You could make this comparison if they both started equal

Sep 22, 2014
3:54:10pm

darkcoug

But one was turning around catching a ball while the other was already accelerating. Try running a 40 yard dash with your equal while giving them just 5 yards of start room behind you and see how badly they beat you.

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RE: Blackmon's speed

GeraldGarner

9/22/14 3:50pm

You could make this comparison if they both started equal

darkcoug

9/22/14 3:54pm

I'm not judging him in comparison to the guy who caught him

GeraldGarner

9/22/14 4:05pm

When you're not sure you can necessarily outrun someone, you are tentative

ByuMba90

9/22/14 4:19pm

haaahaaaa ok that's funny... you're watching two of the fastest guys on the

kotacoug

9/22/14 5:24pm

IMO - That play wasn't a good indication of his "speed"

Downtown

9/22/14 3:54pm

I think Blackmon will be a gamer... he looked tight on that run (and even said

crm48

9/22/14 3:55pm

agree. and he did have to slow down to catch the ball then accelerate

I'mBatman

9/22/14 4:17pm

Blackmon has big play ability, I expect him to get a PR TD this year

therock

9/22/14 7:31pm

I'm in the minority that agree with you. Blackmon doesn't appear to have that

Duke Silver

9/22/14 3:56pm

This sounds like a global warming issue.....very limited numbers of

ByuMba90

9/22/14 4:22pm

lol at the pads remark after mentioning 5'9 Thomas and 5'9 James.

southernfriedcougar

9/22/14 4:43pm

RE: Blackmon's speed

Smoke Monster

9/22/14 3:58pm

did you guys not see his called-back TD from last week?

zonacougar

9/22/14 4:00pm

I'm not saying Blackmon is slow

GeraldGarner

9/22/14 4:09pm

I think most here disagree with you. Me included.

Mantis Mutu

9/22/14 4:41pm

So he looked like a track guy in his 2 wowzer punt returns?

Mantis Mutu

9/22/14 4:37pm

Should be considering the safety on that play since speed is relative

Cougarclaw

9/22/14 4:39pm

Rewatching that play, once Blackmon got going full speed he was creating space

HuskerCoug

9/22/14 4:51pm

you have no idea what you are talking about lol...

kotacoug

9/22/14 5:19pm

Oh, my bad bro

GeraldGarner

9/22/14 5:21pm

no problem... it's entertaining

kotacoug

9/22/14 5:24pm

He said his hammy was tight

SPgoofyft

9/22/14 5:20pm

I'll remember that one if I ever get my shot blocked by the 5'7" PG...

icecougar

9/22/14 10:16pm

Am I the only one who thinks Ross runs weird?

ag4cougs

9/22/14 8:06pm

Probably just only one who notices him.

SpiffCoug

9/22/14 8:31pm

I've never seen him run

icecougar

9/22/14 10:14pm

he had to pause and wait for the pass, then was looking over his shoulder...

icecougar

9/22/14 10:13pm

Juergens seems faster than Falslev was last year...

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