Tim Cotter Is A Bully:/A Flag On The Podium And More

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  • @jdplantenga6495
    @jdplantenga6495 Рік тому +24

    Thanks for shinning light in the darkness in our sport Cooksey! Appreciate your time!

  • @MathewVsSportsMediaandGames
    @MathewVsSportsMediaandGames Рік тому +24

    Shocking to see someone like Tim Cotter do that to someone chasing her dreams! Great stuff as usual, Cooksey! Glad that camping fee worked out in the end, too.

  • @poss4757
    @poss4757 Рік тому +22

    I've been following that family for 3 years or more. Great content and his daughter Lilian has come a long way in her riding skills. Thanks for shining a light on that camping fee.

  • @motomatt6752
    @motomatt6752 Рік тому +14

    I really do appreciate you bringing to light the things in our sport that are just not right this is the only way things that are not fair get fixed

  • @moto814
    @moto814 Рік тому +15

    The Judd's as a family is what motocross is all about at the local level. Just a Dad supporting his three kids in their riding. They are as core as core gets.

    • @jamesdavidson1036
      @jamesdavidson1036 Рік тому

      Well said and I agree, the Judds are good people 👍👍

  • @joshuaystesund7445
    @joshuaystesund7445 Рік тому +24

    Thank you for being the only person in this sport with the balls to tell the truth. I'm sure the douche bags at MX sport and Feld make things harder for you whenever they can so thanks for fighting the good fight. Keep up the good work

    • @justanotherjackleg7073
      @justanotherjackleg7073 Рік тому +1

      They don't let him into events to do media. THAT tells you something about those snakes.

  • @rico8089
    @rico8089 Рік тому +7

    The "TMZ of Moto" hit the nail on the head. This is supposed to be a fun family sport. There is no need to act like an a$$ to a good family and especially a child who just wants to race her dirtbike.
    $500 for a camp spot is already extortion.
    Good on you for getting this out, Cooksey 👍🏼

  • @scottminyard3382
    @scottminyard3382 Рік тому +16

    He bullied the boy that tried to get Deegans bike, he got by with that and until the people stand up to this jerk.

  • @michaelanderson2742
    @michaelanderson2742 Рік тому +9

    Thank you for going and getting people like that and bring it out to the public a lot of people don't know what's going on in the background thank you

  • @EASTSIDERIDER707
    @EASTSIDERIDER707 Рік тому +10

    Shine a light on guys like this.

  • @ericratza5353
    @ericratza5353 Рік тому +7

    we love watching VLOG "epicness", and seeing Lillian Judd progress, and even make it to LLMX.

  • @BrandonWatkins614
    @BrandonWatkins614 Рік тому +6

    Mathes punching air rn for a child being proud of his country

  • @lifesshort69
    @lifesshort69 Рік тому +4

    Cooksey, tell us how you really feel :) Nice to have you speaking up and out for those that cant or wont. "Thats the bad guy"

  • @andrewreebel6418
    @andrewreebel6418 Рік тому +5

    In 2002 I was in the d14 scene and there was a rumor going around that Davey's father was touching himself and flashing his genitalia to a 5 year old girl in a Wendy's lobby while the little girls mother had her back to him. The "official" story was he had on really short shorts... None of us in my scene believed it at the time and today it makes total sense. People like this always out themselves in a position where they are "doing a service" but that's always surface level.
    Unrelated but something that you can find evidence of is the reoccurrence of young children and teens disappearing at the Loretta Lynn Ranch. This is unrelated to the amateur MX races.
    I've always said, where there is smoke there is fire.

    • @JordanEmede_376
      @JordanEmede_376 Рік тому

      You talking about district 14 in MI?

    • @dicktrickle858
      @dicktrickle858 4 місяці тому

      His wife sure seems like a piece of work. 2022 high point amateur day she parked her golf cart in the middle of the entrance/exit to the pits for atleast 15 minutes while everyone was trying to get by. Arrogance off the charts.

  • @5JSP55
    @5JSP55 Рік тому +2

    I subbed just for the fact that you are standing up against the BS that afflicts so much of this world we live in. There's no call for treating that young lady that way but it shows just what kind of man Mr. Cotter is. This kind of nonsense needs to stop and standing and speaking out against it is the way. Nice job!

