Comments on: U.S. pole vaulting coach Rick Suhr is kind of a dick

By: GdubyaB

GdubyaB — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:14:08 +0000

Ann …..if u could find some 1 too kick his ass that would be great…let me know how that goes
Suhr is a NYS wrestling champion and most importantly A COMPETITOR !!
what he said was too another COMPETITOR
making her better……Jenn’s goal and Ricks goal was 2 bring home the gold ….when u fail of course there will be dissappointment ….followed eventually by joy… but dont start bashing an innocent and good coach for trying to make his athlete better……..and if u known anything about Jenn and Rick u would know that Jenn was not hurt by rick’s words in any way ….!!!!!!!

By: Anthony Stalter

Anthony Stalter — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:11:56 +0000

joelo,

First of all, if you’re going to call someone a dick, at least get their name right – it’s John Paulsen, not john paulson.

Secondly, even if someone’s a nice guy, it doesn’t mean they automatically get a free pass for when they’re a dick. John is talking about one specific incident – not Suhr’s entire life.

The camera didn’t make Suhr look like a crap bag – that was all Suhr. He deserved to be called out for that one specific situation and it’s nice of you to rush to the defense of your admirer and I’m sure Suhr has done more good than bad, but once again – he deserved what he got in this situation. He wasn’t a professional and got a public beating because of it.

By: joelo

joelo — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:10:23 +0000

this is a little late, but i think john paulson is the dick here. people do not know rick suhr and i happen to know him personally for my whole life. if you do not know him you do not know his personality or his coaching style, he is a great coach and a great person. i think instead of picking a two minute conversation with his athlete apart we should focus on the fact that how many coaches take an athlete who is playing basketball one day and make here a silver medalist in the olympics four years later. how many tell me please. take a good look because you won’t find any! and i invite anyone who dares to debate me on the character of rick suhr

By: decajam

decajam — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:22:50 +0000

i’ve seen him. and in the pole vault community he is not that highly thought of. he does things his way. he and jenn are both kinda standoffish, and don’t hang much with anyone else. as to his methods, he is who he is and he’s an ex wrestler. a very good one at that. some coaches yell to get things done and some can motivate just by asking nicely. i’ve known coaches who can get the biggest jerks to run through walls for them. i guess it all depends on what kind of person you are. joan…check out the story.uggggh! earl bell’s good kurt.

By: Joan

Joan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:31:24 +0000

What we witnessed is an abusive relationship. She even defended his behaviour.

By: kurt

kurt — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:44:47 +0000

hey kids. can’t we all just get along? i would say that the article with jenn does soften the incident. one question i would have is, have any of you seen rick coach before? i’ve seen him at the dartmouth relays, and haven’t been all that impressed with his disposition. unfortunately, i let this influence or add to my displeasure with his “information” for jenn. in the end, it’s jenn’s prerogative on whether he’s too big of a dick or not. personally, i would go with earl bell instead. anyway,

take care all

By: decajam

decajam — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:32:00 +0000

gmg, really ? you’ve never heard a coach say worse than that? you haven’t done many football and baseball games. i’ve heard way worse from college coaches football baseball and track. krish, you need to bow up and quit looking for an internet fight. you talk trash to make you feel good. the athlete said what she said call it what you want, but you’ve obviously never been a college athlete. so your perception is way below your level of experience. and don’t come back with some bull about you being a div 3 athlete, because that doesn’t count! krish, i hope you get the internet” feel good” you want. you know none of us can come and kick your ass in a real sport, so i hope it feels great! make you feel like an athlete? commenting on things the espn crowd talks about. now it’s your turn to tell everyone how many crowds you pleased as jr high, high school, or div 3 athlete. did you run fast or jump high? no! your a sad man reliving the childhood that was stolen from you by some mean coach that told you the truth…..you’re too slow you’re too short, and you’re too much of a pussy to play for me!