Correct, but that time was from high school. He didn't run indoor track this past year, but next year Les Miles has given him the go ahead. No only is he expected to break the collegiate record, but a lot knowledgeable people think he can make a serious run at Maurice Greene's world record. As for the 40, I look forward to the day he runs it at the NFL combine, because I believe he'll run the first 4.1x since the NFL switched to electronic timing. Hopefully, he'll get invited.
Bo ran a 4.12 in the 40 at the NFL combine, wearing turf shoes (not track shoes), ..... and I don't even consider him to be in the same speed-class as some of the others on the list.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_yard_dash "Many reported times are unreliable due to differences in timing methods if not intentional falsifications. The NFL did not begin using partial electronic timing (started by hand, stopped electronically) at the Scouting Combine until 1990. In the electronic timing era, the fastest recorded time at the NFL Combine is 4.25 seconds by cornerback Fabian Washington in 2005. The second fastest recorded time is 4.29, by Deion Sanders in 1989."
If Trindons best time at 60M is 6.64 its likely he will break the 60M mark and possibly the 50M mark. If he goes on and posts more 10 second 100M results he would be foolish not to try the Olympics next year. I seem to recall Deion Sanders posting a time even better than Bo did but that was pre-electronic timing which has already been pointed out.
That doesnt make any sense. If the NFL didnt start using electronic timing until 1990 how can Deion have a time posted from 1989? EDIT: Scratch that....I misread the quote. They are nto saying Deion was electronically timed. Just that he was the second fastest recorded time but that still doesnt explain Bo.
Hey Cad. In fact, I thought it was you who brought up NFL Hall Of Famers. Originally the thread said fastest collegiate athlete.
Hand times aren't useful for anything except placing runners in some broad categories. http://www.usoc.org/11611_32384.htm
