What is wrong with Osborne?

quadzrulebro
Edited Date/Time 1/14/2020 10:16am
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there. This weekend, he holeshot the race and road blocked his way backward through the pack. Did he suffer a preseason injury that I didn’t hear about? Is he dealing with illness like some of the other guys?
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He's not quite as good as the guys ahead of him?
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He's sick, it was talked about during the broadcast a lot.
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whateversclever69 1/13/2020 5:09am
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He’s definitely sick most recently, but I’m not sure he’d be the same pace as KR, ET, CW etc with health on his side
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SEE ARE125 1/13/2020 5:24am
1/13/2020 5:24am Edited Date/Time 1/13/2020 5:27am
He’s sick. Last week was bad, and this week Will asked him how good he felt on a scale of 1-10 and he said 7.5. So taking that and some basic math, he was riding at 75% in St. Louis. He’ll get there.
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tcannon521 1/13/2020 5:26am
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If he stays healthy during SX, I expect him to be a podium guy in MX. I don’t think he’s a podium guy in SX with the current field.
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SICK with the flu. Apparently he almost didn't race A1.
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Yep, sick.. He’ll get some podiums and maybe contend for a win sometime later in the season. I expect him to be closer outdoors.
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Sick and still sore from A1 Whoops-Debacle.
TbonesPop 1/13/2020 6:49am
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tcannon521 wrote:
If he stays healthy during SX, I expect him to be a podium guy in MX. I don’t think he’s a podium guy in SX with...
If he stays healthy during SX, I expect him to be a podium guy in MX. I don’t think he’s a podium guy in SX with the current field.
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid to bang bars with somebody. IMO, he'll be on the podium multiple times in 2020 SX.

Right now, he's just very sick.
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It seems like riders have a career peaking moment (not one race but more like over 4-5 races) from which they could continue evolving into dominating, but when injured and that momentum is suddenly halted, they aren’t able to get back on that same train. I believe it’s predominantly a mental hurdle, but it’s interesting. Same rider, same ability, but when their moment comes (like we saw with Osbourne) and they can’t capitalize on it because of being sidelined, they can’t get back to that state of mind.
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SEE ARE125 1/13/2020 7:14am
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tcannon521 wrote:
If he stays healthy during SX, I expect him to be a podium guy in MX. I don’t think he’s a podium guy in SX with...
If he stays healthy during SX, I expect him to be a podium guy in MX. I don’t think he’s a podium guy in SX with the current field.
TbonesPop wrote:
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid...
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid to bang bars with somebody. IMO, he'll be on the podium multiple times in 2020 SX.

Right now, he's just very sick.
Barcia is riding well and once Zach gets up there I think those two may come to blows. I just hope no one gets hurt. Barcia seems to initiate bar banging, where I think Zach(for the most part) is a counter striker. You run it in on him, he’s giving it right back to you.
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tcannon521 wrote:
If he stays healthy during SX, I expect him to be a podium guy in MX. I don’t think he’s a podium guy in SX with...
If he stays healthy during SX, I expect him to be a podium guy in MX. I don’t think he’s a podium guy in SX with the current field.
TbonesPop wrote:
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid...
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid to bang bars with somebody. IMO, he'll be on the podium multiple times in 2020 SX.

Right now, he's just very sick.
SEE ARE125 wrote:
Barcia is riding well and once Zach gets up there I think those two may come to blows. I just hope no one gets hurt. Barcia...
Barcia is riding well and once Zach gets up there I think those two may come to blows. I just hope no one gets hurt. Barcia seems to initiate bar banging, where I think Zach(for the most part) is a counter striker. You run it in on him, he’s giving it right back to you.
That riding style of running it in is something all riders that come thru megaseries and muddy creek have.on

Wirehead Jones
Bradshaw
Chester
Brown
Tommy watts
List goes on,

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First full season on 450s, ran up front in St. Louis, finished second in New Jersey last year. He's good.
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TbonesPop wrote:
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid...
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid to bang bars with somebody. IMO, he'll be on the podium multiple times in 2020 SX.

