Tyler Bowers Getting College Degree

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Edited Date/Time 3/14/2013 9:33am
Anybody else watch the arenacross this weekend and catch the interview where Tyler announced he was staying with Babbitt's for two more years? In the interview he said he wanted to stay in arenacross for two more years so that he can get his college degree, then do some supercross afterwards.

I don't know that much about Tyler, but I was impressed to hear him say that. He has to be making decent money with Babbitt's and could eventually make decent money in SX. Most guys wouldn't even give college a second thought in situation (including myself). Hats off to him for thinking about his future...
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uk125250 2/12/2013 6:22am
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Is he going to UK?
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Frodad78 2/12/2013 6:28am
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Good for him, I'm liking this guy more and more lately.
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chapmanmx wrote:
Anybody else watch the arenacross this weekend and catch the interview where Tyler announced he was staying with Babbitt's for two more years? In the interview...
Anybody else watch the arenacross this weekend and catch the interview where Tyler announced he was staying with Babbitt's for two more years? In the interview he said he wanted to stay in arenacross for two more years so that he can get his college degree, then do some supercross afterwards.

I don't know that much about Tyler, but I was impressed to hear him say that. He has to be making decent money with Babbitt's and could eventually make decent money in SX. Most guys wouldn't even give college a second thought in situation (including myself). Hats off to him for thinking about his future...
I caught the part about him staying with Babbitt's for 2 years, but not the part about the college degree. Good for him!
I've always got the impression that arenacross racers don't really make much, except for their bonus/win money. With 2 titles under his belt, I'm sure he's got a pretty good nest egg, but not enough to retire just yet.
Anyways, hats off to him for going the college route.

Does anyone have the video of Tyler when he was 15 or 16 years old and got DQ'ed at a BooKoo arenacross for punting someone? I think it was Chad Johnson (maybe)?
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Grizz 2/12/2013 7:52am
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Hey I am in college right now, where's my topic? Tongue
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Hank_Thrill 2/12/2013 9:14am
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That's really cool to hear, along with being a challenging task in the midst of a racing career. I bet it's a nice balance though having something to do to take the mind off racing. I just hope he has blended or online courses depending on when he has to fly to the races lol.
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IWreckALot 2/12/2013 10:32am
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This is the way to do it. He is going to have such a huge network from his racing career he'll be able to find a kick ass job doing whatever he wants and he'll have the education to make him more valuable.
keeptwostrokesalive 2/12/2013 10:41am
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Grizz wrote:
Hey I am in college right now, where's my topic? Tongue
Me too, Me too. I want a thread titled "Wesley is going to college"
brian.perteete 2/12/2013 10:51am
2/12/2013 10:51am
I posted a topic on this subject a while back...glad to see it's really being done by a "top rider" in his given series. Way to set an example IMO.
TripleFive 2/12/2013 10:53am
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inb4: bashing on higher education
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chapmanmx wrote:
Anybody else watch the arenacross this weekend and catch the interview where Tyler announced he was staying with Babbitt's for two more years? In the interview...
Anybody else watch the arenacross this weekend and catch the interview where Tyler announced he was staying with Babbitt's for two more years? In the interview he said he wanted to stay in arenacross for two more years so that he can get his college degree, then do some supercross afterwards.

I don't know that much about Tyler, but I was impressed to hear him say that. He has to be making decent money with Babbitt's and could eventually make decent money in SX. Most guys wouldn't even give college a second thought in situation (including myself). Hats off to him for thinking about his future...
Tyler is an awesome guy. Talked to him in the parking lot at Walmart in Danville,KY close to where both of us live this past summer for about 30 minutes. He had red pick up truck with his Kawi practice bike in the back of it. Seems like a well grounded guy. He gave his phone number and told me to come ride with him anytime I wanted too.
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Frodad78 2/12/2013 10:59am
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Grizz wrote:
Hey I am in college right now, where's my topic? Tongue
keeptwostrokesalive wrote:
Me too, Me too. I want a thread titled "Wesley is going to college"
lol, I think you need the "Wesley wins AX championship" first
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I'm studying to sit for the GMAT, already been down the bachelor road, thought about getting another bachelors but would need 8 classes for an additional degree and 4 more for to get a masters. Have to congratulate him on having a plan to go down that road, just as long as he doesn't go into some liberal arts BS. I see kids now graduating from high school that don't know what they want to do, I always say get your basics out of the way and you will figure out what you want.
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ky_savage 2/12/2013 11:34am
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Racer111 wrote:
Tyler is an awesome guy. Talked to him in the parking lot at Walmart in Danville,KY close to where both of us live this past summer...
Tyler is an awesome guy. Talked to him in the parking lot at Walmart in Danville,KY close to where both of us live this past summer for about 30 minutes. He had red pick up truck with his Kawi practice bike in the back of it. Seems like a well grounded guy. He gave his phone number and told me to come ride with him anytime I wanted too.
Hey Racer! I live 10 minutes from Danville and have ridden at his practice track a few times. It gets really rutted and he wants it even more so. Haha.
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I hope his roommate in the dorm room doesn't try to eat his peas.
Ryan_Huddleston 2/12/2013 4:06pm
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I love how one moto guy decides to get a degree and its like OMG give him the nobel!
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Choppy 2/12/2013 4:10pm
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Ryan_Huddleston wrote:
I love how one moto guy decides to get a degree and its like OMG give him the nobel!
Who said anything close to that?
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malachi177 2/12/2013 4:15pm
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Ryan_Huddleston wrote:
I love how one moto guy decides to get a degree and its like OMG give him the nobel!
Well congrats to him!! Better then ending up with an IQ of a friggin turnip (Hanny, Jlaw just to name a couple) like so many do. Education comes first, my son doesn't like it, but without decent grades he doesn't race. So many parents let their kids education fall apart just for the sake of chasing the dream. So when an established rider decides to further his education while continuing to race at a top level, that's pretty awesome and worthy of some praise.

