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That was him - Steve Cusick. After he won the NCAA the Daily Illini ran an interview in which he said he was going to try the pro tour but I don't know what happened.

I go way back so Miz's 4 in a row 14.1 titles stick. Pool was actually famous there for awhile due a lot to him. In fact when I was an undergrad in the 70's there was an NCAA 14.1 championship. A guy from my university won the whole thing in 1977.

I have a basic inlaid Pechauer 19 oz with maple shaft and love it. Trying to sell 2 old cues to raise the cash for CF shaft. Would recommend. they have a nice selection of looks at competitive prices.

37 by myself (8' table), 28 in competition (yes, only one break ball, and yes, it was 44 years ago)

It definitely has its downside. Two weeks ago in APA handicap league I (a 6.5 playing as a 7) was matched against an SL 2 in 8-ball. On rack 2 I tried a dumb show on the 8, cue ball rolled in. So the entire rest of the match (5 more racks) I had to completely abandon any aggressiveness for...

What size table are you playing on? Probably different results for different sizes. that said I don't like the 2nd ball break since it seems that when you miss-hit, a lot of balls congregate on the side rail, on the same side you broke from. This leads to slow racks.

This is happening at the APA, where the stakes are minuscule. One of my own teammates is an inveterate dumper who has managed to keep an 8 Ball SL5 so the qualifiers are easier. I will never understand cheating in such minor events.

I like to execute a tricky breakout shot and have it work out. By tricky I mean it should not be one where you can just blast away - you need to try to figure out where the tied up balls are going to be when the shot is done, and make sure the cue ball is on one of them.

Meh. Treat it for what it is, and enjoy it or skip it. In my handicap league there is no smoking or drinking allowed. very little "throwing off" or sandbagging so more skilled players play against each other. I have a little fun playing the other 7's (we're probably 6's in a tough league)...

Well, on the various sports cable networks right now you can find 1. Pickle Ball 2. Corn hole 3. Cliff Diving 4. fishing 5. Hunting 6. Poker 7. Rodeo 8. Westminster Masters Agility Championship 9. Strongman Competition 10. Westminster Kennel Dog Show No pool, 3-cushion, Snooker. TV would go a...

best of luck.

Probably because of all of the yapping, cue-waving, and picking at the felt.

This would be my choice. I always prefer draw anyway.

I would try very low, minimal outside English. I don't like outside spin when the object ball is on the rail unless I am trying to dampen the run-out. But I'm APA so take with some salt.

That's around 5 hours without a mistake. I am guessing between 450 and 500.

I would def call it on myself. If you cheat like this, especially on such an obvious foul, you set a bad tone for the rest of the match, and also word gets around. I would not like to be known as a cheat.

[Adderall/Pot] Funny you should mention that. I had some dental work done a couple years ago and was prescribed way more Oxy than I needed. I tried taking a small dose (1/2 tablet) an hr before shooting and found I was dialed in at a very high level in that condition. "You take drugs...

that's what the pros have most over the top-flight amateurs and so on down the line. The Snooker players in particular with their 4-hour matches and high stakes (no wins - no groceries) must have truly astounding powers of concentration. Our hall usually has godawful music blaring at 90 dB -...

Watching Sigel's old matches now is painful for me. His chronic slowness, picking at the felt, yammering, and addressing the shots over and over drive me nuts now. But I like watching 14.1 and he's one of the best ever at that game.

SVB seems like a really good guy and of course plays as well as anyone. Allison Fisher is fun to watch and looks great. But for viewing pleasure (youtube) Ronnie O is pretty much an obsession of mine.