  • @gregggiddens
    @gregggiddens Рік тому +19

    Wow that’s so bad picking on a teenage girl, really shows what kinda guy he is

  • @slayer6936
    @slayer6936 Рік тому +4

    I was talking about this last week and people said I did not now what I was talking about and I went off on Racer X. About this because it is pathetic how he was treated and how pathitic it is they wanted 500.00 or not race. Shame on RACERX. I posted my stuff on Racer X. I have been following Vlog epicness for 3 years now. Great Family and kids!

  • @robertrishel3685
    @robertrishel3685 Рік тому +1

    Well done Cooksey👏. You are a great voice of reason👍. As a far assholes go, I’m pretty sure we are surrounded. Good on ya’ for standing up to the nonsense.

  • @jonsnow178
    @jonsnow178 Рік тому +3

    This man Cooksey is a treasure for the moto community. Always putting the stories that we need to hear out there! Great Video as always my man

  • @mikeb4708
    @mikeb4708 Рік тому +5

    Tim Cotter is the kind of person who would go out of his way to be a dick to someone.

  • @nil8urbudz708
    @nil8urbudz708 Рік тому +2

    So people staying in an Airbnb offsite like the Keefers still have to pay 5 hundo for a camping spot they won't use? Multiple accounts said the cost to go to LL was about double this year.

  • @HillBilly1905
    @HillBilly1905 Рік тому +17

    MXsports is a joke. We need to start a new amateur program.

  • @mudmaster1664
    @mudmaster1664 Рік тому +6

    That's b.s. With issues like that you deal with adults not kids. Let the kids ride.

  • @joevance9357
    @joevance9357 Рік тому +7

    He's going to fuck around with the wrong dad/kid

  • @kamakrazi
    @kamakrazi Рік тому +2

    Great to see that Loretta's is now more focused on making a buck, with non-sensical fees, than providing a place for kids to race and enjoy the sport that is already so expensive.

  • @petegalvan1410
    @petegalvan1410 Рік тому +1

    Epic Vlogness? Love your show bud, the best!

  • @rochellestanley9532
    @rochellestanley9532 Рік тому +3

    You speak the truth 👍🇺🇸

  • @BrianMcNeill25
    @BrianMcNeill25 Рік тому +1

    The Judds are great and I’ve been following them for a few years. Not only is their story real life for many families but Brandon does a great job making the videos entertaining and wraps some type of storyline into every one.

  • @Konradical007
    @Konradical007 Рік тому +1

    Great videos! Why did you delete your last video bro??

    • @CookseyMedia
      @CookseyMedia  Рік тому +3

      Had a long talk with Ryno, we explain everything. He is in a good place.

    • @Konradical007
      @Konradical007 Рік тому +1

      Thanks Cooksey! We Love the Videos! Keep up the Great job! 💪🤠🤙 ❤

  • @RollForever88
    @RollForever88 Рік тому +12

    I get the reason by naming it “Storyland” after the family and all, but as soon as you started talking about the child sex offender at Storyland all I could think about was Michael Jackson’s “Neverland..”

  • @doglover136_
    @doglover136_ Рік тому +7

    davey needs to realize how much of a jerk tim really is to people
    that sucks man

  • @robearbouche66
    @robearbouche66 Рік тому +1

    Cooksey let’s pop Tims tires 😂🤣sugar in the tank so it can clean the fuel tank 😂🤣

  • @astreet339
    @astreet339 Рік тому +1

    Get ‘em COOKSEY! Thanks for shining light on the ugly side of our sport.

  • @wfodavid
    @wfodavid Рік тому +2

    Maybe someone needs to take old man Cotter on a fishing trip?

  • @angelosantaniello4113
    @angelosantaniello4113 Рік тому +3

    Thanks cooksey

  • @DawsonA.RansomeCFA
    @DawsonA.RansomeCFA Рік тому

    Tim has never been anything but kind and respectful to me and my family. I've known him since 1985 and, in my opinion, he has done great things for the sport. It is easy to be a critic and put up click bait. Much harder to go make things happen. Have you read Citizenship in a Republic-Man in the Area by Teddy Roosevelt, by chance?

  • @BrandonWatkins614
    @BrandonWatkins614 Рік тому +4

    Do the riders have to buy the $150 wifi pass in order to race too? Absolutely ridiculous...

