YES. This is it. Ben Crawford and Evert Silva literally bank on the success of the Oregon guys, as well as their comments on social media posts. After the "b" heat of the 5k where Centro edged Hocker, Ben Crawford commented, "always fun to beat up on college kids."
I'm sorry- what, Ben? You can't run from here to there. There is a reason Oregon hasn't allowed him to be their social media guy/banned him any sort of media credentials from Hayward Field. He's toxic, and he's that nerd that finally got some acceptance in a group. And Evert- YOU DON'T EVEN ATTEND OREGON and do nothing at Portland. He constantly comments on sh*t like he's some authority in the sport (Notice he likes every single comment in favor of Cooper, Hocker, & co.).
I honestly would like Cooper Teare if he distanced himself from this Youtube culture. It's sad-- but you literally get fame now from running on a Youtube account. I hope people start to put respect on the freakin' Olympic Champion's name. I used to think Teare was a shoe-in to go to Bowerman, but I'm not sure I see it anymore haha.