What's Centopani's Plan?

[cook]

inb4 people start citing black dudes as successful after 40
(has yet to be a white 40 up IFBB winner)

does Franco Columbu count as white?

[Franz'Kaiser' Beckenbauer]

The window for making money as an athlete is limited. While Evan may be living the life he wants now, he is leaving A LOT of money on the table. The smart business move would be to strike while the iron is hot and capitalize on his recent success, the apex of which may have passed. Only time will tell....

I believe that Centopani is very methodical with his financial planning.

He was signed to contracts very early on and I believe was living with his parents and also working in insurance so must have saved a bundle in the process.

So when he bought that house and fixed it up etc it just seemed it was part of a larger strategy

I think financially he is pretty comfortable right now and is focused on enjoying his family more than anything else

Hopefully Aceto will help him get his contest day right and he can be part of some very competitive Olympia lineups in these coming years

[TheRage93]

Centopani has a contract with MD as well as Animal, right? Matt already described Evan's contest record and competitive mindset. With a wife and family why trek across the globe if it's unnecessary?

Lazy? I don't see it.

Waylon, imma go with "I disagree with whatever you said." Centopani has a plan. It's not your plan, but it seems to be working for him.

(But, hey, another interesting thread that has spurred discussion. Nice.)

I 100% agree with you man. I clearly don't see it either.

[Jason Newman]

The window for making money as an athlete is limited. While Evan may be living the life he wants now, he is leaving A LOT of money on the table. The smart business move would be to strike while the iron is hot and capitalize on his recent success, the apex of which may have passed. Only time will tell....

I cant say Evan is at his peak, I may be wrong but he is what 30?
and 5 yrs in the sport, he only seems to get more and more popular, even though he is in hiding. Look at his road to the olympia and arnold videos (some of my favorites on youtube)

He is making $ from MD, Universal, His home purchase could most likely be sold rigth now and earn profit, he timed it well I believe and the remodle will usually net a gain. contest winnings are a drop in the hat.

I believe he exemplifies that you should NOT get into bodybuilding for the $.
If the $ was gone I am pretty sure you would still see Evan be huge but I believe one of his Road To videos he addressed the topic that it is a hobby for him and that if he needed a typical job he wouldnt compete most likely.

Rock on Evan!

[Curt James]

inb4 people start citing black dudes as successful after 40
(has yet to be a white 40 up IFBB winner)

I didn't mean a baby so far as a bodybuilding career goes. Centopani seems level headed and I suspect he has a plan beyond the sport. Many men start over from scratch after age 40 which isn't that old... when you're older.

And I'm sure there are variables we're all unaware of so far as Centopani's motivations, goals, etc. It might seem the obvious path to just bang out contest after contest and earn as much prize money as possible from the outside looking in. I wonder what Ronnie Rockel would have to say about that. Or, using the wayback machine, someone like Momo.

Mohammed Benaziza
January 1, 1959 – October 4, 1992

1989

Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Spain (2) - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Spain - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Sweden - IFBB, 5th
Olympia - IFBB, 5th

1990

Grand Prix England - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix France - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, Winner
Night of Champions - IFBB, Winner

1991

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 11th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 9th

1992

Arnold Classic - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 4th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, Winner
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, Winner
Olympia - IFBB, 5th
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 7th

I wonder why he only competed twice in 1991.

[JAM]

Someone needs to sit him down and have a talk about his clothes. No self respecting grown man wears cargo pants...get it together Evan sheeesh.

[lilarnold]

This picture of Evan Centopani recently popped up on the Ol’ Facebook. I was initially impressed with his overall mass as well as gains in his off season double chin, but looking further into the picture I think it may be a reflection of Evan’s mentality and it’s consequences.

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This year’s Atlantic States guest posing was considered by many a miniature Olympia preview and one of the most hyped guest appearances of the year. The timing seemed perfect as Evan has been what seems to be in hiding now for almost a year, and this was a great opportunity to present himself to fans and judges after such a long break. Instead, here he is, standing in the corner fully dressed eventually being coerced to only take off his shirt for the crowd (Trust me they aren’t there to hear you talk Evan) until way after everyone done with their thing, all this while appearing slightly confused like an over sized spectator.

We get it, Evan only wants to be seen at his best, but how’s that strategy paid off since his apex at the Flex pro? This is also the reason he competes so rarely, but does not making himself accessible to fans and public asides scarce and partially dressed guest posings like this make him any better a bodybuilder, or help advance the sport as a whole beyond for himself as an individual?

As this picture demonstrates Evan's always been reserved as a competitor and instead of putting himself out there as an ambassador of the sport and an adamant professional, Evan has relegated himself to local third Tier shows due to his unwillingness to travel etc, and coincidentally the one contest he was going to enter in his hometown got canceled due to lack of interest.

