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Title: rick benoit
Post by: tburky on February 23, 2010, 07:20:27 AM
Is he still with brunswick?
Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: J_Mac on February 23, 2010, 03:23:17 PM
Fairly certain he is.  What makes you ask?
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: TheDude on February 23, 2010, 03:54:07 PM
i was told that chuck gardner or someone that was a regional rep is now the tour rep.
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: bowlingnut07 on February 23, 2010, 03:59:09 PM
Rick is still the rep people , i know him personally
and talk to him from time to time. nothings changed
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: J_Mac on February 23, 2010, 04:09:50 PM
quote:
Rick is still the rep people , i know him personally
and talk to him from time to time. nothings changed
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: tburky on February 23, 2010, 04:19:37 PM
I have heard that as of Feb 1 Chuck Gardener was handling all of the tour rep duties. Just curious about it.
Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: rcorbitt on February 23, 2010, 04:42:45 PM
Chuck Gardner is now the PBA rep.

http://bowlingsolutions.com/PressReleaseBrunswick.pdf
Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: Brunswick_fan_BrandonH on February 23, 2010, 06:13:55 PM
I saw Chuck Gardner on the Don & Paula Carter's Doubles telecast between matches working with Diandra.
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: kcbruns300 on February 23, 2010, 06:33:23 PM
Chuck is the full time tour rep now and will be assisted by the regional rep that the stop is in.  He had the smallest region so he took over when Rick was let go.  Rick is still out there touring since 7 or so players are paying for his expenses to stay out and help but he isn't brand specific.
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: DON DRAPER on February 23, 2010, 08:31:09 PM
i don''t understand this move by brunswick. they may regret this decision in the near future. rick has helped me from time to time and i valued his opinions on brunswick equipment and bowling in general.

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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: Cubsfan300 on February 23, 2010, 09:00:04 PM
Rick wont be out of a job for long.  He's too good at what he does
Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: TheDude on February 24, 2010, 12:53:41 PM
players are paying his expenses to be out there with him? wow, well now that he isnt brand locked down that truely is a proshop guy's dream job! good luck to him.
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: kcbruns300 on February 25, 2010, 03:33:45 PM
Rick helped out a lot of free agents and other staff members as well as the Brunswick staff so he's a great asset to the tour.  Unfortunately I don't see him being with a company as a rep again next year either so maybe he can stay out charging for his services or something
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: DON DRAPER on February 25, 2010, 08:46:40 PM
nothing against chuck gardner but brunswick will regret letting rick benoit go.
Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: rcorbitt on February 26, 2010, 07:29:34 AM
I don't know Rick Benoit, but I do know Chuck. He's worked on the tour as a rep for Columbia, and got results.

Face it folks, Brunswick has not been winning lately. When was the last time Parker Bohn won? I think Brunswick is looking for results.

Last week Diandra Asbaty carried better than anyone else. Chuck setup her equipment, and Brunswick got results.

It's just business. Sometimes you just have to make a change ...
Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: JustRico on February 26, 2010, 08:42:26 AM
You should not post in regards to matters you know nothing about...you are making a personal observation and nothing more.
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: The Stroke on February 26, 2010, 08:50:00 AM
quote:
You should not post in regards to matters you know nothing about...you are making a personal observation and nothing more.
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Shouldn't this be said about almost every thread bowling related on BR?
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: JustRico on February 26, 2010, 08:57:06 AM
90% I would guestimate....
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: tburky on February 26, 2010, 12:38:21 PM
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I don''''t know Rick Benoit, but I do know Chuck. He''''s worked on the tour as a rep for Columbia, and got results.

Face it folks, Brunswick has not been winning lately. When was the last time Parker Bohn won? I think Brunswick is looking for results.

Last week Diandra Asbaty carried better than anyone else. Chuck setup her equipment, and Brunswick got results.

It''''s just business. Sometimes you just have to make a change ...


Look at it like this...if brunswick thinks people buy bowling balls by watching the tv it doesn''''t happen. Diandra did not win because someone set up her equipment properly. She won because of skill and talent. It is the staffers responsibility to make sure the surface is correct for their needs. Listening to Parker on extra frame he was having some mechanics issues which no ball is going to help correct that situation. I don''''t know what some people are thinking on here sometimes.

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Edited on 2/26/2010 1:40 PM
Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: rcorbitt on February 26, 2010, 07:11:06 PM
Criticize me all you want, but it was Brunswick that made the decision. Mr. Gardner is in, Mr. Benoit is out. I've made no statements to Rick Benoit's ability.

However, all of you who chose to disagree with the position that Rick Benoit was replaced by Brunswick was just a business decision, are in fact arguing Mr. Benoit was not doing his job or was unqualified.

So what is it? Is he a competent professional (I think he is!) who was victim of a business decision to make change? Or, as some of you insist it WASN'T a business decision and he was terminated for cause?

If you disagree with the business aspect, can you provide us all with the actual reason why Rick Benoit is no longer doing the job he had until early February?

Also if you are foolish enough to think TV time, and ball choice on television doesn't matter, then why is Chris Barnes using an Ebonite Mission all week, and switches to Columbia's Pure Swing for the show? He represents Columbia, and will bowl with Columbia's equipment when on TV. You might remember he lead the ToC with the Mission, and lost using a Pure Swing. (Kulick WAS using a Mission. Ironic, huh?)
Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: JustRico on February 26, 2010, 10:17:24 PM
You are obviously a fan of Chuck and not of Rick and that is fine.
But understand things such as certain things being political and games that are played internally. It is not always the best person for the job...it is the best person that plays the game....
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: DON DRAPER on February 26, 2010, 10:42:43 PM
justrico, i couldn't have said it any better......
Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: kcbruns300 on February 27, 2010, 01:14:06 PM
And if anyone should understand that it is Ric, right? lol. Let's face it, there are tons of factors to working for a corporation like Brunswick. Saying Rick Benoit was fired for business reasons doesn't mean that he was a bad coach or tour rep.
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Title: Re: rick benoit
Post by: Stan on February 27, 2010, 01:57:22 PM
I do not know why he was fired nor will I try to guess.

Just one point, Baseball managers get fired when the team is not performing up to expectations.  Does it mean he is a bad manager ?  The same manager gets hired by another team and all of a sudden he's in the world series.

Sometimes change is good for everyone.