Pro Day
Hey everyone. We are live from the Watson Fieldhouse, where the standard tests are being administered.Today's participants:
DE/LB Antonio Coleman
CB Walt McFadden
TE/DE Gabe McKenzie
DT Jake Ricks
QB Chris Todd
DB Gabe Barrett (walk-on)
TE Robert Johnson (last season at Auburn was 2003, I believe)
TB Brad Lester (last season at Auburn was 2008)
WR Montez Billings
WR Robert Dunn (last season at Auburn was 2008)
?? Maurice Smith (Olympic decathlete, competed at Auburn)
**Ben Tate apparently is not working out today. He submitted to a weigh-in, but oddly didn't want people measuring his height.
**McFadden had the fastest 40 time. His first was 4.42. His second was 4.39.
**Billings had a pair of mid-4.4 runs.
**I think the scouts were surprised (pleasantly) by Johnson's 4.9.
**Billings is the early leader on the long jump: 10 feet, 6.5 inches.
**Lester was at 10-2.5.
**Maurice Smith, the former Olympic decathlete, jumped a 10-3.
**More long jump numbers: Walt McFadden (10-3.5), Coleman (9-8) and McKenzie (10-4).
**Gabe McKenzie (above) is ready to work today. He posted a 10-4 jump (the second best of the day among all players), a 37" vert jump and a 4.6 in the 40. He's in great shape.
**Coleman ran a 6.8 in the "three cone drill," which didn't seem to shock scouts. Or maybe they were hiding their enthusiasm. That could be the case.
**Scouts were more enthusiastic about McFadden's work in the three cone drill. I can't give you time, but I assure you the scouts were impressed.
**Here are the numbers from the bench press. It's a matter of how many repetitions of 225 pounds each player can complete: McKenzie (22), Lester (22), Ricks (15), Barrett (14), Todd (13), Robert Johnson (12), Maurice Smith (12), McFadden (5).
**Tate (combine), Coleman (combine), Billings (personal decision) and Dunn (personal decision) didn't compete in the bench press.
posted by Jay G. Tate at
1:38 PM
131 Comments:
Nonsense
I scared someone away.
You don't scurr me, Peter.
You have that effect on the weaker kind.
Cool picture. Care to share the camera settings?
you probably scraed a girl.
What has Robert Johnson been doing?
we were getting so close on the old thread :-(
btw, I am not in Roxboro. I did visit there once about 28 years ago for half a day.
What's with Tate ? May be he already did his best?
I don't know if that is FAH in the photo, but whoever it is is FAH.
Ro. Johnson has been going to school to finish his degree ... and getting ready for an NFL comeback. He has high hopes for today.
Was that Tate leaving?
i wouldn't work out after the numbers Tate put up at the combine.
JGT good for him I wish him luck
Is McKenzie working out for offense and defense?
Peter you did not scare me away... I just did not have any substance to add
what did robert dunn run?
Lester's 40 time?
Lester? what the? where has he been?
What did Forrest run?
You obviously do not have nuclear weapons.
Gabe McKenzie is the story so far!
Go Gabe I hope he does very well and gets drafted.
Great news about Gabe. He looks like a beast,never could understand why he didn't excel at AU
With this new coaching staff Gabe became the fogotten man, I don't know why. I always thought he had a ton of talent.
I was disappointed with Gabe's Auburn career too. He just never seemed to find the right spot or something.
Robert Johnson is someone I expected to be playing in the NFL.
anything on Robert Dunn? any reason you left him off the list above?
Any other strange sightings?
you guys think the 50 yd facility makes Todd's arm look twice as strong?
Just watched a bunch of guys do the "three-cone drill," which actually requires five cones.
I can't really explain the significance of that drill.
Forrest, I didn't get Dunn's time. I'll ask around and see what other people had.
Judging from the scouts' reaction, Dunn's time was not impressive.
Speaking of C. Todd, what was his forty time? Do they stop counting after 8 or 9 seconds.
As for why I didn't have Dunn on the initial list ... I'm busy running around and trying to get information from drill stations that are active concurrently.
I have added Dunn's name to the list.
Bench press next.
I'll have a full report (times, jumps, etc.) at day's end. I can't get it all right now.
i bet Dunn kills at the "catch a punt and run nowhere" drill
Thanks Jay, I wasn't trying to get on you... He told me yesterday he was in town for the Pro Day so I was just wondering... appreciate you getting all of this info to us so quick. Anyone know the reason Trott isn't going through these drills? He atleast warrants a free agent signing I would think?
I bet you felt alot better with him returning punts 2 years ago than you did last year Harrison... not to mention you probably couldn't catch an SEC punt in 50 tries
You related to Rober Dunn, Forrest? and I definitely could catch at least 1 out of 50.
