Where am i? How did i get here? Is this real life?
Thats your opinion and you're certainly entitled to it, however thats not the consensus of the 10th Planet family. You brought that same arguement up last year and it was clearly proven wrong by virtue of this guy winning 2011 Nibiru Warrior of the Year.
I'm not trying to throw out or cast a vote for myself I'm just sharing my feelings on the matter.
As a proud coach I'd love to see Yockel win it!
Im voting Big Red for Warrior, and even if he lives close maybe we could all give a donation or something instead or match something from HQ to help that warrior make it to ADCC easier etc ... I know he was wanting to do seminars to help get money for said excursion. maybe in his case the reward could be different if he wins ... just putting it out there. As for moon, I ll go with either Sanfran or Rochester :)
Here's what I think. I think that the whole format should be changed. Everybody has their own opinion and some of them are good, some maybe not so good. In the end, it becomes a popularity contest. There should be a Jedi Council that decides who is worthy of any "title". Anybody who wants to be a contender submits a few videos showcasing their accomplishments of the past year and then the Council watches them and decides. Simple as that. I would trust the opinions of more senior guys like Einstein, Denny, Compella, and of course Eddie over the forum numb nuts. Also, the Council may be more privy to other info about contenders that most people are not aware of. Like overcoming adversity to compete, personal hardships, etc. For some, the title is just bragging rights, for others, the title will help put food on the table. But whatever, this is just my opinion.
I think that the nominations presented so far have been pretty good. This isn't life or death and the votes are only allowed to be made by pro members. Things like this will always be somewhat of a popularity contest.
Let's not all get crazy. All we need is nominees so we can have an official vote. It doesn't matter if it turns out to be a popularity contest or if it's strictly judged on competition accolades, all that matters to me is the vote totals. If someone wins based on popularity then that means he's doing something right for the family. Vote for who you think has done the most to elevate the 10th Planet team the most. Some might think the red destroyer's ADCC performance did more for the system than anyone else, someone might think Dereck has done the most by developing Ant. Keep debating, I'm loving it :)