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| run2run - 2014-03-03 11:21 PM
I have no opinion whether it's good or bad. I put the interview on here to be factual.
My last post wasnt directed at you, just the thread in general. | |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | That was an interesting interview. The kid has high expectations, because, in his view, nobody has had a better opportunity. I like him. | |
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| HotbearLVR - 2014-03-03 11:37 PM
That was an interesting interview. The kid has high expectations, because, in his view, nobody has had a better opportunity. I like him.
Thats how I take it as well! | |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I like him and I like his no excuses attitude and he is a gracious loser unlike Ohl...LOL | |
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Location: SE Missouri | stayceem - 2014-03-03 11:42 PM HotbearLVR - 2014-03-03 11:37 PM That was an interesting interview. The kid has high expectations, because, in his view, nobody has had a better opportunity. I like him. Thats how I take it as well!
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Location: wherever my daughter's running | run2run - 2014-03-03 11:40 PM Here's the interview. Judge for yourself .. 'Losing is not an option,' says Tuf Cooper Champion Tie-Down Roper Tuf Cooper comes from a rodeo family. Taking a moment to talk with RFD-TV, Cooper described what it was like growing up and achieving his goals. "I grew up in the most famous family in rodeo. I didn't know any difference growing up besides this is what we did, is we traveled, we went to rodeos, we roped. Growing up in that atmosphere was, you know, that's – it's what I did. I was riding a horse and roping whenever I was four or five years old," said Cooper. "I had the best childhood of any of my friends that I know. Growing up, it was – being 10 years old, traveling all over the country, getting home-schooled, getting to ride horses, getting to be outside, and then being with my family, you know, every part of the day. That's what prepared me whenever – for today, for my job today – is growing up in it my entire life. That prepared me for what I was going to do in my career." Success at a young age "I believe the comment of having success too soon is something that people that don't achieve success at a young age come up with. The difference for me was whenever I was 12 years old, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in life. I set my goals whenever I was 12, 13, 14 years old. And I went to work then to achieve my goals. My first goal – wanted to be the first, the youngest guy to ever make the National Finals Rodeo. When I turned 18 – you have to be 18 to be professional. Nobody's ever made the finals when they're 18. That was my goal. I gave up sports. I gave up hanging out with my friends, preparing myself for the future so I can reach the goals that I've set, which are the highest goals." Winning and Opportunity "I never feel bad about winning. I would feel bad if I didn't win because of the opportunities I've been given. I've had better opportunities growing up in a family that I've grown up in. Better opportunities to be a champion than probably anybody in the history of rodeo. So whenever I do win, which is expected, I don't feel bad for all those, all those other guys that didn't win because they didn't have the same opportunity as I did. So I better win. I better win because, if not, then that means that I didn't work as hard, I didn't put as much into it because those guys who had less opportunity put a thousand times more into it than I did." "I don't want to lack in any area of my roping because I know I've had the opportunity to have done the most and to be the very best roper there will ever be." THE AMERICAN "When I first heard about THE AMERICAN -- blew my mind. I was like this is – I'm so excited. I got fired up about rodeo and roping and I was so ready for it. Ever since then, I'm like March 2nd, here we come." "What fears me about THE AMERICAN is all those other guys walking away disappointed, all my friends walking away disappointed because they didn't win it because I was standing up there on the stage and took the big purse back to Decatur, Texas." "Losing is not an option and it's not an option at THE AMERICAN. It's not going to happen."
