Draftnix....explain this to me....

[Nick]

Ultimately, I agree. There is the potential to put too much emphasis on certain aspects of the combine, or even the combine itself. The bench is a fine example of that. The top performance at the Combine was from an Ohio State DE a few years back named Mike Kudla. He put up (IIRC) 45 reps. Amazing numbers that never translated to success on the field. But he trained specifically for the bench, and it doesn't hurt that OSU is centered in the Mecca for Powerlifting.....Columbus, OH. Columbus has two of the greatest powerlifting gyms in the nation (Westside Barbell & Elite Fitness Systems); both of which work closely with OSU athletes.

Never bet against an OSU man when it comes to the bench.

Unless that man is James Laurinaitis (22 reps).

[HUbison]

Unless that man is James Laurinaitis (22 reps).

Amen! The ghosts of Kudla & Gholston are looking down on him in disappointment.

But as I hear it, Laurinaitis did not train at Westside or Elite Fitness, so that's his own dang fault.

[txramsfan]

HUb quotes Hesiod and I quote Yogi Berra.....gotta love it.

[Azul e Oro]

Hesiod?

I'm confused; I thought Bernie's last name was Miklasz?

[Mooselini]

The kicker is usually the guy in school who never gets recognition.

This guy is a beast though. I laughed so hard when I saw this because I couldn't believe it!