This can't possibly be true, I just looked under my name and found no black status bar like you say.
USA in London for The Mosconi Cup
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This can't possibly be true, I just looked under my name and found no black status bar like you say.
Talent is one thing, TEAM is the other. This was illustrated yesterday in a college football game that was important only to the participants. The University of Oregon Ducks had all the highly recruited talent, yet throughout the year they never were really a team. The Ducks have the fanciest uniforms, the best training facilities, all the goodies that rich alumni Phil Knight (Nike) could buy. Just two years ago they played in the national championship game.
The Oregon State Beavers were composed of lower tier recruits, JC transfers, and walk-ons. But they jelled together as a team. I believe these kids would walk through machine gun fire if their coach asked them to.
Both schools had terrible win-loss records this year. The State "civil war" was to determine who ended up in last place of the PAC 12 North conference.
The Ducks talent showed...many great passing plays. At one point in the 3rd quarter they held a sizeable lead.
Then the Beavers TEAM began to play their hearts out. They went into old fashioned smash mouth running game football. Everybody on the field, on the sidelines, an in the stands knew what was going to happen on every Beavers play.
It was if the Beavers announced; "We're going to run right through here. Try to stop it."
The Ducks couldn't stop it. The final score was 34-24, Beavers. Their first victory over the Ducks in 9 years.
So, who is going to win the Mosconi cup? I think the TEAM will win. It's up to the players...
The Oregon State Beavers were composed of lower tier recruits, JC transfers, and walk-ons. But they jelled together as a team. I believe these kids would walk through machine gun fire if their coach asked them to.
Both schools had terrible win-loss records this year. The State "civil war" was to determine who ended up in last place of the PAC 12 North conference.
The Ducks talent showed...many great passing plays. At one point in the 3rd quarter they held a sizeable lead.
Then the Beavers TEAM began to play their hearts out. They went into old fashioned smash mouth running game football. Everybody on the field, on the sidelines, an in the stands knew what was going to happen on every Beavers play.
It was if the Beavers announced; "We're going to run right through here. Try to stop it."
The Ducks couldn't stop it. The final score was 34-24, Beavers. Their first victory over the Ducks in 9 years.
So, who is going to win the Mosconi cup? I think the TEAM will win. It's up to the players...
As theoretically reasonable as your post was, I don't think it will come down to team. A year ago, Team USA was a solid 4-4 in team matches but lost the 2015 Mosconi Cup by going a pitiful 3-7 in singles.
How Team USA players perform when they are alone on the field of battle will decide the 2016 Mosconi. It is when they are alone on the field of battle that the pressure is turned up the highest, and at the Mosconi this is the pressure that Team USA hasn't handled well in this decade. If we win just three singles matches this year, the Mosconi is already lost.
The Mosconi must not be confused for a pro sports team, where players spend moths at a time together. The Mosconi is an impromptu gathering of talent. That talent meshed well a year ago in team matches, but our players have not made the grade when they perform alone. Singles is more about pedigree and less about teamwork.
None of the ten Mosconi players will be short of motivation. Net of expense, they probably average about $50,000 income a year. A chance to add $20,000 to their bottom lines will be huge motivation for most of them. Anyone who think the Mosconi is about pride rather than money is missing the boat. In pool, a $20,000 payday is huge.
Thank you KY Boy
Shhhh, don't tell anyone....
There's much on the horizon, and sometimes it takes time- but it's happening!
Mosconi Cup tomorrow!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esFAe2BDwIc
Shhhh, don't tell anyone....
There's much on the horizon, and sometimes it takes time- but it's happening!
Mosconi Cup tomorrow!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esFAe2BDwIc
PoolChump
Banned
Mosconi Cup Team
Are you referring to Earl Strickland? If so, remember that he cursed at a female referee blames almost everything on his misses, lost his Cuetec sponsor after blaming their cue for his poor performance, and needs to attend anger management sessions. Because of these, he has hurt pool and should not be able to represent Team USA until he changes his attitude, which will most likely never happen.
If you are referring to Oscar Dominguez not making the Mosconi Cup Team cut, I agree. Oscar would have been a better team captain choice than Justin Bergman. Not only did Oscar have more points, he is a better all around player period.
Just my 2 cents.
Are you referring to Earl Strickland? If so, remember that he cursed at a female referee blames almost everything on his misses, lost his Cuetec sponsor after blaming their cue for his poor performance, and needs to attend anger management sessions. Because of these, he has hurt pool and should not be able to represent Team USA until he changes his attitude, which will most likely never happen.
If you are referring to Oscar Dominguez not making the Mosconi Cup Team cut, I agree. Oscar would have been a better team captain choice than Justin Bergman. Not only did Oscar have more points, he is a better all around player period.
Just my 2 cents.
Just to set the record straight, Earl was jabbering away during a match in the WPC in Cardiff and Michaela Tabb asked him to quiet down multiple times and finally Earl said "No, you shut up." He didnt curse but he was still being a big asshole. The next day when he came into the arena for his match, he had a bouquet of flowers which he handed to Michaela. He may have verbally apologized somewhat but im not sure-It's been a while-was probably 2003 or so.
I would VERY much doubt that is what Jay was referring to.
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How can you think that Oscar is a "better all around player" when Justin just crushed him playing 10 ball for big money..... and I think that Justin would be clearly favored in one pocket... and probably in 8 ball?
PoolChump
Banned
Mosconi Cup 9-BALL
You clearly don't know the difference between a money player and a tournament player. Also, when did the Mosconi Cup starting playing One-Pocket, 10-Ball, and 8-Ball?
When they start offering points for money games, please let me know.
You clearly don't know the difference between a money player and a tournament player. Also, when did the Mosconi Cup starting playing One-Pocket, 10-Ball, and 8-Ball?
When they start offering points for money games, please let me know.
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Two responses:
1. I mentioned multiple games because you claimed that Oscar was a better "all around" player.... I was guessing you meant "all around" in the sense of multiple games. Maybe I misread your comment.
2. Go and ask any top pro in the United States if they would rather see Oscar or Justin's name as their next match in a TOURNAMENT and you will figure out who knows the difference between a money player and a tournament player. There is a VERY short list of people that really follow pool who think that Oscar is a better player/pick than Justin in a gambling or tournament format... To be clear... I think Oscar is an awesome person, player, professional, etc... He just doesn't play as good as Justin.
I'll take a guess that Jay thinks he would be a better captain for Team USA then Mark Wilson. I think Mark is doing the best with the hand he is given. He has put on a tremendous event at Ballpark Village the past two years to help pump up the USA team. ALL of them say it was an event like no other they have been involved in. Unfortunately the team building is constantly hindered and I don't think with the current lineup that will ever be moved forward.
Pathetic Shark
Banned
Yeah, you're right. They just play a form of 9ball(9 on spot) that ONLY the f^*%^&g Euros ever play. Then we send over players that spend 3/4 of the year playing on a bar-box. What really surprises me is that the matches are even half-way close.
You know there is more in London to do other then watch the Mosconi Cup...
Americans being the favorite or not, I wish I was going.
PoolChump
Banned
I have seen them ( and almost everybody else since the 1990's) both play and prefer Oscar's game period. I don't care what others think, because after playing for over 25 years I have seen players come and go and have been right most of the time.