According to Flotrack, Slag has left Penn State and may move to bouse to train with his HS coach and take classes locally (a la Drew Hunter).
Is this something we see more HS phenoms do, and is it a better move than taking the NCAA route?
According to Flotrack, Slag has left Penn State and may move to bouse to train with his HS coach and take classes locally (a la Drew Hunter).
Is this something we see more HS phenoms do, and is it a better move than taking the NCAA route?
You heard it here first!
Worked for Alan Webb. Still the current AR.
Yeah, it's interesting to observe the route taken by high school superstars these days. You look at people like Cain and Efraimson who go pro straight out of high school, people like Hunter who commit to a school and then back out, and then people like Brazier and Slagowski who actually run at the school for a time and then leave to do their own thing. I definitely think the anti-NCAA route may be the new normal, but we'll see how these kids do later in their professional careers. It could be that the NCAA system actually develops better runners for one reason or another.
Much more to life than running folks and HS kids.
Don't get me wrong, running, racing, training, traveling to races and meeting people into athletics is all good - great in fact. That time, at a high level, doesn't last very long though. What does is your time working, amassing wealth, living in our system that looks highly upon those that have a good or excellent education, can make good decisions, problem solve, interact/motivate/relate with people. If you are a good student and athlete it's an easy decision and so too is it for the HS quote phenomenal/next great etc. GET an education and let your athletic talents get you that education.
Some of these HS stars that have opted to go pro probably have regrets on missing out on the experiences that being part of a team that University offers, and so much more. Track and field doesn't pay well. An education does. We will see if the recent few that went pro very early actually do get an education that translates into employment of significance down the road.
I wish them well and best of luck.
What is the exact story about Slagowski? There is no confirmation and the previous thread about this was deleted.
3:46 wrote:
Worked for Alan Webb. Still the current AR.
Did it? His highest finish in a global championship was like 8th.
dutiest wrote:
What is the exact story about Slagowski? There is no confirmation and the previous thread about this was deleted.
Sounds like he's been dealing with some injuries during XC/indoor track. Maybe he thinks his new training regimen is the root of those injuries? He said he is going to return to Idaho to train with his high school coach again. He also said he wants to take enough time off to get completely healthy.
Maybe he read Ovett's book?
A lot of contracts now will either pay you more for help with school or pay for your school. Donovan Brazier did that. I don't think they're missing out too much, most of them had teams in high school. If your goal is to be the world's best, a team of college kids could lead to distractions you don't want.
Kinders wrote:
3:46 wrote:Worked for Alan Webb. Still the current AR.
Did it? His highest finish in a global championship was like 8th.
Wow! 8th fastest in the world? How terrible!
Readerofboards wrote:
Kinders wrote:Did it? His highest finish in a global championship was like 8th.
Wow! 8th fastest in the world? How terrible!
Yes, but most people considered Webb to have all the physical tools necessary to be World/Olympic champion. The fact that he ran the mile AR at a low key meet setup for it only indicates he could have run faster in race with competitors. It just never came together for Webb.
Maybe he's in serious danger of losing his scholarship and this is a bit like resigning before he gets fired?
Considering Ole Miss, Boise State, Ok State, and Furman. Didn't get released by Penn State.
I called it back in May,this guy will never run 1:46.
Not such a reach wrote:
Considering Ole Miss, Boise State, Ok State, and Furman. Didn't get released by Penn State.
I'd say he'll eventually run for Boise St.
Making it rain money wrote:
I called it back in May,this guy will never run 1:46.
Even if he never ran 1:46, that does not mean he could not be world class. After all, Bernard Lagat never ran 1:45 and he is arguably one of the top 10 runners who ever competed.
Penn State is a good school,but undergrad courses are about the same anywhere.
Ask white wrote:
Making it rain money wrote:I called it back in May,this guy will never run 1:46.
Even if he never ran 1:46, that does not mean he could not be world class. After all, Bernard Lagat never ran 1:45 and he is arguably one of the top 10 runners who ever competed.
Apples to oranges. The above poster is saying Slag will never have the ability to run 1:46.
Lagat simply never raced the 800 in the real racing season.
Lagat would have toasted Centro and Leo in the 800, and they've both run 1:44.
dc-guy wrote:
Readerofboards wrote:Wow! 8th fastest in the world? How terrible!
Yes, but most people considered Webb to have all the physical tools necessary to be World/Olympic champion. The fact that he ran the mile AR at a low key meet setup for it only indicates he could have run faster in race with competitors. It just never came together for Webb.
How does running the AR in a meet set up for it indicate that he could have run faster in a meet not set up for it? Setting a race up for a record usually makes it the ideal race to run the record in...
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