Isnt replacing Lananna with a sprints coach a bad idea at Oregon

Their distance groups suck right now. Hasay total failure, Kosinski bombed, do they even have men distance runners? Didn't hear from them all year. Oregon is now a sprinter school.

And the natives will get restless. Johnson is a Great coach, but Oregon long term is not the school for him.

We are talking Eugene/Nike- so there will always be support- but does anyone think that support will continue to stay at such a high level is mid-d and distance takes a smaller and smaller chunk of the programs prestige?

Martin Smith did exponentially better than his predecessor at Oregon- and got shown the door.

Andy Powell may be a nice guy- but I dont see him being able to bring in top talent with less money/ and Vin not being the head coach. Vin acn recruit distance runners that is for sure

If Vin is still in their true as an administrator, do you really think he will let it go all sprints!? Johnson is the right person to lead the Ducks. He is smart and realizes where is bread is buttered. Great move to keep RJ from moving elsewhere.

doucher!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maybe you have heard of greer made the finals in the 800 at the olympic trials, Dunbar was in the finals of the 5k, Luke Puskedra, and Parker Stinson! They also have one of the smallest teams ever. Probable incomers Elias Geydon.

Texas A&M is better than Oregon. Their cross team made it to nationals. And they have a girl who got SECOND in the olympic trials 10,000 meter and should be going to London. A&M's DMR is also better. What more is there to say? Pat Henry>Vin Lananna

10/10. So true, Oregon is loaded up with young freshmen and redshirt freshmen distance and mid-distance runners.

Robert Johnson is very smart, understands the dynamics at Oregon, gets along well in the Eugene track community and will have astute support folks (Vin and Uncle Phil) "guiding" him at times). IMO, this is a brilliant move by Oregon and will actually make them more competitive with programs like Texas A&M, Florida, LSU and Florida State. The new Oregon program will be more balanced as we can be looking for new emphasis on the throws in the near future.

I'd like a little clarification regarding the inane comment above: "...Smith did exponentially better..." than his predecessor.

Considering that SMith's predecessor was Bill Dellinger, who won national championships during his reign, coached Pre, Salazar, Chapa, Cruz, etc. this comment is clearly from an idiot.

SMith did not connect because he would not connect. Johnson is an insider, has Nike's support, and will succeed at Oregon.

If you all think Vin has been coaching distance the last few years, you're sorely mistaken. Besides the top 2-3 guys on the team, Andy Powell has been coaching everyone else. The results the last few years? Those have been just as much Powell as they have been Vin. This takeover by Johnson is a good thing because Powell is still around to coach the same runners.

Yes, Lananna was the ADMINISTRATOR of the entire Duck track program, he was not a day-to-day event coach. He has to focus on the big picture -- recruiting, budgets, etc., not daily workouts -- that's Powell's job.

Vin sucked as a coach. His athletes barely improved. Oregon would get the top pick athletes just because they're Oregon and Nike lives to donate money to Oregon. If Von were anywhere he'd flop harder than AJ Acosta

Thanks

Stellaaaaaa! wrote:

Great move to keep RJ from moving elsewhere.

I think this is the real bottom line. They did what they needed to do to keep him.

coach d wrote:

Stellaaaaaa! wrote:

Great move to keep RJ from moving elsewhere.

I think this is the real bottom line. They did what they needed to do to keep him.

Does this make Vin like Batman? He is for Oregon what oregon needs him to be?

Im guessing the poster is comparing how Smith did vs. Dellinger last 5 years or so.

Overall, Dellinger was great. The last few years, Oregson was seriously lacking as a pac 10 and national contender.

I talked to Lukas V about Oregon a couple months ago. He pretty much just laughed at their entire distance program, said they had no idea what they were doing. The only decent post collegiate distance runner that went to Oregon in the last 5 years is Galen Rupp, and he has Al Sal coaching him!!

sad truthssss wrote:

I talked to Lukas V about Oregon a couple months ago. He pretty much just laughed at their entire distance program, said they had no idea what they were doing. The only decent post collegiate distance runner that went to Oregon in the last 5 years is Galen Rupp, and he has Al Sal coaching him!!

Is that why he left?

Cause he couldn't beat any of those guys he's dissing right now?

Regarding Hasay as a total failure?

2-Time NCAA Champion (Mile-i, 3,000 Meters-i)

NCAA Runner-up (Cross Country)

Honda Award Finalist (Cross Country)

USTFCCCA Indoor Track Athlete of the Year

Pac-10 Athlete of the Year (Cross Country)

Academic All-American of the Year (Track & Field/Cross Country)

Bowerman Award Semifinalist

2-Time NCAA West Champion (Cross Country)

3-Time Pac-10 Champion (1,500 Meters, 5,000 Meters, Cross Country)

Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year (Cross Country)

12-Time All-American

Academic All-America 1st Team

3 School Records (Mile-i, 3,000 Meters-i, Distance Medley Relay-i)

You can only dream you had this resume! lol!

stu abern wrote:

And the natives will get restless. Johnson is a Great coach, but Oregon long term is not the school for him.

We are talking Eugene/Nike- so there will always be support- but does anyone think that support will continue to stay at such a high level is mid-d and distance takes a smaller and smaller chunk of the programs prestige?

Martin Smith did exponentially better than his predecessor at Oregon- and got shown the door.

Andy Powell may be a nice guy- but I dont see him being able to bring in top talent with less money/ and Vin not being the head coach. Vin acn recruit distance runners that is for sure

Ole marty smith has set the world on fire at okie since he arrived, bet the ducks really miss him