Recent content by Cornerman

I suppose my second Meucci Cue in the early 90’s is in contention. Inlays popped, points popped, and the butt cap fell off. I played with that cue for about 10 years and won about 50 tournaments. I also had a Maximum by Meucci that the shaft warped. You could actually see the minor knot in...

His shot at 4:00 he says is a foul, but it looked good to me (edit: looks like a bad hit on further review). He isn't talking about tangents but rather full hits on the 2nd ball. So, this is a good analysis.

I'll be clearer. I've seen just as many slow mo videos as anyone else. There is at least one video that it isn't clear at all if the 4-ball was hit first, and it looks like the 8-ball may have been hit first in that video. We literally cannot see the contact point since it's on the other side...

I put up what he said on why he reacted that way. He did think it was good, but knew it was close. He was just waiting for the ref.

So, I thought it was a foul immediately, but now I am not sure. In fact, I've convinced myself that it's a good hit. This is the top view. If the 8-ball is hit last, the immediate motion off the 8-ball would have to follow the tangent line toward the brown area near the side pocket or it...

I know it doesn't seem to be the popular opinion, but 8-ball is my favorite game to do commentary. And I know it sounds bold, but top amateur players know better how to play 8-ball better than the pros. The pros execute so well that clear mistake in pattern play and percentage play are masked...

I was playing my best pool at 40. I was playing some of my worst pool when I was 50. But, that was mostly because my battle with the yips. That said, the challenges are at 59... my back and my eyes. So, I've been working out my core more, so that helps with the back. But there are still...

Holy old post! Grudges are strong, eh?

They did that at least at one tournament. I was surprised how high some heart rates went. It would be interesting to see that again, too. While we’re at it; let’s see a speed gun, floating cameras (like NFL) and better telestrators. And whatever happened to the ring girls????

It’s why I asked for clarity on your question. Are you saying yes of course we we’ve had players with microphones and have plenty of past matches to leverage to learn to do it better? Is that what you’re asking cause that didn’t sound like you’re asking that’s why I’m asking for clarity.

I love seeing how hard they have to stroke on every shot.

I need clarity. I’ve watched many many matches where the the players were mic’d up. It was always a challenge as the microphone, which was often clipped to the shirt, would get rubbed by the cue stick. Is it a certain discussion you want to hear from the player like make them do self...

I’m happy to say I’m wrong if you say he’s legit. Looking forward to finding out more.

Thanks, Jason. There’s like one person… One name and if that’s the name… Brother, I’ll say yeah I can understand that, but it would be really a weird coincidence. The one name… Don the Preacher Feeney. He understood the value of low deflection back in the 1980s, but he didnt understand as we...

Give his name. We’ll have a discussion I think he’s got the wrong dates.