Should Evan do the Olympia?

[tendonitis]

evan isn't going to compete in the Olympia this year, no chance. he's not near ready anyway
he's another one of those guys who's going to be very selective about what shows he competes in
he chose new york for his pro debut for a reason

[body88]

his marketability might drop if he is tied for 16 and beaten by a few scrubs at the O.

Even Phil heath, who dominated his first 2 shows, didn't compete at the O right away.

Evan could have been 3rd at this show.  If it were held in TX or Cali, he probably would have been 3rd.

Marketability has little to do with placing if you're  guy like Evan.

[body88]

evan isn't going to compete in the Olympia this year, no chance. he's not near ready anyway
he's another one of those guys who's going to be very selective about what shows he competes in
he chose new york for his pro debut for a reason

Do you know him?  You must have insider knowledge on the issue?

[The_Hammer]

i'd retire if i were him

Word.

Dude's midsection is alread huge and it'll only get bigger

[Matt C]

I vote NO

It's an incredibly tough lineup this year and why enter knowing you can't place top 6?

he's very young (27)

I'd take some time off and do the ironman or Arnold 2010

There is no way he can bring up his weakpoints in time for the O

Why not?  He could probably make the top 10 and if not, why would it be so bad if he performed poorly?  It would be good experience I think.  Cutler was second last in 1999 at age 26.

[jack_ftype]

Jay, Dex, Phil, Dennis, Victor, Kai, Branch, Toney

Branch, Toney?  Who knows how Toney will show up and Branch looks like doggshit, Evan would have a good chance of beating both of them.  He should do it.

[jude2]

He can be top 10, maybe even 8th.  So, that would be a good first Olympia.

Agreed.

[tbombz]

if he wants to do it then he should do it, if he doesnt want to do it then its a good idea to take a year off and come back to the arnold 10-15 lbs bigger. 

im sure he wants to get up on the olympia stage though. as would i. he placed ahead of dj and silvio, both of whom were top 10 last year.

[CT_Muscle]

Yea he should enter the O, but be prepared to be out of the top ten. Look what Kai has done this year by waiting it out a year. Now he is a real contender for the O.

Spot on

[CT_Muscle]

Phil heath waited to beef up.

Evan doesn't need to do that, IMO.

Do the show, get top 10, and consider it a win for 2009.

his marketability might drop if he is tied for 16 and beaten by a few scrubs at the O.

Even Phil heath, who dominated his first 2 shows, didn't compete at the O right away.

Evan could have been 3rd at this show.  If it were held in TX or Cali, he probably would have been 3rd.

stop flip floppin 

[Mr Nobody]

Good point

[body88]

stop flip floppin 

Not to mention his "marketability" is not going to drop during his first year.  Everyone knows he can't win the O this year....even if he deserved to. Politics would never allow it and we all know about the politics of the O.  As I said, Evan is playing with house money.

[CT_Muscle]

Not to mention his "marketability" is not going to drop during his first year.  Everyone knows he can't win the O this year....even if he deserved to. Politics would never allow it and we all know about the politics of the O.   As I said, Evan is playing with house money.

Damn now u flip floppin 

[Luv2Hurt]

Might as well hit the O,, Dude's triceps are nuts!

[technokc]

Whatever he decides to do he really needs to take his mid section into account and figure out what is going on.  Maybe they were just some bad angled pics, but he was looking pretty funky in some of the pics on here.  Way to young to be fucking up his midsection already.  The rest of his physique is pretty good, and besides wolf and heath, probably the most complete young guy out there.

[Boost]

Whatever he decides to do he really needs to take his mid section into account and figure out what is going on.  Maybe they were just some bad angled pics, but he was looking pretty funky in some of the pics on here.  Way to young to be fucking up his midsection already.  The rest of his physique is pretty good, and besides wolf and heath, probably the most complete young guy out there.

He's got some funky veins running through his lower abz that are really distracting.


Stick a fork in him, he's done.

[Parker]

I vote NO

It's an incredibly tough lineup this year and why enter knowing you can't place top 6?

he's very young (27)

I'd take some time off and do the ironman or Arnold 2010

There is no way he can bring up his weakpoints in time for the O

I'd say no, And don't believe he deserved the NY Pro, but congrats to him for the win, however politically motivated it was. A win is a win.

The reason why I say no is the same reasons that many have given. But I don't think Evan could place well in this current crop unless the top bodybuilders were taken out by some sort of mysterious flu or bad grilled chicken the night before the Olympia.

I firmly believe that Evan has neither the structure nor the "WOW" factor that a true champion possess. His waist is wide, his torso is "odd", back ok, and legs are descent...arms are his best attribute...but in the company that he's in now...he needs more than some descent arms...I was disappointed that he didn't live up to the hype that was surrounding him, I was expecting a phenom.

He could take 2-3 yrs off and he still won't be better, possibly worse, plus, there are some true up and comers that can and will blow him out of the water...namely Roelly Winklaar and Brandon Curry.

[tbombz]

what is placing "well"?  IMO top ten is definitely respectable placing, thats top 10 in the entire world... and Evan certainly has the potential to place inside the top 10. 

[johnnynoname]

i don't think it is a matter of "if" (I mean, if you qualify, which he did, you should definitly do it)..
...it is more of a matter of if he can afford to do it *nudge nudge wink wink*

[Parker]

what is placing "well"?  IMO top ten is definitely respectable placing, thats top 10 in the entire world... and Evan certainly has the potential to place inside the top 10. 

Only a person who limits themselves shoots for top 10...or that person knows deep down inside, they can't beat the top 5. If that's true, then why even compete? You don't run a race to come in 2nd place.

That is why I respect Shawn Ray...the man thought he could beat anybody, and that is how he prepared for each contest, he never second guess himself, and in all honesty, he deserved the 1994 Mr. O. He never said to himself..."I think I can place 10...that respectable". No, he thought he could win...That mentality seperates the winners from the losers...and yes he didn't win any Mr. o's but he has more top 5 places than anyone else. 

[tbombz]

i don't think it is a matter of "if" (I mean, if you qualify, which he did, you should definitly do it)..
...it is more of a matter of if he can afford to do it *nudge nudge wink wink*

Evan can easily afford al the costs to do it. The cost to compete is severely overestimated. One can run a massive cycle with tons of gh slin and t3 along side of it for rather cheap. The food is the expensive part, but Evan seems to have a good support system in place. 

[bigdumbbell]

his marketability might drop if he is tied for 16 and beaten by a few scrubs at the O.

Even Phil heath, who dominated his first 2 shows, didn't compete at the O right away.

Evan could have been 3rd at this show.  If it were held in TX or Cali, he probably would have been 3rd.

right, if it'd been held in southern california silvio would have won

[body88]

Damn now u flip floppin 

What?  How?

[Parker]

right, if it'd been held in southern california silvio would have won

Hell, Cormier could have won it then...

[CT_Muscle]

What?  How?

You're insinuating he has no chance of winning, ergo why compete