  • @williamschuman4951
    @williamschuman4951 Рік тому +7

    500 bucks what a rip off, F them

  • @buckfrnka2774
    @buckfrnka2774 Рік тому

    Been watching Lillian Judd for the last 2 1/2 years on Vlog Epicness as one of the many Moto Tubers. Old school racer here and I really am happy to see and watch the young girl racers improvement in the sport.

  • @tybmx5602
    @tybmx5602 Рік тому +3

    If I was Lilly's dad, I would wait till LL was over and go to cotter and thump him. how to stop bullies is fight back. these parents break their backs for these kids to race.

  • @californiapoontappa
    @californiapoontappa Рік тому

    Look at how Hayden is influencing the kids already. That kid brought the Columbian flag after seeing Deegan doing it. I think things like this bring personality to the sport and will give people who aren't Necessarily race fans a reason to watch and will only benefit the sport and help it grow.

  • @theshovl3r
    @theshovl3r Рік тому +1

    It seems like this sport is one pissed off rich parent with good lawyers from crumbling

  • @davidbiagi2932
    @davidbiagi2932 Рік тому +3

    Where’s Mathes at on this one? Bet he won’t say anything about another country representing their flag up on the podium!

  • @davidrapp485
    @davidrapp485 Рік тому +1

    Pizza for everyone in Cooksie camp!!!!!!

  • @Jtothemfingd
    @Jtothemfingd Рік тому +1

    "Vlog Epicness"

  • @dylanzachry105
    @dylanzachry105 Рік тому +1

    Is Mx sports involved with Mammoth ?? Maybe that should become the new IT race

  • @aaron337
    @aaron337 Рік тому +1

    Let's go Jack Smith!!

  • @mbounds41
    @mbounds41 Рік тому +1

    Why did you puss out and take down the Ryan Hughes video I hope you didn’t cave to some threat love your content keep it up

  • @pedrogonzalesthespanishgyp7964

    $500 to camp for the weekend..kinell...for $500 i would want electrical hookup, unlimited pints of Guinness and a lap dance from Ryan Magic Mike Hughes in the beer tent

  • @keithmaddux6368
    @keithmaddux6368 Рік тому +3

    Its all about filtering out kids with limited resources. They do the Same thing at the qualifiers letting mods race with stock. Kids show up with 2-3 bikes modded to the hilt and they get bunched with kids on stock bikes.

  • @dylansowder6617
    @dylansowder6617 Рік тому +1

    Dade is a local track to me I read the arcticle and it said he was hit as he was pulling off the track after getting back on I wasn’t there so what I say doesn’t hold any weight but lack of flagger was my initial thought although dade and Tampa always have flaggers how ever I’ve caught countless flaggers on their phones or sitting down in a chair with there hat over there eyes the sport needs flaggers especially when you have classes where guys are jumping and others aren’t or people want to take breathes and ride half speed a few laps into the 8 lap moto/ practice while others are prepared to push through it flaggers have to be prepared to throw that warning to upcoming riders I don’t think it would hurt to have extra volunteers if your kid is out on the track you should want to be out there watching out for each others kids motocross is dangerous and these tragic situations can be avoided I just feel we aren’t doing good enough

  • @maxracingteam23
    @maxracingteam23 Рік тому +6

    Wow Tim isn’t making a good name for himself 😳😳

  • @pedrogonzalesthespanishgyp7964

    Sad news about the young lad in Florida.

  • @hoodedcobra1531
    @hoodedcobra1531 Рік тому +1

    Brandon should have gone ahead and paid his spot so he could have not worried about it. But her being underage I figured she should had paperwork ready in hand if her dad wasn’t there yet. Even he filled it out online.

  • @thefish4477
    @thefish4477 Рік тому

    Soccer leagues push the young talents to breaking point as well, it’s how they weed out the fragile talent. It’s pretty well known, basically an open secret. If your body can hold up then you can progress. Brutal.

  • @justinreid1986
    @justinreid1986 Рік тому +3

    Great epi Cooksey!

  • @Docs77TV
    @Docs77TV Рік тому

    Wow this is crazy , I love how passionate cooksey is for the younger generation, and shout out cooksey for outing the sex offender nonce at lorettas camp ground renting carts

    • @CookseyMedia
      @CookseyMedia  Рік тому +1

      MX Sports is all about money, someone has to look out for the kids. Tim Cotter is a coward, he wouldn't even respond to me when I reached out.

