This is F***ing ridiculous, 25 of the top 30 finishers in the Men's XC NCAA Championship were international. Most from Kenya. We need to save the NCAA and limit internationals, limit the ages - and drug test them.
This is F***ing ridiculous, 25 of the top 30 finishers in the Men's XC NCAA Championship were international. Most from Kenya. We need to save the NCAA and limit internationals, limit the ages - and drug test them.
This is F***ing ridiculous, 25 of the top 30 finishers in the Men's XC NCAA Championship were international. Most from Kenya. We need to save the NCAA and limit internationals, limit the ages - and drug test them.
Top Americans:
2nd - Rocky Hansen
7th - Gary Martin
16th - Colin Sahlman
25th - Aiden Smith
28th - Ethan Coleman
100% agree, it would be one thing if they were proper age and properly drug test but they aren't... NCAA do better
This is F***ing ridiculous, 25 of the top 30 finishers in the Men's XC NCAA Championship were international. Most from Kenya. We need to save the NCAA and limit internationals, limit the ages - and drug test them.
Top Americans:
2nd - Rocky Hansen
7th - Gary Martin
16th - Colin Sahlman
25th - Aiden Smith
28th - Ethan Coleman
Nobody in good faith can argue this is good for the sport, or that it makes it more entertaining.
The only people happy are the scumbag coaches taking advantage, the agents making millions and the foreigners taking scholarships away from Americans.
This is F***ing ridiculous, 25 of the top 30 finishers in the Men's XC NCAA Championship were international. Most from Kenya. We need to save the NCAA and limit internationals, limit the ages - and drug test them.
Top Americans:
2nd - Rocky Hansen
7th - Gary Martin
16th - Colin Sahlman
25th - Aiden Smith
28th - Ethan Coleman
These coaches will say "the internationals help the Americans run faster and do better on the world stage" but that is BULLS***.
Ishmael Kipkirui came from the NCAA last year and beat American PRO runners Nico Young and Grant Fisher at the World Championships, placing 4th.
Lemngole beat all the Americans at the world championships in the steeplechase.
It's clear as day this current system is SEVERELY HURTING Americans as internationals take our scholarships, resources, coaching, etc. We are helping the international runners defeat Americans by providing them resources they wouldn't otherwise have.
This is F***ing ridiculous, 25 of the top 30 finishers in the Men's XC NCAA Championship were international. Most from Kenya. We need to save the NCAA and limit internationals, limit the ages - and drug test them.
This is a complicated issue. On the one hand, there is no reason why the NCAA shouldn't be the best talent all over the world. Look at the NBA, Luka, Joker, Giannis -- not exactly home grown American kids. The age limit is absolutely a concern, but one American kids frequently abuse too (BYU). The real complaint I see legitimacy too is: should taxpayer funded athletic scholarships at public universities go to foreign students, when they primary point is to develop U.S. talent? That maybe should be given some thought.
This is a complicated issue. On the one hand, there is no reason why the NCAA shouldn't be the best talent all over the world. Look at the NBA, Luka, Joker, Giannis -- not exactly home grown American kids. The age limit is absolutely a concern, but one American kids frequently abuse too (BYU). The real complaint I see legitimacy too is: should taxpayer funded athletic scholarships at public universities go to foreign students, when they primary point is to develop U.S. talent? That maybe should be given some thought.
That's an idiotic comparison - a professional sports league compared to collegiate athletics.
Why should an 18 year old American freshman in the NCAA have to race against a 30 year old sophomore in Solomon Kipchoge?
How can you not like Samuel? He's a great interview. I love the backward hat. The NCAA's are better with him in it.
I'd much rather hear from Rocky Hansen or Gary Martin.
I can appreciate that. But banning all Africans from the NCAA is not going to happen. The NCAA has no power any longer. I could see capping the number of scholarships that each school can offer. But I doubt it will ever happen.