Kent Desourmaux interview

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Actually I disagree. Kent seemed to be quite confident in his assertions. He's probably thought it over in his head and answered it many times. Whatever happened, there's obviously something he believes firmly and he simply said it to Bob. It's the elephant in the room, and how do you know Bob didn't say he'd ask him about that before the camera rolled? And since when did good journalism mean you only offered up softballs? Bob isn't Christiane Amanpour but give him a break. He's just doing his job. The only time Bob's gonna speak to these guys is on these days anyway, and they've been harassing Pletcher about his record for awhile now which I'm sure didn't make him feel great while doing his job. They gave Talamo all sorts of coverage about his first Derby and that had to make him anxious. If Kent's experience hasn't put him in a position not to crack under a spotlight, I don't know what a person would have to go through in this sport.

1) They were stupid accusations which did not deserve to be asked in the first place. 2) Kent did not seem to be comfortable when answeringvthose questions. I would have rather have costas ask him about his strategy going into the race but he opted to go the other route. If you have any experience playing in sports then you would definitley would not want to be bombarded with such questions when your mind is being focused for the big event. It wasnt the time nor the place to ask such questions period!

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

1) They were stupid accusations which did not deserve to be asked in the first place. 2) Kent did not seem to be comfortable when answeringvthose questions. I would have rather have costas ask him about his strategy going into the race but he opted to go the other route. If you have any experience playing in sports then you would definitley would not want to be bombarded with such questions when your mind is being focused for the big event. It wasnt the time nor the place to ask such questions period!

If I had Paddy in 2nd on my wagers I wouldn't be calling it a stupid accusation.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

If I had Paddy in 2nd on my wagers I wouldn't be calling it a stupid accusation.

Intelligence does not increase or decrease for you if the horse doesn't finish 2nd. You are as smart before as you are after. All you can do is hope you make money or learn a lesson for later. Being bitter about what goes down doesn't make how Kent rode any better or worse. If he wrote horribly and you didn't have a cent on the race, do you think his ride's any better? Someone having Super Saver-Ice Box-Paddy O'Prado might think Kent rode just fine, or at the very least not care.

[kenny p]

Costas is an *******.

[Cannon Shell]

I loved the Leslie Vonn interview.

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I loved the Leslie Vonn interview.

Good one Chuck. Even better, they had that going on instead of showing the Dixie. Brilliant! I guess NBC is still trying to recoup their Olympics losses? Is there one person that was watching Preakness coverage that didn't change the channel to the baseball game on Fox or TVG/HRTV when she hit the screen? Seriously, who cares about Leslie Vonn? Nobody cared about her in the Olympics even though NBC force fed her to you every single freaking day, and certainly nobody cares about her now.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

Good one Chuck. Even better, they had that going on instead of showing the Dixie. Brilliant! I guess NBC is still trying to recoup their Olympics losses? Is there one person that was watching Preakness coverage that didn't change the channel to the baseball game on Fox or TVG/HRTV when she hit the screen? Seriously, who cares about Leslie Vonn? Nobody cared about her in the Olympics even though NBC force fed her to you every single freaking day, and certainly nobody cares about her now.

Oooh I was like "uh who's Leslie Vonn" and figured I'd just play it cool like I knew. I thought maybe it's some reporter. You mean Lindsey Vonn. She's got a gold medal, she's at the Preakness. Hey it's better than Top Chef people. Let's not judge...except for the part where she's such a diehard Law & Order fan cuz she's about the same age as the show. Why people are still into those things enough to spawn a L&O Los Angeles, who knows. With her, it's like a 15 yo going 'yeah I'm a big fan of that painting show on PBS. I like the happy trees he paints.' She couldn't have been a fan of 30 Rock, Glee, or Man Men?

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by kenny p

Costas is an *******.

Of course, but that's neither here nor there with how appropriate it was to ask Kent about Big Brown.

[AeWingnut]

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

Thanks. One of these days I'm gonna remember I can post images. I don't usually need to.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Of course, but that's neither here nor there with how appropriate it was to ask Kent about Big Brown.

How was it appropriate? This question was raised 2 years ago and it was answered 2 years ago. Was he expecting Desormaux to say: Yes Mr. Costas, I had money on the race and I purposely pulled up Big Brown to ensure that I cash in on the eventual winner. He made Desormaux look like a dick. Kent was never suspended for what he was accused of so why stir up conterversy thats not even there?

[Thunder Gulch]

Desormeaux is an ass, so no sympathy. Loud mouth f*ck blames everyone but his own crappy rides.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

How was it appropriate? This question was raised 2 years ago and it was answered 2 years ago. Was he expecting Desormaux to say: Yes Mr. Costas, I had money on the race and I purposely pulled up Big Brown to ensure that I cash in on the eventual winner. He made Desormaux look like a dick. Kent was never suspended for what he was accused of so why stir up conterversy thats not even there?

If Kent really did look that way, he did it to himself. I don't think he looked as bad as you seem to think he did. There's no statute of limitations on screwy rides in Triple Crown races. People rant about Smarty Jones' trip in the Belmont every year, sometimes not even during the TC season.

Costas wasn't playing "gotcha journalism." He might blunder into something, but he's not malicious. He found a connection that sounded all soap opera-y and asked about it. At worst, it was lazy. It's not irrelevant. If Bob had really wanted a good interview, he should've gotten hold of Kent in Bermuda. Steve showed everybody how it's done.

[packerbacker7964]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

If I had Paddy in 2nd on my wagers I wouldn't be calling it a stupid accusation.

yeah I asked that same line of question's right after the derby.