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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Quote Originally Posted by cobraclone71 View Post
    I get what your saying, I really do. I guess I just find fault with him saying no one will ever touch him. Yes for the past two Olympics, no one has even stood a chance or even come close to what this guy has been able to put together.

    Someone, somewhere, someday will beat his times. History says so.
    No guarantee on that. Only time will tell.

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Do any of you guys care that he is on roids? I think it is naive to think he is not pumping himself up as much as possible. My guess is some of you guys thought Sosa and McGwire were clean as well. The cycling of his performances, the sudden improvement from 10.0 to 9.6. Two 4X100 teams broke the world record tonight and one got silver. Hmmmmmmm? Our women's 4x400 team broke a steroid fueled 30 year old record set by the East Germans by a second last night and we are supposed to beleive these girls are all clean? And don't give me that "People are trianing harder now." People have been running for thousands of years. Maybe the athelets are a little better, but so are the roids. Ben Johsnon thinks he could run a 9.3 or 9.4 with todays roids. Guys just don't go from 10.0 to 9.6 without help. I don't think any fair minded individual can really sit there and not at least question if Bolt (or many many other sprinters) are clean.

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Quote Originally Posted by cyatheart View Post
    Do any of you guys care that he is on roids? I think it is naive to think he is not pumping himself up as much as possible. My guess is some of you guys thought Sosa and McGwire were clean as well. The cycling of his performances, the sudden improvement from 10.0 to 9.6. Two 4X100 teams broke the world record tonight and one got silver. Hmmmmmmm? Our women's 4x400 team broke a steroid fueled 30 year old record set by the East Germans by a second last night and we are supposed to beleive these girls are all clean? And don't give me that "People are trianing harder now." People have been running for thousands of years. Maybe the athelets are a little better, but so are the roids. Ben Johsnon thinks he could run a 9.3 or 9.4 with todays roids. Guys just don't go from 10.0 to 9.6 without help. I don't think any fair minded individual can really sit there and not at least question if Bolt (or many many other sprinters) are clean.

    Records do fall over time. Competition helps records fall. In every sport athletes are better. Todays athletes are checked more than ever for drugs. Track was drirty 10 years ago, how many records were broken then. If drugs are so rampid in track today the US and Jamaica must be keeping the good drugs all to themself.
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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    He has always been a showboat. I am fine with it. He set a world record in the 100m while celebrating during the last 20m in Beijing. It is absolutely unbelievable what he did in Beijing. He was so much faster than the competition.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-urnlaJpOA]Usain Bolt World Record - Mens 100m Final - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - YouTube[/ame]

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    It didn't really bother me what he was doing on the track and in interviews. However, wasn't real thrilled to hear him rip Carl Lewis.

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Quote Originally Posted by hurdleisu24 View Post
    It ain't arrogance if you back it up
    I'm pretty sure it is.

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Quote Originally Posted by cyatheart View Post
    Do any of you guys care that he is on roids? I think it is naive to think he is not pumping himself up as much as possible. My guess is some of you guys thought Sosa and McGwire were clean as well. The cycling of his performances, the sudden improvement from 10.0 to 9.6. Two 4X100 teams broke the world record tonight and one got silver. Hmmmmmmm? Our women's 4x400 team broke a steroid fueled 30 year old record set by the East Germans by a second last night and we are supposed to beleive these girls are all clean? And don't give me that "People are trianing harder now." People have been running for thousands of years. Maybe the athelets are a little better, but so are the roids. Ben Johsnon thinks he could run a 9.3 or 9.4 with todays roids. Guys just don't go from 10.0 to 9.6 without help. I don't think any fair minded individual can really sit there and not at least question if Bolt (or many many other sprinters) are clean.
    I honestly think Bolt is clean. He is relatively new to the 100 meters as he started out in the 400. Also, he has a huge stride, which obviously helps. His stride covers almost ten feet. The 200 is his best event and he runs the curve better than anyone in history.

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Quote Originally Posted by cyatheart View Post
    Do any of you guys care that he is on roids? I think it is naive to think he is not pumping himself up as much as possible. My guess is some of you guys thought Sosa and McGwire were clean as well. The cycling of his performances, the sudden improvement from 10.0 to 9.6. Two 4X100 teams broke the world record tonight and one got silver. Hmmmmmmm? Our women's 4x400 team broke a steroid fueled 30 year old record set by the East Germans by a second last night and we are supposed to beleive these girls are all clean? And don't give me that "People are trianing harder now." People have been running for thousands of years. Maybe the athelets are a little better, but so are the roids. Ben Johsnon thinks he could run a 9.3 or 9.4 with todays roids. Guys just don't go from 10.0 to 9.6 without help. I don't think any fair minded individual can really sit there and not at least question if Bolt (or many many other sprinters) are clean.
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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Where the **** have some of you been the past four years? They guy COASTED to world records in Beijing, celebrating before he'd even finished.

    Props to him for stopping his interview out of respect for the national anthem of another country. But humility when it comes to his own abilities/accomplishments, well, you've been living under a rock if you only just realized he has none tonight.
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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Quote Originally Posted by cobraclone71 View Post
    Just to spite you, I hope we take home silver

    And I think you guys are confusing celebration and arrogance...there's a little bit of a difference.

    Did anyone actually see him being interviewed after the race, or was I the only one??
    you werent the only one. dude has been soaking up the pub since day 1...never misses a chance to dance around or talk himself up...he definitely is his no1 fan...hes great and all, but count me in the group that thinks he got a quite a bit of hot air.

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Everyone is so damn PC these days. I like to see someone who is cocky and can back it up

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    LOL at insecure 'Mericans bashing Bolt. The guy is a stud, and is being completely honest about his ability. Have any of you ever had people watch/analyze you to even 10% of the degree that people have critiqued Bolt? Things change when people watch you that much. Have any of you grown up in a Jamaica...values can be different between cultures. jeez

    The guy wins when everybody is watching. I think his antics are great. He's putting himself out there to fail miserably and just hasn't on the world stage yet.
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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    As cocky as he is he'd be smart to retire while on top...otherwise he's going to be spouting off about how great he is and get beat. It looks so idiotic when people brag and boast then lose

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    He can talk all he wants i just want to see him give 100% in the finals. Until then i won't be a fan.

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    Re: At least Bolt is humble right?

    Quote Originally Posted by cycfan1 View Post
    so because he's good gives him a right to be a total d bag? give me humility any day
    You mean like the b-ball team saying they are better than the Dream Team?
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