Not sure why the scouts didn't like Coleman's 3-Cone time. The top 5 times for LBs at the combine:
Cody Grimm 6.58
Kyle Bosworth 6.67
Mike McLaughlin 6.85
Josh Hull 6.86
Jamar Chaney 6.90
Tommy Trott has no desire to play professional football. He is not participating in Pro Day, though he's here watching.
Ouch! I'm with Harrison on this.
I'm not normally in favor of slamming present or former players. I do however, make exceptions for players with bad attitudes. Dunn had more than an allowable share of scrapes with correctness.
Maybe the Pros can figger out how to get Gabe on the field. An athlete like him might at least make a practice squad and eventually carve out a career. He deserves all the best.
Jay G -
Is there any talk about Gabe's potential position in the pros? TE? DE? With his times and size, he could probably play OLB in the 3-4.
I'm not in favor of slamming them either, but a well-timed joked is always welcome in my book
lester is a beast.... 22 reps..
Jay Tate and the Montgomery Advertiser get a shout out on Jox's Roundtable today.
Can we make this 50 punt challenge work? We've still got a punter who will never see the field that the coaches will loan us, right?
**Overheard:
SCOUT A:"Coach, why is Billings not participating? I have to put something in the box. I get paid by the box."
SCOUT B: "That's what she said."
I thought it was hilarious!
Sean, scouts don't like discussing that stuff with me. I think they're paranoid about what other teams are thinking.
I think McKenzie will garner some free-agent attention.
Forrest, I'm putting that on the blog front. Really awesome final sentence.
5 reps for McFadden? Is that acceptable for a DB? I could do more than that in college and I only weighed about 155.
Gave has no real defined position. But, his athleticism could get him drafted in the later rounds as a special teams guy. From there he could work his way into a role with coaching at 1 position, my guess DE.
Coffee Cup said,
"Cincy may get rid of that condo faster than she thinks"
Bring it on, Coffee Cup! I'll even buy you a cup of coffee over which to discuss :)
ha, go for it... and Lester is obviously a beast
On Trott, is there no money to be made in at least signing a FA contract and then being cut?
That should say Gabe. Not Gave.
OK, so I had to go look up Devin Hester
i remind myself more of Tim Dwight anyway
cincy, did you see the picture of when his pants got pulled down in that game and you could see his butt?
that's crazy. me & Gabe are built exactly the same. maybe i should've had my own pro day. ;)
Harrison,
I remember that - just didn't know who it was.
Lester ran with no heart in 2008. I'm no scout, but that would prevent me from showing interest in him ... regardless of how fast or strong he is now.
Cincy,
I only wrote 6 contracts in all of 2009. I have written 4 in the last 3 weeks. It seems as if everyone has decided all of the sudden that the market has bottomed and it's time to move or get left behind. Good things in the near future for you.
Harrison,
Do you do yoga? Wikipedia says Dwight owns a yoga studio.
I'm gonna hve a hard time putting Harrison's punt challenege together if you keep adding stuff. Now I've got to find people to run at him and 85,000 people that aren't going to get bored watching punts for a few hours.
Does he get the fair catch option, or is this supposed to end like that Jackass episode when Johnny Knoxville took a similar challenge?
Thanks, CC,
Realtors in Auburn say people are just waiting later to buy this year. Whereas in the past they have bought in Jan - Feb, they think they will be buying in more like April - May. Put off spending that money as long as possible I guess.
Glad your business is picking up. Maybe the rest of this year will be a great one for you!
Nope. I was mainly talking in punt catching skills and speed. Not off the field activities.
PF- I bet i know at least 50 people that would love to come watch this, if that helps any
One would think that by just looking at that picture of Gabe some NFL team would make room on their roster
PF,
Well, I will come watch, so you only need 84,999 more. But, I won't run at him.
Scottie B, if by "same build" you mean that you both have 2 legs and 2 arms. Then yes, you are correct.
I'd say I feel like Devin Hester behind the keyboard, but my butt is less than half the size of his. People would laugh at me if the back of my pants fell down.
Does Harrison get blockers?
absolutely I do. Robert Dunn had blockers
Scottie ..I'm built like Gabe also!! ..well except that I'm an inch shorter and have 35 lbs of muscle that has slipped from my shoulders and limbs to my waist.
Or Dustin Hester.
maybe Dunn was awesome and all 10 of his blockers sucked
All you need : one SEC punter ( willing to punt 50 balls), a football, and a bag of popcorn.
Wait, we should probably give him a helmet also... I'd hate for him to misjudge one and break his nose or lose any teeth.
I'll run at him screaming like a banshee. Does that also count towards the 85000?