Personally, as I read each word of this interview, as a parent, I thought these are some of the values I have tried to instill in my own children. Read it all - not just the end and to me it was a fantastic interview. Anyone can be half a** - you have to work to be best. | |
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Location: The edge of no where | cruise - 2014-03-04 8:03 AM run2run - 2014-03-03 11:40 PM Here's the interview. Judge for yourself .. 'Losing is not an option,' says Tuf Cooper Champion Tie-Down Roper Tuf Cooper comes from a rodeo family. Taking a moment to talk with RFD-TV, Cooper described what it was like growing up and achieving his goals. "I grew up in the most famous family in rodeo. I didn't know any difference growing up besides this is what we did, is we traveled, we went to rodeos, we roped. Growing up in that atmosphere was, you know, that's – it's what I did. I was riding a horse and roping whenever I was four or five years old," said Cooper. "I had the best childhood of any of my friends that I know. Growing up, it was – being 10 years old, traveling all over the country, getting home-schooled, getting to ride horses, getting to be outside, and then being with my family, you know, every part of the day. That's what prepared me whenever – for today, for my job today – is growing up in it my entire life. That prepared me for what I was going to do in my career." Success at a young age "I believe the comment of having success too soon is something that people that don't achieve success at a young age come up with. The difference for me was whenever I was 12 years old, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in life. I set my goals whenever I was 12, 13, 14 years old. And I went to work then to achieve my goals. My first goal – wanted to be the first, the youngest guy to ever make the National Finals Rodeo. When I turned 18 – you have to be 18 to be professional. Nobody's ever made the finals when they're 18. That was my goal. I gave up sports. I gave up hanging out with my friends, preparing myself for the future so I can reach the goals that I've set, which are the highest goals." Winning and Opportunity "I never feel bad about winning. I would feel bad if I didn't win because of the opportunities I've been given. I've had better opportunities growing up in a family that I've grown up in. Better opportunities to be a champion than probably anybody in the history of rodeo. So whenever I do win, which is expected, I don't feel bad for all those, all those other guys that didn't win because they didn't have the same opportunity as I did. So I better win. I better win because, if not, then that means that I didn't work as hard, I didn't put as much into it because those guys who had less opportunity put a thousand times more into it than I did." "I don't want to lack in any area of my roping because I know I've had the opportunity to have done the most and to be the very best roper there will ever be." THE AMERICAN "When I first heard about THE AMERICAN -- blew my mind. I was like this is – I'm so excited. I got fired up about rodeo and roping and I was so ready for it. Ever since then, I'm like March 2nd, here we come." "What fears me about THE AMERICAN is all those other guys walking away disappointed, all my friends walking away disappointed because they didn't win it because I was standing up there on the stage and took the big purse back to Decatur, Texas." "Losing is not an option and it's not an option at THE AMERICAN. It's not going to happen." Personally, as I read each word of this interview, as a parent, I thought these are some of the values I have tried to instill in my own children. Read it all - not just the end and to me it was a fantastic interview. Anyone can be half a** - you have to work to be best.
Thanks for posting the interview..... I like him even more after reading it. | |
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Location: Sperry, OK | cruise - 2014-03-04 8:03 AM run2run - 2014-03-03 11:40 PM Here's the interview. Judge for yourself .. 'Losing is not an option,' says Tuf Cooper Champion Tie-Down Roper Tuf Cooper comes from a rodeo family. Taking a moment to talk with RFD-TV, Cooper described what it was like growing up and achieving his goals. "I grew up in the most famous family in rodeo. I didn't know any difference growing up besides this is what we did, is we traveled, we went to rodeos, we roped. Growing up in that atmosphere was, you know, that's – it's what I did. I was riding a horse and roping whenever I was four or five years old," said Cooper. "I had the best childhood of any of my friends that I know. Growing up, it was – being 10 years old, traveling all over the country, getting home-schooled, getting to ride horses, getting to be outside, and then being with my family, you know, every part of the day. That's what prepared me whenever – for today, for my job today – is growing up in it my entire life. That prepared me for what I was going to do in my career." Success at a young age "I believe the comment of having success too soon is something that people that don't achieve success at a young age come up with. The difference for me was whenever I was 12 years old, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in life. I set my goals whenever I was 12, 13, 14 years old. And I went to work then to achieve my goals. My first goal – wanted to be the first, the youngest guy to ever make the National Finals