Natosha Rogers of Texas A&M decides to quit the sport.

Ran out of juice. Inner circle experts all agree that her time progression was not natural. She just ran out of stuff Some people will do anything to win and when they can't, they quit. She was going to get caught or humiliated when she quit using.

pat henry's speech impediment wrote:

The Academic Director at any top ranked academic school can override any dufus coach attempting to waste a student-athlete. Of couse we already know that TxA&M is not a top ranked academic institution at all. Pat Henry and his program sucks for not letting Natosha skip indoors. After all you can't win a major medal at indoor T&F or cross country.

USNWR had Texas A&M at #58. That's pretty high up the list academically.

You answered your own question.

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but compared with publics

pat henry's speech impediment wrote:

The Academic Director at any top ranked academic school can override any dufus coach attempting to waste a student-athlete. Of couse we already know that TxA&M is not a top ranked academic institution at all. Pat Henry and his program sucks for not letting Natosha skip indoors. After all you can't win a major medal at indoor T&F or cross country.

Galactica wrote:

Because of her talent. Many other girls want to be as fast as her. To see her one day just quit wouldn\'t seem fair.

That really is not her problem. Tough beans for those \"other girls.\" I hope they somehow find the strength to move on from this hideous injustice.

Galactica wrote:

I understand that just because you are good at something doesn't mean you have to pursue it.

No, it sounds like you don't understand it at all.

Galactica wrote:

It's her life her decisions but imagine being on a college team or being a coach and your national caliber runner decides to quit when she has put all of this work in and had succes. That is selfish.

It might be sad, it might be a crying shame, it might be tough for people like you to accept, but it's not selfish. It's just not. It's her life, and when it comes right down to it, it's none of your business.

A wise man once said, "Just because you're hung like a horse doesn't mean you have to do porn."

got faster cuz she becaome skinnier thts prob why shes injured

Because of her talent. Many other girls want to be as fast as her. To see her one day just quit wouldn't seem fair. I understand that just because you are good at something doesn't mean you have to pursue it. It's her life her decisions but imagine being on a college team or being a coach and your national caliber runner decides to quit when she has put all of this work in and had succes. That is selfish.[/quote]

Haha thanks for this post. It was very laughable. I enjoyed it. But you're clearly confusing her selfishness with YOUR OWN selfishness. What if you didn't enjoy something or perhaps wanted to do other things with your life, and someone told you, "NO. You have to keep doing this."? Wouldn't that just suck? But wait...that's what you want her to do? Wow, you're pretty selfish. Perhaps it would be selfish if she was taking something away from someone else, or hogging talent...but nope. That's simply not the case. It's HER talent, HER life, and HER decision. Nothing is selfish about it, you narrow-minded shmuck.

Sounds kind of rash and maybe after chilling out for a while things will change? Some decisions are final...others aren't.

Does she have any CC eligibility left?

If the answer is yes I can think of one NEngland team which is a scorer away from an NCAA title.

Sounds kind of rash and maybe after chilling out for a while things will change? Some decisions are final...others aren't.

Does she have any CC eligibility left?

If the answer is yes I can think of one NEngland team which is a scorer away from an NCAA title.

I currently run for A&M and have spoken with Tosha a few times over the past couple months. A few observations:

Those of you who say she is "juiced" and don't know one bit of the type of training or person she is just need to stop. She is relentless in her training and that is the reason she made the huge jump. She was good enough in 2010 NCAA XC to qualify for nationals individually.

For all people out there who understand the demands of NCAA athletics, especially track & field, it can be draining. At Texas A&M, out number one focus is being part of a team. Being said, we race any opportunity we have (more than the typical NCAA athlete). Traveling to meets all over the country every weekend, missing 2-3 days of school then trying to make it, never having the opportunity to hang out with your friends that are not on the travel team... If you don't truly love what your doing, the sacrifice of being an NCAA athlete is amplified tenfold. From my conversations with her, giving up a large amount of her time and energy for running wasn't worth what it meant losing, her friends, grades, and happiness.

She wanted to go home to visit her family after indoor nationals last year, but she was strongly persuaded that the track trip to Arizona for spring break was obligatory. She is from Colorado and can't just swing by to see her family on the weekends like many other athletes.

Overall, she is one of the most humble people I have ever met. Her success didn't change her one bit. She will be missed on the track by her teammates, although we still see her outside of track functions at parties and such. I have the ultimate respect for someone who can make the tough choice in life, even if it hurts. She did what she believes will make her happy, and isn't that what anyone else would do?

Thank you for the details of what happened.

Most of all I wish the most of happiness for Natosha in whatever she chooses to do.

It is sad that the typical college and high school coaches put pressure on the young people they're supposed to be coaching. I see no reason to go out for track or cross country in such tenuous situations.

Good for Natosha for standing up for herself and being an outstanding role model for the rest of us. Whether or not she decides to continue running after college, I will be rooting for her.

So we have one story where she is hurt and sick, another where she is apparently healthy but can't deal with the travel demands of track. Which is it?

Why doesn't she transfer to Colorado.

Very few of Mark Wetmore's athletes get injured and Boulder is 45 minutes away from her hometown.

She still has all of this eligibility.

isn't that what anyone else would do?

No not really. The answer is to ask around. Everyone knows who the top people are who can give some sound advise.

My rec' would be to graduate and use your eligibility --if there's any remaining-- at another school in grad program.

Forget the stuff about quitting, it's silly talk for someone so talented.

Communicate with a few people with experience in handling the individual runner rather than worrying about team points as a primary objective.

Winning is important but not at the expense of a legit talent concerned about peak performance --and other stuff-- rather than over-racing.

Natosha will find a major difference in this regard and she'll she that there can be answers to her concerns.

McQuarters wrote:

My rec' would be to graduate and use your eligibility --if there's any remaining-- at another school in grad program.

Forget the stuff about quitting, it's silly talk for someone so talented.

I agree. Sounds like the rest of her life is demanding and she needs a break from running, not a way to get healthy and racing again ASAP. Just bag this season and look for running opportunities after graduation.

Well sh**, if she was going to quit she should have gone to Stanford and then quit (like Chelsea Sveinson). At least she'd get a Stanford education.

Please. If she's on full scholarship and the school made their demands known then this is ridiculous on her part. Selfish, ridiculous, and short-sighted. Coach Henry should immediately yank the scholarship.

So, in sum....we don't know what Natosha is or is not up to. This has been very enlightening.

Did Shalane Flanagan screw Notosha Rogers?

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=5077316

Well, I don't know about "selfish." "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."

Galactica wrote:

Student wrote:

Selfish? Perhaps you can explain why leaving the sport would be selfish.

Because of her talent. Many other girls want to be as fast as her. To see her one day just quit wouldn't seem fair. I understand that just because you are good at something doesn't mean you have to pursue it. It's her life her decisions but imagine being on a college team or being a coach and your national caliber runner decides to quit when she has put all of this work in and had succes. That is selfish.