I'd like to at least see him be Mr. 400 before the 18th, that ain't too much to ask, is it?
Sounds like an impossible feat to me.
I'd like to at least see him be Mr. 400 before the 18th, that ain't too much to ask, is it?
MAre you thick? The only one 'disgracing' anyone is you, with John being the victim.
It is shooting balls into holes.
Willie has documented 526 and John wants more. Full stop.
Not sure why you keep getting all insulted about Willie's run being surpassed (and by many accounts, more than 526 has been run on tougher equipment).
526 is awesome. 400 is awesome.
More than either would be awesome.
Is that too complex for you to grasp?
Perhaps the forum isn't a good fit for you?For the record, I DO NOT CARE how many balls JS runs, if he runs 527+ Congrats to him, never had an issue with that. I only try to correct what i sometimes see as incorrect assumptions or statements made on this site. As for MY ability to grasp complex items? Well I try not to get personal on this site with my comments - you seem to have no problem doing that- because getting personal should be settled IN PERSON- at least where I come from- I don't hide behind a pen.
NO, not related at all, I was a young kid in the late 50s and early 60s growing up just outside NYC- tough Italian neighborhood where there was great pride in the legends of Dimaggio, Marciano, and Mosconi - tremendous pride that these 3 were the very best at their sport! I played ball, boxed, and played a lot of pool- all three from a very early age. There was great pride in our neighborhood, and I want to keep Mosconi's name from being disgraced on this site, as I see from time to time that people just either forget, or really never knew what these great sports figure had to go through to be the champions they were, does ANYBODY on this site who really knows this game think that Mosconi could NOT have run way, way more than 526 if that was his goal- of course he could, the guy was just trying to make a living for his family- records like this had no meaning other than helping to support his family- if instead of Brunswick paying him for traveling exhibitions, they had offered him $10,000 to run a 1000 balls, he would have done that too! NO doubt in my mind.
It is truly bizarre how a small subset of posters here seems to think trying to run a lot of balls represents an assault on Willie Mosconi's character and legacy.MAre you thick? The only one 'disgracing' anyone is you, with John being the victim.
It is shooting balls into holes.
Willie has documented 526 and John wants more. Full stop.
Not sure why you keep getting all insulted about Willie's run being surpassed (and by many accounts, more than 526 has been run on tougher equipment).
526 is awesome. 400 is awesome.
More than either would be awesome.
Is that too complex for you to grasp?
Sure let's erase ALL of history before 1970 and just MOVE ON with the world- Let's void the U.S. constitution while we are at it too! Isn't that what the liberals in our universities are teaching today? Some of you guys really make me laugh - thank God I can find humor in these statements!
It is truly bizarre how a small subset of posters here seems to think trying to run a lot of balls represents an assault on Willie Mosconi's character and legacy.
While John is amazing 14-1 player and I root for him I dont think he will break the record. I even told John about his weakness a year ago - fitness level. He has to improve it a lot to actually stand a real chance of beating the record, his body and mind just dont have enough stamina to break 500 border in my opinion. I really wish for John to succeed but unless he drops 10kg of body fat he wont get there. In my eyes the real contender for breaking the record IF he decides to give it a try is Joshua Filler. His fundamentals are flawless (unlike Johns) and he is super fit. And what is very important - he is very young so his body can recover MUCH faster than that of John which would raise the chance of super high runs on many days in succession. And he is quick learner so his knowledge base grows FAST..
oh, I don't know.
He keeps at it long enough eventually everything has to fall into place. It's kind of like the Infinite Monkey Theorem -- you let one whack away at a keyboard long enough he'll eventually crank out a line of Shakespeare.
Lou Figueroa
Perhaps the forum isn't a good fit for you?
oh, I don't know.
He keeps at it long enough eventually everything has to fall into place. It's kind of like the Infinite Monkey Theorem -- you let one whack away at a keyboard long enough he'll eventually crank out a line of Shakespeare.
Lou Figueroa
Sure let's erase ALL of history before 1970 and just MOVE ON with the world- Let's void the U.S. constitution while we are at it too! Isn't that what the liberals in our universities are teaching today? Some of you guys really make me laugh - thank God I can find humor in these statements!
It is truly bizarre how a small subset of posters here seems to think trying to run a lot of balls represents an assault on Willie Mosconi's character and legacy.
Does anyone know what Mosconi's second highest run attempt was? I'm curious to compare with Schmidt.
Grady Mathews says in his book "Bet High and Kiss Low" that Mosconi demanded waxed balls and 5 inch pockets at his exhibitions. What about that... do you think Grady was lying in his book?
Furthermore, Grady says that when he himself gave a clinic or exhibition, part of his deal was that if he didn't run a hundred balls at the exhibition, there was no charge to the proprietor. What about that....do you think Grady was lying there too?
(Just an inquiry...not wanting trouble from you since you grew up in a 'rough Italian neighborhood' and can probably beat up everybody.)
Really? I don't see many people out there saying Mosconi's decades-old record of 526 is not impressive.On the flip side, we have the posters who still don't appreciate Mosconi's achievement or John's effort. If the record was easy to break, John wouldn't be the only one attempting.
John is in beast mode. If this was set in a tournament, most of his failed runs would easily be 150 and out.