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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 9, 2022 17:17:37 GMT -5
The gymnastics fan seating is atrocious. But I thought this thread was about the 2022 indoor track and field photos anyways. The amenities of another facility that don't even have to do with track, shrug. But out of curiosity, anybody know how the athletes feel about the facilities. I don't even think I'd be going out on a limb saying I assume they'd prefer PG. Also, where does the CAA hold their championships? Depends on who you ask. JDL(in the photos) in Winston is a very fast track. If I'm a 55/60 guy or a field event guy I love it because its fast and I dont give a damn about the flat curve because I never run it. If I'm a distance runner I don't want to be running on the flat curve 12 times in one race without being able to lean properly. But then again, some dont care because guess what, ALL outdoor curves are flat. As an athlete, they prefer fast tracks and dont give a damn what the views for the fans look like. If its not raise and sloped some athletes don't prefer it, but I've never once heard an athlete say JDL in Winston sucks. Same for coaches. Oleschool likes his seat comfortable and to not be crowded, LOL. pg also has a "top notch" track (mondo superX performance track) which is "fast", nike holds their "indoor nationals" there as well as many other organizations. and the seating ain't only about the fans, its also about the "track teams" who can comfortably relax between events. and the athletes find the "spaciousness" of the complex very accommodating for "stretching and warmups" even while track events are taking place. the pg sports complex was built by the late jack kent cooke, former owner of the team formerly known as the redskins. it was built with "top notch" everything! cuz it was a bargaining chip to allow cooke to build his football stadium next door. the pg sports indoor track complex was built "specifically" to host large indoor track events. the track doesn't have banked curves but the track itself isn't as small as a lot of indoor tracks, so the curves are almost similar to outdoor tracks. that's probably why coach ross has never held out his best sprinters in that facility... |
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 9, 2022 17:54:47 GMT -5
So glad that travel costs are no longer an issue. Boston is one hell of a bus trip.
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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 9, 2022 21:29:20 GMT -5
So glad that travel costs are no longer an issue. Boston is one hell of a bus trip. They haven’t said where it will be held, it could be Norfolk😂 The CAA doesn’t sponsor indoor track, with the new additions next year will be the first year. The CAA teams that did sponsor indoor track were associate members of the ECAC |
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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 9, 2022 21:31:20 GMT -5
Coach Ross held out his best sprinters because he is trying to win a national championship, he was saving their legs.
Young Ross legs were dead by the Olympics
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Post by Aggie Monster on Mar 10, 2022 9:36:42 GMT -5
Coach Ross held out his best sprinters because he is trying to win a national championship, he was saving their legs. Young Ross legs were dead by the Olympics Thank you. He was assuming again. Ross basically had nothing to prove by winning the Big South Indoor. They still almost pulled it off, but he was just resting them. Had nothing to do with the facility. |
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Post by numberonebrave on Mar 10, 2022 11:58:15 GMT -5
Has anyone been to the new track in Norfolk? How is it for viewing and is the track flat?
