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re: Opinion...is Mondo the greatest LSU athlete, ever?
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:27 pm to justsaygeaux2
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:27 pm to justsaygeaux2
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He is the greatest pole vaulter ever to pole vault at LSU. Athlete? Not even in the top 50.
Now that's just silly.
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Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:34 pm to tbabino
Put some respect on Olympic hero Bennie Brazell's name.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:38 pm to CaptainPanic
quote:LOL, there is probably, no event where equipment improvements have resulted in greater performance improvement than the pole in pole vaulting. Old timers had a pole made of bamboo or aluminum not a composite with greater flexibility that allowed the jumper to elevate considerably higher.
Yes, however, you will likely have some people chime in on old players despite them playing in a significantly easier game (Cannon, Casanova, Maravich, etc).
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:39 pm to CarrolltonTiger
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LOL, there is probably, no event where equipment improvements have resulted in greater performance improvement than the pole in pole vaulting
Swimming.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:44 pm to Ingeniero
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For the record, Mondo is a whole 0.10 seconds faster in the 100m than Leonard Fournette. Mondo ran 10.57 on a whim at regionals in high school.
Now, tell me what would happen if they both got up a head of steam and ran into each other?
Posted on 2/17/20 at 12:47 pm to Ingeniero
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Penrod was the one to bring up "talent" in the 100m, which Mondo is more talented in
Baloney. You are implying that I brought up the 100 as a way to measure each athlete's athleticism. That's not true. I brought it up to point out that guys who are world class in the 100 meters are better athletes than world class pole vaulters because they face far more competition. Similarly, Fournette and Mathieu face better competition in their fields than Mondo.
To put it in perspective: Are we going to call the Olympic Curling champions the world's best athletes?
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:00 pm to tbabino
Greatest athlete in Switzerland.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:02 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
Not until he takes home a Gold Medal at the Olympics
In which case, the gold will go to Sweden...
In which case, the gold will go to Sweden...
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:06 pm to Penrod
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Now, tell me what would happen if they both got up a head of steam and ran into each other?
They wouldn’t run into each other, Mondo would vault him
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:09 pm to tbabino
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:15 pm to tbabino
Athlete? Probably not. Could he succeed in multiple sports and movements? To define “athlete” you’d think of a person that could be a multi sport star, multi movement stud. He is obviously great but how would he compete in other competitions?
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:30 pm to CDawson
Mondo is not even in the top 100 are you kidding me . The best pole vaulter in the history of LSU sure that’s it ok that’s really it.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:35 pm to tbabino
Best track and field athlete? Yes. Best athlete? Too hard to compare.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:36 pm to tbabino
I always considered Mike Miley to be the best athlete ever to wear multiple LSU uniforms.
Quarterbacked LSU to an Orange Bowl back when playing in a bowl on New Year's day meant something.
First-round draft choice of the Los Angles Angels and up and playing MLB that year.
The guy was a phenom.
Quarterbacked LSU to an Orange Bowl back when playing in a bowl on New Year's day meant something.
First-round draft choice of the Los Angles Angels and up and playing MLB that year.
The guy was a phenom.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:38 pm to Ingeniero
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For the record, Mondo is a whole 0.10 seconds faster in the 100m than Leonard Fournette. Mondo ran 10.57 on a whim at regionals in high school.
Cool. Fournette ran a 10.6 in HS with about 60 pounds on Mondo. I don't know Mondo's strength, but I doubt it would be anywhere NEAR Fournette's pound for pound. Agility? Fournette all day. Mondo possibly has a higher vert than Fournette, but again, Fournette has 60 pounds on the guy.
It's really not even close. Let Fournette grab a pole from ages 7 to 19 with a super support system and nothing but that in mind and there is no doubt in my mind he is also breaking world records.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:39 pm to tbabino
Pistol Pete FTW
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:46 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
Well he’s pole vaulting for Sweden , he’s a dual citizenship , so LSU and USA doesn’t seem to be in the mix
Posted on 2/17/20 at 1:47 pm to Odysseus32
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Let Fournette grab a pole from ages 7 to 19 with a super support system and nothing but that in mind and there is no doubt in my mind he is also breaking world records.
This is absurd. "If Fournette had focused on pole vault he'd be a world record holder" is an incredibly misinformed opinion.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 2:03 pm to Odysseus32
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Let Fournette grab a pole from ages 7 to 19 with a super support system and nothing but that in mind and there is no doubt in my mind he is also breaking world records.
Not even close. Fournette would be a horrible pole vaulter. That 60 pounds you keep mentioning would ground him like a tank. Just because a heavy fast athlete is heavy and fast doesn't make him superior. No such thing as 235lbs pole vaulters. Mondo would smash LF in a long jump competition. 235lb guys aren't long jumping at the Olympics. LF is a great football player. That doesn't make him a better athlete. Mondo is the better athlete. Who do you think would win in a mile run right now ? I'm going with Mondo. You don't see 235lb track guys who run the mile.
edit* Mondo
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 2:06 pm to tbabino
Definitely one of the better track and field athletes we've ever had 
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