Earl mentions how he was virtually on his own when he was 5. Joe kind of calls him out on that asking how can he remember when he was 5?
I remember the house I lived in when I was 3 and vividly remember 1000s of scenes from ages 4 and 5.
EARL FOR PRESIDENT! I don't care what anyone says about Earl, I'd rather listen to him and watch him than ANY other pool player.
Reminds me of the old Billy Joel song, "You May Be Right".
"You may be right
I may be crazy
But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for"
Some people call him crazy, some may call him a lunatic...but HE is the ONLY "lunatic" that draws in the crowds and excites the crowds. Whether you like him or not is another story.
Pool as a spectator sport in the U.S. will NEVER get off the ground if you are going to have all the players dress up in fancy clothes and sit around all quiet and proper like a bunch of old women at an English tea party. Pool needs "excitement"...you got to add a bit of Jerry Springer, or WWF, to it to get people to watch it.
I have played pool my whole life and it is still my favorite participant sport because I have dedicated most of my life to learning and playing it. However, I will be the first to say that the "average" American thinks pool to watch is "BORING" and they don't have a clue one about the game...other than knocking some balls around maybe on a bar table somewhere.
Guess I'll dissent.
Where's the fascination in a man that has blanket disrespect for those who play his sport and similarly rejects those in other sports as well as their sports? This man is mentally ill, and rather than laughing at him, I'll just wish him better times. It's sad for both him and pool when his pathetic act away from the table draws laughs.
On the table, he's one of the all time greats. Off the table, it's another story.
If reality TV's next stop is to institutionalize and capitalize on the mockery of the mentally ill, then these are sad times we live in.
Good luck, Earl, in pool and in life.
My favorites from Earl's lecture:
"This is real funny bunch of people on this planet. Wish I could find another planet."
"I'll shoot your liver out and hand it to you."
"I've got more talent in my little finger than every sport in this whole world's got."
"Money can't buy what I've got -- character and talent."
"I don't like too many people in pool. He's the only guy I like, I think. I don't know why, I just like him." [speaking of Shane]
"My ass looks better than Kim Kardashian's."
"The women on TV are phonier than a three-dollar bill."
"You guys don't know who I am, really. I ain't here for your reasons, I'm here for pool, period. I'm like some kind of messenger, or something. And I'm going to die broke. It doesn't matter what I am. Long as I've got the ability to keep running my mouth and shooting balls in, I'll make a difference."
[on soccer] "If you put toothpicks on my eyes to hold them up and held a gun to my head, my hands tied, I'd beg you to shoot me if I had to watch it. ... That's how boring it is."
[on ESPN and pool] "ESPN comes in and films it, and you know what it looks like? The Blair Witch Project."
"I went on the road at age 12". "How strong is that!".
One of the smartest men on the planet (Rogan) having a "discussion" with one of the dumbest (Earl) and trying to make sense of it all. CLASSIC!
Is it really proper for a commentator to make such a rude comment about a player in his sport that has accomplished so much?
One of the smartest men on the planet (Rogan) having a "discussion" with one of the dumbest (Earl) and trying to make sense of it all. CLASSIC!
Is it really proper for a commentator to make such a rude comment about a player in his sport that has accomplished so much?
Earl dumb? I dont think so
But that is a pretty dumb comment coming from you imo
Earl is a fool.
I like a lot of your post and reasoning, but we cant always agree.
ESPN has not done sh1t for pool. Play reruns of trick shot magic.
I also dont know what makes you think that because you say it,that makes
it so. Like the golf comment. I know people who play much better golf than pool. I guess that would be up to the individual in that sense.
I respect both you and Jay,but not the out lashes that are no better
than the comments Earl made. He doesnt need help to make his self look bad.
I know people who play much better golf than pool. I guess that would be up to the individual in that sense.
I will agree that for some, pool is more difficult and for others pool. Playing anything at the highest level is difficult.
If you read between the lines, Earls comments aren't really about which is harder. It is an attempt to make himself look better. Earl is insecure about many things in his life and over compensates by making outrageous claims and comments.