I don't disagree with you WL.
Boling isn't being handled as for what's necessarily best for him. He's being used for what's best for the team.
Part of the problem is that Boling is so talented.
You mentioned Patrick Laird, who is a fantastic sprinter. He, like most sprinters, runs 3 events - the 100m, 200m, and the 4x100m relay.
Boling is used for these 3 events, but also for 3 more events - the 400m, the 4x400m, and the Long Jump.
He gives the coaches so many options, they are afraid to pull him away from any of them.
I am reminded of David Klech, who set a national HS record in the 300m hurdles, and was also National HS Athlete of the Year.
But he was also good in the 110m hurdles, the long jump, the high jump, the 400m.
The coaches had him do all that and even the decathlon, and basically he was good at everything, but not exceptional in anything.
Karsten Warholm's coach got it right, by picking one event for him to focus on, even though as a decathlete, he was good at many events.
The best thing for Boling would be to go pro and get a coach. But I don't think he's ready for that, and I don't think he wants to do that.
I think he wants to be part of the team and compete in all those events. But perhaps if he doesn't make the progress that he expects/wants to make, he will be willing to give up some of the events.
But my feeling is that he will complete his career at Georgia.
