What was that Deegan?

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shuggs wrote:
Just watched the heat. If I was team leader/ manager BOTH would have been told that team comes 1st, the time for crap like that is...

Just watched the heat.

If I was team leader/ manager BOTH would have been told that team comes 1st, the time for crap like that is at practice track.  Definitely more bad PR with HDeegan.  Somebody needs to take the lead and be a 'mentor' in this part of his career - oh and def not dad!

DY259 wrote:

Couldn't have said it better myself. Absolutely baffles me that some see this as acceptable or excusable on 238's end. 

WTF_M8 wrote:

What exactly is not "acceptable or excusable"?

 

He said he like contact. He likes racing that way. His words, not mine.

Who gets to decide when the line gets crossed? Daddy Deegan I am sure.

 

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Crossup wrote:

Decided to take a couple of days off and then go back and just rewatch it one more time. Deegan was just racing. 

 

Exactly. I think a lot of people need a rewatch of that heat. 

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3/20/2023 12:29pm Edited Date/Time 3/20/2023 12:29pm
DY259 wrote:

Couldn't have said it better myself. Absolutely baffles me that some see this as acceptable or excusable on 238's end. 

WTF_M8 wrote:

What exactly is not "acceptable or excusable"?

 

MxAddic wrote:
He said he like contact. He likes racing that way. His words, not mine. Who gets to decide when the line gets crossed? Daddy Deegan I...

He said he like contact. He likes racing that way. His words, not mine.

Who gets to decide when the line gets crossed? Daddy Deegan I am sure.

 

So it is what he said that is unacceptable?

 

Hmmm?

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So honest question, does anyone think KTM misses danger boy? 

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sam hain wrote:

So honest question, does anyone think KTM misses danger boy? 

Seen any orange on the 250 podium?

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3/20/2023 12:33pm Edited Date/Time 3/20/2023 12:34pm
sam hain wrote:

So honest question, does anyone think KTM misses danger boy? 

Probably.  He's got more podiums as a Rookie in SX than their Factory 250 Effort has in it's existence.

*Yes, I know this isn't true....but let's be real, the KTM 250 program has pretty much perpetually sucked, I'm sure they'd love to have a podium threat like Deegan on board.*

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So why the family leave KTM? Money? Better bike? Both..

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So why the family leave KTM? Money? Better bike? Both..

Your guess is as good as mine.

 

Are you trying to spin this as KTM didn't want them?  I HIGHLY doubt that was the case.

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sam hain wrote:

So why the family leave KTM? Money? Better bike? Both..

LungButter wrote:

Your guess is as good as mine.

 

Are you trying to spin this as KTM didn't want them?  I HIGHLY doubt that was the case.

No not at all, I said honest question. As many years as they were a part of KTM just odd when they left for Yamaha. Kind of waste on KTM's part to let them get away after such a long relationship. 

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No not at all, I said honest question. As many years as they were a part of KTM just odd when they left for Yamaha. Kind...

No not at all, I said honest question. As many years as they were a part of KTM just odd when they left for Yamaha. Kind of waste on KTM's part to let them get away after such a long relationship. 

I think Brian talked about it in some interviews if I remember right, maybe with Gypsy Bro? 

I think they wanted on the YZ250f and I'm sure the long term relationship with Monster played into it too.  Woulda been hard to keep that while on a Factory Team for KTM.

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sam hain wrote:

So why the family leave KTM? Money? Better bike? Both..

LungButter wrote:

Your guess is as good as mine.

 

Are you trying to spin this as KTM didn't want them?  I HIGHLY doubt that was the case.

sam hain wrote:
No not at all, I said honest question. As many years as they were a part of KTM just odd when they left for Yamaha. Kind...

No not at all, I said honest question. As many years as they were a part of KTM just odd when they left for Yamaha. Kind of waste on KTM's part to let them get away after such a long relationship. 

Deegan was a free agent and they did their diligence very publicly with both teams. My guess is the final decision came down to a combination of race bike, team facilities, trainers, contract length and terms, the relationship with Monster, and Brian's relationship with Bobby R as a former sponsor of Star Racing. When you look at the state of KTM's 250 program it probably wasn't a very difficult decision but they gave KTM every opportunity.

