rupp not taking 12 credits this semester?

seriously. get over galen rupp and what he does to try and run fast.

shut up aj

asian gang bang wrote:

wtf? just do away with the ncaa rules shit then. i could care less about following the ncaa student athlete rules, but dont have special exceptions for priveledged boys who have nike contacts.

what ncaa rule is he breaking?

he's not taking 12 credits, and thus is not eligible to compete in the spring. is this so hard to understand?

He'll never medal at the Olympics anyway, so why do you care?

asian gang bang wrote:

i could care less about following the ncaa student athlete rules...

Ah, yes. Nothing like misspeaking on the way to representing your apathy. You "could" or "couldn't" care less?

You present a great argument based on solid understanding of NCAA regs. Will you be racing Rupp this winter? I will pay to come watch.

asian gang bang wrote:wtf? just do away with the ncaa rules shit then. i could care less about following the ncaa student athlete rules, but dont have special exceptions for priveledged boys who have nike contacts.

You mean the runner who is NOT breaking any rules, and who does NOT have a contract, and is clearly one of the LEAST spoiled kids in the Ncaa. Priveledged? please the kid could have anything he wanted and tons of money and has passed on it. He's risking millions of dollars to run in the Ncaa. There is no guarantee he will ever be able to go pro if he got seriously hurt.

When will pathetic human beings like you cease to exist on message boards.

um yes.. my 1600 PR is faster than Rupps..

Maybe your 1600 is faster because Rupp has probably never ran a 1600 before. In Oregon high school kids run the 1500. But I highly doubt you have a better mile PR.

You honestly think an American distance runner is "risking millions" by running in the NCAA? Where do these millions come from for athletes like Rupp who are nowhere near the world leaders in their respective events? Does Nike dish out seven figures for a kid who would have to run the race of his life just to qualify for an Olympic final?

This honestly is not a bash of Rupp or Mrr82. I just wonder why so many people think being an American distance runner is as lucrative as some of our mainstream professional sports like basketball or baseball.

Don't hate. I just want to know if I'm completely in the dark about how much U.S. distance guys make.

~ Wilford

not contract, contact baby, like they sang in 82. you'd know this if you were the real mr82

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2-LEBc2sO8&NR=1

lets make contact

The NCAA allows you to take one semester off and still remain eligible as far as school graduation progression, insurance, loans and everything is concerned. The same thing applied to me as an engineering co-op.