The Week Ahead

Great article Nathan. How's the new Macbook?

Congrats Nathan on all the comments this week..

Mark, thanks for everything you do, I think most understood why the races of any of the ncaa divisions are not being covered on this site in video format, people were simply upset by its omission in the text.

my original post wasn't supposed to have this much controversy... Mark, no worries about the DIII thing, most people are more interested in DI anyway. I was just pointing out that it was not mentioned in the original article post. Some people can really take things out of context. As i have told you before, I love this site and everything it is doing for the sport, i am excited to see what the next 6 months will bring.

Flotrackian
Brett

ps Thanks for the link tom_x you are the man!

ESPN holds many rights to televising the NCAA Champs, including indoor track, gymnastics, baseball, softball, volleyball, lacrosse amd more.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2986748

Also, the NCAA is broadcasting the Division I and Division III meets on-line for free.

NCAA DI - http://www.ladybacks.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=2300 (you must sign up, it will be free on Friday)

DIII - http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=cs&sport=c-track&category=live&media=63009

Not totally sure, so I will not try an explain. I do know that CBS has the first right to the event. If they do not see it worth their while they refuse it. Espn gets paid to show USATF events not sure about NCAA. I should know more about it and will try to find out more details.

So why are D1 nationals on ESPN? Are you going to D2 nationals?

D3ers,

Been traveling around and it has been hard getting internet for long.... Anyway there is no disrespect here for D3 but the NCAA has sold all its rights to CBS for all sports except football. The NAIA gave us full access so it makes it a lot easier for us to commit our time. If we go to NCAA D3, even though CBS will not show any of it anytime we can only show the races for a short period of time. I cannot justify going to D3 and killing myself if we can't keep the footage up. Hopefully this will change in the future and we are working towards this but right now we really can't.

Sorry bout that,

Mark Fo

Marcia Taddy will win the 800/mile double again this year at 3 nats, capable of running under 2.07 and prob around 4.45, but my guess is being a champs race it will not end up so fast.

Robert...Abilene Christian is DII, but yes Pete I do believe that is the point..

So whats ya'lls predictions?

Thank you so much pete that sums it up perfectly!

All of you that are complaining are missing the point here. It is about coverage and appreciaton for all levels of the sport. It is to promote TRACK and competition.

I am sure that there are plenty of fans for all of the levels represented throughout the NAIA and NCAA so quite trying to bring each other down and back up your sport.

Okay, so yeah the top seed is 4.09, about the same as last year, and the winner last year ran 3.56 this year, its amazing what you can do with some better competition, and getting to train without having to worry about class. Oh and the person who currently sits with that 4.09 is a sophomore, and split 4.03 for the DMR by himself

I think it's all interesting and your article was great...I personally am just as interested in Malone, Abilene Christian..(all the WISCO schools in D3!)
Just all interesting..in all divisions..thanks!

Thats not a knock on your journalism Mr. Haskins... I appreciate what you are doing for the site and the sport. You are representing it in a positive light; not like some ignorant jerks
its just a shot at previous posters who are morons (the ones who think DIII is "rubbish")

It is hard to cover alot of NCAA stuff due to regulations compared to NAIA...

Hey D3 Whaa whaa, I bring it up again. D3 is far deeper and has many top performances that will be better than the NAIA yet that championship gets video and coverage galore. D2 doesn't have 12 guys sub 4 either, get over yourself. I highly doubt you would have made the D3 championships anyways.

Look guys and girls I am honestly sorry. I have little experience in doing articles but I am trying. I love the sport and I love to talk about it. Flotrack is giving me the chance to write and I am trying too to the best of my ability. I know I am not perfect but please give me constructive criticism. I have seen how some people have been so rude to some of the writers for flotrack when it is uncalled for. Believe me we dont mean to leave things out, but I to have to run, work, and go to school so I might mess up once or twice. I say this just in hope of people giving us a chance. How can we learn unless we mess up? Thanks.

Why does D3 not get covered or considered a big deal in the Track community? Hmm, could it be that none of the D3 champs this years times will place them in a D1 event? Or could it be that the D3 races will be stacked with guys breaking barriers such as the 4 minute mile?... oh wait the top seed there is at 4:09.. which is absolute rubish in the real world.. If D3 wants coverage have 12 guys go sub 4 this year like D1...clowns

For a site that had full blown coverage of the NAIA championships last weekend leaving out DIII championships seems a little strange.

And Will Leer one of the top milers indoors this year, and hmm Andrew Rock olympic gold medalist, I don't know the list goes on. I am not saying that D3 is better than D1 but if you are going to be telling people the big races of the weekend it seems fairly ignorant of you as a journalist to omit such a race.

You know Nick Symmonds came from D3

haha. another voice saying "hey d3 counts too!"

DIII nationals? seriously guys?

Its a little effed up that you would leave out d3 nationals like that

ummmm... DIII nationals is this weekend too

That sucks...

Thanks for the shout-out!

ritz is out