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  • it is time

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 11/22/2022 4:14pm EST
    re: future waves

    future waves wrote:

    Listen from 1:55. I can count on one hand the number of times I've heard D1 coaches (or any coach at any level) say they personally administered poor training and have taken that level of accountability on themselves. The athletic world would be a much better place with this kind of humility.

    Full video below (click on this link) to start video at relevant point

    Video:youtu.be/MxWhJCAxtWA?t=199

    This isn't as unique as you think. A lot of coaches say this, they just don't have the opportunity to be interviewed about it through the media so you wouldn't hear.

  • it's distance, not mid-d

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 11/22/2022 4:27pm EST
    re: Whitlocker_xc

    Whitlocker_xc wrote:

    Mike Smith was head coach of Georgetown Women in 2012. He ended up marrying one of the athletes on his roster. Nothing he ever accomplishes will wipe out this gross, predator behavior.

    Yes, I am shocked, shocked that a couple of post-college adults, the younger one about eight years post-college, could be in love and get married. Really, who thinks that an almost 30 year old woman is capable of making emotional decisions for herself?

  • registered

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    Member since 04/03/2020.

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    3 years ago 11/22/2022 10:23pm EST
    re: ggilder

    ggilder wrote:

    What needs to happen is the end of anonymity on the board.

    It's good to see that you're still here (I have one of your books in a living room bookcase, right next to Studs Terkel's "Working"), but many have reasonable concerns about being (I hate having to use this word, which is so twenty-first century) "doxxed."

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    3 years ago 11/22/2022 10:32pm EST
    re: Kingrey

    Kingrey wrote:

    Smith is not only a genius but a legit good hearted person. He has created a top running program in a school with limited resources. NAU is now the school every high school runner in the USA dreams about. The best part about it is that he has done it the right way. Runners thrive because his program takes care of the kids physically, mentally, and emotionally. What a great environment!

    A fine comment, but did you really need to insert that third sentence? (Curiously, my dream school when I was a high school runner also won the NCAA men's cross-country championship last Saturday, but it was in Division III.)

  • Tom Thumb

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 11/22/2022 11:10pm EST
    re: future waves

    Sounds like he just wants attention. The things he says are stupid.

  • Measurer of Things

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 11/22/2022 11:14pm EST
    re: Tom Thumb

    Tom Thumb wrote:

    Sounds like he just wants attention. The things he says are stupid.

    Right! I wish the U.S. had more coaches that say stupid things like him!

  • Zack Morris is trash

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 11/23/2022 12:15am EST
    re: wrenfreez

    wrenfreez wrote:

    And there's an additional component into how Mike Smith peaks his athletes so well.

    No there isn't.

  • it's distance, not mid-d

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 11/23/2022 11:07am EST

    Whitlocker_xc wrote:

    I factually pointed out when they met and showed how even they disagree with your version of the story and how unlikely it was that everything was kosher. You reported the post and got it deleted? College coaches dating their athletes should always be called out. Especially in a thread dedicated to his conduct as a coach. But yeah delete all posts that even imply he's not the angel we think he is. 😇

    Ha ha, I didn't report it. That would imply that I cared enough about your immature, emotionally stunted suspicions to report you. I'm just a guy who ran with Mike for about a year when he was post-college, and has some direct personal knowledge about their relationship, who is having some fun on the message board. You may return to your morality police duties now.

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    Kingrey

    Member since 06/13/2019.

    520 posts. Last post 5 days ago.
    3 years ago 11/23/2022 1:26pm EST

    Whitlocker_xc wrote:

    Lol. You are here defending a guy who is dating 20 year olds and I am the emotionally stunted one? Emotionally mature people like to date people their own age. I hope they stay together if only for the safety of NAU women's team. But alas he has a type and he is surrounded by people who won't call him out on this. Rooting for Rachel here, I hope he doesn't slip.

    Wait Rachel Smith is 20 years old? I was under the impression she was 30 and not dating him but actually married to him lol. But ok, good on you for calling him out haha.

  • CluelessBob

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 12/16/2022 2:37pm EST
    re: LetsrunBob

    LetsrunBob wrote:

    To get second place and win suspect tie-breakers while doing nothing in track?

    Didn’t they get 4th in indoors recently?

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