Early in his career as he was rapidly developing I could understand staying out the limelight and mastering the craft similar to a Dorian, with the intent of shocking people when he emerges on stage. Unlike Dorian we know Evan (comparatively) and while it was acceptable to be a hermit like Dorian up till the late 90’s, with the advent of the internet the rules have changed. Though a physique contest, does bodybuilding need another unambitious ambassador to present it to a general public that already largely lacks an interest or understating of the sport?

As commendable as his Flex Pro win and 8th place at the Olympia was, does Evan really think he has Phil shaking in his boots? I doubt it, so why hold out? While Evans been in hiding, people like Ramy have emerged from the woodworks and swooped up whatever momentum he had.
Evan needs to make a big move and soon, because bodybuilding is a very fickle sport and in the words of Eddie Murphy

“What have you done for me lately?!”

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...He did look fucking huge though once he took the shirt off

Dorian Yates would LOL for hours at this post...Who gives a shit about what these guys look like 16 weeks out?....Not only that but who gives a shit if the guy like to be in the background of the bodybuilding world

You know why they called Dorian the shadow right?

[lilarnold]

I used to be a huge fan of Evan. Now I think he is just a lazy 1-2 shows a year competitor like so many of the other pros.

If you can place 4-7 at the major shows and win some of the lesser shows there is a decent living to be made in this sport. All of these guys that think they have an iota of a chance at being Mr. Olympia need to wake up and smell the coffee.

Until you compete 7 times in a year you should stfu

[D-NUTZ]

Someone needs to sit him down and have a talk about his clothes. No self respecting grown man wears cargo pants...get it together Evan sheeesh.

Well shit...

[lilarnold]

You guys realize evans wife (is he married yet or is it still his fiance?) has money and his dad owns a successful carpenter/construction company which im sure evan either is already helping with or is in line to


I know these boards are for talking but no one here is in evans mind....He is doing exactly what he thinks is best for his life just as I hope you all are

[Curt James]

Until you compete 7 times in a year you should stfu

What the hell? That means I can never talk!

And JAM why the cargo pants hate?

[Waylon]

Dorian Yates would LOL for hours at this post...Who gives a shit about what these guys look like 16 weeks out?....Not only that but who gives a shit if the guy like to be in the background of the bodybuilding world

You know why they called Dorian the shadow right?

I don't think you processed the post...at all. This has nothing to do with his physique, Evan is great and has been one or my favorite competitors.

"The Shadow" - Yeah because he showed up from overseas and won the OLYMPIA... not some shitty lowest tier show in a town that only has 125,000 people, hence it got canned to begin with.
That sounds more like BIG RAMY to me than some dude in Connecticut

Side note, Does anyone think Evan will ever win an Olympia?

Dave used to say it all the time, but he's been much more hesitant as of late.
I am assuming he will win and qualify for the O this year, and I see him moving up a few spots, maybe even taking Dexter's spot in the Top-5, a big win would be placing above Wolf again as well as reestablishing himself in the upper echelons of bodybuilding

As far as winning though I think he has the potential at some point (heck he's made top-10 already), but people are making it sound like he's choosing not too just because his life is so great since he pays a mortgage? I don't think that means he can't have an innate competitive drive to be the best possible at his craft. I also seriously doubt anyone that's worked that hard to get to this point in his career would be like 'Eh I just don't feel like winning the Olympia, I'm content' especially if the other facets of his life are fully functioning like Evan prides himself on (hence I understand his dad having Cancer and him not doing the Arnold, Family First, and Evan has said this on the MD forums many times)

[HTW]

Curt, sign up for the next npc show near you and win it.

[Todd Lincoln]

Until you compete 7 times in a year you should stfu

Until you have a basic handle on the Socratic Method you too should stfu. I'm clearly debating for the simple enjoyment of gentlemanly discussion as I have no vested interest in Evan whatsoever. I, like anyone else in this thread, am a great supporter of Evan, and wish him nothing but success living life on his own terms.

My entire argument has been the reasons stated for his lack of competing. If Evan stated he doesn't like competing and only wished to do so once or twice a year so he can enjoy life, family, etc. I would have never entered this thread. To act like competing 4 times a year would force him to neglect his family is ludicrous. Look at how many shows are a week apart i.e. Olympia, Sheru Classic. Four weekends out of the year for the potential to double or more your yearly earnings? Anyone can reason that logic. Child please.

[Matt Meinrod]

Someone needs to sit him down and have a talk about his clothes. No self respecting grown man wears cargo pants...get it together Evan sheeesh.

hmm...yes...I would have to strongly agree ...although you won't see me in anything other than mesh shorts/t-shirt OR to the strong opposite suit/tie. I hate "in-between clothes."