Right now, he's just very sick.
SEE ARE125 wrote:
Barcia is riding well and once Zach gets up there I think those two may come to blows. I just hope no one gets hurt. Barcia...
Barcia is riding well and once Zach gets up there I think those two may come to blows. I just hope no one gets hurt. Barcia seems to initiate bar banging, where I think Zach(for the most part) is a counter striker. You run it in on him, he’s giving it right back to you.
hillbilly wrote:
That riding style of running it in is something all riders that come thru megaseries and muddy creek have.on Wirehead Jones Bradshaw Chester Brown Tommy watts...
That riding style of running it in is something all riders that come thru megaseries and muddy creek have.on

Wirehead Jones
Bradshaw
Chester
Brown
Tommy watts
List goes on,

Wirehead Jones?
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quadzrulebro wrote:
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there...
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there. This weekend, he holeshot the race and road blocked his way backward through the pack. Did he suffer a preseason injury that I didn’t hear about? Is he dealing with illness like some of the other guys?
🙄🙄🙄

Uh, he’s not as good as the guys finishing in front of him.
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quadzrulebro wrote:
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there...
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there. This weekend, he holeshot the race and road blocked his way backward through the pack. Did he suffer a preseason injury that I didn’t hear about? Is he dealing with illness like some of the other guys?
Racer111 wrote:
🙄🙄🙄

Uh, he’s not as good as the guys finishing in front of him.
Bingo, the only people ahead of him are the ones that live through his overly aggressive ‘cut the corner to pass you back’ technique...he will need a holeshot to win...otherwise he won’t
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Gee I cant wait until the whole field is flu free!
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tcannon521 wrote:
If he stays healthy during SX, I expect him to be a podium guy in MX. I don’t think he’s a podium guy in SX with...
If he stays healthy during SX, I expect him to be a podium guy in MX. I don’t think he’s a podium guy in SX with the current field.
TbonesPop wrote:
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid...
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid to bang bars with somebody. IMO, he'll be on the podium multiple times in 2020 SX.

Right now, he's just very sick.
SEE ARE125 wrote:
Barcia is riding well and once Zach gets up there I think those two may come to blows. I just hope no one gets hurt. Barcia...
Barcia is riding well and once Zach gets up there I think those two may come to blows. I just hope no one gets hurt. Barcia seems to initiate bar banging, where I think Zach(for the most part) is a counter striker. You run it in on him, he’s giving it right back to you.
16 gives it back? I think he starts most of it...gets passed on speed and goes all angry elf in the next corner and punts whoever it is...I can’t think of a time it was retaliation...
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I like Zacho and guy is hard worker for sure. He absolutely loves to battle hard. However, sometimes his racing tactics leave a bit to be desired IMO. Both he and AC kind of screwed each other in the main on Saturday, by riding too aggressive. I know they have a history, and I'm sure that plays into it but neither guy gained anything when they banged back and forth. Also Osborne's riding was very sloppy, he was lucky to get that 5th place as he was clipping jumps and missing whoops a few times too many.
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swizcore 1/13/2020 11:02am
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quadzrulebro wrote:
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there...
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there. This weekend, he holeshot the race and road blocked his way backward through the pack. Did he suffer a preseason injury that I didn’t hear about? Is he dealing with illness like some of the other guys?
Racer111 wrote:
🙄🙄🙄

Uh, he’s not as good as the guys finishing in front of him.
reynardfan1 wrote:
Bingo, the only people ahead of him are the ones that live through his overly aggressive ‘cut the corner to pass you back’ technique...he will need...
Bingo, the only people ahead of him are the ones that live through his overly aggressive ‘cut the corner to pass you back’ technique...he will need a holeshot to win...otherwise he won’t
This will be my forum signature after he does...

