Alessi interview

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MX114 1/17/2015 8:47pm
1/17/2015 8:47pm
Alessi is awkward . Anyone who watched that interview and didn't say WTF must be sniffing glue. Otherwise nice ride 800
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Hut 1/17/2015 8:53pm
1/17/2015 8:53pm
He caught so much shit for crying last year he probably was just trying to get through it. He ran a good heat race so I give him a pass on the interview.
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oshow 1/17/2015 9:01pm
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oshow wrote:
Damn good race by Mike. Not his best interview. Still 1000% better than all the haters have done today.
500guy wrote:
Unfortunately around here He can't do anything right. People just love to pick him apart.


Great race for Mike, hope He has a good main event.
Yes sadly you are correct. He has made mistakes but damn he was born into it....

He is a better man than me because during that interview I would have said that's for all you haters... Fuck Ya. And dropped the mike.
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Hut 1/17/2015 9:14pm
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oshow wrote:
Yes sadly you are correct. He has made mistakes but damn he was born into it.... He is a better man than me because during that...
Yes sadly you are correct. He has made mistakes but damn he was born into it....

He is a better man than me because during that interview I would have said that's for all you haters... Fuck Ya. And dropped the mike.
I think everybody would love to see that one! Well the men anyhow

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wired4speed 1/17/2015 9:23pm
1/17/2015 9:23pm


The strange interviews start with a pretend sip of an energy drink.

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burn1986 1/17/2015 9:27pm
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We rag on him, but we all like Mikey. You can tell he's just been under pressure for a while.
Awesome Johnson 1/17/2015 9:35pm
1/17/2015 9:35pm
Him saying that makes you wonder what's said to him behind closed doors. One way or the other that was a good race mike put in. Go get them.
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rallendude 1/17/2015 10:08pm
1/17/2015 10:08pm
No kidding, my wife said "did he just say he didn't think he could win the main???" I was floored. I really feel bad for the kid. One of the top 25 or 30 most talented motorcycle riders in the world, maybe even better, and he has zero confidence. I'm no psssychiatrist but its as if his dad has always rode him so hard he doesn't have any faith in himself. Every now and again your kids need to win.
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ACBraap 1/17/2015 10:13pm
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oshow wrote:
Yes sadly you are correct. He has made mistakes but damn he was born into it.... He is a better man than me because during that...
Yes sadly you are correct. He has made mistakes but damn he was born into it....

He is a better man than me because during that interview I would have said that's for all you haters... Fuck Ya. And dropped the mike.
Hut wrote:
I think everybody would love to see that one! Well the men anyhow
I've never been much of an Alessi fan, but credit where it's due, he rode really well. It's damn impressive for a privateer team to beat factory guys like that. Definitely felt bad for him in the interview though.

He has paid a high price for his dad's involvement in his career.
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WFO! 1/17/2015 10:19pm
1/17/2015 10:19pm
Fark..I wish I could ride half as good as Alessi.

Commendable ride tonight. Sucks on the DNF.
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Lightning78 1/17/2015 10:21pm
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keepitlocal101 wrote:
"I don't think I can win. I'm not at that level yet" although that's true and you feel that way be confident and don't talk down...
"I don't think I can win. I'm not at that level yet"
although that's true and you feel that way be confident and don't talk down yourself on tv.
I don't get it Alessi has the stones to go out, pull away, win against the best in the world then the main comes he goes out there throws out the boat anchor places horribly even though he's racing the same exact guys.... He needs to adopt a better approach because it seems like he forgets that he just want to heat race it's too bad if he's that good at Supercross he's gives it up in the main
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AZ35 1/17/2015 10:51pm
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I thought him crying for winning his first heat was incredible, a release of all the emotions of working so hard to get to that point.

You could clearly tell his was conflicted and confused during tonight's interview.

Hey- I just won! (a SX heat- still a big race), but I don't think I should have won...?

I felt bad for him, so afraid to be happy- or sad, because of all the somewhat self inflicted bullshit he has grown up with all his life.

Been said a millions times, but his Dad's influence (pressure) that may have driven him to the elite superstar status- and it was also the thing that stopped him from actually staying at the top.
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WFO! 1/17/2015 10:53pm
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AZ35 wrote:
I thought him crying for winning his first heat was incredible, a release of all the emotions of working so hard to get to that point...
I thought him crying for winning his first heat was incredible, a release of all the emotions of working so hard to get to that point.

You could clearly tell his was conflicted and confused during tonight's interview.

Hey- I just won! (a SX heat- still a big race), but I don't think I should have won...?

