Official 2016 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Discussion Thread

Most passes of first place ever in a 4x4? I lost track. Eight? Nine?

Idontreallyknow wrote:

Shouldn't Be Surprised wrote:

With 250m to go "Things are definitely heating up" you think? Brilliant commentary

It is funny people complain about the commentary but they complain when events aren't on tv. Just be happy you can even watch it.

On another note, someone needs to take out the 5k at a pace they don't think they can do (Under 13:20) and see if they can burn out Ches. Maybe they can surprise themselves and hit a new pr and win a championship. There is no way anyone will win besides Ches if they don't push the pace even more than they may want.

Except this wasn't really on TV for me- if you like to watch a runner who is not in the close up view of Ches, you are screwed. I was rooting for a guy who got all american and i never saw him after 24 minutes because of commercials and closeups of the leader- including after he already won.

A crappy announcer with livestream would be way better.

that might not have been blazing fast, but that was one of the most entertaining 4x4s i have seen in awhile.

Any word on Tennessee's anchor? Was it definitely Nathan Strother or could it have been Christian Coleman?

scrolled back thru DVR and was definitely Strother on the anchor (they didnt mention him on broadcast at all, but got a glimpse of him at the finish and compared picture to his UT bio). Coleman might have been on the 2nd leg, not sure (definitely wasnt leg 3 and pretty sure he wasnt leg 1). They were calling leg 2 as mustaqeem williams, but they also were butchering relay legs left and right so who knows.

Seriously mate? wrote:

It's really un-friggen-believeable that nobody realizes you can't jog around for 9k and expect to beat Ches. How many titles does this guy have to win before someone, I don't know, tries to make a race of it? Even if you end up DNFing at least you made an effort to win.

Gurufhugfhvh wrote:

What an embarassing race all around.

Everybody thinks they have a great kick.

The 10k was like a Farah race. The runners refuse to run a decent pace, wait until the last lap, and then get destroyed by someone who has a superior kick. Ches could have been vulnerable due to his injury problems this season, but nobody even tried to test his fitness. What a disappointing race. Hopefully the 5k will be better.

Impressive wrote:

Who is the favorite right now for the team title on the mens side?

Given the number and quality of finals qualifiers, probably LSU. The other contenders are Oregon and Arkansas.

kikKomen Soi sauce wrote:

Ches could have been vulnerable due to his injury problems this season, but nobody even tried to test his fitness. What a disappointing race. Hopefully the 5k will be better.

I wouldn't be surprised if the 5K went fast, but even if it went slow I could see someone like Knight or McGorty using a sustained kick (last 1000) that would whittle it down to them and Tiernan and Cheserek, and then one of the other 3 may win. I think McGorty has the best chance of beating Cheserek if the race is fast and he doesn't have to lead much. Maybe Tiernan will push the pace and drop them all though, who knows.

Results say that Geramino ran 9600m and then DNFed. Anyone know what happened?

Yea, he stopped.

Mance wrote:

Results say that Geramino ran 9600m and then DNFed. Anyone know what happened?

jsquire wrote:

Impressive wrote:

Who is the favorite right now for the team title on the mens side?

Given the number and quality of finals qualifiers, probably LSU. The other contenders are Oregon and Arkansas.

Florida?

[quote]Seriously mate? wrote:

It's really un-friggen-believeable that nobody realizes you can't jog around for 9k and expect to beat Ches. How many titles does this guy have to win before someone, I don't know, tries to make a race of it? Even if you end up DNFing at least you made an effort to win.

[quote]Seriously mate? wrote:[/b

In cross country last fall, tiernan took it out hard, dropped everyone but Cheserek, and then cheserek still got a huge gap on him the last 2k. People have tried a range of strategies against him, but strategy is no substitute for being a better runner.

Idontreallyknow wrote:

someone needs to take out the 5k at a pace they don't think they can do (Under 13:20) and see if they can burn out Ches. Maybe they can surprise themselves and hit a new pr and win a championship. There is no way anyone will win besides Ches if they don't push the pace even more than they may want.

Mcgorty' only shot at winning, the guy can't kick but he's probably the fastest right now with Ches injured

syracuse wrote:

Cruz control wrote:

Not even GOAT of his school.

who was better?

A lot of guys. Henry Rono probably still #1.

Caleb's Hat wrote:

syracuse wrote:

who was better?

A lot of guys. Henry Rono probably still #1.

I'm sure he was talking about who was better at Oregon.

I'm sure he was talking about who was better at Oregon.[/quote]

I think we know. 4 consecutive 3M/5000 titles. Never lost any race above the mile in college.

Old Oregonian wrote:

I'm sure he was talking about who was better at Oregon.

I think we know. 4 consecutive 3M/5000 titles. Never lost any race above the mile in college.[/quote]

Galen Fupp?

King Ches is the G O A T in College Track also the Men's team title is a 2 team race with LSU and Oregon right now it looks like LSU will win but I really hope Oregon does GO DUCKS