When the final 5 were announced a couple of nights ago I was taken aback with Mark's decision to cut Jeremy Sossei from the playing roster. It bothered me so much that I actually closed out az as soon as I read it and went to my downstairs to hit some balls and think about it.
I have explained in my other thread the reasons for my big disappointment so I won't go into all of that detail again here but, suffice to say, Jeremy had the kind of year that *easily* should have earned him a spot.
The even bigger thing for me is that you will not find a nicer young pro in our sport anywhere. He is a total class act.
So, with all that swirling around in my head, the next day (yes, I even waited a day to try and let it cool down) I started a thread to express myself and wanting to know what others thought about Jeremy's exclusion.
The title I assigned was "Mark Wilson: Genius Or Nincompoop?".
The thread took off and veered a few times, but kept circling back around to the main question and there were some great responses.
With the thread getting so much play along with a few comments from fellow az'ers for whom I have much respect, I began to feel bad over my choice of using "nincompoop" as an option for Mark.
Oxford dictionary defines nincompoop as "a stupid or foolish person".
I think that was much too harsh and inappropriate for a man who has dedicated so much of his time and energy to try and make US Pool a better sport.
So, Mark Wilson, I apologize, sir, for the harshness and I certainly wish you and Team USA the very best In Blackpool.
I am not a mean-spirited fellow and I am educable.
Thanks.
best,
brian kc
I have explained in my other thread the reasons for my big disappointment so I won't go into all of that detail again here but, suffice to say, Jeremy had the kind of year that *easily* should have earned him a spot.
The even bigger thing for me is that you will not find a nicer young pro in our sport anywhere. He is a total class act.
So, with all that swirling around in my head, the next day (yes, I even waited a day to try and let it cool down) I started a thread to express myself and wanting to know what others thought about Jeremy's exclusion.
The title I assigned was "Mark Wilson: Genius Or Nincompoop?".
The thread took off and veered a few times, but kept circling back around to the main question and there were some great responses.
With the thread getting so much play along with a few comments from fellow az'ers for whom I have much respect, I began to feel bad over my choice of using "nincompoop" as an option for Mark.
Oxford dictionary defines nincompoop as "a stupid or foolish person".
I think that was much too harsh and inappropriate for a man who has dedicated so much of his time and energy to try and make US Pool a better sport.
So, Mark Wilson, I apologize, sir, for the harshness and I certainly wish you and Team USA the very best In Blackpool.
I am not a mean-spirited fellow and I am educable.
Thanks.
best,
brian kc
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