Perhaps this is the start of the BTC rebuild? Maybe Valby signs nil deal with Nike as part of this?
What makes you think BTC would be good for Valby? With her track record, I don’t see her being able to handle JS training
Great point! I never said BTC would be good for Valby. But since adidas has the inside track on the ncaa xc champ (at least while at NC State), I’d expect the swoosh to make a move.
Shalane Flanagan is not going to be ok with some random guy coming in and coaching what would be her best runner by a massive margin. Flanagan is charge of the women and she has a gigantic ego.
Flanagan would resent both Solinsky and Valby and would probably start resenting Jerry Schumacher for not letting her coach the best runner on the team.
Flanagan is an Olympian. Her security is pretty tight. I don’t think she would care if someone with extensive knowledge of an athlete would give insight to coach.
Anyways this is perfect for solinsky and Oregon if true. Oregon XC will back on podium sooner than later.
Shalane Flanagan is not going to be ok with some random guy coming in and coaching what would be her best runner by a massive margin. Flanagan is charge of the women and she has a gigantic ego.
Flanagan would resent both Solinsky and Valby and would probably start resenting Jerry Schumacher for not letting her coach the best runner on the team.
Some "random guy" that was coached by Schumacher at the exact same time she was...
If true the incentive would be to be with Schumacher again, to be in position to succeed Schumacher as head coach a few years down the line, and it would situate him to coach one of the Oregon based pro teams.
Another big incentive would be the opportunity to actually coach some talent. I'm sure there's enough Nike / OTC money sloshing around to make up the difference between UF and Oregon, if they really wanted it to happen.
The depressing lesson in all this is that it doesn't matter how good you, it's who your pals are. Solinsky has had success with one immense talent, but it remains unclear whether or not he's actually a good coach.
I wouldn't expect a response out of Oregon before the holidays. Like BTC they will keep all information close to the vest, which is super smart.
What exactly is smart about not being informative.
It’s actually brilliant. Gets a rise out of letsrun keyboard warriors, shows who has the power and pisses people off. Hope you know that nice guys finish last.
The depressing lesson in all this is that it doesn't matter how good you, it's who your pals are. Solinsky has had success with one immense talent, but it remains unclear whether or not he's actually a good coach.
Exactly... at William and Mary he wasn't able to resurrect that program and, with the exception of Valby, there has been little progress at Florida. VERY little.
The depressing lesson in all this is that it doesn't matter how good you, it's who your pals are. Solinsky has had success with one immense talent, but it remains unclear whether or not he's actually a good coach.
Exactly... at William and Mary he wasn't able to resurrect that program and, with the exception of Valby, there has been little progress at Florida. VERY little.
Solinsky is not a good coach. JS helped him with Valby so he is returning the favor.