They are all four great talents, and I can’t wait to see the rest of their success this outdoor season. However, people need to remember they are great high school runners but not Gods. They got the record easily with an impressive 16:29, but people were predicting sub 16 and just ridiculous expectations to live up to. Running solo is hard for anyone, as it was just proven.
They are all four great talents, and I can’t wait to see the rest of their success this outdoor season. However, people need to remember they are great high school runners but not Gods. They got the record easily with an impressive 16:29, but people were predicting sub 16 and just ridiculous expectations to live up to. Running solo is hard for anyone, as it was just proven.
It is their and their coach's fault. They are the ones hyping everything. People here are just jumping on board. Their videos and the coach's mouth need to be shut down.
There were a few here expecting an amazing time though nobody seriously thought they could break 16. The majority of predictions were in the teens and twenties. I thought low 16:20s.
It would’ve blew my mind if they actually broke 16 or went anywhere close to it. I was expecting gonna expect 16:15-16:25 but then I changed it to 16:25-16:35 the day before
They are all four great talents, and I can’t wait to see the rest of their success this outdoor season. However, people need to remember they are great high school runners but not Gods. They got the record easily with an impressive 16:29, but people were predicting sub 16 and just ridiculous expectations to live up to. Running solo is hard for anyone, as it was just proven.
It is their and their coach's fault. They are the ones hyping everything. People here are just jumping on board. Their videos and the coach's mouth need to be shut down.
The videos you speak of are probably the ones that Leo & Lex Young produce (L & L Productions). They're enthusiastic kids but I never hear them predict a time.
No one with any intelligence thought that a team with three guys who have not run sub 4 would be able to run sub-16 solo. Brosnan predicted around 16:20 or 16:20s in that excellent NY Times article that appeared yesterday, and that is what they ran. 4:06.5 is awfully good for a relay like that. Put them in a 4xmile with top collegians and we might see 16:10.
They are all four great talents, and I can’t wait to see the rest of their success this outdoor season. However, people need to remember they are great high school runners but not Gods. They got the record easily with an impressive 16:29, but people were predicting sub 16 and just ridiculous expectations to live up to. Running solo is hard for anyone, as it was just proven.
It is their and their coach's fault. They are the ones hyping everything. People here are just jumping on board. Their videos and the coach's mouth need to be shut down.
It is their and their coach's fault. They are the ones hyping everything. People here are just jumping on board. Their videos and the coach's mouth need to be shut down.
The videos you speak of are probably the ones that Leo & Lex Young produce (L & L Productions). They're enthusiastic kids but I never hear them predict a time.
I agree. It's easy for high school kids to do cringy things on videos, but they come across and genuinely nice kids. Enthusiastic is probably the right word. One of the most telling things in many of their videos is how many kids from other teams end up on their cool downs. The seem more inclusive than arrogant.
If you're finding faults with them or what they're doing, you're looking too hard.
They are all four great talents, and I can’t wait to see the rest of their success this outdoor season. However, people need to remember they are great high school runners but not Gods. They got the record easily with an impressive 16:29, but people were predicting sub 16 and just ridiculous expectations to live up to. Running solo is hard for anyone, as it was just proven.
It is their and their coach's fault. They are the ones hyping everything. People here are just jumping on board. Their videos and the coach's mouth need to be shut down.
I really want to be a fan of them and was really excited to watch at New Balance. However yesterday they just randomly let them run warm up laps on the track twice in the middle of the day’s meet and no one else. I’m talking about between heats of other races. It really rubbed me the wrong way…I’m all for special treatment and giving the good kids uniforms and special photos etc, but letting them run on the track seemed a bit much. Especially since there are so many other incredible athletes competing.
Believe it or not, NBIN, NIN, and Adidas Indoor Nationals are not really National Championships. They are entertainment that are marketing opportunities. The guys from Newbury Park were expected to be the stars of the show at NBIN. Allowing them on stage before the show might even be considered a smart move. There are many inequities in these meets. The best athletes often get travel assistance and access to the nicer hotels near the venues.
You cannot even add their best evers to anywhere near 16:10, they are a 16:29.31(4:07.3 per guy with a 4:03.7 on fast leg today) team, once. That;s what they are not something else. 16:10 wins Penn almost any and every year, they are no where near that level. You do not get to add "One off PRs "to make a realistic relay aggregate anyway, you very very rarely get 3/4 Prs in any relay, let alone 4. They are always or would be running alone, they are not going to go nearly as fast as some predict.
No one with any intelligence thought that a team with three guys who have not run sub 4 would be able to run sub-16 solo. Brosnan predicted around 16:20 or 16:20s in that excellent NY Times article that appeared yesterday, and that is what they ran. 4:06.5 is awfully good for a relay like that. Put them in a 4xmile with top collegians and we might see 16:10.
Great that the NYTimes had an article on HS running!