Troy Dog
If you’ve been following the #troydogsquad and @troydogvurb on Twitter and Instagram you have seen that we’ve been very busy. I’ll let you know that behind the scenes it’s even busier. As you know, the season is over and I’ve been grinding, recruiting and building for 2022.
You know who else has been building for 2022? Justin “J Dog” Bogle. Who, by the way, unbeknownst to Slaw Dog, has joined the squad. Yes, we haven’t officially announced anything yet, but I have a pretty tasty offer on his desk right now. I left it there as he was mid-vacation in Las Vegas. Troy Dog can’t just contact his agent because I have to go straight to the source. If me and J-Dog are on a squad together then this is the way. After all, J-Dog may or may not said that the Troy Dog Squad was his number one priority this off-season
I’m not on like super best friend level with J-Dog yet, but I think eventually we can work our way up to the level that Chiz Dog, Har Dog, Ash Dog, and Dozer Dog are at. We need a singer/rapper in our group…which is currently being held by Ashton “Ash Dog” Bloxom because he likes to scream.
Which brings me to my point of this column. J-Dog may or may not have a ride set up already for next season, but as of right now, it’s not official. Okay, I understand how things go in this form of racing…but it DOES NOT MAKE THEM RIGHT. In my opinion, Bogle should have a 5-year $228 million deal signed right now. What’s that you say? That’s the richest NBA contract ever and it’s to Giannis Antetokounmpo? Okay, first off I never thought I’d have to spell that name and two, this is vibe I’m on with Bogle. He’s worth it to all these teams.
He’s won in both classes, he is a champion, Horizon Award winner, his social media following is incredible, he’s got great taste in squads, he has a voice that people compare to Chiz Dog, and he created leg swag. What more do you want? He created the ‘walk-in’ photos for this sport, which I’m surprised hasn’t caught on with more guys. Just wait until the Lawrence brothers start doing this.
I’m just honestly very disappointed in all of the teams that are full this off-season. Of all the riders who need jobs Bogle should been taken off the market first. Tomac switching to Star? Musquin re-signing with KTM and Plessinger joining him? Cool, Bogle should have been signed first.
I see no other riders on the track having more fun than the #19. Whether it be in practice, a sighting lap, or straight up mid Moto, J-Dog made it a point to show us that riding a dirt bike for a living is fun. He would throw down nasty ness with with a wide variety of all sorts of whips, can-cans, and nac-nacs. This act alone creates appeal and most importantly SO MUCH value. Just remember that you could have just witnessed your guy Tomac to third overall on the day and you ask your son or daughter what their favorite part of the day is. Their answer? The nac-nac guy or the guy throwing whips is the answer and you remember how cool it was too and the Tomac third seems like a distant memory. Oh yeah, he totally shreds too.
If you’re a fan of Bogle’s then you already have seen that he has a huge following and he interacts with a lot of his fan base. He answers Instagram comments and tweets frequently, which other riders on the circuit should learn from. If you need any other proof that J-Dog needs signed immediately to a rather large deal I’ll be happy to accommodate. We will he building for 2022 if you need us.
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