I just learned of Neil's death and it's very, very sad news.
Neil was without a doubt one of the most intelligent posters on AZ Billiards. His knowledge of pool ran very deep and he always took an enormous amount time to make videos with the intent of helping others.
Neal was such a great person. I had the pleasure of meeting Neil during a business trip to Michigan a few years ago. I happened to be with my former boss and we ended up meeting Scott Lee and Neil. Neil was a fabulous player and was very, very passionate about the game. My primary recollection of that day was that Neil certainly didn't miss much.
When it came to speaking his mind, Neil never held back. He bravely debated many "political" pool topics and did so with a highly technical flair. To defend his points, he would make excellent videos demonstrating techniques that backed up his position --- something very, very few posters on here do.
He wasn't afraid to put himself out there --- he was one of the very few players to post a video reply to Colin Colenso's Potting Test, and probably posted the highest score out of the entire forum.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Neil's family. Neil was one of our best members and he will be sorely missed.
RIP Neil... Godspeed.
Dave