look who Oregon just picked up....

Who?

No but seriously. Who? Please give some details so I don't have to google. Not... enough... interest.....

Pretty impressive:

http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/austria/nikolaus-franzmair-266219

1:46-3:42 guy 19 years old...

His accent is hilarious

who!! wrote:

Nikolaus Franzmair from Austria....not to shabby!

Your tax dollars at work helping those that don't pay into our system.

Oregon couldn't get the top tier middle distance talent for next Fall so they went shopping. What is it all coming to?

What if he gets a green card/visa after his degree and starts paying taxes?

3 National Championships in track last year for Oregon about to be 4 this year 2 indoor 2 outdoor not to shabby GO DUCKS

GO DUCKS! I love their passion for the sport!

I bet you that exactly $0 from tax money goes into the scholarship for that kid. Please don't speak about things of which you know nothing.

they call me flopro wrote:

3 National Championships in track last year for Oregon about to be 4 this year 2 indoor 2 outdoor not to shabby GO DUCKS

Who or what is 'shabby GO DUCKS'? And why should anybody be surprised that so many national championships don't go to them?

do not be that moron wrote:

I bet you that exactly $0 from tax money goes into the scholarship for that kid. Please don't speak about things of which you know nothing.

Name calling is not necessary.

You would be correct if no tuition dollars are spent on athletics.

If the athletic department at The university of Oregon generates all of the funds necessary to pay for 100 percent of its operations which includes all salaries, scholarships for student athletes, facility improvements and all operational expenses - then you would be correct.

Very few universities can truly say that. Perhaps Oregon does?

Nevertheless, Oregon went outside the USA when they couldn't land the top US middle distance recruits of the 2015 class. They were not interested in investing in second best. Plus picking up a 19 year old Freshman provides added advantage over a typical aged domestic athlete.

A solution might be when athletic departments don't fund 100 percent of their athletic operations they should be limited in the number of foreign athletes they can bring in on scholarship.

This is unusual for Oregon, which has focused on American athletes. But they did also pick up the French(?) 8:32 steeplechaser in previous years. This Austrian ran 2:20 1000m at 17! That compares favorably to Webb's former national high school record of 2:24 at 18. A fine prospect for a team that hasn't done all that well with its "lower-tier" American recruits in xc, despite very impressive hs track credentials.

If you watch his interviews, you will see that this Austrian kid was in Eugene for the World Junior Championships last Summer. He says that he fell in love with Oregon and the opportunity to train with other good runners. He sounds like a smart kid and I wish him all the best to make the most out of his talents at a place where there exists actual track and field fans.

who wrote:

1:46-3:42 guy 19 years old...

GREAT! Another 20 year old freshman to be!!! Double Whammy.

Like it or not, any college has federal dollars flowing in from Scientific and other grants from NIH, NSF, ONR, etc. Most upper education is supported by the government (Federal and state) - which means TAXPAYERS.

Age Slayer wrote:

who wrote:

1:46-3:42 guy 19 years old...

GREAT! Another 20 year old freshman to be!!! Double Whammy.

Like it or not, any college has federal dollars flowing in from Scientific and other grants from NIH, NSF, ONR, etc. Most upper education is supported by the government (Federal and state) - which means TAXPAYERS.

Awareness, creates concern, which creates debate and possible change.

Where does all of this lead? Universities with age appropriate top tier domestic recruits red shirting them their first year in order to gain maturity and strength to better compete against older foreign athletes?

Who pays for the fifth year... Athletic departments, tax payers, mom and Dad, combination of the three?

There is a cost/ripple/exclusion impact when programs bring in foreign athletes. I am not saying don't do it, I am suggesting limiting it and that people need to be cognizant of the ramifications/costs.

who!! wrote:

Nikolaus Franzmair from Austria....not to shabby!

Perhaps an Austrian will know how to use "who" and "whom"--and how to spell "too" (meaning "extremely" or "very") correctly.

Jordan Hasay, even though you personally are smart and were a great student, people like the OP are why your Oregon degree gets little respect.

I am sure that Oregon's track scholarships are funded by a famous NIKE executive and former athlete. !

Another age cheat to help out grampa ches at oregon clown kollege. Is he majoring in pharmacology?

He'll be racing Keffri Neal of Ky at Ky this weekend at 800. Should be good. Neal is not a miler but showed some strength last week winning Ky's opener in 4:07. Also Patrick Rono is on the start sheet,