Rodeo. When I turned 18 – you have to be 18 to be professional. Nobody's ever made the finals when they're 18. That was my goal. I gave up sports. I gave up hanging out with my friends, preparing myself for the future so I can reach the goals that I've set, which are the highest goals." Winning and Opportunity "I never feel bad about winning. I would feel bad if I didn't win because of the opportunities I've been given. I've had better opportunities growing up in a family that I've grown up in. Better opportunities to be a champion than probably anybody in the history of rodeo. So whenever I do win, which is expected, I don't feel bad for all those, all those other guys that didn't win because they didn't have the same opportunity as I did. So I better win. I better win because, if not, then that means that I didn't work as hard, I didn't put as much into it because those guys who had less opportunity put a thousand times more into it than I did." "I don't want to lack in any area of my roping because I know I've had the opportunity to have done the most and to be the very best roper there will ever be." THE AMERICAN "When I first heard about THE AMERICAN -- blew my mind. I was like this is – I'm so excited. I got fired up about rodeo and roping and I was so ready for it. Ever since then, I'm like March 2nd, here we come." "What fears me about THE AMERICAN is all those other guys walking away disappointed, all my friends walking away disappointed because they didn't win it because I was standing up there on the stage and took the big purse back to Decatur, Texas." "Losing is not an option and it's not an option at THE AMERICAN. It's not going to happen." Personally, as I read each word of this interview, as a parent, I thought these are some of the values I have tried to instill in my own children. Read it all - not just the end and to me it was a fantastic interview. Anyone can be half a** - you have to work to be best.
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | ACEINTHEHOLE - 2014-03-04 8:44 AM cruise - 2014-03-04 8:03 AM run2run - 2014-03-03 11:40 PM Here's the interview. Judge for yourself .. 'Losing is not an option,' says Tuf Cooper Champion Tie-Down Roper Tuf Cooper comes from a rodeo family. Taking a moment to talk with RFD-TV, Cooper described what it was like growing up and achieving his goals. "I grew up in the most famous family in rodeo. I didn't know any difference growing up besides this is what we did, is we traveled, we went to rodeos, we roped. Growing up in that atmosphere was, you know, that's – it's what I did. I was riding a horse and roping whenever I was four or five years old," said Cooper. "I had the best childhood of any of my friends that I know. Growing up, it was – being 10 years old, traveling all over the country, getting home-schooled, getting to ride horses, getting to be outside, and then being with my family, you know, every part of the day. That's what prepared me whenever – for today, for my job today – is growing up in it my entire life. That prepared me for what I was going to do in my career." Success at a young age "I believe the comment of having success too soon is something that people that don't achieve success at a young age come up with. The difference for me was whenever I was 12 years old, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in life. I set my goals whenever I was 12, 13, 14 years old. And I went to work then to achieve my goals. My first goal – wanted to be the first, the youngest guy to ever make the National Finals Rodeo. When I turned 18 – you have to be 18 to be professional. Nobody's ever made the finals when they're 18. That was my goal. I gave up sports. I gave up hanging out with my friends, preparing myself for the future so I can reach the goals that I've set, which are the highest goals." Winning and Opportunity "I never feel bad about winning. I would feel bad if I didn't win because of the opportunities I've been given. I've had better opportunities growing up in a family that I've grown up in. Better opportunities to be a champion than probably anybody in the history of rodeo. So whenever I do win, which is expected, I don't feel bad for all those, all those other guys that didn't win because they didn't have the same opportunity as I did. So I better win. I better win because, if not, then that means that I didn't work as hard, I didn't put as much into it because those guys who had less opportunity put a thousand times more into it than I did." "I don't want to lack in any area of my roping because I know I've had the opportunity to have done the most and to be the very best roper there will ever be." THE AMERICAN "When I first heard about THE AMERICAN -- blew my mind. I was like this is – I'm so excited. I got fired up about rodeo and roping and I was so ready for it. Ever since then, I'm like March 2nd, here we come." "What fears me about THE AMERICAN is all those other guys walking away disappointed, all my friends walking away disappointed because they didn't win it because I was standing up there on the stage and took the big purse back to Decatur, Texas." "Losing is not an option and it's not an option at THE AMERICAN. It's not going to happen." Personally, as I read each word of this interview, as a parent, I thought these are some of the values I have tried to instill in my own children. Read it all - not just the end and to me it was a fantastic interview. Anyone can be half a** - you have to work to be best.
