Jeff Thies kicked off Tinman Elite for wearing Dragonfly's

shootpost wrote:

What is funny about all this.

If he just quietly wore the dragonflys no one would have noticed, much less talked about it.

But now he gets fired for it (I heard he was kicked off the team for wearing them but not 100% sure), everyone is talking about it and its just another ad for nike.

He IS off the team, straight from his insta

DownUndah wrote:

Bit harsh kid was just wearing the best shoes on the market trying to qualify for the olympic trials and he gets kicked off the team for it

Discus.

In what way are they the best shoes on the market?

syd is off tme wrote:

shootpost wrote:

What is funny about all this.

If he just quietly wore the dragonflys no one would have noticed, much less talked about it.

But now he gets fired for it (I heard he was kicked off the team for wearing them but not 100% sure), everyone is talking about it and its just another ad for nike.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRnDj73nhJg/?utm_medium=copy_link

He IS off the team, straight from his insta

Yo, this happened 3 months ago and this "breaks" now?! So much scripting and orchestration with this bunch, curating appearances. Yeah, authentic.

bcun g wrote:

DownUndah wrote:

Bit harsh kid was just wearing the best shoes on the market trying to qualify for the olympic trials and he gets kicked off the team for it

Discus.

In what way are they the best shoes on the market?

What shoe is everyone wearing and smashing records in?

idjogger wrote:

bcun g wrote:

In what way are they the best shoes on the market?

What shoe is everyone wearing and smashing records in?

Ah, got it.

ErolsInternet wrote:

ShilohDoesntCare wrote:

Sydney has been racing unattached for a few months now I think. This group is falling apart quickly.

Inaccurate. He got a full time gig at Strava apparently.

You're looking foolish now as they officially announced it on Instagram.

BrainCell wrote:

interesting though that he surely wouldve known this would be the outcome...

from Jeff's IG story -

"Chose to wear the Nike Dragonfly's fully understanding the repercussions. I moved to Boulder to give myself every opportunity to run to my best and compete at the highest levels of the sport. My decision was an extension of this commitment. I look forward to continuing my training under coach Hunter and continuing to chase my best on the track and the roads. Nothing but love to every member of the TME family"

ummm.. wrote:

How is this harsh or a reflection of TME group priorities?

You have a sponsor who is providing you with Money/gear/ race and travel expenses/probably food and housing/coaching and a million other things and literally the biggest thing you do in return is you wear their brand in exchange. And you show up racing in a competitor brand, you get cut simple!

If I paid a dude to put up a billboard of my company and when I passed it the next day, he'd put up a poster of my biggest rival using my money, I'd sack him on the spot. Its not any different.

I never said it was harsh from Adidas? I said that they have been notoriously slow with getting their spikes out even after it was finished developing. It was first around ethiopian trials that they got out and I know 3:36 guys who still hasnt gotten them.

BrainCell wrote:

BrainCell wrote:

interesting though that he surely wouldve known this would be the outcome...

from Jeff's IG story -

"Chose to wear the Nike Dragonfly's fully understanding the repercussions. I moved to Boulder to give myself every opportunity to run to my best and compete at the highest levels of the sport. My decision was an extension of this commitment. I look forward to continuing my training under coach Hunter and continuing to chase my best on the track and the roads. Nothing but love to every member of the TME family"

The one guy in TME who kept performance ahead of bro feels. A sponsor is no good if they deliver inferior tools for doing the job. Adidas t-shirts don't help once the gun goes off and neither do 2010 technology shoes when everyone else is in 2020 tech.

I just want to know how the op missed a chance to make the thread “TME’s latest drop”…

If Adidas was paying attention they’d drop the whole sponsorship. Possibly even sue Drew for breach of contract himself. Taking the money and funding a Neverland for emotionally stunted 20 somethings and stealing another’s name image and likeness to sell fugazi shirts.

Runner10287 wrote:

If Adidas was paying attention they’d drop the whole sponsorship. Possibly even sue Drew for breach of contract himself. Taking the money and funding a Neverland for emotionally stunted 20 somethings and stealing another’s name image and likeness to sell fugazi shirts.

You can be this dumb can you?

Addidas loves the exposure the Tinman elite and videos give them. They don't care about their performance.

shootpost wrote:

Runner10287 wrote:

If Adidas was paying attention they’d drop the whole sponsorship. Possibly even sue Drew for breach of contract himself. Taking the money and funding a Neverland for emotionally stunted 20 somethings and stealing another’s name image and likeness to sell fugazi shirts.

You can be this dumb can you?

Addidas loves the exposure the Tinman elite and videos give them. They don't care about their performance.

Yes he is dumb. Matter of fact they just released a version of the Boston 10 called, you guessed, TME

Well that’s just sad. Tim Schwartz really gave away the farm.

shootpost wrote:

Runner10287 wrote:

If Adidas was paying attention they’d drop the whole sponsorship. Possibly even sue Drew for breach of contract himself. Taking the money and funding a Neverland for emotionally stunted 20 somethings and stealing another’s name image and likeness to sell fugazi shirts.

You can be this dumb can you?

Addidas loves the exposure the Tinman elite and videos give them. They don't care about their performance.

+1

Tinman have a big following and literally showcase Adidas everywhere. They sell merch with their logo on it. Adidas will milk and get every last bit of exposure through Tinman until their contracts are up.

Did Cam and Brogan officially leave? I know they were basically non-factors in their social media presence (despite Cam just being a clasically handsome dude) but they didn't mention anything about them leaving, just Syd and Jeff.

but why tho wrote:

Did Cam and Brogan officially leave? I know they were basically non-factors in their social media presence (despite Cam just being a clasically handsome dude) but they didn't mention anything about them leaving, just Syd and Jeff.

Non-factors.

But keep it up for social media. Which member are you of TinMom??

I actually was wondering the same thing.

Someone asked this on their latest instagram post and Brogan Austin said he was still a member of the team. Even added Tinman back into his insta bio.