WHERE WILL 2018 NCAA GRADUATING SENIORS GO?!

Predictor wrote:

Thank you for the honest feedback. The same people on this site that believe everyone gets a full ride in college also believe that all good runners get big contracts. The truth is that most kids get tiny scholarships and then after college, they receive a uniform, race fees, travel funding, and a little bit for food.

+1 but I'd like to add they get travel funding and a little bit of food if they're lucky!

Running for free wrote:

Uk3ksub8 wrote:

Jacob Thomson is going with BAA Elite.

He might be going with BAA, but are they going all in on him? There are a lot of people who are “in a group”, but that doesn’t mean they are being paid. What has this guy done to earn an adidas contract?

Presumably it's about what they think he can do, not what he did. Thomson ran 28:40 with a fair amount of crap coaching. He's got some room for improvement.

Let's be real, none of these athletes deserves a pro contract. They can go pro in something other than sports.

Only borderline athletes there are Knight and Trouard. Knight will probably live off the Canadian system for the next 10-15 years, while Trouard will go into triathlon if he's smart.

A couple of Bowerman Babes have already been giving Alice Wright shout outs on social media. I suspect they will add her to to create a core longer distance group with Emily, Marielle, Gwen, and Amy. With Shalane moving towards retirement, she is a good fit.

I can also see Karissa Schweizer joining BTC after being spotted in Portland last week.

What about Tinman Elite at least for a training group? Drew Hunter hasn’t finished lower than 2nd in any race this season, and Sam Parsons seems to have really improved from being in Boulder training with Hunter based on his 13:29 last weekend at PTF. As a whole the group seems on the rise and I wouldn’t be surprised to see some new faces look to get in on it.

Allie Buchalski to the Brooks Beasts....Does this spell the end of the Furman Elite? Would have thought she would have been a lock for them.

You seriously think Andy Trouard is more deserving of a pro contract than Karissa Schweizer?

Portland Hobby Jogger wrote:

A couple of Bowerman Babes have already been giving Alice Wright shout outs on social media. I suspect they will add her to to create a core longer distance group with Emily, Marielle, Gwen, and Amy. With Shalane moving towards retirement, she is a good fit.

I can also see Karissa Schweizer joining BTC after being spotted in Portland last week.

Wright would not get offered BTC — it’s too much a team dynamic which she does not seem to like and as well I doubt BTC wants her “isms” on the team.

Asics supports Furman Elite with gear and very low contracts only. Rob fills in pretty well private fundraising and monies from events, but too many groups offering real contracts to compete recruiting. With Furman team being Brooks, would be cool to let Rob get some steeplers together and be an east coast Brooks Beasts?

Asics only shoe company without group.

Nike with 3 groups.

Adidas with BAA, Terrance in SD, and tinmanelite

Reebok with Zap and new Fox group

Brooks Beatsts

Under Armour with Haas (Casey/Schneider) and Skechers (King Ches)

"Isms?"

I was under the impression that she would be leaning that direction as well seeing as just after NCAA's she was in Portland visit the team there. I was unaware of any hang ups with her.

only people i really see getting anything in the way of a "contract" is:

Sean McGorty- BTC?

Justyn Knight- Reebok w/ Fox?

David Ribich- Brooks Beast

Karissa Schweizer- BTC?

Andy TROUARD- NAZ Elite?

Elinor PURRIER- New Balance Boston?

Amy-Eloise NEALE- Brooks Beast??

I just proposed a list of people who have the talent to make a go of it at the next level and where they may fit. I do think Trouard is a better fit at Saucony Freedom group especially with former NAU runner Brian Shrader running there and a guy like Curtin at his level or Adidas and Tinman Elite is also another good fit. I can also see Knight at BTC if he is open to switching up what has worked for him, low mileage and individual attention with Fox he would be just another guy at Bowerman.

sanchobaile wrote:

Coach Couch wrote:

Let's be real, none of these athletes deserves a pro contract. They can go pro in something other than sports.

Only borderline athletes there are Knight and Trouard. Knight will probably live off the Canadian system for the next 10-15 years, while Trouard will go into triathlon if he's smart.

You seriously think Andy Trouard is more deserving of a pro contract than Karissa Schweizer?

No, she's borderline too.

Karissa received several nice offers starting last summer.

Dowling wrote:

Karissa received several nice offers starting last summer.

Without a doubt. She was NCAA cross champ, won indoor and outdoor titles, and finished 4th at USAs. I was surprised she cane back this year.

The trade off of giving up college eligibility for that amount of money is not worth it for most kids. Two national titles for Schweizer will probably never be duplicated at the pro level. It’s not like football or basketball for guys where you can’t afford not to take it and run.

There are a few guys graduating that's futures will be on the roads.

Hoka NAZ and Brooks Hansons should be players in this.

Road Groups wrote:

There are a few guys graduating that's futures will be on the roads.

Hoka NAZ and Brooks Hansons should be players in this.

These are tougher to figure out. Must be mileage monsters and not prone to injuries. Guys that run 100-110 in College and Women who run 90-100.

Brooks Beasts have established themselves as the 3rd most serious group behind only NOP and Bowerman TC. If even half those rumors are true, they have around 16 people on their roster and must be paying very well to survive in expensive Seattle. Don't think they can play the "little guys taking on Nike" anymore. North of a million in yearly roster payroll plus a hefty coaches salary for Danny. No other groups close after those top 3 right?

And why can't New Balance Boston get off the ground? Was the whole group set up just for D'Agostino?

How is OTC so far behind with Nike and Eugene supporting? Do Hassan and Ben even train there?

Zap is roads with Reebok if theyre still in business if Fox rumor ever turns true.

NYNJ taking off year to regroup? Many sub-4's.

Bossard group could pick up 1-2 more and challenge Bowerman group. Does New Balance sponsor men?

Where is Terrance Mahon? Coaching just foreigners in San Diego? Adidas sponsoring?