The hatred for Arkansas is overshadowing one of track and fields better coaching jobs ever seen.
McDonnell shifted kids here and there, the kids reacted with heart seldom seen in today's sporting events. The early burial of the Razorbacks was cast aside by runners who believe in their coach and his system.
The 2006 SEC outdoor title just may be one of McDonnell's finest titles. That 5k was a jewel.
Congratulations to the Hogs runners, jumpers, and throwers.
Yes, whatever emotion one has for or against Arkansas, there is little question that McDonnell gets these guys to compete exceedingly well when it counts.
Yes, whatever emotion one has for or against Arkansas, there is little question that McDonnell gets these guys to compete exceedingly well when it counts.
I have always, and will continue to question Arkansas' ability to get so many "scholarship caliber' athletes to Fayetteville. When you have a program that is so successful (distance, jumpers) i can see how you would get an inadvertant number of reasonable qualty walk-ons in addition to the scholarship guys. However, year in and year out they have an army of these type of athletes in an era when lesser athletes refuse to attend many of the other "power"track schools because they got money from some podunk school with a poor track program. Something is rotten in the state of Arkansas as i see it.
what happened to Chris Barnicle?
tragically chip wrote:
Hi, its Preston again. Let me just start of by saying I am open to all forms of relationships. Moving on, I have always, and will continue to question Arkansas' ability to get so many "scholarship caliber' athletes to Fayetteville. As I type this, I haven't showered for 5 days or left this computer chair since last night. I smell like shit. And my face is dripping with tinkie fat. Anyway, when you have a program that is so successful (distance, jumpers) i can see how you would get an inadvertant number of reasonable qualty walk-ons in addition to the scholarship guys. However, year in and year out they have an army of these type of athletes in an era when lesser athletes refuse to attend many of the other "power"track schools because they got money from some podunk school with a poor track program. Something is rotten in the state of Arkansas as i see it. And something my boyfriend left me last night seems to be rotten too. Anyway, I know you all love to hear unsubstatiated claims, so that was mine.
you said it all man.
tragically chip wrote:
I have always, and will continue to question Arkansas' ability to get so many "scholarship caliber' athletes to Fayetteville. When you have a program that is so successful (distance, jumpers) i can see how you would get an inadvertant number of reasonable qualty walk-ons in addition to the scholarship guys. However, year in and year out they have an army of these type of athletes in an era when lesser athletes refuse to attend many of the other "power"track schools because they got money from some podunk school with a poor track program. Something is rotten in the state of Arkansas as i see it.
So let me get this straight, something is wrong with the program because the coach is better at getting good kids to come to the program (at a school which actually seems to value their track program), not because of money but by giving them a chance to become better runners, jumpers & throwers on a championship team. Then - horror! - actually delivers on that promise, therefore creating a self perpetuating environment for success.
You are right, it can't be that, he must be cheating somehow.
PS - you might want to look up "inadvertant" [sic]
while we're at it, what does [sic] mean?
for about a month or 2 wrote:
while we're at it, what does [sic] mean?
It means learn how to use google.
The think I don't like about arkansas is how a lot of runners who go there on scholarship, get tossed to the side after a year or two, this happens to walk on as well. Studs like Alkin, Poe, Sammy V,Burt Hicks,Michael Hendry, harper, have all come up missing after a year or to at Arkansas. And those are just the guys off the top of my head
#1trackhouse wrote:
Studs like Alkin, Poe, Sammy V,Burt Hicks,Michael Hendry, harper, have all come up missing after a year or to at Arkansas.
you meant to say "hs studs."
johnny mac has no tolerance for people who aren't pulling their weight on the collegiate level. scholarship money going to guys who aren't running their h.s. times are wasted at arkansas where there are guys who are close to being all-americans who don't get squat.
if some h.s. stud isn't scoring points, there sure is some kenyan or irish guy who can.
j-mee samuels- did he run in SEC?
tragically chip wrote:
I have always, and will continue to question Arkansas' ability to get so many "scholarship caliber' athletes to Fayetteville. When you have a program that is so successful (distance, jumpers) i can see how you would get an inadvertant number of reasonable qualty walk-ons in addition to the scholarship guys. However, year in and year out they have an army of these type of athletes in an era when lesser athletes refuse to attend many of the other "power"track schools because they got money from some podunk school with a poor track program. Something is rotten in the state of Arkansas as i see it.
The school is really easy to get into and dirt cheap. What's so hard to understand? Look at most of the schools Arkansas is competing against whose tuitions are exceedingly higher than Arkansas and much harder admissions standards.
Arkansas values their track and field program and their coach. High school kids know that they won't be playing third fiddle to football and basketball. It's a great program run by a great coach.
#1trackhouse wrote:
The think I don't like about arkansas is how a lot of runners who go there on scholarship, get tossed to the side after a year or two, this happens to walk on as well. Studs like Alkin, Poe, Sammy V,Burt Hicks,Michael Hendry, harper, have all come up missing after a year or to at Arkansas. And those are just the guys off the top of my head
Sammy V. was just a huge screw up. That was his own fault.
oh i know some of these people just screwed up, but there were many who didnt. Alkin ran sub 14 indoors I think he even scored at indoor nationals and got his scholarship cut.
no one does it like johnny mac, lad.
no one does it like johnny mac, lad. if you don't like it or can't take it, then leave. there are 4 men standing behind you eager to take your spot.
wonderin' wrote:
what happened to Chris Barnicle?
seriously, does anyone know??
for about a month or 2 wrote:
while we're at it, what does [sic] mean?
bueler? bueler? bueler?