I'm not trying to decide whether you will be dealing with the exact same scenario as Dunn. I'm trying to decide whether I want to come watch.
Johnny Knoxville didn't get blockers. We're going to need a ruling from Forrest.
Miller is on my poo-poo list. ;)
i can outfit our HABOTN punt returner in full pads & helmet if needed.
lol at Johnny Knoxville. nice.
you do Scott. If you don't have fun I will take you out for beers afterwards. If I'm not too tired returning punts for touchdowns
Now we don't need 85,011? Hey-sus H., Forrest. Make up your mind.
Sold! Yeah, 50 touchdowns is a lot.
Helmet and shoulder pads definitely will add to the punt receiving challenge.
PF ..might I suggest we set this up for the morning before the A-day game.
How about a straitjacket and some leg braces? That would be pretty cool, too.
i better get to practicing
I was trying to make it as easy as possible for the guy... I'll let the majority decide the parameters, or we can see if Chiz will let Harrison go out on the field during halftime of A-Day... It won't be 85k but enough to prove the point.
I'll give anyone who want in 10:1 odds on 100$ ol' buddy doesn't catch one
Uh oh...THT just fell down on the job!
For the record, I watched UGA's winpy backup QB fair catch punts all last season. I think Harrison can get at least one in 50.
yeah I'm not college level athlete, but i can catch
Yeah, I'll take Harrison if he only has to catch 1 out of 50.
10:1 odds on $100 that he doesn't catch 1 in 50? I'd take that.
I vote Harrison at halftime of A-Day. Would add some extra excitement to a date already circled on the calendar
I know how hard catching a well kicked punt is, but I think I could "catch" one in my facemask just by keeping my eye on the ball if you give me 50 tries.
I also don't trust that at least one in 50 is going to be flubbed and easy enough for anyone to catch. The leg is going to wear out.
You guys are invited to my victory party afterwards at my house.
hey Peter, you do realize you just equated him to another SEC athlete, which I'm assuming you weren't Harrison? and in full pads I will gladly bet you...
The helmet alone is going to cause significant problems...
" Man, I swear! If coach would've put me in, I know we would've won state!!"
Especially if Forrest is paying for the party
What position is McKenzie trying to project to? TE or DE/OLB?
nice assumption Forrest since I just said that 5 minutes ago. I never said anything about being a great athlete, just that I would catch 1 in 50 punts
This is getting ridiculous. The trainers are out there before games making over the shoulder catches of punts. Yes, the helmet would make it more difficult, but 1 in 50 shouldn't be too tough for someone with any type of athletic ability.
Being good at ping-pong should equate to being somewhat athletic..right?
Okay, just a tangential thought here... was I the only person watching AU football last year or did we not send everyone but the trainers out there to try and return punts?
Point being, Dunn was reliable. I never said he should go down in CFB hall of fame, only that returning kicks is alot harder than it looks and until Harrison can get out there and show us he's atleast capable of catching one, just pipe down on the negativity
I can't pipe down negativity it's what feeds my soul. That and baby seal meat
Baby seal meat wrapped in bacon and put on the grill is the best.
I couldn't catch a punt. I am strictly an athletic supporter.
I think we can all agree that Dunn was better than what we had last year.
i would agree to to that and i would agree it's Puppet Hour...arrgghh.
Let's all be friends.
This is a flame-free zone. Take it to al.com if you wanna get offensive.
I'm not taking sides; I'm saying: STOP YO FUSSIN'.
Muffin
Rahrin!
That's authentic frontier jibberish.
Jay, so whose side are you on?
I love lamp.
I just wanna know where da gold at.
New thread UPZ ... and growing.
Harrison, until you eat another crayon and get on the front page, it's obvious that JGT likes Forrest better.
Forrest, I think everyone got the point. Please forgive us for a having a little fun with it. I understand, giveen your obvious relationship with Dunn, that you took Harrson's joke a little personal. He wasn't really downing the guy, just spreading a little humor. Like most jokes, there was a little fact and a little exageration. Tell Mr. Dunn that we're all pulling for him.
Dang right, new thread up. Otherwise someone might actually see that I can be the voice of reason.
Hey, where'd the new thread go? I posted on it and then it disappeared.
New thread died?!?!!
something weird happened
Glad I'm not losing my mind
I even had the "Robert Dunn" post!
this is madness!
If that new thread ever comes back, it better still have my most substantial first post on it. If not, I want a refund.
i saw it Scott. I laughed at it.
My serious, reasonable comment interrupted the time-space continuum.
I, too, would want a refund Kramer.
New thread is back at least for the time being.
At 2:35pm, Forrest said, "I bet you feel like Devin Hester behind that keyboard."
Try and erase THAT Putin!
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