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Is Pryor’s 4.33 40 time legit?
Read an interesting blog that questions the validity of Terrelle Pryor’s 4.33 40-yard dash time, allegedly timed during summer drills at Ohio State.
The author pretty much calls that number a joke, pointing out that only one player ran a faster time in this year’s NFL combine.
Pryor’s fast, but I tend to agree with the camp that says a 4.33 is pretty much Usain Bolt territory. Point of reference: Ted Ginn Jr. ran a 4.37 40 at an Ohio State workout a few years back.
IN OTHER NEWS … The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reported that Bellbrook grad Austin Spitler played at strongside linebacker during Tuesday’s OSU workout, which was open to the media.
It has been thought that Spitler would step in at middle linebacker for James Laurinaitis, but Brian Rolle was roaming the middle Tuesday.
Coldwater’s Ross Homan manned the weakside LB spot.
Certainly, this all could change, but it’s an interesting development on defense.
ON OFFENSE, freshman fullback Adam Homan was playing first-team fullback. Dan Herron was the tailback with Piqua’s Brandon Saine getting some reps.
TODAY, THE BUCKEYES will put on the shoulder pads for the first time. Full pads come out Saturday.
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By ALEX
August 12, 2009 7:41 PM | Link to this
his times are no more inflated than anyone else’s. why is it bad news when pryor puts up a great time but no one talks of this stuff when, say, percy harvin puts up a great time? his time, too, is flawed for the same reasons you cite for pryor. what’s up with that? until i see someone outrun mr. pryor on the football field—and it hasn’t even come close to happening yet—i will view your comment as uninspired at best.By Jon
August 12, 2009 8:42 PM | Link to this
There are 105 players on the Buckeyes Squad for 2009 and No one is denying Terrelle ran a 4.33 forty timed electronically . Plus only two players ran in the 4.3 forty range Terrelle Pryor and Lamaar Thomas WR who was the 100M Champ and the 60 M Champ in the State of Maryland ..Brandon Saine supposedly ran in the 4.4 forty range and He’s the 100 M Champ in Ohio at 10.3 . Go BucksBy ALEX
August 13, 2009 4:15 AM | Link to this
btw, i went in search of such speculation and most of it compared 100 meter times to 40 yard times. it took me a while until i recognized the folly. the world record in the 100 yard dash is probably still 9.0 by houston mctear (not 9.69 by bolt) who ran it in a high school meet in florida back in the day. now the fuzzy math reveals a much lower number for the real sprinters.. a number that is likely to be under 4.0. bolt would be way way under 9.0. everyone world class would be.By SOWILDABOUT
August 13, 2009 6:59 AM | Link to this
I don’t care where he’s timed as long as he’s fast enough to outrun a “GATOR” and “WOLVERINE”By russell
August 13, 2009 8:37 AM | Link to this
I dont know if his 40 time is inflated or not but as a buckeye fan living in florida im tired of hearing the Big Ten cant compete with the SEC or the Pac Ten or Big 12 i hope Pryor passing and reading of defenses have improved so he doesnt have to show his running ability as much this year.GO BUCKEYESBy ThatDude
August 13, 2009 9:02 AM | Link to this
There are too many variables associated with 40 times to tell exactly how accurate this time is. Was it timed by hand, electronically or both? This year’s NFL combine used strictly electronic times where in the past player’s (official) 40 time was an average of the electronic and hand times with the fastest and slowest times thrown out. That is why there were only two 4.3’s ran this year in Indy where in years past there were many more fast times. Is it possible that Terrelle ran a 4.33 hand-timed 40? Yes that is very plausible in my opinion. Did he run a legit 4.33 timed electronically? I would say this would be highly improbable. College coaches typically time their players electronically and by hand. However, if word gets out that he ran a 4.33 on somebody’s stop watch then it’s likely to spread to the media exactly like what happened.By suckeyes
August 13, 2009 10:29 AM | Link to this
is it necessary to learn to read before you can actually read defenses?By SEC Reality
August 13, 2009 12:37 PM | Link to this
Let’s watch him outrun an SEC defense and I will be impressed….bunch of trodders in the Big Ten.By cjperry2002
August 13, 2009 1:28 PM | Link to this
That 40 time posted for Pryor is the result of the Ohio State hype machine (which is the biggest in the Country). OSU has the largest budget of any athletic dept and it spends it to hype its players. How else do you think Laurinitis remained so high profile (and wasnt even 1st round). Pryor is fast, but in no way is he the fastest player on the team. Saine has to be faster or do you all believe that Pryor would smash the Ohio Record for the 100 and 200 meter dashes? This was the hype machine gone too far.By ALEX
August 13, 2009 2:54 PM | Link to this
I saw that world class Saine speed many times at PHS! He had incredible straight line speed. His Coach was together enough to get him into straight line situations in order to use that straight line speed. When JT figures out a way to do that maybe we’ll see that speed again. BTW, if you run into that super fast version of Saine, please direct him to Ohio Stadium, 410 Woody Hayes Drive Columbus, OH 43210. i haven’t talked to him in a long, long time!By Charles
August 13, 2009 4:04 PM | Link to this
Isn’t it cute? You know it’s August when all the Buckeye fans get excited… yet depression will hit in by week 2, lolBy Brant
August 13, 2009 5:15 PM | Link to this
His time was electronic which make it even crazier. But 40’s time are overrated because most the time they don’t have pads on and a bunch of other variables, they only use it because you need something to show how fast a player is.But unless you get a radar gun on a player while he breaking away a long run in a game while being chase down your not going to really see how “fast” he is. Anyways Go BucksBy vegasbeaver
August 13, 2009 5:28 PM | Link to this
Just a point of clarity. You cant compare 40 yard dash times and 100 yard dash times. Some people, like Usain Bolt, start off slower and pick up speed between the 40 yard mark and the 80 yard mark.By get real
August 13, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this
Doesn’t matter, you cannot find another cfb player at 6’6 240, who can outrun Pryor. Not even in the SEC. Pryor is the truth!By BigDaddyWolv
August 16, 2009 6:26 AM | Link to this
Now lets be serious here. Being a UM fan, and going through the recruiting process my self. Looking at pryors speed and last years film. Which is always “OVER PLAYED” NO-ONE and I mean no-one could catch Pryor. He is quick off the gun, and thats what the 40 speed really measures which is the speed a player can go 120 feet in seconds. Now. Lets bring mathmatics into this equation. If he ran the 4.33 which is plausable, that means he would run a 100m in around 9 seconds or so. WRONG. IF he has the quickness and burst out the gate he could be at top speed in 10 yards. Which out give him a faster time then someone who could “RUN” faster then him just because of the explosiveness. So. In the case of Bolt, if you watch highlights he runs extremly fast (a given) but if you watch closely his start off time was slower then half. Therefor didn’t pick up top speed untill about 20 meters (which is bigger then 20 yards.)By TUMS
August 25, 2009 2:52 AM | Link to this
40 yards is 36.5 meters. 100 meters is 109.36 yards. a 4.33 40 yard time cannot be translated into the 100 meter race, nor can a 100 time be reduced to a 40 time. Pryor is elusively fast. Two strides and he can put huge distance on a defender. His 40 time could be 4.7 yet it is the distance and speed he can travel in the first two or three steps that makes him so hard to catch. I can only wonder if his elusiveness will improve as his strength training continues. We may have only seen him on the way to his peak speed and strength. Good for us, now lets hope he stays for 4 years to develop his game as a passer. All that speed with an average arm will get you a short stint in the NFL.