Ajee Wilson Pro?!

Curiouser and curiouser, indeed...

Just wanted to point out that I noticed that Ajee went pro almost 2 weeks before any official articles were released stating the fact. Kiid gets no love...

http://nj.milesplit.com/articles/99000-ajee-wilson-joins-adidas

No, ask who is her agent because he might have some explaining to do. The agent might have orchestrated the delay. Ask yourself these questionsHow does an agent have such access to a freshman? When did he contact her? What did he promise her? How could he promise her anything without having spoken to an endorsing company first? Did she give an OK (violating NCAA rules) or did he/she act improperly without the OK of the athlete?Did the coach help? (NCAA rules there, too).This was a state funded school. How much money was put in to recruit her and now this is lost due to an improper reach by an agent.

Watagatapitusberry wrote:

Just wanted to point out that I noticed that Ajee went pro almost 2 weeks before any official articles were released stating the fact. Kiid gets no love...

http://nj.milesplit.com/articles/99000-ajee-wilson-joins-adidas

Athletes come and go wrote:

No, ask who is her agent because he might have some explaining to do. The agent might have orchestrated the delay. Ask yourself these questions

How does an agent have such access to a freshman?

When did he contact her?

What did he promise her?

How could he promise her anything without having spoken to an endorsing company first?

Did she give an OK (violating NCAA rules) or did he/she act improperly without the OK of the athlete?

Did the coach help? (NCAA rules there, too).

This was a state funded school. How much money was put in to recruit her and now this is lost due to an improper reach by an agent.

Her agent is Ray Flynn, the same agent as Alan Webb, Jenny Simpson, Ryan Hall, Cam Levins, etc.

She was not an NCAA athlete anyways.

Athletes come and go wrote:

No, ask who is her agent because he might have some explaining to do. The agent might have orchestrated the delay. Ask yourself these questions

How does an agent have such access to a freshman?

When did he contact her?

What did he promise her?

How could he promise her anything without having spoken to an endorsing company first?

Did she give an OK (violating NCAA rules) or did he/she act improperly without the OK of the athlete?

Did the coach help? (NCAA rules there, too).

This was a state funded school. How much money was put in to recruit her and now this is lost due to an improper reach by an agent.

Why do people insist on commenting even when they have no idea of the situation?

Athletes come and go wrote:

No, ask who is her agent because he might have some explaining to do. The agent might have orchestrated the delay. Ask yourself these questions

How does an agent have such access to a freshman?

When did he contact her?

What did he promise her?

How could he promise her anything without having spoken to an endorsing company first?

Did she give an OK (violating NCAA rules) or did he/she act improperly without the OK of the athlete?

Did the coach help? (NCAA rules there, too).

This was a state funded school. How much money was put in to recruit her and now this is lost due to an improper reach by an agent.

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Fail.

Also T&F news tweeted yesterday that she had gone pro, which really was where all signs were pointing. So, I don't get the phony outrage.

How does NCAA eligibility work? Did Ajee just give up on being eligible? When I was a high school senior I had a great performance in a big 10k road race. I won $400, but my hs coach said that if I accepted it, I wouldn't be eligible to run in college. Was that true? Maybe Ajee doesn't care about competing in college in the future...

I think signing with an agent and declaring yourself a pro is crossing the Rubicon.

Looking at the last 3y, only 1 NCAA time has been recorded that is better than her PR.

Research also amusingly revealed that there is a lady sprinter named "English Gardner"...

Bravo Ajee. Great runners have a gift that shouldn't be given away for free to the NCAA.

Watagatapitusberry wrote:

Just wanted to point out that I noticed that Ajee went pro almost 2 weeks before any official articles were released stating the fact. Kiid gets no love...

http://nj.milesplit.com/articles/99000-ajee-wilson-joins-adidas

You're special. What are you, 5 years old?

reggier wrote:

Watagatapitusberry wrote:

Just wanted to point out that I noticed that Ajee went pro almost 2 weeks before any official articles were released stating the fact. Kiid gets no love...

http://nj.milesplit.com/articles/99000-ajee-wilson-joins-adidas

You're special. What are you, 5 years old?

+1.

Always 1-Upping. Kids these days.

Alanson wrote:

Bravo Ajee. Great runners have a gift that shouldn't be given away for free to the NCAA.

If only this were as true with running as it is with football and basketball...

Alanson wrote:

Bravo Ajee. Great runners have a gift that shouldn't be given away for free to the NCAA.

^

This is correct

reggier wrote:

Watagatapitusberry wrote:

Just wanted to point out that I noticed that Ajee went pro almost 2 weeks before any official articles were released stating the fact. Kiid gets no love...

http://nj.milesplit.com/articles/99000-ajee-wilson-joins-adidas

You're special. What are you, 5 years old?

Nope. I'm 6... You're right, I should be acting sooooo much more mature. Obviously you're a great example by taking the time to call someone out like that.

I totally agree. Take the money while you can. She will make more than enough money to pay for her schooling. If she gets injured during NCAA season, she gets nothing. More young athletes should be taking this option if it is available.

I wonder if Rojo is butthurt about this because she never won an NCAA title. That is his prerequisite for signing pro early.

I just can't get excited about teenage 800 meter runners - what is she going to do - improve 2 more seconds over her life? It just isn't that interesting.

Or just maybe run 1:55 in her early-to-mid 20's?

My criteria for turning pro is being able to compete against pros and Ajee meets that criteria. I am not sure how much development can be gained if come into the NCAA system as arguably the best.

Although I would have liked to see her run one year in the NCAA system, but all things considered, she made the right move.