Where are all the naysayers that said Cooper would be the weak link ?

fullfloater 9/25/2022 2:37pm
9/25/2022 2:37pm Edited Date/Time 9/25/2022 4:08pm
I'll be sleeping with a clear conscience tonight.

Shout out to Shaft721 and USA for the thumbs up and calling it early. You 13 downvoters can F off. He rode great!




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swe292 9/25/2022 2:41pm
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fullfloater wrote:
I'll be sleeping with a clear conscience tonight. Shout out to Shaft721 and USA for the thumbs up and calling it early. You 13 downvoters can...
I'll be sleeping with a clear conscience tonight.

Shout out to Shaft721 and USA for the thumbs up and calling it early. You 13 downvoters can F off. He rode great!




I was right there with you. I was saying the whole time that pickin Craig over him would be twilight zone levels insane.
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fullfloater wrote:
I'll be sleeping with a clear conscience tonight. Shout out to Shaft721 and USA for the thumbs up and calling it early. You 13 downvoters can...
I'll be sleeping with a clear conscience tonight.

Shout out to Shaft721 and USA for the thumbs up and calling it early. You 13 downvoters can F off. He rode great!




swe292 wrote:
I was right there with you. I was saying the whole time that pickin Craig over him would be twilight zone levels insane.
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cwel11 9/25/2022 2:56pm
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Huge props to Cooper! I’ll be honest he wasn’t my choice but he got the job done. Great rides by him and he did a fantastic job!
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davis224 9/25/2022 3:28pm
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I thought he was the best choice but he did way better than I thought he would. His 4th was an amazing ride, he was closing on Sexton at one point. He deserves a truckload of apologies! He won it for us really.
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Shaft721 9/25/2022 3:46pm
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fullfloater wrote:
I'll be sleeping with a clear conscience tonight. Shout out to Shaft721 and USA for the thumbs up and calling it early. You 13 downvoters can...
I'll be sleeping with a clear conscience tonight.

Shout out to Shaft721 and USA for the thumbs up and calling it early. You 13 downvoters can F off. He rode great!




Thanks is for the shoutout ! 😂 put some respect on that boy JC name. By FAR the best 250 rider in that race. (Being a good racer means not riding out of control like Hunter did)
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prozach 9/25/2022 3:51pm
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He was still the weakest link, but that link was far from weak!! He killed it, and was a great choice because of his starting ability and top end speed alone. The mxdn is almost always about starts in the mx2 class and he pulled 3 good ones and won his qualifying race to help guarantee a good gate pick on Sunday. Even more important knowing the race is probably going to be muddy 80% of the time.

Hard to say how Craig would have done. But Cooper did his part perfectly and that 4th is a huge reason why the other two didn't have to push it the last moto for the win.
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TXDirt 9/25/2022 6:52pm
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If he’s not on the team, USA doesn’t win today. That’s a fact.

Props to him! He showed up and showed out!

He WAS the best pick!

Can’t believe people actually wanted Craig or even Dungey to drop down a class. That’s insanity.

Cooper was hands down the best pick and it wasn’t even close. And he proved it today.

I don’t understand those who thought he wasn’t the best pick. He was. And it showed.

And the USA won!
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WhipMeister 9/25/2022 7:10pm
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Just got home from a wedding and watched the DVR. I haven't read any of the other comments. But Justin Cooper was the MVP of this effort IMO.
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braap braap braap 9/25/2022 7:21pm
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prozach wrote:
He was still the weakest link, but that link was far from weak!! He killed it, and was a great choice because of his starting ability...
He was still the weakest link, but that link was far from weak!! He killed it, and was a great choice because of his starting ability and top end speed alone. The mxdn is almost always about starts in the mx2 class and he pulled 3 good ones and won his qualifying race to help guarantee a good gate pick on Sunday. Even more important knowing the race is probably going to be muddy 80% of the time.

