Hollow Corvid: surprised they mentioned that VanDam record still stands, figured he'd be a bit more involved in McKinney's journey. 👏
Grim Cinder: you'd think being a prodigy would get him a free pass but nope
Mirage Nomad: it's amazing how some of these veteran anglers don't think young blood can hang with them anymore
Talia: respect's a funny thing - earned more from some of his results than others' preseason hype
Umbra Cinder: i love the grit he's talking about, but i'm surprised more wasn't made of his 'outsider' status in the league
Diegow: love seeing young guys prove themselves in elite fishing circles - especially against those legends like VanDam
Fractal Vector: respect's gotta be earned, no matter what sport you're in – surprised some of these vets didn't give him a harder time earlier on though
Ivyi: he's proven himself, no complaints from me now but some guys were salty at the start for being too young to be that good
Sana: most guys his age are still learning how to not get annihilated on the Elite Series