WAR-MATT 2 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Good article from the Miamai Herald on their track rivalry. Can't wait to see CTF utilize all this speed in the new offense. Check out the link. There's a cool pic of HA and PPL.. Link Track athletes await proving groundDillard senior Harry Adams is out to prove his critics wrong, but he will have to beat St. Thomas' Philip Pierre-Louis. Posted on Tue, Feb. 19, 2008Digg del.icio.us AIM reprint print email BY FABIAN LYON flyon@MiamiHerald.com JARED LAZARUS / MIAMI HERALD STAFF St. Thomas' Philip Pierre-Louis, left, and Dillard's Harry Adams will compete March 29. High jumpers in competitive situation Broward track-and-field athletes to watch Broward track-and-field outlooks Dillard senior Harry Adams could hear the whispers floating around track circles last season. Injury prone. Another one-year-wonder. Not hungry enough to realize his full potential. Ticketed for stardom after a breakout sophomore season, Adams was subjected to criticism after a lingering hamstring injury cost him a shot at defending his three Class 4A state sprint titles. Adams, who won the Miami Herald's Broward Boys Track Athlete of the year award as a sophomore, is on a mission to silence his critics and reclaim his standing as one of the most feared sprinters in the nation. ''I have a lot to prove this year,'' Adams said. ``I heard all the talk. Some people started to write me off, but I never believed that. All it did was build up motivation for this year. I have to show up this year, my last year. Hopefully, if I stay healthy, I will do that.'' With Adams relegated to the role of spectator last season, St. Thomas Aquinas' Philip Pierre-Louis, Adams' future track and football teammate at Auburn, seized the opportunity to blow by Adams and emerge as Broward's top male sprinter. `DISAPPOINTED' ''I was a little disappointed Harry was hurt last year,'' said Pierre-Louis, who wrested the Track Athlete of the Year award from Adams after finishing third in the 100 and second in the 200 at the 3A state finals last May. ``They say if you want to be the best, you need to race the best. He was on top of his game his sophomore year, and then he got hurt his junior year. I will just go out there and do my best and see what happens when we race.'' Fans will decide whether Adams (6-0, 175) has returned to his preinjury form or Pierre-Louis (5-8, 175) is still the sprinter to beat when Adams and Pierre-Louis meet at the Broward County Athletic Association Championships at Coral Springs on March 29. Pierre-Louis' personal bests coming into the season are 10.54 in the 100 and 21.14 in the 200 he set last season. Adams' top times are 10.31 in the 100 and 21.01 in the 200 which came as a sophomore. With both sprinters competing in different classifications, the county finals will probably be the last time Adams and Pierre-Louis will race against each other before joining forces at Auburn next season. Pierre-Louis said the sprinters' friendship has picked up since both decided on the same college with the conversations centered mostly on football. In that department, Pierre-Louis holds the bragging rights after leading the Raiders to the 5A title last December. Pierre-Louis capitalized on his blazing speed at wide receiver and returning kicks to finish the season with 30 catches for 510 yards, which included eight touchdowns -- four on punt returns and two via rushing touchdowns. ''It's great that both of us will run track and play football at Auburn,'' Pierre-Louis said. ``Harry is a great sprinter. Football helps track, and track helps football. I think it will make each of us work harder at what we do. It will make us push each other.'' Adams said his injury woes started at the Nike Indoor Nationals in Maryland last March. Running on an indoor surface for the first time, Adams pulled his left hamstring and finished sixth in the 60 meters. After sitting out the regular season to rehabilitate, Adams attempted a comeback at the district meet, but his rustiness showed with a false-start in the 100 finals and later by aggravating his hamstring injury rounding the curve in the 200. FULL-SPEED AHEAD Adams said the football season set back his recovery, but he expects to be at full speed March 29. It will mark the first time the two have squared off since Adams' two stirring come-from-behind victories over Pierre-Louis at the county championships two years. ''I want people to start doubting me,'' Adams said. ``That is what I did my sophomore year, and I showed up. I'm cool with Philip, but we can be friends when we get to college. When we line up, it is a different story. When that gun pops, I am out of there.'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub5793 0 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'm really pumped about these guys. With this offense about creating space, these guys could do some damage for us when they break into the rotation. If nothing else, we may have two dangerous returners for kickoffs. It's hard to argue with speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiescottie 1 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 It's hard to argue with speed. But those bammers sure do try. Nothing bad about having the 2 fastest guys in the state of Florida joining the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUman43 5 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 That's one evident fact........Tubs recruiting class is all about Speeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed! Look out SEC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBURNJAC 53 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yeah....I like speedsters......You get the right guy to return kickoffs, and bam..... TOUCHDOWWWNNNNNNNN AUUUBBBBUUUURRRRNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prowler 1 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yup, Imagine these two Lamborghini's returning Kicks and Punts....wow, all they'll need is a crease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolltoomer 0 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yup, Imagine these two Lamborghini's returning Kicks and Punts....wow, all they'll need is a crease. Crease you bet. A lot of the Spread is about getting the ball to someone who can make the first guy miss. With the D forced to stretch thin, creases are easier to come by. I am suspicious of track guys, because there's a lot more to football than just blazing speed, but that's where you start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravad 78 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 How did it end up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,781 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 It's hard to argue with speed. "The name of the game is speed and the guy is fast." Some long ago NFL defensive back explaining why Bo Jackson broke two long runs on his team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopie 6 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I couldn't find an article to see how their head to head meet went on 3-29-08. Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kt7185 0 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Just looked at the results from the meet, P P-L won the 200M prelims and finals (21.51, 21.32), he also won the 100M prelims but finished third in the final (10.66, 10.68). the stats I have from the event (http://fl.milesplit.us/meets/35279/results/63861) show places 1-8 and HA does not seem to have placed in any prelims or finals, I don't know if he didn't compete or what but I will look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris_AU 0 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Just looked at the results from the meet, P P-L won the 200M prelims and finals (21.51, 21.32), he also won the 100M prelims but finished third in the final (10.66, 10.68). the stats I have from the event (http://fl.milesplit.us/meets/35279/results/63861) show places 1-8 and HA does not seem to have placed in any prelims or finals, I don't know if he didn't compete or what but I will look into it. Adams didn't compete. The 400 team with pierre-louis and christian thompson was disqualified for dropping the baton as well. they were a damn good team too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kt7185 0 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 After reading that article I am surprised he didn't compete. Any idea why? I remeber the days of a dropped baton ruining the evening. That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR-MATT 2 Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 FYI - Ivan Matchett (Bammer RB signee) ran a 12.84 100m at the Mobile Invitational. He'll be rolling..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeduke 8 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 FYI - Ivan Matchett (Bammer RB signee) ran a 12.84 100m at the Mobile Invitational. He'll be rolling..... Man, that's Josh Thompson fast right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBusPilot 72 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 FYI - Ivan Matchett (Bammer RB signee) ran a 12.84 100m at the Mobile Invitational. He'll be rolling..... Man, that's Josh Thompson fast right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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