I did not hear that interview, I haven't had time to go back and watch my DVR to anything but the rodeo itself but that right there is the reason he is who he is and as good as he is. Trevor Brazille made the comment that no works harder than Tuff Cooper. Coming from someone with a work ethic like Trevor that means a lot. | |
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Location: Sperry, OK | CYA Ranch - 2014-03-04 8:52 AM ACEINTHEHOLE - 2014-03-04 8:44 AM cruise - 2014-03-04 8:03 AM run2run - 2014-03-03 11:40 PM Here's the interview. Judge for yourself .. 'Losing is not an option,' says Tuf Cooper Champion Tie-Down Roper Tuf Cooper comes from a rodeo family. Taking a moment to talk with RFD-TV, Cooper described what it was like growing up and achieving his goals. "I grew up in the most famous family in rodeo. I didn't know any difference growing up besides this is what we did, is we traveled, we went to rodeos, we roped. Growing up in that atmosphere was, you know, that's – it's what I did. I was riding a horse and roping whenever I was four or five years old," said Cooper. "I had the best childhood of any of my friends that I know. Growing up, it was – being 10 years old, traveling all over the country, getting home-schooled, getting to ride horses, getting to be outside, and then being with my family, you know, every part of the day. That's what prepared me whenever – for today, for my job today – is growing up in it my entire life. That prepared me for what I was going to do in my career." Success at a young age "I believe the comment of having success too soon is something that people that don't achieve success at a young age come up with. The difference for me was whenever I was 12 years old, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in life. I set my goals whenever I was 12, 13, 14 years old. And I went to work then to achieve my goals. My first goal – wanted to be the first, the youngest guy to ever make the National Finals Rodeo. When I turned 18 – you have to be 18 to be professional. Nobody's ever made the finals when they're 18. That was my goal. I gave up sports. I gave up hanging out with my friends, preparing myself for the future so I can reach the goals that I've set, which are the highest goals." Winning and Opportunity "I never feel bad about winning. I would feel bad if I didn't win because of the opportunities I've been given. I've had better opportunities growing up in a family that I've grown up in. Better opportunities to be a champion than probably anybody in the history of rodeo. So whenever I do win, which is expected, I don't feel bad for all those, all those other guys that didn't win because they didn't have the same opportunity as I did. So I better win. I better win because, if not, then that means that I didn't work as hard, I didn't put as much into it because those guys who had less opportunity put a thousand times more into it than I did." "I don't want to lack in any area of my roping because I know I've had the opportunity to have done the most and to be the very best roper there will ever be." THE AMERICAN "When I first heard about THE AMERICAN -- blew my mind. I was like this is – I'm so excited. I got fired up about rodeo and roping and I was so ready for it. Ever since then, I'm like March 2nd, here we come." "What fears me about THE AMERICAN is all those other guys walking away disappointed, all my friends walking away disappointed because they didn't win it because I was standing up there on the stage and took the big purse back to Decatur, Texas." "Losing is not an option and it's not an option at THE AMERICAN. It's not going to happen." Personally, as I read each word of this interview, as a parent, I thought these are some of the values I have tried to instill in my own children. Read it all - not just the end and to me it was a fantastic interview. Anyone can be half a** - you have to work to be best.
