Rocket was still hobbled by that deep thigh bruise from two weeks before, during that Stanford game. Recovering from that nasty of a deep thigh bruise takes at least 3 weeks, and closer to a month, before you're truly back at full speed.
The funny thing, though, is that Rocket at 90% of his max speed was still faster than anyone on the field, other than maybe a healthy Randall Hill on the other side, or Rod Smith, Clint Johnson, and Willie Clark on our side.
I remember during one of Lou's press conferences, he was "glumly" saying that Rocket might not be able to play for the Miami game. He had that same look on his face when several weeks before that, right before the Purdue game, he made some oddball claim that Purdue could be the third best team in the nation...
Always a great memory
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- Notre Dame football makes a huge move with a Texas speedster, [NT]
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- whatsamataU - 4:11pm 6/4/25
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- 10.16 in the 100m - ndunabomber - 4:46pm 6/4/25
- It wasn't legal wind, fastest legal times are 10.23 and 10.36 - Rocketman84 - 4:28am 6/7/25
- Damn, so he's slow...cancel the offer! [NT]
- Chrisb - 4:20pm 6/7/25
- A tortoise, I mean c'mon 10.23 as a JR...Hold the offer until he's at 10.15😂😂 [NT]
- Rocketman84 - 7:22pm 6/7/25
- lol! 100% How you been? [NT]
- Chrisb - 8:16pm 6/7/25
- I've been ok was in a minor car accident recently, so been running back and forth to chiropractor. - Rocketman84 - 8:55am 6/10/25
- Re: I've been ok was in a minor car accident recently, so been running back and forth to chiropractor. - Chrisb - 11:23am 6/10/25
- Yea, I was going to ask you about that goal, I got back around 365 at 213lbs., then had the accident - Rocketman84 - 2:05pm 6/10/25
- Don't know, I never got it checked out... - Chrisb - 10:29am 6/18/25
- Yea, I was going to ask you about that goal, I got back around 365 at 213lbs., then had the accident - Rocketman84 - 2:05pm 6/10/25
- Re: I've been ok was in a minor car accident recently, so been running back and forth to chiropractor. - Chrisb - 11:23am 6/10/25
- I've been ok was in a minor car accident recently, so been running back and forth to chiropractor. - Rocketman84 - 8:55am 6/10/25
- lol! 100% How you been? [NT]
- Chrisb - 8:16pm 6/7/25
- A tortoise, I mean c'mon 10.23 as a JR...Hold the offer until he's at 10.15😂😂 [NT]
- Rocketman84 - 7:22pm 6/7/25
- Damn, so he's slow...cancel the offer! [NT]
- Chrisb - 4:20pm 6/7/25
- That's Tyreek Hill speed. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:44pm 6/4/25
- It may be true but I don’t think you are allowed to say that - ndphysics - 7:55pm 6/4/25
- I thought Rocket didnrun track in HS. The training & technique on blocks is critical - BaronVonZemo - 10:28am 6/5/25
- He was that state champion in the 100 and LJ, still has District record at 10.2 - Rocketman84 - 4:34am 6/7/25
- He did run track and field for Meyers HS [LINK]
- ndunabomber - 12:07pm 6/5/25
- Tim Ruddy is mentioned in that link. [NT] - jray - 10:12am 6/8/25
- A valid point - ndunabomber - 10:51pm 6/4/25
- 2x AA Tripp Welborne, guy ran a 4.35 and would've went #2 in '91 Draft. - Rocketman84 - 5:37am 6/7/25
- Thanks for the info [LINK]
- ndunabomber - 9:27pm 6/7/25
- Exactly what happened, just buckled in the damnedest of positions. - Rocketman84 - 12:20am 6/10/25
- Thanks for the info [LINK]
- ndunabomber - 9:27pm 6/7/25
- I was at that game in an all UM section. I thought I was very restrained, but that one "yes" as it - BaronVonZemo - 11:22pm 6/4/25
- Lightning in a bottle. I was at the 90 Miami nd game. Rocket took the kick back after we - ndphysics - 10:34am 6/5/25
- relive your moment here [NT]
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- und67 - 7:58pm 6/5/25
- Always a great memory - ndunabomber - 6:38pm 6/6/25
- A little slip at first then liftoff. Been a bit since I saw the video. Ty. - ndphysics - 5:37am 6/6/25
- Unbelievable memory, awesome for you [NT] - Frankx - 6:30pm 6/5/25
- relive your moment here [NT]
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- und67 - 7:58pm 6/5/25
- Lightning in a bottle. I was at the 90 Miami nd game. Rocket took the kick back after we - ndphysics - 10:34am 6/5/25
- 2x AA Tripp Welborne, guy ran a 4.35 and would've went #2 in '91 Draft. - Rocketman84 - 5:37am 6/7/25
- I thought Rocket didnrun track in HS. The training & technique on blocks is critical - BaronVonZemo - 10:28am 6/5/25
- Other than Allen Rossum, we've never had anyone that fast. Wow. [NT]
- jakers - 5:33pm 6/4/25
- Mike Miller [NT]
- Rocketman84 - 5:41am 6/7/25
- Forgot about him. Sadly, he made himself forgettable. [NT]
- jakers - 10:02am 6/9/25
- He was cleared of the charges - ndunabomber - 9:35pm 6/12/25
- I mean you have to remember they were 18-19 year old kids at the time. - Rocketman84 - 11:15pm 6/13/25
- He dealt with homesickness but he persevered and got back into ND. - Rocketman84 - 10:00pm 6/11/25
- He was cleared of the charges - ndunabomber - 9:35pm 6/12/25
- Forgot about him. Sadly, he made himself forgettable. [NT]
- jakers - 10:02am 6/9/25
- Will Fuller? [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 11:09pm 6/4/25
- A burner, but not 10.16 100 meters. [NT]
- jakers - 9:37am 6/5/25
- Is there a reasonable correlation that could be made between 100M and 40 time? - iairishcheeks - 10:34am 6/5/25
- Some, but it varies greatly by individuals... - Chrisb - 5:17pm 6/7/25
- None at all...too many guys good at a 40 that couldn't break 10.8 in the 100 [NT] - Rocketman84 - 5:39am 6/7/25
- No. Way too many variables. - jakers - 12:17pm 6/5/25
- That makes sense, thanks. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:55pm 6/5/25
- Is there a reasonable correlation that could be made between 100M and 40 time? - iairishcheeks - 10:34am 6/5/25
- Yes, he's in the mix. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:03am 6/5/25
- A burner, but not 10.16 100 meters. [NT]
- jakers - 9:37am 6/5/25
- Mike Miller [NT]
- Rocketman84 - 5:41am 6/7/25
- It wasn't legal wind, fastest legal times are 10.23 and 10.36 - Rocketman84 - 4:28am 6/7/25
- 10.16 in the 100m - ndunabomber - 4:46pm 6/4/25