College Sprinters Who Will Make the USA Team to Tokyo 2021

Forget that.....long NCAA season .....thing, it means absolutely nothing and history has proven that. Obviously the pros are past cream of the crop college athletes so they will be superor to most NCAAers with a few exceptions.

Would love to see Boling in that 200m but do have some doubts. What could hurt him is the fact he trains for too many events obviously at this stage of things it's all about scoring points for Georgia while the pros don't have that pressure......anymore.

When he can put all his energy into the 200m that is when he should start making a name for himself in the event.

Empirical evidence has proven that the grind of the college competition has a massively deleterious impact on athletes when it is time for global competition. Thus it plays an overarchingly massive importance. How many college athletes who had world class times made it to Worlds in 2019. How many athletes who made it to worlds medalled? I can only think of 2.

Women 200M

Men 110H

It is highly unlikely that Bolling would attempt multi events for the Olympics. At most I suspect he will attempt the 200M/Long Jump or just the 200M.

Given the lack of depth in the 200M, I believe he stands a very good chance of making the team but only if he were to cut his college outdoor season short.

Massive Boling prediction:

He goes to the Olympic Trials in the 100 and 200, doesn't even compete in LJ. He then ends up making the final for the 100, but not for the 200.

Depending on things, he may even have a shot at the third 100m spot, which is absurd and requires a variety of conditions, but of all his options before him, it's the most likely opportunity. The 200 is too stacked and he's not that developed yet to be in the thick of it. But I see the US 100 field as depleted (due to injury histories, age of contestants, and drug issues) and, just by happenstance, it results in an opportunity for him.

Mark it down.

That list of NCAA athletes who have ran on Olympic/World teams is a mile long, do a little homework and you will see this.

Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker are a lock for ANY event!

Look at USA sprinting history, when we have a stud white sprinter where do they have the most success?

Hell, Christophe LeMaitre was going do his and that in the 100, where did he end up?

Boing will be a 200m once he leaves NCAA competition.

Whatley wrote:

Look at USA sprinting history, when we have a stud white sprinter where do they have the most success?

Hell, Christophe LeMaitre was going do his and that in the 100, where did he end up?

Boing will be a 200m once he leaves NCAA competition.

No, no, no. You don't understand me or are misunderstanding me. The history is irrelevant. I'm giving you a prediction: just by circumstances, he ends up with a better 100m appearance this year at the Oly Trials. Mich to your chagrin, I'm sure. As it kills your theory.

Hey buddy. Boling goes sub 9.9 in his career. Guaranteed. That isn't even at odds with him being a "better" 200 guy. He can go sub 9.9 wind legal and be a BETTER 200 guy.

Prediction: he goes 9.85ish wind legal over 100m at one point or another in his career. In tandem, he goes sub 19.75 or even into the high/mid 19.6s. Might make him a better 200 guy statically. But guess what it ALSO makes him?

A sub 9.9 guy. Mark it down.

Idiot Savant wrote:

Massive Boling prediction:

He goes to the Olympic Trials in the 100 and 200, doesn't even compete in LJ. He then ends up making the final for the 100, but not for the 200.

Depending on things, he may even have a shot at the third 100m spot, which is absurd and requires a variety of conditions, but of all his options before him, it's the most likely opportunity. The 200 is too stacked and he's not that developed yet to be in the thick of it. But I see the US 100 field as depleted (due to injury histories, age of contestants, and drug issues) and, just by happenstance, it results in an opportunity for him.

Mark it down.

Even without Coleman, the 100 is stacked. Off the top of my head I can think of : Gatlin, Baker, Lyles and Bromell. I don't see Boling beating any of these guys.

For the 200M: Lyles is the only guarantee Boling has a better chance here especially if he learns to stop fighting himself in the last 20M

Whatley wrote:

That list of NCAA athletes who have ran on Olympic/World teams is a mile long, do a little homework and you will see this.

A mile long only because there were stringent requirements that necessitated only amateurs were allowed at Worlds and the Olympics. Once those amateur status requirements were expunged, numbers reduced to one or two per global championships.

Laird ran 19.81 today at Texas Relays. Only Lyles can compete with this time. It will be interesting to see what happens come June and July.

What theory and history is never irrelevant.

Give me the names of the last Olympic/World medalists who were white, talking 100/200m.

Well?

Won't overwelm ya, yet!!!!

Bednarek!

PEDs or super shoes?

Whatley wrote:

What theory and history is never irrelevant.

Give me the names of the last Olympic/World medalists who were white, talking 100/200m.

Well?

Won't overwelm ya, yet!!!!

Ok. Cite to me what Matt Boling ran in 1970. Or, what did Boling do in 1930.

What's that? Bing didn't exist yet in the 70s or 30s? He just exists NOW? Oh. Ok. Then I stand by my predictions. If anything, I've been conservative with him. For all I know he might be able to squeeze into a 9.8x THIS year. Not in basic, of course, but weather/comp./situation permitting, I could see it as possible.

I mean, Laird just dropped an opening 19.81 win legal, and Boling beat him over 200 indoors. Boling was a 10.15 guy running 20.30s in high school. You REALLY think he'd (Boling) be stuck at 10.1/10.0x if he progresses to a 19.7x?!?!? Is that the hill you wanna die on there, or can you see the writing on the wall?

As you totally ignored my question.

Give me the names of white 100/200m sprinters and their Olympic/Worlds success since the days of Valery Borzov.

Trevor Bassitt of D2 Ashland University went 49.34 in the 400h for the win at Raleigh Relays today. He might have a shot of making the team. Went 45.2 or 45.3 in the open 400 indoors.

I just told you why I ignored it: what does the history mean in the context of him IF he goes sub 9.9. Which I predict her will. Im just vehemently telling you my prediction. It either happens or it doesnt. But if I'm right, then where does that put your history ranting?

Laird > Boling.