Yah....what a coincidence that Brooke drops out and Ev suddenly becomes avail....

In the end... from me making a guess I would assume that was the major problem with Brooke not wanting to be on this Challenge. Sadly, she dropped out leaving the spot to Ev. Lets hope that Evan or Kenny dont replace Tyrie. Honestly, I want Ev to go into like a Gauntlet or something and watch her get eliminated. It would be funny.

Who do you guys see winning this season logistically?

Too soon to tell at least I think....

True. But if you had to pick an early favorite who would it be?

For a male winner I easily see Derrick taking it. The younger men will be after him, but Derrick has proven that he is one of the strongest competitors. The downfall is he has been taken out a lot.

For a female winner I see Tonya or Ev taking it. Ev for her sheer competitiveness and her strength and Tonya because she will fight to the death and knows how to play the game well.

Your assumption with regard to Evelyn and Brook is wrong. Evelyn's name has been bantered about among the notional cast for a couple of weeks at least, and never as a replacement player. Kendal seems to have that sole distinction.

Tyrie may not be "replaced" because his name appears at this point to have been a fraud. The person would brought up Tyrie's name quickly disappeared after he was questioned about it.

We and the cast actually have no idea who is, or how many people are, going on this challenge. They also don't know the location. As of last report from inside production, there won't be contact with the outside world during the challenge, which is a change long in coming. About the only way we are going to learn much before the challenge will be through airport sightings. That is how confirmation of several people was accomplished for Gauntlet 3. So, if you are traveling through any major airports in early June, have your cameras and Internet reporter's instincts at the ready.

True. The story I heard is that she had a problems conflicting with the Challenge so when I heard that she was part of the cast I assumed that it was Brooke dropping out.

So Tyrie was never true to begin with? Interesting.

I may be able to help with that because I am leaving in June for a cruise. I have to see about that.

Oh. So you only have bits of information? Are the other memebers already stated 100% confirmed or just what is to be believed?

I am with you there. Ev's name has been floating around here, SR, et al. for awhile now. She is not Brooke's replacement. That person is yet to be known. However, there is a scenario in my head where Brooke bails because of Ev, because of Jen.....but it is a little far fetched, I guess.

I just think another challenge, especially one rumored to be of a different breed, was not what this southern gal wanted to do with her summer.

Nothing is 100% until wheels up on the plane(s).

Thanks for ruining every meal I have eaten the last 3 weeks.

that sucks. i don't really like Ev but i don't hate her

ii just noticed something. why are they filming for a month and a week? normally challenges last within the month.