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Post by chileduck on Feb 28, 2024 8:44:34 GMT -8
Oregon depth (women) is represented when you look at scoring opportunities. From the formchart tracker:
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Post by mallardg on Feb 28, 2024 10:33:57 GMT -8
Thank you, Chile. I think this chart of scoring opportunities gives credibility to Coach Schumacher's contention that the women have podium potential. I personally project them for around 30 points, which legitimately could put them on the podium.
Projections: Shot Put (10), DMR (4), 4 x 4 (1), 60 hurdles (2), Mile (3), 3K (4) 200 meter (1), 60 meter (5).
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Post by ducktafnut on Feb 29, 2024 17:56:36 GMT -8
One thing that could help the Ducks is that mile favorite Maia Ramsden is also competing at the World Indoor Championships this weekend. That is a lot of high-powered competition in just over a week.
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Post by mallardg on Mar 6, 2024 0:22:57 GMT -8
Extremely interesting interview with Coach Schumacher, who has been consistent with his approach throughout the Indoor season:
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Post by mallardg on Mar 6, 2024 0:36:53 GMT -8
Jadyn Mays does come across as super confident and relaxed. Being a senior leader on this team should give a boost to the podium goal. You gotta love this interview:
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Post by chileduck on Mar 6, 2024 10:19:19 GMT -8
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Post by NateB on Mar 7, 2024 6:42:03 GMT -8
Side note the New Balance Indoor Nationals for High School is going on in Boston University this weekend as well which will have quite a few of the incoming Duck recruits competing in various events like the 60m, 800, mile, 2 mile, and DMR. I am going to try and go watch the Humphries twins run the DMR which is the only event that doesn't really conflict with the NCAA meet for me.
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Post by bruce3404 on Mar 7, 2024 12:33:08 GMT -8
There's a formula of sorts for winning National Championships. The balance of RJ's teams was pretty amazing and they could win it all with sprinters, 400 and 800 runners and maybe a small handful of field event and distance points. Distance runners only run distance. You need relay power; failing that, GA showed that a good field events squad could win or at least be in strong contention. If all we're going to do is compete against WA for distance runners, a) We're at best going to keep pace and that's a stretch and b) At best we're a podium team. Whatever went down with RJ, he was a winner on the track and knew how to put together a team that seemed most always in contention.
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Post by bruce3404 on Mar 7, 2024 13:52:27 GMT -8
NCAA form chart analyst picks Mays to win the 60, basing it mainly on Jaydn being the most experienced in the group, having scored the last two indoor championships.
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Post by NateB on Mar 7, 2024 13:56:12 GMT -8
There's a formula of sorts for winning National Championships. The balance of RJ's teams was pretty amazing and they could win it all with sprinters, 400 and 800 runners and maybe a small handful of field event and distance points. Distance runners only run distance. You need relay power; failing that, GA showed that a good field events squad could win or at least be in strong contention. If all we're going to do is compete against WA for distance runners, a) We're at best going to keep pace and that's a stretch and b) At best we're a podium team. Whatever went down with RJ, he was a winner on the track and knew how to put together a team that seemed most always in contention. I think RJ did a great job crafting championship squads. I guess I am lost with the intent of the post though because if you really pay attention the NCAA landscape is not the same as it was 10 years ago. There were only a handful of schools that sprinters were going to and could be count on to have athletes making the national meet. Now you have 2-3x more schools having good programs all around. I believe many of the schools that were traditional distance schools have now stepped their sprint and jumps programs up. The rest of the NCAA caught up to what Oregon was doing a decade of ago and it probably came down to figuring out how to get more athletes in with non athletic scholarships on top of hiring better associate/assistant Coaches. I don't know where the notion that Oregon is only recruiting distance athletes is coming from. If I recall correctly there were complaints on here 3 years ago with Coach Helen couldn't land a top USA distance recruit. It feels like the thought is all the resources are going to the distance squad but failing to realize that Coach Curtis goes after all the same recruits that USC, Texas, LSU, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas etc... does. Once USC got back on the map with Coach Caryl some years ago that started to hurt Oregons sprint recruiting from a West Coast perspective if we are being completely honest. Sometimes it seems like a no win situation for the Coaches when the fans want to be podium contenders in XC, Indoors, and Outdoors. You can't win a national title or even get on the podium now in XC without having a VERY good and deep XC team because the rest of the NCAA has stepped their game up.
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Post by ducktafnut on Mar 7, 2024 16:28:45 GMT -8
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Post by kgamlin on Mar 7, 2024 20:45:33 GMT -8
Apologies if already created but made a viewing cheat sheet for women's Runners, if tuning in
Friday (EST) 700 Mile Kazimierska Ayyildiz 718 60m Mays 730 400m 750 800m 805 60H McCormick 820 5000m 840 200m Mays 9 DMR Oregon Sat (EST) 7 Mile Kazimierska Ayyildiz 710 60m Mays 720 400m 730 800m 740 60H McCormick 750 200m Mays 800 3000m Elmore 820 4x400 Oregon
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Post by ducktafnut on Mar 8, 2024 6:38:50 GMT -8
Well that is an ominous start...first Raap did not come to the set position so they had to restart it, then he stumbled out of the blocks. Once he got going, he looked fine, so I don't think he is injured.
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Post by chileduck on Mar 8, 2024 9:14:31 GMT -8
If you are seeing weirdness using the form chart tracker try clearing your cache.
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Post by ramseur on Mar 8, 2024 14:03:14 GMT -8
Why isn't Alysah Hickey competing in the long jump in Boston? I must have missed something....is she injured?
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