Centro not running Pre is the perfect example of why our sport isn't more popular

Why do we even care if our sport is popular? I like the sport and that is enough for me. I don't care if other people don't like it, why should that matter to me? It's dumb how obsessed runners are with getting people to like their sport. Our sport is not popular and it probably never will be, move on, enjoy running for what it is.

Tom Brady misses games because he can't read a pressure gauge :)

Why does it matter wrote:

Why do we even care if our sport is popular? I like the sport and that is enough for me. I don't care if other people don't like it, why should that matter to me? It's dumb how obsessed runners are with getting people to like their sport. Our sport is not popular and it probably never will be, move on, enjoy running for what it is.

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Rojo, do you think a NASCAR driver races when he is sick? Doing so risks his life and the racing field around him.

Football is not track. Football is not NASCAR, NASCAR is not track.

In football there are 10 other players in any offensive play to take the load off of Brady. He can be off and still be a leader. Do you see the difference?

You guys say this a lot, and usually I agree but I heard the tv guys talking about Lebron James and what's good for the fans. Kobe Bryant chimed in and made a good point, that most super stars like himself and Lebron and Michael consider the fans very strongly in their career. Kobe Bryant shared the perspective that the GOATS should have lenience from the fans because they need rest. Lebron has earned the right to sit out a playoff series game to rest because he has contributed so much to the sport. Indeed, he's right about to be the all-time NBA playoffs leading scorer and that shows how much of a hard worker he's been, surpassing MJ and Kobe Bryant in the output of work if not rings yet.

I think we just need more stars in the sport doing interesting things and better TV production.

But if it were popular then we'd have to pay a bunch of money to watch or compete in track meets. Look at what happened to road racing when it became popular. Now you have to spend $150 and up for most marathons and even five milers are going for $40-50. Half marathons go for $80 and up. Sure, you get worthless garbage as a result, and a course cluttered up with walkers and joggers, plus you often have to pick up your # the day before at some worthless convention. So, stop spending all your time, rojo, bemoaning track's lack of popularity. If Centro is sick, then he is not competing because he would be unable to hang with the pack at all. And, how can this be the example of why the sport isn't more popular when he communicated to the public why he wasn't running days ago? On another thread you're saying that Cunliffe's not running the finals at regionals and not telling the public why is the reason the sport isn't popular. Which is it? Not communicating or not racing?

Why does it matter wrote:

Why do we even care if our sport is popular? I like the sport and that is enough for me. I don't care if other people don't like it, why should that matter to me? It's dumb how obsessed runners are with getting people to like their sport. Our sport is not popular and it probably never will be, move on, enjoy running for what it is.

Exactly. Football is a sport that centers around spectators. Running is a sport that centers around competitors. It doesn't diminish my joy of competing (or coaching others who compete) that people aren't sitting around drinking beer and watching track meets.

I find following elite performances mildly entertaining, but if pro track ceased to exist today, my love for the sport would be unchanged.

zxvasdfasd wrote:

But if it were popular then we'd have to pay a bunch of money to watch or compete in track meets.

Dude, how much money do you have to spend to see a top level track meet? How much does it cost you to fly to Eugene or Paris or whatever? Unless you live in Oregon it's got to be more than NFL tickets.

Why does it matter wrote:

Why do we even care if our sport is popular? I like the sport and that is enough for me. I don't care if other people don't like it, why should that matter to me? It's dumb how obsessed runners are with getting people to like their sport. Our sport is not popular and it probably never will be, move on, enjoy running for what it is.

Exactly!

dsfsadfs wrote:

zxvasdfasd wrote:

But if it were popular then we'd have to pay a bunch of money to watch or compete in track meets.

Dude, how much money do you have to spend to see a top level track meet? How much does it cost you to fly to Eugene or Paris or whatever? Unless you live in Oregon it's got to be more than NFL tickets.

I believe it was rojo who pointed out that paying for a TV Gold package turned out to be nothing more than exclusive access to a normal channel. Meaning the ads and cutaways and failure to show entire events still occurred.

It seems the only way to see a meet in pure form is to go to the event. Well, at least in the US.

This is exactly what I said about Payton Jordan. They had pictures of Nick Willis and Matt Centro on the promotional material but Nick Willis didn't show up at all and Centro ran the fricken B heat of the 5k (and STILL lost his heat by the way).

Kraft Family Gamer wrote:

Rojo, do you think a NASCAR driver races when he is sick? Doing so risks his life and the racing field around him.

Football is not track. Football is not NASCAR, NASCAR is not track.

In football there are 10 other players in any offensive play to take the load off of Brady. He can be off and still be a leader. Do you see the difference?

Of course I see the difference. I'm tired of being asked every 3 months - how can we better promote our sport? Sure we can improve the marketing but marketing didn't make the NFL or soccer popular.

rojo wrote:

Kraft Family Gamer wrote:

Rojo, do you think a NASCAR driver races when he is sick? Doing so risks his life and the racing field around him.

Football is not track. Football is not NASCAR, NASCAR is not track.

In football there are 10 other players in any offensive play to take the load off of Brady. He can be off and still be a leader. Do you see the difference?

Of course I see the difference. I'm tired of being asked every 3 months - how can we better promote our sport? Sure we can improve the marketing but marketing didn't make the NFL or soccer popular.

Our sport is popular. How many people play football? How many people run?

rojo wrote:

There really is no reason to run if you are sick because you will get smoked. It's actually probably a really smart thing to do as you ensure you don't get into a whole and lose a month.

But what if you only get in a half? Worth the risk then?

Kraft Family Gamer wrote:

Rojo, do you think a NASCAR driver races when he is sick? Doing so risks his life and the racing field around him.

Football is not track. Football is not NASCAR, NASCAR is not track.

In football there are 10 other players in any offensive play to take the load off of Brady. He can be off and still be a leader. Do you see the difference?

You clearly either didn't read the post he made, or don't understand his point.

Our sport is not more popular due to:

1) poor coverage;

2) exclusive rights stolen from athletes and given to networks;

3) poor filming;

4) terrible announcers;

5) commercials in the midst of events;

6) terrible web sites which try to destroy athletes instead of supporting them.

LeBron just played game 3 sick and after they lost some a55hole (from Cleveland) was screaming at him as he left the court.

I agree with most of the post, but this line is the problem.

rojo wrote:

But I think a DL meet is the equivalent of an NFL regular season game.

Centro doesn't have to win a DL meet to qualify for the Olympics/WC. He has to run a qualifying time which can be done at many meets outside the DL circuit. For running to be like NFL/NBA/MLB, the sole qualification route for the OG/WC needs to be points earned in DL races. Times are not important.

Why does it matter wrote:

Why do we even care if our sport is popular? I like the sport and that is enough for me. I don't care if other people don't like it, why should that matter to me? It's dumb how obsessed runners are with getting people to like their sport. Our sport is not popular and it probably never will be, move on, enjoy running for what it is.

If track were more popular rojo would make more money.