affluent parents supporting their kids in sports is nothing new....all-star/travel baseball and soccer has been going on for years...so has cheerleading competition...

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Mule, I was asked to take my comments down. I'm a Scott fan. All I will say is let things play out, and give it some time.

I took mine down to. I’m not saying anything about you, just that this is starting to smell like a setup. Just happens to be a (I bet heavily edited) video of conversation?

Scott's explanation of him asking how'd the water look, hit home for me. We've had a place on T-bend for 40 years and when you're there the normal conversations are about the Lake. Lake levels, flows, water color, temps., will randomly come up with just a simple "hey neighbor". When I travel to a tournament or another lake I don't seem to have those same conversations, but when it's your home, those things come up often.

Almost have to lock yourself away just to be safe. Which is impossible if you're an Elite Angler because when they come to your home lake, they look for your to be the ambassador for the event. The rule needs to be revisited, and they need to stop fining anglers who self-report. Incentivize self-reporting.