ChrisinNC said:

I thought Tyler Straun, about the same age as Bergman, was just as impressive, with better fundamentals.

If I’m not mistaken, Straun ousted Bergman to win the 2000 and 2001 BCA Junior Nationals 14-and-under, then won the 18-and-under Junior Nationals in 2002, despite only being 15 years old. Reminds me of what Tiger Woods did winning consecutive US Junior and US Amateur titles at such a young age. Sadly, Straun and his girlfriend were killed in a highway accident in 2007.

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Actually talking with Justin this yr I asked em about Tyler. Ty at Magoos/jr nationals.
He said Ty was thee best Jr. player at that time.

fastone371 said:

Even if 9' tables are tougher it doesn't matter to ratings because the players are playing each other on the same equipment against each other not against the table.

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I must disagree to some extent because 7’ tables tend to make shots easier for weaker players from bank shots to cut shots and especially……slopping in the 9 ball any pocket. Heck, in APA, even when playing 8 ball all slop shots count, except for marking your pocket on the 8 ball. I have lost games playing against weaker opponents on a 7’ table that can’t beat me on a 9’ table because of the added difficulty. Case in point is safety play where it is much easier to leave your opponent no shot on a 9’table resulting in BIH. Pool played on a 50”x100” Simonis covered table is much harder than a 7’ pool table.

When I played with the donut hole rack (the alpha rack) we would use a wooden rack to see if a ball is in the "rack". I would never play with a lay on the cloth template rack. It interferes with the ball movement too much.

billiards_watch said:

I've been watching Mast and Easton.

Probably the best rivalry going on right now and the future.

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Eston is getting more public attention and I think it’s hurting her game. Mast is a better player at this moment in my opinion.

I think he has a video of him playing the 10ball ghost on his youtube channel.

Does he have a Fargo?

It’s been discussed in the forums forever whether an instructor to be a good instructor has to be a good player.
I am in the camp that the quality as a Player is separate from the Quality as an instructor
So how well Dr. Dave plays or a tournament among the instructors regardless who wins I don’t think reflects on how good of an instructor they are