Comments on: Irrational Exuberance? http://www.coachjayjohnson.com/2009/10/856/ A running resource for coaches and athletes Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rhymenocerous http://www.coachjayjohnson.com/2009/10/856/#comment-958 Rhymenocerous Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:56:18 +0000 http://www.coachjayjohnson.com/?p=856#comment-958 The Shootout was indeed quite fast this year. Perhaps an even more promising (though slightly counterintuitive) sign would be a disastrous Big 12 meet. The last two times the men have won, it's come after a getting beat by a bunch of (with all due respect) nerds at conference.<br>Of course, they murdered people in 2001, but the depth of the Big 12 has improved a bit since those days.<br>Sure would be nice to have a low stick though ... The Shootout was indeed quite fast this year. Perhaps an even more promising (though slightly counterintuitive) sign would be a disastrous Big 12 meet. The last two times the men have won, it's come after a getting beat by a bunch of (with all due respect) nerds at conference.
Of course, they murdered people in 2001, but the depth of the Big 12 has improved a bit since those days.
Sure would be nice to have a low stick though …

]]> By: billzeebub http://www.coachjayjohnson.com/2009/10/856/#comment-959 billzeebub Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:28:43 +0000 http://www.coachjayjohnson.com/?p=856#comment-959 Jay, why are pre-season or even mid-season rankings such a big deal? Surely it's all just a 2 bit sideshow that heaps extra pressure on the athletes and coaches for no reason? I'd hate to be in a position where my athletes started to care about the results of some coaches poll, when they should really be worried only about their grades, training and racing. <br><br>Do you feel that these polls are a positive or negative element of your system over there? Jay, why are pre-season or even mid-season rankings such a big deal? Surely it's all just a 2 bit sideshow that heaps extra pressure on the athletes and coaches for no reason? I'd hate to be in a position where my athletes started to care about the results of some coaches poll, when they should really be worried only about their grades, training and racing.

Do you feel that these polls are a positive or negative element of your system over there?

]]> By: mnort http://www.coachjayjohnson.com/2009/10/856/#comment-960 mnort Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:02:49 +0000 http://www.coachjayjohnson.com/?p=856#comment-960 Jay, I think both teams' performances, especially the ladies, validated your assumption here.<br><br>Pretty proud of Ms. Tremblay right now! <br><br>Here's hoping they stay on track and improve over the course of the season in typical CU fashion. If so, wow. Jay, I think both teams' performances, especially the ladies, validated your assumption here.

Pretty proud of Ms. Tremblay right now!

Here's hoping they stay on track and improve over the course of the season in typical CU fashion. If so, wow.

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