Coe-Ovett all over again.
I love it. But instead of ducking each other, one is playing offense and one is playing defense. Queen's Gambit: Take my pawn (please).
The best thing right now Nike could do for distance (and not mid-) running right now might be a "Dan and Dave" thing.
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Get Real Real wrote:You are so full of sh*t. I really wish I could speak to you in person with a beer and set you straight.
I can tell you for a FACT, as a person who knows Alberto, and has met and spoken with Galen plenty... THAT none of what you suggest is true.
Alberto made the best decision for his athlete, PERIOD.
Grow the F up.
You clearly are not reading what I wrote. In the article I was not assessing whether Rupp actually had allergy issues or whether it was a ploy. I was assessing Solinsky's PERCEPTION of what was going on.
Solinsky thought Rupp dropping out might be a ploy. That doesn't mean it was a ploy.
What is important is Solinsky himself, not me, THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A PLOY.
That indicates a huge rivalry between the two groups.
I'm not the one who came up with the ploy idea. It was Chris Solinsky himself. Alberto and others have said it was pollen. The pollen was very high that day. That makes sense.
However if these groups got along great they could easily say to one another, "hey just want you to know Galen may not run if the pollen is too high".
Jesus, dude, are you really this much of an idiot?
You used the word "sinister." Clearly you did not take the cogent Frosh courses in reading and comprehension or English Composition 101.
http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2011/06/damn_the_allergies_its_full_sp.htmlREAD IT and admit your drama-queen BS.
Alberto is a very informed manager of a coach. He's on top of as much as he can be...and he has...Good Resources.
Exactly what I posted last night, is reflected in the quotes in this article.
http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2011/06/damn_the_allergies_its_full_sp.htmlJust admit that you and your brother and akisser # one like to jerk yourself drama soda's to try and make super market tabloids out of track.
YES, we need rivalries, but we need to promote the friendly rivalries -- because that is what they are.
It's isn't macho posturing football. There's no fights like in hockey. No bench clearing like the NBA. It is a sport of individuals.
You might just consider that by the solo discipline of the miles put in alone-ish, and the training out of the team atmosphere or any limelight...that far and away these guys mostly respect each other.
Solinksy's comment was benign and mute compared to any major USA sport...or cricket for that matter.
AND, you and your brother should know better...or maybe you don't because you have never been there as true Elites.
Track is...and even was in the 60's and 70's a marginal sport in the USA.
By and Large these elite USA guys all know each other, respect each other, understand and empathize with what each goes through to get to and Maintain staying at this level.
They party, and break bread together, and share a few beers or a nice bottle of wine together.
The inner world of the elites is NOTHING like you describe it on this site, NOTHING.
Take a step back (all of you) and think about that.
I love it when someone crosses the Ducks and they lash out. Jesus, there's a reason the rest of the country hates you guys...