Hannah Cunliffe transferring to Oregon from Oklahoma...

Norfwester wrote:

I know Hannah's situation pretty well and I will be surprised if she ever materializes as a contributor to an NCAA team. Throughout high school she really struggled to participate within any kind of team structure and moved to a new situation almost every year. She ran well training under her dad's club team but she just cannot play well with others. I don't know why that is, maybe it's the independent spirit of a homeschooler, but the pattern is very clear. I don't see how Oregon will be any different for her.

Her transfer is another chase for greener grass but those that do well at Oregon are the athletes willing to put their heads down and work hard. I don't think this move will work.

Wow Norfwester how much more wrong could you have been about this transfer? You should stick to reporting the news for backgammon or something cuz for knowing her situation so well you sure did call this one wrong didn't you?

7.07 in ABQ. All-conditions NCAA record; converts to 7.10 or = #4 all-time.

0.14 seconds ahead of Olympian Deaja Stevens

PLACE NAME YEAR TEAM TIME SCORE

1. Cunliffe, Hannah JR-3 Oregon 7.07 -

2. Stevens, Deajah SO-2 Oregon 7.21 -

3. Dunmore, Makenzie FR-1 Oregon 7.25 -

4. Barnes, Celera FR-1 UCLA 7.34 -

5. Henderson, Ashley JR-3 San Diego St. 7.35 -

6. Davis, Jerayah SO-2 Wyoming 7.35 -

7. Auzenne, Micha SR-4 San Diego St. 7.49 -

8. William-Mensah, Persis JR-3 UC Irvine 7.52 -

She has come roaring back from her outdoor disappointment:

http://www.flotrack.org/article/52277-the-ncaa-has-never-seen-a-sprinter-like-hannah-cunliffe#.WK1BsxC2vcM

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After all this time I still can't read that name without thinking of vaginal surgery.

Norfwester wrote:

I know Hannah's situation pretty well and I will be surprised if she ever materializes as a contributor to an NCAA team. Throughout high school she really struggled to participate within any kind of team structure and moved to a new situation almost every year. She ran well training under her dad's club team but she just cannot play well with others. I don't know why that is, maybe it's the independent spirit of a homeschooler, but the pattern is very clear. I don't see how Oregon will be any different for her.

Her transfer is another chase for greener grass but those that do well at Oregon are the athletes willing to put their heads down and work hard. I don't think this move will work.

lmao. Brilliant analysis, sir!!!!!

Cunliffe is very smart transfer to a team with the best sprint coach in the Country College or pro i'd say it worked out well for her. GO DUCKS

It's posts like the brain trust known as "Norfwester" that had me bump this thread rather than start a new one. Really shows power of reality over pseudo-informed speculation by self-appointed experts.

uhbffgbvxz wrote:

Norfwester wrote:

I know Hannah's situation pretty well and I will be surprised if she ever materializes as a contributor to an NCAA team. Throughout high school she really struggled to participate within any kind of team structure and moved to a new situation almost every year. She ran well training under her dad's club team but she just cannot play well with others. I don't know why that is, maybe it's the independent spirit of a homeschooler, but the pattern is very clear. I don't see how Oregon will be any different for her.

Her transfer is another chase for greener grass but those that do well at Oregon are the athletes willing to put their heads down and work hard. I don't think this move will work.

lmao. Brilliant analysis, sir!!!!!

Polymath wrote:

It's posts like the brain trust known as "Norfwester" that had me bump this thread rather than start a new one. Really shows power of reality over pseudo-informed speculation by self-appointed experts.

uhbffgbvxz wrote:

lmao. Brilliant analysis, sir!!!!!

Yep

Norfwester wrote:

I know Hannah's situation pretty well and I will be surprised if she ever materializes as a contributor to an NCAA team. Throughout high school she really struggled to participate within any kind of team structure and moved to a new situation almost every year. She ran well training under her dad's club team but she just cannot play well with others. I don't know why that is, maybe it's the independent spirit of a homeschooler, but the pattern is very clear. I don't see how Oregon will be any different for her.

Her transfer is another chase for greener grass but those that do well at Oregon are the athletes willing to put their heads down and work hard. I don't think this move will work.

I'm sure other people have roasted you, but like me pile on - lol you really called that one!

Norfwester wrote:

I know Hannah's situation pretty well and I will be surprised if she ever materializes as a contributor to an NCAA team. Throughout high school she really struggled to participate within any kind of team structure and moved to a new situation almost every year. She ran well training under her dad's club team but she just cannot play well with others. I don't know why that is, maybe it's the independent spirit of a homeschooler, but the pattern is very clear. I don't see how Oregon will be any different for her.

Her transfer is another chase for greener grass but those that do well at Oregon are the athletes willing to put their heads down and work hard. I don't think this move will work.

looking pretty foolish these days. hold that L

Let's inject some positivity into this thread:Damn good call.

jjjjjjj wrote:

Oregon works wonders with high potential recruits. Prandini fought injuries and then dropped her time by something like .4s in the 100m, while making World's in the 200m and scoring in the LJ at NCAA (Todd was in position to triple as well, though something went on at qualifiers and NCAA before she ran so well at USA's). If Cunliffe works hard, she'll realize that hs potential and then some at Oregon.

Damn, I forgot that I started this thread a couple of years ago!

Guess Cunliffe transferring to Oregon was the right choice...in fact, she was the USTFCCCA female indoor track athlete of the year, and is currently on the Bowerman Watch List.

Assuming she carries her success indoors to the big track, wonder if she'd go through and apply for Italian citizenship and be on their team for world championships in London like her dad inquired about last year before she got injured at NCAA regionals, or has the IAAF's edict on nationality transfers shut that loophole down?

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=7286952