Podcast Questions for Accu-Stats' Pat Fleming
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Ask him what he considers the greatest match that he ever recorded in terms of viewer interest.
Any promoters like MR looking at promoting the women's tour?
What gave him the idea to form Accu-Stats, and how in the world did he think he could make it is great as it is based on the low interest, either perceived or real, in the game of pool?
Thanks/ agreed interest.
I'd also like to know some something about his initial investments- money and personal- were.
Plus, does the accustaff get to play pool ever, 'then' and now?
1. Who started his journey on becoming an event producer?
2. Was it easy to stop being a player and transitioning to producing?
3. What were the hardships at the beginning of AccuStats such as equipment, learning the ropes, etc?
4. Was it hard getting contracts with tournament organizers to videotape events?
5. What inspired him to pursue a pool career?
6. Thoughts on Mosconi, Caras, Crane and all the topflight pool players of that day?
7. How would he compare today's players vs players of the 80s-90s such as Strickland, Sigel and Varner?
8. What are his thoughts on Grady Matthews' contributions to the pool world?
9. What is his favorite game of all time and least favorite?
10. Who runs the best pool tournaments/events?
11. What was the single most expensive piece of equipment he ever purchased?
12. Was Steve Mizerak pool's greatest spokesman?
13. Who's the greatest player he's ever seen?
14. What advice would he give anyone aspiring to be a tournament organizer?
2. Was it easy to stop being a player and transitioning to producing?
3. What were the hardships at the beginning of AccuStats such as equipment, learning the ropes, etc?
4. Was it hard getting contracts with tournament organizers to videotape events?
5. What inspired him to pursue a pool career?
6. Thoughts on Mosconi, Caras, Crane and all the topflight pool players of that day?
7. How would he compare today's players vs players of the 80s-90s such as Strickland, Sigel and Varner?
8. What are his thoughts on Grady Matthews' contributions to the pool world?
9. What is his favorite game of all time and least favorite?
10. Who runs the best pool tournaments/events?
11. What was the single most expensive piece of equipment he ever purchased?
12. Was Steve Mizerak pool's greatest spokesman?
13. Who's the greatest player he's ever seen?
14. What advice would he give anyone aspiring to be a tournament organizer?
Gonzo09
Member
We should hire you to help us with episode prep. Thanks!
Jedco
Well-known member
Not a question so much as a suggestion. I would LOVE for Accu-Stats to have their video library digitally upscaled to modern resolutions. It would be wonderful to watch all the old matches again with the benefit of digital upscaling technology, which is really quite remarkable. I know the pool world is small and it's nearly impossible to amortize any significant expense, but I'd totally be willing to pay up!
It sounds you like many others are not yet aware that our very own Mike Howerton of AzBilliards is now the owner of Accu-Stats. Pat sold it to him in 2022.
I don't know if trying to upscale the videos to a higher resolution before uploading would slow down the process much or not (or how much improvement could really be done because the upscale "magic" only goes so far and can often have pretty disappointing results in my experience), but right now I really like and appreciate the rate at which Mike is getting all these matches digitized and uploaded to Youtube.
Accu-Stats Video Productions Welcomes New Owner - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM
Accu-Stats Video Productions is happy to announce that it has a new proprietor: BCA Hall-of-Famer Pat Fleming has sold Accu-Stats to Mike Howerton of AZBilliards. Fleming expressed, "I couldn’t be happier in committing my lifetime’s accomplishment, Accu-Stats, to Mike Howerton. He is a well-respe
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His thoughts on the jump cue now? He kind of invented it iirc
Can you provide an option not to have commentary on each broadcast or video. However have all the sounds of the competition ie: breaks, balls pocteted, players talking and the noise of the crowd. I know a lot of people say : well turn off the sound. Well, i want the sounds of the game being played, not so much as some chirping in my ear about how each and every single shot should be played, every single rack. To me its annoying.
Imaging sitting watching a match and a person on each side of you is chriping in your ear about how each and every shot should be played and how the cue ball was struck? Thank you for reading
Imaging sitting watching a match and a person on each side of you is chriping in your ear about how each and every shot should be played and how the cue ball was struck? Thank you for reading
Thank him for us