Joaquin Chapa to Oregon

I doubt this is for real and I doubt that it is even within the rules and 3rdly, why would a guy switch schools for 1 friggin season to run against his arch rivals?

I smell a troll thread here.

If you were at U of O would you respect the guy for acting like this, let alone at Stanford were he spent the last 3 years?

lame-o

Easy enough to prove or disprove if the OP can post a link.

Arch rivals? he was recruited by vin and had success with him in the past. his family lives in oregon. Why not make the move??

qe46 wrote:

Easy enough to prove or disprove if the OP can post a link.

He doesn't need a link. The original poster is one of the credible posters here. If he made the post, it's first-hand information.

ever hear of loyalty to your school, in the same conference, no less? but, that aside; I know of his famous father Rudy and his namesake Cruz, but since I can't place this kid, that must mean he hasn't been so good? Or injured alot? What are his prs?

Colin Ponder wrote:

I doubt this is for real and I doubt that it is even within the rules and 3rdly, why would a guy switch schools for 1 friggin season to run against his arch rivals?

I smell a troll thread here.

If you were at U of O would you respect the guy for acting like this, let alone at Stanford were he spent the last 3 years?

lame-o

I apologize for not linking the article; I simply forgot where I was posting.

It certainly is within the rules as Chapa has graduated - only one term early - from Stanford. Others have competed for their "grad" school over the past five years - although I recall hearing during the NCAA basketball tourney that that rule was going to change soon (Lon Krueger's son played for UNLV after finishing at Arizona State so it was a topic of conversation during UNLV's games).

Hard for me to look at Chapa with any less respect given that he went to Stanford having been recruited by Lananna, competed for Gerard, and then for Tegen. With a chance to run for his original coaching choice, with some of his HS training mates (Rupp, McGrath, Scott Wall), it seems like a pretty reasonable move.

Oh, and he's a pretty fantastic kid whom I've had the pleasure of knowing over the last five or six years.

As a Stanford grad and native Oregonian, I'm happy to see him make this move.

Dave Frank

Of course it's within the rules...didn't you watch the NCAA Basketball tourney? Lon Kruger's son???

what are his prs and why haven't I heard of him the past 3 years?

Sorry Ram, didn't mean to imply anything; just thought a link would be an easy way to refute the naysayers. No offense intended.

Colin Ponder wrote:

what are his prs and why haven't I heard of him the past 3 years?

Ignorance is nothing to be proud of, Colin.

the fact that no one seems to be putting down any times speaks volumes. I got nothing against the kid, maybe he's been injured alot or something.

Colin Ponder wrote:

ever hear of loyalty to your school, in the same conference, no less? but, that aside; I know of his famous father Rudy and his namesake Cruz, but since I can't place this kid, that must mean he hasn't been so good? Or injured alot? What are his prs?

not sure why you can't look these things up for yourself, but here are Joaquin's Stanford stats:

Collegiate Career Bests

800 meters 1:49.83

1500 meters 3:43.22

Mile 4:03.89i

Collegiate Achievements

* Competed in the 1500 meters at the 2005 United States Outdoor Championship.

* Gained All-American honors as a member of the distance medley relay team that finished fourth at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championship.

* The 2004 Big Meet champion in the 800 meters.

High School Achievements

* The 2003 Oregon state high school 1500 meter champion with a time of 3:51.39, the fourth fastest performance in the nation in 2003.

* Ran the 1500 meters at the 2003 U.S. Junior National Championship.

Cardinal Catalogue

* Political Science major.

* A 2005 Pac-10 All-Academic track & field selection.

* A 2004 Pac-10 All-Academic cross country selection.

So, although it's only for one track season - I'd imagine 2008 - he's a pretty good pick up.

What does it speak "volumes" about?

ok, that's all I asked for; a little info. He is a good runner! Just under the radar time-wise to make the headlines or pics in T and F news; but a fine runner. Do you think he could break through to the sub 3:40 1500m crowd? Does he have a good kick?

this whole using your last season of eligibility to run for your new grad school thing is nothing new, didn't Ford from Montana run his last season for Wisco when they won NCAA XC?

malmo wrote:

Colin Ponder wrote:

what are his prs and why haven't I heard of him the past 3 years?

Ignorance is nothing to be proud of, Colin.

I've got to believe that "Ponder" is a given name, not a description of this man's thought processes....

qe46 wrote:

Sorry Ram, didn't mean to imply anything; just thought a link would be an easy way to refute the naysayers. No offense intended.

none taken.

none the less, it still seems 'weird' to us old timers, that such things are actually allowed these days. I wasted a whole school year, hanging around for my 5th year, redshirt in track, since I only withheld taking 1 class (in order NOT to graduate). Would have been great to start working on a masters that year instead of working at a garment factory all fall, then signing up for that one class (and 12 other dummy units) in the spring.