why does everyone hate Rupp?

I think there are a few resaons. He has a lot of opportunities that few other runners have. Salazar as a coach, being flown everywhere, expensive facilities etc. Also, he accessorizes a lot-breath rite strip, leg brace etc. He hasn't really won anything major yet. He is clearly extremely talented. I can kindof see why the typical letsrun poster (100mpw alone in the woods, untalented but still fast, wins races with guts, no ipod and certainly no breath rite strip) would not like him. Personally, I like him. I've never heard him say anything negative in interviews and always seems to think positivly. Give the man a break, he's trying to go to the olympics in the 10k at age 22.

He's priviliged and this makes people jealous.

Because he's a dumbass.

It is most likely what he did right after high school.

Instead of taking the normal route, he trained with the NIKE people and then went to school.

Mr Obvious wrote:

It is most likely what he did right after high school.

Instead of taking the normal route, he trained with the NIKE people and then went to school.

And....?

I'm completely failing to understand how that can be used as a reason to hate someone.

The easiest answer seems to be simply petty jealousy.

Because he is a pretty boy nike-sponsored professional running as an amatuer.

I am a D1 college runner. Here is why most people dislike him. Many people defend him on the message boards - but a you take on a different perspective when your in the trenches, training and standing next to this guy on the starting line.

He has been personally coached and advised by one of America's greatest distance runners since HS. He was basically a pro athlete before attending college. He's in college and has a personal coach. He has access to the absolute best facilities and trains with world class athletes when he pleases. He is flown around the country, given access to the best meets and has gone to Europe to compete in time trials, flown to Australia during the school year. He's the love child of Nike - he's totally geared out, breath rite, leg braces, altitude tents, FLYS to indoor tracks to workout. On top of that he's super talented - 13:37 in HIGH SCHOOL.

Now compare that to the many individuals like this (this is where I'm coming from and I know other collegiate runners with my same background) - Mediocre HS times but now beat footlocker finalist, 110-140 miles a week alone in shitty areas of the country, little to no gear or support from athletic department, bad/no facilities, you go to one 'good' meet a season (not including regionals/nationals. You buy your own shoes.

How can the blue collar type runners have a positive opinion on him.

fUrCeOsNhN wrote:

Give the man a break, he's trying to go to the olympics in the 10k at age 22.

You referred to Rupp as a man, that's a first.

Now, if he'd just "man up"...

You failed to convince me of anything other than you're jealous. So life is not fair. Best get used to it because it won't get any better after college.Sincerely,Gramps

Life aint fair. It's not fair he's more talented than me. I trained just as hard/smart as he did in high school, and I'll never run as fast as he has already. But bitching and moaning about it won't do a goddamned thing. Maybe you should have transferred to Rupp's HS and should have run for AlSal. That comes with perks because of who he is.

If he were Bill Gates' kid, he'd have tons of opportunities unavailable to those less fortunate. Big deal. I just hope all that shit pays off and he crack 27 and/or gets a medal some day.

I really dont $%£&in see it. are you saying that many others could run like he could if only they were flown around by Nike? All your blue collar heroes, are they being held back by lack of money or lack of opportunity?

for every silver spoon galen rupp are there really three hard done by working class athletes?

I do not fckin think so.....

and I am not from the USA.....

What a lot of you morons forget is he is an NCAA athlete - an amauter - NOT A PROFESSIONAL - that's where the hate comes from - because he is in a system where absolutely NO ONE ELSE has those same advantages.

because he has no NUTS.

i like him. GO RUPP!

You're not alone, From what I hear the OTC guys don't think much of him either.

I don't hate him, I merely dislike him. I dislike many people, athletes included, not just Rupp.

I don't really dislike him, I just think he's way over hyped, super dorky (some of my best friends are dorks), and quite possibly a druggie, after all Salazar is his coach.

I also think Rupp is one of the best 10k+ American runners ever. PED's aside, Rupp will never make any international impact.

Of course the true fanboys out there know in their hearts that anything short of undying devotion is little more than jealousy.

Fanboys are fanboys, can't do much about that.

I do have a right to. wrote:

I don't hate him, I merely dislike him. I dislike many people, athletes included, not just Rupp.

now at least that i can accept

Can you accept this or is this difficult to understand. This is the reason for the hate:

He is an NCAA athlete - an amauter - NOT A PROFESSIONAL - that's where the hate comes from - because he is in a system where absolutely NO ONE ELSE has those same advantages.