I hate to rehash an old topic but I can't resist. Suzy Hamilton! I don't
understand what the love affair (er, excuse affair)some people on this list
have for the woman. I read some of the posts on this distance dominated list
that downplay both sprints and sprinters yet most excuse gutsy little Suzy
for what I consider to be a choke. She falls yet we forget about the fact
that no one was around her when she dramatically fell to the ground. She gets
up, makes it through the finish line only to fall out after about five more
steps. Is this becoming a pattern?
Nike pumps all this money into her for what( not trying to be sarcastic)? I
don't believe any of us are rushing to the mall to buy some shoes because she
wears them so the marketing aspect excuse may now exit via the toilet. I was
watching the 1500 with a distance specialist that predicted she would fall
BEFORE she did. I can't say how alarming I found that. Not to mention the
poor medicine excuse.
I am starting to see that in American we value and reward mediocrity on the
world level in the distance events. Are we still paying athletes over 30
based on their potential? If so, let me dust off my old spikes! Sure beats
the heck out of taking depositions all day.
Wondering if I am the only one seeing these things,
Edward Caine Esq.
You sure you want to hang with ol Eddie Caine Jr.? - 1997
