Has Mike Smith failed Nico Young?

Failed him? Another stupid thread. Typical.

12:57.1 NCAA record. 21yrs old. Extraordinary effort from Nico Young. Congrats !

I think it’s also pretty clear from listening to Smith, plus seeing the performances of his athletes during and after college, that the long term development of the athlete is very important. Nico has had a very good (probably an understatement) collegiate career so far, but we’ll likely see him at his best in a few years. Take Luis for example, he never won an individual NCAA title but look at him now.

You were wrong, hilariously wrong too, deal with it and move on

The main focus at NAU is the cross country programme, where Smith makes it clear that it's the team result that matters over the individual. You wouldn't choose to go to NAU if you weren't happy with that. Fortunately, this attitude also begets great individual achievements too

Good point, and I would add to that:

Mike Smith - may - have felt the heat with Nico’s weak performance at XC Nationals & Colin not even chosen to run (2 years after being NXN Champ….) so he set them up to run.

Colin HS PB mile was 3:56:24 on a wet slow track, he just knocked 3.07 seconds off after 1 1/2 years + training at 7,000’ I am not that impressed.

As for Nico, great 5k but isn’t this what we were all expecting from him after HS?

Winning fosters winning & that need to be individually factored with longevity.

lol

Devestated

No

You deserve to get flamed for this idiotic thread, even I could not come up with a thread title this stupid

So 40 down votes - typical of the Letsrun LEMMINGS they are incapable of explaining their thoughts.

Sometimes admitting you were wrong is necessary. Big boys get it but some boys get old without ever becoming big boys.

Do you live under a rock, my guy?

As you rightly said “sometimes” but this isn’t one of those times.
Here let me help you. When someone uses the word “may” it means possibly, so there is no reason for an apology. Hang in there champ one day you might make the big boy league.

I'm very mpressed with your commitment to the bit well done. Keep fighting the good fight for the general amusement.

Btw what would be considered a success? Lol.

Nah there is definitely a reason for an apology. If you still firmly believe Mike Smith has failed Nico Young after his performance this past season then you are a special kind of stupid.

I don’t disagree with you, a wiser man would never have cast his pearls before the swine. There is no reasoning with blind loyality.

Well, it’s time I say it. Considering Nico hasn’t made an Olympic team has Mike Smith failed him?

I’m kidding. My intent was never to say anything bad about Nico or Smith just to get a discussion going. I did feel that he needed a title to put a final stamp on his career/validate him. He went out and got a CR and two titles and has looked untouchable since cross. I’m excited to see what he does outdoors and hope to see him at The TEN. Cheers.

This thread should be bumped as one of the worst aged threads in recent memory.

He packed on some weight and now running faster than ever.