Post by cowgirl4life30 on Aug 20, 2005 21:12:20 GMT -5
This chat was held a while ago but I haven't seen the transcript here so I thought I would post it. This was posted on another board (Sexymenofthepbr)
Web User:
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J.W., how is it compeating against your brother?
J.W. Hart: It used to be bad because he would beat me all the time,
but I've caught up with him lately.
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Who do you think will be this years rookie of the year?
Cody Whitney: I think it'll be Kody Lostroh.
J.W. Hart: Jake McIntyre for me
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Web User:
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I'm not your mother, but why don't more of you guys wear helmets???
J.W. Hart: I tried it and didn't like the weight, there are some bull
riders who must wear them after having an injury, though.
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What do you like to do in your off time, hobbies, etc.?
Cody Whitney: Playstation!
J.W. Hart: Hunting and fishing.
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what bull do you want to win bull of the year and why?
J.W. Hart: It's still up in the air right now, possibly High Tide or
Mossy Oak Mudslinger.
Cody Whitney: I'd like to see Blueberry Wine win it, or Deuces Wild.
Steven Shelley: Camo or Western Wishes...
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DO ANY OF U HAVE SONS OR DAUGHTERS THAT WANT TO RIDE SOMEDAY AND DO U
WANT THEM 2
J.W. Hart: none for me, but if they want to ride, I'll support them.
Cody Whitney: I don't have any kids, but if my son wanted to, I'd
help him the best that I could.
Steven Shelley: I don't want my son to ride bulls
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what bull do you think will take the spot of lyj
Cody Whitney: There are a few bulls who are of the caliber of LYJ
J.W. Hart: With the ABBI Classics, there's the potential for new
bulls to come up.
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If Lane Frost were still alive, what kind of impact do you think we
would have on the PBR?
J.W. Hart: That's a tough one... He surely would have been a fan
favorite, with his personality and talent.
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Which bullfighter is your best protector?
Cody Whitney: That's too hard, they work as a team.
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Web User:
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are any of you guys ever nervous before the shoot opens? especially
after an injury
J.W. Hart: If you're not a little nervous, you wouldn't be human.
Cody Whitney: After an injury, you're definitely more nervous than
usual.
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this is for all three, which pbr event is you favorite?
J.W. Hart: I liked the new Dallas event. There was a great crowd and
set of bulls.
Cody Whitney: Either Dallas or Cincinnati, because I won in
Cincinnati.
Steven Shelley: I'm looking forward to Tulsa.
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Web User:
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Do you see the PBR going world wide?
J.W. Hart: We are already having events in Brazil, Canada, and
Australia, and events are televised all over the world.
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Web User:
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JW I read that you got to meet Lane Frost what was he like
J.W. Hart: He was a really nice guy- I met him once when I was 12,
and he remembered my name the next time we met!
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Is the fan support nice to have? I know there is a lot
Cody Whitney: Without the fans, we wouldn't have a sport.
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Web User:
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Is it tough being away from your family all the time?
J.W. Hart: I'm not away that much, I leave for an event on Friday and
get home on Sunday. That's the nice part about the PBR.
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Do you feel it is harder to ride the older you get?
Steven Shelley: Definitely for some people.
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How has bullriding changed your lives
Steven Shelley: I don't have to work a day job.
J.W. Hart: It hasn't changed my life, it's all I've ever done.
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whats the one bull you really want to ride?
Steven Shelley: All of them!
Cody Whitney: High Tide
J.W. Hart: Little Yellow Jacket and Blueberry Wine
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did you grow up knowing you wanting to be a bull rider
Cody Whitney: I grew up hoping I was going to be one.
Steven Shelley: I got on my first calf when I was three.
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Since you guys are in the public eye of the rodeo world, are you ever
overwhelmed by the media and fans?
J.W. Hart: Sometimes it's overwhelming if you're having a bad day and
they're in your face, but you take it in stride because you want the
sport to grow.
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Web User:
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WHO DO U GUYS THINK WILL WIN THIS YEAR
Cody Whitney: Me!
Steven Shelley: Justin McBride
J.W. Hart: I think it'll all come down to the last day of the World
Finals.
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Web User:
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Are any of you owners/part owners of PBR bulls?
J.W. Hart: I own some up-and-coming bulls.
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Web User:
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anyone in particular you guys admire in the sport
Cody Whitney: I admire the founders of the PBR, without them, we'd be
rodeo'n for a living.
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Web User:
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ANY ADVICE FOR UP AND COMING YOUNG BULL RIDERS
J.W. Hart: If it's really what you want to do, don't let anyone
change your dreams.
Cody Whitney: If you're going to do it, you've got to give it 100%.
Steven Shelley: Go to a bull riding school to learn how, it'd be
easier.
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Web User:
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Besides bullriding what's the best thing about the PBR?
