Xavier Carter - how dumb?

Whats most scary is that he is a university graduate!

Smarter than David Beckham.

"more scary"?

Let's see what you have to say about that when your leader is kissing Obama's ass in a few months. Blair is smart and he still kissed Bush's ass because that's what Euro leaders do - kiss American presidents' asses.

quite right, they love kissing the asses of incredibly stupid and ridiculed people, I think its just a human flaw, like women who stay with the men that beat them, they know its wrong but they cant help it. They know he's stupid, but they just hear 'US President' and away they go...

Seriously. That guy sounds like a caveman (sorry if I offended any cavemen). The first time I heard him interviewed was after his quadruple gold performance at the NCAA meet. I was blown away at how astoundingly inarticulate this guy was/is.

brixton wrote:

Let's see what you have to say about that when your leader is kissing Obama's ass in a few months. Blair is smart and he still kissed Bush's ass because that's what Euro leaders do - kiss American presidents' asses.

I suspect some people just sit around and any moment they think posting something like this is the right moment. I do not recall hearing Carter speak, but I think I would rather hear him speak than read your crap.

Also, I do not recall the leaders of Spain, France (former leader) and Germany(former leader) kissing Bush's ass. I would also say that Blair is a pretty good guy; he makes the case for Iraq better than Bush does and is a far better speaker.

We will see what happens when the muslims invade The EU and you need us to come save your ass...again. For the third time. I guess thats what happens when you are all stuck on an island or peninsula and just keep mating with each other for generations. Genetics go right down the tubes.

anywho, Xavier's agent/manager should know to get him an interview coach if he is that bad.

i kinda like running wrote:

Seriously. That guy sounds like a caveman (sorry if I offended any cavemen). The first time I heard him interviewed was after his quadruple gold performance at the NCAA meet. I was blown away at how astoundingly inarticulate this guy was/is.

You aren't kidding. A lot of sprinters (and American footballers) come off this way. Train, fill with drugs, put on track, run. Carter with his grunts and chirps is irritating to listen to. Add the glowing articles he's received in American media and you have to scratch your head.

I'm pretty sure he is not a graduate yet. He turned pro after his sophomore year at LSU, but last I heard was still attending classes.

Yeah but he is not lying on top of Posh Spice now and then, either.

not today's interview, but this is a peice that was done on him on transworld sport a few months ago. not the most articulate, but i've seen/heard much worse. But then, I didn't hear this morning's interview so can't comment on that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIUVg0Rf2eE

Let's see how articulate you are after running the anchor on the NCAA Champion 4x400 with dead legs in the Sacremento heat.

i kinda like running wrote:

Seriously. That guy sounds like a caveman (sorry if I offended any cavemen). The first time I heard him interviewed was after his quadruple gold performance at the NCAA meet. I was blown away at how astoundingly inarticulate this guy was/is.

[quote]Durango Doug wrote:

Let's see how articulate you are after running the anchor on the NCAA Champion 4x400 with dead legs in the Sacremento heat.

[quote]i kinda like running wrote:

good point. i remember our track captain always used to anchor the 4 x 400, the last event, and then being captain he'd have to make the closing speech as winning captain. a lot of huffing and mono syllables cos he was still tired

Carter has mentioned in a few interviews that he's really shy around people that aren't his close friends or family

I mean maybe it's not his fault, but he sounds mildly slow(in the mental sense). He's a great athlete but he doesn't come across as someone having too much upstairs.

Durango Doug wrote:

Let's see how articulate you are after running the anchor on the NCAA Champion 4x400 with dead legs in the Sacremento heat.

i kinda like running wrote:

Seriously. That guy sounds like a caveman (sorry if I offended any cavemen). The first time I heard him interviewed was after his quadruple gold performance at the NCAA meet. I was blown away at how astoundingly inarticulate this guy was/is.

That's not really a good argument for Xavier's intelligence. I've seen plenty of post-race interviews after the 400, 800, 1500, 5000, you name it. None of them sound as mentally challenged as Carter.

And what does him being the anchor of the championship relay team have to do with anything? I mean I could understand if you said "Let's see you do an interview after a 400m race". Does the fact that he was anchor on the winning team somehow mean that it was a more difficult run for him than most 400m races?

I don't necessarily expect my favorite athletes to sound articulate -it's nice if they are. Now the president of the country - that's a different matter. What's his excuse?