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Grand Rapids Running

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:32 pm
by goinbardown
I'm not sure if you guys have hear about the kid from Grand Rapids but he is from the Czech Republic and is living with his uncle. He went out for cross country and found out he can't run varsity. The best part is that he is one of the best runners in the country and runs JV. The kid set the state record in MN by like 18 seconds. He wins his JV meets by like 3:40, and would win the state meet by about 35- 40 sec.

I think that that Minnesota State High School League should be slapped for not allowing kids from other country the ability to play varsity sports just like the kid from Mahtomedi.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/preps ... =KArksUUUU[/url]

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:38 pm
by Cornbread
But can he play hockey, then we would be pissed!

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:41 pm
by goinbardown
That was probably the dumbest thing I've heard all day

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:42 pm
by Cornbread
goinbardown wrote:That was probably the dumbest thing I've heard all day
What is the dumbest thing you heard all day?

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:45 pm
by goinbardown
if he played hockey then we'd be pissed....

if he played hockey then I'd put it in the MN Hockey forum part of this site.

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:22 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
And if it mattered, you might have more than just cornbread responding. :roll:

Wait. :oops:

:idea:

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:36 pm
by tomASS
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:And if it mattered, you might have more than just cornbread responding. :roll:

Wait. :oops:

:idea:
Oh was he wanting an opinion?? 8)

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:24 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
tomASS wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:And if it mattered, you might have more than just cornbread responding. :roll:

Wait. :oops:

:idea:
Oh was he wanting an opinion?? 8)
I think sympathy? Or pity?

:idea:

Re: Grand Rapids Running

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:06 am
by elliott70
goinbardown wrote:I'm not sure if you guys have hear about the kid from Grand Rapids but he is from the Czech Republic and is living with his uncle. He went out for cross country and found out he can't run varsity. The best part is that he is one of the best runners in the country and runs JV. The kid set the state record in MN by like 18 seconds. He wins his JV meets by like 3:40, and would win the state meet by about 35- 40 sec.

I think that that Minnesota State High School League should be slapped for not allowing kids from other country the ability to play varsity sports just like the kid from Mahtomedi.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/preps ... =KArksUUUU[/url]
The Mahtomedi AD took the responsibility for not doing things correctly.
Perhaps someone in GR did not follow the rules correctly.

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:41 pm
by goinbardown
I'm not trying to get any feelings. I just think that if the kid is from another country he should be able to play just like the football kid. I'm just thinking that it would be cool to see the best guys run at the state meet. Only problem is they aren't

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:32 pm
by Neutron 14
goinbardown wrote:I'm not trying to get any feelings. I just think that if the kid is from another country he should be able to play just like the football kid. I'm just thinking that it would be cool to see the best guys run at the state meet. Only problem is they aren't
There are rules. There are exceptions to the rules. To get an exception, your AD needed to file the paperwork. Don't blame the rules. Whether he's from another country or Greenway makes no difference.

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:32 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
Neutron 14 wrote:
goinbardown wrote:I'm not trying to get any feelings. I just think that if the kid is from another country he should be able to play just like the football kid. I'm just thinking that it would be cool to see the best guys run at the state meet. Only problem is they aren't
There are rules. There are exceptions to the rules. To get an exception, your AD needed to file the paperwork. Don't blame the rules. Whether he's from another country or Greenway makes no difference.
Greenway isn't in Canada?

:idea:

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:36 pm
by sinbin006
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
Neutron 14 wrote:
goinbardown wrote:I'm not trying to get any feelings. I just think that if the kid is from another country he should be able to play just like the football kid. I'm just thinking that it would be cool to see the best guys run at the state meet. Only problem is they aren't
There are rules. There are exceptions to the rules. To get an exception, your AD needed to file the paperwork. Don't blame the rules. Whether he's from another country or Greenway makes no difference.
Greenway isn't in Canada?

:idea:
No...it's that big island to the East of Canada :-k

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:12 pm
by Cornbread
goinbardown wrote:if he played hockey then we'd be pissed....

if he played hockey then I'd put it in the MN Hockey forum part of this site.
why we letting that commie take an american kid's place on the team!

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:43 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
Cornbread wrote:
goinbardown wrote:if he played hockey then we'd be pissed....

if he played hockey then I'd put it in the MN Hockey forum part of this site.
why we letting that commie take an american kid's place on the team!
Too far?

:idea:

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:54 am
by Goldy Gopher
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
Cornbread wrote:
goinbardown wrote:if he played hockey then we'd be pissed....

if he played hockey then I'd put it in the MN Hockey forum part of this site.
why we letting that commie take an american kid's place on the team!
Too far?

:idea:
Cornbread's on a roll in this thread. :roll:

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:11 am
by Bash Brother
Goldy Gopher wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
Cornbread wrote: why we letting that commie take an american kid's place on the team!
Too far?

:idea:
Cornbread's on a roll in this thread. :roll:
Ya, he should roll himself right off of this message board

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:03 am
by EREmpireStrikesBack
Bash Brother wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote: Too far?

:idea:
Cornbread's on a roll in this thread. :roll:
Ya, he should roll himself right off of this message board
Show him the way BB! :lol:

:idea:

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:31 am
by Bash Brother
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
Bash Brother wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote: Cornbread's on a roll in this thread. :roll:
Ya, he should roll himself right off of this message board
Show him the way BB! :lol:

:idea:
Tell him to ask Ankles Pierre Jr.

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:25 pm
by Goldy Gopher
Bash Brother wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote: Too far?

:idea:
Cornbread's on a roll in this thread. :roll:
Ya, he should roll himself right off of this message board
With your comment in the Budish thread you should probably follow

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:43 pm
by Bash Brother
Goldy Gopher wrote:
Bash Brother wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote: Cornbread's on a roll in this thread. :roll:
Ya, he should roll himself right off of this message board
With your comment in the Budish thread you should probably follow
As sad as it is that he will miss the season their opponents have to have a bit more optimism about playing Edina. If you would like to argue that you are wrong.

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:47 pm
by east hockey
Bash Brother wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote:
Bash Brother wrote: Ya, he should roll himself right off of this message board
With your comment in the Budish thread you should probably follow
As sad as it is that he will miss the season their opponents have to have a bit more optimism about playing Edina. If you would like to argue that you are wrong.
{sigh}

It has nothing to do with that. It has everything to do with you commenting that this is "good" for another team. It was a crass comment, and I'm amazed you don't understand this.

Lee

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:50 pm
by Bash Brother
I understand they way it could have been taken. But if you mean to tell me that if you had to play Edina in an important game you would rather play them with Budish rather than without then you are lying.

I say this because i know how talented he is.

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:01 pm
by Neutron 14
Bash Brother wrote:I understand they way it could have been taken. But if you mean to tell me that if you had to play Edina in an important game you would rather play them with Budish rather than without then you are lying.

I say this because i know how talented he is.
There are people and teams that opt up. Obviously your not one of them.

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:06 pm
by Bash Brother
Im all for a challenge usually, but i feel that the Edina team will have the ability to be absolutely dominant even without Budish.

I realize that it is sad for him to lose a hockey season, but life will go on. As a gopher fan i am also a Budish fan.

I simply meant that Edina's opponents will have a better chance to be competitive without Budish in an Edina uniform.