Jettster

motomike137 wrote:

Haha! Maybe?

motomike137 wrote:

So I see a Vital post about Jett on my Facebook feed yesterday and I make a comment about how I think the media needs to...

So I see a Vital post about Jett on my Facebook feed yesterday and I make a comment about how I think the media needs to pump the brakes a little before anointing him. I think the kid is awesome but we've seen the hype train derail in the past. Mike Alessi and Adam come quickly to mind. So anyways you'd have thought I insulted his mother and called him a no talent hack for christ sakes, lol. I've been informed that "real" Supercross fans know his story and "what kind" of kid he is. I was accused of being salty when I pointed out that he hasn't won anything yet and managed to take himself out his first SX series in short order. Sheesh! I hope he comes back and turns into a human highlight film in a good way

aeffertz wrote:

Just guessing but maybe people gave you flack because in the midst of them saying how impressive he’s been, you’re only focused on the negative aspects...

Just guessing but maybe people gave you flack because in the midst of them saying how impressive he’s been, you’re only focused on the negative aspects of his career? “Come back to me when he’s won something” is a stupid outlook to have when there’s a rookie looking good and you’re becoming a fan of and enjoy seeing improve.

He’s been looking really good as a rookie and at 16 years old, that’s enough to be pumped about. His story is nothing like Mike Alessi’s or AC’s so that’s a bad comparison. Hopefully this post doesn’t cause you to make another dear diary post somewhere else. Just arguing the other side of your argument.

SEE ARE125 wrote:

I agree on both sides. How he held on to all that crazy shit before the crash is a true testament to his talent. A lesser...

I agree on both sides. How he held on to all that crazy shit before the crash is a true testament to his talent. A lesser man would’ve surely ate shit wheelying up the dragon’s back. Jett is unreal, however I do think people need to lay off the high praise and hype. Not so much because he doesn’t deserve it, he’s phenomenal rider with a good head on his shoulders, but at the end of the day he’s a 16 year old kid and that’s A LOT of pressure and hype to try and live up to. Let him come into his own on his own time and let’s not put so much pressure on him to fill our expectations of greatness.