Reading NOP's 'Big Three' Body Language

mostly agree, not sure about the other NOP members but Mo definitely doesnt seem forthcoming to me. Take what we know about him finding out a while ago about this investigation and his "I have to talk to Alberto" line just seems like total nonsense...

When I watched the most recent Mo interview before he bailed on Birmingham, I was shocked at how similar his body language and speech was to Galen.

The constant shrugging and "gee whiz" speech delivery is almost identical. It was eerie. Have they just picked up on each others mannerisms through years of training? Could their hormones be so out of whack that it's affecting their speech? If you've ever been around speed junkies/meth heads you notice that even though they are talking non-stop, their breathing is very shallow and ther speach is very nasal-y.

The whole crew is very awkward.

I like Levins but he's undeniably goofy and dorky. I think he would probably admit it.

Mary Cain is a sweetheart and I hope she has a successful career but I've always struggled with her personality. Again, a self-admitted geek.

Galen's awkwardness has been documented ad nauseum. I sometimes feel bad for the ridicule he gets but I honestly have never heard anyone speak like he does. He is only a few months older than me but I can't relate to his personality at all.

Centro is becoming a caricature of himself with the bro-ness. I like his fearlessness but the bro-thing is getting old.

Treniere comes off as the most normal but gets the least coverage. Hasan has become more likeable over the years but still gives nike-bot responses in her interviews. Rowbury has definitely become less likeable since joining NOP but she isn't really too awkward. Her lipstick however...

Just a strange crew is all I'm saying. But I feel they all have eccentricities that are compatible with Al Sal's.

lie detector wrote:

I think if the Brojos chased him in a golf-cart he could break the 5000m AR.

This is funny.

Somehow I don't think Mo will be giving any more interviews for the time being

It was a terrible press conference

The subsequent withdrawal didn't help his PR either

Does anyone know anything about Suguru Osako? How does he play into this? Was he added to the group purely as training fodder for Rupp? More to the point, does AlSal really care about anyone in the group besides Rupp?

this is nonsense.

you've added nothing but drawing on the pseudoscience of body language. How about you try find some actual evidence of evil-doing instead of drawing on your poor observations. Any sensible person knows that their mannerisms and gestures could merely be the result of nerves. Guilty or not, most athletes will act nervous if their livelihoods are on the line. Think

Agreed. That's my favorite LRC quotation of the week.

Probably not the same legal team nike/alsal used to get rupee reinstated as an am.

They're sure not trying very hard.

boredman wrote:

Probably not the same legal team nike/alsal used to get rupee reinstated as an am.

They're sure not trying very hard.

That was a sham. Run NCAAs for 4-years. Win awards. Bail out of college. Do not finish your college degree. Rupp fell less than one short of a degree.That's how important being an amateur was to Rupp. Medals, yes. Degree, no.

lie detector wrote:

I think if the Brojos chased him in a golf-cart he could break the 5000m AR.

+1

What a paranoid tweep. You're seeing what you want to see.

Read a few books on "body language," and you will see disclaimers that there are NO hard laws about body language, or even facial expressions (Eckman).

Lucky Ritz, got out of Dodge just in time, can run a few more money making marathons, call it a career, and deny, deny

Anyone else of the opinion that Rupp has been under Salazars guidance for so long and has such complete faith in him that he does what he is told without question? Like he trust Alberto so much with his training and pretyy much just takes what he tells him to? Not even considering he would give him illegal substances?

Yes, people who follow a leader for many years become enraptured. Their world is not real. Like Farah said, something to the effect, "the coach is the boss, and I don't ask any questions."

Confirmation Bias Bullspit wrote:

What a paranoid tweep. You're seeing what you want to see.

Read a few books on "body language," and you will see disclaimers that there are NO hard laws about body language, or even facial expressions (Eckman).

Yes, you read what you want to read. Ekman (not Eckman) is not the definitive body language expert of the Universe.

lie detector wrote:

I'm still holding out for a Makhloufi bust.

PLEASE, ARE YOU KIDING ME??!! STUPID AMERICANS!!! MAKLOUFI HE IS PROUD DESERT ALGERIAN LION AND HE IS VERY VERY CLEAN!!! HE WILL NOT BE BEATEN AND WILL DESTROY WORLD RECORD AND AMERICANS AND POOR ALIEN KIPROP!!! THEY ARE ALL SCARE AND MAKLOUFI HE WILL MAKE GOLD MEDAL IN BEJING!!!

JAAKIR wrote:

lie detector wrote:

I'm still holding out for a Makhloufi bust.

PLEASE, ARE YOU KIDING ME??!! STUPID AMERICANS!!! MAKLOUFI HE IS PROUD DESERT ALGERIAN LION AND HE IS VERY VERY CLEAN!!! HE WILL NOT BE BEATEN AND WILL DESTROY WORLD RECORD AND AMERICANS AND POOR ALIEN KIPROP!!! THEY ARE ALL SCARE AND MAKLOUFI HE WILL MAKE GOLD MEDAL IN BEJING!!!

u mad bro?

"The subsequent withdrawal didn't help his PR either"

Was Mo looking to PR in Birmingham? :)

NOP has always comes across as a little cold or detached. Centro is by far the most outgoing (Cain was at one point), but also seems to get the most hate. Ironically, he might be one of the cleaner athletes, at least compared to Rupp & Mo.

I think that NOP is towing the line, and Salazar would have to be an idiot to blow this with the full-force of Nike behind him. Don't worry, even if there was cheating going on, any evidence can be explained away by their medical staff. Don't think this is going to be a lance-like fall of shame. He was hated for years by individuals and groups alike. Salazar is a control freak; Lance, practically a psychopath