I agree with Mouse. If everything else were equal, I'd pick the person with
the most relay experience, and Devers has lots of that. Now, if someone were
faster, it gets a little more in the gray area. But I probably would still
go for experience, especially if that person was extremely motivated (which
we know Devers is).
But, outside of Jones and Miller, there really isn't anyone that much faster
than Devers (if faster at all). And there clearly isn't anyone with her
experience.
Devers is a sound pick for the U.S. 4x1.
-- Howard Willman
In a message dated 8/2/00 8:22:49 AM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I think that everyone will be quite surprised at to how well Gail runs on
the
> relay if she is given the chance! Remeber she is running pretty well in
the
> 100 (sub - 11 on occasion) and she is on fire in the hurdles. Plus don't
> discount the fact that Bobby Kearsey always has his people ready when it
> counts, Gail had a bad race at last years championships (true) but she has
> had several good ones and she has a world of experience. so I agree that
the
> women may be stronger than the men and I am going to go out on a limb and
say
> that they may challenge the world record!
>
> >>> "Conway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/01/00 04:46PM >>>
> Hmm ... I think the difference here is three fold .. One that Gail can no
> longer carry a relay (as was evident in last years leg), BUT she won't be
> asked to .. In this lineup she merely has to hold her own .. Legs one and
> two only have to be close (and should be better than that) Legs three and
> four are to blow away the competition (and they should be able to do that)
> .. Secondly Gail has the experience necessary to be a steady link in the
> middle of the race where handling the baton twice is critical .. And Third
> that she will be less worn this time around NOT having to go through four
> rounds of the 100 meters .. Should enable her to have fresher legs ..
>
> Conway Hill
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:15 AM
> Subject: Re: t-and-f: Olympic Relay Squads
>
>
> > In a message dated 7/31/2000 2:18:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > << 4x1 - Women
> > 1) Chrystie Gaines
> > 2) Gail Devers
> > 3) Inger Miller
> > 4) Marion Jones
> > * simply the best 4 relay runners available hands down ... >>
> >
> > Sorry hit the send button to fast....
> > Again I return to last years WC. Anyone else remember Gail's leg? I
> would
> > not put Gail on another relay. The funny thing is that for the firat
time
> in
> > a long time, the women have the questionable pool. It looks as though
the
> > best is the top 4 in this case. We will see what transpires over the
next
> > few meets, I think the choices of 2 of the places are a toss up. Torri
> > Edwards has been running well early in the season, Chryste has psoted a
> sub-
> > 11 in her return, Nanceen and Carlette have proven to e very capable
relay
> > runners. On one hand the women have choices, and interchangeable parts,
> on
> > the other hand, they have a pool of mediocre sprinters, that look to have
> a
> > lot of trouble with the defending WC, Bahamas.
> >
> > Beaman
