Coach Palmer has a pretty good idea on the fitness Valby displayed this past fall on the Ole Miss course; Tyynismaa wore a watch that day, so if it was tracking GPS, he probably has a pretty good idea on the actual course distance.
Not sure what is contentious about the possibility that a rumor the Palmers were applying for the Florida job was one of many factors swaying Sam to go back to Cali.
Not sure what is contentious about the possibility that a rumor the Palmers were applying for the Florida job was one of many factors swaying Sam to go back to Cali.
because that's factually untrue. McDonnell entered the transfer portal on Dec 12 and stride report announced solinsky's hiring on Dec 22. So the job that palmer would have applied for was not even open when Sam entered the portal.
Following an assistant coach usually is not wise. It worked out really well for Courtney Frerichs if I recall correctly. I believe C F started out at U of MO-KC then followed an assistant to U of New Mexico. Did kids follow A Webb? A Webb bounced around the country. If a youngster chooses a college or university, hopefully the reason for choosing a college or university has nothing to do with an assistant coach.
Valby would have been able to train with pro runners and be guaranteed a massive BTC contract if she followed Solinsky.
Ignoring the standard Valby vs. Tuohy thread drift and getting back the to question.
Valby chose to stay at the better university, where she is getting closer to graduation, where they have won and can continue to win national championships* with her making an invaluable contribution, where she almost certainly has friends both on and away from the teams, where she has relationships with the current coaches (who are inarguably successful), where she is within a few hours of her hometown.
AND she might have just got a coaching upgrade for her discipline coach.
The case for staying is so much stronger than a case for going that making any claims about the quality of coaching she had, or her relationship with Solinky is a waste of keystrokes.
*Don't we appreciate how special it is to win a team title, in cross country, indoor, or outdoor track even ONCE in a college career, let alone to win multiple rings with a chance for more?
Good points, but really at the end of the day Valby also just seems very loyal to Florida. I think a lot of us forget there's a decent chunk of people who are just incredibly proud of where they went to university even decades after the fact.
Valby fans say Valby is faster than Tuohy in track. Tuohy closed a gap more than 12 seconds. So that kick magically disappears on the track? Explain how Valby could be faster in track? Tuohy is a smart and wise runner, she does not show what she is fully capable of until the championship race.
Valby fans say Valby is faster than Tuohy in track. Tuohy closed a gap more than 12 seconds. So that kick magically disappears on the track? Explain how Valby could be faster in track? Tuohy is a smart and wise runner, she does not show what she is fully capable of until the championship race.
I think Valby on (especially outdoor) track is better thus far than Valby on hilly or rolling XC course. Tuohy seems to be able to do well in both races.