Yates probably offers the best opportunity to do well right out of the gate and the most experience for developmen, so he probably makes sense.

I'd like to see them bring in a young rider who they can build around, but the more I think about that, the more I wonder if I'm thinking too much with a 'football mindset'. With all the rider changes we've seen over the past few years and with the talented Supersport riders we're seeing, it probably doesn't make sense to try to find a rider who will be with you for the next 20 years.

But I'm still also hoping that if it will be May and Yates they can also scrape enough together to give West a ride also.

Also, if it is May and Yates, it could be fun to watch the rivalry with Jordan heat up. How can two former Jordan riders do against 1 former EBR rider? It will be interesting to see.