TUESDAY (July 15) CONDITIONING WORKOUT report

[PonyPride]

Didn't see a lot — the guys finished up a little early, and I was doing some interviews beside the field for some upcoming features. However, with that said:

• Nice turnout — I counted 69 players.

• E.J. Drewery remains an interesting player to watch. He's not a burner (I was told he ran a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash the other day), but he seems to play faster than that, having gotten behind several DBs on deep routes. He also is a good leaper who adds to his height advantage by outleaping would-be defenders for receptions. He showed another element of polish Tuesday, a technique normally shown by more veteran players: Drewery lined up on the left side of the field, took a few steps upfield and turned toward the sideline on a quick out route. Logan Turner fired a pass out to Drewery, with CB Ryan Smith closing fast. Drewery headed back toward the ball, and while extending his arms to reach the ball first, he turned his shoulders to shield Smith from the ball. Smith got there in plenty of time to knock the pass away, but Drewery was the only one with a chance to make the play ... which he did.

• Pass of the day: It went largely unnoticed, but Braden Smith fired a great pass late in the seven-on-seven session. He took the snap and spotted Cole Beasley about 25 yards downfield. The problem was that as Beasley crossed the middle of the field, he roamed between MLB Justin Smart and SS Bryce Hudman — each of whom is substantially bigger than Beasley, and if the play had been in a game, might have ended up mangling the freshman WR, or at least knocking down the pass. But Smith fired the ball where only Beasley had a chance to get it, low and a little short. Beasley reached down to make a nice catch, and thankfully, Smart and Hudman decided not to plant him underground.

• Scary moment: QB Justin Willis took a snap on the 30-yard line and looked into the end zone. He found Emmanuel Sanders roaming toward the right sideline as SS Rock Dennis and CB Deyon McElroy closed in. The ball arrived at the same time as all three players ... who crumpled in a heap. The ball bounced incomplete, but nobody was hurt.

• For Pete's sake: One of the nicer defensive plays of the day was turned in by OLB Pete Fleps. QB Justin Willis fired a pass to WR Emmanuel Sanders at the goal line, only to have Fleps sneak up behind him, reach through Sanders' hands and knock the pass away.

Sorry — told you it was brief. More soon.

[SMUmustangs]

EJ had some hamstring problems that day and didn't do any of the other drills. From what I herd he is much faster than a 4.7 but anyway he still looks good. But glad to see cole is making big plays along with Smith.

Seem to me willis favorite target is Sanders

[PonyKai]

Seem to me willis favorite target is Sanders

And in other breaking news, the sun did in fact rise this morning.

[mrydel]

QB Justin Rogers fired a pass to WR Emmanuel Sanders at the goal line, only to have Fleps sneak up behind him, reach through Sanders' hands and knock the pass away.

I point this out only because I expect nothing less than perfection from you PonyPride!!

[PonyPride]

Look, we all saw the way Justin Rogers re-made himself, from a scrawny "who's he?" signee to the all-conference monster who now earns his living in the NFL.

OK, I wrote the thing after midnight. Sorry - and thanks for the catch. Fixed now.

[mrydel]

Look, we all saw the way Justin Rogers re-made himself, from a scrawny "who's he?" signee to the all-conference monster who now earns his living in the NFL.

OK, I wrote the thing after midnight. Sorry - and thanks for the catch. Fixed now.

AHHHHH!!!!!! Perfect. Good work.

[PonyFan]

Considering how much better you cover the Ponies than anyone else, PonyPride, we'll let you slide ... just this once.

Thanks for the report.

[SMU 86]

EJ had some hamstring problems that day and didn't do any of the other drills. From what I herd he is much faster than a 4.7 but anyway he still looks good. But glad to see cole is making big plays along with Smith.

I agree, Drewery looks faster than a 4.7. Can't wait to see him when they get the pads on them.

[PonyPride]

Thanks for the free pass, PonyFan!

EJ had some hamstring problems that day and didn't do any of the other drills. From what I herd he is much faster than a 4.7 but anyway he still looks good...

That makes a lot of sense. When I heard 4.7, I was surprised, because I've been at nearly every conditioning workout, and Drewery seems to be substantially faster than that. I don't claim to be able to eyeball a guy's 40 time, but 4.7 is tight end speed, and Drewery plays out wide for a reason - the guy can run. He doesn't look quite as fast as Aldrick Robinson or B.J. Lee, but those guys can really fly. Thanks for the heads-up about his hamstring ... that makes perfect sense.

[Stallion]

never trust unverified times-I bet he runs faster than 4.7 though. I note during recruiting no source on the internet had a verified time on him in football or track.

[westexSMU]

EJ was listed on Rivals last year as having 4.5 speed. Don't know if that was verified, but thats probably about right.

[Stallion]

Rivals did have this somewhat verified information-his own high school's combine but note Rivals and SMU also now have him at a substantially heavier 210(28 pounds heavier)


Drewery did post impressive scores at a combine in 2006 at Oscar Smith H.S. That day he was measured 6-5, weighed in at 182 pounds and posted a 4.52 40 time, a 33-inch vertical and a 4.25 shuttle time -- impressive numbers for an athlete that received minimal recruiting attention up until very recently.

[SMU Hockey 2010]

Rivals did have this somewhat verified information-his own high school's combine


Drewery did post impressive scores at a combine in 2006 at Oscar Smith H.S. That day he was measured 6-5, weighed in at 182 pounds and posted a 4.52 40 time, a 33-inch vertical and a 4.25 shuttle time -- impressive numbers for an athlete that received minimal recruiting attention up until very recently.

Wow. 6'5" = 77", plus a 33" vertical = 110"
Assuming his arms are around 2.5 feet long, that's another 30"
Based on that, he can get a ball 140" in the air, or 11' plus change in the air.

Scary.

[One Trick Pony]

I can get over to the beer cooler in about 5.9


Nice read PP

[2112]

Seem to me willis favorite target is Sanders


with willis at quarterback........should the other three recievers even run a route?