Post-race day 1 USA Indoor drama: Nike coaches Alberto Salazar and Jerry Schumacher have to be physically restrained

Why does Al think everone is just going to roll over for him and his cronies?

WORLDSTAR!!!!!!

I hope Alberto did not really get upset about that!! If there were shoves or cutting off that is a different story but being upset about a hard team paced race - a bit sad!!

Salazar: "How dare you make an honest race out of it!"

What a baby Salazar is. I completely agree with filing a protest against that girl in the 3k who was running like a retard. But he gets this upset over someone setting a hard pace, simply b/c that might not the ideal race plan for Rupp? It's not as though the Schumacher athletes ran in a circle around him to impede his progress or something.

I'm so happy this is true.

Team Salazar

I don't get this at all. The announcer said the fast pace favored Rupp and I agree. He's the 10k guy. Hill would have had a better chance with a slow pace and all out kick.

reer wrote:

What a baby Salazar is. I completely agree with filing a protest against that girl in the 3k who was running like a retard. But he gets this upset over someone setting a hard pace, simply b/c that might not the ideal race plan for Rupp? It's not as though the Schumacher athletes ran in a circle around him to impede his progress or something.

Assuming this is true, it may have just been a comment that released the built up pressure. Bumby obviously did pace Hill and Lomong which is technically not legal. I don't think it really should have mattered because Galen should be able to beat them in any type of race but there may be a lot more animosity built up and a simple comment like: "Hey Jerry, way to try and use team tactics out there with a pacer" where Jerry fired back with something a little more sharp, and boom the pipes break.

I also don't get it because . . . Rupp made the team and none of Schumacher's guys did. So what's there for Salazar to be angry about?

Also, what's wrong with working as a team?

Love to see it. wrote:

Assuming this is true, it may have just been a comment that released the built up pressure. Bumby obviously did pace Hill and Lomong which is technically not legal. I don't think it really should have mattered because Galen should be able to beat them in any type of race but there may be a lot more animosity built up and a simple comment like: "Hey Jerry, way to try and use team tactics out there with a pacer" where Jerry fired back with something a little more sharp, and boom the pipes break.

True, this is definitely possible. Hopefully more details come out over the following hours/days!

reer wrote:

What a baby Salazar is. I completely agree with filing a protest against that girl in the 3k who was running like a retard. But he gets this upset over someone setting a hard pace, simply b/c that might not the ideal race plan for Rupp? It's not as though the Schumacher athletes ran in a circle around him to impede his progress or something.

This is very interesting after hearing the rumor about the wisco guys (now many of them shumacher crew) giving Rupp crap in college.

They need to sit down for a beer and get it out in the open. Being passive aggressive in the same small town is not healthy for any of them.

Looks likes it's mutually beneficial competitive rivalry.

Love to see it. wrote:

[quote] Being passive aggressive in the same small town is not healthy for any of them.

There are no women on this message board, yet it is the most gossipy place on the internet.

trackfanatic wrote:

I was there. Salazar yelled out near Schumacher "If only I had brought a pacer to USATF!". Schumacher responded with "If only I had my athletes on PEDs!" Then all hell broke loose.

Is that for real? I'd warn you that if not, it's a very libelous claim against Jerry.

Dude. Hyperbole. It's hyperbole.

Love to see it. wrote:

trackfanatic wrote:

I was there. Salazar yelled out near Schumacher "If only I had brought a pacer to USATF!". Schumacher responded with "If only I had my athletes on PEDs!" Then all hell broke loose.

Is that for real? I'd warn you that if not, it's a very libelous claim against Jerry.

trackfanatic wrote:

I was there. Salazar yelled out near Schumacher "If only I had brought a pacer to USATF!". Schumacher responded with "If only I had my athletes on PEDs!" Then all hell broke loose.

Haha. If this is true that's the most awesome thing ever. If it's not true it's still one of the best trolls ever.

lol at you chatty cathys wrote:

There are no women on this message board, yet it is the most gossipy place on the internet.

Absolutely, this is some good sh*t!

I posted this on another thread, but didn't the fast pace actually help Rupp? Seems like a modest pace would have given Hill or Lomong a better shot at outkicking Rupp.

lol at you chatty cathys wrote:

There are no women on this message board, yet it is the most gossipy place on the internet.

trackfanatic wrote:

I was there. Salazar yelled out near Schumacher "If only I had brought a pacer to USATF!". Schumacher responded with "If only I had my athletes on PEDs!" Then all hell broke loose.

Dingler wrote:

Haha. If this is true that's the most awesome thing ever. If it's not true it's still one of the best trolls ever.

Agreed. This MB is on fire today

Love to see it. wrote:

Bumby obviously did pace Hill and Lomong which is technically not legal.

That's perfectly legal if he is entered in the race.

Not only that, I would encourage it to move the pace long if someone is willing to do it.

Finding a willing participant in a championship race is usually the hard part.

I didn't see El G or his teammate DQed when he was paced to a 3:27 in the 1999 WC finals.

Or was Bumbi lapped and then paced them?