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[TerryP]

Marlon Humphrey finishes No.2 in the world in 110m hurdles (13.24). Second fastest high school time in US history.

 

[JoshB]

Get that man a crimson #26 jersey!

 

[BamaFan615]

Damn.

 

[bamaraider]

Cannot wait to see Hoover play on ESPN this year. I'm going to assume he's coming to Alabama, this kid is going to be great.

 

[TheChief]

Wow!!!! Terry, I hadn't found that news yet. I'm usually all over track news, but we went to see the Braves among other things. I'm speechless. That is so fast.

 

[TheChief]

Looks to be fifth on the All-Time world youth list as well.

 

[TheChief]

Some perspective: At the national championship meet in Eugene, Wayne Davis of Texas A and M won the title in 13.14. Ed Lovett of Florida ran 13.32. Humphrey would have been second in the nation. Eight points in the title meet. Huge. Comparisons in track are not like football or baseball, they are exact. Same distance. Same hurdles. So, he would have been behind the winner at the NCAA meet by a tenth of a second. If you clap your hands together twice, as fast as you possibly can, the time between claps is one-tenth of a second. Can you tell how much I'd love to see this young man in Crimson next year?

 

[TheChief]

That time would have placed him fourth in the 2012 London Olympic games.

 

[bamaraider]

So, could this guy end up playing track for UA? I seriously hope Saban would allow it, get us a few title in track.

 

[TheChief]

Bama ended with 20 points at NCAA's. If Humphrey added two second place finishes (and there's no reason to think he might improve and get first) in the 110H and the 400H, that would get them to 36. 53 points won the meet (or tied it if you want to split hairs). The team would be well over halfway to winning the title.

 

[TheChief]

Marlon had the fastest time apparently in the 400H prelims at Worlds but had to withdraw with a back problem, an injury that has been recurring this year. Hopefully he can get that worked out.

 

[bearsnest]

Wow that kid is lightin in a bottle, I wonder should we get him will he be use to return punts, with that speed I am thinking the next coming of Javy!

 

[Bamabww]

If he's not afraid of the competition, he'll come to Bama.