That is my point... give the kid a break he works his nuts off, so he blew a little steam... big deal! | |
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Location: wherever my daughter's running | ACEINTHEHOLE - 2014-03-04 9:44 AM cruise - 2014-03-04 8:03 AM run2run - 2014-03-03 11:40 PM Here's the interview. Judge for yourself .. 'Losing is not an option,' says Tuf Cooper Champion Tie-Down Roper Tuf Cooper comes from a rodeo family. Taking a moment to talk with RFD-TV, Cooper described what it was like growing up and achieving his goals. "I grew up in the most famous family in rodeo. I didn't know any difference growing up besides this is what we did, is we traveled, we went to rodeos, we roped. Growing up in that atmosphere was, you know, that's – it's what I did. I was riding a horse and roping whenever I was four or five years old," said Cooper. "I had the best childhood of any of my friends that I know. Growing up, it was – being 10 years old, traveling all over the country, getting home-schooled, getting to ride horses, getting to be outside, and then being with my family, you know, every part of the day. That's what prepared me whenever – for today, for my job today – is growing up in it my entire life. That prepared me for what I was going to do in my career." Success at a young age "I believe the comment of having success too soon is something that people that don't achieve success at a young age come up with. The difference for me was whenever I was 12 years old, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in life. I set my goals whenever I was 12, 13, 14 years old. And I went to work then to achieve my goals. My first goal – wanted to be the first, the youngest guy to ever make the National Finals Rodeo. When I turned 18 – you have to be 18 to be professional. Nobody's ever made the finals when they're 18. That was my goal. I gave up sports. I gave up hanging out with my friends, preparing myself for the future so I can reach the goals that I've set, which are the highest goals." Winning and Opportunity "I never feel bad about winning. I would feel bad if I didn't win because of the opportunities I've been given. I've had better opportunities growing up in a family that I've grown up in. Better opportunities to be a champion than probably anybody in the history of rodeo. So whenever I do win, which is expected, I don't feel bad for all those, all those other guys that didn't win because they didn't have the same opportunity as I did. So I better win. I better win because, if not, then that means that I didn't work as hard, I didn't put as much into it because those guys who had less opportunity put a thousand times more into it than I did." "I don't want to lack in any area of my roping because I know I've had the opportunity to have done the most and to be the very best roper there will ever be." THE AMERICAN "When I first heard about THE AMERICAN -- blew my mind. I was like this is – I'm so excited. I got fired up about rodeo and roping and I was so ready for it. Ever since then, I'm like March 2nd, here we come." "What fears me about THE AMERICAN is all those other guys walking away disappointed, all my friends walking away disappointed because they didn't win it because I was standing up there on the stage and took the big purse back to Decatur, Texas." "Losing is not an option and it's not an option at THE AMERICAN. It's not going to happen." Personally, as I read each word of this interview, as a parent, I thought these are some of the values I have tried to instill in my own children. Read it all - not just the end and to me it was a fantastic interview. Anyone can be half a** - you have to work to be best.
It is my understanding that this is normal for Tuff, and his traveling partners. I am sure he was out there in part because it was The American, but it could have been a amateur rodeo and the work ethic would be the same. | |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | If that is "egg on his face", I APPLAUD him......
Tuf is one dedicated young man, who has high expectations for himself and the pressures of a family history behind him......More young people should have the desire, fortitude, determination and talent to be LIKE HIM.........not scorn him!
