Because Tufts is on the rise ???
Because Tufts is on the rise ???
XC_Rankings wrote:
I agree 100%. Bell is single handily undoing everything they built in the early 2010’s. Michigan is an interesting point. If the NCAA said conference meets are the highest weight, how can you accept a team that didn’t compete. Seems like the rules only apply to the small schools. This is why the regional system works.
Opposite actually. Bell doubled down on what they built in the 2010's: high expectations with out any guidance, support, or team belonging. Bell and Fox didn't realize that the leadership of Knight, Hehir and Beanie compensated for their coaching deficits. When they left, the program was back to normal- do-or-die great expectations.
driving me crazy wrote:
Why so mad wrote:
Judging by the fact that UML had many runners doubling and running off events, I would guess they were going for a team title which didn't work. It appears Stoney Brooke was focused on getting as many athletes titles as possible spreading them out among many events and only running 1 event each. This strategy worked. The team scores reflect that. I believe Paul Hogan is with the BAA now. Didn't the UML national qualifier beat the SBU runners at your conference meet and regional meet? I think his performance at the nationals would show that it was not the shoes.
Your last statement Nick, appears to adhear to the take that SBU is a team of the past. Not saying UML is. BC certainty is not either. Watch out for Tufts.
This is false. Coulter of SBU won the 1k and ran on the winning 4x8 and DMR.
Avery of SBU won the 5k and only got 12th in the 3k. He beat the UML national qualifier (Alfond) by 9 seconds in the 5k.
Becker of SBU got 2nd in the mile and was on the winning 4x8.
Moffett of SBU won the 3k and was on the winning DMR. Alfond of UML was 3rd in the 3k.
Biondi of SBU was 2nd in the 3k and was on the winning DMR. Alfond of UML was 3rd in the 3k.
Alfond had a good day at nationals but was only 69th. UMBC had an athlete place 27th a few years ago so it's not like Alfond did better than America East runners of the past, either. 29:00 at regionals to 31:39 at nationals, I think the shoes had a lot to do with it.
I don’t think anyone cares about this at all. Clearly some SB people are obsessed with some America East results. That’s the minor leagues. This post is about nattys and how Syracuse stinks.
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UMass Lowell to the moon !!??
MilesOfAsics wrote:
Tuffy wrote:
Hmmm. Which Affolder might this be?
It’s Noah. Screw Syracuse
Karma baby! I guess we haven't learned our lesson Noah.
Just wait until Brody Smith starts running. Whatever doubts you have about the Orange will be quashed. He's a 1:53 guy, almost sub-4 miler, and an overall solid runner. That, combined with a solid group, a good training environment, and a stellar Coach will put Syracuse back on top.
Thanks for that, Brody!
Hawkster wrote:
Just wait until Brody Smith starts running. Whatever doubts you have about the Orange will be quashed. He's a 1:53 guy, almost sub-4 miler, and an overall solid runner. That, combined with a solid group, a good training environment, and a stellar Coach will put Syracuse back on top.
Almost only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades and bocci ball!
7th place. I rest my case.
Syracuse shouldn't go to nationals after this. The top 5 teams- Stanford, Colorado, Iowa State, Wake Forest, and Utah State should all go.
New Regional Rankings are out.
1. Iona
2. UMass Lowell
3. Syracuse
Will be interesting to see if UMass gets votes in the national rankings.
UMass with 4 and Syracuse with 3. A lot of work ahead for the northeast to send two teams this year.
Not happening under the procedures used this year.
They would get crushed by some Ivy League schools if they were allowed to compete.
Which Ivy League teams are you thinking of? Harvard was exceptional at the end of last year but lost some important guys. Kieran is now with Bowerman for example.
The Lowell coach is voting for his own team. He’s overrated all of the America East teams so that it looks better when his team wins that weak conference. Binghamton has been awful for the past 8 years and now they’re ranked 7th in the region? For what? One guy and a few recruits? SB graduated 4 of their top 5, why are they ranked 4th (other than for the benefit of UML)? Now, I do believe that Lowell is good. However, beating some weak AE teams is going to make it tough to prove that they belong at NCAAs for the first time this year.
The Northeast is usually has schools like Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell, Yale, Harvard, and Columbia are usually all ranked. Take them out, schools that shouldn’t be ranked will fill their spots. The past few years the rankings have been pretty close to the results from regionals.
NoMan wrote:
The Lowell coach is voting for his own team. He’s overrated all of the America East teams so that it looks better when his team wins that weak conference. Binghamton has been awful for the past 8 years and now they’re ranked 7th in the region? For what? One guy and a few recruits? SB graduated 4 of their top 5, why are they ranked 4th (other than for the benefit of UML)? Now, I do believe that Lowell is good. However, beating some weak AE teams is going to make it tough to prove that they belong at NCAAs for the first time this year.
With the Ivy League out the America East is really all the Northeast has. The regional rankings seems quite fair to me and if you think they are so biased I’d love to see your rankings. Stony Brook has always been a deep team putting them fourth in the region isn’t exactly crazy.
Weird year without teams racing but as a fan of the Ivys I have no issue with the current regional rankings.
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