- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
TigerTrackMan
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | |
| Biography: | born Baton Rouge, 3 letters in track at LSU, on 2 SEC championship teams |
| Interests: | |
| Occupation: | |
| Number of Posts: | 6 |
| Registered on: | 11/19/2010 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
Recent Posts
Message
re: RIP Billy Cannon
Posted by TigerTrackMan on 5/22/18 at 6:05 pm
Seems like every year there are comments questioning how fast Billy Cannon really was and wondering how he would compare to today's running backs. Some have said he looked slow in the old film of his famous "run" against Ole Miss. So, if I may, let me recount some things I know first hand about him....
0
re: Billy Cannon
Posted by TigerTrackMan on 10/16/15 at 7:10 pm
Seems like every year there are comments questioning how fast Billy Cannon really was and wondering how he would compare to today's running backs. Some have said he looked slow in the old film of his famous "run" against Ole Miss. So, if I may, let me recount some things I know first hand about him....
re: Biggest freak of an athelete in LSU football history?
Posted by TigerTrackMan on 1/21/12 at 8:01 pm
"Were you at SEC track meets as a high schooler?? "
Yes, and on the LSU track team right after Cannon....
re: Biggest freak of an athelete in LSU football history?
Posted by TigerTrackMan on 1/21/12 at 7:59 pm
"Cannon ran the 100 yard dash in 9.4 seconds - still slower than Holiday, but look at the other differences between the two!"
Don't forget Cannon ran his 9.4 on a cinder track at LSU, not on a modern composite track. A significant difference. At the time his 9.4 was only 0.1 of a second off th...
re: Biggest freak of an athelete in LSU football history?
Posted by TigerTrackMan on 1/21/12 at 3:49 pm
Cannon ran the 100 yard dash in 1/10 of a second off the World Record - 9.4 secs! You guys never saw Cannon in his prime. I stood next to him at LSU track meets. He was a man! In SEC track meets Cannon would win the 100, anchor the winning 440 relay, win the shot put and the discuss. Can you th...
re: Cannon's run question...
Posted by TigerTrackMan on 11/22/10 at 7:03 pm
I've read comments questioning how fast Billy Cannon really was and wondering how he would compare to today's running backs. Some have said he looked slow in the old film of his famous "run" against Ole Miss. So, if I may, let me recount some things I know first hand about him.
I saw Billy ma...
Popular
44
