whether he placed or not he still got the priceless thing called experiance,bodybuilding is a constant learning experiance and the more you compete the more you learn about what works and what doesnt,he has all the potential in the world imo and the sky is the limit for him if he wants.i really respect the fact that even in defeat the man made no excuses and gave aton of credit to the others who placed well,he will win over the hearts of fans all over the world with his personality,i know im still on his bandwagon,to many people are always praising the winners but soon as the winners get beat they are the first to bash them,the sport needs classy people like alex if we are gonna keep the sport going in a positive direction