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On the front page, we have this link to the PAC-10 website and the leading times for 2007 (indoor, outdoor, whatever++) heading into the championship meet this weekend hosted by the Leland college injuns.
But these marks are a joke. Half the guys in the top 10 for the 100m and 200m got those "leading" times in Eugene a few weeks ago when there was a ++4.7 wind pushing them or at MS SAC when it was over 3.0 for some heats. Last season it was the same thing, 3 or 4 conference schools ran in a meet at 2500 feet with a 6.7 wind! There is no " * ", no "A", and no " w " at all next to these "leading" marks.
Additionally, it seems to have slipped their minds up in the PAC-10 office that a few of these "leading" performers dropped out of school before the Spring term began, others are redshirting outdoors, others are injured and still others will not be able to compete in some events in which they are listed due to schedule conflicts.
I've taken a few moments to look a bit deeper at just one event, the men's 100m, and check elevation and wind readings for all the guys in the top 18, as well as the schedule and injury situations, and it is a VERY different group of "leaders".
The PAC-10 list:
1Rashad, Ahmad FR USC --- 10.33
2Alexander, PhilipJR ORE --- 10.40
3Love, Kelvin JR ASU --- 10.48
3Peterson, Domenik SR ASU --10.48
5Robertson, Jaycee SR WSU --- 10.50
5Woods, Justin SO WSU --- 10.50
7Eaton, Ashton FR ORE ---- 10.51
8Alugbue, Roy JR USC --- 10.54
8Glass, Rodney FR ASU --- 10.54
8Harris, Troy SR ARIZ --- 10.54
11Mack, Thomas SR CAL --- 10.57
11Osaisai, Wopamo JR STAN --- 10.57
13Bacon, Randy SO WASH --- 10.59
14Tyus, Marcus JR ARIZ --- 10.68
15Smith, Brandon FR UCLA --- 10.69
16Hanson, Jake SO CAL --- 10.70
17Conrad, Steven JR CAL --- 10.73
18Griffin, Stan FR UCLA --- 10.74
MY "Basic" M100 LIST
1.. Rashad USC --- 10.29
2.. R. Glass ASU --- 10.57
3.. T. Harris UA --- 10.58
4.. K. Love ASU ---10.59
5.. Robertson WSU ---10.61
6.. S. Griffin UCLA ---10.63
7.. Alexander UO ---10.65
8.. J. Woods WSU ---10.65
9.. B. Smith UCLA ---10.68
10. Alugbue USC -----------10.69
11. M. Tyus UA -----------10.69
12. A. Eaton UO -----------10.77
13. Bacon UW -----------10.82
Would it be too much to ask that someone in the PAC-10 office take a few moments and do likewise with ALL the events??? AND maybe they could even put up an entry list, like many of the other conferences have already done. Good gracious sakes alive.
But these marks are a joke. Half the guys in the top 10 for the 100m and 200m got those "leading" times in Eugene a few weeks ago when there was a ++4.7 wind pushing them or at MS SAC when it was over 3.0 for some heats. Last season it was the same thing, 3 or 4 conference schools ran in a meet at 2500 feet with a 6.7 wind! There is no " * ", no "A", and no " w " at all next to these "leading" marks.
Additionally, it seems to have slipped their minds up in the PAC-10 office that a few of these "leading" performers dropped out of school before the Spring term began, others are redshirting outdoors, others are injured and still others will not be able to compete in some events in which they are listed due to schedule conflicts.
I've taken a few moments to look a bit deeper at just one event, the men's 100m, and check elevation and wind readings for all the guys in the top 18, as well as the schedule and injury situations, and it is a VERY different group of "leaders".
The PAC-10 list:
1Rashad, Ahmad FR USC --- 10.33
2Alexander, PhilipJR ORE --- 10.40
3Love, Kelvin JR ASU --- 10.48
3Peterson, Domenik SR ASU --10.48
5Robertson, Jaycee SR WSU --- 10.50
5Woods, Justin SO WSU --- 10.50
7Eaton, Ashton FR ORE ---- 10.51
8Alugbue, Roy JR USC --- 10.54
8Glass, Rodney FR ASU --- 10.54
8Harris, Troy SR ARIZ --- 10.54
11Mack, Thomas SR CAL --- 10.57
11Osaisai, Wopamo JR STAN --- 10.57
13Bacon, Randy SO WASH --- 10.59
14Tyus, Marcus JR ARIZ --- 10.68
15Smith, Brandon FR UCLA --- 10.69
16Hanson, Jake SO CAL --- 10.70
17Conrad, Steven JR CAL --- 10.73
18Griffin, Stan FR UCLA --- 10.74
MY "Basic" M100 LIST
1.. Rashad USC --- 10.29
2.. R. Glass ASU --- 10.57
3.. T. Harris UA --- 10.58
4.. K. Love ASU ---10.59
5.. Robertson WSU ---10.61
6.. S. Griffin UCLA ---10.63
7.. Alexander UO ---10.65
8.. J. Woods WSU ---10.65
9.. B. Smith UCLA ---10.68
10. Alugbue USC -----------10.69
11. M. Tyus UA -----------10.69
12. A. Eaton UO -----------10.77
13. Bacon UW -----------10.82
Would it be too much to ask that someone in the PAC-10 office take a few moments and do likewise with ALL the events??? AND maybe they could even put up an entry list, like many of the other conferences have already done. Good gracious sakes alive.
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