Acuff says Vlasic can go 7 feet 'right now'

[TrackCEO]

In her Millrose teleconference call, Amy Acuff was asked: Will we see a woman break the 7-foot barrier?

She replied:

I think Blanca (Vlasic) could do it right now. She has one little glitch where she loses where she is over the bar by throwing her head back. I've seen her jump that high. It is possible. She has an excellent combination of power and explosiveness and technique right now. And height. That's what 7 feet looks like -- that combination of qualities.

Amy once thought she might be the first female 7-footer. Hope she's right about this call.

K E N

[paulthefan]

Re: Acuff says Vlasic can go 7 feet 'right now'

In her Millrose teleconference call, Amy Acuff was asked: Will we see a woman break the 7-foot barrier?

She replied:

I think Blanca (Vlasic) could do it right now. She has one little glitch where she loses where she is over the bar by throwing her head back. I've seen her jump that high. It is possible. She has an excellent combination of power and explosiveness and technique right now. And height. That's what 7 feet looks like -- that combination of qualities.

Amy once thought she might be the first female 7-footer. Hope she's right about this call.

K E N

I dont see Blanca as having the explosiveness that Acuff apparently sees.

[mike renfro]

Right now? In January? In Zagreb? Oh, yeah, they do have indoor facilities. I'm skeptical. I would be happy with 2.10.

[nevetsllim]

Right now? In January? In Zagreb? Oh, yeah, they do have indoor facilities. I'm skeptical. I would be happy with 2.10.

Doesn't she live in Split? :wink:

[Marlow]

Re: Acuff says Vlasic can go 7 feet 'right now'

I think Blanca (Vlasic) could do it right now.

I am reminded of a little ditty by The Essex in 1963, Easier Said Than Done.

[Dietmar239]

Re: Acuff says Vlasic can go 7 feet 'right now'

Yeah, let's start with the world record first. I just don't see her scaling 2.13m plus.

[dukehjsteve]

Re: Acuff says Vlasic can go 7 feet 'right now'

Yeah, let's start with the world record first. I just don't see her scaling 2.13m plus.

We discussed this issue about a year ago, as you have recognized by your phrase "2.13 plus". A 2.13 will NOT cut the mustard to be a "7 footer"... it will take a 2.14.

[Dietmar239]

Re: Acuff says Vlasic can go 7 feet 'right now'

Yeah, let's start with the world record first. I just don't see her scaling 2.13m plus.

We discussed this issue about a year ago, as you have recognized by your phrase "2.13 plus". A 2.13 will NOT cut the mustard to be a "7 footer"... it will take a 2.14.

Ok, to be quite clear, I don't see her jumping higher than 2.11m which therefore precludes her from jumping 2.133599m

[eldrick]

head-arching or whatever - you can't go 2.14 without some camera analysis of a max ht in trajectory ( even if 6" before bar ) of such - anyone know her max ht ?

[Per Andersen]

I don't think Vlasic"s "head back" position over the bar is too drastic or occurring too early. (Not sure exactly what Acuff means)

The thing with Vlasic is that she is 1.92 tall so in a 2m jump the bar is only 8cm over her head. That means her head is coming back almost immediately after take-off. So maybe it looks like she is "throwing" her head back too early while in reality she is not.
Her head back position is not more drastic than, say Bergqvist's. However, Kajsa is only 1.75 tall so there is a slightly longer time interval before her head comes back.

Acuff just responded to a question about 7ft. Out of the question either way.

[gh]

Technical nuances aside, I simply think Vlasic needs to jump in fewer meets, be fresher.

24 meets last year, 28 in '07... too much.

[eldrick]

24 meets last year, 28 in '07... too much.

Don't tell that to one of your ex-employees

He'd say she'd shoud be doing that number before end of April, "just to round her into shape" !

[Per Andersen]

Technical nuances aside, I simply think Vlasic needs to jump in fewer meets, be fresher.

24 meets last year, 28 in '07... too much.

No doubt.
But with an optimal number of meets can you see her go higher than 2.10 (6-10 3/4)?

[mrbowie]

You know, just because she can jump, has been America's best jumper for ever, and holds lots of age-group records, it doesn't necessarily follow that she has a clue about high jumping. She's probably just some air-head blonde. Why does she even pretend to know anything? You guys keep straightening her out!

[paulthefan]

You know, just because she can jump, has been America's best jumper for ever, and holds lots of age-group records, it doesn't necessarily follow that she has a clue about high jumping. She's probably just some air-head blonde. Why does she even pretend to know anything? You guys keep straightening her out!

was that a flamingo kick to the swing bag or what!.. gosh that hurts.