Pete Julian should be fired

Unbiased Opinion. wrote:

Nike needs to fire Pete Julian immediately. Since Salazar was banned, every athlete from that group has regressed mightily.

Koko was a worlds 5k medalist in 2019, now she couldn’t even finish top 10 at the same distance.

Jess Hull just finished outside of top 5, at the commonwealth games. Everyone had her as a lock medalist, before the race

Donovan Brazier was the best 800m runner in the world in 2019 and gold medalist in doha. Now, he couldn’t even make it out of the first round.

I could go on and on …..

I know most of you are going to say injuries bla bla .. I don’t want to hear that. maybe it’s Pete Julian method that causes all this injuries. Regardless of injuries, a head coach should bring some success to keep his job (At least some kind of improvement)

Anyways he needs to be fired immediately. He hadn’t done anything relevant to keep his job, since he became a head coach.

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

Another perspective wrote:

Is Raevyn noticeably better than she was in 2019 when she won world silver pre Julian?

You're also missing out Alexa Efraimson and Ella Donahue on the women's side. They make Hunter look elite. I'd also say this is probs Koko's worst season since 2017.

So I'm inclined to be harsher. Given the talent + resources he's working with this is a pretty sad return.

Yes she went under 1:57 in a sizable PB to win bronze in Tokyo. She also runs under 1:59 with a lot more regularity than ever. She’s better to me though it’s harder to see as the athletes around her in Mu, Keely, Reekie in 2021, Moraa this year and the rest have gotten much better.

Efraimson was a reclamation project so I’m not gonna judge too harshly there. Donaghu has ran OK with modest PBs…feels a bit early to call.

Unbiased Opinion. wrote:

Nike needs to fire Pete Julian immediately. Since Salazar was banned, every athlete from that group has regressed mightily.

Koko was a worlds 5k medalist in 2019, now she couldn’t even finish top 10 at the same distance.

Jess Hull just finished outside of top 5, at the commonwealth games. Everyone had her as a lock medalist, before the race

Donovan Brazier was the best 800m runner in the world in 2019 and gold medalist in doha. Now, he couldn’t even make it out of the first round.

I could go on and on …..

I know most of you are going to say injuries bla bla .. I don’t want to hear that. maybe it’s Pete Julian method that causes all this injuries. Regardless of injuries, a head coach should bring some success to keep his job (At least some kind of improvement)

Anyways he needs to be fired immediately. He hadn’t done anything relevant to keep his job, since he became a head coach.

Unbiased Opinion. wrote:

Nike needs to fire Pete Julian immediately. Since Salazar was banned, every athlete from that group has regressed mightily.

Koko was a worlds 5k medalist in 2019, now she couldn’t even finish top 10 at the same distance.

Jess Hull just finished outside of top 5, at the commonwealth games. Everyone had her as a lock medalist, before the race

Donovan Brazier was the best 800m runner in the world in 2019 and gold medalist in doha. Now, he couldn’t even make it out of the first round.

I could go on and on …..

I know most of you are going to say injuries bla bla .. I don’t want to hear that. maybe it’s Pete Julian method that causes all this injuries. Regardless of injuries, a head coach should bring some success to keep his job (At least some kind of improvement)

Anyways he needs to be fired immediately. He hadn’t done anything relevant to keep his job, since he became a head coach.

Another perspective wrote:

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

Yes she went under 1:57 in a sizable PB to win bronze in Tokyo. She also runs under 1:59 with a lot more regularity than ever. She’s better to me though it’s harder to see as the athletes around her in Mu, Keely, Reekie in 2021, Moraa this year and the rest have gotten much better.

Efraimson was a reclamation project so I’m not gonna judge too harshly there. Donaghu has ran OK with modest PBs…feels a bit early to call.

Also forgot Osika who had her worst year as a pro, shockingly so.

Sure, but she went 1:58.1 in Doha for silver in a tactical race. You're telling me if she didn't have Athing dragging the field Tokyo style rather than Ajee leading out a cagey field that she wouldn't have found another 1.1s? She is more consistent, but also she's 25 not 22 so it comes with the territory. My hot take/spicy prediction is that Rogers doesn't win another outdoor global medal.

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Anyway, (not directed at you Thoughtleader), I dont think he deserves to be fired, but I also think given the group has such access to talent and the best resources of any team on earth, a 6, 6, 8 is a rough showing (out of a roster of 11 athletes).

This meet was considered a rough one for BTC: out of 5 women they managed a 6th, 9th, 9th. Their men (roster of 12 guys, so a good comparison to the 11 athlete UAC) got 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 12, 12.

Unbiased Opinion. wrote:

Nike needs to fire Pete Julian immediately. Since Salazar was banned, every athlete from that group has regressed mightily.

Koko was a worlds 5k medalist in 2019, now she couldn’t even finish top 10 at the same distance.

Jess Hull just finished outside of top 5, at the commonwealth games. Everyone had her as a lock medalist, before the race

Donovan Brazier was the best 800m runner in the world in 2019 and gold medalist in doha. Now, he couldn’t even make it out of the first round.

I could go on and on …..

I know most of you are going to say injuries bla bla .. I don’t want to hear that. maybe it’s Pete Julian method that causes all this injuries. Regardless of injuries, a head coach should bring some success to keep his job (At least some kind of improvement)

Anyways he needs to be fired immediately. He hadn’t done anything relevant to keep his job, since he became a head coach.