Men's 4x100m SEC Championships | May 15, 2021 

I agree i hope doesn't turn out like ODUDURU

​@@likhayam Oduduru fell off so hard in the pros, it doesn't make sense to me. I wonder if he was just burnt out after the 2019 collegiate season, but the guy was a non-factor in Diamond League and at the world championships in 2019 just months after he ran 9.8/19.7 in NCAAs. And now in 2021 he still hasn't broken 10 flat since college. Such a head scratcher. Even Sha'Carri Richardson struggled that first season running with pros right after the college season. She went from 10.7/22.1 in NCAAs, to not breaking 11 or 23 the rest of the year and not qualifying for Doha. Thankfully, she bounced back and has since returned to her collegiate form, but Oduduru isn't running times anywhere close yet. I wonder if running so many collegiate races just takes too much out of these athletes. I hope the same doesn't happen to Laird as I hope he's still at his best going into US trials following the NCAA season.

@@likhayam Oduduru ran 19.88 a few weeks ago. Seems like things are looking up for him.

@@a-o7664 the human body is a strange one some people just plateau or fall of when the hype is on, the World's & Olympic trials a great eye opener, most struggle there because so much emphasis is on these 2 events... At the actual events it's cut throat to even make the finals & world class runners are gonna show up n they tend to show up the novices

@@nateoliver2372 i hope so i was worried for a long while

Ez!

Boling is a Freshman and hanging with the fastest in the country.

He needs to increase his cadence a bit. Still too slow pace compared to Laird. He is a couple of inches taller but that does not excuse the pace. He is definitely not ready for Olympics trials at this point. But it would be fun to try just for the experience.

Agreed. He runs tight. He needs to learn to relax muscles not being used to sprint, You can see it in his face, neck and hands/fists. He thinks he has to muscle his way through races (I also don't like his start in open events as he always takes both hands off the track and leans backwards in the blocks, thus tightening up unnecessarily).

@@jameshavock9468 Even his upper body is leaning back a little bit during the entire race. That can't be good.

He looked a bit off his game here, maybe a bit tired.

@@lgtwzrd Maybe, but tell that to Michael Johnson.

Bolíng relax and faster turnovers s he will be fine .

You are right Laird is in another zone and Matt is definitely too tight, congratulations to Terrence

@@marksowick5278 Boling is tightening up because he’s pushing so hard. He’s young and will learn. Looks like the US has another bunch of sprinting talent coming through...

Absolutely!

Yessir!

thats what no one wants to accept. matthew is a very good runner, he just isnt the best one out there...you can still ne exceptional without being the best...summa cum laude vs magna cum laude, same idea

I agree completely. Everything in sports is about peaking and Laird is at the top of his game. That being said, I believe Laird is naturally the more efficient runner and Boling still has upside to be tapped into when it comes to running mechanics that hasn’t been addressed enough.

@@NickKiussis 💯 also, Laird said he thinks he can go 20.6 like X-man.

Always been

Much better natural runner than Bolegs

@@reese8097 Y’all weren’t saying that a couple months ago 😬

@@reese8097 🤣 Facts

@@Brave-828 no Boiling has beaten him before

💯

There is no competition

As much as I like Boling, Laird looks like he has moved beyond this competition with him, and he is ready to compete with the pros at this point. Boling has to improve his technique overall. He has a great potential but he is not ready to compete on the highest level at this point.

That competition’s been consigned to the past. Laird’s now in a different league.

Fax

Boling is not in the Olympic sprint conversation this year. Maybe next time if he can increase his stride tempo.

Yessir🔥

All aspiring sprinters would benefit from studying Terrance Laird.

this is the same running style he has always had that allowed him to win in the past...he is doing a good job now and may or may not ever adjust his running style...i think every runner has a unique style

There have been very fast white guys, but they have their limit. They aren't going to Usain Bolt's, Gatlin's and other super fast black guys. I am a big fan of the fastest white guy ever - Christopher Le Maitre of France. However, the same way East Africans don't win Sprints, it is the same way we aren't going to have a white Usain Bolt. Let's not put too much pressure on the kid. He is doing what he loves -- not trying to be a champion of some race. Let Boling be; he ain't better than Laird. Even in the indoors before Boling won the 200 meter final, Laird smoked him bad earlier. Laird is in a different class.