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JT$ from Racer X Breakdown

Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually pulling out of the heat. Take us through the on-track interchanges between the two, and whether or not you thought it was warranted. Were you surprised to it play out the way it did?

I was surprised, yes. This was only a qualifying heat race and that’s a very important thing to note. The goal here is to put yourself in the best possible position for the main event, promote your team and sponsors, and if available, win the race. Nowhere in that plan is a back-and-forth fracas with your teammate. Even worse, one that leaves a member of your own team on the ground.

The first move, exiting the whoops, was a bit aggressive for my taste but nothing to shout about. If that was the only move executed, I probably wonder if that was the best play but move on pretty quickly. The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again. If that wasn’t enough, Haiden pulled the same move in the next turn, actually making hard contact this time. By my count, that’s three corners in a row where a teammate, at best, went for a block pass, and at worst, intended for contact on his teammate. That’s simply over the line in my book. I understand he, his family, and his legion of fans will disagree and that’s okay. I’m not out to talk poorly on him or anything like that. This is purely about analyzing the actions.

In the final encounter, Jordon got overly aggressive in his own right and tried to push Haiden out of the 90degree right hander. Jordon surely was seeing red by this point and should have taken the high road. He is a veteran and has to realize the situation doesn’t reward retaliation. He paid the price with his crash and all of the issues afterward. He is not blameless here but I do not believe he was looking for any sort of altercation whatsoever, either. Sometimes disengaging is the smarter path, especially in a race that doesn’t pay championship points.

I also wanted to mention that I struggled with Haiden’s take on the incident when asked in the press conference. Saying, "I wasn’t paying attention," is not really a valid response, in my opinion. The comments about "He’s [Smith] fifth in points," also didn’t resonate well with me, as at that point of the night, he was ahead of Haiden in the points chase and things looked much different. He didn’t seem to have any regret or remorse over the entire ordeal and I think that’s a miss. Haiden is only 17 years old and every experience is a great opportunity to learn. The only way to learn is to have some level of humility when things don’t go perfectly, though. He’s certainly entitled to think and say whatever he feels is appropriate, but I just felt like it was a lost opportunity to reflect on it, understand that maybe it could have been executed differently, and vow to add it to his list of learning moments.

Again, it’s very important to note he is still very young and it’s not fair to expect him to handle every situation perfectly. I know I certainly didn’t at that age, or at 27, or 37. I do think he has a chance to be a superstar in this sport and figuring out the nuances earlier will do nothing but help him.

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-MAVERICK- wrote:
JT$ from Racer X Breakdown [quote]Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually...

JT$ from Racer X Breakdown

Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually pulling out of the heat. Take us through the on-track interchanges between the two, and whether or not you thought it was warranted. Were you surprised to it play out the way it did?

I was surprised, yes. This was only a qualifying heat race and that’s a very important thing to note. The goal here is to put yourself in the best possible position for the main event, promote your team and sponsors, and if available, win the race. Nowhere in that plan is a back-and-forth fracas with your teammate. Even worse, one that leaves a member of your own team on the ground.

The first move, exiting the whoops, was a bit aggressive for my taste but nothing to shout about. If that was the only move executed, I probably wonder if that was the best play but move on pretty quickly. The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again. If that wasn’t enough, Haiden pulled the same move in the next turn, actually making hard contact this time. By my count, that’s three corners in a row where a teammate, at best, went for a block pass, and at worst, intended for contact on his teammate. That’s simply over the line in my book. I understand he, his family, and his legion of fans will disagree and that’s okay. I’m not out to talk poorly on him or anything like that. This is purely about analyzing the actions.

In the final encounter, Jordon got overly aggressive in his own right and tried to push Haiden out of the 90degree right hander. Jordon surely was seeing red by this point and should have taken the high road. He is a veteran and has to realize the situation doesn’t reward retaliation. He paid the price with his crash and all of the issues afterward. He is not blameless here but I do not believe he was looking for any sort of altercation whatsoever, either. Sometimes disengaging is the smarter path, especially in a race that doesn’t pay championship points.

