[TIMSCAR20]

Just to point this out... Josh's 3:57 mile wasn't HIS best performance of the year. I think he would tell you that his 13:20 5k (5th best collegiate 5k of all time) was a better effort. Of course, they had to go with the mile for the contest because most people don't even know what a "k" is, let alone understanding what it means to be able to run 5 of them at a 4:17 mile pace! (by the way, smart guys, 5k=3.1 miles)

I am so impressed. For real! That is a ridiculous pace. He probably doesn't even breath hard at the end either. You distance runners have some serious lung capacity. Me? I have asthma so I can't come close to relating to having that ability. Amazing.

[JDUB]

i'm in pretty good shape. i made it a half mile on the treadmill the other day before i almost fell off and turned blue

[01LUGrad]

You distance runners have some serious lung capacity.

As much as I would like to be lumped into the same category as our buddy Josh, it isn't quite fair to him. I never even ran a 4:17 mile, let alone more than one at a time. But yes, he has some serious air bags.

[jcmanson]

See, I don't like that. I have no problem with pulling for a bigger school. However, pulling for a school you never stepped foot in as a student over a school that you spent four years at is just messed up in my opinion.

I agree with you Jon. I've been a diehard UVa fan since a baby, but it's now LU over UVa in anything.

[PAmedic]

1. Josh
2. Ace
3. Megan

[blwall1416]

See, I don't like that. I have no problem with pulling for a bigger school. However, pulling for a school you never stepped foot in as a student over a school that you spent four years at is just messed up in my opinion.

I agree with you Jon. I've been a diehard UVa fan since a baby, but it's now LU over UVa in anything.

I don't blame you. I wouldn't pull for UVA in anything, either.

[jcmanson]

Alex wins. Voting is now up for the best newcomer. Nominees are:

Rashad Jennings, football
Kallie Corbin, volleyball
J'Nae Jefferson, softball
Patrick Walker, wrestling
Garrett Young, baseball

[BJWilliams]

I checked the results just a few minutes ago for the Newcomer category and Kallie is solidly out in front with 43% of the vote

[01LUGrad]

Officially a joke.


Okay, they were a joke a long time ago, I was just holding out hope. Nevermind.

[TIMSCAR20]

Officially a joke.


Okay, they were a joke a long time ago, I was just holding out hope. Nevermind.

I know the voting may not work out to your liking but I have to crown this a success so far. 1) it is driving people to the site (not in the millions like Facebook or anything but it is a start) and 2) it is stirring strong opinions. You may not like how it is going but the fact that you have an opinion on it is a good thing. Apathy or having no opinion is when it will be bad for business. I hope they keep it up. BTW 01 who do you think is the best new comer? I am just curious as I don't know the candidates that well in this category.

[01LUGrad]

I was refering to last week's results. That was a no-brainer for anyone who takes time to pay attention to more than football and basketball. I'll admit that I am a huge track & field guy, but I am a bigger SPORTS guy. It bothers me when people don't give some athletes credit because their sports don't get much time on ESPN. (You can catch a track meet every once in a while, but they break in every 5 minutes during the coverage to tell everyone what type of cereal Barry Bonds had for breakfast.)
If you really sat and thought about it, was there even a question about last week's poll?

[Fumblerooskies]

I agree with 01LUGrad on this one. I've stopped voting after last week's fiasco. It was not that many years ago that a 3:57 mile was a World Record.