Yow! Semih Sayginer, and Mike Massey on ESPN2, Aug 7, 7:00pmEST

[3kushn]

Perhaps not the ONLY jackass -- Mr. Jewett seems to have had some heartburn about calling this three-cushion. Maybe you would like to call Mr. Jewett some names.

Since satire seems to be lost on you, let me ask some direct questions.

Why is it so important to the promoters to use the term "three-cushion"?

Would it be appropriate to change the name of that other trick shot show to "Straight Pool Magic" or "One Pocket Magic"?

If the sequel to this program includes Frederic Caudron, should it be entitled "Balkline Grandmaster"?

(Never mind the last one -- satire again.)

With respect to belligerence, you are the one doing the name-calling (look up "ad hominem") and telling people to leave the forum.

Mark

Ok I guess you're right. This whole TV thing is a horrible idea. Who in their right mind would even want to watch. Things sure were a lot better when nobody knew that games exist without pockets. Now I'm going to have to find another game to play. I hate waiting lists. And think of the humor that'll be lost. The other day I watched a guy rack a tray of balls on the 3C table while his partner walked around the whole table looking for the coin slot. ESPN has ruined my life with this disclosure.

Any suggestions on a new game for me? I quit.

 

[kennyratt]

pool, billiards, 3c, 14.1 or what!!!

Guys , You know what; if they have balls, cues and a table,I'M WATCHING IT!!! Open minded, and enjoy all of the above! I'd like to thank everyone involved' regardless what they call it. I also like the exposure or publicity it will bring " CUE SPORTS". Thanks & Regards, Kennyratt

 

[Dead Money]

Guys , You know what; if they have balls, cues and a table,I'M WATCHING IT!!! Open minded, and enjoy all of the above! I'd like to thank everyone involved' regardless what they call it. I also like the exposure or publicity it will bring " CUE SPORTS". Thanks & Regards, Kennyratt

Same here! I think it would be interesting to show two "made for TV games" that me and my friends play sometimes:

1) One pocket where you are required to smash the **** out of the rack.

2) Straight pool where you are required to smash the **** out of the rack.

The first one always leads to some crazy shots and is a lot of fun!! For the average joe TV watcher it would be way more interesting than the purest form of 1p where they might spend what seems like forever tinking balls around.

 

[CreeDo]

Sorry to butt in, I just now finally see the objection.
The point's a lot easier to swallow when you say it so nicely

I guess I agree, it sounds like a 3-cush show, so people who know what 3-c is will tune in and might be mildly disappointed (then again maybe not, if I expected a pool tournament but I got trick shots, I probably would sit and watch anyway).

But people who have no idea what 3-cushion means won't know that it's a trick shot show, and some of the audience who enjoys 'trick shot magic' will fail to tune in.

Seems like a fair enough point. It probably WOULD be better to have 'trick' in the title to make sure the intended audience doesn't miss out.

 

[Craig Fales]

I think he did what I did I was so excited to watch this show I missed the fact that it was August 7th......and thought it was on Yesterday....June 7th!!! Sooooooooooo I turned on the TV and what did I see? The 2006 WSOP

I didn't see that it August...LOLz

 

[ericyow]

I don't mean to be repetitive. But, the reason it doesn't have "trick" in the title is because these aren't trick shots. They are 3 cushion shots. And, in case nobody noticed, the title of the show isn't describing the game, the match, the format, the point system, or any of that. It's called "3 Cushion Grandmaster," as in SEMIH SAYGINER is a 3 cushion grandmaster. I and Mike were challengers of the 3 cushion grandmaster. I still don't know why you guys are so confused. Nobody at espn was confused.

59 days to go! (but who's counting?)

-yow!

 

[Ballistic Billiards]

tune in and be happy

If most of ESPN's audience for cue sports is like me,
they will see the listing, tune in, and be very happy
that there's something new and wonderful on.

The title... no matter how misleading, which it is not,
won't turn people off to the show.

I even tune in to watch the "texas hold 'em" events.

 

[CreeDo]

Wellll... they are 3-cushion shots but they are also trick shots. Not shot you're gonna use in a serious normal game. You're challenging semih in the arena of artistic 3-c. But, I don't want to sound too picky, I figured it out and I'll watch it for sure . I just think there's a certain group of people who won't figure it out. The same people, if they saw 'pool grandmasters', might expect race to 11 in 9 ball or something. It's for the benefit of those people that the 'trick' would go into a title. It's reasonable to say 'they shouldn't make assumptions' I guess... I think they will anyway though.