I think the 27’1 was indoors. That’s a fantastic jump, but he needs to do that in June or July, not January. I’m sure he and his coaches know that. If his coaches are smart, they are closely examining his training program to determine why his best jumps seem to come in January.
Carl Lewis didn't jump that far in college. He blossomed once he left UH. If Boling jumps 29" he is the best in the world. That is a big "if."
The future of American sprinting has just arrived. The sheriff has arrived and he is taking scalps. Matt Boling is THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 19.32 is pretty much gone.
The future of American sprinting has just arrived. The sheriff has arrived and he is taking scalps. Matt Boling is THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 19.32 is pretty much gone.
I think the 27’1 was indoors. That’s a fantastic jump, but he needs to do that in June or July, not January. I’m sure he and his coaches know that. If his coaches are smart, they are closely examining his training program to determine why his best jumps seem to come in January.
Carl Lewis didn't jump that far in college. He blossomed once he left UH. If Boling jumps 29" he is the best in the world. That is a big "if."
Actually Carl Lewis jumped far further in college. 27’10 indoors, world record at the time.
Below is Boling’s time progression since entering college. He’s headed in the right direction, but he has a long way to go before being considered for the sprint relay. I would imagine that he would need to run in the low 9.9s, or even 9.8, to be considered for a preliminary slot.
The 200m seems difficult, so long as Knighton and Noah Lyles are healthy.
From a 100m dash perspective, he has basically been stagnated since HS. He essentially ran 10.13ish basic in Hss, and if I remember correctly he peaked at about 10.11ish basic last year. Statistically speaking, that's not progression.
Based on his 6.5s, he SHOULD have seen a legitimate progression in the 100, which would have likely led to low 9.9s in the conditions he ran in. As it is, he at least scrapped under 10 again the way he did, but by no means would I say he's anything other than stagnated over 100. He's made some slow progress over 200, I suppose (essentially a 20.30 guy in 2019 to legit sun 20 last year). But it could be argued that he should be running sub 19.9s by last year.... especially if he had made progress over 100.
if im Boling im hopping on the sauce HARD before I go pro (when he would have to cut back to something more covert that can beat testers).
why not? all the other top sprinters do it. might as well join them and see how fast you can run as a white guy (lol at anyone that thinks Lemaitre was anything BUT doped to the gills).
The future of American sprinting has just arrived. The sheriff has arrived and he is taking scalps. Matt Boling is THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 19.32 is pretty much gone.
So now that I'm almost 60 and with more than 50 marathons and over 500 shorter road races in my life time all given at it full effort. I've been pondering this question lately.
Lately getting on the treadmill with the incline set at 5 feels like I'm working too hard. Damned if you do damned if you don't.
Boling won the NCAA title couple of years ago with previous staff. He ran 20.1 I believe. He will run 20 flat this year at NCAAs and help his team win the team title. Leave the kid alone.
Maybe he should become a decathlete. He'd crush 40% of the events, probably decent at a couple others.
Day 1
100 meters
Long jump
Shot
High jump
400 meters
He would perhaps be on WR pace after day 1. He is crushing the 100, the long jump, the 400 meters and I think he would do very well on the high jump. He is pretty muscular so shot would be decent. I was a decent runner but also long jumped and high jumped. His high jump would be maybe 6'10' after some practice.
Day 2
110 hurdles
Discuss
Pole vault
Javelin
1500
110 hurdles should be okay if he doesn't hit the barriers.
Discuss and javelin would be decent. Pole vault and 1500 -- ouch. The pole vault is always the main detriment to great athletes.