100

Human metronome. Does not his a beat.

Big facts. It's also good to see a caucasian sprinter represent. Not something to take for granted.

@@BrayoFitnessTrainer hes the great white hope.

@@makeaway4554 👍

He’s not a lot younger. He’s going into his sophomore year but he is the age of a Senior!

@@pierrecollins4344 I didn't know that...TY

You are spot on!! My concern is the added thickness he is adding either through natural maturation OR is the staff enlisting the wrong type of strength training for his body type? I think they need to keep the weight off while adding fluid strength focus?

Well, that's what happens when you get beat handily, more than once! I'm rooting for Boling, but he is not in the same league as Laird.

no

It's a race. Of course the two will be compared.

@@Bruss813 even when they're not racing tho, as individuals

@@sullyo6068 They are competing against each other. The ultimate goal is to be the fastest in the world and get a Gold medal. So long as they both run the 100 and 200, theyll be compared to each other.

well....don't forget this is just this one conferece....other times from other conferences would have boling about 4th or 5th if all were to compete together for the olympics....

Indeed!

lol...hes lightening fast now and his running style may never change

It's not hard just left foot then right foot or vice versa then repeat.

@@micdeleon his technique will undoubtedly change...a lot. This video alone will make Boling faster because there's a guy who did it better right next to him. Easier to pick up on your own mistakes or pick up new tricks when you see side by sides.

His body will also develop more. Right now he's still at boy-level strength. Wait till he hits that man strength level. I see him as a 200-400 guy rather than a 100-200 guy though. We shall see.

We have to be prepared that he's experiencing a growth spurt that may prohibit him from incremental improvements. He's putting on size and muscle that is hurting the fluidity for turnover and his mechanics are deteriorating as he gets engaged in racing or is challenged and can't separate. IDK. That's what I see.

He's no secretariat..

He'll only get better from here!

they did for laird though right?

Laird looks so relaxed. Boling seems too stiff, but still incredible.

@@barakesmith-washington6946 I wish Boling the best. Laird is top notch and Boling close behind. Both fantastic runners.

@@dmthighway True. Boling can work on that. He has got room for improvement and that's a good thing.

@@dmthighway It almost seems that shadow of Laird made Boling determined to win.... sometimes running with controlled aggression always a runner to relax... Boling went full speed ahead lol

Laird started behind Boling. If they were at the same spot at the 50 m line, then Laird was already running faster by that point.

@@jakemccoy Actually, yes you are right. Laird had already made up some distance. They do step on the 50 meter mark at the same time, but Laird was already going faster.

Smooth Operator Indeed!

Asafa was no hype. He has the third fastest time in history. Boling was all in the mind of his delusional fans. Kid is fast but mind-blowing fast.

@@yawos9024 you dumb af dude. Asafa came to reign in the 100 m but ended up without winning a shit and absolutely frustrated

@@yawos9024 And PED violation.

@@veridicusmaximus6010 White men can't jump. That is a movie?

@@yawos9024 Yeah, saw it when it came out! Another stereotype.

If they can both stay healthy Indeed!

Can't wait to see how LSU (world #8) stack up against Houston (world #5) in the 4x1. The 4x4 will also be lit. LSU sitting at #2 in the country behind N. Carolina A&T.

He’s the greatest

@@clemfarley7257 OTW, "on the way" certainly. Still got the NCAA's I don't think he should let up in any of those races, ahead or not, because he can get a couple of records to fall.

Boling was definitely running "harder/tighter" than he normally does. Yes he normally runs tight, but I think losing recently to Laird caused him to over try and tighten/try to muscle. I've seen hundreds of athlete's reach their peaks at different stages and it could be that Boling is very close to his whereas Laird is still massively improving. Both Americans so I'd love to see some healthy competition between them and someday they be on a US 4x100 winning team. Laird is extremely graceful and could be only the (I think) 2nd person sub 10/20/44? In the 100,200,400. Common Laird gotta do it for American track and field! Beat the South African!!

