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Wtf spong got invited to X

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grubix2
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This has to be some sort of marketing move. Cause "everyone loves a kid" competing. I think that spot could've gone to someone else. Yeah those were some nice switch 10's last year at the damn open. But c'mon. I don't think he's proved himself consistant enough for that invite. Let alone for slopestyle. You watch, he'll probably medal or something too.


Dec 30 2005 12:59PM
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Joemuench
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hes good. and hes only been on the scene it seems for such a short time. i think there are a lot of other pro skiers that may deserve the spot before him but this is just another opportunity for him to blow up into super skier stardom i just hope he doesnt turn into like a hanah
Dec 30 2005 1:03PM
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A_Longley
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damn you guys are jealous the kid proved himself at the open last year so lay off him
Dec 30 2005 1:06PM
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grubix2
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... c'mon let's be a little real here. Spong got invited before:

Crichton
Rainville
Spence


Now there are slots still open that they will probably fill... but honostly they'll invite 3 proven athletes after so dude who's been on the scene for 1 year. I mean it's great for him, don't get me wrong. But it just goes to show how bullshit the X games are.
Dec 30 2005 1:15PM
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Genome
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have any of those three beat out the big names spong did at the open.... no
Dec 30 2005 1:17PM
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grubix2
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what competition did he win... oh thats right big air.
Dec 30 2005 1:19PM
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Melvs
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x-games, only caring about teh 'feel good story' for marketing? NO WAY!!! I WOULD NEVER SEE THIS COMING....
Dec 30 2005 1:22PM
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(Jonesy)
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you assholes have never seen him ski, with the exception of videos from the open.
Dec 30 2005 1:29PM
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JTK
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i thought spence might have qualified on past results but i believe sprongs 2nd place us open result was all he needed. And DC.... cmon you werent serious, he was injured, and hes gotta qualify like anyone else
Dec 30 2005 1:30PM
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wskibum176
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it doesnt matter, he or anyone who he beat out isnt going to win anyways
Dec 30 2005 1:33PM
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timmi
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thats great for him!
Dec 30 2005 1:34PM
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grubix2
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I'm not complaining about him being there. It's the fact that they picked him before everyone else. It's great that he's there. I'm just predicting whats going to happen.

Picking him in the second round gives them plenty of time to market this shit. So instead of Slopestyle... it's going to be SpongStyle.

Like Melvis said, It's all about the feel good story, and not the competition. I wouldn't be surprised if the guys who produce the OC produce the X games.
Dec 30 2005 1:35PM
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Pklink04
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you know they are gunna have some shitty story on him, like how he is the one who is comin out of no where and goin to take first, but in reality i bet he will fall in his runs
Dec 30 2005 1:43PM
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mistaT
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HE GOT SIXTH IN THE US OPEN SLOPESTYLE

AS I BELIEVE
Dec 30 2005 1:43PM
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JTK
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i forsee you falling later today, carefull on those stairs.
Dec 30 2005 1:45PM
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grubix2
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I wouldn't say that, he's an awesome skier. But like i said, it's going to be SpongStyle. They're going to try to turn him into Shawn White.
Dec 30 2005 1:45PM
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Genome
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you guys a idoits. Just because he hasnt been in many comps donest mean he hasnt been around for awhile. Sammy carlson was saying in freeskier how fuckin nasty he is. The kids good, can clearly perform under preasuer and we shouldnt doubt him till he screws up
Dec 30 2005 1:46PM
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dandoy
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Come on, guys... He podiumed in the Open, he is looking to launch a career. What better way is there? Why can't you all be stoked that there's some fresh talent on the plate for this year. Besides, here's a little edit of some of Spongs skiing: http://media.putfile.com/11-12---12-11-edit

