Yared Nuguse isn't turning Pro & Trash-Talks NAU

Seems like he doesn’t want to go pro…I’m sure he could get a nice contract.

LOL

the olympics situation was tough and i can see why it rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. im not going to listen to the podcast, but it sounded like a niggle that randomly exacerbated during the w/u. really bad timing and im sure he was gutted to not line up, but the olympics shouldnt be taken for granted...contrary to what some may believe its possible he never goes again. i wish nuguse well, but i doubt he ever beats cole in a race again.

John Macardle wrote:

DouchebagsAnonymous wrote:

His loss, yes.

Olympic opportunity is fleeting.

Get hurt and not give others that opportunity??

So be it. ....Let him be judge accordingly

Don't compete = not an Olympian.

Weak AF injury story relative to the moment and fleeting opportunity.

For him or others (Engels)

The reality is he wouldn't of gotten through the prelims hurt or not but not even trying to let USATF know and especially Engels is LAME.

Selfish?

Yes.

Does it even register with Nuguse?? Doubtful.

That's what we're really judging here.

It happened just a few days out and he thought it would recover well enough by race day to go. It wasn’t. What about that is unreasonable?

Nothing about it is unreasonable. As for Craig, he didn't earn his spot and given how he raced after the date of the Olympics he wouldn't have done anything with the slot if he had been given a spot with Yared withdrawing.

buhbye13 wrote:

Funny to see a post about drama in the distance world. What are they doing, fighting over a bread stick?

+1 or maybe an iron supplement or something

NERunner0353 wrote:

Charlatan wrote:

Was a fan of Nuguse, but he burned me at the Olympics.

Total coward move, but that's expected from that culture at ND.

Selfish. Egotistical bunch.

By all accounts, he tried to give it a go. He warmed up & was doing everything he could to get to the start line. It's the Olympics. He earned his spot & tried to run.

Curious at what Nike/others think Hocker is worth versus Nuguse and what goes into that assessment. Nuguse has nothing left to prove in the NCAA. He finished 2nd to Hocker at NCAAs and then was 3rd at the Trials to Centro/Hocker. Guessing execs don't find him marketable or something. Instead of that kind of thinking, make him marketable if that's your conclusion. He's plenty fast to cut a pro paycheck rn.

Hocker with 34k instagram followers, Nuguse with 6k.

Big marketablity gulf there already. You just can't make nerdy runners marketable.

Excellent. Saved me some time because I was going to summarize but wouldn't have done it as well. Nuguse is a class ac. I root for him but not Hocker. Obviously I was disappointed he didn't run in Tokyo but the last minute announcement made the legitimacy of the injury very obvious.

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

Seems like he doesn’t want to go pro…I’m sure he could get a nice contract.

Maybe if you listened to the podcast you'd know. He goes in-depth about why he doesn't want to go pro.

VanHoy to Miami. Heard it here first!

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VanHoyFanBoy33 wrote:

VanHoy to Miami. Heard it here first!

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Ryan VanHoy? What does WesFly think of this?

Miami men averaged 19:02 for 5km st the FAU CC invitational.

spot on wrote:

Charlatan wrote:

Was a fan of Nuguse, but he burned me at the Olympics.

Total coward move, but that's expected from that culture at ND.

Selfish. Egotistical bunch.

Same here. Lost a fan.

Can I have ya'lls Nuguse rookie cards next year, if you end up with any

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

Assuming you're trolling, but Nuguse is a 1500m runner. The rest of the guys you listed are 5K guys or 10K guys. They are more suited for success in XC. For fairer comps, look at the NCAA XC results of guys like Centro, Oli Hoare and so on.

Or the aforementioned Alan Webb.

At the time I thought he should've given it a go but understand now, hearing it from him. He couldn't even do a stride that day. He could only run slow so there seemed no point.

whiskas wrote:

At the time I thought he should've given it a go but understand now, hearing it from him. He couldn't even do a stride that day. He could only run slow so there seemed no point.

Exactly. He could have done serious damage had he raced which may have ruined this Cross season. Letsrunners are hard to please. If he ran a lap and then dropped out he would have been lambasted on the threads. He can't win in this sitiuation with you guys.

Just got off a call with an agent/marketer and confirmed this, that Nuguse didn't have any tangible offers. Didn't say if it was because lack of performance at the Olympics or fragility or just no interest at this point. Probably smart returning to Notre Dame and try to get some fast times and maybe Top 10 in Cross Country and maybe try and run fast over 5000m to be more marketable. As we know, Hocker proved out across the board and was rewarded. It could have also been Hocker and Mu took all available funds.

Alan Webb placed 11th at NCAA Cross Country Champs.

offduty wrote:

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

Assuming you're trolling, but Nuguse is a 1500m runner. The rest of the guys you listed are 5K guys or 10K guys. They are more suited for success in XC. For fairer comps, look at the NCAA XC results of guys like Centro, Oli Hoare and so on.

Or the aforementioned Alan Webb.

Charlatan wrote:

Just got off a call with an agent/marketer and confirmed this, that Nuguse didn't have any tangible offers.

I don't believe this. If he went pro, yes Nike might not have money for him as they take care of Hocker and maybe Teare. But New Balance/Adidas/Puma/On even Reebok I think would've given him something.

Yared Nuguse, Rojo's boy wrote:

Maybe if you listened to the podcast you'd know. He goes in-depth about why he doesn't want to go pro.

Admittedly don't care enough to. I don't think inability to get a pro contract is why he isn't going pro.

ND4Lyfe? wrote:

Honestly, not going pro with the season he just had (especially with already having a 1500m title), AND not toughing out a lap or two at the Olympics are two of the stranger things I’ve seen in the sport.

why should an injured athlete 'tough' it out anywhere?

The sooner he's healthy the sooner he is racing again. Putting that risk is likely why you are on a comment page and not racing?

And I did my racing. Won my medals. Now I can sit and comment her in my dotage