I remember when USATF was doing the "exec search" that's been discussed
here.
One of the observations at that time was that exec searches for top-notch
talent (example: the NBA Donald Stern model) are a VERY competitive
endeavour. In other words, USATF would have to compete ($) with
large cor
They are facetious forms meaning Laughing Out Loud and Rolling On The
Floor Laughing Out Loud.
malmo
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Ken,
The USOC went the route you suggest in picking their previous CEO with
disastrous results. He lasted less than a year. Their new CEO at least has
some background as a college basketball player and high school quartermiler.
The difference between USATF and a typical business corporation is
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 20:43:04 -0800, you wrote:
>Who can tell me what LOL and ROTFLOL mean? And, whoe er can, would he or
>she do so. Thank you.
>
>Bill Allen
Try this codebreaker tool:
http://www.abbrevguide.com/index.php
RT
Who can tell me what LOL and ROTFLOL mean? And, whoe er can, would he or
she do so. Thank you.
Bill Allen
For all the people bashing USATF history of not having a
marketing/advertising plan, please stay tuned to your TV and other
media. When the Winter Games end, things will start moving. I haven't
actually seen the stuff they're going to do, but in speaking with their
Marketing Mgr, it will be good
Regarding Jim Gerweck's post on Omega, as well as general postings on USATF
advertising (only some of which I have had to opportunity to read):
The short version of my response to Jim would be simply, "Huh?" I don't know
where this generated, nor do I know why a journalist would post this kind
This decision is typical of the asinine rules makers in NY. These
people continually make decisions, in all sports, that have noting to do
with the best interests of the student-athletes they supposedly
represent. A basketball exhibition to raise money for Lupus was almost
canned for similar rea
Jones turns back clock to find way forward
Gene Cherry (Reuters)
30 January 2002 - Raleigh, North Carolina - This is the year
Marion
full story at:
http://www.iaaf.org/news/index.asp?Filename=/news/Articles/getnews.asp?Code=4512
Jones wants to turn back the clock so
Contact:Jill M. Geer
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, January 30, 2002
International superstars to compete at Verizon Millrose Games
NEW YORK – Coming off the most successful
The charts that follow summarize the number of athletes each country placed
in the world top-100 rankings for 2001 (plus ties) and the highest-ranked
of these for each event. Since one or two placings may represent only
exceptional individuals, rather than national program strength, I've
truncated
Agreed. However, why do the OG have to be the be all and end all of
competition. Sure, to us it is, but to the general public, the USATF
Championships can hold the same weight... and its better because they are
held every year too. We CAN market Adam Goucher and Tim Broe as the next
great t
Kurt touches on an important point - in other sports marketing a personality works
because, for the most part, the personalities end up competing for whatever title is
up for grabs. Tiger would not be Tiger with a long series of 10th place finishes.
Right now marketing Adam Goucher or Tim Broe
Thank you Kurt. I agree. How can any of us (including Mr. Masback) make
changes in this sport if the few who try and suggest alternatives are
continually shot down? Find the flaws and lets try and fix them. That's
how ideas become plans that work. I threw out one idea. Lets hear some
oth
>Still searching for meaningful comments,
Okay, here are my comments - you can decide for yourself how meaningful they
are.
1. I like the advertising idea. Getting the general public to know who the
track athletes are beyond Carl Lewis (fading from the public mind), Michael
Johnson (soon to
Hey, I just had an idea. Anyone remember the running scenes from Endurance?
They were spectacular. Copy that. Maybe people can watch 15-30 minutes of
straight race coverage if packaged right. Track needs a chase camera going
all the way around the track. Even better would be to somehow mic the
>"Harold Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> WROTE:
>
>Every athlete in our sport knows that he/she has the responsibility to
>know what is in their body.
>Ignorance is no excuse.
>Everyone makes a leap of faith every day.
>
>You trust the water in most areas.
>You trust the milk on your cereal.
>You
Alright Mike, you're enthusiasm is to be commended. I'll give you a $20 million
advertising budget. Who benefits from your advertising campaign?
It's easy to figure out where the publicity benefit goes to with the major sports.
Where does it go in a sport in which most of the better athletes a
Netters:
Too bad Molly doesn;t go to a NJ school.
In our state, a school does not have to have a :formal" indoor team
for its athletes to participate. Case in point this year: Lindsay Van
Alstine of Hawthorne Christian, a one-girl team in CC< ran in our state meet
recently (as w
Y ask:
Go easy on Brother Michael. He has some good ideas about juicing up interest
in the sport. But the key issue we're dancing around needs to be addressed as
well:
Has USATF CEO Craig Masback performed as expected?