Agreed! They sleeping on the young man. He's still very young. A lot of people live with the mindset of "now now now" ..they wanna see results Immediately. Life isn't always smooth sailing.

True.

both are phenomenol, one is just better than the other right now

And you seem like a Boling hater. Boling's better than a good runner. He's a great runner! In every one of those races you mentioned, who was 2nd? Boling! Laird is the top dog without a doubt but it's not like Boling is finishing back in the pack. He's SECOND in everyone of those races!

Yup! I uploaded Shauns races

I agree 107%

That was his thing though

When you're Terrance Laird!!! USA Olympics Gold!! 🇺🇸

Put one leg infront of the other and run faster. Dude is special

Because Laird is a bullet.

You run him down with blinding speed

Just run faster !!!

idk about that, he got beat by lang and joseph for multiple races

Lool if Fahnbulleh fixes his start then I’m not sure about that

Very consistent and a great relay guy!

Halotestin? what do you know about Fluoxymesterone?

@@BrayoFitnessTrainer Nothing at all. Is that the runners choice.

He's too tense. Needs to relax and he'll shine.

He should focus on the 400.

Agreed, very questionable college choice. I would have chosen USC, LSU, Oregon or Houston. So many other better options...

He has gotten better, but he has encountered superior athletes. He ain't Usain Bolt. Boling still has not run a legit sub 10 in the 100 meters. He is fast but others are better. This indoor race that Boling clinched was nothing more than his lucky day. Laird was off. It was a photo finish. Before, Laird had humbled Boling in the same indoor event. Boling ain't going to beat Laird again.

Where are the Houston sprinters? Please!

Just like shacarri richardson

I agree both guys are super gifted but Laird kind of reminds me of the first few times I watched Allyson Felix run where she is just like a light gazelle... Boling seems to be off and choppy. Hopefully he'll find his step again because he seems to have potential too.

@@nicolelaguardia7560 Boling is not mind-blowing fast. Laird is!

for now

@@rickjohnson4887 *more like for always you'll see*

They're about the same. Matt has not looked good, though, he's too tense etc. He looked a little better in the 100 final though.

my boy needs a lil more head start

Terrance has been around all indoors, he just stepped his game up outdoors

If u wanna see that just watch Jamaica's WR runs

Team USA!

lmao! legend

lmaoo

If not this year, next year he'll be back even stronger!

lol

Laird and Boling, Boling and Laird nah nah!

there is not need to insult boling becaue his fan base has unrealistic expectations...

yessir!

get where? he is doing excellent now...people are acting like he is somehow under performing because he is not winning everything....only seasonal track and field fans expected him to come to college and blow everyone out of the water....this is ridiculous

@@micdeleon get better than that....idiot

@@micdeleon Well said.

@@mtee3457 you must be one of those seasonal track people. Your assumption is if he's not winning every single race he is somehow underperforming. Newsflash, why don't you go look at the times from the other conferences and find out where he would have placed in every single race. It's definitely not where you're assuming it should have been. I wish he could somehow replace his fan base with people who know something about track so they're not constantly looking for reasons to undermine his current work with ridiculous expectations. There's nothing wrong with placing in the top three. There is everything wrong with a simple-minded person thinking that because he's not killing everybody in every race that he has a lot of growing to do. He may grow, but it's not like everybody else isn't going to practice and grow as well. He may never win every race, that's just reality. Stop with the stupid comments.

Lol!!

You're an idiot. 9.97 isn't hype!

People who know about the sports should know that Bolling time was coming. That 9.98 was never real, it was done with illegal wind. I didn't see how people were talking as it was legitimate. He was fast because 10.13 is still fast for a HS kid. History and DNA said he would not cross the gulf from junior to senior athletes without falling in. His handlers would be wise to switch him to 400m right about now. I said this under that 9.98 video, He may be relevant in the 100 and 200m if he was from a European country, he won't be from the US.

