It's Official - Centro To Nike (& Alberto)

Centro and Mad Len teaming up! Cool.

how much $$$

Why on earth is he going with Salazar? Hes not going to train with Wheating?

Matthew will continue to train with Coach Andy Powell in Eugene. He will utilize Alberto when Andy's collegiate coaching commitments prevent him from taking Matt to altitude, going overseas, etc. But interesting that they have chosen Oregon Project/Alberto to support Andy as opposed to OTC-Eugene.

Also, I believe Centrowitz and Wheating never trained together. Wheating trains with Russell Brown.

They are paying him big $$$ to be a quick pacesetter in workouts for Rupp.

Hahaha to any idiot that posted that Centro would run for Oregon after he won the bronze. You know who you are. Sp!kes gets it right...again.

How much $$$ do you think he is getting ??

Poo Poo Poo wrote:

Why on earth is he going with Salazar? Hes not going to train with Wheating?

If I were guessing, (which I am) I would venture it is because his father has a personal relationship with Alberto. I would further guess that junior has met Alberto a number of times growing up and therefore feels more comfortable having someone who is a family friend rather than a complete stranger. Again, just a guess.

spyder webb wrote:

how much $$$

Strictly confidential

Well at least he'll get those long ignored low thyroid and testosterone levels attended to now.

Anybody know how well (or maybe not) Matt and Andrew get along?

Otherwise, it would have seemed almost duh level simple that Centro would be training with Wheating and Russell Brown. Given the scheduling complexities with Powell, its almost as if Centro is going out of his way to get away.

I would echo the sentiment of Salazar being a supplement, as it were, to the primary coaching duties Powell has been given with this arrangement. I would say, for the most part, that all of this makes sense and that all of it is the right move--as well as the safest one. Centro has seen considerable success under Powell, who, I imagine, has been his primary coach for all his Oregon days. Powell knows what works for Centro, what he responds to, and what he needs to get better. There is no point in changing something that has clearly not needed changing to begin with.

coach d wrote:

Anybody know how well (or maybe not) Matt and Andrew get along?

Otherwise, it would have seemed almost duh level simple that Centro would be training with Wheating and Russell Brown. Given the scheduling complexities with Powell, its almost as if Centro is going out of his way to get away.

As far as I know there's no issue between those two...I don't know very much though. There was video of Andrew congratulating Matt in the tunnel after worlds, seemed genuine to me.

My real question is how well do Vin and Centro get along? Why has Wheating always been portrayed as Vin's athlete, whereas Centro quickly gives Powell credit for coaching him? Its not like Centro was a minor talent delegated to an ass. coach to deal with, quite the opposite in fact. Anyone know the story there? Seems to me like Centro didn't want to train under Vin, as opposed not wanting to train with Wheating and Brown...

On a side-note, I'm loving Salazar taking on more athletes. He has his haters, but he's gotten great results from the majority of his athletes. With the Irish guy and Centro there now, you think Webb regrets leaving yet?