He was bedridden for 10 days prior to A1.
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Black Diesel Bomber 1/13/2020 11:22am
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Osborne just finished 5th with a bad case of the sniffles....just wait until he's 100% and finds his groove. He'll be on the podium and I believe he'll win one this year.
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mmcmx 1/13/2020 12:11pm
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Osborne title contender? Well, its posible but not probable i'd say.
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TbonesPop wrote:
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid...
I absolutely think he is a podium guy in SX. 1) He's a great starter and 2) He's super fit 3) He's aggressive and isn't afraid to bang bars with somebody. IMO, he'll be on the podium multiple times in 2020 SX.

Right now, he's just very sick.
SEE ARE125 wrote:
Barcia is riding well and once Zach gets up there I think those two may come to blows. I just hope no one gets hurt. Barcia...
Barcia is riding well and once Zach gets up there I think those two may come to blows. I just hope no one gets hurt. Barcia seems to initiate bar banging, where I think Zach(for the most part) is a counter striker. You run it in on him, he’s giving it right back to you.
reynardfan1 wrote:
16 gives it back? I think he starts most of it...gets passed on speed and goes all angry elf in the next corner and punts whoever...
16 gives it back? I think he starts most of it...gets passed on speed and goes all angry elf in the next corner and punts whoever it is...I can’t think of a time it was retaliation...
This past race it was retaliation against AC the corner before.
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Thelen20 1/13/2020 1:32pm
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I like Osborne as much as the next guy but he ran into the back of Kenny and AC when they passed him before the first big double. I was puckered up when Kenny sent the double anyway, I figured he was going to case it. Even Kenny looked back like "wth". AC was smart to check up, but it cost him ultimately.

If Osborne is gonna leave the door that wide open he needs to be ready to check up. He's gonna get someone hurt if he doesn't
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reynardfan1 wrote:
16 gives it back? I think he starts most of it...gets passed on speed and goes all angry elf in the next corner and punts whoever...
16 gives it back? I think he starts most of it...gets passed on speed and goes all angry elf in the next corner and punts whoever it is...I can’t think of a time it was retaliation...
Did you even watch the race?
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quadzrulebro wrote:
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there...
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there. This weekend, he holeshot the race and road blocked his way backward through the pack. Did he suffer a preseason injury that I didn’t hear about? Is he dealing with illness like some of the other guys?
Are you aware that there are 15 more rounds?
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Whats wrong with finishing 5th? He looks great, just a little off the pace of the leaders. But just as 12 other guys, he is in an 1 second range of being the fastest on track.
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Racer111 wrote:
🙄🙄🙄

Uh, he’s not as good as the guys finishing in front of him.
reynardfan1 wrote:
Bingo, the only people ahead of him are the ones that live through his overly aggressive ‘cut the corner to pass you back’ technique...he will need...
Bingo, the only people ahead of him are the ones that live through his overly aggressive ‘cut the corner to pass you back’ technique...he will need a holeshot to win...otherwise he won’t
swizcore wrote:
This will be my forum signature after he does...

He was bedridden for 10 days prior to A1.
Was he really? I didn’t realize it was that long he was down and out. Yeah I mean he could win but I still think it takes a holeshot or only having to pass 1 or 2 slower guys...just my opinion but if he starts behind 94, 9, 3, and 2...he isn’t winning

That’s just my opinion. Carry on
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quadzrulebro wrote:
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there...
Before the season started, Osborne is a guy I expected to contend for the title. At Anaheim, he started outside the top ten and stayed there. This weekend, he holeshot the race and road blocked his way backward through the pack. Did he suffer a preseason injury that I didn’t hear about? Is he dealing with illness like some of the other guys?
I know this might sound crazy but bare with me here... Just because you think something, does not mean it is actually true. I find your thought process a little funny.

Albeit he was dealing with a sickness at the start of the season, I think your expectations for Zacho were pretty optimistic. You gotta walk before you run. Is he a podium contender? Definitely and maybe even a main event winner on the right weekend. But I don’t think many were expecting him to be one of the guys to take the title home this year in SX.

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