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Location: Sperry, OK | cruise - 2014-03-04 8:59 AM ACEINTHEHOLE - 2014-03-04 9:44 AM cruise - 2014-03-04 8:03 AM run2run - 2014-03-03 11:40 PM Here's the interview. Judge for yourself .. 'Losing is not an option,' says Tuf Cooper Champion Tie-Down Roper Tuf Cooper comes from a rodeo family. Taking a moment to talk with RFD-TV, Cooper described what it was like growing up and achieving his goals. "I grew up in the most famous family in rodeo. I didn't know any difference growing up besides this is what we did, is we traveled, we went to rodeos, we roped. Growing up in that atmosphere was, you know, that's – it's what I did. I was riding a horse and roping whenever I was four or five years old," said Cooper. "I had the best childhood of any of my friends that I know. Growing up, it was – being 10 years old, traveling all over the country, getting home-schooled, getting to ride horses, getting to be outside, and then being with my family, you know, every part of the day. That's what prepared me whenever – for today, for my job today – is growing up in it my entire life. That prepared me for what I was going to do in my career." Success at a young age "I believe the comment of having success too soon is something that people that don't achieve success at a young age come up with. The difference for me was whenever I was 12 years old, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in life. I set my goals whenever I was 12, 13, 14 years old. And I went to work then to achieve my goals. My first goal – wanted to be the first, the youngest guy to ever make the National Finals Rodeo. When I turned 18 – you have to be 18 to be professional. Nobody's ever made the finals when they're 18. That was my goal. I gave up sports. I gave up hanging out with my friends, preparing myself for the future so I can reach the goals that I've set, which are the highest goals." Winning and Opportunity "I never feel bad about winning. I would feel bad if I didn't win because of the opportunities I've been given. I've had better opportunities growing up in a family that I've grown up in. Better opportunities to be a champion than probably anybody in the history of rodeo. So whenever I do win, which is expected, I don't feel bad for all those, all those other guys that didn't win because they didn't have the same opportunity as I did. So I better win. I better win because, if not, then that means that I didn't work as hard, I didn't put as much into it because those guys who had less opportunity put a thousand times more into it than I did." "I don't want to lack in any area of my roping because I know I've had the opportunity to have done the most and to be the very best roper there will ever be." THE AMERICAN "When I first heard about THE AMERICAN -- blew my mind. I was like this is – I'm so excited. I got fired up about rodeo and roping and I was so ready for it. Ever since then, I'm like March 2nd, here we come." "What fears me about THE AMERICAN is all those other guys walking away disappointed, all my friends walking away disappointed because they didn't win it because I was standing up there on the stage and took the big purse back to Decatur, Texas." "Losing is not an option and it's not an option at THE AMERICAN. It's not going to happen." Personally, as I read each word of this interview, as a parent, I thought these are some of the values I have tried to instill in my own children. Read it all - not just the end and to me it was a fantastic interview. Anyone can be half a** - you have to work to be best.
ETA: dang I wish I could type!
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Location: MD | NJJ - 2014-03-04 10:00 AM If that is "egg on his face", I APPLAUD him......
Tuf is one dedicated young man, who has high expecations for himself and the pressures of a family history behind him......More young people should have the desire, fortitude, determination and talent to be LIKE HIM.........not scorn him!
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| I've always liked Tuf, and he has worked and sacrificed to be where he is today. You can see in the interview, he basically gave up his "fun" years to be a World Champ. Not many young people have that kind of drive and work ethic... He is intense, and you can tell roping, winning, rodeo is his LIFE. We need more athletes like Tuf... He didn't get a fast horse and get lucky, he darn near sold his soul to be where he is today. Someone with that much talent and drive is of course going to be confident. You don't get where he is at his age by not being confident. I think a lot of young guns can learn from him, he is certainly someone I'd love for my son to be around! | |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | NJJ - 2014-03-04 10:00 AM If that is "egg on his face", I APPLAUD him......
Tuf is one dedicated young man, who has high expectations for himself and the pressures of a family history behind him......More young people should have the desire, fortitude, determination and talent to be LIKE HIM.........not scorn him!
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Joe Beaver wasn't exactly a saint when he was 21 and had won a World Championship either.
Maybe he made a bone headed comment. But I'm sure no one on this board has EVER said ANYTHING that was EVER taken out of context or jumped on by a mob that took it the way it might not have been intended. We've NEVER seen that around here.
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