- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
What happened to our track teams?
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:18 pm
I don't follow them, but we used to be really good, now they are not even a factor in this meet.
7
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:20 pm to bayouman
No Henry
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:24 pm to bayouman
Coach is at TAMU with Chavis
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:24 pm to NOSTRODAMUS
I get what you are saying but both teams are top 10 I believe. These are all just BS prelims anyways.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:35 pm to jnugz187
Losing Pat Henry was a blow, but you have to realize that revenue sports and sports that get on tv like women's hoops and softball will get more resources.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:39 pm to bayouman
Norwood wins!!! A&m guy is out, sucks for them.
Way to geaux Vernon
Way to geaux Vernon
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:39 pm to bayouman
LSU did not want to pay Pat Henry like aTm did...
This post was edited on 6/12/15 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:40 pm to beauchristopher
Rest of the team needs to pick it up, only 21 points I think
Posted on 6/12/15 at 7:45 pm to GetmorewithLes
Heard that when Skip was AD he didn't congratulate Pat Henry after his last NC. Pissed Henry off and he bolted. Not sure if it's true, but that was the buzz when he left.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 8:50 pm to bayouman
Competitive, but mostly not a factor anymore, but still have top-5 teams.
Why? Losing Henry is the biggest reason. Just know Henry was frustrated in the lack of emphasis in High School track while he was here and especially the high school facilities even though he tried to promote the sport albeit quietly. That was him, just not outspoken. He LOVED how Texas supported track and field, which I think made it easy for him to bolt especially after feeling under appreciated.
He also was not happy with improvements in the facilities. LSU built a world class outdoor facility way back, one of kind at the time, but that brought about complacency about maintenance including the indoor facility.
Why? Losing Henry is the biggest reason. Just know Henry was frustrated in the lack of emphasis in High School track while he was here and especially the high school facilities even though he tried to promote the sport albeit quietly. That was him, just not outspoken. He LOVED how Texas supported track and field, which I think made it easy for him to bolt especially after feeling under appreciated.
He also was not happy with improvements in the facilities. LSU built a world class outdoor facility way back, one of kind at the time, but that brought about complacency about maintenance including the indoor facility.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:00 pm to Taurus
quote:
Competitive, but mostly not a factor anymore, but still have top-5 teams.
That makes no sense.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:19 pm to RummelTiger
Maybe because you don't know how track and field works.
They were never a factor in winning it, but still competitive in overall results in terms of being top-5.
Henry used to refer to scoring opportunities as "bullets" and the more you have, the better chance you had in winning. LSU didn't have the "bullets" this year compared to other teams thus they were competing for only a top-5.
Track&Field is one of the more predictable sports. Not 100%, but still you know who is the top team to beat going in and they would need to choke for anybody else to win. It's happened before, but not often.
They were never a factor in winning it, but still competitive in overall results in terms of being top-5.
Henry used to refer to scoring opportunities as "bullets" and the more you have, the better chance you had in winning. LSU didn't have the "bullets" this year compared to other teams thus they were competing for only a top-5.
Track&Field is one of the more predictable sports. Not 100%, but still you know who is the top team to beat going in and they would need to choke for anybody else to win. It's happened before, but not often.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:23 pm to Old Money
TAMU, with that superior coach that many of you seem to think would have made us national champions every year he coached, finished BEHIND LSU in the team standings.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:27 pm to Eternally Undefeated
Did you know about their injuries? I mean, I'm glad LSU did better, but you want to go there.
OK, How many NC's has he won at A&M? How many for LSU since he left?
OK, How many NC's has he won at A&M? How many for LSU since he left?
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:45 pm to Taurus
quote:
The Tigers own the nation's longest streak of Top 10 men's team finishes at 18-straight seasons dating back to 1998!
LSUTrackField
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:47 pm to Taurus
quote:
Maybe because you don't know how track and field works.
Has nothing to do with it.
You referred to them as "not a factor anymore". Which, as a whole, I disagree with considering that, even as you state, "still have top-5 teams". If you're a perennial top-5, then you are a factor in the sport.
This post was edited on 6/12/15 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:48 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
quote:
The Tigers own the nation's longest streak of Top 10 men's team finishes at 18-straight seasons dating back to 1998!
Yeah, but they're no longer a factor in the sport, so...
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:56 pm to RummelTiger
quote:
They were never a factor in winning it, but still competitive in overall results in terms of being top-5.
Want me to repeat? You're just mad I proved you don't know nothing about Track&Field.
Keep arguing semantics like stout. Y'all kin?
Posted on 6/12/15 at 10:24 pm to Taurus
quote:
You're just mad I proved you don't know nothing about Track&Field.
lol...
So I DO know something about it!
Thanks!
Page 1 of 2
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News