Oregon Commit and I Need Help

4/10 - improve your trolling game before returning. Good luck!

chadswagger wrote:

I finished my senior year of HS very successfully by running 9:44 and 4:29. I am a pretty good 800 runner at 2:03. I am committing to oregon to run next year and have contacted my coach to ask about report date, apparel shipments, ETC and have had no response. Any advice?

Yeah, uh...are you trolling or being serious?

I am being serious this isn't a troll post. He's not responding to my emails I just want some guidance

ImprobableDreamer wrote:

chadswagger wrote:

I finished my senior year of HS very successfully by running 9:44 and 4:29. I am a pretty good 800 runner at 2:03. I am committing to oregon to run next year and have contacted my coach to ask about report date, apparel shipments, ETC and have had no response. Any advice?

Yeah, uh...are you trolling or being serious?

chadswagger wrote:

I am being serious this isn't a troll post. He's not responding to my emails I just want some guidance[quote]ImprobableDreamer wrote:

You've committed to the University of Oregon? I don't mean to be rude, but how did you make the team with a 9:44 and 4:29 (though these are still certainly impressive times)!

How often do you email him? And which U of O coach are you trying to get in touch with?

Are you a girl? Those are pretty good times. For a girl.

Maybe if you'd stop addressing them to

"Dear Mr. Bowerman,"

Is your name Rudy? There are no practice squads in XC/Track.

9/10

I lol-ed

I'd just show up to practice and take it from there.

It's great that you committed. Most people are afraid of commitment. Now you just need to let the Oregon coaches know of your commitment to them.

Good luck and keep us updated!

I'd go up the O chart. Talk to Vin or maybe the school president?

If that doesn't work maybe Uncle Phill? Best of luck.

I suspect they probably think you're still shopping around. You need to do something extraordinary to let them know you're serious about them.

As my grandpa used to say, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!"

Almost the exact same hs PR's, and he was a multiple time all American, national champion, and AR holder in the steeple.

University of Oregon in Eugene....the ducks. I emailed Andy Powell and told him my PRs and he replied saying that he was impressed with my committment to training over the years and I committed to the team. He has emailed me once but I have emailed him many times during the spring season. I'm just not sure when to apply to the school or if I just get in for being on the team?

That's a good question, son. I don't think you need to apply if you sent Andy Powell and email. Just start attending classes that pique your interest and make sure you get your ass to practice. Bring the letter you sent to Powell in case anyone needs proof that you belong.

I guarantee they're going to put you on the centro sauce as soon as you step foot on campus. They'll want to make sure you can keep up with King Ches in practices.

Think hard about your decision though. Do you really want to go to a klown kollege??? If you end up there, at least don't take a cupcake major!!

I think he may be blowing you off, but you can change all that. Show up for some workouts next month and dust some of the guys. That should get his attention.

Whatever you do please don't bring up A Duck as a reference. I think the entire team, past and present, has restraining orders against the wannabe.

chadswagger wrote:

I finished my senior year of HS very successfully by running 9:44 and 4:29. I am a pretty good 800 runner at 2:03. I am committing to oregon to run next year and have contacted my coach to ask about report date, apparel shipments, ETC and have had no response. Any advice?

Perhaps there is a legitimate reason for him not responding. Since it is Oregon, he probably gets a crazy amount of emails of people who want to run.

Another possible reason which you need to be able to accept is that you are not his priority. This guy has an amazing amount of talented runners at that school. I don't mean to sound rude, but a 2:03, 4:29, 9:44 runner is not a big deal for a school like Oregon (Even if you came from a high school with bad training). If he were to lose you, it really wouldn't affect the team. If you're serious about running, you might find that you'll end up disappointed at such a big school. It's for that reason that I chose to go to a community college instead of walking on at a big D1 school. I wanted to find a coach that really wanted me to be there, rather than one that wouldn't really mind whether I was there or not. I am very happy with my decision, as this coach has put in extra time just to help me.