The only thing I don't agree with regarding Derek Spong is that Armada doesn't hook him up, but I don't know the full story about that so I'm not gonna get into it.
Dec 30 2005 2:25PM
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dweezileast
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im curious grubix, when have u seen derek compete outside the us open big air
Dec 30 2005 2:48PM
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R.Fahey
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Yeah Dandoy... i don't really get what you're saying.... but all i know if that he rides for Fischer now..... i'm sure he could do better than that, but maybe they're giving him a lot of $ and trying to make him big.
Dec 30 2005 2:54PM
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R.Fahey
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And oh.... i'm not even the lest bit impressed by that video. For how popular he has become, i would expect that to be a lot better.
Dec 30 2005 2:56PM
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snoopy
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I think chrichton deserved the spot more then spong did. hes prooved himslef more in comps
Dec 30 2005 2:59PM
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Ifeinforsnow
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which one is spong in that edit
Dec 30 2005 3:06PM
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justinm
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where the fuck is rainville, if someone deserves it its tanner rainville. But spong also deserves a spot, hes proven himself.
Dec 30 2005 3:08PM
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grubix2
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you obviously didn't read the whole thread... this has nothing to do with derek. I have seen other videos with him. And he is an amazing skier, much better than me and mostly everyone on NS. What this has to do is with ESPN.

They're creating a "show" not a competition. I hope he does well. They're creating this cloud of drama already. It's never about the athletes.

But as far as them choosing him in the second round, thats just a little overkill. If he was choose in the Final round.. and they're "giving him a big chance" then I wouldn't be so leary. It's like they were giving him the chance right from the beginning.

And to tell you the truth... Armada most likely doesn't hook him up, just for the fact that he's so new. They surely don't want to sponsor a kid who has one breakthrough season and then dies off... We all know Schiller kills it like a motherfucker and guess what, he's on the Amature team.. isn't that great. You think they're going to put a kid who has one good season on the team??? They're business men, they have to take a conservative approach. Let's say spong has a terrible season this year or in up coming years, how's that going to make armada look?
Dec 30 2005 3:11PM
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dandoy
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I'm not saying he should be on the AM team, I'm saying they could at least put him on the development team (like Sean Fields, Kim Lamarre, Zach D etc)

But they probably have their reasons.
Dec 30 2005 3:13PM
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justinm
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^^^^hes no longer on armada, he is with fischer
Dec 30 2005 3:13PM
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dandoy
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Yeah I know. That's what I meant by Armada not hooking him up.
Dec 30 2005 3:16PM
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Edward.
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rascism
Dec 30 2005 3:19PM
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grubix2
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my apologies, armada should take schiller off of their site then.
Dec 30 2005 3:37PM
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espen^R
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yeah. thats fucked up
Dec 30 2005 3:40PM
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Genome
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schillers will be pro on armada next season the consider pros poeple with "pro" models
Dec 30 2005 3:47PM
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wskibum176
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shillers nasty, end of story.
Dec 30 2005 4:12PM
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levistewart
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spong deserves it more than spence and chriton but not rainville spence doesn't impress me too much ith hi air skill and chriton hasn't competed since two years ago
Dec 30 2005 5:27PM
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M+M
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so true so true
Dec 30 2005 5:29PM
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DoriD
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fuck steel
Dec 30 2005 5:55PM
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dooner
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i didnt bother reading anything above this but spong has some of the best natural talent in the game and some of the sickest style and works hard for what he has.... he deserves it hands down
Dec 30 2005 6:02PM
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matthasaurusrex
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ok mrs.spong
Dec 30 2005 6:14PM
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STAUSS
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lets see you switch 10
Dec 30 2005 6:28PM
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Schoening
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for all you who said this is a marketing move or doesn't deserve a spot, seriosly just wait.Spong will throw down i guarentee. and to whoever said they weren't impressed by that video link that was put in the thread is an idiot (notcause i made the edit or casue im good friends with derek) he was barely trying. Dspong kills it
Dec 30 2005 6:34PM
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Schoening
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1851Summer.mov

here is a better video of him. Sooo damn steezy in everything
Dec 30 2005 6:39PM
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=nick=
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how old is spong?
Dec 30 2005 6:44PM
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Schoening
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15
Dec 30 2005 6:44PM
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=nick=
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damn...hes guna be ridiculous wen hes like 18 or 20...are any others pros that young
Dec 30 2005 6:45PM
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pag
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well in Quebec we got phil casabon and Alexis Godbout
Dec 30 2005 6:47PM
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Schoening
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spong blows them away
Dec 30 2005 6:48PM
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eheath
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yeah spong is da shit!
Dec 30 2005 7:03PM
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CooksCorner
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^^ woot
Dec 30 2005 7:28PM
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IHOP
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Spong shouldn't have even placed, i thought everyone else had way better style then spong.
Dec 30 2005 7:42PM
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KeegLove
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rainville still derswerved the spot wayy more in my opinion
Dec 30 2005 7:57PM
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