Pure Speed

by Nestor on Mar 29, 2009 10:00 PM PDT in Recruiting

Randall Carroll, who rejected Pom Pom's football program to sign up for Rick Neuheisel and UCLA, showed off his speed this weekend:

Sprinter Randall Carroll of Los Angeles Cathedral showed he hasn't lost any of his speed at Saturday's Pasadena Games. He won the 100 in 10.51 seconds and the 200 in 21.79.

Carroll is the defending state champion in both events and has signed with UCLA to play football. It was his first big meet of the season, and both times rank as fastest in the state.

Can't wait to see what this kid does in the Rose Bowl next season and beyond. We haven't had this kid of speed in our football program since the days of Freddie Mitchell.

GO BRUINS.

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It's been said many times and it's as true now as it has ever been

You can’t teach speed.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Mar 29, 2009 10:11 PM PDT reply actions

Another maxim we'll be happy to follow this year:

“Speed kills.”

"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008

by Meriones on Mar 30, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions

This is very encouraging.

I will enjoy watching Randall spread the field, and open up the lanes.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Mar 30, 2009 8:56 AM PDT reply actions

Also

it will be good for the secondary to see and practice against that sort of speed, too.

greg in denver - UCLA guy for life

by gbruin on Mar 30, 2009 10:27 AM PDT reply actions

Depth not only helps in the players you get to put on the field, but in the quality and readiness of the guys that get on the field first. You practice against better players, you play better. That’s aprt of the reason, I think, that our 20 returning starters 2 seasons ago did not progress much during the season — because they really had no quality depth behind them to be tested against.

In basketball, I think LMR and AA2 became better at post-D in no small part because they had to defend KL in practice. When KL got hit with foul trouble, our reserves still held down the fort fairly well.

"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008

by Meriones on Mar 30, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions