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 Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: ETXfisher91]
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07/27/22 01:37 PM
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flashman252
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Sounds like he taught a kid or two about baskets..... Made me spit my coffee out!  
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: OkAce]
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07/27/22 02:08 PM
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The organizations try there best to keep this stuff outa site bc they don't want the bad press and sponsors seeing it. I was there when the Tony Christian stuff went down and was disgusted with the way the whole thing shook out. I understand why but don't agree at all. I think if u make examples outa people when they are caught red handed it will cut down on it in the future. My opinion is IF the first time could be seen as a mistake then give a second chance but at the top level twice should be enough to drop someone. The problem is there has been alot of this over the years that got covered up and it's hard to lines at this point. If u pay attention though some guys that used to really catch them sure don't perform like they used to when they changed organizations.
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: HDVS]
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07/27/22 02:20 PM
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flashman252
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The organizations try there best to keep this stuff outa site bc they don't want the bad press and sponsors seeing it. I was there when the Tony Christian stuff went down and was disgusted with the way the whole thing shook out. I understand why but don't agree at all. I think if u make examples outa people when they are caught red handed it will cut down on it in the future. My opinion is IF the first time could be seen as a mistake then give a second chance but at the top level twice should be enough to drop someone. The problem is there has been alot of this over the years that got covered up and it's hard to lines at this point. If u pay attention though some guys that used to really catch them sure don't perform like they used to when they changed organizations. You think this could be one of the reasons many have made the switch back to the elites?
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: russb]
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07/27/22 02:42 PM
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Lone_Wolf
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Jason Lambert is claiming MLF has had the texts since February. Looks like they only DQ’d him cause they went public, or just now making the DQ publicly known. Either way they really didn’t want this getting out. Well Lambert is about to get kicked out of the BPT anyways, that game don't suit his style. I wonder if he fishes the Opens next year along with the Pro Circut?
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: flashman252]
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07/27/22 03:26 PM
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HDVS
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The organizations try there best to keep this stuff outa site bc they don't want the bad press and sponsors seeing it. I was there when the Tony Christian stuff went down and was disgusted with the way the whole thing shook out. I understand why but don't agree at all. I think if u make examples outa people when they are caught red handed it will cut down on it in the future. My opinion is IF the first time could be seen as a mistake then give a second chance but at the top level twice should be enough to drop someone. The problem is there has been alot of this over the years that got covered up and it's hard to lines at this point. If u pay attention though some guys that used to really catch them sure don't perform like they used to when they changed organizations. You think this could be one of the reasons many have made the switch back to the elites? I know for a fact a few were over some of this stuff. BASS has always been more cut and dry on rules and will dq anyone no matter who u are.
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: HDVS]
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07/27/22 03:31 PM
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flashman252
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The organizations try there best to keep this stuff outa site bc they don't want the bad press and sponsors seeing it. I was there when the Tony Christian stuff went down and was disgusted with the way the whole thing shook out. I understand why but don't agree at all. I think if u make examples outa people when they are caught red handed it will cut down on it in the future. My opinion is IF the first time could be seen as a mistake then give a second chance but at the top level twice should be enough to drop someone. The problem is there has been alot of this over the years that got covered up and it's hard to lines at this point. If u pay attention though some guys that used to really catch them sure don't perform like they used to when they changed organizations. You think this could be one of the reasons many have made the switch back to the elites? I know for a fact a few were over some of this stuff. BASS has always been more cut and dry on rules and will dq anyone no matter who u are. Ya i do appreciate the elites a little more in this regard.
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: flashman252]
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07/27/22 07:13 PM
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Jason Hoffman -- Lake Fork Guide
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The organizations try there best to keep this stuff outa site bc they don't want the bad press and sponsors seeing it. I was there when the Tony Christian stuff went down and was disgusted with the way the whole thing shook out. I understand why but don't agree at all. I think if u make examples outa people when they are caught red handed it will cut down on it in the future. My opinion is IF the first time could be seen as a mistake then give a second chance but at the top level twice should be enough to drop someone. The problem is there has been alot of this over the years that got covered up and it's hard to lines at this point. If u pay attention though some guys that used to really catch them sure don't perform like they used to when they changed organizations. You think this could be one of the reasons many have made the switch back to the elites? This has been going on in the Elite series way before there was a thing as MLF. No one is leaving MLF over it.