    • @Docs77TV
      @Docs77TV Рік тому

      @@CookseyMedia 🫡 mate

  • @Runk3lsmcdougal
    @Runk3lsmcdougal Рік тому

    So vlog epicness didn't pay a fee everyone else had to and is expecting to get out of it because of his UA-cam channel? I dont get it

  • @lawrencefranck9417
    @lawrencefranck9417 Рік тому +1

    Is Tim the dude that bullied the young man claiming Haden’s bike last year.

  • @poppianejo3856
    @poppianejo3856 Рік тому +1

    LL has become a money pit

  • @waynecaudle2204
    @waynecaudle2204 Рік тому +2

    This is the biggest amateur event in the world that got all that work done for free after the flood a couple years ago and they are harassing a young girl brutal just brutal.

  • @angsamvom
    @angsamvom Рік тому +1

    Is one organization cratering the sport of MX? If so, why?

  • @Jorgem1010
    @Jorgem1010 Рік тому +1

    Tim won’t be happy after watching this exposure. 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @socaljimmyd
    @socaljimmyd Рік тому

    The $500 camping fee is lame to begin with! If someone is staying with another family the camping fee should automatically be waved! If my kid was going to race, and he was gonna stay with another family the whole time, there is no way he should be charged for a campsite! Why pay for one that won’t get used! Why not just let someone else get that campsite. Maybe im not understanding. Is the $500 camping fee the fee you have to pay to just stay on the property for the week or is it an actual campsite that you get to park your motor home or set up your ez ups? Or is it just one fee you pay if you just have one person racing? Say I bring my kid and his brother or sister, mom and dad, is that one $500 fee or is there a per person fee? I feel if you have 3-4 kids who are all racing, all staying in one campsite together it should be one $500 fee for all of them. Not $500 per kid that’s racing! I hope they got their money back or fee waived. MX sports makes enough money that week before any camping fees! I know entry fees aren’t cheap for Loretta’s, then I’m sure to rent a campsite isn’t cheap. MX sport has plenty of sponsors who pay top dollar, the tv package pays top dollar to be there. I just feel the greed is getting out of hand for an amateur race! These families already pay out the ass just to get there! The gas money it costs to drive a motor home or tow a trailer there is a fortune! Kids bikes gotta be in tip top shape and parts aren’t cheap, time off of work to get you there! And for MX sports to extort more money out of these already struggling families to get there and race is absurd. Then to have Tim Cotter threaten kids and even parents isn’t the way you handle things! The parents and kids are under enough pressure just being there is through the roof! I wish I would win the $1.5 billion dollar lottery! I’d build a facility 100 times better than Loretta Lynn’s and hold the Amateur Championship there and make it worth it for the kids and families! $500 for the week to just park there! Come on! I’d make it $10 a night tops. I’d have facilities where you could shower, do laundry, buy parts and groceries at normal prices! No need to price gouge just because you can for convenience! I’d run it my way! Where everyone is treated equal and respectful! If I got a report of someone acting like Tim Cotter was, he would be removed from the property and banned! I’d try and make it affordable for everyone and a good time for everyone! I could go on and on. So just pray for me to win the lottery so things can change for the better!

  • @juanpablohinestrosa7929
    @juanpablohinestrosa7929 Рік тому +1

    Go Colombia!

  • @extremedf53
    @extremedf53 Рік тому +1

    How the hell does Tim Cotter still have his job?

    • @CookseyMedia
      @CookseyMedia  Рік тому +1

      Coombs loves having this dick around to do his dirty work.

  • @RonKuhl-rs7ic
    @RonKuhl-rs7ic Рік тому +3

    He’s lucky I don’t see him

  • @typ2vw159
    @typ2vw159 Рік тому +1

    That’s when weege an Matthes sucker off Tim and Dave.

  • @tally2755
    @tally2755 Рік тому

    Thanks for brining light to these issues. A sex offender legally cannot be around children. Seems like that $500 is more important than being a decent human. Sounds like he needs to stay away from children, he's one second away from hurting one, wrapped too tight.

