Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
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Post by Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy on Oct 20, 2004 12:15:07 GMT -5
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myers
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Post by myers on Oct 20, 2004 15:25:14 GMT -5
"Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and South Carolina recruited Lechebo, but the UF track team’s No. 2 ranking, and the warm Gainesville weather attracted him. "
When was Florida ever ranked #2? I'm not criticizing his choice, but the article makes it sound like UF's team is stronger than the other schools mentioned. Realistically, they're not in the same league as Wisconsin or Michigan.
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Post by Blumpkin on Oct 20, 2004 15:39:12 GMT -5
They were talking about the track team being #2. Which at last years outdoor championships they were. The article didn't say #2 distance team in the country.
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Post by Peter Warner on Oct 21, 2004 0:05:08 GMT -5
He was NOT recruited in seriousness at Wisco or Michigan ONLY enquiries and upon his running WAY back of Benninger it was a good thing
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Post by Neill O on Oct 21, 2004 14:40:08 GMT -5
The NCAA has some foolish way of ranking teams. It's prob. the "power rankings" they were refering to.
they mean nothing, and are mainly based on dual meets.
Even the final rankings at NCAA meet are meaningless. If you have two people win at the champs, and get 20 pts, you'll be close to the top ten. You might not even have anybody else on your team. If you want to see how well rounded a program is, look at the indoor, outdoor and xc finishes.
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Post by booth on Oct 21, 2004 21:21:09 GMT -5
Lechebo is the real deal.
I'm not certain whether wisconsin and michigan avoided recruit him heavily because of academic reasons.... but he has all the tools, he will be a medalist at ncaa cross in a few years down the road. The way he ran in toronto at national cross he would of been a medalist in the senior mens race that day.
mike
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Post by Hairy Harrier on Oct 21, 2004 23:00:04 GMT -5
Agreed. I'll always wonder whether he'd have broken 8 at OFSAA, dueling with Mike Woods and eschewing the 15, having run 8:23 indoors early in March.
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Post by hardly on Oct 22, 2004 15:50:14 GMT -5
I hardly think he's running WAY!! back of Kurt seeing how he fell twice at Notre Dame also if you read the article is said he's only been running seriously for 2 years and Kurts been running his whole life So he has quiet the head start on him.
Henok will be one of the best distance runners Canada has seen in a while as long as he has the coaching that guys like Bairu and Brennan have. I just don't see Jeff Pigg in the same category as those coaches. Although he did coach the indoor NCAA Mile Champ back in 2001 I believe.
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Post by c00ker on Oct 22, 2004 18:48:14 GMT -5
Umm im pretty sure that kurt played hockey untill at least grade 8 when he began running. and once kurt started to run he was not good, just works his ass off and is a major talent. Also i do believe that at PRE Nats he cranked henok as well
anyways just wanted to clear up that kurt has not been running for as long as you guys think
Pat
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Post by John5 on Oct 23, 2004 16:19:19 GMT -5
 Kurt is funny looking.  |
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