I have a real hard time trying to gauge just how fast Armstrong is. On that last QB draw for the TD, he looks like he is just loping along effortlessly and the other defensive guys are really moving, but they don't seem to ever catch up to him until the end zone. Maybe he just has a long, fluid stride or something, but it looks like he is never in a hurry but always gets to the corner or first down marker or end zone ahead of everybody else...easily, a lot of the time.
How Fast is Armstrong in the 40?
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ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
He's fast, but what makes him so effective in the open field is how big he is. The dude is a solid 220 lbs and has thick legs. CB's and safeties don't want to see him in the open field.
HuskerMav11
Special Teams Player
He was a little banged up on Saturday, especially at the end of the game. As others have said, it's not his raw speed but rather the amount of momentum he brings. TMart was much faster but he didn't have the YAC that you see with Tommy.
NUance
Assistant Coach
Yeah, I've noticed that about him too. Like on Saturday, even banged up towards the end of the game it looked like he wasn't giving up a step to the Ducks DBs on that long TD run. Tommy got wheels alright.
Thanks_Tom RR
All-American
Red Five
Heisman Trophy Winner
His 247 page says 4.5, and every HS kids 40 is pretty inflated, so 4.7-4.8 sounds about right.
http://247sports.com/Player/Tommy-Armstrong-2521?Institution=21619
BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
No....this isn't because of his name. But, he has always reminded me of Tommie Frazier when running. Both of them are big bodied QBs that aren't the fastest guys on the field but have just enough speed and running instincts to make people miss and get yards. Armstrong is actually 15 lbs heavier than Frazier.
BIGREDIOWAN
Mods
First I've heard of two pulled hamstrings?! Where did you hear this? I've only heard him say he was fighting cramps.
Cdog923
All-American
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
Pickle juice is a well-known remedy for treating cramps in athletes. http://www.nola.com/healthy-eating/2015/03/pickle_juice_for_muscle_cramps.htmlYeah, he was cramping up. He drank Gatoraide and pickle juice on the sidelines to get the cramping to stop. Yes, pickle juice. LINK
Undone
All-American
Oregon's defense was really worn down by the end of that drive. I'm not downplaying Tommy's speed at all with that comment. I'm playing up how well Langsdorf did to go back to running Ozigbo and Tommy to completely wear them out and drive the dagger in.
Was there really a more "Nebraska" way to win that football game than that? Probably not. The best way to match up with an opponent's defensive speed is to just punch em in the mouth. Kudos to our offensive line, Ozigbo, and Tommy for just wanting it more than the other team and driving 80 yards for the win.