tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post3487001106254978474..comments2023-09-02T09:02:39.690-04:00Comments on Blogandt: Jason Weigandt's Nonsense: SDJason Weigandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712985300291166227noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-75200315103769646482008-02-12T15:00:00.000-05:002008-02-12T15:00:00.000-05:00Abby Naguit,Yeah I've heard about this Chad going ...Abby Naguit,<BR/>Yeah I've heard about this Chad going out late on Friday nights, too, and now my question is "Where is he at?" because I want to get in on the party!<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately I haven't run into Chad despite my attempts to find a watering hole every Friday (I, luckily, don't have to perform athletic feats every Saturday so I can admit this). Often where there's smoke there's fire, but in this sport you never know. I've heard the same rumors about half of the Lites class. Bottom line is no one will ever admit this for sure and they'll lie and deny until the day they die even if they did--which sucks even more if you're actually telling the truth, because no one will believe it.<BR/><BR/>Personally, as long as Chad is winning the races, who cares? I think it only gets people really mad when you're not showing your true talent. I Reedy was getting paid huge and finishing 10th, then you may have some pissed off fans.Jason Weigandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712985300291166227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-75246110767066893102008-02-12T14:56:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:56:00.000-05:00Max,Man, I couldn't agree more. Years ago I was st...Max,<BR/>Man, I couldn't agree more. Years ago I was standing in the hallway waiting for an elevator after a supercross, and they were showing the holeshot check on TV. Kawi Manager Bruce Stjernstrom was there making fun of the idea of celebrating a $1500 award when you know Kawi just paid a dude WAY more than that to win the race. How big time does that make the sport look? Outside fans have to be thinking "wow, $1500 is a lot to these guys?"<BR/><BR/>I almost wish they just gave them the award without the $ figure on it. It's embarassing to millionaire athletes.Jason Weigandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712985300291166227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-12079973933359401032008-02-12T14:05:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:05:00.000-05:00I'm still not jumping on the J-Law bandwagon. I he...I'm still not jumping on the J-Law bandwagon. I heard he was taking Dungey high the berms and basically acting like his usual retarded self during practice in SD. Hasn't the AMA warned him about this, like 100 times?<BR/><BR/>Some of Dungey's falls in recent races were his own fault, but he can't help it if riders keep falling down in front of him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-19750798017937045062008-02-11T22:29:00.000-05:002008-02-11T22:29:00.000-05:00After reading what you said about "Chad has a few ...After reading what you said about "Chad has a few issues with himself right now", whats your take on what Matthes said in his observations last week from A3 when he said that theres rumors of Reed being out really late on Friday nights? Im surprised people didnt see that and start saying crap about Reed again as they always do.Abby Naguithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513910901571124663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-82380962794959469292008-02-11T17:01:00.000-05:002008-02-11T17:01:00.000-05:00Hype!??? When yer a God you don't need no hype!Tr...Hype!??? <BR/><BR/>When yer a God you don't need no hype!<BR/>Travis will kill it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-30898548323711034362008-02-11T14:34:00.000-05:002008-02-11T14:34:00.000-05:00Weegee,Kind of off subject here but what is with t...Weegee,<BR/>Kind of off subject here but what is with the silly $1500 holeshot award checks on the podium and on TV??? I have been riding MX for 20 years so I know how the sport has been struggling with cash and sponsors but now in 2008 with sold-out stadiums, shouldn't these check be more like 5 or 10k. I know it's just for the start but still.. Try to go to a SX race with a non-MX person, and try to explain that to them when you are sitting at Anaheim 2 in a sold-out crowd. It makes our sport looks so bad. No mainstream sponsors (Home depot, Texas Instruments, Coca Cola etc...) will take the sport seriously when they see that kind of money getting so much exposure. Think about it, in SD if we all gave a nickel, that check would be double that!!!<BR/><BR/>The reason why I care so much is because I have been considering starting a media company for SX and MX. I would love to bring big sponsors to the sport through sponsoring SX teams. I would basically offer huge firms like the one mentioned above a chance to reach the 18-24 audience through SX team sponsorships, similar to the NASCAR model. What do you think?<BR/><BR/>I'll tell you, when i see those Pregressive checks, i'm thinking none of these giant companies will take me (and our sport) seriously. Any thoughts?<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>Yves "Max" PirezAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-21629411379310648322008-02-11T12:59:00.000-05:002008-02-11T12:59:00.000-05:00M Brown,I don't think we'll have the MXers in Flor...M Brown,<BR/>I don't think we'll have the MXers in Florida this year, but Kawi is bringing Huffman, Destry and Dietrich. Kiniry told me he wants to race it bad, and since he's West Lites he would have the time, but he has to get his knee fixed up instead. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if anyone believes the hype with Travis anymore, sadly.Jason Weigandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712985300291166227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-77287371814439831262008-02-11T12:53:00.000-05:002008-02-11T12:53:00.000-05:00Yeah the Lites class is a great contrast in charac...Yeah the Lites class is a great contrast in character, Lawrence and Dungey could not be more different. And I think the laid-back ways of J-Law are better suited to high pressure than Dungey, who is trying and training soooo hard and has guys like O'Mara and DeCoster on him. Working hard is good, but that kind of hard work creates expectations and that means pressure. I think my sound engineer, Alan, summed it up best when we heard Dungey nervously saying "we're just trying to have fun" in his interview. Alan said "he needs a man friend to pump him up and tell him he's great." I hope Johnny is doing that and not just saying how great HE used to be.Jason Weigandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712985300291166227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-22809395565755058642008-02-11T00:00:00.000-05:002008-02-11T00:00:00.000-05:00Jason, i love listening to you guys on Sat. night ...Jason, i love listening to you guys on Sat. night and reading your blog. It makes my very boring job interesting. My favorite is when you said that Dungey is trying to make it sounds like there's no pressure. I went back to check the video and it's so true "oh yeah, i'm just trying to have fun!!" Yeah right dude, can you say CHOKING! I like Lawrence admitting he's got an arrow on his back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-43263115047043212502008-02-10T20:29:00.000-05:002008-02-10T20:29:00.000-05:00Lawrence really gives them the business.Lawrence really gives them the business.josh williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442585673603814615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-36061141664639398302008-02-10T16:45:00.000-05:002008-02-10T16:45:00.000-05:00Hey Weege,That SD SX was a pretty good race. Reall...Hey Weege,<BR/><BR/>That SD SX was a pretty good race. Really like the fact that Windham won his heat race.<BR/><BR/>Looked to me like if Short had gotten a little more aggressive when he came up on Reed in the Main the outcome could have been way different. Short kinda pusse'd out instead of pulling what J-law would have.<BR/><BR/>Injuries have certainly depleted the field, wonder who will step up from the West coast Lites and ride 450's back East ?<BR/><BR/>Since J-law has been turning as quick of times on his 250 as the 450's could he just ride a slightly overbored 250 in the 450 class ?<BR/><BR/>On another subject:<BR/><BR/>You mentioned Pastrana wanting to take on Knight at the Florida GNCC,<BR/>any other pretenders gonna attempt to ride in Florida that you've heard of ?<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>M. BrownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com