How many more years of eligibility does Miles Batty have? I'd like to see him have a couple more chances after barely losing today.
How many more years of eligibility does Miles Batty have? I'd like to see him have a couple more chances after barely losing today.
I graduated 4 years ago and am the same age as him. If he can't get it right with that advantage then I don't know what to tell you.
He graduated high school in 2005, seven years ago. Ran 1 year, two year mormon mission, 1 year red-shirt, 3 years running. Maybe not the exact order, but his eligibility is done.
Two years older than Jager, Kiprop, and Centrowitz. A year younger than Rupp.
Have you taken 2 years off, no running, no rehab, no nothing then tried to regain speed? Endurance is one thing and you have a little better case talking about their 10k guys, but having 2 years off myself (not a mormon mission) then trying to come back to race 800 and miles I can assure you its very hard. I have a ton of respect for Batty doing what he has done. Your post shows ignorance of the mormon missionary rules and/or training for a race that requires speed.
MORMON MISSIONARY POSTION wrote:
I graduated 4 years ago and am the same age as him. If he can't get it right with that advantage then I don't know what to tell you.
If you're going to hate on a hypothetical 20 year old kid from Iten destroying high school records, then you have to hate equally on a 25 year old running against 4th year seniors who are 21/22 or even 5th year seniors who are 22/23.
25 year old men are not college kids the same way 21 year olds are not high schoolers. The age card goes both ways.
Birth-er wrote:
If you're going to hate on a hypothetical 20 year old kid from Iten destroying high school records, then you have to hate equally on a 25 year old running against 4th year seniors who are 21/22 or even 5th year seniors who are 22/23.
25 year old men are not college kids the same way 21 year olds are not high schoolers. The age card goes both ways.
The advantage for BYU is the fact that the runners are (for the most part) clean-living individuals. Church, school, running.
They may not be running 100 miles a week on the mission but they are in half-way decent shape when they get back.
oh really? you so sure? wrote:
Have you taken 2 years off, no running, no rehab, no nothing then tried to regain speed? Endurance is one thing and you have a little better case talking about their 10k guys, but having 2 years off myself (not a mormon mission) then trying to come back to race 800 and miles I can assure you its very hard. I have a ton of respect for Batty doing what he has done. Your post shows ignorance of the mormon missionary rules and/or training for a race that requires speed.
MORMON MISSIONARY POSTION wrote:I graduated 4 years ago and am the same age as him. If he can't get it right with that advantage then I don't know what to tell you.
STFU, at that age it is easy to get back in shape.
Try it. From what I understand, they don't do any running, and kind of weight lifting at all. Just walking and bike riding.
Most collegiate runners have no idea what that's like. Their out of shape is nothing compared to taking two years completely off and getting fat.
I bet you haven't tried it. Maybe you should.
This is true, unless you have taken 2 years off completely one would have little idea. I did not got on a LDS Mission but have taken 2 years off without working out just walking as life demands (like a missionary would) and let me tell you its hard to get the speed back. Endurance comes back easier than speed. Hats off to Miles, he is a fine runner.
haha ya? wrote:
Try it. From what I understand, they don't do any running, and kind of weight lifting at all. Just walking and bike riding.
Most collegiate runners have no idea what that's like. Their out of shape is nothing compared to taking two years completely off and getting fat.
I bet you haven't tried it. Maybe you should.
The whole "all he did was ride a bike" thing is misleading. Those Mormon missionary guys get a hot compliant wife in the afterlife for every mile they ride here on earth, so you know those guys are busting out more mileage than Lance Armstrong.
or are you just ignorant of others religion? Intelligence of you're post: 0/10
monkey in the middle wrote:
The whole "all he did was ride a bike" thing is misleading. Those Mormon missionary guys get a hot compliant wife in the afterlife for every mile they ride here on earth, so you know those guys are busting out more mileage than Lance Armstrong.
Birth-er wrote:
If you're going to hate on a hypothetical 20 year old kid from Iten destroying high school records, then you have to hate equally on a 25 year old running against 4th year seniors who are 21/22 or even 5th year seniors who are 22/23.
25 year old men are not college kids the same way 21 year olds are not high schoolers. The age card goes both ways.
Has Miles ever lied about his age? Is there an age limit on NCAA D1 athletes to legally compete? If so, is it waiver-able? How about HS?
Birth-er wrote:
If you're going to hate on a hypothetical 20 year old kid from Iten destroying high school records, then you have to hate equally on a 25 year old running against 4th year seniors who are 21/22 or even 5th year seniors who are 22/23.
25 year old men are not college kids the same way 21 year olds are not high schoolers. The age card goes both ways.
The age limit is 26. Everyone has the same opportunity. If you're just out of high-school and want to wait to start college...wait.
NCAA eligibility rules are messed up sometimes. I see no problem with anyone taking a couple years off to work, join the Peace Corp, military, mission, get their life in order, etc. You've got till you're 26.
The way I see it, if you're not in school you're not using eligibility. Done and done.
kinda stupid wrote:
Birth-er wrote:If you're going to hate on a hypothetical 20 year old kid from Iten destroying high school records, then you have to hate equally on a 25 year old running against 4th year seniors who are 21/22 or even 5th year seniors who are 22/23.
25 year old men are not college kids the same way 21 year olds are not high schoolers. The age card goes both ways.
Has Miles ever lied about his age? Is there an age limit on NCAA D1 athletes to legally compete? If so, is it waiver-able? How about HS?
Nope. I honestly thought it was 23, but could be waived to 26 in circumstances, such as being Kenyan or Morman (this may be entirely wrong. Not a clue, probably varies from state to state.
I think it may be older, look at that QB Weedon or Chris Weinke from Florida State a while back, pretty sure they were both older?
Hey, Abbey D'Ags, a true sophomore, just beat Jessica Tebo, a sixth year runner. And so did Goethals. And Flood beat Van Dalen (fifth year) and other older runners. It's okay to stick around, and it just presents a challenge for the younger ones which forces them to step up their game.
thirty two wrote:
kinda stupid wrote:Has Miles ever lied about his age? Is there an age limit on NCAA D1 athletes to legally compete? If so, is it waiver-able? How about HS?
Nope. I honestly thought it was 23, but could be waived to 26 in circumstances, such as being Kenyan or Morman (this may be entirely wrong. Not a clue, probably varies from state to state.
Lmao
You DI whiners have it easy. The average Adams State XC alum (men) seems to be 7-8 year removed from HS. They all get at least a sixth year
hate much? wrote:
or are you just ignorant of others religion?
Intelligence of you're post: 0/10
monkey in the middle wrote:The whole "all he did was ride a bike" thing is misleading. Those Mormon missionary guys get a hot compliant wife in the afterlife for every mile they ride here on earth, so you know those guys are busting out more mileage than Lance Armstrong.
I think he got it mixed up with Islam; where you get one hot compliant wife for every other person you blow up with you when you drive your exploding van into the building of your leader's choice.