Connor Burns wasted a year of eligibility?

If his career pans out the way it should with the amount of talent he has he won't even be a Oregon for 4 years so it shouldn't really matter

We don't know what goes on behind the scenes but guessing from what Jerry did with Birnbaum and others he wanted to also redshirt Burns. But Burns probably pleaded with him to allow him to run.

He ran at conference as well. Not everyone wants to spend 5 years in college to take advantage of a redshirt. Hard to say its a waste without knowing his plans.

He was top 50 in the region, not too bad as a Freshman. Could be all-region in the next few years.

Wild that you think a guy who just finished 45th at XC regionals is somehow on a clear path to going pro within three years

We have seen the best of him,

This is so true. If he is even a halfway decent student, he'd get his cheap degree as quickly as possible and move on.

Wild that you think a kid who ran 358y/1337 in HS doesn't have a clear path to going pro.

well, did he, go pro?

Burns seems to be better the longer the race is, but isn't the best runner on grass.

no idea about his long term plans or prospectives but he strikes me as a very impulsive person so this seems very on brand

And Noakes

Unfortunately, I agree with this. Doubtful that you see him running much faster than his other worldly hs times. I don’t think he’ll even be running seriously in 5 years.

was Conor’s Dad on the Simpson’s

There is something to be said for giving him championship 10k experience so next year when he may be mixing it up in the top 10 it won’t all be new for him.

Not sure that much thought is being put in that Oregon program.

With Burns, Oregon was 7th. Without Burns, they would have been 8th.

Seeing the young ladies he spends time with i say no

Is Burns actually crazy talented or was he just ahead of the HS training curve because of his dad's connections and resources?

how do you know it's a waste? you're implying he would rather have redshirted and stayed in college an extra year to use up all his eligibility.