Thursday, May 7, 2009

Michigan's New QB is Fast, Really Fast....................

Photo courtesy of the Miami Herald: From left, Deerfield Beach track coach Kenny Brown, Cassius McDowell, Adrian Witty, Denard Robinson and Donte Dotson.

Of course we are talking about Denard Robinson and his current and future Wolverine team- mate Adrian Witty.

This from the Miami Herald today:

Robinson enters with a career-best 10.44 in the 100, which ranks second to Tampa Chamberlain's Dentarius Locke (10.31) -- the top seed in Florida and No. 10 in the nation by MileSplit.com.

The Bucks believe victory is a foregone conclusion if Robinson gets the baton tied or even a few steps behind the lead on the anchor leg.

''Coach has pushed me way more and my teammates have pushed me,'' Robinson said. ``I feel very good in the 100. I'm stronger in the 200, too. I'm hoping to win all three. It means a lot to defend our relay title. We can't settle for anything less.''

Denard's track coach also believes Denard will eventually end up in the NFL. I can't wait to see that break away speed next Fall. Could Adrian be a diamond in the rough? He was only ranked as a 3 star player but with his track speed, could also be a surprisingly nice talent for the Wolverines the next 4-5 years.

  • 6"4 178 pound athlete from Detroit Cass Tech, Daniel Easterly recently got an offer from Missouri. The Wolverines have yet to offered the Cass Tech star. Daniel's current offer list includes: Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue, Louisville, Minnesota, and MSU. If Easterly is to get a Wolverine offer, expect it to happen this summer during Camp season.

  • U of M Sports did very well in the NCAA's APR (Academic Progress Rate) Scoring: All of U-M's varsity sports teams scored above the NCAA's desired 925 level, with four teams -- men's cross-country, men's golf, women's golf and women's tennis -- obtaining perfect scores. Men's indoor and outdoor track finished within the top 10% of all sports as well.

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