Why No invitation to Danny Harriman?

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I dont understand why he was not invited. He deserves to be there. He has notched 4th and 6th place finishes in the BCA World 8-Ball Championships, won a UPA event (even though he didnt get a trophy :confused: ). Plus many other accomplishments in billiards, not to mention regional accomplishments. Want to ask alot of the players who have been invited a good question? Ask them how they have faired against Danny in Eight Ball matches, heck, ask them how they have faired against him in any facet of Billiards.
One good thing has come from him not being there, I got to see him for the first time in a while in Olathe this weekend.
Perhaps no one wants to rekindle his passion to accell at the top level. Well there is one person that does, and that is myself, I am in the back ground with my matches and 55 gallon drum of fuel to light his fire. Keep Biding your time Danny.
 
We have hashed this over forever

Scottster said:
I dont understand why he was not invited. He deserves to be there. He has notched 4th and 6th place finishes in the BCA World 8-Ball Championships, won a UPA event (even though he didnt get a trophy :confused: ). Plus many other accomplishments in billiards, not to mention regional accomplishments. Want to ask alot of the players who have been invited a good question? Ask them how they have faired against Danny in Eight Ball matches, heck, ask them how they have faired against him in any facet of Billiards.
One good thing has come from him not being there, I got to see him for the first time in a while in Olathe this weekend.
Perhaps no one wants to rekindle his passion to accell at the top level. Well there is one person that does, and that is myself, I am in the back ground with my matches and 55 gallon drum of fuel to light his fire. Keep Biding your time Danny.
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Before you rant or if you know tell us. Like we said on this forum so much in the past. MAYBE HE DID NOT APPLY OR DID NOT APPLY IN TIME. If he did apply and you know then preface that first because this forum as thrashed over all the people who should have been there already.
 
Yes, Danny did fill out his application very early, online and never received any correspondence. I am going to try to persuade him into filling out the alternate application and also try to motivate him to get ready for the July event.
 
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I'm pretty sure that the whole world is out to get Danny and keep him from playing pool, its a big conspiracy, shhhhhhhhh.
 
Maybe it's from all the trouble he caused. I'm sure the folks at the IPT don't want anyone whining around about not being paid promptly.
 
I don't believe he applied. Somewhere in his thread there is a post where I asked if he was applying and he sure didn't seem interested. He didn't even know about it. And that was way after most of the the smart people Fed x'ed their applications. You snooze - you lose. JJJ
 
Scottster said:
Yes, Danny did fill out his application very early, online and never received any correspondence. I am going to try to persuade him into filling out the alternate application and also try to motivate him to get ready for the July event.
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Interesting story. Tang Hoa filled out an application online as well. Only one problem, he forgot to press the 'submit' button and they never got it. Or at least that's why I've been told.
Wonder if Danny has checked to see if they received his app.
 
Your right

jay helfert said:
Interesting story. Tang Hoa filled out an application online as well. Only one problem, he forgot to press the 'submit' button and they never got it. Or at least that's why I've been told.
Wonder if Danny has checked to see if they received his app.
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Because he would have at least gotten informational e mails from them if you are registered with them
 
Danny ...

Although Danny had a legtimate gripe, and was entitled to air his side
of it, he has not shown that he is big enough and adult enough to
recognize it as an air ball, and get on with life. It is always used as
an excuse for something or a reason for something instead of relegating
it to the past and let it go, so in fact, he becomes like the little boy
that cried wolf too many times, and has created this 'Gray' personna
around himself. It is not so much like he is being blackballed as just
not getting full consideration since most people don't like to deal with
gray personna's so much.
 
Snapshot I agree

I am a huge Danny fan. He is a great player but needs to move on. Stuff happens. If you havent lost a limb or been seriously injured in some way. Get over it and rack the balls. Oh well his loss if he doesnt forget it and show up for the big tourneys. Hey sometimes people just let the fire dwindle and their interest in the game fades. Maybe Danny is there. Who knows but Danny.

Would love to see Danny back in the spotlight banking those tough ones dead center.

PAt
 
Snapshot9 said:
Although Danny had a legtimate gripe, and was entitled to air his side
of it, he has not shown that he is big enough and adult enough to
recognize it as an air ball, and get on with life. It is always used as
an excuse for something or a reason for something instead of relegating
it to the past and let it go, so in fact, he becomes like the little boy
that cried wolf too many times, and has created this 'Gray' personna
around himself. It is not so much like he is being blackballed as just
not getting full consideration since most people don't like to deal with
gray personna's so much.
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Scott,
You know nothing about Danny Harriman, you have no basis for what you wrote, and you don't have access the factual information that would give you clarity on that particular situation. Danny is big enough and adult enough to stand up and demand that he be paid money that is owed to him. Your point? Have you asked Deno why Danny is not on the IPT roster? Did Deno say that he didn't like to deal with Danny's "gray personna"? I doubt that, and for that reason I will file your post under "uninformed opinion".

With that out of the way, if Danny wants to become part of the IPT he is more than capable of getting there the hard way by qualifying. He's a great player and a great fighter down the stretch and he is one of the greatest clutch players out there. The fact that he was not included in the original 150players selected will not keep Danny from being a factor in the future. Great players like Danny and Tang will eventually get there by their ability, not by an application process.
 
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Blackjack said:
Great players like Danny and Tang will eventually get there by their ability, not by an application process.
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That speaks wonders about the IPT then, doesn't it.
 
Blackjack ...