Hard to say how Craig would have done. But Cooper did his part perfectly and that 4th is a huge reason why the other two didn't have to push it the last moto for the win.
He was the only rider of the three to win his class. He was also the only rider to win his qualifier on Saturday. I would say he was the strongest link.
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Ranman68 9/25/2022 7:40pm
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I never doubted his speed or ability to get a good start, but I had doubts about his fitness after having Covid and fading the way he did in his last outdoor races. Nevertheless, I believed he was the better choice over Craig. Had Anderson been allowed a shot, I would have went with him. Now that the event is over, I'm GLAD AS F Justin Cooper wound up being the 250 rider for team USA. I can't imagine anyone else getting the results he did.
When you consider that JCoop was the team member on the smaller, slower bike and the results he produced, he very well may be the biggest contributor to America's victory despite the great results of the other two. I'm happy to see JCoop get this redemption for the 2019 mxon disaster, redemption for the naysayers when he was selected, and to be a part of this wonderful victory.
Oh yeah....redemption with people like me who thought Anderson was a better choice. I love Ando, but I don't think he could have hopped on a 250 and pulled off those kinds of results.
Hell yeah, JCoop32. You were the best choice by far, and you proved it like a mf. 👊👊
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Ranman68 wrote:
I never doubted his speed or ability to get a good start, but I had doubts about his fitness after having Covid and fading the way...
I never doubted his speed or ability to get a good start, but I had doubts about his fitness after having Covid and fading the way he did in his last outdoor races. Nevertheless, I believed he was the better choice over Craig. Had Anderson been allowed a shot, I would have went with him. Now that the event is over, I'm GLAD AS F Justin Cooper wound up being the 250 rider for team USA. I can't imagine anyone else getting the results he did.
When you consider that JCoop was the team member on the smaller, slower bike and the results he produced, he very well may be the biggest contributor to America's victory despite the great results of the other two. I'm happy to see JCoop get this redemption for the 2019 mxon disaster, redemption for the naysayers when he was selected, and to be a part of this wonderful victory.
Oh yeah....redemption with people like me who thought Anderson was a better choice. I love Ando, but I don't think he could have hopped on a 250 and pulled off those kinds of results.
Hell yeah, JCoop32. You were the best choice by far, and you proved it like a mf. 👊👊
For sure no way is Anderson getting 4th. Not Dungey, or Craig. If we didn’t pick Cooper, then I would have taken Barcia next.

But Cooper should have been the #1 pick. He is the best 250 rider USA had.

And he did his job and that 4th place pretty much won USA the MXDN. That was a huge ride!
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Leeham 9/25/2022 7:59pm
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He rode fucking great, even in the mud he ripped that 250. Kept it upright the whole time. Badass. Didn't put Tomac or Sexton in a bind having to go for the win.
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Ranman68 9/25/2022 8:00pm
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Besides getting kick ass results, JCoop102 also contributed to America's mxon victory by not backing down and possibly going down when Hunter Lawrence tried what he did. Instead, he held tough and left Hunter's punk ass laying on the deck. After Hunter was going again, instead of letting Hunter reel him in, he stretched the gap on him.
That alone helped team USA's results and hopefully it served as a little redemption for Shimoda after what occurred with him and Hunter Lawrence in the first 250 moto at Pala.
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ipbrew 9/25/2022 8:13pm
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Happy for Justin, what a rebound for him and Team USA.
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Calihusky 9/25/2022 8:16pm
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This race was awesome! All 3 guys did great and it was a team effort but as a Long Island native I couldn’t be more excited about the rides Cooper put in this weekend!
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pilotdude 9/25/2022 8:18pm
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I didn't hear any of the talk of Cooper being the weak link, but with Tomac and Chase as MXGP and Open class riders is there ANY 250 rider that wouldn't have been considered the "weak link?" Those 2 put on a clinic this summer the likes of which has not been seen in a long time.

In any case, Cooper rode like a warrior and honestly our boys surprised me. I thought they would rip in the dry (like they did in qualifying) but I also really thought they would get beaten in the wet by the GP boys. Super impressed with how they rode and extremely glad I was wrong.

I will miss Tomac from the outdoors very much. Top 3 outdoor American rider of all time and his era now ends. It seems almost like yesterday I saw him in 2009 while at Loretta's and predicted great things from him. Guess I called that one right.

