Former Norland High track star Tyrese Cooper (45.23 at age 16) held after armed robbery in Miami-Dade

When did he graduate from high school? Did he not compete as a runner after high school?

Looks as if he decided to be a lifetime criminal. Where does he rank in terms of wasted potential all-time list?

Jesus, he had so much talent. He was gifted. If I remember correctly, he was given a few free passes.

Why didn't he stick with track?

Why would he think he could hold up a store and get away with it?

That should be taught in schools to at risk youth: If you want to live a thug life, there's a good chance you will be caught quickly.

With all of the cameras around, committing an armed robbery is asking to be arrested.

he sacrificed the gift

steve. the. addict...LOL AT WHATVER BUM IS REGISTERING MY NAMES wrote:

Looks as if he decided to be a lifetime criminal. Where does he rank in terms of wasted potential all-time list?

According to the article linked in the original post, he ran 45.23 for 400m as a high schooler. So he ranks very, very high on the all-time wasted potential list.

Was he in a collegiate running program after high school?

According to his MileSplit profile, he was competing for a JUCO as recently as last year

https://fl.milesplit.com/athletes/6687681-tyrese-cooper

His name is Tyrese Cooper not Thug! He committed crimes and was given several chances in high school for crimes he comitted but his life's not over! I don't condone his criminal ways at all.Hopefully whatever punishment he gets will be a wake up call.

Before we go all "black guy becomes a thug news at 11, " remember Suzy Favor Hamilton became a prostitute. White and Black - some people take wrong turns.

Are you comparing a well-off woman becoming a highly-paid prostitute... to armed robbery?

Amazing.

The downhill could definitely be seen coming for him. Decrease in performance. A lot less videos of him working out with the MGX coach (who himself was later arrested). Signs with Oregon but doesn’t have the grades. Goes to JC and has a few middling times. Drops out (I guess) and turns pro (according to his Insta), but never really says who he signed with. Even so, the money is probably close to zero. Also never posts workout vidoes. Runs a 22 point something indoor 200. It appears that he might now have a child too.

Anyway, there is really no income coming in. No one to help him workout like he used to. No role models. Neighborhood friends involved in crime.

She didn't get in any trouble. Many guys were happy to pay her. This guy is going to jail for armed robbery.

How low can Oregon go when it comes to recruiting standards?

People don’t you understand? A child needs a helping hand.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ox1Tore9nw

Pretty much sums up his life.

distancerunningwizard wrote:

His name is Tyrese Cooper not Thug! He committed crimes and was given several chances in high school for crimes he comitted but his life's not over! I don't condone his criminal ways at all.Hopefully whatever punishment he gets will be a wake up call.

No, he is a thug. He committed crimes, several.

Greg wrote:

Why would he think he could hold up a store and get away with it?

With all of the cameras around, committing an armed robbery is asking to be arrested.

Sometimes they do get away with it. He has probably done multiple other bad things and gotten away with it, so he thinks he can rob that store as well.

When someone gets busted for doing something I always think about all of the other bad things they've probably done and just didn't get caught.

Something like 40% of murders go unsolved, 70% of robberies don't get caught, motor vehicle theft only results in catching the criminal 14% of the time. These people get away with a lot before they finally get caught.

distancerunningwizard wrote:

His name is Tyrese Cooper not Thug! He committed crimes and was given several chances in high school for crimes he comitted but his life's not over! I don't condone his criminal ways at all.Hopefully whatever punishment he gets will be a wake up call.

Say his name. Tyrese Cooper. Say it!

distancerunningwizard wrote:

His name is Tyrese Cooper not Thug! He committed crimes and was given several chances in high school for crimes he comitted but his life's not over! I don't condone his criminal ways at all.Hopefully whatever punishment he gets will be a wake up call.

Yeah, and butterflies will zoom out of your rear end.

Someone asked about his earlier brushes with the law. Here is some info on that. In 2018, he was arrested for burglary and running from the cops. He caught a big break when all charges were eventually dropped. But he's pretty much screwed now as they had his DNA from that arrest and it matches the blood in this case.

https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8793843

https://www.milesplit.com/articles/239659/tyrese-cooper-star-sprinter-arrested-on-burglary-charge

monday am qb wrote:

Before we go all "black guy becomes a thug news at 11, " remember Suzy Favor Hamilton became a prostitute. White and Black - some people take wrong turns.

Remember? Hamilton's troubles were discussed at tremendous length on this site.