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LEAK SCORES EIGHT ON WONDERLIC, TEBOW SOLVES RUBIK'S CUBE WITH BARE FEET.

Via Losers with Socks and the Wizard of Odds: this year's Wonderlic wunderkind hits a bit close to home, if rumor is to be believed. Chris Leak, walking under Jamarcus Russell and and under Brady Quinn's huuuuuge pectoral muscles to get to the classroom, allegedly racked up a whopping ocho on the Wonderlic test, the professional football equivalent to an IQ test. (For those not in the know, ocho is Finnish for 'not good.')


Is Chris Leak Like Cameron Diaz in 'In Her Shoes'? Pretty and literacy-problematic?

Remember that last year agents were having kittens over Vince Young scoring a six? This story is like that, but instead of a first-rounder, it's over Chris Leak, a prospect whose most optimistic supporters would be thrilled at a solid NFL Europe run followed by a steady Arena Ball career. Leak clocked a 4.7 instead of his vaunted 4.5 (a number no one believed anyway,) measured up at sub six feet, and now racked up a number that, while still above this year's low of 4 (some poor Iowa State running back, presumably caught in a revolving door at this very moment coming out of his hotel in Indianapolis,) reeks of "literacy problems."

Could it be true? Sure. Leak had trouble reading defenses, didn't blow doors on the SAT, and majored in the subject that gives Auburn Academic All-Americans: sociology. It's entirely possible he got that score, as anyone who saw the pick at the 2:00 mark in the video below can attest.

Antwain Robinson can believe it, sure. But the test itself might have been a bit unfair to Leak, as the Wonderlic famously preys on its takers' insecurities. It can be a veritable psychological torture run for players, and for a player known to shudder under pressure, it may have been too much for Leak. Just take a look at the EDSBS exclusive copy of the Wonderlic Leak took:

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It really wasn't fair from the start. We demand a recount, and a Tebow-free Wonderlic for Leak.

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Are we sure the Wonderlic administrators aren’t using a gom jabbar as well? That would really up the stress level…

by Kahuna on Feb 26, 2007 11:28 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I plays footbaw for the Universe City of Floredah.

by Irish Guy on Feb 26, 2007 11:30 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

No – no gom jabbar – too much potential damage to the throwing hand.

(Boy, I need to get out more).

by Southern Papa on Feb 26, 2007 11:31 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

That Wonderlic is brutal! Classic.

by Matt on Feb 26, 2007 11:37 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

So having a literacy-problematic quarterback = national championship. If the rumors are to be believed, things are looking up for Anthony Morelli and Penn State next year.

by Nick on Feb 26, 2007 11:41 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Who of us could study when a crystal football is so firmly planted in one’s ear?

by Orangeblood on Feb 26, 2007 11:43 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Standardized tests blow. When I took the LSAT a few years back, this chick 3 seats down left the reservation. She picked up all 10 of her #2 pencils and snapped them methodically, threw her timer on the floor, and walked out of the test. That was bad enough, but it’s like watchin the first guy off the landing craft get his head blown off at Normandy. Everyone else was shaken up pretty bad and there were some other less-dramatic wig-outs.

Leak prob had bad day, let him retake!

by Hook'em Tide on Feb 26, 2007 11:52 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

nice leg

by matt on Feb 26, 2007 11:54 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

he did het outstanding qb of the day yesterday though.

by adam on Feb 26, 2007 11:54 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I hate to say this, but Tebow will be the biggest letdown of the decade as a starting quarterback.

by Cardiac Kids on Feb 26, 2007 12:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I would say that winning the national championship and/or the Heisman just means bad things for quarterbacks.

The last three SEC quarterbacks with a ring would be Chris Leak, LSU Gigantor Quarterback ’03 and Tee Martin. Then you can throw in Danny Wuerffel and Jay Barker. Yikes.

