like i stated earlier chic was a rising star in national level bbing when bbing in mid to late eighties was becoming popular,yes the clothes were "colorful" but it was the norm.he was a top 3-5 in every national show and in all the mag's,remember yes it took him some time but he still became a pro and "mr genetics" matt mendenhall did not,rory l no...,ect.obviously he didn't get pushed by a popularity contest or" he paid his dues "or he would have a pro 10or 15 yrs ago.