KVD disqualified at Santee-Cooper

If that was the case---then why did he idle by a fellow competitor? If he didn't want to get caught or thought he was doing something wrong, then he wouldn't have done it out in the open for someone else to see.

In his interviews, he did not insist he was being targeted, he didn't say he was going to call his lawyer... no he said he felt Trip Weldon was just doing his job. He said he felt it probably had to be hard for Trip to come to that decision.

This has much greater implications for KVD that the DQ that IKE got. KVD is now facing a tougher time qualifying for certain events. He isn't crying and moaning though, instead he is saying he just has to keep his head up and work for it.

Also, this was a new rule. If I read the article right last year it was only in competition that the co-angler could not run the big engine, and that it had been changed just this year to include practice. What did KVD say about that? He said something like this, I just did not do a good job understanding the rules, I should have done a better job. He also expressed concern and sympathy for the co-angler who was also DQ'ed. Thank about that poor guy... he pays his entry fees, gets the draw.. fishing with KVD... and boom.. he is sent home.

KVD handled it the right way.

Danny

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Mar-29-06 AT 05:23PM (EST)[/font][p]>Breaking a rule is breaking a
>rule..no exceptions. If you
>had been in the tournament
>and done it like you
>say you have before you
>would have been disqualified too.
> The reason for the
>rule is obvious.


Dave I must be a little slow WHAT is the obvious reason !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is the problem with the non-boater starting the big engine. That is why they where dq'ed. Not for looking for bed fish ?????

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Mar-29-06 AT 07:58PM (EST)[/font][p]The rule says that the co-angler cannot run the big engine(except to load the boat and medical emergency)...there are no if's, maybe's, we didn't mean to do it, we weren't looking for fish etc...exceptions in the rule. It is a cut and dried rule to keep the pro's from having an advantage over their competitors that do not have an amatuer to practice with them...ie...looking for bedding fish and able to cover more ground than with a lone competitor with only a trolling motor to use.

For the record: I really hated to see this happen to KVD. I worked with him at two shows this year and got to spend a bit of one on one with him and he is not only one of the best pro anglers (if not the best), he is really a nice fellow. But the fact is a rule is a rule...there can't be any exceptions to a cut and dried rule like this..no matter if you meant to do it or not. When you start making exceptions to rules, you have to make exceptions for everyone. I have total faith KVD will overcome this setback..he is too good not to.

The difference in this is with IKE is KVD didnt throw a fit on the water took in it stride like a man and is moving on. I met KVD at the boat show and hate this for him. There is no excuse for breaking the rules but KVD acts like a respectable man would IKE acts like an idiot.

I don't understand why people hate Ike so much. If you were in the Classic or any tourny for that matter and saw that you are losing fish(potential money), you wouldn't be upset? Not many of us (if any) have been the position to fish for that amount of money. So how do you know how you would act? I for one would be extremely pissed, my fault or not! Yes, I might look back and thought I could have handled it differently. But the potential of that win, clout, respect and most of all moolah, would send anyone of us over the deep end.

First off ESPN should have there ##### kicked for letting something like what IKE did air on TV. ALL they seen were dollar signs when their ratings went up. We all have been mad on the water and take our frustrations out diffrently. Granted that was a little harsh, but we can all thank ESPN for promoting unsportmanlike conduct. I like Ike, as a matter of fact my fishing partner and I had many,many beers with him in Nashville 2 yrs ago, and he is as down to earth guy as me or you. So lets get off his back. He has definatly paid his dues.

well said.

He's still a punk....


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Who freakin cares about Ike and KVD Comparison. More importantly think of what this is going to do to KVD's angler of the year points. And it's going to end the streak of a possible 10 straight top 10 finishes.

Somebody....anybody....bury this horse

Its dead it can't be beat anymore :'(




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I for one am glad that ESPN showed the footage because if they hadn't know one would know for sure what happened and it would be all hear say and speculation. As for Ike, I think he got off easy with his punishment from the Classic. They should have DQ'd him for the entire event.

I hate to hear it about KVD and from the interview I read that was conducted with him after the fact he took it graciously.

Charlie