I also wanted to mention that I struggled with Haiden’s take on the incident when asked in the press conference. Saying, "I wasn’t paying attention," is not really a valid response, in my opinion. The comments about "He’s [Smith] fifth in points," also didn’t resonate well with me, as at that point of the night, he was ahead of Haiden in the points chase and things looked much different. He didn’t seem to have any regret or remorse over the entire ordeal and I think that’s a miss. Haiden is only 17 years old and every experience is a great opportunity to learn. The only way to learn is to have some level of humility when things don’t go perfectly, though. He’s certainly entitled to think and say whatever he feels is appropriate, but I just felt like it was a lost opportunity to reflect on it, understand that maybe it could have been executed differently, and vow to add it to his list of learning moments.

Again, it’s very important to note he is still very young and it’s not fair to expect him to handle every situation perfectly. I know I certainly didn’t at that age, or at 27, or 37. I do think he has a chance to be a superstar in this sport and figuring out the nuances earlier will do nothing but help him.

perfectly said.

 

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shuggs wrote:
Just watched the heat. If I was team leader/ manager BOTH would have been told that team comes 1st, the time for crap like that is...

Just watched the heat.

If I was team leader/ manager BOTH would have been told that team comes 1st, the time for crap like that is at practice track.  Definitely more bad PR with HDeegan.  Somebody needs to take the lead and be a 'mentor' in this part of his career - oh and def not dad!

DY259 wrote:

Couldn't have said it better myself. Absolutely baffles me that some see this as acceptable or excusable on 238's end. 

WTF_M8 wrote:

What exactly is not "acceptable or excusable"?

 

Just my opinion, simple as that. 

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sam hain wrote:

So honest question, does anyone think KTM misses danger boy? 

The better question is where is the 250 talent for KTM because it sure isn't on the podium. Good press or bad press, if you're putting results, who really cares. Half the damn threads on Vital are about a 17yr old pro living in the heads of a bunch of has been bench racers. I'd have to say that's winning in my book. So many folks hated on Ricky when he burst on the scene, but now he's the GOAT living out his twilight years in the booth talking shit. Sounds about par for the course. 

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-MAVERICK- wrote:
JT$ from Racer X Breakdown [quote]Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually...

JT$ from Racer X Breakdown

Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually pulling out of the heat. Take us through the on-track interchanges between the two, and whether or not you thought it was warranted. Were you surprised to it play out the way it did?

I was surprised, yes. This was only a qualifying heat race and that’s a very important thing to note. The goal here is to put yourself in the best possible position for the main event, promote your team and sponsors, and if available, win the race. Nowhere in that plan is a back-and-forth fracas with your teammate. Even worse, one that leaves a member of your own team on the ground.

The first move, exiting the whoops, was a bit aggressive for my taste but nothing to shout about. If that was the only move executed, I probably wonder if that was the best play but move on pretty quickly. The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again. If that wasn’t enough, Haiden pulled the same move in the next turn, actually making hard contact this time. By my count, that’s three corners in a row where a teammate, at best, went for a block pass, and at worst, intended for contact on his teammate. That’s simply over the line in my book. I understand he, his family, and his legion of fans will disagree and that’s okay. I’m not out to talk poorly on him or anything like that. This is purely about analyzing the actions.

In the final encounter, Jordon got overly aggressive in his own right and tried to push Haiden out of the 90degree right hander. Jordon surely was seeing red by this point and should have taken the high road. He is a veteran and has to realize the situation doesn’t reward retaliation. He paid the price with his crash and all of the issues afterward. He is not blameless here but I do not believe he was looking for any sort of altercation whatsoever, either. Sometimes disengaging is the smarter path, especially in a race that doesn’t pay championship points.

I also wanted to mention that I struggled with Haiden’s take on the incident when asked in the press conference. Saying, "I wasn’t paying attention," is not really a valid response, in my opinion. The comments about "He’s [Smith] fifth in points," also didn’t resonate well with me, as at that point of the night, he was ahead of Haiden in the points chase and things looked much different. He didn’t seem to have any regret or remorse over the entire ordeal and I think that’s a miss. Haiden is only 17 years old and every experience is a great opportunity to learn. The only way to learn is to have some level of humility when things don’t go perfectly, though. He’s certainly entitled to think and say whatever he feels is appropriate, but I just felt like it was a lost opportunity to reflect on it, understand that maybe it could have been executed differently, and vow to add it to his list of learning moments.