I felt bad for him, so afraid to be happy- or sad, because of all the somewhat self inflicted bullshit he has grown up with all his life.

Been said a millions times, but his Dad's influence (pressure) that may have driven him to the elite superstar status- and it was also the thing that stopped him from actually staying at the top.
well put brotherman....
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bd 1/17/2015 11:38pm
1/17/2015 11:38pm
He was on the gas. Not only did he win, but he also gapped the field. Might of been his best race in Supercross.
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lostboy819 1/18/2015 12:32am
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Flip109 wrote:
I wish he would come out in a main and just drop everyone and win like that. Watch this place just fuckin melt lol
If he put 20 laps together like the ones in his heat win I think he would have a good shot at a win in the main.
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FlaNard 1/18/2015 12:34am
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I like Mike.
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discomszyco 1/18/2015 2:08am
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i love seein mike do well, especially after all the shit he catches on here, deserved or not. i think he knows certain riders have an edge on him and thats where that came from. being honest with yourself isnt a bad thing as long as it creates a goal for you to attain. he had some flow during that heat and it was awesome. if he came out in a main and made passes on some top riders id be bouncing off the wall. i always root for an underdog.
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enketchum 1/18/2015 2:13am
1/18/2015 2:13am
I noticed they did not have the laser machine tonight at A2. That thing has been there for year. Im serious. This ins't only a Jeff Alessi joke

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davistld01 1/18/2015 5:42am
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RandyS wrote:
It was another case of realizing partway through you started a sentence that you shouldn't have. Is that it.
Laughing That's perfect.

Great ride by Mike. I was really proud of him, and I bet Tony was freaking out!
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bobby397 1/18/2015 5:46am
1/18/2015 5:46am
Looks like he may be out with a bad knee for the rest of the season
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TanHner36 1/18/2015 5:51am
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He had a good ride but he has zero confidence. His mind is that of a teenager about to touch his first boob when he gets to the main. Just nerves hoping he doesn't blow his load in 2 seconds.

(Which he does by pulling a holeshot and dropping to 12th by the 3rd lap....)
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Crush 1/18/2015 6:01am
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TanHner36 wrote:
He had a good ride but he has zero confidence. His mind is that of a teenager about to touch his first boob when he gets...
He had a good ride but he has zero confidence. His mind is that of a teenager about to touch his first boob when he gets to the main. Just nerves hoping he doesn't blow his load in 2 seconds.

(Which he does by pulling a holeshot and dropping to 12th by the 3rd lap....)
hahahaha, best thing I've read tonight!
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Gallardo 1/18/2015 6:04am
1/18/2015 6:04am
I thought it was honest. i'm liking him more and more
bartziokas123 1/18/2015 6:41am
1/18/2015 6:41am
Is it a confidence thing or is he scared to death of what to say. Every word he says gets scrutinized, I think he's totally mind fucked on what to say any more. It's actually sad listening to him.
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Harry_Gray 1/18/2015 6:59am
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I wish he wouldn't browbeat himself; IMO he rode great in his heat race. Charging forward, racing his own race, relaxed and focused. Just my observation. Like many on here, don't know what is going on behind the scenes; but he actually has looked good in the heats. Despite what is shown on paper (results), he seems like he is doing well in the mains. I really hope he can get that monkey off his back and get a lot of top 10 and top 5 finishes this year. He looks REALLY capable of doing it. I would like him to do what Short is doing this year. Mike is quite capable of it.
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three9zero 1/18/2015 7:14am
1/18/2015 7:14am
Stoked for him and that heat race win.
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bama205 1/18/2015 7:15am
1/18/2015 7:15am
What happened? Even outdoors- hell he was running up front a couple years ago when he was on suzuki
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Samuel 1/18/2015 7:24am
1/18/2015 7:24am
I didn't notice much awkwardness compared to any other rider. He probably remembered all of the hate he got for crying, so he dialed it way back to not showing emotion/over-confidence. If he would have said yes to winning the main, you guys would have come on here saying "can you beleve he said hes goin to win lol? He a pussy lol. He gonndrop the anchor after won lap!"

I liked his honesty and his realistic response. Top ten is a damn good finish in this field. Confident, but not unrealistic.

Does he have the talent to finish better with mental training? Probably.
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Excaliburbmx 1/18/2015 7:32am
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He is a good dude. Great ride and lots of hope for privateers for the future.
As these fields get loaded thier are only so many factory rides so privateers will need motovation like this.
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tek14 1/18/2015 8:04am
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Great ride at heat race!

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