malmo wrote:
It seems he has a grounded understanding of how it all works. You don't. That's rare coming from an eighteen year old. Running the World Juniors is a worthy goal in itself.
This^
People jump all over him, condescending to his coach (one of the best in the country) with drivel like "Bring this kid along slowly. Bring this kid along slowly. Bring this kid along slowly" (see the "OMG" thread).
Then, when they decide to focus on juniors AS A JUNIOR, the Letsrun twerps complain about that. Can't please anyone!