Offseason musing: Dylan Sampson=Warrick Dunn Finalist/ spring track times

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I agree with your feeling, American_PitVol. 10.62 100m time is getting close to elite speed. I consider high school track times in the 10.0-10.3 range to be primarily associated with dedicated track guys who usually don't provide much on a football field (e.g. Leonard Scott, Auburns's Anthony Schwartz...maybe Florida's Jeff Demps was the most successful on a football field), 10.3-10.5 to be the sweet spot of elite football speed, 10.5-10.8 to be near-elite which is where you hope a good chunk of your skill guys can run.

Perhaps more importantly, it seems like Dylan is a very good student, being which has a pretty strong correlation to keeping out of trouble. Talent and character is a strong recipe for success, barring injuries.
 
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JohnnyJava said:
I agree with your feeling, American_PitVol. 10.62 100m time is getting close to elite speed. I consider high school track times in the 10.0-10.3 range to be primarily associated with dedicated track guys who usually don't provide much on a football field (e.g. Leonard Scott, Auburns's Anthony Schwartz...maybe Florida's Jeff Demps was the most successful on a football field), 10.3-10.5 to be the sweet spot of elite football speed, 10.5-10.8 to be near-elite which is where you hope a good chunk of your skill guys can run.

Perhaps more importantly, it seems like Dylan is a very good student, being which has a pretty strong correlation to keeping out of trouble. Talent and character is a strong recipe for success, barring injuries.
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CJ Spiller and Jacoby Ford were also Low 10 guys. But, mostly I agree. Being that fast typically is hard to do when carrying enough mass to stay healthy in FB. There are exceptions, the super light track guys don't stay very durable in the Sec either. Doesn't mean they aren't super fast though. A lot more force behind those bigger dudes who run 10.6 to 10.8. I think, in comparison, Alontae Taylor ran close to a 10.6 in HS. Golden Tate too.
Dylan's 60 time of 6.90 is more impressive. That is really elite. He has a good 200 time too but that quick of a 60 indicates that he can explode.
 
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loosecannon said:
CJ Spiller and Jacoby Ford were also Low 10 guys. But, mostly I agree. Being that fast typically is hard to do when carrying enough mass to stay healthy in FB. There are exceptions, the super light track guys don't stay very durable in the Sec either. Doesn't mean they aren't super fast though. A lot more force behind those bigger dudes who run 10.6 to 10.8. I think, in comparison, Alontae Taylor ran close to a 10.6 in HS. Golden Tate too.
Dylan's 60 time of 6.90 is more impressive. That is really elite. He has a good 200 time too but that quick of a 60 indicates that he can explode.
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To me this is the more important "time". How many runs are longer than this? Not many. If a run needs to be longer than this the ball carrier will usually have a "hear start" on a defender who, most of the time, has to reverse his direction.
 
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JohnnyJava said:
I agree with your feeling, American_PitVol. 10.62 100m time is getting close to elite speed. I consider high school track times in the 10.0-10.3 range to be primarily associated with dedicated track guys who usually don't provide much on a football field (e.g. Leonard Scott, Auburns's Anthony Schwartz...maybe Florida's Jeff Demps was the most successful on a football field), 10.3-10.5 to be the sweet spot of elite football speed, 10.5-10.8 to be near-elite which is where you hope a good chunk of your skill guys can run.

Perhaps more importantly, it seems like Dylan is a very good student, being which has a pretty strong correlation to keeping out of trouble. Talent and character is a strong recipe for success, barring injuries.
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He ran a 10.49 last spring.
Kid has another gear
 
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loosecannon said:
CJ Spiller and Jacoby Ford were also Low 10 guys. But, mostly I agree. Being that fast typically is hard to do when carrying enough mass to stay healthy in FB. There are exceptions, the super light track guys don't stay very durable in the Sec either. Doesn't mean they aren't super fast though. A lot more force behind those bigger dudes who run 10.6 to 10.8. I think, in comparison, Alontae Taylor ran close to a 10.6 in HS. Golden Tate too.
Dylan's 60 time of 6.90 is more impressive. That is really elite. He has a good 200 time too but that quick of a 60 indicates that he can explode.
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I agree. Both his 60 and 200 times are good for someone who is more focused on football. He gets out of the blocks fast and has better than average acceleration. Top end speed is very good, just not great. Don’t imagine we will see many chase him down from behind. If he’s able to get through the hole/crease untouched he should be able to pick up positive yards regardless of his size. He looks like he could be a real asset to our offense and possibly return game.
 
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