I count a total of 9 male distance\middle distance athletes that either transferred or quit OK State this fall. People are free to read as much or as little into this as they wish to. I am willing to read this much into it. It sure LOOKS like a red flag.
David_Kansas wrote:
I count a total of 9 male distance\middle distance athletes that either transferred or quit OK State this fall. People are free to read as much or as little into this as they wish to. I am willing to read this much into it. It sure LOOKS like a red flag.
This most definitely is a red flag. Ok state will not be able to recruit high level American high schoolers when they see how low the retention rate on the team is. Of course this should not hurt them much since the majority of their top runners are JuCo transfers.
It gets worse. Along with the mass exodus transferring, Lockhart is gone and Dave is fed up as he attempts to take the reins of both programs back under his full direction. They have not yet even hired a replacement.
They will do better without Lockhart. He had become a cancer. Go Pokes!
Slum lord wrote:
They will do better without Lockhart. He had become a cancer. Go Pokes!
Lockhart was not a cancer.. he was holding the team together - standing up and caring for the athletes. Many of the athletes are bummed the guy left. It won’t be good for recruiting and the program as a whole.
The working story coming out of OSU regarding the 9 that bailed is this: They were drinking and smoking weed excessively and Dave wasn't going to put up with it. Personally, it has the feel of a covery story to me. I have vision on two of the athletes that left, but I don't feel like going after a personal confession from them to back up the claims.
Having been around distance and middle distance athlete for more years than I care to remember and having a composite picture of these peoples character, I would be a little bit surprised that nearly 50% of the distance\middle distance athletes at a competitive D1 school had such bad drinking and pot usage habits that they somehow felt the need to abandon ship.
Anyone able to add any weight for or against this story.
Dave is hiring someone or is that egomaniac thinking he can coach both genders?
I hope they get knocked out at regionals by Iowa, Minnesota, or Bradley.
What is going on at OK State?
As usual, shirtless kids running around on country dirt roads, doing their easy runs at 5:20 mile pace.
3 women in the 1500 final at nationals.
A national champion who ran the 2nd fastest time ever by a collegian.
Bobby who? Holding what together?
What is it that you all were saying about Dave Smith and OK State again?
Plus a runner up in the steeple and a 5th in the 10k.
Another Day at OSU wrote:
What is going on at OK State?
As usual, shirtless kids running around on country dirt roads, doing their easy runs at 5:20 mile pace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXa-f6AYpCg
That's U of Oklahoma, you geographically illiterate retard.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year