coasterboarder

Not to put a downer on your ineffable wisdom, but just because a team hasnt been sending results to your list doesnt mean that they dont have quality times. You dont even have Great Eight results listed, so if youre basing your predictions off of your website, you need to get some better midstate data, ans if youre just basing this on what you know, you really need to know what youre talking about before you post. Yes, a-aa is weaker than aaa and DII this year, but thats the same as every year and Raleigh-Egypt is no exception. Having Joyner does not mean that theyre above the rest of the state. My top two would be Fayette-Ware and FRA, but I dont know why you even listed FRA- according to your list, they have no quality times, and they wont have any chance at the title. The only reason theyll even get second is because the rest of the teams are awful....wait- that sounds familair, almost like its been said in years past...

Yea, dont you?

If by cool, you mean absolutely unnavigatable for the first 2 laps, and absolutely frustrating from all the lap traffic when you lap people starting around lap 4, then yes, it sounds cool...

So.....if more teams in that area had teams, there would be 5 sections? That would throw a proverbial monkey wrench into the state qualifying system now wouldnt it...?

yea, the equivalent of my mile pr would get me 811 points

She ran a 14.7 100h and a 2:25 800m, so those are pretty strong events for her.

The TSSAA makes so much sense.... its much like how Page is in the Chattanooga Section even though theyre just south of Nashville....

yea, respect my authority- what he said.... actually I dont really care, but it kinda ticked me off that my post got me labelled "over obsessive" like Im some kind of Bumbi-worshipper. I dont really think its too unreasonable to say that a Junior whos 12 seconds off the national 2-mile record is capable of running sub-4...

hmm, it looks like the post I was responding to was saying that it would be awesome if Hannah and Abtahi could stay with Bumbi the whole way next year. My response was merely intended to state that it is highly unlikely that anyone in the nation, much less the state will be able to do so next year. I dont see what the problem is...

just making a prediction- this time last year, I wouldve told you hed win footlocker south by his senior year, and you wouldve made the same response- now even if I say he'll win the FL nationals, I wouldnt get too many people calling me crazy. I dont believe theres anything he can't do, and since its reasonable to say that he'll be under 4:10 this year, he has as good a chance or better than anyone in the nation...

If Daniel Jones runs in the 1600 only, Bumbi may lose his first ever meet record. That 4:26 DJ ran at Great Eight was pretty impressive...

to do so in the 2 mile, tennessee would have to have 3 of the top runners in the nation, and as good as Bejan and Clay are, I dont see them running sub-9 anytime soon. And Bumbis going to break 4 next year, so it probably wont even be a factor...

His names Clay Hannah from Lebanon High, but I dont know for sure what year he is- although my guess is senior... But yeah, like you said, Bejan will only get better. Next year is going to be an awesome race. What would be really awesome would be if Bejan got good enough to tempt Bumbi into racing it too, but I guess thats more likely in the 1600 than the 3200...

If by funny, you mean that the fact that Bumbi is a minute better has some sort of comedic value, then no- Bejan ran an unbelievably gutsy race, and to post anything on these boards which would take away from his accomplishment is to not understand what he did. He ran a PR, school record, and Great 8 record in the 1600, and then- only an hour later- ran a PR, and a Great 8 record in the 3200. He is only a junior, and he has an unbelievable amount of natural talent. Bumbi is a great runner, but I think its unfair to every other runner in the state to hold anyone else to his expectations. He is the best 2-mile runner in the nation, and I personally dont find it "funny" that Bejan ran a great race Tuesday...

tell that to the 12 people who finished behind him

O keyan, I just noticed this about your post- you said if I go, Ill be cheating someone who couldve gone. I will be running the 3200, and I hope for the sake of people like you that they convert my time, because I dont need people like you telling me that I dont deserve to be in this race simply because I cant run as fast as Vandy says I do...

hmm, yea, thats definately a mistake. The 9:27 is my best 3000m time, which I ran at a practice meet before the season started. I dont know why they didnt convert it, but I sure hope they do because I dont want to be listed as the top entry, that would be embarrasing...

Why is honesty so hard? My coach is so honest about it that he wouldnt convert my 9:27 3000, so I have my only 3200 entered (in which I ran alone and came through at 10:21)- I wouldve had to have run a 54 seconds last 200m to run that. a :54 200m equates to a 14:24 3200, so I think its safe to say thats my better time. Its also frustrating to see four guys Ive already beat this year head to head ahead of me in the mile......o well, Id rather be honest and out of the great eight than dishonest and in it....

How many school even have 4 guys over 250?

I dont think FRA has it in the bag necessarily, but this is where hes getting that information

Hey Coacht, you always have articles and headlines about the "major" sports on your front page. I know running isnt a very popular sport, but even so- I think Andrew Bumbalough's performance at Arcadia this weekend needs to be heard of by others in the TN highschool community outside of running. I think its pretty significant to TN highschool track to have the top 2 miler in the nation- just a thought...

Also, what times have people entered for the 3200,1600,and 800? My best are 4:39, 10:21, and whatever I run tomorrow in the 800. I would think those should be in the top eight..unless people are going to fudge their times...

puttheshot, where do you go to school? We have a guy at 45-1 too this year- unless you are that guy...

I thought he went to BHS. If not, who was the guy who transfered to BHS this year and won all the JV races in CC this year?

Yes, and like always, he was smiling the whole time...