Cruz Culpepper enters the transfer portal

Is Wetmore the best coach for a 800/1500 guy?

You're going to say Simpson and Dani Jones but both are 1500/5k types and accomplished cross country runners.

Doesn't he have a pretty good 800 girl this year?

lolhellnah wrote:

free shipping with purchases wrote:

A good HS coach (Kelly Christiansen, formerly of Western State) > Andy Powell.

Hahahahaha! No.

Didn't Culpepper train with Team Boss in HS

free shipping with purchases wrote:

Is Wetmore the best coach for a 800/1500 guy?

You're going to say Simpson and Dani Jones but both are 1500/5k types and accomplished cross country runners.

Sage Hurta

LossBoss wrote:

lolhellnah wrote:

Hahahahaha! No.

Didn't Culpepper train with Team Boss in HS

And Brad Hudson prior to that.

Diaper Don wrote:

is there any way for the average joe to view the portal? or can only media have access?

Only certified NCAA coaches can view the transfer portal, so for this info to come to light. A coach has leaked it. or the athlete has told people they are on the portal.

Shox TL wrote:

BOHICA wrote:

I'd love to see him go somewhere like Adams State and show up at invitationals to dust D1 studs.

Actually, it would be cool to see him wind up at Colorado State. Siemers getting a blue chipper would blow that program up.

Oh yeah?! He destroyed Michael Mooney (8:50 SL/4:11 in CO). Overzealous

Chief Niwot wrote:

Sage Hurta

Wheels at the shorter stuff, but a four-time All-American in cross country. A unique multipotent athlete.

sleuth 1000 wrote:

Well that was quick... almost makes sense though. His results have been decent but he's never made the jump that a lot of people expected him to make going from high school to college, especially considering his incredible genetics.

Of course, there's probably a couple reasons that we don't know about either.

The expectations on that kid were high. Felt bad for him.

Ironic considering what Brodey Hasty says here...

https://youtu.be/6qPtFTwgXKI?t=70

what does on the portal mean

He is transferring out and available for another program to pick up.

Diaper Don wrote:

is there any way for the average joe to view the portal? or can only media have access?

Media? Can the media have access? I'd love to have access. I was thinking of picking up a part-time coaching gig at one of Baltimore's 8 million colleges just to get access to it.

But in general, this thread and all threads like it crack me up. Yet another example of people overreacting to the role of a coach. I"m not saying a coach isn't important but the coach is the jockey.

Perfect point - Brodey Hastey only ran 15:02/30:31 at Big Sky? I thought Mike Smith was GOD.

Can we stop anointing / crucifying these coaches every other year? Powell is great, Smith is great, Wetmore is great.

One unfortunate casualty of this situation -- my understanding is Cruz was entered in the 1500, but it looks like he's been removed from the start lists now.

Wonder if he's injured or just things got bad between him and the coaches.

ND. Look no further. Sean Carlson is a genius. Whatever Cruz's talent, Carlson will make the most of it.

rojo wrote:

Media? Can the media have access? I'd love to have access. I was thinking of picking up a part-time coaching gig at one of Baltimore's 8 million colleges just to get access to it.

There are SIX public four-year colleges and SEVEN private four-year colleges in Baltimore. Thirty Three schools with NCAA programs in Maryland.

And only $300k too.

BOHICA wrote:

Still Waiting wrote:

CU surely

I'd love to see him go somewhere like Adams State and show up at invitationals to dust D1 studs.

And get a degree that you can’t use in the real world? Yeah makes sense .

Rutgers