... john is a great 14.1 playa but he is a front runner and often times underestimates his opponents, when he gets behind in a match he loses his composure and has melt downs, resulting in poor behavior and unsportsmanlike conduct. So in a long set - against another top player he does not have the demeanor to be a Champion.
Hi Danny, yes, i can understand why you would think John Schmidt is a great 14.1 player.
On another thread today it was pointed out that the DCC 14.1 Challenge has been run from 2006 to 2019.
John Schmidt has placed in the money every year (except 2013), for a total of 13 times. This is more than any other player in the WHOLE WORLD. Dennis Orcollo is second with 10 placings.
Danny Harriman has only placed in the money 3 times.
So
John Schmidt is clearly the preeminent US 14.1 player. Corey Deuel has 5, Johnny Archer has 4, and you, Beau Runningen, and Charlie Williams have 3 placings. (I think that explains your hate for Charlie Williams as well??)
Your avatar says "one of the best in 14.1", and we were trying to figure out what John Schmidt's avatar should be.
I think Schmidt should have "More than four times better than Danny Harriman", but another favorite is "333% better at 14.1 than Danny Harriman"
What do you think?
Oh yeah, I also read that the reason Schmidt didn't place in 2013 was that he didn't compete that year because someone named Xradarx had bitten him in the kneecap.
History is just so interesting!