Earl snubs the BCA

[recoveryjones]

My friend returned from Vegas and told me that Earl delibertly threw his matches at the BCA tournament.He really wanted to see Earl perform and was really dissapointed.

None of this surprises me.The BCA snubs many ( is it 5 ?) time World nine ball champ Earl Strickland from the Hall of Fame two years in a row and Earl snubs the BCA and their tournament right back.

Seems like a case of "What comes around,goes around" to me. RJ

 

[sjm]

My friend returned from Vegas and told me that Earl delibertly threw his matches at the BCA tournament.He really wanted to see Earl perform and was really dissapointed.

None of this surprises me.The BCA snubs many ( is it 5 ?) time World nine ball champ Earl Strickland from the Hall of Fame two years in a row and Earl snubs the BCA and their tournament right back.

Seems like a case of "What comes around,goes around" to me. RJ

This is not the way I heard it. All I heard was that Earl noticeably and obviously stopped trying after falling well behind in his B-side match with Dave Matlock. Earl did win his first match against eventual 17th place finisher Steve Lipsky by a score of 11 - 4 prior to losing to Tony Crosby and, then, Dave Matlock.

 

[Muxy]

I heard he just kept rolling up on the one, without hitting a rail. Lol good ole earl.

 

[Nostroke]

This is not the way I heard it. All I heard was that Earl noticeably and obviously stopped trying after falling well behind in his B-side match with Dave Matlock. Earl did win his first match against eventual 17th place finisher Steve Lipsky by a score of 11 - 4 prior to losing to Tony Crosby and, then, Dave Matlock.

Well I personally heard him say minutes before the Matlock match "I'm just going to go in there and lose and then get out of here" I was watching another match and after at the most 7-8 minutes i glanced over and Earl was down 5-0 to Matlock. I dont know how he got down that fast in alternate breaks but i have an idea.

 

[cuesmith]

This is not the way I heard it. All I heard was that Earl noticeably and obviously stopped trying after falling well behind in his B-side match with Dave Matlock. Earl did win his first match against eventual 17th place finisher Steve Lipsky by a score of 11 - 4 prior to losing to Tony Crosby and, then, Dave Matlock.

I seriously doubt if Earl deliberately lost! That would be really out of character for Earl! You can knock a lot of things about Earl, but his not trying to win, would be about the last thing I'd expect from him!

just more hot air!

Sherm

 

[randyg]

Sounds like Earl was trying to prove that the BCA's decision was well founded.

 

[Celtic]

Sounds like Earl was trying to prove that the BCA's decision was well founded.

Deciding to keep a 5 time world champion and this generations most successful pool player out of the Hall of Fame due to "character" is lame, no matter what Earl may do he has done what it takes on the table to deserve to be in the hall of fame and that is all that should matter. A hall of fame for a sport is not a place to judge people on character, it is there to reward those who perform the sport at a top level.

I dont care what Earl pulls, the BCA hall of fame is a joke and always will be because they proved they are nothing but a bunch of thin skinned politically motivated charlatans who are just making the sport look all the more corrupt by putting their own personal feelings about a person at the foremost of their minds instead of the performance and effect that person has had on the sport for the last 20 years.

 

[randyg]

CELTIC: I believe that Earl himself requested NOT to be on the ballot.

 

[StatMan]

Doing stuff like that shows a total lack of respect for the game iteself. As in any other sport, noone should be bigger than the game. In my opinion, he should be kept out of the HOF because his continued antics show he's more worried about himself than the game that made him the so called "Pearl."

 

[FLICKit]

CELTIC: I believe that Earl himself requested NOT to be on the ballot.

Do you understand why?

You'd have to understand how the balloting process works...

Would have to get the specifics, but in general,
if you're on the balloting box so many times, and fail to get voted in
then you are restricted from getting on the balloting box

Knowing the scenario, it was wise for Earl to remove himself at this time.

The politics are unrelated to whether his skill and performance has earned him the right to be in the BCA Hall of Fame.