  • @antm4228
    @antm4228 Рік тому +2

    Hell yeah the kid with the flag this is America just like I support haiden deegan and his right to fly the flag on the podium and rep being american I support and invite every other country to come do that. America is a country of immigrants and we have to learn how to support eachother and grow and love eachother for who we are and where we come from. So fuck yeah to that Colombian kid he was rippin and he deserves it nobody worked harder to get here then the family’s that moved their entire life to a whole new country just for the 1 in 1 million chance at a pro career

  • @martinhernandez7733
    @martinhernandez7733 Рік тому

    That's frigging messed up they thieving on CASHFLOW let HER RIDE

  • @jbcrockettmusic
    @jbcrockettmusic Рік тому +1

    Yea this Tim guy needs to go. Bad vibes

  • @poppianejo3856
    @poppianejo3856 Рік тому +1

    Tim Cotter needs to go

  • @megadawg342
    @megadawg342 Рік тому

    I only know 1 name in the Amateur Motocross scene that has bad connotations, Tim Cotter.

  • @hoodedcobra1531
    @hoodedcobra1531 Рік тому +1

    Tim just don’t like the name “Brandon”

  • @HPRaceDevelopment
    @HPRaceDevelopment Рік тому

    its a facility gee aka the gate fee
    not a camp spot fee per say. but fully agree cotter is pos

  • @dogobeflow3783
    @dogobeflow3783 Рік тому

    Tim wouldn't do well if a father was standing in front of him, during one of his bully sessions.

    • @CookseyMedia
      @CookseyMedia  Рік тому +1

      Bully's dont usually act like that when someone can stand up to them.

  • @scottcavalari8907
    @scottcavalari8907 Рік тому

    how is a girl who's riding in the 11-16 class pulling up to the ranch at 10pm when dad is on the west coast? reality TV at it's finest.

  • @Pfeifer426
    @Pfeifer426 Рік тому

    What a pos… wish I could have seen this while at the ranch and I would have talked with him

  • @vmcmark7578
    @vmcmark7578 Рік тому

    ....so I think you were saying that ADOLESENTS are not the same as FULL GROWN MEN in the way they CAN or CAN NOT deal with & handle the training rigors to their STILL DEVELOPING BODIES?? I don't know Cooksey, those ""FUNNY-FLAG"" people might come for you because EVERYONE IS EQUAL, ""dats the bad guy"", YAAAHHH-YAAAHHH, let's go cancel him...

  • @SpinBikerRepair
    @SpinBikerRepair Рік тому +1

    Re: juvenile a waiver.
    Thousands and thousands of other Moto moms and dads figured it out... This Moto dad couldn't figure it out so he goes on his UA-cam channel to rant at MX Sports.
    Cooksie drunk on drama couldn't be bothered to think about it might be the Moto dad's fault for not understanding the process..
    Cooksey takes the giant "L".
    From now on it's Kook-sie media.
    Kook-sie Media the leader in Moto drama.

  • @turbotorana4336
    @turbotorana4336 Рік тому

    its vlog epicness not epic vlogness

  • @robb8331
    @robb8331 Рік тому +1

    equal rights & lefts no special treatmenet for boys or girls heck no difference these days.

  • @tomfogg
    @tomfogg Рік тому

    On top of the $500. Camping fees you have paid to hook up to the internet lol

  • @Bodie2020
    @Bodie2020 Рік тому

    Vlog epic mess does things the way the majority of us do. A dollar at a Time and struggling to give our families what they want.

  • @akatgif
    @akatgif Рік тому +3

    Tim Cotter "drunk on power" 😂😂😂
    Three words: defamation of character [slander]
    Likelihood of Tim Cotter suing Cooksey for slander and defamation of character is 50/50

    • @MC-ue2gp
      @MC-ue2gp Рік тому +5

      1. That's 4 words with (slander) 2. Drunk on power is a figure of speech and is protected speech under the First Amendment. 3. For Tim to sue he would have to prove Cooksey impeded his ability to earn a living, cause him harm, etc.... I could go on but you get the idea....well maybe you get it??? Three words....get a clue

    • @akatgif
      @akatgif Рік тому

      @MC-ue2gp look at you micromanage a UA-cam comment 😬.
      Get a clue; Chris could be eligible for a lawsuit that he would have to defend. Would cost him $$

    • @senkosirius9730
      @senkosirius9730 Рік тому

      Lol how often do you deep throat Cotter? 🤡

    • @Andrew-gu1zr
      @Andrew-gu1zr Рік тому +3

      That's not defamation of character. Not even remotely close to being a legal issue.

