Yes I understand she's just an 18yr old girl, but Mary Cain's interviews are getting somewhat silly

Well obviously they are not going to be honest: "We knew the ref would put the whistle away in the third period, so we got more aggressive with the hooking and holding." No, smart hockey sounds so much better.

Any coach, regardless of which sport, will give the athlete/player a script if they need it. Seems like Cain doesn't need it.

I found this obnoxious:

"I had so much fun running with Stephanie," Cain said.. "One thing I love about high schoolers, they go for it. They jump in and they try to chase you."

Since she's, what, three weeks out of high school herself?

harumppph wrote:

I found this obnoxious:

"I had so much fun running with Stephanie," Cain said.. "One thing I love about high schoolers, they go for it. They jump in and they try to chase you."

Since she's, what, three weeks out of high school herself?

She hasn't been racing against high schoolers basically since XC her junior year (a year and a half ago). So yes, what she said did make sense. And she makes a good point. Pro's are all so afraid of each other, and perhaps just used to running behind rabbits, that they never go for it when they don't have someone to follow. Non-pro's (i.e. high schoolers) aren't so lame.

fadsfds wrote:

Wow an 18 year old high school senior without media training, imagine that!

exactly, kobe bryant and lebron james gave awkward media interviews at age 18 as well.

Look you facists

If one finds someone else's personality annoying or obnoxious, it's just a matter of opinion. Which they are entitled to.

I don't like live rap. I don't like onions. I don't like the way Mary Cain talks.

Why would some morons want to argue matters of personal preference?

douglas burke wrote:

fadsfds wrote:

Wow an 18 year old high school senior without media training, imagine that!

exactly, kobe bryant and lebron james gave awkward media interviews at age 18 as well.

What was she suppose to say? "Kind of really wasn't sure what to do today, being the top dog by 30 seconds or so...Really proud of Stephanie for staying within 100 meters today?" She shot straight and made a great observation about the go for broke mentality of a lot of hs'ers.

I kind of hope she never becomes 'media trained' and all we ever hear is some variation of... "training's been going well, just wanted to follow the game plan, avoid turnovers, and be in position at the end. Trying to focus on our strengths and build on the results....yadda yadda

The 'don't tell Alberto' line about eating a cookie. It's great. She's 18 and seems to understands quite well the man behind the curtain mentality that Alberto has in segments of the running community...

Im only bothered by two things, well, actually three. #1 and #2 are her eyebrows. # 3 is that she never lets the interveiewer finish the question before she interupts with her answer.

Her interviews are fine and I don't see what the big deal is but Mary if your on these boards here is a better way to give interviews: so I just won some random DL 5k in 12:57.31 "so seb, (my name) how do you feel about setting the world lead here in Paris?" "i feel really good about it. This is about where want to be at this Point in the season. I just was trying to run my own race and execute. I stayed back at first and then I gotinto the top 3 with 800 to go. At 200 to go I tried to kick and I was able to hold off Isiah Koech for the win." "what do you think of the crowd today in Stockholm?" "the fans were great. Thank you guys for giving me and all the other athletes so much support. I love to run here on this fast track in front of this crowd, no other stadium is so great like this" "Isiah Koech was only 3 tenths of a second behind you, what where you thinking the last 50 meters as he was right on your shoulder?" "Isiah ran a great race to get second, he a great guy and a class act. I was just thinking about getting to that next gear, my intervals in training have been going really well, I knew that I needed to use my 1500 speed if I was going to hold Isiah off. I thank god for my win, this has been a great meet for me."

Carlos in Tijuana wrote:

If one finds someone else's personality annoying or obnoxious, it's just a matter of opinion. Which they are entitled to.

I don't like live rap. I don't like onions. I don't like the way Mary Cain talks.

Why would some morons want to argue matters of personal preference?

Look you Big Stinky Cheese Man, I don't like you AND I don't like your opinions.

Well Now That You Mention It wrote:

Carlos in Tijuana wrote:

If one finds someone else's personality annoying or obnoxious, it's just a matter of opinion. Which they are entitled to.

I don't like live rap. I don't like onions. I don't like the way Mary Cain talks.

Why would some morons want to argue matters of personal preference?

Look you Big Stinky Cheese Man, I don't like you AND I don't like your opinions.

Outstanding post. There are times I would agree with you. I will NOT try argue with your opinion, change your mind, or try to prove otherwise.

Cain is funny though, she said in one of her recent interviews she doesn't care if she medals at Juniors in the 3000, she just wants to be the "top white girl"

That racist, what if Raven Rodgers said that?

+1000. This board never never cease to amaze me.

Flagpole wrote:

OP,

Amazing to me that anyone could find it in them to rip on Mary Cain. I can't think of a better ambassador for girls high school (and beyond) running in the last 30 years than her. Consider me a fan. She can conduct her interviews any way she likes. She's doing a great job in my opinion.

hell's yes. we need some personality in our sport. love her

Totally agree with you on this one. Mary is as clumsy as she comes. I bet she trips over her own laces! She just comes off as dorky and socially awkward.