Again, it’s very important to note he is still very young and it’s not fair to expect him to handle every situation perfectly. I know I certainly didn’t at that age, or at 27, or 37. I do think he has a chance to be a superstar in this sport and figuring out the nuances earlier will do nothing but help him.

"The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again."

 

Except, this did not happen.

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-MAVERICK- wrote:
JT$ from Racer X Breakdown [quote]Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually...

JT$ from Racer X Breakdown

Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually pulling out of the heat. Take us through the on-track interchanges between the two, and whether or not you thought it was warranted. Were you surprised to it play out the way it did?

I was surprised, yes. This was only a qualifying heat race and that’s a very important thing to note. The goal here is to put yourself in the best possible position for the main event, promote your team and sponsors, and if available, win the race. Nowhere in that plan is a back-and-forth fracas with your teammate. Even worse, one that leaves a member of your own team on the ground.

The first move, exiting the whoops, was a bit aggressive for my taste but nothing to shout about. If that was the only move executed, I probably wonder if that was the best play but move on pretty quickly. The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again. If that wasn’t enough, Haiden pulled the same move in the next turn, actually making hard contact this time. By my count, that’s three corners in a row where a teammate, at best, went for a block pass, and at worst, intended for contact on his teammate. That’s simply over the line in my book. I understand he, his family, and his legion of fans will disagree and that’s okay. I’m not out to talk poorly on him or anything like that. This is purely about analyzing the actions.

In the final encounter, Jordon got overly aggressive in his own right and tried to push Haiden out of the 90degree right hander. Jordon surely was seeing red by this point and should have taken the high road. He is a veteran and has to realize the situation doesn’t reward retaliation. He paid the price with his crash and all of the issues afterward. He is not blameless here but I do not believe he was looking for any sort of altercation whatsoever, either. Sometimes disengaging is the smarter path, especially in a race that doesn’t pay championship points.

I also wanted to mention that I struggled with Haiden’s take on the incident when asked in the press conference. Saying, "I wasn’t paying attention," is not really a valid response, in my opinion. The comments about "He’s [Smith] fifth in points," also didn’t resonate well with me, as at that point of the night, he was ahead of Haiden in the points chase and things looked much different. He didn’t seem to have any regret or remorse over the entire ordeal and I think that’s a miss. Haiden is only 17 years old and every experience is a great opportunity to learn. The only way to learn is to have some level of humility when things don’t go perfectly, though. He’s certainly entitled to think and say whatever he feels is appropriate, but I just felt like it was a lost opportunity to reflect on it, understand that maybe it could have been executed differently, and vow to add it to his list of learning moments.

Again, it’s very important to note he is still very young and it’s not fair to expect him to handle every situation perfectly. I know I certainly didn’t at that age, or at 27, or 37. I do think he has a chance to be a superstar in this sport and figuring out the nuances earlier will do nothing but help him.

WTF_M8 wrote:
"The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again."   Except, this did...

"The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again."

 

Except, this did not happen.

He did slow down and did make contact with him. 

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JT$ from Racer X Breakdown [quote]Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually...

JT$ from Racer X Breakdown

Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually pulling out of the heat. Take us through the on-track interchanges between the two, and whether or not you thought it was warranted. Were you surprised to it play out the way it did?

I was surprised, yes. This was only a qualifying heat race and that’s a very important thing to note. The goal here is to put yourself in the best possible position for the main event, promote your team and sponsors, and if available, win the race. Nowhere in that plan is a back-and-forth fracas with your teammate. Even worse, one that leaves a member of your own team on the ground.

