Monthly Archives: May 2011

A great sketch from the old Monty Python’s Flying Circus show was titled “Vocational Guidance Counsellor.” A chartered accountant, Mr. Anchovy, is looking for a new occupation, and describes his current job to the counsellor: It’s dull. Dull. Dull. My … Continue reading →

What did we learn this week? Usain Bolt is beatable. Or at least for right now. On Thursday in Rome, the most marketable sports star in the universe was behind for about 98 meters out of 100. Fortunately for him, … Continue reading →

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The Oregonian’s Ken Goe, on whom we can always count for a mainstream sportswriter perspective on track and field, doesn’t have much nice to say about the NCAA regionals or preliminaries or whatever you want to call it. People who … Continue reading →

Here’s the last in my series of random thoughts of what I would do if I were granted my dream nightmare job… Make greater use of the Olympic Trials. One of the suggestions from Doug Logan that irked even his … Continue reading →

Over the last two days I’ve outlined some goals I would have in a Bizarro universe where I’m the USATF CEO (a job I am in no way qualified for or interested in, nor should any reasonable person should ever … Continue reading →

Earlier today I took a look at the USATF non-CEO issue, and mentioned a possibility that Oregon head coach Vin Lananna might be a stealth candidate. It’s a long shot to be sure, but nothing is impossible. Except, of course, … Continue reading →

Over the weekend and on Monday, there was a lot of talk about USATF’s new CEO, or rather the lack thereof. USATF finally settled with deposed CEO Doug Logan in his suit over the firing, apparently to the tune of … Continue reading →

What did we learn this week? Doug Logan and USATF have finally settled. When USA Track and Field’s board of directors fired their CEO last year, Logan claimed he was owed the entire $1.7 million remainder on his contract. USATF … Continue reading →