Baby Nationals ? #### You Lets Run

However, I do have a bone to pick with the other divisions. There are D2 guys I personally know(they prolly aren't on your team) who go around bragging about being all american who would barely quaify for my D1 conference meet. I mean i ran 150 and didn't even make the finals at my conference meet or qualify for the regional meet that gets you into nations. Meanwhile if you run like 152 in D2 you def make nationals and have a shot at being all american. In D1 you gatta run atleast 147 to eve consider being all american. So there is a big difference. The other divisions are clearly a step down from D1. "Baby Nationals" may be somewhat inappropriate, but it doesn't necessarily mean you the athletes are babies. Its just a term. Like that guy Davis who played basketball for LSU was called baby shaq. He didn't let losse with rage on espn.com. He knows its just a term. He's not as good as Shaq, but hes a resemblance.

how about "special" nationals or possibly first degree inferior nationals (d2) and seccond degree inferior nationals (d3)

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nyuk nyuk nyuk!

Back in the day we'd spend at least a few hours on some of our long road trips trashing D1 and the Ivies. DI for their relatively poor academics, willing to take anyone with a heartbeat and a checkbook, as well as of poor moral character in general. Then we'd turn to the Ivies (as well as some of the top DIII schools, for being a bunch of hypocrites who'd say they were non-scholarship but then would find ways to fund talented runners through financial aid.[/quote]

yea, see, me and my d1 friends don't sit around finding ways to trash huge groups of people who we don't know, but i guess that comes with being a good person.

Seriously you guys need to lighten up.

Learn to take a joke.

I don't know about your teams but where I come from guys trash on each other all the time about their running. All in the name of fun. If you're confident and truly proud of what you've accomplish it won't matter if someone takes a jab at you.

if this is how we're going, we might as well call them

Illiterate nationals (D1)

Also illiterate but less talented nationals (D2)

and

Your future bosses nationals (D3)

think that wouldn't offend people too?

Whether it's a joke or not, it's not really very funny.

Can I guess what Division you race in?

That's the most ridiculous post on this thread.

kauch wrote:

I've never understood why DI runners look down on DIII runners. The top 20 or so at DIII nats could hose a majority of DI guys.

I'm guessing it is those 4,5,6,7 guys from mediocre DI schools that are hating on DIII. They think they are hot shit because they run at DI nats, but they are slower than the good DIII runners.

well, the difference is those slower D1 runners don't get to run at nationals for the most part.

not sure why that isn't clear to all of you whiners.

:NAME: wrote:

kauch wrote:

I've never understood why DI runners look down on DIII runners. The top 20 or so at DIII nats could hose a majority of DI guys.

I'm guessing it is those 4,5,6,7 guys from mediocre DI schools that are hating on DIII. They think they are hot shit because they run at DI nats, but they are slower than the good DIII runners.

well, the difference is those slower D1 runners don't get to run at nationals for the most part.

not sure why that isn't clear to all of you whiners.

I run in the NAIA and I aggree with this guy. Why are you saying the 'elite' DIII runners would be able to beat your average DI runners. Even if that is true - Don't say it!

There are some really shitty runners in all divisions. There are also really good runners in all divisions... and associations if you include NAIA too.

There are more - better - runners DI vs. DII/DIII/NAIA. It's totally reasonable for DI guys to hate on what is being talked about here, I'm sure it's frustrating when you look at other divisions results at nats, but if you're 'missing out' on nationals div one and it means that much... transfer.

If, to you, running is more than just something 'to do' for four years while you're at school don't you think you'd be getting more development racing nationals 2, 3, 4 years while you're at school vs. maybe not at all (depending on development and team strength). I find it absolutely stupid if someone argues 'they get better development running DI' if they don't race beyond conference races.

Truth: DI is the most competitive university running environment

Truth: only the top runners truly benefit from this competitive environment

Truth: the majority of DII/III/NAIA posters on this site have a huge inferiority complex (most of you (us...) are slower)

Truth: and equal number of exceedingly mediocre DI runners have an equally retarded superiority complex (trust me, you're not better than me... even if your 5k PB is 17.8 seconds faster than mine!)

Truth: All you rubberheads with said inferiority/superiority complexes are babies.. .WAA WAA WAAA... Grow up.

Truth: I'm enjoying this ridiculous big bro / little bro argument (after this has blown over we should get the best runners from each division together to see who can piss into the wind the farthest... it's bound to end up messy)

False: Running is the most important thing in life. (at least for 99.5% of us)

False: Being a runner on a top DI team helps you get laid

False: Being called a baby is a big deal

False: The world's best runners frequent LetsRun.com

illwill wrote:

True: Being a runner on a top DI team helps you get laid

Fix'd

calmer than you are.

just sayin... wrote:

illwill wrote:

True: Being a runner on a top DI team helps you get laid

Fix'd

Please refer to previous post focussing on retarded superiority complexes...

illwill wrote:

Truth: All you rubberheads with said inferiority/superiority complexes are babies.. .WAA WAA WAAA... Grow up.

illwill wrote:

calmer than you are

haha oh man. I love letsrun.

oh....my.....god

maybe we should just retry this thread when it isn't that time of the month for half of you

Its a joke

was it a joke with poor taste? yes

does that mean you need to get your panties in a bunch? no

It's the opinion of two people, if you really take that much offense to one slight against you, I think you need to take a break from running for a while...and just reflect on yourself

oh....my.....god

maybe we should just retry this thread when it isn't that time of the month for half of you

Its a joke

was it a joke with poor taste? yes

does that mean you need to get your panties in a bunch? no

It's the opinion of two people, if you really take that much offense to one slight against you, I think you need to take a break from running for a while...and just reflect on yourself

crap, I meant to say that I am a poor runner

my bad

illwill wrote:

Truth: All you rubberheads with said inferiority/superiority complexes are babies.. .WAA WAA WAAA... Grow up.

illwill wrote:

calmer than you are

Full Circle? wrote:haha oh man. I love letsrun.

Big Labowski reference... Come on!

Can someone tell me what was posted?

Rojo has said he posted something making fun of my comment from last year, yet people still come on here and get all pissed off. I don't really get it. I think it means someone is taking their running a bit too seriously.

But I'd actually like to know what was posted on the homepage.

It said something like "Baby" with a line through it, NCAA D2 & D3 XC Nationals...

This is letsrun, so people will look for anything to throw a fit about.

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

It said something like "Baby" with a line through it, NCAA D2 & D3 XC Nationals...

This is letsrun, so people will look for anything to throw a fit about.

Little case of the pot calling the kettle black.