On the Risk of Sounding like Warped1....

[phantomhitman]

What's funny is, in reading his post, he says it's the toughest decision he's ever had to make and it will change his life so dramatically. He needs to get over himself already! I mean really--he's getting paid $100k to PLAY PAINTBALL!!
It's not like he's joining the military and going off to fight a war with the possibility of never going home.

So growing up playing ball with your friends and creating the best team ever to step onto is a field is easy to give up in order to secure you, and your family, for the rest of your life? Get real, that is a hard choice. He made the right choice, Dye is giving him the cash and a real job to secure him for the next few years. It sucks to leave your friends but family comes first. He doesnt get the $100k just to step up and play and look pretty, he actually has a job off of the field as well as major benefits to cover him.

[bleachit]

What's funny is, in reading his post, he says it's the toughest decision he's ever had to make and it will change his life so dramatically. He needs to get over himself already! I mean really--he's getting paid $100k to PLAY PAINTBALL!!
It's not like he's joining the military and going off to fight a war with the possibility of never going home.

I like the way no one can respond to his statement..

[Steelrat]

well, lets look at what happened to skate boarding back in the 80's. It almost completely died, much like agressive skating baisically has. Only the true hearted pros lasted through, while the others just baisically faded into oblivion. some of the big names persued other ventures, and others kept idle till the return of the sport and started companies etc.

who knows, but i think wishing poor fortune onto somone, hoping that they end up flipping burgers the rest of their life, is rather shortsighted and mean spirited of someone to say.

I can't seem to find the post where I wished that on them, or indicated that I hoped it would happen to them. I was just pointing out the more likely scenario. Frankly, I couldn't give a crap about professional players and their lives. I just thought it was amusing that someone would actually think that they could make the leap from paintball player to ESPN football commentator.

Professional paintball is a third-rate, or worse, sport right now. I think it is highly unlikely that, should something happen to the professional scene, the players would suddenly be able to find on ESPN commenting about other professional sports. I was being tongue in cheek (I guess only certain people are allowed to do that) about the possible employment outcomes, but there aren't a lot of opportunities for someone who has sunk their whole life into a sport that very few people consider to be anywhere close to mainstream.

[NewbieMagMan10988]

Two points for OL i say. At least it gives all the AGG kiddies something to cry about.

Mike

[Bolter]

I met Ollie (and Dynasty) once, and they all came across as just really nice kids, who are very very dangerous to play against . Very polite and I could do nothing as they quizzed me about my Xmag (w00tw00t ), when I was wanting to ask them stuff.

You could feel that Ollie just loves the game. Plain and simple. Now he has secured his paintball future, and many other talented players may be offered similar deals.

If I were his Mother, I would be proud.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

I cant wait when the pb indusrty suddenly dries up and dies and all these "pro" kids have no where to go without a college degree or even a highschool diploma.

I actually think Ollie, along with most of Dynasty, are graduates of San Diego State...I can't seem to remember what their degrees are in though...

[Beemer]

I actually think Ollie, along with most of Dynasty, are graduates of San Diego State...I can't seem to remember what their degrees are in though...

When this is all set and done and we want to pack it up, some people are going to have careers and financial security. I, on the other hand, do not have a college degree( which if i could go back and do it over I would have gotten an eduaction) nor well off parents. ALL I HAVE IS PAINTBALL!

http://www.forceofnature.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=11521

[DiRTyBuNNy]

http://www.forceofnature.com/invisio...howtopic=11521

I stand corrected.

-dB