Which is one reason why you're such a rube, Justin. johnnyt is so out of date, and complains about everything. For one thing, the Jr. Nationals this coming week more than doubled the participation from just last year. Those are just the kids going to the jr. nationals. That itself says there are lots of kids interested in learning, and participating in pool. Mark Wilson's program at Lindenwood University has skyrocketed with young players interested in attending college there. Additionally, there has never been much "player sponsorship", other than 'play with this cue'. You can count on one hand, the number of American pro players getting any kind of real sponsorship...about the same as it was 30 years ago. Don't believe everything you read!
Scott Lee
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