OzmaKappa wrote:
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It's you. It's always been you. ❤️
OzmaKappa wrote:
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It's you. It's always been you. ❤️
This race is indicative of how important proper training and preparation is at elite/pro level. Cole Hocker will be able to recoup and make progress for future races. Now is the time for good coaching and training. He'll bounce back.
If this doesn't make OozmaKappa return to the board nothing will.
Say it with me: You know absolutely nothing about Cole Hocker or track!
nooooooo wrote:
That being said, he is still a 3:31 runner at 20, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him get down to 3:29 low in a few years, and be a true contender for medals on the world stage.
Um, what?
This aged well.
It's been 2 yrs since the posting...a lot can happen. if it was like from 3 weeks before, or a little before trials i get it
OozmaKappa wrote:
First of all, I told you so. Second of all, I told you so. Cole Hocker is what I like to call the illusion of speed. He walks through weak fields in the G League of running (NCAA) with bad pacing and fast 100m splits in slow races, which makes his kick look more impressive then it actually is. All this talk about how hes the best finisher in middle distance running is ridiculous. If you throw him in a fast race with halfway decent runners, that kick of his is going to come up short.
Case in point, low and behold, Millrose demonstrated just that. Except it wasnt even a fast race and Beamish isnt even that great of a runner. Yet he outkicked the guy who has been crowned by delusional americans as the best kicker. Say it with me, Cole Hocker's kick is overrated.
And if his kick wasnt enough in a +7:40 3000m race, imagine how lackluster it would be in a sub 7:30 race.
Of all the bad takes, this is the worst. Not only did Hocker have the best kick in that field, it was by far the best. He got blocked after the final bend, almost went outside and then back in. It was an insane kick and he deserved to win.
AP5000 wrote:
You are on crack. He just kicked Hocker's teeth in and they are the same age. Hocker isn't remotely competitive with Ingebrigsten.
let's see tomorrow in the 5k final....
OozmaKappa wrote:
Beamish isnt even that great of a runner. Cole Hocker's kick is overrated.
imagine how lackluster it would be in a sub 7:30 race.
This guy really went on to say that two guys with 4 global medals between them, 3 being gold, aren't all that great at running.
Time to bump this thread again! To those who celebrate, Happy Cole Hocker Victory Monday!