Given the incredible hole he was in from the start, Craigo's done some
re
This is a little off topic, but somewhat related to Harold's questions. I
am allergic to wheat, among other things. I was buying corn pasta in bulk
for a while, but I was always a bit suspicious of the labling: "100% corn
pasta..." Every other bulk food was labled with everything in it, no
tri
And have you seen 3 guys marketed any better? Why can't Broe and Goucher or
Alan Webb be marketed similarly? And don't say "because they aren't the
best in the world"... because the general public need not know that right
now. And hyping them up may instill, God forbid, some confidence in th
No, three words brought back the NBA from near death: Magic, Larry, and Michael. Zippy
the Chimp
could have written that advertising campaign.
Michael Contopoulos wrote:
> Glen,
>
> Nominate me to head USATF and I'll do better than that. I will prove your
> assertations false while raising mil
<< We have Runner's World featuring a story on the cover to run farther with
a
banned drug. The best known coffee shop sells tea containing a banned
substance. >>
Pipe down.
Every grocery, drug and convenience store in the U.S. sells cold remedies
with pseudoephedrine in them. Professional a
Glen,
Nominate me to head USATF and I'll do better than that. I will prove your
assertations false while raising millions of dollars and developing a core
set of distance and middle distace runners capable of running with and
beating anybody on the scene. I'm a man with little tolerance for
Every athlete in our sport knows that he/she has the responsibility to know
what is in their body.
Ignorance is no excuse.
Everyone makes a leap of faith every day.
You trust the water in most areas.
You trust the milk on your cereal.
You trust the hot dog.
Do you trust your multi vitamin?
Do
Wow!
I think that you are on to something.
Let's start WWT.
We'll capture their interest with the wacked out stuff and then once they
catch on we'll have them for the real stuff.
I can picture something like the roller derby 400. Helmets, shin
guards,elbow pads-all included.
The mile team race c
Pick a 24 hour period and you'll find a figure skating competition of some
sort on the tube. It's certainly 'important' to enough people to support
fairly high exposure.
HmmmI enjoy autoracing to some extent as does my wife, who is most
assuredly not male. My kids like it also, although
Alan, I can't disagree with you more... on just about everything you said.
To begin with, being a northerner, I can tell you that NASCAR is beginning
to bridge the gap between the "redneck" south and north. I work at a Hedge
Fund, full with people who drive porche's, not a "'75 Corvette propp
Advertising would help, but just like gymnastics, figure skating, skiing,
etc...we are seen by the public/media eye as an "Olympic Sport" and so are
only important every 4 years. There are really only two reasons why people
watch cars race around a track 500 times: 1. Redneck Population in the
Chris,
The hypocracy goes deeper than just the USOC.
We have Runner's World featuring a story on the cover to run farther with a
banned drug. The best known coffee shop sells tea containing a banned
substance.
Watch out for your Mac-N-Cheese, it may be next.
Harold
>From: "Christopher Goss" <[
Sorry. Make that 25km not 30.
Regards,
Martin
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From: "Martin J. Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Peter Maher
> A couple of Can listers were wondering what ever happened
I've heard that Omega/Swatch timing offered to PAY $25,000 to USATF to time
the indoor nationals at the Armory in March. Apparently someone at USATF felt
that figure wasn't high enough, turned them down, and now someone else is
doing the timing, and - get this - USATF is PAYING for it.
If true
A couple of Can listers were wondering what ever happened to former Can
marathon runner and 30km world record holder Maher. He was supposed to be
living and coaching some runners in Florida. Does anyone know?
Regards,
Martin
Also, as I was so politely reminded, this is a co-ed sport, and I would love
to see the same idea with America's top women distance runners. Between
Suzy, Deena, Hazel Clark, Rudolph, etc, there are plenty of women who can
run with the best of the world.
Mike
>From: "Michael Contopoulos" <[
OK, why is distance running not popular in the US but fly fishing gets great
ESPN time? Why can't the general public watch a 13 minute 5k, but I have
co-workers (in NYC, not down south) getting amped to work half a day so they
can sit on their couch and watch machines speed around a track 500
>From today's New York Times...
U.S. Athletes Must Guess on Supplements
American Olympic officials send their athletes contradictory
and, to some critics, hypocritical messages about
nutritional supplements.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/olympics/30OLYM.html?todaysheadlines
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