Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

[BlackMetalNinja]

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NORMAN — Former Oklahoma wide receiver Malcolm Kelly didn't have the pro day performance Wednesday that he wanted.
And he's putting some of the blame on OU.
Kelly, who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.68 seconds, said he wasn't told by the OU strength staff until this morning that the location of the pro day had been moved from Astroturf in the Mosier Center to field turf inside the Everest Indoor Training Center.
"I had everything set up for where I wanted to do it at," Kelly said. "I get up here this morning and it's a whole different deal. This is my life. It's got to do with me and my family. This is what I do, play football, and I'm supposed to run as fast as I can. I was slipping all over the place during my drill work. I can't say I'm pleased with anything today."
Kelly said he had been preparing for the last month to test on Astroturf and was running the 40 in under 4.5 seconds on that surface.

[raphael120]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

Deal with it, Kelly. You'll play on all kinds of surfaces in the NFL and you'll have to perform outside of your comfort zone all the time. I hope this makes him drop into the 2nd and we still be able to pick him up.

[FlyingDutchman]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

Then get your ass to other surface and do it already. Stop making excuses.

[ddaryl]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

well if thats the case he should be able to run in the 4.5's on the bills astro turf...

if this is true then OU should be ***** slapped. You don't go switching things on pro prospects like that, it doesn't make the school look real good for future college prospects

but then again is kelly being honest here, or is he looking for an excuse to use...

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

I don't think any NFL stadium even has Astroturf anymore.

We have the new AstroPlay at the Ralph, right?

[justasportsfan]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

Excuses.

Does he realize he's gonna have to play in the snow?

Calvin Johnson had to borrow shoes when he decided last minute to run at the combine.

[Philagape]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

What a whiner

[X-Era]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

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The last chance he gets to earn his 1st round grade is for him to do a private workout up at the Ralph and run a sub 4.5.

Its possible, but with numbers that bad, and him likely to play on real grass in the NFL, most teams are gonna drop his grade big time IMO.

[raphael120]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

Dude's mouth runs faster than his feet can it seems.

[bigbub2352]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

Sad, u should not use the surface as an excuse, u will play all over the NFL in different feilds every week, i am not shocked at his performance

hope we go with Devin Thomas at 11

[HHURRICANE]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

With the 11th pick the Buffalo Bills take:

Derrick Harvey

[X-Era]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

Sad, u should not use the surface as an excuse, u will play all over the NFL in different feilds every week, i am not shocked at his performance

hope we go with Devin Thomas at 11

I hope we draft DRC and then move back up into the 19-20ish range for Devin Thomas.

If we take Devin Thomas at 11, Im fine with that.

[bigbub2352]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

i am not a huge fan of taking a small school CB with the 11th, i say wait till the 3rd and take a CB, go WR at 11 and TE in rd 2

[Oaf]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

Does this kid realize he's not going to be playing in the RCA Dome every game?

[Akhippo]

Re: Malcolm Kelly blaming OU in part for his slow time

C Johnson manned up and ran last minute without really prepping.

What is Kelly going to whine about now. Do a Tiger and complain all the noises from the stopwatches distracted him.

He had a bruise. Dont use that week injury as an excuse. Ligament/Tendon/Joint is fine, not my thigh had a bruise.

I still want him in the second though.