The first move, exiting the whoops, was a bit aggressive for my taste but nothing to shout about. If that was the only move executed, I probably wonder if that was the best play but move on pretty quickly. The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again. If that wasn’t enough, Haiden pulled the same move in the next turn, actually making hard contact this time. By my count, that’s three corners in a row where a teammate, at best, went for a block pass, and at worst, intended for contact on his teammate. That’s simply over the line in my book. I understand he, his family, and his legion of fans will disagree and that’s okay. I’m not out to talk poorly on him or anything like that. This is purely about analyzing the actions.

In the final encounter, Jordon got overly aggressive in his own right and tried to push Haiden out of the 90degree right hander. Jordon surely was seeing red by this point and should have taken the high road. He is a veteran and has to realize the situation doesn’t reward retaliation. He paid the price with his crash and all of the issues afterward. He is not blameless here but I do not believe he was looking for any sort of altercation whatsoever, either. Sometimes disengaging is the smarter path, especially in a race that doesn’t pay championship points.

I also wanted to mention that I struggled with Haiden’s take on the incident when asked in the press conference. Saying, "I wasn’t paying attention," is not really a valid response, in my opinion. The comments about "He’s [Smith] fifth in points," also didn’t resonate well with me, as at that point of the night, he was ahead of Haiden in the points chase and things looked much different. He didn’t seem to have any regret or remorse over the entire ordeal and I think that’s a miss. Haiden is only 17 years old and every experience is a great opportunity to learn. The only way to learn is to have some level of humility when things don’t go perfectly, though. He’s certainly entitled to think and say whatever he feels is appropriate, but I just felt like it was a lost opportunity to reflect on it, understand that maybe it could have been executed differently, and vow to add it to his list of learning moments.

Again, it’s very important to note he is still very young and it’s not fair to expect him to handle every situation perfectly. I know I certainly didn’t at that age, or at 27, or 37. I do think he has a chance to be a superstar in this sport and figuring out the nuances earlier will do nothing but help him.

JT$ well balanced as usual, Deegan is a kid and got excited, Smith should have known better than get sucked into this. Shouldn’t have happened in a heat race, Deegans media advisors should have got him to walk it back a little in the press conference and everyone moves onto next week 

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-MAVERICK- wrote:
JT$ from Racer X Breakdown [quote]Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually...

JT$ from Racer X Breakdown

Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually pulling out of the heat. Take us through the on-track interchanges between the two, and whether or not you thought it was warranted. Were you surprised to it play out the way it did?

I was surprised, yes. This was only a qualifying heat race and that’s a very important thing to note. The goal here is to put yourself in the best possible position for the main event, promote your team and sponsors, and if available, win the race. Nowhere in that plan is a back-and-forth fracas with your teammate. Even worse, one that leaves a member of your own team on the ground.

The first move, exiting the whoops, was a bit aggressive for my taste but nothing to shout about. If that was the only move executed, I probably wonder if that was the best play but move on pretty quickly. The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again. If that wasn’t enough, Haiden pulled the same move in the next turn, actually making hard contact this time. By my count, that’s three corners in a row where a teammate, at best, went for a block pass, and at worst, intended for contact on his teammate. That’s simply over the line in my book. I understand he, his family, and his legion of fans will disagree and that’s okay. I’m not out to talk poorly on him or anything like that. This is purely about analyzing the actions.

In the final encounter, Jordon got overly aggressive in his own right and tried to push Haiden out of the 90degree right hander. Jordon surely was seeing red by this point and should have taken the high road. He is a veteran and has to realize the situation doesn’t reward retaliation. He paid the price with his crash and all of the issues afterward. He is not blameless here but I do not believe he was looking for any sort of altercation whatsoever, either. Sometimes disengaging is the smarter path, especially in a race that doesn’t pay championship points.

I also wanted to mention that I struggled with Haiden’s take on the incident when asked in the press conference. Saying, "I wasn’t paying attention," is not really a valid response, in my opinion. The comments about "He’s [Smith] fifth in points," also didn’t resonate well with me, as at that point of the night, he was ahead of Haiden in the points chase and things looked much different. He didn’t seem to have any regret or remorse over the entire ordeal and I think that’s a miss. Haiden is only 17 years old and every experience is a great opportunity to learn. The only way to learn is to have some level of humility when things don’t go perfectly, though. He’s certainly entitled to think and say whatever he feels is appropriate, but I just felt like it was a lost opportunity to reflect on it, understand that maybe it could have been executed differently, and vow to add it to his list of learning moments.