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 10, 2022 13:32:08 GMT -5
Coach Ross held out his best sprinters because he is trying to win a national championship, he was saving their legs. Young Ross legs were dead by the Olympics Thank you. He was assuming again. Ross basically had nothing to prove by winning the Big South Indoor. They still almost pulled it off, but he was just resting them. Had nothing to do with the facility. yeah, you right. guess coach wasn't trying to win a national championship last year or any years prior to that. yeah, this is the only year he's trying to win a national championship...  |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 10, 2022 13:35:30 GMT -5
So glad that travel costs are no longer an issue. Boston is one hell of a bus trip. yeah, none of the caa/bsc advocates seem to wanna comment on that since hilton/martin blew the "reduced travel costs" excuse completely outta the water... |
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Post by bluehaze on Mar 10, 2022 13:44:09 GMT -5
So glad that travel costs are no longer an issue. Boston is one hell of a bus trip. yeah, none of the caa/bsc advocates seem to wanna comment on that since hilton/martin blew the "reduced travel costs" excuse completely outta the water... No they didn't. Hilton has said on more than one occasion that if the CAA hadn't gone to two divisions to reduce travel, there wouldn't have been a discussion to join the conference. Even said that the CAA was the conference of choice before the move to the Big South, but the travel "at that time" prevented it. |
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Post by Aggie Monster on Mar 10, 2022 14:08:33 GMT -5
yeah, none of the caa/bsc advocates seem to wanna comment on that since hilton/martin blew the "reduced travel costs" excuse completely outta the water... No they didn't. Hilton has said on more than one occasion that if the CAA hadn't gone to two divisions to reduce travel, there wouldn't have been a discussion to join the conference. Even said that the CAA was the conference of choice before the move to the Big South, but the travel "at that time" prevented it. The only thing I dont like about the travel argument he is giving is that it makes us hostage to who else leaves and stays. If 2 southern teams leave then we are right back to traveling and its not even our choice. So if Hammpton and Elon leave the CAA are we then saying "Oh well, we told yall we didn't want to travel north. See ya"? |
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Post by DOOMS on Mar 10, 2022 15:31:56 GMT -5
My guess is we're planning to be one of the first to leave.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 10, 2022 15:38:43 GMT -5
yeah, none of the caa/bsc advocates seem to wanna comment on that since hilton/martin blew the "reduced travel costs" excuse completely outta the water... No they didn't. Hilton has said on more than one occasion that if the CAA hadn't gone to two divisions to reduce travel, there wouldn't have been a discussion to join the conference. Even said that the CAA was the conference of choice before the move to the Big South, but the travel "at that time" prevented it. problem is, there won't be any "reduce travel costs" in the caa. it is "unavoidable" to play the northern schools, at some point a&t "will" have to travel to new hampshire, maine, massachusetts, new york state, rhode island, and pennsylvania. a&t cannot isolate itself from the northern schools, even if they go to divisions... |
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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 10, 2022 16:01:41 GMT -5
No they didn't. Hilton has said on more than one occasion that if the CAA hadn't gone to two divisions to reduce travel, there wouldn't have been a discussion to join the conference. Even said that the CAA was the conference of choice before the move to the Big South, but the travel "at that time" prevented it. problem is, there won't be any "reduce travel costs" in the caa. it is "unavoidable" to play the northern schools, at some point a&t "will" have to travel to new hampshire, maine, massachusetts, new york state, rhode island, and pennsylvania. a&t cannot isolate itself from the northern schools, even if they go to divisions... Maine, New Hampshire and Rhide Island are football only |
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Post by A&T-roy on Mar 10, 2022 16:12:06 GMT -5
problem is, there won't be any "reduce travel costs" in the caa. it is "unavoidable" to play the northern schools, at some point a&t "will" have to travel to new hampshire, maine, massachusetts, new york state, rhode island, and pennsylvania. a&t cannot isolate itself from the northern schools, even if they go to divisions... Maine, New Hampshire and Rhide Island are football only OSA - You can't say there won't be "ANY" reduced travel costs. As I understand it, the travel north will only be 1 football game per year, where we will go to one north school and one north school will come to us. For the rest of the sports, I expect the same kind of thing will happen. As a result, our travel costs should STILL be less than the MEAC costs were when we announced (before FAMU & BCU left) and somewhat more than the BSC. |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 10, 2022 16:25:55 GMT -5
Maine, New Hampshire and Rhide Island are football only OSA - You can't say there won't be "ANY" reduced travel costs. As I understand it, the travel north will only be 1 football game per year, where we will go to one north school and one north school will come to us. For the rest of the sports, I expect the same kind of thing will happen. As a result, our travel costs should STILL be less than the MEAC costs were when we announced (before FAMU & BCU left) and somewhat more than the BSC. ok, if you say so.  but i've gotta 3 piece popeye's chicken meal that says a&t "will" eventually travel to the new england states in football, men's basketball, and/or women's basketball. basketball includes massachusetts, new york state, philadelphia, and delaware, all outside the footprint of the meac except delaware. and heaven knows what other aggie teams will have to travel there like baseball, softball, or volleyball. so yeah, you're right. we're saving "travel costs" alright... |
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