It's always commendable to see friends sticking up for one another in the bodybuilding world even under these adverse conditions.
Mike's loyalty to Matt and Matt's loyalty to Craig and Kelly is commendable and shows how loyalty can blind the truth and sometimes even the facts under these adverse conditions.
With all due respect to Mike and Matt as fellow lifters, I have to admit that I see no potential in Matt Cline as a competitive bodybuilder. Nada. Zip. Zero. Nada.
If he pursues that route, he will be a very disappointed young man beyond the confines of a small, local contest.
My idea of "friendship" is to tell the truth when and if someone has their heart set on reaching a given goal and giving sound advice about setting alternative goals that are more realistic.
Mike, let me respectfully ask you this.
Are you the type of friend who tells your competitve buds that they got screwed in that last contest and that their loss was purely political? Or do you speak up and state the facts on why they lost and encourage them to make improvements to do better next time or simply to get out of the competitive side completely?
I've seen an awful lot of "friends" encourage friends who never did have the potential or ability to be up there in the first place and it messes them up for a good long while.
Thanks for listening.