Interesting feedback.
First off, I never questioned Billy’s passion for the sport. I never said he should choose coaching over being a dad. I have no doubt that because Billy has chosen to be a stay at home dad, that the person his son will become will be nothing short of an extraordinary athlete as well as person. Some of you chose to take my words out of context and completely take this thread to a level that is just plain silly. Since my point or question was poorly presented, let me clarify for the vultures.
My question was referring to his energy presented towards the US Team vs the attention given the Park City Team Athletes this year - which Billy had always been good to. Two weeks before pre season training started, PCSBT found out that they had no coach, after most had funded themselves so to not have a coach at the last minute has created a real problem. *Some athletes have moved to other teams causing those athletes extra expense and stress and the ones left behind still have yet to find a coach. Billy has chosen to be a stay at home dad, hey, rock on, but people were hurt and disappointed to find out so late in the season. Billy *is* a great coach and most people know that a good alpine coach is a very rare thing. What good coaches are out there are either coaching elsewhere or have pursued other opportunities for themselves outside of Park City.
I would have asked Billy that question whether or not he had a child. I didn’t bring his child into my original post. You people did. I stand by my post.
Billy, I am not condemning you for choosing fatherhood over coaching. I am asking why you chose to expend energy to voice how others should fund riders when there were people here who were funding riders as well as you personally. You may not have made much last year, but I know that Kevin gave the team and the coaches close to $10,000 because it was *you* that the team wanted and believed in. What’s wrong with asking why you couldn’t let it be known sooner that you wouldn’t be back? Perhaps, if one looks into the details, one can see the similarities between the US team and the PCSBT issue. This is not about having a kid, it’s about following through with hopes and expectations.
Josh,...Oh Josh... Tell me something. How does being fortunate equate with being spoiled? You are the last person in the world to question my hard work and integrity. While I’m addressing you, how about you pay Kevin back for the two pairs of bindings he got for you. Hey, did you ever pay up on your team dues from a few years ago? How about that rent you skipped out on or is that only the spoiled who actually pay for things? If you’re going to be embarrassed for anyones mistakes, make it your own.