tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866947503973668447.post4900457241452133060..comments2022-07-25T05:34:22.364-07:00Comments on "Turn Him Out!": a PBR Fansite: The Church of MauneyologyMontana Barn Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04593180097797555574noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866947503973668447.post-13111773412643172042016-04-03T13:12:55.127-07:002016-04-03T13:12:55.127-07:00Couldn't agree more. The sycophantic slobberin...Couldn't agree more. The sycophantic slobbering is just out of control. Plus conflict of interest is endemic to this sport. Contractors can be judges, riders can have their own bulls competing, an announcer can be a bull owner, a rider's father can be a judge, and now the people who control the organization can fix the rules any way they want, any time they want. (In the CBR, the head honcho has bulls in the event!)<br />But the PBR is the worst: every decision or policy or regulation is "discretionary." The organization has absolutely no moral compass. Forget ethics. They have no qualms about screwing over anybody to make sure their golden boy comes out on top--and they don't care how it looks to anyone. They have utter contempt for fans of the sport. <br />And what are they gonna do when golden boy retires? Make him an announcer, of course, but who do they have lined up for the next coronation/canonization? Matt Triplett was supposed to be next, but he got hurt. Same with Bonner Bolton. We saw one photo of him from his hospital bed, in a neck brace, and now--radio silence. Cooper Davis now is getting the PR. Stay tuned.<br />Frankly, if it weren't for the Brazilian riders, I wouldn't watch. Of course, that would tank my blog, and if I wanted to write about bull riding I'd have to move to Brazil.<br />Kris DiLorenzohttp://bullridingmarketing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866947503973668447.post-22749988624794564382016-01-11T19:55:05.236-08:002016-01-11T19:55:05.236-08:00Amen to this post! Frankly, there is so much over ...Amen to this post! Frankly, there is so much over the top JB worshipping on the PBR site and in their "press releases," that I am impressed you were able to cover them without your head exploding. Bravo for that. The Scientology referenced are gold. Excellent post! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866947503973668447.post-2606697601919968932016-01-11T14:18:57.467-08:002016-01-11T14:18:57.467-08:00Not sure if you found it, as they buried it pretty...Not sure if you found it, as they buried it pretty fast, but here (http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/behind-the-chutes/2016/1/behind-the-chutes-january.aspx) they detailed Bonner's injury: <i>According to Dr. Tandy Freeman, Bonner Bolton sustained a C-2 fracture with evidence of a spinal cord injury after landing on his head following his 86.75-point ride on Cowboy Up in Round 2.<br /><br />He was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. Freeman stated the injury has “improved greatly," but that an MRI revealed a significant ligament tear that may require surgery. Bolton is to undergo further testing on Monday.</i><br /><br />Which sounds decidedly not good. The PBR has a deplorable history of "love 'em and leave 'em" when guys get hurt, so his "heart-throb" status may be short-lived and they'll say barely a word about him again. Hopefully things aren't as dire as they first seemed, though. <br /><br />Of course, the PBR also has a deplorable history of choosing an American to flog above all others, but the Mauney hype seems way worse than any I remember in the past (Chris Shivers, Justin McBride); couldn't be the hysteria is because there are way more Brazilians now, right? It's infuriating that the PBR can't/won't see that almost any cowboy could be as cheered for as J.B. if they gave him that level of coverage and hype, not to mention it's so incredibly short-sighted in a sport where careers are so short and can end at any moment.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post. I suspect that those of us not as enamored of J.B. Mauney as the PBR is are in for a long season. Especially with the commentators being so smug about "forcing" Silvano Alves to take re-rides. Yeah, congrats, guys. Good going. Hope he beats you at your own game and with your own ridiculously slanted point system.Pearl de Verehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710636662894485591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866947503973668447.post-37803550267694101542016-01-11T12:41:32.288-08:002016-01-11T12:41:32.288-08:00Great post. I've been watching PBR for about 3...Great post. I've been watching PBR for about 3.5 years. I'm a city boy and have virtually no background, other than watching every single week for the past several years. I went to the Chicago event yesterday, and actually found this site in trying to get a status update on Bonner Bolton's injury. <br />But for the past two years, the constant Mauney coronation has left a terrible taste in my mouth. The constant hype reminds me of how Derek Jeter was always portrayed by MLB- unwarranted, over-extended praise at the cost of other players, just as accomplished, getting no air-time. When Alves won again 2 years ago, by implementing his strategy of keeping scores all season, the announcers bitterly congratulated him with their closing arguments, and then went and changed the rules to avoid it ever happening again. <br />I get that the demographic of their audience is pretty homogenous, but to virtually ignore any promotion of the Brazilians is pretty poor- what are the odds Sunday's winner gets as much airtime as JB Mauney next week? Probably none, and JB might not even be riding. <br />Anyway, so glad to read here how I'm not alone in my disdain for how the broadcast flogs the audience with JB Mauney propoganda. It's excessive and unnecessary, so thanks for the honestly of your post! jonezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821255459340520763noreply@blogger.com