 

[EL'nino]

Earl does not need the BCA or its Hall of Dogshit. Earl is 50 times bigger than the BCA. Earl is a 6 time World champion not 5 (this man won that event so many times nobody can keep track) Earl will be known for generations as the greatest 9baller ever. Let's face it people this guy is GODZILLA with a pool cue and the BCA and its Hall of Dogshit couldn't make a pimple on his a$$

 

[cheesemouse]

Sounds like Earl was trying to prove that the BCA's decision was well founded.

Randy,

While I believe if I could enter and read Earls mind I would immediately faint from the electrical disorder I also think Earl has the HOF in prospective...The BCA Hall is a vendor generated ass kissing contest and nothing more...Earl is bigger than the Hall as are all other pool players...JMHO

 

[cueman]

A friend of mine bid $900 on Earl in a players auction in Georgia at a Viking event. They play that you rack for your opponent. While Earl was racking he was calling the break ball for the opponent verbally and the ball went more often than not. Then he said, "You just have to know how to rack them." I think Earl wanted to leave and made it a little easier for his opponent. Well my friend says that is the last time he bids on Earl in a players auction.

 

[randyg]

CHEESEMOUSE: It would be nice to hear from some of the HOF members and see what they think about the BCA HOF. I never hear anyone of them badmouth the organization! What is the alternative???????randyg

 

[misterpoole]

I seriously doubt if Earl deliberately lost! That would be really out of character for Earl! You can knock a lot of things about Earl, but his not trying to win, would be about the last thing I'd expect from him!

just more hot air!

Sherm

Yes, he gave up. Dave Matlock was running racks and Earl decided he wasn't going to win so he started banking balls that were easy non-bank shots. Earl is a JERK. Why does this surprise anyone.

 

[cheesemouse]

CHEESEMOUSE: It would be nice to hear from some of the HOF members and see what they think about the BCA HOF. I never hear anyone of them badmouth the organization! What is the alternative???????randyg

Randy, of course, I don't have THE SOLUTION...but, if my memory serves me someone suggested Mike here at the AZ site could do a better representative job by simply polling registered posters ( theoritically knowledgeable ) as to their picks. Different catagories: Legendary Past Players, Modern era living and dead, Non-playing special recognition (promotors, instructors, cue-makers, table makers, and etc. )........give each qualified voter one vote per catagory and see what comes out in the wash......Someone else will have to workout the details because I'm just a BIG IDEA kind of a guy.

I think anything would carry more weight with serious pool fans than a vendor slanted Hall...The ones all ready in the BCA HALL are tainted. After all everybody likes slap on the back, deserved or not...LOL

 

[frankncali]

A friend of mine bid $900 on Earl in a players auction in Georgia at a Viking event. They play that you rack for your opponent. While Earl was racking he was calling the break ball for the opponent verbally and the ball went more often than not. Then he said, "You just have to know how to rack them." I think Earl wanted to leave and made it a little easier for his opponent. Well my friend says that is the last time he bids on Earl in a players auction.

I believe these type situations to be a huge fault in pool. Years ago
I went to Atlanta to a Pro event my buddy( bb from athens) was playing in.
Well he draws Buddy Hall the first round. He beats buddy and I heard someone say "thats the last time we see Buddy this weekend". They all laughed like they knew it was true. Buddy did not show for his next match and by then I had learned that Buddy had a habit of doing this.

Well until then I was a Buddy Hall fan. I loved his style and his play. Since then I root for his opponnet.

There are others and more situations like these. The players need to realize that THEY are the tour. Its not what someone else is going to to FOR them.

Not getting paid in an event is one of the worst but it seems alot of fans and players dont see it that way. Thats a shame. No reason for anything
drastic but until debts are paid I dont think a player should enter an event
by that promotor.
In the music world many performers demand payment before performing.
They know the promotors games.

Someone should be held accountable in all situations. Whether its Earl
or not.