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McCordsville Cowboy;2283547 said:Stupidest post of the decade....
yep, pretty close, i must agree.
McCordsville Cowboy;2283547 said:Stupidest post of the decade....
Temo;2283672 said:I'm sorry, but as an avid Track enthusiast...
Anyone who thinks Bolt would lose to Hayes under any circumstances is crazy.
zrinkill;2283529 said:I think people are underestimating Owens and overestimating Bolt.
If Bolt and Hayes were allowed to run on the same track, both in their prime, I think Hayes would beat him.
Bolt runs on synthetic tracks with shoes built specifically to him.
Bolt has been hyped up because they wanted people to be interested in the Olympics again.
Doomsday101;2283689 said:Bolt is a world class track star who has not just broke world records but shattered them...on juice.
McCordsville Cowboy;2283677 said:Zrinkill would beg to differ.....
Into the wind and barefooted levels the field and quick twitch muscles....
trickblue;2283660 said:CL... is that you in your sig?
cobra;2283697 said:No other way to explain it.
McCordsville Cowboy;2283677 said:quick twitch muscles....
WV Cowboy;2283668 said:TNew at K State
I think there are just too many variable to even get a comparison zrin.zrinkill;2283579 said:So everyone here thinks that given the same track and shoes in his prime, that Bolt could beat Hayes?
Oh well.
zrinkill;2283529 said:I think people are underestimating Owens and overestimating Bolt.
If Bolt and Hayes were allowed to run on the same track, both in their prime, I think Hayes would beat him.
Bolt runs on synthetic tracks with shoes built specifically to him.
Bolt has been hyped up because they wanted people to be interested in the Olympics again.
TO has already beaten American track stars which is why he said he would take on Bolt. I doubt he expects to win but he will be closer than our American track team was....Reality;2283563 said:Speed is an illusion. Watching fast runners on TV is subjective perception based on other runners nearby.
Collins for example had been zig-zagging all over the field and was running cautiously behind his blockers. After being blocked, TO made a direct line (angle) for Collins which made him appear to be faster than everyone else.
When you watch runners like Bolt on TV in the olympics, you see the other runners staying near him which gives the illusion that he's not that fast, just fast enough. However, if you see the runners in person your mouth will drop after seeing just how fast they are.
I like TO's attitude and hussle but I think from a PR perspective, he's setting himself up to be laughed at and mocked by fans and the media for a long time.
peplaw06;2283787 said:Then what about supplements, enhancements, steroids... Not saying Bolt is on steroids, but the types of supplements available now is a massive disadvantage for Hayes.
I say all this to say... all things being equal, I have no idea. You could be right or not.
Bolt broke the world record while pulling up and cruising the last 30 meters. He is by far the fastest man of all time.zrinkill;2283834 said:Thats what I mean by level playing field.
I admit I do not know ...... But I do know how much faster my 36 year old body can run on those new synthetic tracks than an old school track.
Bolt is fast ..... do not get me wrong ..... quite possibly the fastest ever.
But the difference between the fastest ever and the 100th fastest ever is like minuscule when you start comparing generations and the equipment they use.
Thats all I am saying. I do not think T.O. has a chance ..... just dont think he will be smoked.
And I guarantee that if he is staying too close to Bolt ..... Bolt will pull a "Michael Johnson" and come up "lame".
Those track stars are more Diva like than even our Wide Receivers they cannot stand being made to look bad.
Wrangler87;2283908 said:Let's do Bolt vs Austin.
Problem is, Austin would run at a 45 degree angle to the finish line and lose by a mile.