Again, it’s very important to note he is still very young and it’s not fair to expect him to handle every situation perfectly. I know I certainly didn’t at that age, or at 27, or 37. I do think he has a chance to be a superstar in this sport and figuring out the nuances earlier will do nothing but help him.

WTF_M8 wrote:
"The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again."   Except, this did...

"The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again."

 

Except, this did not happen.

-MAVERICK- wrote:

He did slow down and did make contact with him. 

That was the next turn.

 

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-MAVERICK- wrote:
JT$ from Racer X Breakdown [quote]Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually...

JT$ from Racer X Breakdown

Jordan Smith and Haiden Deegan had a lively heat race, to say the least, with Smith going down and eventually pulling out of the heat. Take us through the on-track interchanges between the two, and whether or not you thought it was warranted. Were you surprised to it play out the way it did?

I was surprised, yes. This was only a qualifying heat race and that’s a very important thing to note. The goal here is to put yourself in the best possible position for the main event, promote your team and sponsors, and if available, win the race. Nowhere in that plan is a back-and-forth fracas with your teammate. Even worse, one that leaves a member of your own team on the ground.

The first move, exiting the whoops, was a bit aggressive for my taste but nothing to shout about. If that was the only move executed, I probably wonder if that was the best play but move on pretty quickly. The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again. If that wasn’t enough, Haiden pulled the same move in the next turn, actually making hard contact this time. By my count, that’s three corners in a row where a teammate, at best, went for a block pass, and at worst, intended for contact on his teammate. That’s simply over the line in my book. I understand he, his family, and his legion of fans will disagree and that’s okay. I’m not out to talk poorly on him or anything like that. This is purely about analyzing the actions.

In the final encounter, Jordon got overly aggressive in his own right and tried to push Haiden out of the 90degree right hander. Jordon surely was seeing red by this point and should have taken the high road. He is a veteran and has to realize the situation doesn’t reward retaliation. He paid the price with his crash and all of the issues afterward. He is not blameless here but I do not believe he was looking for any sort of altercation whatsoever, either. Sometimes disengaging is the smarter path, especially in a race that doesn’t pay championship points.

I also wanted to mention that I struggled with Haiden’s take on the incident when asked in the press conference. Saying, "I wasn’t paying attention," is not really a valid response, in my opinion. The comments about "He’s [Smith] fifth in points," also didn’t resonate well with me, as at that point of the night, he was ahead of Haiden in the points chase and things looked much different. He didn’t seem to have any regret or remorse over the entire ordeal and I think that’s a miss. Haiden is only 17 years old and every experience is a great opportunity to learn. The only way to learn is to have some level of humility when things don’t go perfectly, though. He’s certainly entitled to think and say whatever he feels is appropriate, but I just felt like it was a lost opportunity to reflect on it, understand that maybe it could have been executed differently, and vow to add it to his list of learning moments.

Again, it’s very important to note he is still very young and it’s not fair to expect him to handle every situation perfectly. I know I certainly didn’t at that age, or at 27, or 37. I do think he has a chance to be a superstar in this sport and figuring out the nuances earlier will do nothing but help him.

WTF_M8 wrote:
"The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again."   Except, this did...

"The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again."

 

Except, this did not happen.

-MAVERICK- wrote:

He did slow down and did make contact with him. 

Deegan did check up, let JS pass and then put a block pass on him in the next corner. (Did not punt him), that's called race craft, then JS let his ego get the best of him and tried to punt Deegan from the rear knocking his swingarm nearly 3 feet into the corner only to take his own self out. Play with fire, get burnt. 

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3/20/2023 4:22pm

It’s nothing more nothing less, typical Deegan family scumbag move, on a teammate. I only wish JS was better at taking people out, instead of punting little D JS crashes. Like RC says if you’re going to take someone out don’t crash yourself 

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3/20/2023 4:27pm
SFOBB wrote:
It’s nothing more nothing less, typical Deegan family scumbag move, on a teammate. I only wish JS was better at taking people out, instead of punting...

