Ok, now let's look at this with a dose of reality injected.
1. Called out by Craig Virgin regarding use of TUEs - True, but do you really think AlSal cares about what CV says about him ? AlSal is pretty narcissistic and doesn't care what others says about him.
2. Brags about Rupp's mile world record attempt - I wouldn't it call it bragging, just as with the other 2 AR record attempts he was promoting the meets. And I seem to recall it was AR record attempt - not a WR attempt.
3. Rupp fails miserably in mile race - drops out with a supposed cuboid bone dislocation - I wouldn't call that failing miserably, I would call that prudent injury prevention.
4. Nick Willis calls out Rupp - BFD. A world class miler class out a 5/10K guy for dropping out of a race to prevent possible further injury.
5. Eammon Coglan calls out Rupp/Salazar - He called out Salazars training method of hard workouts after races. Controversial ? Yes. Is it working ? It appears so.
6. Rupp loses 3000m at nationals - and still makes Worlds team
7. Salazar gets an athlete from the 3000m disqualified - true and deplorable
8. Salazar has to be physically restrained from attacking a coach - true and deplorable
9. Hasey fails to make US national team in 3000m - but Rowbury does
10. Salazar uses influence to bend USATF rules to get winner of 3000m disqualified - true, but I lay that blame squarely on USATF. Of course his overzealousness on the third petition was over the top, but USATF let it happen. 11. Salazar verbally berates Lomong in front of children - unacceptable
12. Salazar has verbal altercation with a coach in the elevator - False, it wasn't a coach it was GG's husband.
Now. let's look at some other things that happened in this same timeframe:
- 2 World Junior Indoor records for Mary Cain
- 2 American indoor records for Galen Rupp
- Jordan Hasay runs mile PR and is performing way better than most expected since leaving college
- Cain and Moser take the two spots on the 1500m World team
- Rupp makes the 3000m World's team
- Rowbury makes the 3000m Worlds team
- NOP takes 4 of the 8 World team spots in the distance races.
Alberto is an egomaniacal narcissist who will do anything to win. And even Alberto would probably agree with that statement. With that said, I think Alberto will do just fine.