i think he was 19 or 20. filler is the most extreme talent since earl imo
agree on dechaine being talented though, but coming back from a hiatus at this point and with the level that pro pool is at now, that's a very tough ask. he could probably make the MC team
And because I just can't let the point stand as far as his "humbleness", though I don't think you are the one who mentioned it... To this day, I will always remember a Mike Dechaine guest commentating on a Derby TAR match with amateur players playing for a respectable amount, saying how he would love to play either of them for money, when he really hadn't accomplished much of note in the game at that point, and even if he had, he was missing the entire point of these two lesser players putting themselves out there for the world to view, in a grudge match.
It spoke to me of the character of the young man at that time... That being said, I assume he's grown up quite a bit since then, and I was still cheering for him (fruitlessly) over Shaw last night. It would be nice to add another truly world class talent back into the American ranks, though.