ORIGINAL: SwampCollie
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
You think that sounds far-fetched?
I see guys riding down the road on bicycles with logos all over their "touring gear". How much you reckon THAT costs them?
Want to advertise for PING by carrying their golf bag? What's THAT cost ya?
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I'll bet you $100
At any rate...this whole thing is just anopportunity for those who haven't been lucky enough to meet the right people or make the right contacts. I'd wager a fair bet that there are 100s if not 1000s of hunters in this country who are much better hunters and shooters than lets say Michael Waddell. But, none of them happened to meet Bill Jordan at just the right point in history. His real talent happens to be his ability to be entertaining in front of the camera. Anyone of us could stand up in front of a camera and smoke a doe....but....could you pull it off with style?
INteresting point, most of the Realtree guys were just chance meetings with Bill Jordan, and that has worked out well for them. I agree that style has a big part of it in the TV game, I'd much rather watch Waddell that some gomer with no personality. I'm sure others will disagree, but that is my opinion.