European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes monday april 16 2007 Milwaukee Suppan picks up series ring beats former cardinals teammates in return to St Louis Page 36 new Cost of doing business agents athletes create min Industry with nil draft preparation by Joe Millicia the associated press Euclid Ohio hidden behind a former general motors Plant is the training Cen Ter where Ted Ginn or refined his blazing Speed ifs where Ginn the Ohio state Star and a sure first round pick has spent weeks Lead ing up to the nil draft training along Side Renard Stevens a wide receiver from a division n school in West Virginia unlike Ginn Stevens has no guarantee of being drafted he knew though that a Strong time in the 40yard dash and an impressive vertical jump at the nil scouting Combine in late february could raise his Stock and improve his draft chances agents and athletes looking to climb up teams draft boards and Cash in have created a min Industry for athletic trainers spending millions of dollars in the weeks before the nil draft if s not an option now said Danny Arnold founder of the plex training Center in Stafford Texas every agent has to Send a player to a place like this you end up spending the same amount of Money on a  As you do a seventh round pick for players and their families theres much at stake particularly in the first round where falling a few spots can mean a much smaller contract agents who get part of a players earnings have a lot on the line too Speed strength systems just East of Cleveland has been preparing athletes for the nil Combine since 2001 when not an option now every agent has to Send a player to a place like this you end up spending the same amount of Money on a first round pick As you do a seventh round pick f f Danny Arnold founder of plex training Center which helps prepare players for the nil Combine  Ted Ginn or works out with Tim Robertson right at Speed strength systems on feb 9 in Euclid Ohio Speed strength systems just East of Cleveland has been preparing ath letes for the nil Combine since 2001 when Robertson founded the company he had Little Competition with millions of dollars at stake the Field is beginning to get crowded founder Tim Robertson started he had Little Competition ifs a hot trend now where everybody thinks that they can train athletes Robert son said after spotting Ginn on a Bench press agent Eric Metz who represents quarterback Jamarcus Russell of leu consid ered a possible no 1 Overall pick said his firm hmm management is spending about 35300000 on training and expenses for 10 players in the weeks leading up to the april 2829draft he said the taming Point in training play ers came in 1992 when Johnnina who was rated As the 33rdbest offensive tackle in the draft moved up to be a first round pick with the Buffalo Bills Metz credits Finas redraft training for the dramatic jump Fejna went on to Anchor the left Side of the Bills offensive line for nine seasons the other agents criticized us and said there was nothing to it Metz said now they say look How you ruined the business now we have to spend All this Money preparing players it costs to to trait for two months at Arnolds facility Money typically paid by the players agent Robertson charges a Day to prep ath letes for the Combine and pro Days ath letes put in three to five hours a Day three to six Days a week for up to eight weeks his Star client Ginn has been training at Speed strength systems since ninth Grade and credits his work there with help ing him lower his 40yard dash time from More than 5 seconds Down to 422 he can push you to be a first Rounder Ginn said of Robertson on an 8degree february Day Ginn was among 10 players listening to hip hop and working out at the facility far from the Comfort of Ohio states workout facilities the temperature inside was a Chilly 60 de Grees at Speed strength systems where the padding is torn on some of the weight benches ifs a factory Robertson said ifs that no frills Rocky mentality Robertson has his athletes work with a i need to lose weight and oth ers such As Ginn need to put some on a lot of these Guys dont eat Well ifs a culture Shock to them Robertson said he also provides training techniques geared to improve performance on each of the drills for the press in which players lift the bar As Many times As possible Robertson has them train with an elastic band tied to the bar he promises an average increase of five repetitions see business on Page 35 Dipietro saves Day As Isles even nil playoff series against sabres Page 34 magic keep hold on no 8 spot in East eliminate 7bets from Aba playoff Contention Page 38 Chicago chosen As usos bid City for 2016 olympics Page 39 463149 027664