Did the University of Oregon do right for King Chez?

Oregon gave him 4 years of free education and coaching. Since when is it the university's responsibility to get him a sponsor too? He is probably comparing offers and holding out for something better.

He could easily run for the Kenyon team, but I'm not sure why he'd want to run D3.

Correction "Kenyan" my spelling mistake.

1) The sponsors know him. Don't think for a second that his lack of a "fast time" means that the shoe companies don't know him. They know him and they want him.

2) I'm certain he has in his lap a nice fat offer from Nike/NOP.

3) AlSal will have him running 13:05/27:10 next season.

4) AlSal will turn him into the unlikely second coming of Mo Farah starting at the 2019 worlds.

entitled millennials wrote:

Oregon gave him 4 years of free education and coaching. Since when is it the university's responsibility to get him a sponsor too? He is probably comparing offers and holding out for something better.

I would like to think his University coach/s would step up to help one of their star athletes. Maybe they did with respect to finding an agent. Also, given, Edward Chezerek's background, not having family in the United States. Again I would like to think his University coach/s would have helped him with the necessary process for US citizenship. Maybe they did but it seems not and that is one of the reasons why I think the U of O let him down. The other reason, and it is my opinion, is he was raced in multiple distance events at championships year-in-and-year-out.

spelling error douche wrote:

He could easily run for the Kenyon team, but I'm not sure why he'd want to run D3.

Your sarcasm is very childish. I realized my spelling mistake can you realize your self inflicted torment?

entitled millennials wrote:

Oregon gave him 4 years of free education and coaching. Since when is it the university's responsibility to get him a sponsor too? He is probably comparing offers and holding out for something better.

- Not only did they Oregon students (parents) pay for his 4-year education, but he received a scholarship to an exclusive private high school. A "rock star" high school & college education and this guy can't figure out how to apply for citizenship? Really?

- OU did not abuse him ... they should have, no way I would have sat him for his last NCAA Championships with the title on the line.

- He'll likely become a WCAPer

Devil Dog wrote:

1) The sponsors know him. Don't think for a second that his lack of a "fast time" means that the shoe companies don't know him. They know him and they want him.

2) I'm certain he has in his lap a nice fat offer from Nike/NOP.

3) AlSal will have him running 13:05/27:10 next season.

4) AlSal will turn him into the unlikely second coming of Mo Farah starting at the 2019 worlds.

Hope you are correct as that would be great. It would be great if Edward Chezerek could run for the United States one day.

The citizenship isn't a big issue, but the IAAF embargo on allegiance transfers could be.

U of O has lost its glow wrote:

spelling error douche wrote:

He could easily run for the Kenyon team, but I'm not sure why he'd want to run D3.

Your sarcasm is very childish. I realized my spelling mistake can you realize your self inflicted torment?

No.

No, I don't think so. Chez has been quoted as saying he is not interested in the WCAP

U of O has lost its glow wrote:

entitled millennials wrote:

Oregon gave him 4 years of free education and coaching. Since when is it the university's responsibility to get him a sponsor too? He is probably comparing offers and holding out for something better.

I would like to think his University coach/s would step up to help one of their star athletes. Maybe they did with respect to finding an agent. Also, given, Edward Chezerek's background, not having family in the United States. Again I would like to think his University coach/s would have helped him with the necessary process for US citizenship. Maybe they did but it seems not and that is one of the reasons why I think the U of O let him down. The other reason, and it is my opinion, is he was raced in multiple distance events at championships year-in-and-year-out.

Should they do all his grocery shopping and clean his house for him too? Geez. Cheserek is a responsible adult.

spelling error douche wrote:

He could easily run for the Kenyon team, but I'm not sure why he'd want to run D3.

Yeah, but not the Kenyan team

- He'll buckle once he understands what it takes to become a "real" naturalized American versus some WCAP-fake!

There are very distinct and clear paths to US citizenship. What path would Cheserek even be following? A lot of people come to the USA on F-1 visas and want to stay but don't get to.

U of O has lost its glow wrote:

He can't run for the US and he hasn't shown to be fast enough to make a Kenyon team.

Are you sure about that? Kenya's 5000m team has been very weak the past two years. Why wouldn't Cheserek have a shot at it? He beat a fresh Justyn Knight in the 3k indoors while doubling back from the mile, and Knight just qualified for the 5k final easily (beating Kenyans in the process). If Knight and Tiernan can make WC finals why can't Cheserek?

Of course they did, he just signed a $3M deal with Skechers.

OptionalUnlessRegistered wrote:

There are very distinct and clear paths to US citizenship. What path would Cheserek even be following? A lot of people come to the USA on F-1 visas and want to stay but don't get to.

For darn good reasons ... a slow one: remember the Americans killed in the Nariobi Embassy attack!

kd wrote:

Of course they did, he just signed a $3M deal with Skechers.

- Yeah, right (ahem)!