True, but it was balanced by Earl's whining during the match.:smile:
That's just Earl and I think everyone knows that about him. At least he has been that way forever. Honestly, I think he whines even when he's happy, lol.

S.G.
True, but it was balanced by Earl's whining during the match.:smile:
I'm sure Donnie is well capable of winning the US Open. Never doubted his ability to play. When he gets adjusted to the tables he will be fierce :thumbup:
S.G.
When will Shawn and Earl play? Will their match be streamed?
That's just Earl and I think everyone knows that about him. At least he has been that way forever. Honestly, I think he whines even when he's happy, lol.
S.G.
John Schmidt said it best. He made a comment that Earl is the only player who can be winning by a large margin, running out from everywhere and still manage to act like someone just ran over his cat.
I agree. I mean, the guy just said "I think I played badly because of XYZ". HE is TELLING us that he didn't adjust to those conditions, and he believes it cost him the match. Where I come from, that is called being honest, not whining. You think good players get good by just shrugging off defeat and taking an "o well...guess he outplayed me, maybe next time" attitude? My guess is that Donnie just learned something about playing with boingy rails. Perhaps next time, he will adjust more quickly. I just don't get hammering on someone when they try to offer the reasons why they lost.
KMRUNOUT
I was just going to make a thread about this.
Finesse.
Watching Hopkins against Thorsten and Earl against Donny it occurs to me that the older players have a way of playing that is simply more masterful. They come with shots that younger players don't even know. They come with patterns that are often more sensible.
To me the younger players have more firepower, they are hungry to play. But they don't seem to honestly have as much knowledge. So when the older players have flashbacks where they get in the zone and their old firepower shows up and they are hungry to win then they can really show what pool looks like with half a lifetime of professional experience looks like.
I honestly think that if the older champion player is feeling good and has desire there is no reason why they are an underdog to any other living human in any given short set.
Just got a text from EZMoney, prelim word is Archer/Lining on TV table, tip off at 10ish.
Can't f'g wait to get there. Alarm set for 4:30 am, in time to beat the ass crack of dawn and the back end of the 11am session. 260 miles to go from THE 'Boro....
KK9 < slightlyish stoked
I'll tell em. Did it ever occur to you that I know things about pool that u couldn't even dream about? I guess that's why I play at the level I play and you probably are one of those know it all rail birds that can get the last 6 or 7 and get heisted.
It's been posted all afternoon....
Night Sessions
All Start Times Are Approximate
8:00pm - Rodney Morris vs. Nick Varner
10:00pm - Winner of Archer/Pinegar vs. Winner of Lining/Souquet
12:00 Midnight - TBA
I bet....
You get to see the Putnam match....gonna be good!!
Drive safe and have fun!
I'll tell em. Did it ever occur to you that I know things about pool that u couldn't even dream about? I guess that's why I play at the level I play and you probably are one of those know it all rail birds that can get the last 6 or 7 and get heisted.
Is Earl on FIRE or What !!!!
I hope he goes far...
This could be #6 for Earl!
Sherm