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426Hemi 2/12/2013 4:20pm
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Ryan_Huddleston wrote:
I love how one moto guy decides to get a degree and its like OMG give him the nobel!
malachi177 wrote:
Well congrats to him!! Better then ending up with an IQ of a friggin turnip (Hanny, Jlaw just to name a couple) like so many do...
Well congrats to him!! Better then ending up with an IQ of a friggin turnip (Hanny, Jlaw just to name a couple) like so many do. Education comes first, my son doesn't like it, but without decent grades he doesn't race. So many parents let their kids education fall apart just for the sake of chasing the dream. So when an established rider decides to further his education while continuing to race at a top level, that's pretty awesome and worthy of some praise.
It's cool to be a "badass" as some call those guys I guess, but not cool to have a thread about someone facing the reality that racing is not forever and having a plan for the future. I mean it seems like some guys on here would blow Lawrence if he asked them to.
keeptwostrokesalive 2/12/2013 4:36pm
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lol, I think you need the "Wesley wins AX championship" first
Well if anybody needs me, I will be training for arena-cross. Watch out Tyler Bowers, cause Im dusting off my cobra 50 and Im coming right for your title next year. Evil
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I'd assume the double broken femurs a couple years ago changed his outlook on life as he seen it... Great for him,, always been a fan of the Danger Boy 911..
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CRFracer117 wrote:
I'm studying to sit for the GMAT, already been down the bachelor road, thought about getting another bachelors but would need 8 classes for an additional...
I'm studying to sit for the GMAT, already been down the bachelor road, thought about getting another bachelors but would need 8 classes for an additional degree and 4 more for to get a masters. Have to congratulate him on having a plan to go down that road, just as long as he doesn't go into some liberal arts BS. I see kids now graduating from high school that don't know what they want to do, I always say get your basics out of the way and you will figure out what you want.
I agree with you on the liberal arts bs, completely pointless. Some people just don't understand the importance of developing marketable skills. I took the GMAT a couple of years ago, didn't care for it much or grad school. I got a sweet raise when I was done though.
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CRFracer117 wrote:
I'm studying to sit for the GMAT, already been down the bachelor road, thought about getting another bachelors but would need 8 classes for an additional...
I'm studying to sit for the GMAT, already been down the bachelor road, thought about getting another bachelors but would need 8 classes for an additional degree and 4 more for to get a masters. Have to congratulate him on having a plan to go down that road, just as long as he doesn't go into some liberal arts BS. I see kids now graduating from high school that don't know what they want to do, I always say get your basics out of the way and you will figure out what you want.
Hopefully if he's this serious about it, he's not wasting his time on some BS bachelor degree. I'm online right now completing mine and it's no easy feat for me but that's called life I guess.
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I remember racing Anaheim and then sitting in class the next Monday during my last semester of getting my bachelors. Nobody had any idea until I showed up with a broken foot 2 weeks later from A2. Glad I stuck with school though, especially in this economy.
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Drtbykr 2/12/2013 7:47pm
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A man with a plan. It's a big deal because a young athlete with a plan is pretty rare. Awesome.

I wish my son gave a shit about school.
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Sandberm 2/12/2013 7:54pm
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I heard Tyler is getting his degree in Broadcast Journalism from Ricky Carmichael U..

Its a tie in with Feld and RC Road to Supercross. B to B bros.
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jhansen510 2/12/2013 8:01pm
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I think it's great for him. I also have quite a few friends with good degrees from credited schools sitting on their asses collecting a check from the government and buried in school loans. Those with the drive will make it regardless. I have lost a lot of faith in America's education system and burying kids in debt for a degree that they chose to pursue when they were 16-18 and had no idea what they want to do in the world!
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Lone Wolf 2/12/2013 9:50pm
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Good on him. It is good to see a successful rider taking education seriously.
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Racer111 2/13/2013 6:26am
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Racer111 wrote:
Tyler is an awesome guy. Talked to him in the parking lot at Walmart in Danville,KY close to where both of us live this past summer...
Tyler is an awesome guy. Talked to him in the parking lot at Walmart in Danville,KY close to where both of us live this past summer for about 30 minutes. He had red pick up truck with his Kawi practice bike in the back of it. Seems like a well grounded guy. He gave his phone number and told me to come ride with him anytime I wanted too.
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Hey Racer! I live 10 minutes from Danville and have ridden at his practice track a few times. It gets really rutted and he wants it...
Hey Racer! I live 10 minutes from Danville and have ridden at his practice track a few times. It gets really rutted and he wants it even more so. Haha.
That's awesome! I ride my triathlon bike through Perryville all the time. Then circle back around in to Danville via Harrisburg.
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Th3Swami 2/13/2013 8:13am
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he shoulda went into MMA instead...

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