Steven Shelley: The fan support
Cody Whitney: The money is good.
J.W. Hart: The fans
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Web User:
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do ya'll think girls can ride bulls to? because i want to ride
Steven Shelley: that's a trick question... There are women that do
it, but I advise against it.
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Web User:
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What do you do to prepair for an event?
Steven Shelley: I ride a horse, and try to win every time.
Cody Whitney: I try to get my mind set for every event, and get on
practice bulls if needed.
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Web User:
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What do you miss the most when you are on the road?
Steven Shelley: My kid and my wife.
Cody Whitney: Being at home
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Web User:
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What does the future hold for you when you are no longer riding
bulls?
Cody Whitney: Hopefully I'll be a stock contractor
J.W. Hart: I just want to raise bulls
Steven Shelley: I don't think about that right now.
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Web User:
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Unil you start to win the big money, how do you support yourselves?
Is all travel paid by the PBR?
J.W. Hart: Some guys have actually have jobs, I make ends meet by
raising bucking bulls.
Steven Shelley: My wife supported me.
Cody Whitney: I just kept entering lots of bull riding events.
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Web User:
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Whats your favorite food?
J.W. Hart: I like prime rib steak.
Steven Shelley: barbecue
Cody Whitney: Everything except tomatoes and chicken.
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Web User:
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JW, when are you going to write a book about your PBR life?
J.W. Hart: I hadn't thought about it, that sounds like a good idea.
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Web User:
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waht is the one thing in life that really scares you, i not referring
to bulling riding.
Steven Shelley: jumping out of an airplane
Cody Whitney: I agree.
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Web User:
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It seems like everyone supports each other, are their any off camera
rivals?
J.W. Hart: I don't think there's any big rivalry.
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Web User:
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Whats a good age to retire from the PBR?
J.W. Hart: 29, but I missed it.
Cody Whitney: 34
Steven Shelley: 35
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Web User:
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HAVE ANY OF U 3 EVER TRIED THE BRAZILIAN ROPE
Cody Whitney: I have, and didn't like it.
J.W. Hart: I tried it twice in the practice pen. it was different and
I didn't think it would help.
Steven Shelley: Never tried it.
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Web User:
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Do you think the Oklahoma bull riders have a home state advantage
going into Tulsa?
J.W. Hart: There's been talk about the Texans, Brazilians, and
Oklahomans going head to head, based on the average, the okies come
out on top. We'll hold our own in our home state.
Steven Shelley: There's going to be friends and family there, that
always helps.
Web User:
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J.W., how is it compeating against your brother?
J.W. Hart: It used to be bad because he would beat me all the time,
but I've caught up with him lately.
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----------
Web User:
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Who do you think will be this years rookie of the year?
Cody Whitney: I think it'll be Kody Lostroh.
J.W. Hart: Jake McIntyre for me
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----------
Web User:
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----------
I'm not your mother, but why don't more of you guys wear helmets???
J.W. Hart: I tried it and didn't like the weight, there are some bull
riders who must wear them after having an injury, though.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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What do you like to do in your off time, hobbies, etc.?
Cody Whitney: Playstation!
J.W. Hart: Hunting and fishing.
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Web User:
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what bull do you want to win bull of the year and why?
J.W. Hart: It's still up in the air right now, possibly High Tide or
Mossy Oak Mudslinger.
Cody Whitney: I'd like to see Blueberry Wine win it, or Deuces Wild.
Steven Shelley: Camo or Western Wishes...
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----------
Web User:
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----------
DO ANY OF U HAVE SONS OR DAUGHTERS THAT WANT TO RIDE SOMEDAY AND DO U
WANT THEM 2
J.W. Hart: none for me, but if they want to ride, I'll support them.
Cody Whitney: I don't have any kids, but if my son wanted to, I'd
help him the best that I could.
Steven Shelley: I don't want my son to ride bulls
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Web User:
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what bull do you think will take the spot of lyj
Cody Whitney: There are a few bulls who are of the caliber of LYJ
J.W. Hart: With the ABBI Classics, there's the potential for new
bulls to come up.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
If Lane Frost were still alive, what kind of impact do you think we
would have on the PBR?
J.W. Hart: That's a tough one... He surely would have been a fan
favorite, with his personality and talent.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
Which bullfighter is your best protector?
Cody Whitney: That's too hard, they work as a team.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
are any of you guys ever nervous before the shoot opens? especially
after an injury
J.W. Hart: If you're not a little nervous, you wouldn't be human.
Cody Whitney: After an injury, you're definitely more nervous than
usual.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
this is for all three, which pbr event is you favorite?
J.W. Hart: I liked the new Dallas event. There was a great crowd and
set of bulls.
Cody Whitney: Either Dallas or Cincinnati, because I won in
Cincinnati.
Steven Shelley: I'm looking forward to Tulsa.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
Do you see the PBR going world wide?
