[Farm93]

Yeah, OK. I'm getting old. I realize that.

In fairness, I had to check UCLA's track page because I also remember when UCLA had a contending track program.  However, even if they won a team title 4 years ago, the reality is the people on the squad today are not going to get UCLA into the top 10 in Eugene.

Golf really allows lower ranked teams to win the day on the right course with the right weather, etc.  Track is more consistent.  If 5 or 6 athletes have run sub 10.4 in the 100m multiple times in a season, I don't care how confident the guy with a PB at 10.7 is going into the meet.  He will not win that race.  He may get another personal best running against the best, but he will not win that race.

And for UCLA to finish in the top 10 in Eugene they will need 8 or 9 miracle workers.  And if they did uncover that many miracle results, members of the IAAF would likely ask for a few pints of blood.

That said UCLA is sending 32 athletes to the regional, so they have enough athletes to win.  They just lack the PBs to be credible, and their best athletes are in the events least likely to produce big upsets.

I just hope UCLA stays at 112 this spring.

[Farm93]

Yeah, OK. I'm getting old. I realize that.

In fairness, I had to check UCLA's track page because I also remember when UCLA had a contending track program.  However, even if they won a team title 4 years ago, the reality is the people on the squad today are not going to get UCLA into the top 10 in Eugene.

Golf really allows lower ranked teams to win the day on the right course with the right weather, etc.  Track is more consistent.  If 5 or 6 athletes have run sub 10.4 in the 100m multiple times in a season, I don't care how confident the guy with a PB at 10.7 is going into the meet.  He will not win that race.  He may get another personal best running against the best, but he will not win that race.

And for UCLA to finish in the top 10 in Eugene they will need 8 or 9 miracle workers.  And if they did uncover that many miracle results, members of the IAAF would likely ask for a few pints of blood.

That said UCLA is sending 32 athletes to the regional, so they have enough athletes to win.  They just lack the PBs to be credible, and their best athletes are in the events least likely to produce big upsets.

I just hope UCLA stays at 112 this spring.