If the honest effort rule still exists, he should avoid your recommendation for the 1500 heat as it could DQ him from the rest of the meet.
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A triple at nationals for Galen Rupp would be selfish
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Never underestimate NCAA coaches's ability to do whatever it takes to do better by their people.
At the '67 NCAA Bowerman misread the time schedule and forgot to scratch Roscoe Divine from the 880, which came to close after the mile, particularly in Provo. Bowerman's plea to allow him to be removed after declarations was denied.
So Divine (who would go on to take 2nd in the mile) Qed in the mile, then ran a 2:22 in the 880. A group of coaches signed a petition to have him DQed on the honest-effort rule. Meet referee Brutus Hamilton denied the petition.
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Originally posted by jazzcyclistI'm guessing that Rupp will second guess the decision not to go for the triple for a long time. A seventh place finish in the 1500 would have made Oregon co-champions, and sixth place would have won the championship outright.
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Originally posted by bruce3404Originally posted by jazzcyclistI'm guessing that Rupp will second guess the decision not to go for the triple for a long time. A seventh place finish in the 1500 would have made Oregon co-champions, and sixth place would have won the championship outright.
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Originally posted by 26mi235Given how those played out, I think he would have made it. However, ex ante it was a big question and a clear answer not to do it until Centro got hurt, which must have led to some additional considerations in the matter.
However, I don't blame his coaches for dropping the 1500. We'll know in three days how strong he is.none
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