t-and-f: Webb goes pro; out of juniors

2002-06-18 Thread Post, Marty
Alan Webb has signed with Ray Flynn's Sports Management agency (terms undisclosed). He's leaving Michigan and returning to Virginia. Will train with HS coach Scott Razcko and enroll at George Mason U. Won't run junior nationals this weekend. Details and quotes from Webb at www.runnersworld.com

Re: t-and-f: Webb goes pro; out of juniors

2002-06-18 Thread malmo
Ray Flynn is a list lurker. What say ye Ray? If it all blows up in the kids face, when you are no longer pimpin him, will the deal have been good enough to trade away the best four years of his life? Or is it just business? malmo Alan Webb has signed with Ray Flynn's Sports Management agency

Re: t-and-f: Webb goes pro; out of juniors

2002-06-18 Thread DLTFNedit
I'm sure Ray Flynn did not recruit Webb to his group by encouraging him to leave school. But if Webb wants to leave a school and sign with an agent, why should Flynn turn him down? sideshow

Re: t-and-f: Webb goes pro; out of juniors

2002-06-18 Thread Shawn Devereaux
Hate to ask the obvious, but not being hip to distance running... Webb is extremely good for an american 19 year old, but is he actually good enough to be invited to meets that would allow him to earn money from running outside of the shoe contract? I can't see the title of HS mile recordholder