re: Let’s talk about Caden Durham getting ran down towards the end of the game

Posted by nealnan8

Atlanta

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 6:58 pm to Augustus516

So what? If you really know football, then you have seen many great running backs that did not have great top end speed. Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders (the most elusive RB ever) and Earl Campbell did not have great top end speed. And LSU greats Dalton Hilliard and C. Edwards- Helaire were the same.

Posted by Srobi14

South Florida

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 7:09 pm to Augustus516

Cormani McClain is fast, UF has fast players too, what's the big deal.

Posted by GumboPot

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 7:24 pm to Augustus516

Berry is not getting run down.

Posted by Penrod

Member since Jan 2011

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 7:31 pm to Augustus516

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Got ran down by Cormani McClain who has ran as fast as a 4.3, and he had a great angle

Every angle is a bad angle when you are behind the yard marker from the guy you are chasing, and Mcclain was behind the yard marker that Durham was on at a given time. He caught him because he ran faster. The angle was a handicap as anyone familiar with trigonometry will tell you.

Posted by Penrod

Member since Jan 2011

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 7:37 pm to Jcorye1

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The corner had the angle

There is no such thing. If two guys are on the 25 yard line, with 75 yards to the endzone, the farther away the pursuer is the harder it is to catch him. This “great angle” that you keep hearing about is from people who don’t understand the math. The best angle is 0 degrees. Every degree you add is worse. What “great angle” really means is that the defender was farther upfield than the guy with the ball.

Posted by MJSTIGER

METAIRIE,LA.

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 8:33 pm to Penrod

Cormani runs a 4.48.

Posted by NOSTRODAMUS

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 8:35 pm to Augustus516

quote:
getting ran down

quote:
has ran

Goodness gracious

Posted by Bigbro24

Los Angeles

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 8:37 pm to dstone12

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He’s our best back.

I mean, I guess. Slower, but slightly better at blocking. Actually, id disagree with you

Posted by dstone12

Texan

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 9:07 pm to Bigbro24

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mean, I guess. Slower, but slightly better at blocking. Actually, id disagree with you

I wouldn’t argue with you. It’s not like he’s head and shoulders over Berry. But he’s still our best.

Berry might be special with some cuts and vision we haven’t seen in a while. Remains to be seen.

Posted by 80tdtiger

Haughton

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 10:36 pm to moneyg

Heard he had a torso injury

Posted by Tigerpride18

Lakewood Colorado

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 10:55 pm to 80tdtiger

yall realize that a guy that runs a 4.4 will catch a guy with the ball than runs a 4.38 ,dont yall? a football in a tucked position will slow the average ball carrier down by as much as half a second over 40 yards

Posted by Jake88

Member since Apr 2005

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 10:57 pm to Mo Jeaux

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Why do you people speak like this?

He should have went to class more. I bet his teacher only seen him in his desk a few times. Maybe then he wouldn't have to sale cars for a living.

Posted by canyon

MM23

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 11:00 pm to Augustus516

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getting ran down

Always one dumbfrick in the room

Ok yeah this dumbassery was brought up before.

This post was edited on 9/15/25 at 11:02 pm

Posted by Big Hogg

Member since Nov 2024

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 11:02 pm to Jake88

I posted Saturday night Durham didn't look as fast as last year! Jackson looked faster his freshman year!

Posted by Sterling Archer

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 11:05 pm to Augustus516

I had to go check Cormani's official times but I didn't see any track times.

Caden looks like he still has elite speed but I was surprised someone with sub 10.5 100M speed was ran down. Good on McClain for not giving up on the play when the game is clearly over.

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Posted by tarzana

TX Hwy 6-- the Brazos River Valley

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 11:06 pm to moneyg

He hasn't seemed the same ever since his injury on the second Tiger offensive play of last year's South Alabama game. He's still faster than Nuss--, however.

Posted by windmill

Prairieville, La

Member since Dec 2005

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 11:20 pm to Sterling Archer

but I was surprised someone with sub 10.5 100M speed was ran down. "

Oh,hell! Here we go again!

Posted by Tshirts

Member since Oct 2021

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Posted on 9/15/25 at 11:21 pm to Sterling Archer

I think McClain was having a fast moment. He looked really fast like maybe that would be like a person best time if he was being timed. Faster than his reported times. And yeah, Durham still looks fast but not as impressive as I remembered from the beginning of last year.