US Amateur - 2013

Cornerman

Cornerman

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I didn't see much discussion anywhere on the US Amateur and the stream was the least active that I can remember in years.

Are people not interested ?
 
I'm excited about it. Can't wait to see Brett win the tournament then go to Valley Forge next weekend and win that...then all of a sudden he losses his amateur status for winning too much money.

Actually I think he is trying hard to keep his amateur status. He'll make more money that way.:grin:
 
Fred...I sure enjoyed commentating with you last night, and I'm looking forward to doing some more today! I hope the Brian Parks/Ray Linares match is on the tv table! See you soon! :thumbup:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

Cornerman said:
I didn't see much discussion anywhere on the US Amateur and the stream was the least active that I can remember in years.

Are people not interested ?
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There is a good match up next round. Ray Linares (ray shooter on AZB) vs Brian Parks.

Both are previous champions.
 
I'd have to say I'm not interested, but I might be one day.

I think Amateur championships gain steam when their high finishers go on to be sucessful pros.

For example, in golf, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar all got their start as US Amateur Champions. Speaking for myself alone, that's why I'll watch the US Amateur golf, because it has produced three members of the current US Ryder Cup team.

I'll watch amateur basketball at it's highest level, which is NCAA College basketball, because it has produced most of the great players at the pro level. Yes, neither Kobe Bryant nor Lebron James played college basketball, but most of the superstars in the National Basketball Association did.

Once the Amateur Championship in pool earns a reputation as being the first step on the way to being a top pool professional, it will deserve much more attention.

I'd add that, at least as far as I can remember, the matter of who are the best amateurs on the horizon is rarely dealt with it in cue-sports publications, adding to the obscurity of these players.

Good luck to all who are competing, and good luck to the event itself in carving out some important history.
 
Not for nothing Stu, but Ray Linares not only has won this tournament twice, but is a 3-peat National Collegiate Champion. He may possibly go down in history as the only person ever to win four ACUI titles in a row. I expect we'll be hearing more about Ray, when he's done with college (smart move for him). Brett Stottlemeyer is already an acknowledged pro-ability player in the mid-Atlantic area. So these are up and coming players. I understand what you're saying, but I've seen top pros shoot the ball right into the rail too! These guys are good, and are worth watching. JMO

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

QUOTE=sjm;4438088]I'd have to say I'm not interested, but I might be one day.

I think Amateur championships gain steam when their high finishers go on to be sucessful pros.

For example, in golf, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar all got their start as US Amateur Champions. Speaking for myself alone, that's why I'll watch the US Amateur golf, because it has produced three members of the current US Ryder Cup team.

I'll watch amateur basketball at it's highest level, which is NCAA College basketball, because it has produced most of the great players at the pro level. Yes, neither Kobe Bryant nor Lebron James played college basketball, but most of the superstars in the National Basketball Association did.

Once the Amateur Championship in pool earns a reputation as being the first step on the way to being a top pool professional, it will deserve much more attention.

I'd add that, at least as far as I can remember, the matter of who are the best amateurs on the horizon is rarely dealt with it in cue-sports publications, adding to the obscurity of these players.

Good luck to all who are competing, and good luck to the event itself in carving out some important history.[/QUOTE]
 
I agree with Scott. These guys are good. These are working stiffs. I believe you can take the top ten from this field, give them a salary (so they can practice instead of work a 9-5 job) and they could compete with the pros.

Edited to add: I believe if money ever came to the pool world, most of the pros we know now would fade away and be replaced by people we never heard of.
 
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Scott Lee said:
Not for nothing Stu, but Ray Linares not only has won this tournament twice, but is a 3-peat National Collegiate Champion. He may possibly go down in history as the only person ever to win four ACUI titles in a row. I expect we'll be hearing more about Ray, when he's done with college (smart move for him). Brett Stottlemeyer is already an acknowledged pro-ability player in the mid-Atlantic area. So these are up and coming players. I understand what you're saying, but I've seen top pros shoot the ball right into the rail too! These guys are good, and are worth watching. JMO

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

QUOTE=sjm;4438088]I'd have to say I'm not interested, but I might be one day.

I think Amateur championships gain steam when their high finishers go on to be sucessful pros.

For example, in golf, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar all got their start as US Amateur Champions. Speaking for myself alone, that's why I'll watch the US Amateur golf, because it has produced three members of the current US Ryder Cup team.

I'll watch amateur basketball at it's highest level, which is NCAA College basketball, because it has produced most of the great players at the pro level. Yes, neither Kobe Bryant nor Lebron James played college basketball, but most of the superstars in the National Basketball Association did.

Once the Amateur Championship in pool earns a reputation as being the first step on the way to being a top pool professional, it will deserve much more attention.

I'd add that, at least as far as I can remember, the matter of who are the best amateurs on the horizon is rarely dealt with it in cue-sports publications, adding to the obscurity of these players.

Good luck to all who are competing, and good luck to the event itself in carving out some important history.
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Thanks, Scott, I'll keep an eye out for Brett and Ray.
 
Some of them are not working stiffs, I know personally quiet a few of them that have no job and shoot pool all day every day. So Amateur ? No not really they just don't play in the us open, derby, etc so they keep their "amateur status".
 
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