I say, give up the NFL dream, get that cash-cow auto dealership and start the booster club circuit early.

by Newspaper Hack on Feb 26, 2007 12:11 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

In fairness to Chris Leak, he fills out a beautiful answer bubble. The rotation on his #2 is truly something to behold.

by Mosby on Feb 26, 2007 12:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

C’mon, give the guy a break. Leak obviously thought Tebow was coming in to answer the last few questions.

by Will Collier on Feb 26, 2007 12:37 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

VY scored 16, not 6 – at least according to the site that claims Leak scored an 8.

by Jim Caserta on Feb 26, 2007 12:40 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I’m with Matt… I saw the word Wonderlic and Diaz’s leg and didn’t get any further…

by PeterPumpkinhead on Feb 26, 2007 1:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

This is similar to Chris Leak’s reaction when Tim Tebow enters the room…

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4qkhT8EFFgQ

by Give me a beer on Feb 26, 2007 1:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

  1. - Cardiac Kids

Hey, thanks for your exaggerated, utterly unsubstantiated assertion. Your prolific lobbed comments should be shared more often.

What, might I ask, are you basing that on?

by Mike Honcho on Feb 26, 2007 1:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Mac Daddy:

(# 16 Youtube video) Who does Tebow think he is, walking in that classroom acting like THE MAC DADDY?

by Stacy Keibler Loves Me on Feb 26, 2007 1:29 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Diaz & Kiebler Dept:

Ms Diaz’ legs are almost as nice as Ms. Keiblers…

But, I bet Ms. Diaz cannot do the “pile driver” on Ms. Jessica Biel.

(Sorry, I have been reading too many of those celeberty rags. But, what is a man to do when there is no mor college football)

by Stacy Keibler Loves Me on Feb 26, 2007 1:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Mike Honcho in #17, lighten up. #10 is scarcastically using the inverse of the scarcastic logic presented in #5.

IF “literacy-problematic quarterback = national championship” THEN the inverse is “inteligent quarterback = beautifully horrible disaster”.

Because TEBOW is scarcastically more educated than the “Big-Man-Himself”, then he is destined to be a failure.

It was the same type of exaggerated, utterly unsubstantiated assertion that appears at this site numerous times a day that keep things funny. There’s no need to introduce “facts” to mess up the Karma.

by Aerobab on Feb 26, 2007 1:46 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Gom Jabbar? Freaking Dune fans… I wonder if he was reciting the Litany Against Fear the whole time he was taking the test…

by Captain Exaggeration on Feb 26, 2007 1:46 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/?p=1406#comment-11226

Some recent posts on the combine, Brady Quinn, D. Russell, conference bias, etc.

by drogue on Feb 26, 2007 2:14 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Mike Honcho # 17
Aerobab # 20,

It was a little bit of both. I have no facts to back up my assertion, and I almost included a statement admitting such, but I deleted it at the last second when I realized the nature of this site and its adherence to sarcastic logic.

Nah, I just think Tebow is gonna suck, and that’s…like…my opinion…man…

And Mike Honcho, chill out, man. You’re supposed to have a superiority complex having won two national championships in a decade. Leave the inferiority complex with the Auburn fans. Thanks for the help, Aerobab.

by Cardiac Kids on Feb 26, 2007 2:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Don’t you just love the internets? It can spread info around the globe in the blink of an eye…right or wrong! I also saw a post on Gatorcountry.com where someone maintains that Leak took a sample test consisting of 12 questions and scored 8 out 12 correct…a marked difference from what is being reported around the internets….go figure!

by Alagator on Feb 26, 2007 2:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Not to muddle things up with facts and information, but did anyone read the little notes section off to the right? Last update Feb 15, 2007. Scores taken from campus testing. Leak was probably trying to take the test at 3 am with a couple Coeds playing hide the Crystal Ball.

by BMas05 on Feb 26, 2007 2:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

RE #24: Heath Kline reported the same thing on his radio show.

by RedRoot on Feb 26, 2007 2:59 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Something doesn’t add up here (and, no, I’m not referring to bama fans showing off their shiny new inferiority complex by constantly trying to point to Auburn’s). How could someone that only scores an 8 on the Wonderlic be able to strut around on campus so confidently?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUEWGxple7Q

He should act less like Lil’ Wayne and more like Wayne Campbell, no?

by HFS on Feb 26, 2007 3:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I know it’s fun to call football players stupid but Leak scored an 8 out of 12 questions, not an 8 out of 30 questions which would be the full Wondelic test. Read about it on the link:

http://www.thegatorboard.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=300609#300609

by Ahab on Feb 26, 2007 4:07 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

He may have gotten 8/12 questions correct, but that’s a misread of the information.

