Elijah Greer (1:47 800) picks Oregon!!

Well, I guess it is true that the rich get richer. I thought Greer was going to go to Washington, but I can't blame him for picking Oregon instead. Greer, who is one of the fastest high school 800 meter runners ever, obviously wants to train with Andrew Wheating and to be surrounded by all those OTC Elite runners, but wouldn't it be nice if a few of these phenoms would strike out on their own for a change? I just see this trend of Oregon getting stronger and stronger in the middle and distances, with no one challenging them except maybe German).

I thought he was going to Purdue

dude what are you talking about? puskedra is the only stud from last year's class that chose oregon... so far this year they have no true distance studs. granted they did pick up two very solid mid distance guys so far. and there are plenty of guys outside of german competing with oregon, just look around.

Dude, what are you smoking? Can you deny that Oregon is getting stronger and stronger and picking up most of the top mid and distance runners? Look at their roster...Rupp, Centrowitz, Puskedra, Klotz, Kiptoo-Biwott, the Mercado brothers, Wheating and now both Mac Fleet and Greer. If you want to talk about their women's program, my point is also valid. Fact is that Oregon's men's team is saddled with the same 13 scholarship limit as everyone else, yet they are loaded with guys who obviously are willing to take a 1/4 or 1/3 ride for the chance to run at Oregon.

Bottom line is that Oregon rocks. The program is only getting better and prospects are very solid for one of the most competetive legacies in NCAA history.

Oregon should be able to ruin him within two years. Every day is a race at Oregon. Some people can race every day, some cannot. when your down and injured at Oregon, coaches and teammates let you know it. No support whatsoever.

i know thats exactly why they continue to fail year after year. what a terrible team they have not only winning but blowing out the competition 2 years in a row at ncaa's....who the hell would ever want to be apart of that team right!

Wrong. I've seen a few weeks in the training log of one of Oregon's top runners- a very moderate schedule, looked like a strong emphasis on not going too hard on the workout days and on getting good recovery on the off days. In fact, it looked easier than many other training plan's I've seen.

Those guys basically walk on their easy days. Greer has been a low mileage guy his whole running career though, so it will be interesting to see how Vin adjusts his previous training (with Bob Williams) over the years.

intheknow10 wrote:

Those guys basically walk on their easy days. Greer has been a low mileage guy his whole running career though, so it will be interesting to see how Vin adjusts his previous training (with Bob Williams) over the years.

good note. elijah is very low mileage, and bob emphasizes rest and a lower level of intensity, much like an above poster noted about the Oregon team. Bob, Salazar, Vin, Glen all talk and subscribe to the similar training philosophies. Elijah most likely picked Oregon because his training will transition smoothly from high school to college. Part of Jim Ryun's success can be attributed to having the same coach in high school and college. Oregon is a great move for him and I think he'll be able to drop seconds off an already great time.

The only downside to the decision is the hate he'll get for the next five years from the brojo's and letsrun