I'm Back: Pac-10 Football Is Better Than SEC Football (Part Nine)
Next, let’s compare cornerback speed in each conference.
SEC CB | 40 Time | Pac-10 CB | 40 Time |
Castille, Alabama | 4.7 | Cason, Arizona | 4.49 |
Jackson, LSU | 4.58 | Fontenot, Arizona | 4.49 |
Richardson, Arkansas | 4.7 | Thomas, USC | 4.49 |
Wilhite, Auburn | 4.38 | Nelson, Oregon | 4.48 |
Zenon, LSU | 4.56 | Frampton, Washington State | 4.54 |
Houston, Arkansas | 4.32 | Piscitelli, OSU | 4.47 |
Irons, Auburn | 4.44 | Brackenridge, Washington State | 4.58 |
Bennett, South Carolina | 4.46 |
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Smith, Florida | 4.51 |
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McBride, Ole Miss | 4.58 |
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AVERAGE | 4.53 | AVERAGE | 4.51 |
Once again, the Pac-10 has faster players than the SEC.
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I have proven that Pac-10 players generally have more speed that SEC players that are considered in the NFL draft over the past two years.
I know exactly what comes next from an SEC fan’s mouth: that’s not a fair judge of speed, because you are only comparing the most elite players from each conference.
The reason I chose to compare the two’s NFL Combine results was because we know it is accurate. However, if SEC fans want to know who is faster this year, the only reliable source is Rivals.com or Scout.com combines out of high school. To say that is reliable is a joke. Kids lie about their 40 time all the time on those sites.
But if SEC fans are going to make the argument that their conference is faster from top to bottom, let’s take a crack at it. I am going to compare the projected starting running backs for this season’s 40 time out of high school for each school in each conference.
I am aware that schools develop talent and speed in the weight room. However, there is no quantitative method to measure speed other than player’s 40 times out of high school. In all reality, they cannot change by that much.
I know I will hear a story from someone who heard of a player going from a 4.7 to a 4.4, but the reality of the situation is that it does not happen that often. When you are that fast coming out of high school, you generally can only decrease your time by a tenth or two at the most.
