Earl has already put 100 percent of himself in any event he shoots in. Aside from his multiple championship titles, too numerous to name here, this BCA Hall of Famer can get there.
Though Earl has always put an effort on exercise and keeping in shape, he has never been in better shape now. Those on the scene in recent events said Earl arrived chipper and in tip-top condition,raring to go. He is the epitome of American pool, and like it or not, he's a crowd favorite to watch in every single event he competes in.
It is my understanding that the European team captain who is supposed to be Team USA captain has a couple wildcard picks. Earl Strickland should be one of them. Shane likes playing with Earl, and he is well respected by many of today's American young guns.
Team USA needs a veteran on the team, someone who's not afraid of the lights and cameras, someone who can handle the pressure on the TV table. There is no better representative in these United States of America than Earl Strickland. To not choose him would be wrong. And believe me, nobody on Team Europe would look forward to playing against Earl because they know he is powerful and can fight back.
December 4-7, 2017, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Earl Strickland for 2017 Mosconi Cup! USA, ALL THE WAY with Earl on the team!
Though Earl has always put an effort on exercise and keeping in shape, he has never been in better shape now. Those on the scene in recent events said Earl arrived chipper and in tip-top condition,raring to go. He is the epitome of American pool, and like it or not, he's a crowd favorite to watch in every single event he competes in.
It is my understanding that the European team captain who is supposed to be Team USA captain has a couple wildcard picks. Earl Strickland should be one of them. Shane likes playing with Earl, and he is well respected by many of today's American young guns.
Team USA needs a veteran on the team, someone who's not afraid of the lights and cameras, someone who can handle the pressure on the TV table. There is no better representative in these United States of America than Earl Strickland. To not choose him would be wrong. And believe me, nobody on Team Europe would look forward to playing against Earl because they know he is powerful and can fight back.
December 4-7, 2017, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Earl Strickland for 2017 Mosconi Cup! USA, ALL THE WAY with Earl on the team!
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There is one funny thing about Earl - when he occasionally travels to Europe to play as guest star at Hangelar Open in Germany he is at his best behavior, he is cordial with fans and fans love him when he is like that. But for whatever reason he is not like that very often at tournaments. Maybe it is the pressure which gets the worst from him, at Hangelar Open he gets appearance fee so maybe the pressure is off and he can act like a normal guy..trust me, I would be the first to cheer him if he acted like that all the time, Earl was THE reason why I started to play pool and he was my role model for a long time..
