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    WC Men's 4×1 Lineup

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          jjh999 on August 27, 2003 at 7:23 pm #8552

          Since our Men's team is having some struggles, I thought I might try to enliven the mood by proposing a little exercise:

          Given that the available 4×1 members are:

          Coby Miller
          Bernard Williams
          JJ Johnson
          Darvis Patton
          John Capel

          What 4 would you select and what would be your lineup?

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          Todd Lane on August 27, 2003 at 8:03 pm #21942

          i'd get justin gatlin on a plane and get him over there after 9.97 a week ago at zurich!!
          thanks to the other two for leaving town, real sporty of them. the third, drummond got the boot.

          Miller would be out of my lineup- 10.32 in zurich last week, plus i heard he has technique problems.:)

          1- JJ Johnson
          2- Capel
          3- Patton
          4- Williams

          I figure Capel's the fastest so i'd run him second, Williams has proven himself on relay in 2000, so let him handle pressure of bringing it home, Johnson has run some very aggressive curves in the 200, so let him lead off.

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          jjh999 on August 27, 2003 at 8:39 pm #21943

          Nice work Todd.

          Question: Can they plug Gatlin in if he wasn't on the 'official' roster? I remeber the did something like that back in '97 or'99 with Curtis Perry in the 200m, so maybe…

          Any other thoughts on the lineup?

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          Todd Lane on August 27, 2003 at 8:52 pm #21944

          what's your lineup JJ??

          i do not know rules on plugging people in at this point. in last tfnews brooks talked about how the u.s. had expanded relay pool opportunities, so guys who didn't make finals at u.s. champs could still make squad. gaitlin was one he specifically mentioned.

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          jjh999 on August 27, 2003 at 9:10 pm #21945

          Hmm…

          I wasn't aware of Miller's poor showing at Zurich (wasn't really paying attention..)…

          1.Johnson
          2.Williams
          3.Patton
          4.Capel- I like the way John closes a race.

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          scroft on August 27, 2003 at 9:46 pm #21946

          1. Williams – great start at USATF on a short turn…
          2. Capel – running start, long leg on the straight…
          3. Patton – If I am not mistaken, 3rd leg on TCU in '01…
          4. Johnson – another running start, in the lead with no pressure.

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          jjh999 on August 29, 2003 at 5:43 pm #21947

          Check this article…pretty interesting selections by Bubba. I was thinking Trammell, but forgot about Phillps.

          https://sports.espn.go.com/sports/gen/wire?messageId=23054662

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