@@seanwilson5516 you silly tools get so triggered when your sacred ground is encroached upon. Face it, things are trending in a wrong direction for you. Time will let things play out-enjoy as it unfolds and save your pontificating.

@@rickjohnson4887 You can't handle the truth. The African speed gene is a determining factor all other things being equal. Oduduru moved from Nigeria to sweep NCAA sprint trophies. I can bet Fanbulleh - while having been born in America -- is of West African origin. I am suspecting Gambia or Liberia. There is this kid called Azamati. He is from Ghana. He ran legit 9.97 in Division 2. Imagine he was in division 1, Boling would be look at third or fourth.

@@rickjohnson4887 Clown nobody is triggered. I see the circus out of business, go find something else to keep you busy. I just wrote facts. If you can't deal with it, go find a bridge. 9.92 is the benchmark, when he gets there come back and type. Until then keep crying.

right....dont look for justification for him not winning the race and congratulate him for coming in 2nd...

He actually trains at home with his hs coach. Boling does not train with the Georgia team. His coach sends his hs coach workouts.

And FanVulleh (sp) is younger than Boling...and beat him... so there's that.. And Laird is younger than Noah Lyles..yet has the fastest 200m this year... so there's that....

@@tlo2752 Interesting info. Good to know. Ultimately they will all make each other faster with their competition and it looks like they each respect each other. Will make for some good sports viewing in the years to come.

I've been looking at the world rankings for an hour or so and I have to say..I'm concerned with Jamaica. Yohan has only gone 10.05 ..just hit the Oly standard which is 10.05. Nigel is Jamaica's #1 with 10.04 and Forte is Jamaica's #3..he's gone 10.07. US top 3 have gone...9.88/9.91/9.94 (legal times)

@@BrayoFitnessTrainer yes that's my real concern , in like we are no where where sprinting is concern comparing to where we were the pass few Olympic. We used to have at least 3 sprinters who can easily go sub ten .But now it's a struggle for 1 to do so .It just worry me . Being a sprinter myself from the 80s-90 I know it's hard to move from 10.05 to sub ten . It takes me about 1 year to move from 11.07 to 10.94 what I was a class one sprinter in 1990 .

I didn’t pay much attention to him in high school but I know he has the same coach. Boling trains with his hs coach. My assumption is Boling has more pressure now due to competition being more intense. He’s less confident thus more tensed up.

Nobody is forgetting anything . Laird could also be scary fast in the future

What about Fanbulleh? He does not even know how to start right.

@@therealg4197 ok and I don’t say he couldn’t...wtf lol I said what I said. Matt has no mechanics in his running form and will be faster when he figures it out. I clearly said Laird is faster. Pay attention. Will it be like that in the future, we’ll see.

@@ufonious747 nah matt has decent mechanics . Y’all clearly don’t sprint he gets a bit tense in his neck and that’s about it . He does proper arm swing has good knee height and all that .

@@therealg4197 I’m sprinted my whole life lmaoooo his mechanics aren’t great and he’s exerting too much energy when he run from too much wasted motion. Matt literally grew up and went to school 5 minutes from where I live. I’ve seen this kid run since he began running in middle school and he’s always ran the same way. But whatever, you’ll see what I mean when he gets his shit down and his times start to drop even more

Nope, he’s healthy. He’s actually improved this year, but the difference is..this is D1. There ain’t no shame in 1 or 2 guys being faster than ya.

U mean he isn't winning.

Hopefully the college kids have their legs under em at the trials!

@William McIntosh It's sad that the first thought you had is that I lied. The internet breeds such distrust without the benefit of the doubt. Would you say that to someone in person? I hope not. Anyway, I took the information off a site that talked about the two athletes and I failed to look at the date on the site. You are correct about the ages and I should have verified them however, there is still an age difference that can be significant in your twenties. I stick by my statement that there should be significant improvement for Boling in the next couple of years. This doesn't take away from Laird's accomplishments.

@William McIntosh Why the aggressive behavior? Getting worked up over a misunderstanding and then trying to make a final point by using semantics to support an argument that doesn't exist has the hallmarks of a contortionist rather than a meaningful conversationalist. There must be something better you can do with your time.