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: Jason Hoffman -- Lake Fork Guide]
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07/27/22 07:31 PM
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HDVS
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The organizations try there best to keep this stuff outa site bc they don't want the bad press and sponsors seeing it. I was there when the Tony Christian stuff went down and was disgusted with the way the whole thing shook out. I understand why but don't agree at all. I think if u make examples outa people when they are caught red handed it will cut down on it in the future. My opinion is IF the first time could be seen as a mistake then give a second chance but at the top level twice should be enough to drop someone. The problem is there has been alot of this over the years that got covered up and it's hard to lines at this point. If u pay attention though some guys that used to really catch them sure don't perform like they used to when they changed organizations. You think this could be one of the reasons many have made the switch back to the elites? This has been going on in the Elite series way before there was a thing as MLF. No one is leaving MLF over it. Yeah I'm sure I'm way off! LOL!
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: kellisag]
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07/28/22 12:51 AM
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Black Dallas
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yea i cant go there. ive been banned forever for calling Al a tyrant....
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: Black Dallas]
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07/28/22 01:10 AM
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Brent S
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yea i cant go there. ive been banned forever for calling Al a tyrant.... 
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: HDVS]
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07/28/22 01:11 AM
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SC-001
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This has been going on in the Elite series way before there was a thing as MLF. No one is leaving MLF over it.
Yeah I'm sure I'm way off! LOL! When FLW started there was a mass exodus from Bassmaster, history repeats itself.
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: OkAce]
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07/28/22 02:48 AM
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sprigsss
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I cant give Sprague a pass on this.
IMO the text messages show a willful intent to breaknthe rules. He didnt accidentally cross an invisible boundary or have another amgler casually offer unsolicited advice.
This guy was happy to receive anything the locals had to offer, and he knew he was breaking the rules.
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: sprigsss]
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07/28/22 03:21 AM
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rh47
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I cant give Sprague a pass on this.
IMO the text messages show a willful intent to breaknthe rules. He didnt accidentally cross an invisible boundary or have another amgler casually offer unsolicited advice.
This guy was happy to receive anything the locals had to offer, and he knew he was breaking the rules. So MFL does not consider this cheating, fraud, or theft. Just a rule violation, to the tune of 30K, once he got caught. Also he is looking forward to finishing this season and many successful coming seasons with MFL. I'm thinking maybe the other MFL guys might want to change their strategy.
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: HDVS]
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07/28/22 11:56 AM
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Tiltman
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The organizations try there best to keep this stuff outa site bc they don't want the bad press and sponsors seeing it. I was there when the Tony Christian stuff went down and was disgusted with the way the whole thing shook out. I understand why but don't agree at all. I think if u make examples outa people when they are caught red handed it will cut down on it in the future. My opinion is IF the first time could be seen as a mistake then give a second chance but at the top level twice should be enough to drop someone. The problem is there has been alot of this over the years that got covered up and it's hard to lines at this point. If u pay attention though some guys that used to really catch them sure don't perform like they used to when they changed organizations. You were there during all of that? I followed it as it all came out. Pretty wild deal and like our local guy went on way too long.
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Re: Jeff Sprague
[Re: Tiltman]
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07/28/22 12:46 PM
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HDVS
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The organizations try there best to keep this stuff outa site bc they don't want the bad press and sponsors seeing it. I was there when the Tony Christian stuff went down and was disgusted with the way the whole thing shook out. I understand why but don't agree at all. I think if u make examples outa people when they are caught red handed it will cut down on it in the future. My opinion is IF the first time could be seen as a mistake then give a second chance but at the top level twice should be enough to drop someone. The problem is there has been alot of this over the years that got covered up and it's hard to lines at this point. If u pay attention though some guys that used to really catch them sure don't perform like they used to when they changed organizations. You were there during all of that? I followed it as it all came out. Pretty wild deal and like our local guy went on way too long. Yes standing there when they escorted him off the stage and arrested him. To bad they just let him go. His boat was pretty trashed before he got outa Morgan City. It woulda kept going if it wasn't for one angler who really dug into the numbers and called FLW. That was what started the investigation. Crazy how no co angler ever said a word. It was obvious!
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