CHRIS FOX LEAVING SYRACUSE

Some other loose ends wrote:

Nobody from Syracuse will transfer.

And they don’t need a release anymore anyways with new legislation.

Bell will stay on and we will see if he can coach as opposed to just being a gopher for Fox.

Fox will see how hard pro recruiting is unless he has big dollars to spend to get studs that Bowerman and NOP decide to pass on.

Group is rumored to be in Charlottesville for no apparent reason?

This could be great as long as they don't require them to wear Reebok. The product is horrible.

It really does not matter but would be interesting to know

Was Fox offered the job and brought Knight with him to Reebok

or

Did Knight sign with Reebok and bring Fox with him

Don't think I've ever worn a pair of Reebok running shoes. Are they made in China? Probably! Can Canadians work in the USA wearing Chinese shoes? What was Ed Whitlock thinking about as he ran all those miles circling laps in the Toronto cemetery? Did he ever see a stray moose and why can't Canada make a decent pair of running shoes?

M.A.G.A...

Repeating History wrote:

This move reminds me of New Balance/Coogan marriage.

New Balance wanted a presence in Boston and took a very good coach with a star athlete and brought them in together to build a training group.

Reebok wants a presence in Boston and is hiring a very good coach with a star athlete and brought them in together to build a training group.

Problems

1. Nearly all other athletes will know who the #1 athlete is and it is hard to view themselves as equals.

2. Boston is not great for training.

3. College is completely different from Pro running

4. Boston is a marathon town and all of these groups focus on track runners.

5. There's no top end talent training in Boston

Some other loose ends wrote:

Nobody from Syracuse will transfer.

And they don’t need a release anymore anyways with new legislation.

Bell will stay on and we will see if he can coach as opposed to just being a gopher for Fox.

Fox will see how hard pro recruiting is unless he has big dollars to spend to get studs that Bowerman and NOP decide to pass on.

Group is rumored to be in Charlottesville for no apparent reason?

Well maybe he will pick up the Virginia Tech recent grads now that their coach is going to Oregon....and I think the UVA coach just took new job too

So AD John Wildhack has lost Chris Fox after letting Mike Hopkins get away in 2017.

That is a troubling talent drain.

The Cuse press release says Bell has been named interim coach. That’s a bit disappointing. I thought Fox might get a better deal for his top assistant.

I wonder what will happen to Hegland’s hurdle crew. From what I understand, he coached with Fox at another stop before joining him in CNY. He might not have the same relationship with Bell.

If Bell stays on as head coach, watch the team fall off the map. He has been the defacto women’s coach for the last several years. The women’s team was a top-10 team in Fox’s early years, but has failed to even qualify the last several years under Bell’s leadership. The all star performances are still there on the women’s side, though, which is encouraging. But the depth, and the ability as a team in XC, has fallen apart.

4 yrs of med school then residency. Hoping they work together and my guess is Marty was aware of Fox going to Reebok when he left Hoka and signed. Obviously, he manages time well and is capable of doing WOs on his own. It will be interesting to see where the group trains.

Don’t forget Boston is expensive as *hit to live in!

Official release

https://cuse.com/news/2018/7/19/cross-country-fox-retires-from-collegiate-coaching.aspx

If he has to go to VA and wants the VT stable he should go to Blacksburg. Charlottesville is no where near as good a place to train Fox could make Blacksburg the “Boulder” of the East,

A Reebok post collegiate team? Isn’t that Zapp? I think he is joining Reebok to help American crossfitters improve their endurance and running technique in order to stave off the internationals at the Games. Thinking big.

vivalarepublica wrote:

Smarter wrote:

People have been saying this move would happen for months.

Fox deciding to leave for a pro team is not surprising. Wonder how long this had been known. Reebok deciding it cares about running after going for fitness market is strange especially since adidas owns reebok and is already in running.

Good to. have another pro group.

I think adidas is trying to expand the profile and reputation of Reebok with the recent push into serious running. Because prior to some their recent shoes, I thought of Reebok as a joke.

I remember those 'Pod' running shoes. I worked at Fleet Feet so got a free pair. First run in them.........after 1.5 miles my arches were on fire. Threw them in the garbage and walked home in my socks...

Dion Waiters wrote:

So AD John Wildhack has lost Chris Fox after letting Mike Hopkins get away in 2017.

That is a troubling talent drain.

The Cuse press release says Bell has been named interim coach. That’s a bit disappointing. I thought Fox might get a better deal for his top assistant.

I wonder what will happen to Hegland’s hurdle crew. From what I understand, he coached with Fox at another stop before joining him in CNY. He might not have the same relationship with Bell.

Assuming you're a cuse sports fan. Would you want your AD to match Fox's rumored salary and triple his pay?

Repeating History wrote:

This move reminds me of New Balance/Coogan marriage.

New Balance wanted a presence in Boston and took a very good coach with a star athlete and brought them in together to build a training group.

Reebok wants a presence in Boston and is hiring a very good coach with a star athlete and brought them in together to build a training group.

Problems

1. Nearly all other athletes will know who the #1 athlete is and it is hard to view themselves as equals.

2. Boston is not great for training.

3. College is completely different from Pro running

4. Boston is a marathon town and all of these groups focus on track runners.

There was a certain someone by the name of Bill Rodgers who had a fairly decent career as a runner and marathoner who trained in Boston.

He worked for a living. These snowflakes get paid to recover after working out.

Trump2020OP-the real one... wrote:

Don't think I've ever worn a pair of Reebok running shoes. Are they made in China? Probably! Can Canadians work in the USA wearing Chinese shoes? What was Ed Whitlock thinking about as he ran all those miles circling laps in the Toronto cemetery? Did he ever see a stray moose and why can't Canada make a decent pair of running shoes?

M.A.G.A...

I was never inclined to wear Reebok running shoes and have never owned any. Can't really comment on if they are a good or bad shoe but they never sold me on buying any. Plus our D1 school was associated with Nike so we got all Nike gear.

As for being made in China, what shoe company doesn't have their shoes made in China? If not there than they are probably made in Vietnam or Indonesia.

Why so these probtraining groups have to locate themselves in some major metro area or hip college town? Just setup shop in some dumpy, quiet mountain town and start training their hearts out. These hip training grounds just create distractions, anyways.