The first has to do with the reaction of Oregon recruits. The second has some more detailed information on Rupp's eligibility.
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2005/04/13/b1.sp.trackrecruits.0413.html
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2005/04/13/b1.sp.bellamy.0413.html
Latest rumors:
1) U of O woman's coach Marnie Mason will be returning to North Medford H.S., where she had coached prior to coming to Eugene.
2) Former U of O asst. coach Tony Veney, now at U of O could be the next head coach.
From Register Guard Article: "Of the 11 early signees, only one - Central Catholic's Annaliese Chapa - has asked to be released from her commitment, on March 7. The daughter of former UO great Rudy Chapa simply wants to keep "her options open," according to Alberto Salazar, a former teammate of Chapa's at Oregon."
When did Alberto become the head coach making the announcements like this. I thought Tyson was the coach? Oh, that's right Tyson just does what he's told, including implementing Alberto's workouts. If these kids were smart they would get out while they still have a prospect of a career.
No one is doing anything to shut this dude up. He just wants to make a comment like this so everyone knows who's in charge down there in Quack, Quack land.
Too many Quacks in puppet land.
Why... wrote:
When did Alberto become the head coach making the announcements like this. I thought Tyson was the coach? Oh, that's right Tyson just does what he's told, including implementing Alberto's workouts. If these kids were smart they would get out while they still have a prospect of a career.
No one is doing anything to shut this dude up. He just wants to make a comment like this so everyone knows who's in charge down there in Quack, Quack land.
Too many Quacks in puppet land.
This was announced before Smith was let go, and way before Tyson arrived. Alberto didn't make this announcement. Why would Tyson be commenting on an athlete that has been released from a letter of intent on the women's team? He's not even coaching any women. Alberto is making this comment because 1) someone probably asked him and 2) He has a coaching/advising relationship with Annaliese. She attends the same high school he coached boys cross country and track at.
The most shocking part of the article is that NOP isn't considered a professional team. What the ? Runners are on contract with NIKE like Goucher, Chock, Brown, etc. They are bringing in foreign athletes and paying for everything including housing, state of the art equipment, the list goes on and on. Something really fishy is going on here. Also, why isn't Chock enrolled with Rupp?
The Farm team isnt a pro team either
I agree.
"In good news for Oregon, the NCAA has already determined that Salazar's Nike-funded Oregon Project, designed to improve U.S. distance running, doesn't constitute a professional team, Gray said."
Uh, then what is a "professional team?" Certainly the NOP runners aren't amatures. Don't they get paid to do this?
I think trackhouse is right. The NOP is similar to the Farm Team. There are professional runners in the club, but the club itself isn't a professional team.
hayward102 wrote:
I think trackhouse is right. The NOP is similar to the Farm Team. There are professional runners in the club, but the club itself isn't a professional team.
Have to agree here as well. The project is a residence hall where a group of athletes of different events are housed and thier training needs are being takin care of. It doesn't seem the project itself is a profitable vehicle for the Nike Corporation but rather part of thier into r and d costs.
Annaliese Chapa goes to Central Catholic high school, the school that Alberto Salazar is the distance coach of. That is why he is noted in the article, because at this time Annaliese Chapa is coached by him in high school. and yes, NOP is not a professional team. They have many athletes train with them who are not under any contracts.
Sorry, should have read, "Former U of O asst. coach Tony Veney, now at UCLA could be the next coach."
Jaman wrote:
The most shocking part of the article is that NOP isn't considered a professional team. What the ? Runners are on contract with NIKE like Goucher, Chock, Brown, etc. They are bringing in foreign athletes and paying for everything including housing, state of the art equipment, the list goes on and on. Something really fishy is going on here. Also, why isn't Chock enrolled with Rupp?
I bealieve TEAM is the operative word there.
the wheels on the bus... wrote:
Latest rumors:
1) U of O woman's coach Marnie Mason will be returning to North Medford H.S., where she had coached prior to coming to Eugene.
2) Former U of O asst. coach Tony Veney, now at U of O could be the next head coach.
Well, you're one for one so far. As reported in today's Register Guard, Marnie Mason is heading back to North Medford.