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Dr.Scholl
Posts: 1139 - Karma: 47
remeber when there were a million threads about how dumont should have won the super pipe. NS seemed pretty pro dumont those days. Now ns is one big bash dumont and the next guy fest. Personnally i think most people dont like simon because he is short and good, that combo often leads to cockyness. just a thought...
Dec 16 2009 8:31PM
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.brian
Posts: 1710 - Karma: 233
That makes no sense. I know tall and bad cocky people so no. People hate on him because he gets a ton of recognition many ns'ers think he doesn't deserve
Dec 16 2009 8:35PM
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MN_Nice
Posts: 3824 - Karma: 56
I think he deserves all his credit. He is so diverse when it comes to skiing
Dec 16 2009 8:54PM
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kylebrazil
Posts: 317 - Karma: 14

i thought henrik harlaut was shorter

Dec 16 2009 9:10PM
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Holte
Posts: 10742 - Karma: 7,818
I think you're mistaken. That was the year that Tanner put down the single most progressive pipe run at the time, with 7 hits, spinning both ways, switch hits, etc, and got booed and snowballed on his last run. The general consensus on NS was that Tanner fully deserved that win.

In fact, I think that Simon's ungrabbed 12 at that X-Games coupled with the spectator hate shown towards Tanner's superior run spurred much of the Simon hate.

The biggest thing Simon could do for his image on NS is start posting on here. Fans appreciate when their heroes stay connected, and it certainly worked with Tanner and Jon. I imagine Simon doesn't really care what kids think about him on the internet.
Dec 16 2009 9:11PM
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bdowning
Posts: 1630 - Karma: 243
lol a lot of pros are short.

dumont kills it thou
Dec 18 2009 9:20AM
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h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
2008 was the year Tanner thanked the newschoolers.com members for being so supportive after winning X-Superpipe with the most amazing run ever put down in a pipe at that time.

If you where in Aspen at that time you were probably one of those who was boing to Tanner when he got his score.

Fuck you and get learned.
Dec 18 2009 10:01AM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
hes the new hated on one. tanner used to get so much shit, but now everyone loves him. dumont will be back to being respected and someone new will take over the spot of most hated on pro
Dec 18 2009 2:53PM
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