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Langhammx 9/25/2022 10:00pm
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prozach wrote:
He was still the weakest link, but that link was far from weak!! He killed it, and was a great choice because of his starting ability...
He was still the weakest link, but that link was far from weak!! He killed it, and was a great choice because of his starting ability and top end speed alone. The mxdn is almost always about starts in the mx2 class and he pulled 3 good ones and won his qualifying race to help guarantee a good gate pick on Sunday. Even more important knowing the race is probably going to be muddy 80% of the time.

Hard to say how Craig would have done. But Cooper did his part perfectly and that 4th is a huge reason why the other two didn't have to push it the last moto for the win.
So you posted this and then decided to delete it ?


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Ranman68 9/25/2022 10:16pm
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Ranman68 wrote:
I never doubted his speed or ability to get a good start, but I had doubts about his fitness after having Covid and fading the way...
I never doubted his speed or ability to get a good start, but I had doubts about his fitness after having Covid and fading the way he did in his last outdoor races. Nevertheless, I believed he was the better choice over Craig. Had Anderson been allowed a shot, I would have went with him. Now that the event is over, I'm GLAD AS F Justin Cooper wound up being the 250 rider for team USA. I can't imagine anyone else getting the results he did.
When you consider that JCoop was the team member on the smaller, slower bike and the results he produced, he very well may be the biggest contributor to America's victory despite the great results of the other two. I'm happy to see JCoop get this redemption for the 2019 mxon disaster, redemption for the naysayers when he was selected, and to be a part of this wonderful victory.
Oh yeah....redemption with people like me who thought Anderson was a better choice. I love Ando, but I don't think he could have hopped on a 250 and pulled off those kinds of results.
Hell yeah, JCoop32. You were the best choice by far, and you proved it like a mf. 👊👊
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For sure no way is Anderson getting 4th. Not Dungey, or Craig. If we didn’t pick Cooper, then I would have taken Barcia next. But Cooper...
For sure no way is Anderson getting 4th. Not Dungey, or Craig. If we didn’t pick Cooper, then I would have taken Barcia next.

But Cooper should have been the #1 pick. He is the best 250 rider USA had.

And he did his job and that 4th place pretty much won USA the MXDN. That was a huge ride!
Well, if given the choice, I'd go with Anderson over Barcia any day while you'd go with Barcia over Anderson. At least we agree that JCoop turned out to be the best choice and that it's a good thing you or I didn't get to decide who rode the 250 🤪
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TXDirt 9/26/2022 5:02am
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Ranman68 wrote:
I never doubted his speed or ability to get a good start, but I had doubts about his fitness after having Covid and fading the way...
I never doubted his speed or ability to get a good start, but I had doubts about his fitness after having Covid and fading the way he did in his last outdoor races. Nevertheless, I believed he was the better choice over Craig. Had Anderson been allowed a shot, I would have went with him. Now that the event is over, I'm GLAD AS F Justin Cooper wound up being the 250 rider for team USA. I can't imagine anyone else getting the results he did.
When you consider that JCoop was the team member on the smaller, slower bike and the results he produced, he very well may be the biggest contributor to America's victory despite the great results of the other two. I'm happy to see JCoop get this redemption for the 2019 mxon disaster, redemption for the naysayers when he was selected, and to be a part of this wonderful victory.
Oh yeah....redemption with people like me who thought Anderson was a better choice. I love Ando, but I don't think he could have hopped on a 250 and pulled off those kinds of results.
Hell yeah, JCoop32. You were the best choice by far, and you proved it like a mf. 👊👊
TXDirt wrote:
For sure no way is Anderson getting 4th. Not Dungey, or Craig. If we didn’t pick Cooper, then I would have taken Barcia next. But Cooper...
For sure no way is Anderson getting 4th. Not Dungey, or Craig. If we didn’t pick Cooper, then I would have taken Barcia next.

But Cooper should have been the #1 pick. He is the best 250 rider USA had.