@William McIntosh That made no sense.

Every level is different from high school, college then pros. Competition gets better then your not the one. Once boiling improves his technique he will get better. Dude ran 9.96 which is great, but laird just has another gear. He has that walk you down gear. His mechanics are sound. He kinda runs like Richardson. He could win the Olympic 100, but don’t think he can mess with lyles in the 200.

"Regressed" - Stop smoking shit weed! The guy just got a PB in the 200 (20.31 to a 20.06) in his first collegiate outdoor season. And his 100m basic (9.97 = 10.12) is equal to his PB (10.11) and the season has just begun.

He looks 5'9' to me

Stop lol. You saw DK Metcalf next to those pro sprinters just a few weeks ago. NFL players are much bigger. Boling is under 180lbs at 6'-6'1 height which is light for an NFL RB. He just looks bigger next to someone like Laird who is very slim at under 150lbs.

@@a-o7664 I did not realize Laird was so small.

@@a-o7664 same size as Waddle, Eskridge bigger than Tutu. All were first or second round draft picks. Eskridge can play receiver or third down back. Notice in the original post I said third down back. Not a between the tackles running back. He could be a weapon on fly sweeps and coming out of the back field catching. I said he looks like a third down back. That is different than a 230 pound between the tackles back. Actually, I didn’t realize he was 6 foot. Those guys I pointed out are 5’ 9” or so. I’m not saying he would want a foot ball career. But he definitely looks the part of a gadget player at least.

@@Mr05Chuck I said Boling was under 180lbs (not 180lbs exactly) his last listed weight is 171 lbs. That makes him 19lbs lighter than Eskridge, 11lbs lighter than Waddle and both are WRs not RBs. Also the guys you're pointing too are shorter, so they carry a stockier more compact body. Which means they actually have more muscle relative to their height because it's condensed on a smaller frame. Waddle is 5'10, Eskridge 5'9. Also, 3rd down backs have to block and pick up blitzing LBs/edge players they don't just catch passes and do fly sweeps. Boling looks relatively muscular next to track sprinters. If he were stood next to most 3rd down NFL backs he'd look noticeably smaller. Nyheim Hines, JD McKassic, McCaffrey all those guys are pushing 195-200+lbs and are shorter and stockier. Even a guy like Tarik Cohen who is 5'6 (6 inches shorter) is 190+LBs. There might be the occasional NFL gadget player under 180lbs but then tend to be shorter, so they are more compact and can take a hit better or if they aren't they don't usually last in the league very long.

he hasn't lost a step, he is just not the faster runner....stop taking away from what boling is doing

@@micdeleon Boling has been phenomenal thus far if you look at his times. Just making the point that the two were much closer during indoor season. Boling beat Laird then. Now he’s coming up behind him all races. So he “seems” to have lost something. Or Laird’s training + ability simply surpassed Boling finally.

@@teacherhomieg other than the indoor season, how many times did they race prior to this meet?

Georgia (black jersey)

?????? Run 20.06 and quit running the 200..that is crazy

really? just because he didn't win the race doesn't mean he isn't one of the best

@@micdeleonI'm just giving my opinion, Matt boling 100 m has not improved in 2 years, also he ran a 20:06 and barely got 3rd, Shaun maswanganyi ran 9:87 and 19;93 2 days ago and he's 19. I believe matt hi's reached his time in 100m and it looks like others are progressing more rapidly. In the 200m. Fahnbulleh ran 20:32 in March and Matt ran 20:19 and he still barely got third against lang and fahnbulleh. 20:05 20:06 and 20:08.

The track as well!

Lmao!

😂😂😂😂

Trust me when I say that boiling will take this personally and will come back even better cuz these races were a wake up call for boiling that college is a completely different beast than high school cuz this is the first real major loss for boiling and the fact that it’s too laird only sparks the rivalry to reach even greater heights

@@madsus2505 Lool laird would improve too

@@madsus2505 Track is funny. You don't know who'll regress, improve or peaked already. This goes for Boling and Laird