    • @MC-ue2gp
      @MC-ue2gp Рік тому

      @@akatgif Yeah. I just had some extra time.

  • @alpineendeavor9908
    @alpineendeavor9908 Рік тому +1

    Colombian is american

  • @SpinBikerRepair
    @SpinBikerRepair Рік тому

    Re: camping reservation.
    Almost guaranteed you;
    1. Dad reserved a non-refundable camping reservation. Dad didn't read the fine print in the contract.
    2. Dad realized he didn't need the camping spot and called to cancel the reservation.
    Camping spot reservation was non-refundable therefore dad's out of luck.
    Dad is pissed goes on his UA-cam channel.
    Cooksie can't be bothered to discuss the details of the campsite reservation contract
    3. Ain't nobody talking about the fine print or the contract details of the camping reservation.
    4. Like the Vitard the Cooksie mob piles on.
    MX canel culture with Cooksie mob drunk on anger.
    Almost guarantee you Dad is in the wrong not understanding that the camping reservation was non-refundable.

    • @quickhomefixers
      @quickhomefixers Рік тому

      Before you talk and waste time writing a huge comment you should at least listen to the video. The dad said he didn’t reserve a spot because his daughter was staying with a another family at their spot so why would he pay for a spot he isn’t using. He was not trying to get a refund.

    • @SpinBikerRepair
      @SpinBikerRepair Рік тому

      @user-nj7jq3eu6q Another Kooksie mob knucklehead.
      Mr Kook, you don't know the whole backstory but you're pretending that you do. You're misinformed.
      Look at you wagging your finger lecturing me... you probably got all Mojoed. up from your last finger-wagging session on Vital MX.

  • @TommyToboggan611
    @TommyToboggan611 Рік тому

    *cooter

  • @tomcollins953
    @tomcollins953 Рік тому

    Wait quite sure bunch of people on here support a convicted sexual predator...hypocricy

  • @sobersherpa
    @sobersherpa Рік тому

    Holes in this story Chris!
    What you hate mx sports so badly that you aren't bothered to check any facts about the true nature of the conflict here?
    It looks like the father made a camping reservation. Almost guarantee you that there is a no cancellation clause in the camping reservation that would be the reason for MX Sports contacting the father about payment.
    The video of the Father, the original video of the father does not disclose these fine and critically important details..
    Additionally the father have another conflict with an expert on the underage wavier issue. It looks like the father's lack of understanding about the process is the actual source of the conflict. It looks like the father is the cause of the conflict because his lack of understanding of both the camping ground contract and now the writer waiver issue.

    • @CookseyMedia
      @CookseyMedia  Рік тому +2

      Do you work for MX Sports? I reached out to Cotter for his side and got no response. I have an open invite to him Coombs or anyone at MX Sports who wants to shed light.

    • @sobersherpa
      @sobersherpa Рік тому

      @@CookseyMedia No I don't work for MX sports. But been riding at MX tracks around California since 1970s. Saddleback, Carlsbad, Perris raceway, LA county raceway, Indian Dunes, Pala, etc.
      Hence, I've had hundreds of overnight parking permit reservations.
      Guarantee you Dad made a reservation, did not read the fine print about the no cancellations clause in the contract.
      Probably 99.9% of the parents had the rider waiver figure it out but this father did not have it figured out... I have a hard time you justifying posting a video on this without you thinking about this kind of stuff before you posted the video.
      You've been super critical a PulpMX MX and Ricky Carmichael now it looks like you're in a similar boat with bad decisions posting the Ryno hot take video and now Moto dad who doesn't understand underage Rider waivers protocol and overnight parking reservations TOC terms of service.
      Irony cloud hanging over your channel.
      Note: I could be misunderstanding as well. The above is my speculation.
      Cooksie Media - post the hot 🔥 take drama - ask questions later.
      Your standards are wishy washy Chris.
      High standard for the Moto industry and wishi-washi standards for you.
      Off course my take... I don't expect anyone to agree. My representations are my own.