backa wrote:
I really cannot understand all of the criticism on here. Here is a guy who only 8 months ago had everyone on the edge of their seat drooling with anticipation to see what he does next. He's brought running back to being exciting and thrilling. In the lull after Bob Kennedy left, Webb and Hall have given Americans something to be excited about.
I can understand people commenting on his championship race tactics but people flat out insult him by saying he has a 50/50 chance to make the Olympic team at all. Are you serious? Or do they just say it to be hurtful? While he adds a lot, many people on here try to take away from the sport.
I for one appreciate what he brings to the sport. I really can't wait to see what this amazing talent does in China.
Don't mind the haters.
I think he's a great runner and would love to see him make the team, I would want nothing more than for he and lagat to go 1-2 in beijing....if he does not make the team it is a huge blow to his career....
but you have to be realistic, he will cruise into the finals if he's smart, and we know lagat's on, and that manzano can kick with the best of them, and it comes down to can webb beat the slew of other guys there
if he's running well, this'll be easy for him...but what happened last week when people tried to kick? I'm not doubting his fitness as the 1200 workout showed, but it's gonna come down to the kick, and anything can happen in the kick....like teg missing a medal by .04 whatever seconds? cmon he's not as fast as those guys, but my point is if they come around 200,150,100 m and line up in a mad dash for the top three, with what he's shown this year, there is a good chance that one of the other guys can edge him out
its not an insult to his overall speed in the 1500, because I right now if he ran a time trial like race he could go sub 3:50, but that kind of running doesn't win this kind of races......and it'll be the kick
as I said, when alan's on top, he's one of the fastest kickers in the world (he beat lagat what, like 3 times last year in a kick) and his making the team depends solely on his speed over the last 100 m