Any predictions?
After he leaves, will the FM training be closer to normal HS training? Will that lead to more guys joining the team?
Predictions on when Bill Aris will retire?
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He's 67 years old, probably in a couple of years.
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FM’s boys team has really fallen from grace, and now they struggle to even make it to states.
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Based on TullyRunners rankings…
Their girls team is not in the top 30 nationally.
Their boys team is not in the top 30 in NY
Both are the firsts
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if they don't rebuild a little this year, woudn't be surprised if it happens in 2024. you have to wonder what would keep him stimulated at that point.
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I don't follow HS XC teams that closely anymore, but what happened with FM? Such a huge drop-off might be expected if there was a change in coaching, but that's not the case here, right? Is it a generational thing, i.e., the kids of 15-20 years ago bought into the team culture a lot more than kids today?
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reer wrote:
I don't follow HS XC teams that closely anymore, but what happened with FM? Such a huge drop-off might be expected if there was a change in coaching, but that's not the case here, right? Is it a generational thing, i.e., the kids of 15-20 years ago bought into the team culture a lot more than kids today?
Covid shut the program down right after they experienced fairly heavy graduation losses. I think that really hurt their team culture.
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Last year there was only 1 freshman on the boys roster (MacBlane) even though in 2021 there were so many 8th graders on the modified team, and MacBlane wasn’t even close to the best one.
And there was only 1 sophomore on the 2022 boys roster
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coach wrote:
He's 67 years old, probably in a couple of years.
Isn’t that the same age as Scott Christensen?
Scott just recently retired from coaching
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This season right when he realizes he is needed to suit up as 5th man just to post a boys score.
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Ny guy wrote:
This season right when he realizes he is needed to suit up as 5th man just to post a boys score.
They might already have enough boys to post a boys score
Last year’s nonseniors were:
McGinn
Ditre
Patrick
The 3 above were in their top 7They also had:
MacBlane (incoming soph who didn’t turn in great times in XC but ran a 5:14 1600 in track)
Jang (only ran 1 XC race total. 19:48 5k. No track results. Incoming senior. Don’t know if he will do XC again)During track they also had:
Incoming soph W Beecher (4:42 1600)
Incoming freshman Prendergast (5:32 in the 1600).
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Check out this interview from the 2010 FM team.
The guy in the left looks like he is in his 30s
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Already might wrote:
Ny guy wrote:
This season right when he realizes he is needed to suit up as 5th man just to post a boys score.
They might already have enough boys to post a boys score
Last year’s nonseniors were:
McGinn
Ditre
Patrick
The 3 above were in their top 7They also had:
MacBlane (incoming soph who didn’t turn in great times in XC but ran a 5:14 1600 in track)
Jang (only ran 1 XC race total. 19:48 5k. No track results. Incoming senior. Don’t know if he will do XC again)During track they also had:
Incoming soph W Beecher (4:42 1600)
Incoming freshman Prendergast (5:32 in the 1600).
Don’t know if Beecher will do XC. He didn’t last yearNow even with all that being said, Oh man, imagine FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS only having 4 boys total on the ENTIRE ROSTER this year
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coach wrote:
He's 67 years old, probably in a couple of years.
Jesuit CA’s coach is over 80, and next fall, this team will be able to compete with anyone in California. And they will have 2 seniors on varsity at the most
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