JP Shots at NCAA?
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The NCAA does not have an interference clause. Essentially he was going to qualify, got knocked down from someone who fell, and so didn't qualify.
What it really means is an enterprising school could have a designated Fall Guy to basically take out lead competitors near the end of a race without consequence.
What it really means is an enterprising school could have a designated Fall Guy to basically take out lead competitors near the end of a race without consequence.
CycloneErik
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IMO, it is just another example of a Power 5 program setting the stage for a breakaway from the NCAA. The inability of the NCAA to right a wrong here continues to show their incompetence. JP is likely not intending this to be an example of Power 5 looking to break away, but in reality it will be used as an example when it happens.
The NCAA does advance competitors who are fouled during events. However they have a hard and fast maximum of 12 runners in this particular final. Since advancing all three runners who were taken out by the runner in front of them would increase the final to more than 12 runners they did nothing. I'm sorry, but 15 runners in a 10K event on a 9 lane track would do nothing to damage the integrity of the final. Hell, they could start the regular 12 runners as usual and place the 3 runners advancing in lanes 1 and 2 two meters behind the other starters if they were that concerned about it. In a 10K it really wouldn't matter.
Basically. Wonder if he is that upset about it if his son wasn't the one involved?
Go into the first tweet and look at the videos he posted. Women’s 800 had an incident where a girl tripped, broke stride but stayed up and almost held her position. She was granted another chance to qualify.
In the men’s 10K, a runner went down and took out 3 other runners, including Pollard’s son. These 3 runners were not given another opportunity to qualify.
Why allow another chance in one race but not in another?
Ok, that explains it.
I'm sure he is more upset, but he has a pretty clear track record of going to the mat for any of ISU's programs - often overboard in the view of many on these forums.
I agree. I would bet he would have sent a similar message out no matter who went down if one of them was representing Iowa State.
Absolutely. At the end of the day, an ISU student athlete got denied a chance at a national championship. It's a big deal to have any athlete there and winning one is big not just for the athlete but the school. ISU hasn't had an individual winner since 2015 in men's or women's.
Looks like I've offended the 5 track fans on this site.
JP would be upset if another ISU runner had the same thing happen. He tends to support the student athletes very well.
I wouldn't want to lose JP but I don't know anyone else I would trust more with the student athletes welfare.
I'd agree with this, but the part about how this one particular bad decision is the thing that justifies radical change at the NCAA is a little over the top.
And again..."the NCAA" is just the organization carrying out the wishes of president and athletic directors who could change it any time they wanted. They aren't just passive bystanders subject to the whims of the bureaucracy.