John Jacob Jingleheimerschmidt... Convince me otherwise....Hayden Ernst: convince me otherwise.
Pft... I already got all the zeroes required.John Jacob Jingleheimerschmidt... Convince me otherwise....![]()
CTE...This is the dumbest thread on AZB, convince me otherwise.
Hope his parents send him to school....Hayden Ernst: convince me otherwise.
It's a given that someone will be 1000. There is rate creep inherent in it. Filler, Shane, Fedor, etc, aren't playing better than they did when they were barely in the 800's. It has to do with more higher rated players that they're playing against.The kid is on a good track --- wishing him well. Hey, somebody will be the first Fargo 1,000 at some point!
Like you, I want to find a young American cueist to get excited about. As a result of what I saw from Lazaro Martinez at the International and Hayden Ernst at the Derby City Classic, I remain hopeful.
Of course, if Matchroom and Team USA captains continues to disfavor young American players and keep them out of the Mosconi Cup, as they did with Lucas Fracasso Verner in 2025, young American cueists will not develop as well as their counterparts on Team Europe at the Mosconi Cup or Team Asian at the Reyes Cup.
Much truth here, but this was taken into account when I predicted that 1,000 will happen.It's a given that someone will be 1000. There is rate creep inherent in it. Filler, Shane, Fedor, etc, aren't playing better than they did when they were barely in the 800's. It has to do with more higher rated players that they're playing against.
The evidence suggests all three are playing better.It's a given that someone will be 1000. There is rate creep inherent in it. Filler, Shane, Fedor, etc, aren't playing better than they did when they were barely in the 800's. It has to do with more higher rated players that they're playing against.
Like you, I want to find a young American cueist to get excited about. As a result of what I saw from Lazaro Martinez at the International and Hayden Ernst at the Derby City Classic, I remain hopeful.
No idea who plays Ultimate Pool, but I see some promise in all of Sam Henderson, Eric Roberts, Nathan Childress, Payne McBride and Landon Hollingsworth, as well as the aforementioned Lazaro Martinez and Hayden Ernst. Along with Lucas Fracasso Verner, these are the young guns that might make Team USA at the Mosconi before their careers are over. I'm sure there are others, but these are the ones I've seen play.Stu, what's your take on the young Ultimate Pool guns - Sam Henderson, etc?
It's expected that the top players will improve in absolute terms when there is so much pressure from below. I think the great increase in pro events contributes to that.The evidence suggests all three are playing better.