"Runners Won't Have An Opportunity To Run If This Goes Through!" Ole Miss Stone Smith On The Implications Of The New SEC Roster Limits & How They Could Kill Our Sport

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Last week, the SEC announced that they plan to set men’s roster limits to 10/35 for XC/TF.

Earlier last week, coaches and administration from the Southeastern Conference were informed of the proposed conference roster limits for cross country and track & field.

Currently, the average SEC men’s XC roster is ~17.

One of the athletes who came out against this news is Ole Miss athlete, Stone Smith.

Stone is an accomplished runner who was a 5xAlabama 6A State Champion in high school and ran 1:55 (800m), 4:12 (Mile), and 9:08 (2-Mile), and 15:21 in the 5k.

Stone won the Mobile Meet of Champions Mile in 2023, where he set the meet record. He redshirted the bulk of last year but ran 3:52 in the 1500m, which converts to a 4:08 (1600m).

As Stone discusses in this conversation, he would most likely be on the chopping block if this goes through.

Stone walks me through the implications of this news if it goes through, what it would do for the programs within the SEC, how it could set a precedent in other programs around the NCAA, how this will destroy walk-ons, ways to fix the issue, and much more!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, I'll try to keep this intro short. Today is a conversation with a man by the name of Stone Smith, one of the coolest names in track and field.
0:10.4	He runs and represents Ole Miss University, I guess is probably how you would say it.
0:15.6	And he's an incredibly accomplished runner himself. He's a sophomore at Ole Miss, if I'm not mistaken.
0:20.7	He runs
0:21.3	cross-country and track and field for them. And he recently posted on social media last week his
0:26.3	thoughts on the SEC's plans to set men's roster limits to 10 for cross-country and 35 for
0:32.9	cross-country and track and field. I've seen basically unanimously people come out against this possibility.
0:40.5	I personally think it would be almost suicide for SEC men's track and field and cross country.
0:46.4	But it was really interesting to hear the perspective, take, and personal experience of Stone as a runner for
0:53.1	Ole Miss, which is in the SEC. He breaks down what
0:56.4	the SEC plans to do, what this means for track and field, what this means for the NCAA as a whole,
1:02.3	track in America. A bunch of his different takes. Really enjoyed this conversation and appreciate
1:06.5	Stone for reaching out to me and asking to do this episode as I do want to utilize my platform for good.
1:12.0	And this is a case that I couldn't be quiet on.
1:15.1	I truly think this is going to be terrible for track in the NCAA and have not heard a compelling argument on the other side.
1:21.8	If there is one, please reach out to me.
1:23.3	I'm curious to hear it.
1:24.4	But yeah, Stone drops a lot of wisdom in today's conversation on the SEC's
1:29.4	plans to limit men's roster spots. Please share this episode. I really want this one to create a ripple
1:35.0	effect and have an impact. Hopefully it gets the right people who can ultimately change that decision.
1:39.8	So the only thing I'll ask of you before starting this episode is just to pass this around to your
1:43.8	friends, family, people you know in positions of power. With all those notes aside, I hope you
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