J.W. Hart: We are already having events in Brazil, Canada, and
Australia, and events are televised all over the world.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
JW I read that you got to meet Lane Frost what was he like
J.W. Hart: He was a really nice guy- I met him once when I was 12,
and he remembered my name the next time we met!
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----------
Web User:
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----------
Is the fan support nice to have? I know there is a lot
Cody Whitney: Without the fans, we wouldn't have a sport.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Is it tough being away from your family all the time?
J.W. Hart: I'm not away that much, I leave for an event on Friday and
get home on Sunday. That's the nice part about the PBR.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
Do you feel it is harder to ride the older you get?
Steven Shelley: Definitely for some people.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
How has bullriding changed your lives
Steven Shelley: I don't have to work a day job.
J.W. Hart: It hasn't changed my life, it's all I've ever done.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
whats the one bull you really want to ride?
Steven Shelley: All of them!
Cody Whitney: High Tide
J.W. Hart: Little Yellow Jacket and Blueberry Wine
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Web User:
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did you grow up knowing you wanting to be a bull rider
Cody Whitney: I grew up hoping I was going to be one.
Steven Shelley: I got on my first calf when I was three.
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----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Since you guys are in the public eye of the rodeo world, are you ever
overwhelmed by the media and fans?
J.W. Hart: Sometimes it's overwhelming if you're having a bad day and
they're in your face, but you take it in stride because you want the
sport to grow.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
WHO DO U GUYS THINK WILL WIN THIS YEAR
Cody Whitney: Me!
Steven Shelley: Justin McBride
J.W. Hart: I think it'll all come down to the last day of the World
Finals.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
Are any of you owners/part owners of PBR bulls?
J.W. Hart: I own some up-and-coming bulls.
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----------
Web User:
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----------
anyone in particular you guys admire in the sport
Cody Whitney: I admire the founders of the PBR, without them, we'd be
rodeo'n for a living.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
ANY ADVICE FOR UP AND COMING YOUNG BULL RIDERS
J.W. Hart: If it's really what you want to do, don't let anyone
change your dreams.
Cody Whitney: If you're going to do it, you've got to give it 100%.
Steven Shelley: Go to a bull riding school to learn how, it'd be
easier.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Besides bullriding what's the best thing about the PBR?
Steven Shelley: The fan support
Cody Whitney: The money is good.
J.W. Hart: The fans
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
do ya'll think girls can ride bulls to? because i want to ride
Steven Shelley: that's a trick question... There are women that do
it, but I advise against it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
What do you do to prepair for an event?
Steven Shelley: I ride a horse, and try to win every time.
Cody Whitney: I try to get my mind set for every event, and get on
practice bulls if needed.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Web User:
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----------
What do you miss the most when you are on the road?
Steven Shelley: My kid and my wife.
Cody Whitney: Being at home
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----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
What does the future hold for you when you are no longer riding
bulls?
Cody Whitney: Hopefully I'll be a stock contractor
J.W. Hart: I just want to raise bulls
Steven Shelley: I don't think about that right now.
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----------
Web User:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
Unil you start to win the big money, how do you support yourselves?
Is all travel paid by the PBR?
J.W. Hart: Some guys have actually have jobs, I make ends meet by
raising bucking bulls.
Steven Shelley: My wife supported me.
Cody Whitney: I just kept entering lots of bull riding events.
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----------
Web User:
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----------
Whats your favorite food?
J.W. Hart: I like prime rib steak.
Steven Shelley: barbecue
Cody Whitney: Everything except tomatoes and chicken.
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----------
Web User:
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----------
JW, when are you going to write a book about your PBR life?
J.W. Hart: I hadn't thought about it, that sounds like a good idea.
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----------
Web User:
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----------
waht is the one thing in life that really scares you, i not referring
to bulling riding.
Steven Shelley: jumping out of an airplane
Cody Whitney: I agree.
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----------
Web User:
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----------
It seems like everyone supports each other, are their any off camera
rivals?
J.W. Hart: I don't think there's any big rivalry.
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----------
Web User:
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----------
Whats a good age to retire from the PBR?
J.W. Hart: 29, but I missed it.
Cody Whitney: 34
Steven Shelley: 35
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Web User:
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----------
HAVE ANY OF U 3 EVER TRIED THE BRAZILIAN ROPE
Cody Whitney: I have, and didn't like it.
J.W. Hart: I tried it twice in the practice pen. it was different and
I didn't think it would help.
Steven Shelley: Never tried it.
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Web User:
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----------
Do you think the Oklahoma bull riders have a home state advantage
going into Tulsa?
J.W. Hart: There's been talk about the Texans, Brazilians, and
Oklahomans going head to head, based on the average, the okies come
out on top. We'll hold our own in our home state.
Steven Shelley: There's going to be friends and family there, that
always helps.