It’s nothing more nothing less, typical Deegan family scumbag move, on a teammate. I only wish JS was better at taking people out, instead of punting little D JS crashes. Like RC says if you’re going to take someone out don’t crash yourself 

Solid first post.  

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3/20/2023 4:30pm

Every pro 'vet' knows that the 250 class is a shit show because, big surprise, it's full of rookies, doing rookie shit. If you wanna stay in the rookie class, then be prepared for some rookie moves. 

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3/20/2023 4:32pm

perfectly said.

 

no this is perfectly said right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjRYIBHrJTw

sure

watch it and tell me where he's wrong. this is the most succinct, cleareyed account of what happened I've heard yet. I seriously can't see how anyone could watch this and not come away in agreeance. 

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3/20/2023 4:41pm

no this is perfectly said right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjRYIBHrJTw

sure

watch it and tell me where he's wrong. this is the most succinct, cleareyed account of what happened I've heard yet. I seriously can't see how...

watch it and tell me where he's wrong. this is the most succinct, cleareyed account of what happened I've heard yet. I seriously can't see how anyone could watch this and not come away in agreeance. 

Cause...Feelings.

And the Preparation H tube is empty.

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3/20/2023 4:46pm

So, my take.

Smith was much faster in the whoops, but he was on the outside.  He did not make the pass.  Deegan was correct to close the door.  There was nothing dirty about this. I believe literally everyone would've done the same thing.

In the next corner, Deegan waited for Smith, and let him by.  I don't know why.  Once again, Deegan had the inside.  He could've punted him, but he didn't.  Possibly he felt like he was a bit too aggressive in the previous corner, and wanted to make things right.  In my opinion, he should've simply raced forward.  He would've been ahead of Smith.

Once Smith went past him, it was time to race forward again.

This is where Smith screwed himself.

On the way to the next corner, If racing forward, Smith would've taken the inside line as there was no way for Deegan to pass him.  Instead, he slowed down, looked over his shoulder, then for no reason veered to the right, blocking Deegan, and not allowing either of them to progress.

Once Smith hit the throttle, Deegan cut to the inside and gave Smith a bump.  Dirty? No. It wasn't that hard.  Warranted? I believe so.

In the next corner Deegan was racing forward and in the race line.  Smith was not.  He was out for vengeance.  He went wide, and knocked Deegan's rear wheel into the air and over a foot or 2.  Deegan held his ground and somehow stayed on 2 wheels.

Smith went down because of his own actions.

The drama should've stopped after the first corner. Jordan did not make the pass.

The drama should've stopped after the second corner. Deegan let Jordan through.

After that, the drama was not going to end peacefully.  Both were pissed.  From what happened in this race, I don't think Jordan had a reason to be at all.  For Deegan, only slightly.

One thing for sure, Deegan isn't going to be pushed around, no matter what the credentials of the other riders.  To me, that's a good thing.

I hope they both learn from this.  One lesson Deegan should learn, is that he shouldn't have let Smith by.

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3/20/2023 4:56pm
WTF_M8 wrote:
"The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again."   Except, this did...

"The problem is when you enter the next turn, wait for your teammate, then try to pin him into the berm again."

 

Except, this did not happen.

-MAVERICK- wrote:

He did slow down and did make contact with him. 

dean122 wrote:
Deegan did check up, let JS pass and then put a block pass on him in the next corner. (Did not punt him), that's called race...

Deegan did check up, let JS pass and then put a block pass on him in the next corner. (Did not punt him), that's called race craft, then JS let his ego get the best of him and tried to punt Deegan from the rear knocking his swingarm nearly 3 feet into the corner only to take his own self out. Play with fire, get burnt. 

Race craft is not blocking a faster rider from passing you early in a heat race! Get passed try to learn why he's faster make a move later or take it to the main is race craft.. One of the reasons why Cooper Webb has 2 sx titles and Barcia has none..

But yes Smith took himself out when he got frustrated I would've been guilty of it too

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3/20/2023 5:11pm

Yeah the night would have been a whole lot better is Smitty would have waited a couple turns and punted him into the cheap seats.

Danger Boy FTW!

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