Comments on: TUF 7′s Matt Riddle to Train with Team Quest http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/04/26/tuf-7s-matt-riddle-to-train-with-team-quest/ MMA Opinion and Cheap MMA Gear Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: blackbeltinfu http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/04/26/tuf-7s-matt-riddle-to-train-with-team-quest/comment-page-1/#comment-671 blackbeltinfu Mon, 05 May 2008 14:42:45 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/?p=532#comment-671 Matt's leaving for a bigger camp was anticipated and was always part of the plan. We regret the way he left, not his leaving. We continue to wish him well though and know he will be a star. Matt’s leaving for a bigger camp was anticipated and was always part of the plan.

We regret the way he left, not his leaving. We continue to wish him well though and know he will be a star.

]]> By: Brandt http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/04/26/tuf-7s-matt-riddle-to-train-with-team-quest/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Brandt Mon, 05 May 2008 00:16:12 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/?p=532#comment-663 Nick, Thanks for clearing up some of the confusion regarding the whole situation. I was hoping to learn more from Matt about his departure from Rat Pack and apparently there was an audio interview from a paid wrestling/MMA site (I forget the site, the interview was played for me) and he explained that he basically needed to train with other professionals to start improving all aspects of his game. Can't blame him there. Hopefully everything gets cleaned up because I'm sure the guys and gals at Rat Pack would like to see Matt come back once in a while. Nick,
Thanks for clearing up some of the confusion regarding the whole situation. I was hoping to learn more from Matt about his departure from Rat Pack and apparently there was an audio interview from a paid wrestling/MMA site (I forget the site, the interview was played for me) and he explained that he basically needed to train with other professionals to start improving all aspects of his game. Can’t blame him there.
Hopefully everything gets cleaned up because I’m sure the guys and gals at Rat Pack would like to see Matt come back once in a while.

]]> By: blackbeltinfu http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/04/26/tuf-7s-matt-riddle-to-train-with-team-quest/comment-page-1/#comment-660 blackbeltinfu Sun, 04 May 2008 23:04:22 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/?p=532#comment-660 Brandt, You know us at Rat Pack quite well. That being the case, you should know that Riddle suffered no "mistreatment" at the hands of his friends here. Quite the contrary. We supported him both in and out of the gym during his three tournament wins, his one MMA fight and his TUF tryout process. Apparently, he was angry with me personally at the time of his comment regarding the way the premier party was promoted and a few other items. It had nothing to do with the gym or our guys. It was a personal dig at me which, while regretable and unfortunate, should have no reflection on Rat Pack. We loved Matt and treated him like family while he was with us (which, by the way was for 10 months not 4) and continue to wish him well in his endeavors. We always knew he'd move on to greener pastuers but were certainly disappointed in the way he chose to go out. Hate the sin, but love the sinner. We wish him well and know he'll be a star and we were glad to be a part of the process. Brandt,

You know us at Rat Pack quite well. That being the case, you should know that Riddle suffered no “mistreatment” at the hands of his friends here. Quite the contrary. We supported him both in and out of the gym during his three tournament wins, his one MMA fight and his TUF tryout process.

Apparently, he was angry with me personally at the time of his comment regarding the way the premier party was promoted and a few other items. It had nothing to do with the gym or our guys. It was a personal dig at me which, while regretable and unfortunate, should have no reflection on Rat Pack.

We loved Matt and treated him like family while he was with us (which, by the way was for 10 months not 4) and continue to wish him well in his endeavors.

We always knew he’d move on to greener pastuers but were certainly disappointed in the way he chose to go out.

Hate the sin, but love the sinner. We wish him well and know he’ll be a star and we were glad to be a part of the process.

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