of 3.9 and 4-flat among the scouts, Jackson said the official timer was consulted. “They asked the guy that was running the electronic timer,” Jackson said. “They said ‘The big-eye don’t lie, let me see what he got.’ The guy said, ‘there it is boys, go out and catch him if you can.’ It was 4.13.” A recent article from Bo does attest that he ran in front of scouts before track practice, but he never confirms an electronically timed 40 here. And I doubt it was with pads on. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/bo-jackson-says-record-setting-40-time-never-happened/ http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/02/is_bo_jackson_the_true_record-.html http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2519690-nfl-urban-legends-bo-jackson-and-the-too-fast-to-be-true-40-yard-dash Edited March 12, 2018 by DAG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakeBum 187 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Let's say he can excel at both. He would make a lot more money in football than track, but also risk more life-long injuries from football. Given that he is willing to play football, I would say he needs to concentrate on improving his football skills. Running track may get the attention of scouts that he may not receive if he didn't, so he should probably keep competing in track as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,040 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, LakeBum said: Let's say he can excel at both. He would make a lot more money in football than track, but also risk more life-long injuries from football. Given that he is willing to play football, I would say he needs to concentrate on improving his football skills. Running track may get the attention of scouts that he may not receive if he didn't, so he should probably keep competing in track as well. He actually has said that any team who he signs with must also let him run track as well. So it is not one over the other. How about we support him in improving on the field and also on the track, without disregarding one or the other. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 For the unenlightened like me, exactly how much can one make as a professional runner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredst 9,064 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, lionheartkc said: For the unenlightened like me, exactly how much can one make as a professional runner? Obviously he is the alpha of alphas but Usain Bolt made over $30 million/year 2016 and 2017. Not sure about the "average" professional track guy out there.... Edited March 12, 2018 by fredst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, fredst said: Obviously he is the alpha of alphas but Usain Bolt made over $30 million 2016 and 2017. Not sure about the "average" professional track guy out there.... The only thing I could find was a statistic from 2008 that said the the average salary for a professional runner was between $71,000 and $78,500. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,040 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, fredst said: Obviously he is the alpha of alphas but Usain Bolt made over $30 million 2016 and 2017. Not sure about the "average" professional track guy out there.... The average elite track guys can make anywhere from 25-50 K a year just from running. a good portion makes only about 5k-10k. Usain made a bunch off of endorsements, which is where most of the top tier guys make their money. Bolt probably earned anywhere from 150 - 300K from the races. But again he is world class. What most people around here don't understand is, Anthony is world class for his age group. He is running at a speed that professional runners are running at right now. It would be foolish for him to not take track 100% serious, just like he would with football. Another issue is a lot of guys do NOT make the NFL. I think I read that about one in 17th of all high school seniors actually go on to make the NFL and only about one in 50 of college football players actually get drafted. He needs to keep both options open. Edited March 12, 2018 by DAG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKEEL75 2,566 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, DAG said: Another issue is a lot of guys do NOT make the NFL. I think I read that about one in 17th of all high school seniors actually go on to make the NFL and only about one in 50 of college football players actually get drafted. He needs to keep both options open. and continuing off what you said @DAG... This article has some interesting numbers. It breaks it down for all sports in a pdf link from the article, but here is the percentage for a few of the sports. NCAA Participants Approximate # Draft Eligible # Draft Picks # NCAA Drafted % NCAA to Major Pro* % NCAA to Total Pro^ Baseball 34,554 7,679 1,206 695 9.1% -- M Basketball 18,684 4,152 60 44 1.1% 19.1% W Basketball 16,593 3,687 36 35 0.9% 4.9% Football 73,660 16,369 253 251 1.5% 1.9% M Ice Hockey 4,102 912 211 51 5.6% -- M Soccer 24,803 5,512 81 75 1.4% -- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman 305 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 2 hours ago, fredst said: Obviously he is the alpha of alphas but Usain Bolt made over $30 million/year 2016 and 2017. Not sure about the "average" professional track guy out there.... Justin Gatlin from Tennessee has been running sprints for what seems like an eternity. His net worth is listed as $3 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd4au 1,145 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 4 hours ago, augolf1716 said: Urban legend says so who knows for 100% only Bo knows!!!!!!!! sorry couldn't help myself https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/3/3/17075960/bo-jackson-40-yard-dash-record-4-1-3 Jackson recalls that it was an electronically-timed 4.13 during what would or could be considered a regional combine or expanded pro day that Auburn hosted. According to Jackson, numerous prospects from several colleges attended. He said that it took place in the indoor bubble at Auburn, there was electronic tape at the start that triggered the clock, and that there was a laser at the finish line of the 40-yard dash. “The coaches asked me, they said, ‘Bo, we have a bunch of pro scouts here, and it’s 40-yard dash time, they’re having a little combine, why don’t you come in and run a 40 for them, because they really came here in hopes to get you to run a 40 for them,’” Jackson recalled. “‘I’m on my way to track practice, I’ll be running for the next two hours.’ ‘Just come in and appease these people, just come in and run 40 for them.’” Jackson had sprinter training but there you have it from the horse’s mouth. He says he ran a legit 4.13, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a football player who can top that. From everything I've read about Bo, he is very competitive and if he was running a race against another person he was not going to be beat, he could run as fast as he had to win. Lets just say that Bo was damn fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au_bsci_04 407 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Regardless of earnings potential, he clearly has elite level talent and it would be a waste to not use it. As I said earlier, AU track is on the rise. Spry has some very good young talent running and they are coming off one of the best years in AU history. Also, most monies from track are earned via merchandising and sponsorship's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 22 minutes ago, kd4au said: From everything I've read about Bo, he is very competitive and if he was running a race against another person he was not going to be beat, he could run as fast as he had to win. Lets just say that Bo was damn fast. No, no, no. We need to hop in Doc Brown's DeLorean and go settle this thing once and for all. Those two or three tenths of a second are critical to The Schwartz's future at Auburn. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumterAubie 3,033 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 A completely unimportant aside. I recall hearing, as a student at Auburn in the early 80s, of a second string DB who Jackson could beat in a 40, but would beat Jackson in a 100 yard sprint He had a strange name and for the life of me I can't recall the guys name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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