keith lyman

Did anyone see the article in alliance mag about how lyman had to buy his own boat? It's crazy to think that a rider so good doesnt have a sponsor. Someone has to pick him up soon.

I heard he sank a couple of Tige's when he was sponsored by them...any facts on this?

That was in one of the videos i have...can't remember which one though. But he said not being from the South and used to hurricanes, he didn't know when one was coming that he was supposed to take his boat out or something like that and it sank. No idea on if it was multiple times or not though.

He only sank one boat, but destroyed the transmission on a few of them. They told him the next boat he screwed up, he was off the team.

You think Epic would pick him up.

if i was that good i would demand MASTER CRAFT!!!
doesn't he ride for malibu

(Message edited by dooie on April 10, 2007)

Lyman IS sponsored by Malibu. He hasn't got the boat deal yet. He Bought Gerry Nunn's '06 from Malibu at a SIGNIFICANT savings.

The Only Riders on Malibu that actually get boats for free are
-Dallas, Chad, and Philip

Malibu just picked up Keith, and Randall for Per Shot contracts, That picture of him in alliance standing next to the malibu logo on his boat, he just made some money.

p.s.

Keith is the best friggin rider IMHO

i could be wrong but doesnt kevin henshaw and gerry nunn get a boat from malibu for free

Also, what is your definition of free?

Yes, a lot of riders get heavily discounted boats or get to use a boat for a year, then they have to give it back to the dealer (a demo boat). Either way, they get a boat, but it isn't free. When they lose their sponsorship, they can't just go sell the boat and make 40G's.

Yah there are a lot of different setups available. I have heard of deals where the sponsored rider purchases the boat at cost, uses it for one season and sells it at market value making a little coin in the end and upgrading to the newest model as well.

wasnt gerry nunn's 06 malibu blue? the boat he was standing on was black and yellow.

Here is a pic from alliance's site from the article about lyman's roomate. Not sure if its his or not but looks like Nunn's LSV.

youre right. it does look like nunn's boat. he must have gotten it dirt cheap

That was nunn's boat for sure.

didn't that alliance article say that he left his last tige out during a hurricane and it got trashed? he had a sense of humor about it, though.

i know one thing... that is a lot of dang weight

that is crazy! I cant believe how many fat sacks he has in that thing. Wow, that would be one hell of a ride.

can anyone say blown out knees? oh... and i love the little dog just chillin

do most pro riders actually NEED boat sponsorship other than the 'rents?

i remember reading about lyman when he first started... his parents pay for much i dont think. His dad made calls and got him hooked up. He has come a long way on his own. Rusty's parents bought a old mastercraft ski boat for him to ride behind. A lot of riders dont have the luxury of parents buying them boats

thank you keith lyman and alliance for giving me a new way to weight down my boat!!!! i never even thought about two side by side on the floor, i generally just throw one on the back seat and one on the floor, but this might save me some gas

ps im sure he isn't upset about being off of tige, atleast now he will actually get to ride behind his own boat

lymann is tied with harf for the most stylish rider, but he doesnt compete or do a lot of publicity, so that doesnt really make sponsors happy. the only exposure he gives them is in magazines and movies.

who finished higher on the pro tour lyman or soven?

i didnt notice lymann was on the tour!

soven...by far

i was just checking.if lyman was higher he should have his own boat for sure, but he didn't

This is what keith says about contests.

"Because contest riding forces you to ride in the crappiest water conditions in the world. Also, the runs are always to short and the wakes are usually too small because the course is too short so they need the boat to be able to get out of the hole quickly in case someone falls."

Im not sure i entirely agree but i can see where he is coming from with that statement.

harf the most stylish? i thought he was known more for his tech and consistency, hence him being a great contest rider, whereas guys like shane, lyman, greenwood and harris all have great style but aren't as good in contests for whatever reason. not that the two equate necessarily, but i've never really liked harf's style as much as others. then again, i guess it's all personal opinion...he's still a great rider, though.

I wish video's would get more serious in wakeboarding like they are in snow. I think riders and the industry would expand alot more, and for the better.. Contest rule our sport right now, hopefully in a few years it will change

Contests still rule all sports, except maybe skating (bam margera), but even then, look at P Rod, Koston, Sheckler, Cole and Tony Hawk--all great contest riders, all the most popular. Sean White is the most popular snowboarder, and kelly slater is the most pop surfer with AI a close second as he has been the past two years in points on the WCT. most popular skier is tanner hall, and he's killed the x games.

the money goes where the exposure is. i'd say that a guy like byerly is a rare exception to the rules. there are "bylerlys" in all sports. But, because wakeboarding gets so little media exposure, i'd say that videos are bigger in wake than they are in most any other sport, except maybe skiing.

trevors post about keith not doing publicity for his sponsors is as far off as can be. lyman does a lot of boat shows, clinics, and the two you names magazine shoots and videos. i dont know if u watched the POV on him on alliance.com or on pull but shaun murray said he is the hardest working person in the industry and ben greenwood, aaron reed, and trevor hanson said things along the same lines of that

trevors post about keith not doing publicity for his sponsors is as far off as can be. lyman does a lot of boat shows, clinics, and the two you names magazine shoots and videos. i dont know if u watched the POV on him on alliancewake.com or on pull but shaun murray said he is the hardest working person in the industry and ben greenwood, aaron reed, and trevor hanson said things along the same lines of that

Jeff Weatherall gets a VLX from malibu also.