Who will represent the USA in 2008?

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Re: Who will represent the USA in 2008?

Unread postby VTechVaulter » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:28 am

nitro wrote:
pole bender wrote:My "guess".....
1. Tommy Skipper
2. Brad Walker
3. Russ Buller


i think buller might be a lil too old by then but ya never know.... i think norgburg might be able to improve some also



lol. norberg is older than buller
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Unread postby nitro » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:37 am

idk why i thought he was so old
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Unread postby russvault » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:52 pm

nitro wrote:idk why i thought he was so old



I guess everyone thinks Im old because I jump 19 when i was 20 and a junior in college. But, it was also my biggest downfall to jump high young. That is why i think Tommy is going to be good, but he has a lot to learn in the sport. You learn more technical valuesin the sport the longer you are in it. That is why Tim, Jeff, Nick, Toby, ect. have peaked when they were 28-34, Brad is the exception.
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Unread postby TreyDECA » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:51 pm

russvault wrote:
nitro wrote:idk why i thought he was so old



I guess everyone thinks Im old because I jump 19 when i was 20 and a junior in college. But, it was also my biggest downfall to jump high young. That is why i think Tommy is going to be good, but he has a lot to learn in the sport. You learn more technical valuesin the sport the longer you are in it. That is why Tim, Jeff, Nick, Toby, ect. have peaked when they were 28-34, Brad is the exception.


give it up russ!! you're so old and slow!! :P

keep it up this year man, :yes: see you in indy!!
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Unread postby Skyin' Brian » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:58 pm

vault is anyone's guess.


Decathlon i'm going with Brian Clay, Trey Hardee :yes: , and ???

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Unread postby skyshark177 » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:43 pm

Deca I have to go with:
Clay
Hardee
Terek

Maybe Pappas, if he's back inshape.

But deca is always up in the air as far as who goes in each olympics. It will be the best decathletes in 07-08 that will go.
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Unread postby russvault » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:36 pm

TreyDECA wrote:
russvault wrote:
nitro wrote:idk why i thought he was so old



I guess everyone thinks Im old because I jump 19 when i was 20 and a junior in college. But, it was also my biggest downfall to jump high young. That is why i think Tommy is going to be good, but he has a lot to learn in the sport. You learn more technical valuesin the sport the longer you are in it. That is why Tim, Jeff, Nick, Toby, ect. have peaked when they were 28-34, Brad is the exception.


give it up russ!! you're so old and slow!! :P

keep it up this year man, :yes: see you in indy!!



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Unread postby tdtb » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:03 pm

So are you saying Brad has peaked already?????
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Unread postby Skyin' Brian » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:06 pm

tdtb wrote:So ar you saying Brad has peaked already?????


sounded like he was implying that brad was a superior technician but i might be off.
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Unread postby tdtb » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:29 pm

Okay I can accept that. He has far from peaked.
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Unread postby russvault » Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:40 pm

tdtb wrote:So are you saying Brad has peaked already?????


I was implying that brad has been the most consistant jumper for his age and he will only get better barring injury. He is the exception for not getting really good until the ages of 28-34.
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Unread postby pole bender » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:49 pm

russvault wrote:
tdtb wrote:So are you saying Brad has peaked already?????


I was implying that brad has been the most consistant jumper for his age and he will only get better barring injury. He is the exception for not getting really good until the ages of 28-34.



"He is the exception for not getting really good until the ages of 28-34." so after 34 how fast does the "average" athlete(pv) decline? (can they improve?)
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