And he did his job and that 4th place pretty much won USA the MXDN. That was a huge ride!
Ranman68 wrote:
Well, if given the choice, I'd go with Anderson over Barcia any day while you'd go with Barcia over Anderson. At least we agree that JCoop...
Well, if given the choice, I'd go with Anderson over Barcia any day while you'd go with Barcia over Anderson. At least we agree that JCoop turned out to be the best choice and that it's a good thing you or I didn't get to decide who rode the 250 🤪
My pick was Cooper.

The haters didn’t want him on the team.

Literally some people wanted Dungey or Craig to drop down a class.

Cooper on the 250 > Anderson, Barcia, Craig, Dungey
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TXDirt wrote:
For sure no way is Anderson getting 4th. Not Dungey, or Craig. If we didn’t pick Cooper, then I would have taken Barcia next. But Cooper...
For sure no way is Anderson getting 4th. Not Dungey, or Craig. If we didn’t pick Cooper, then I would have taken Barcia next.

But Cooper should have been the #1 pick. He is the best 250 rider USA had.

And he did his job and that 4th place pretty much won USA the MXDN. That was a huge ride!
Ranman68 wrote:
Well, if given the choice, I'd go with Anderson over Barcia any day while you'd go with Barcia over Anderson. At least we agree that JCoop...
Well, if given the choice, I'd go with Anderson over Barcia any day while you'd go with Barcia over Anderson. At least we agree that JCoop turned out to be the best choice and that it's a good thing you or I didn't get to decide who rode the 250 🤪
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My pick was Cooper. The haters didn’t want him on the team. Literally some people wanted Dungey or Craig to drop down a class. Cooper on...
My pick was Cooper.

The haters didn’t want him on the team.

Literally some people wanted Dungey or Craig to drop down a class.

Cooper on the 250 > Anderson, Barcia, Craig, Dungey
I was on the JCoop train all summer. It was obvious he would ride himself into shape all summer and the starts are arguably more important than anything else at this race especially when it gets muddy and one lined. JCoop did exactly what I expected he would do. JCOOP MVP!!!!

I still can’t believe so many people wanted to take Craig over him. It doesn’t make any sense to me.
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Well done JCooper!
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The boy done GOOD
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HonDawg17 9/26/2022 5:49am
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I thought for sure he'd be the weak link. He proved to be the hero for sure. I'm glad I was proven wrong.
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VetRider97 9/26/2022 8:14am
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After seeing Justin ride this weekend against 450's he was the best choice for the team.

His ability to get good hole shots and hold his position was outstanding and in his second moto he hung with 3 of the fastest 450 riders there all race.

Good choice RD!
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prozach wrote:
He was still the weakest link, but that link was far from weak!! He killed it, and was a great choice because of his starting ability...
He was still the weakest link, but that link was far from weak!! He killed it, and was a great choice because of his starting ability and top end speed alone. The mxdn is almost always about starts in the mx2 class and he pulled 3 good ones and won his qualifying race to help guarantee a good gate pick on Sunday. Even more important knowing the race is probably going to be muddy 80% of the time.

Hard to say how Craig would have done. But Cooper did his part perfectly and that 4th is a huge reason why the other two didn't have to push it the last moto for the win.
braap braap braap wrote:
He was the only rider of the three to win his class. He was also the only rider to win his qualifier on Saturday. I would...
He was the only rider of the three to win his class. He was also the only rider to win his qualifier on Saturday. I would say he was the strongest link.
That’s all true & I was stoked that he was picked.

However, simply based on him being on a 250 against alllll those 450 mounted champs & and complete bad asses…

I -did- pick his results/moto as being the one that wound be dropped. I mean, damn…

He was on a 250…

At Red Bud!

But, let’s say it…AGAIN…

He got A FOURTH on his 250.

That’s HUGE!

Our “throw away” was a NINTH! And…again…ON A 250!

Cooper CRUSHED IT!
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peelout 9/26/2022 12:08pm
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i honestly thought he would be the big question mark for this race, dude rose up and performed!

to think that his 9th place was the throw away, the whole USA team performed
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