The Wonderlic has fifty questions and is administered in 12 minutes, measuring a tester’s ability to think and think quickly. Leak only answered 12 questions in total, and of those got 8 right before 12 minutes was up.

Either Leak didn’t understand the setup, and moved through the thing at a snail’s pace, or it just took him that long because he had difficulty with it. Retests are no doubt pending.

by Orson Swindle on Feb 26, 2007 4:43 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Whats the over/under on the time it takes Colin Cowherd to steal your wonderlic test?

by Aaron on Feb 26, 2007 4:45 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

#27-
I think Cardiac is an Aub.

  1. - Mosby,
    I could not agree more. I have an autographed Scantron from Leak’s highschool days and it is as breathtaking as his Smokey Robinson’s

by King Harvest on Feb 26, 2007 4:49 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Someone contacted the author of the link you posted w/ Leak’s score. Here’s his response:

It is my understanding that this is from the campus agility tests, which I assume is the 2006 pro day on campus. The score was obtained from nfldraftscout.com. I believe the score is probably legit given Leak probably did not prepare for the Wonderlic since he had no real incentive to. I’m sure he will fare better at the combine. I am enclosing the section of his bio where I found the score. Note the 8/12 score means he answered 8 of 12 correctly. This shows much more room for improvement than an 8/30, which would lead one to believe he is simply guessing more or less at random.

~Mac

by Ahab on Feb 26, 2007 5:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I’m surprised old-fashioned combine tests like the 40-yard dash and the Wonderlic are given so much weight in this day and age. Didn’t Vince Young prove that you can grade out as functionally retarded and still win NFL rookie of the year? Why not have all the combine participants go on that new gameshow with Jeff Foxworthy, something like “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” It’s about as useful as the Wonderlic.

During Senior Bowl week, Leak was the first QB to learn the playbook and impressed everyone with his study skills. He picked up the offense faster than the supposedly better-educated Big Ten QBs did. I don’t think we have anything to worry about in terms of Chris Leak’s intelligence.

by Mitch P. on Feb 26, 2007 5:46 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Wonderlic is racially biased. At least I hope so.

by Gator KK on Feb 26, 2007 5:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Iowa State running back you’re referring to is Darren Davis, but that didn’t happen this year. It was probably 1999 or so.

Off topic, what was the sesquipedalian word you used a few weeks ago to describe a woman’s shapely ass?

by J.J. on Feb 26, 2007 5:56 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Not only was it a 8/12, it was sample test administered over a year ago during UF pro day… it has nothing to do with his actual wonderlic score which should be released to NFL GM’s today.

by Leems on Feb 26, 2007 6:51 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Urban Meyer is the Kwisatz Haderach, the “Shortening of the Way.”

by Panhandler on Feb 26, 2007 7:35 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

We went ahead and stopped that video after the Robinson pick. We’ve managed to block out the rest of that game from our memory, no need for a reminder. Gotta love Antwain.

by The Hog Blogger on Feb 26, 2007 10:03 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

So apparently the score given is from a sample test of 12 questions last year. So Leak’s 8/12 is more like a 33 on the full Wonderlic. Leak’s a sharp kid, and when I first saw this, I knew there had to be something fishy. Hopefully when his Wonderlic score from this year’s full test comes out he does even better.

by Tanner on Feb 26, 2007 11:36 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Good news for Chris, a score of 8 on the NFL Wonderlic converts to a 27 for the CFL’s version.

by IJ on Feb 27, 2007 12:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

who has the answer guide to them basic wonderlic test

by jennifer on Aug 5, 2007 7:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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