After watching Mitchell run great legs this weekend there's no doubt that if
the US had gone mitchell to lewis in 96 we would have won the gold.
Kebba Tolbert ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
=================
Men's and Women's Jumps & Multis Coach
Syracuse University Track & Field
>From: Phil Weishaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Phil Weishaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: t-and-f: WC mens 4 x 100 thoughts
>Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 14:50:10 -0500
>
> Don't you get the feeling the world missed a great opprotunity to
>have
>someone beat the US in the 4 x 100. I know they won by a large margin but
>how interesting it have been with Jamaica, Cuba, Great Britian, around the
>US instead of Japan, Australia etc. 37.9 is not that great of time for WC
>national teams.
> Mickey Grimes might be the luckiest sprinter ever to run for the US.
>Here he is leading off the 4 x 100 final after finishing 6th in the SEMI'S
>at nationals with a windy 10.25. This has to be the slowest sprinter the
>US
>has put on a relay in eons. Just think of all the sprinters who have made
>the finals during the trials and never got to run the relay. How many
>injuries had to occur before he got his chance? I guess it also shows how
>deep the US could go. And of course guys like Gatlin didn't even try.
> I felt Ato Boldon really ran a strong leg for Trinidad. He clearly
>beat Bernard Williams. Could Ato concentrate on 200 and win?
> The only question in the 4 x 100 seems to be if the US can make it
>around the track. It sure would be nice to see a competition in which
>crisp
>passing instead of mediocre safe passing became important to win.
> Thanks Dennis for all the memories. I always liked the "Green
>Machine".
>
>phil weishaar
>
_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
