Hasay had NO CHANCE of winning that race. She clearly had nothing left and threw a hissy fit. She doesn't deserve to go.
Hasay had NO CHANCE of winning that race. She clearly had nothing left and threw a hissy fit. She doesn't deserve to go.
Ja Kopa wrote:
Why not just let all 4 go to worlds? Why only 3? Dumbest thing ever
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and that's why they call it Indoor Track. In indoor slight jostles/clips are rarely if ever called!
Salazar=Poor Loser wrote:
Hasay had NO CHANCE of winning that race. She clearly had nothing left and threw a hissy fit. She doesn't deserve to go.
Yeah GG made sure of that.
the sport is marginal wrote:
The sport of track and field is marginal as it is - meaning that it hardly makes sense for the participants to engage it after their university endeavors. This incident makes it all the more so.
Why is Salazar and Nike pushing so hard here? Hasay is a 10,000 meter runner. She doesn't have the wheels for the shorter distances. This is no knock on her, it is just the way it is. Given her fine NCAA cross country performances, she could be a very good 10,000 meter runner, albeit perhaps not at the top of the international ranks. These shorter indoor races are exactly the kind of races that, let's say, a Frank Shorter would run as a tune-up, and get racing experience. Shorter, like Hasay, would often get hammered in these races, but so what? They are good racing experiences. So why the pressure to get Hasay on the team to run in an event that is at best a sideline for her? I assume it is all about exposure, and TV time, and the Nike brand, and, of course, a certain coach's ego, but really, is anyone going to be all that surprised if this young athlete never breaks 31 minutes for 10,000 meters, even though she has the talent and lightness of frame to do so?
If these are the rules of the game for an aspiring top level college athlete, i.e., you must play with Nike money or you cannot prosper, well, then, I would argue that it is time to go get that graduate degree in physical therapy, or take that accounting job, or whatever, because if this is the crash and burn reality in the sport, forget it - it makes no sense.
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This post made me depressed.
She should give up her spot because it's the right thing to do and people are doing bad things in her name.However, I agree w/ Lauren Fleshman that it can be hard for a person with an overbearing coach to do the right thing and disagree.Nike plants aside, I think it's pretty clear that the only think keeping @gg_runs out of her rightful championship is improper pressure from powerful influences in the sport.On the track, the matter is settled.
The amount of positive PR she would receive from giving up her spot would make her more valuable to Nike than if she just went to Worlds and didn't medal or do anything spectacular there. The major media would eat it up and it would be something always connected to her- can't you see them talking about it on NBC while covering Rio?
Right now Salazar is the bad guy, not Hasay. Her speaking up for herself will say a lot and gain her a lot of respect. So yeah, say you're doing it because it's "the right thing to do". But she'll benefit from it as well.
Hasay turning down her spot wouldn't do anything for Gabe, though, right? Gabe was dq'ed (at least for now, anyway). Are people just saying that Hasay should give up her spot because it would make a statement?
Hasay should give up her spot. Honestly I would've thought that she would know better - always seemed from her interviews like she was a pretty smart, well put together kinda lady. She doesn't deserve the spot and she should know it. AlSal of course has outed himself as completely nuts.
Why are we even arguing about the DQ?
It could go either way. Gabe ran up Hasay & Rowbury's ass. I'm not sure why. How hard is it to just go around. We've all done it before. You could easily argue for the DQ.
On the other hand, contact happens, and maybe we should only be DQ'ing people if it affects the outcome of the race. This did not affect the outcome, Rowbury & Hasay finished exactly where they would have. Prosecuting this is like those dumb high school rules where runners can't wear earrings so they get DQ'd.
So you can argue either way about the DQ. There are judges in place to make these difficult calls. But whatever the decision, this more about the PROCESS AFTERWARD. Salazar files an appeal. That's fine, it's within the rules. Appeal denied so he goes to the 3-person jury. Fine, that's within the rules too. Appeal denied. After that he can continue to argue his case until he's blue in the face (it's a free country), but USATF should have told him, sorry case closed.
So I blame USATF. People are allowed argue their case, even forcefully, and I would expect Salazar to stand up for his athletes to limit of his ability. It's USATF that needs to not show favoritism.
^ this
Way to go, Jordan! Made the right decision.
So Jordan gave up her spot (congrats to her)... What happens with Gabe now?
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