Blackjack said:
Scott,
You know nothing about Danny Harriman, you have no basis for what you wrote, and you don't have access the factual information that would give you clarity on that particular situation. Danny is big enough and adult enough to stand up and demand that he be paid money that is owed to him. Your point? Have you asked Deno why Danny is not on the IPT roster? Did Deno say that he didn't like to deal with Danny's "gray personna"? I doubt that, and for that reason I will file your post under "uninformed opinion".

With that out of the way, if Danny wants to become part of the IPT he is more than capable of getting there the hard way by qualifying. He's a great player and a great fighter down the stretch and he is one of the greatest clutch players out there. The fact that he was not included in the original 150players selected will not keep Danny from being a factor in the future. Great players like Danny and Tang will eventually get there by their ability, not by an application process.
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I do know Danny Harriman from playing in many Midwest 9 ball tour stops and talked with him quite a few times. I agree Danny is a really good player, and I l have always liked him. I know of the situation like most people on here know, from Danny's posts and the replies made to his posts. Yes, I agree that if Danny wanted to take the time, effort, and money for a lawyer to pursue the situation that he would end up getting what is due to him, but anything short of that is futile. Was Danny wronged, certainly, as it seems, but DO
something about it, OR get over it. Reminds me of that saying about the
difference between a Professional Pool player and an Amateur, "A professional
pool player that makes a mistake forgets about it, and gets on with his game, but an Amateur doesn't forget it, and lets it bother him for hours, and therefore, his game'. Does Danny's actions in this matter continuing after
it happened seem professional to you, not really, can he? certainly, will he?
Who knows, but he hasn't posted anything about taking legal action to right
the wrong? Is life fair, no and I don't think many people would say it is, but you have to take the bad with the good, and either correct it, or get off the soapbox.
 
On 8-29-05 on the Danny Harriman thread I asked Danny if he applied for the IPT.

Here is his response:

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I have not sent in any entry as far as I know this is a Invitational which spells politics and has nothing to do with how well you play but if I knew more about it I would definitely consider being competative on the pro level again. Your asking me to show and not to tell, but you did ask me a question so I guess it was one of those retorical questions.
Sincerely,Danny
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So now you know the real story.

Evidently, Danny is his own worst enemy.

Even Earl had enough sense to put in his entry form. And he is going to be smiling all the way to the bank. The TV camera crews were following him all over the place. Baiting him the best they can.

And real friends of Danny would have helped hiim fill out the form. I suggest Danny reconsider who his friends are.


JJJ
 
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ccn7 said:
ive seen Danny play a few times and think he has great talent why he isnt in the IPT i havent a clue but im sure it has nothing to do with "gray personna"? in my opinion if the IPT were worried about a players with a "gray personna"? i think of the great Earl Stickland,he sometimes shows a lil "gray personna"? Earl whom i truely enjoy and hope someday gets back in focus and makes the HOF like he truely deserves.as so many others do also, , grady,keith johnny, allan, list goes on.maybe future names danny,gabe, kid d, anyways just my 2 cents worth
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A 'Gray' personna is just something that is known, and perhaps decisions
made from it, not something that is talked about. Kind of like corporate
decisions, they are hardly for the reasons that they tell the 'troops'.
 
Hi, JJ

In the same thread Danny thanks Christopher Adams for Showing him the The online Application on the IPT website. Danny will be the first to tell you that he is not too savy with the internet or computers. So if the reason is due to not hitting the "Submit", resulting in his application never being filed, it would bring a lil peace of mind to the whole situation.

(Considers myself a friend of Danny's) Have a nice day.
 
jjinfla said:
Even Earl had enough sense to put in his entry form. And he is going to be smiling all the way to the bank.
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Maybe. But he was absolutely pissed and scowling hard while being forced to sit and watch the first match of the finals, and was still frowning and scowling while waiting for his check after the finals were over. Why does he have to be that way?
 
SPetty said:
Maybe. But he was absolutely pissed and scowling hard while being forced to sit and watch the first match of the finals, and was still frowning and scowling while waiting for his check after the finals were over. Why does he have to be that way?
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Maybe because he lost to a Gerda. Maybe because he said these rules were set up so that he would be humiliated by a woman. Maybe because he flew home and was told he needed to fly back to collect his money. ;)
 
I talked to Danny about this face to face in Memphis a few weeks back and he told me that he did in fact apply and was not accepted. He told me that he feels that 'he has paid his dues in this game of pool' and he is upset he wasn't chosen. Danny can speak for himself and usually does on this site so if he wants to elaborate I am sure he will. I would also think that Danny will try to qualify and would be silly not to. If he wants the $800-$1000 needed to qualify, Danny PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL OR PM....you have a stakehorse right here for this event. And this won't be any 50-50 stake, I'll take 30%.
 
jjinfla said:
On 8-29-05 on the Danny Harriman thread I asked Danny if he applied for the IPT.

Here is his response:

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I have not sent in any entry as far as I know this is a Invitational which spells politics and has nothing to do with how well you play but if I knew more about it I would definitely consider being competative on the pro level again. Your asking me to show and not to tell, but you did ask me a question so I guess it was one of those retorical questions.
Sincerely,Danny
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So now you know the real story.

Evidently, Danny is his own worst enemy.

Even Earl had enough sense to put in his entry form. And he is going to be smiling all the way to the bank. The TV camera crews were following him all over the place. Baiting him the best they can.

And real friends of Danny would have helped hiim fill out the form. I suggest Danny reconsider who his friends are.


JJJ
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Danny is a great talent and a very likable fellow.
Who are his friends, well, who's responsibilty is it to apply? If we want a certain job, we must apply. It takes initiative to get what we want out of life. Sitting in a victims stance is seldom the answer.
This is a golden oppritunity for any talented player and Danny certainly posesses that and the resume to be there. He should be very aggressive in his application.
 
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