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Old 06-11-2008, 06:40 AM   #1 (permalink)

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The TUF stereotypes

I´m revisiting old TUF seasons and I´ve taken notice of certain personalities and phenomenons that seem to pop up season after season., the "TUF stereotypes" if you will.

For example you´ve got the "Over-achieving Underdog" like Kenny Florian of season 1, Luke Cummo, Jason von Flue and Rashad from season 2 and Amir from this season.

Then you have the "Disappointing teacher´s pets", the guys who are close friends to the coaches but somehow let them down: Jorge Gurgel and Mike Whitehead (season 2) and Joe Scarola (6).

"The Quitters": Eli Joslin (2), Noah Inhofer (3) and Scarola.

"Weirdos": Diego (1), Luke, Shonie Carter (4) Corey Hill (5)

"Universally hated douchebags": Sam Hoger (1), Gabe, Jeremy May (7) and Ken Shamrock :-).

"Cocky professionals": Diego, Ed Herman (3), Mac Danzig (6) and CB Dollaway (7)

"Grumps" who hate the immaturity in the house: Nate Quarry (1), Rory Singer (3) Jorge Rivera (4), Danzig.

Who else? What other stereotypes are there?
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The "humble" older figher: John Kolosci (6), Tim Credeur (7), Nate Quarry (1)

The "guy too good to even be on TUF": Diego (1), Mac (6), Joe Stevenson (2)

The "Im a really good collegiate wrestler and thats about it": Tommy (6), Billy (6), Kos (1) [although he has actually improved greatly], Josh Burkman (2), Matt Hamill (3), Gray (5)

The "If I wasn't a fighter I'd be dead/in jail/dead in jail": Chris Leben (1), Marlon Sims (5), Melvin Guillard (2), War Machine (6)

The "Im just here because Im a 'character' and I wanna be on TV": too numerous to mention
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:23 PM   #3 (permalink)

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The "Horrible Drunks": Everyone on the show(just once can they find someone that has tolerence? Or at least someone that doesnt turn into a dumbass when drunk?)
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:50 PM   #4 (permalink)

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Add Jesse Forbes to the teachers pet dissapointment. Although he didn't know Ken, he deffinately was the Ken pet project that did nothing.
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The "I'm here to be a highlight reel can": to numerous to mention



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The "humble" older figher: John Kolosci (6), Tim Credeur (7), Nate Quarry (1)

The "guy too good to even be on TUF": Diego (1), Mac (6), Joe Stevenson (2)

The "Im a really good collegiate wrestler and thats about it": Tommy (6), Billy (6), Kos (1) [although he has actually improved greatly], Josh Burkman (2), Matt Hamill (3), Gray (5)

The "If I wasn't a fighter I'd be dead/in jail/dead in jail": Chris Leben (1), Marlon Sims (5), Melvin Guillard (2), War Machine (6)

The "Im just here because Im a 'character' and I wanna be on TV": too numerous to mention
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the fighters that nobody wants to fight: Southworth, Brown.
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One recurring type is also "The Family Guy", who keeps talking about his kids and how he "does it all for them": Josh Haynes, Jorge Rivera, Brandon Melendez.

And of course there are the "Fat asses", guys who fail to make weight like Gabe and those guys from seasons 1 and 2 whose names escape me right now.
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