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US slopestyle team announced

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pghjibber
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http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/story/_/id/7186141/us-freeskiing-slopestyle-team-named

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Nov 4 2011 2:29PM
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array.
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first?
Nov 4 2011 2:31PM
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Dhane
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before even opening this thread i assumed all these riders would be on the team. a very predictable yet solid choice of athletes. i cannot complain.
Nov 4 2011 2:32PM
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chicken
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Holy shit, team seems pretty obvious.

But Raps?! That is fucking awesome
Nov 4 2011 2:33PM
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Dhane
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haha, i just finished reading the article and was coming back to post this. god damn, evan raps. im going to be honest and say i did not see that one coming, but now that hes there its the perfect choice.
Nov 4 2011 2:34PM
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pghjibber
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i was more shocked to learn he was in med school of all things...
Nov 4 2011 2:35PM
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GayWolf420
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Evan Raps is going to be like the mike ditka of ski teams.
Nov 4 2011 2:37PM
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DERS.
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Raps as the slopestlye coach. thats fucking awesome.
Nov 4 2011 2:45PM
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GBS
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" Bobby Brown, Sammy Carlson, Gus Kenworthy, Alex Schlopy and Tom Wallisch will make up what has to be considered the most talented men's team in the world."

Lolwut?...
Nov 4 2011 2:48PM
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triebby
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Fuck yea E Raps!!!

Nothing against Schlopy, but I feel Goepper would have been a better pick.
Nov 4 2011 2:58PM
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Gstrong
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not much of a surprise, just like all the big comp skiers
Nov 4 2011 3:10PM
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bnewbs6
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Dang, I am so stoked on raps getting the coaching job
Nov 4 2011 3:12PM
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TheHuggyBear
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I love all these riders to death...but the xgames are a couple years away, some young gun can fill their slots..ya know
Nov 4 2011 3:19PM
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greenman
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Solid team, but who knows how things will change in the next few years
Nov 4 2011 3:35PM
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CKpolicy
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props to raps, thats is awesome.
Nov 4 2011 3:52PM
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Billups
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Yup. Give it a couple of years and I think a couple of the younger guys might move in to take a spot or two.
Nov 4 2011 3:52PM
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Rachy
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So. Awesome team....

But Grete, don't get me wrong, i'd rather her be on the US team.... but hasn't she been skiing as a norwegian for all the FIS comps? I'm kinda confused about this.
Nov 4 2011 4:52PM
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hokkanee
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this. So excited for this
Nov 4 2011 8:48PM
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icon1234
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Hands down the best team right now, however I hope they do intend to revise the members of it pending future competition results.
Nov 4 2011 9:00PM
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[evan]
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I never knew who Raps was like 8 months ago, but knowing who he is now, and what happened, fuck yes! Also med school, thats impressive.

This team is going to fuck shit up for sure, glad to see schlopy on there to.
Nov 4 2011 9:06PM
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Ski_ThEast
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basically who i expected
Nov 4 2011 9:15PM
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ForeverYung
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Predictable, but some younger guys now will be slaying it even harde in a couple years
Nov 4 2011 10:50PM
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Avifarer
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tom wallisch was actually born in canada so i heard he got an invite from canada as well. will be interesting to see which invite he accepts
Nov 4 2011 10:55PM
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roddy116
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i expected to see all of those guys but what about like simon or tanner?
Nov 4 2011 11:02PM
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vordulmega
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Basically what I thought it was gonna be except I was hoping Goepper would be on it, still a sick team though but I gotta cheer for Canada ahah
Nov 5 2011 12:17AM
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S.C
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they're doing pipe... not slope. its extremely rare if not unheard of for someone to be a two event olympian. and they aren't very good at slope...
Nov 5 2011 12:28AM
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.Duncan.
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ahahaahahaa Stephan that was fucking epic.
Nov 5 2011 12:42AM
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Mike.Records
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what just happened?
Nov 5 2011 1:32AM
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rudager
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C-C-C-Combo Breaker!!



The team is probably going to kill it.
Just seems much more put together as opposed to Canada's team.
Nov 5 2011 1:34AM
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General_Ripper
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Pretty cool E Raps left medical school to coach an olympic team. Dude's got his shit together
Nov 5 2011 1:57AM
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MaMann
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so stoked for E Raps! team was really expected, but with a few years who knows what will change.....
Nov 5 2011 2:08AM
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GratefulShred
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holy shit. he time traveled. carefully read the times of each post.... i'm holding tight to my spork as we speak.
Nov 5 2011 3:13AM
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CassiusClay
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ken gusworthy
Nov 5 2011 3:24AM
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Mr.Turtle
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prepare your sporks!
Nov 5 2011 5:03AM
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Mr.Turtle
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Bobby Brown, Sammy Carlson, Gus Kenworthy, Alex Schlopy and Tom Wallisch
that looks like a pretty sick lineup to me
Nov 5 2011 5:07AM
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