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Jorge300

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How sad is this for bowling
« on: May 02, 2012, 04:48:10 PM »
This is from ESPN the Magazine....top earners in 31 different sports. Sean Rash led bowling and made less than Joey Chesnut did for stuffing his face full of hot dogs. Just sad!

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7858863/racing-boxing-highest-paying-sports-espn-magazine
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Pinbuster

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Re: How sad is this for bowling
« Reply #16 on: May 04, 2012, 08:10:37 AM »
While it is too bad it has come to this, it is what it is.

Bowlers themselves are not willing to support the tour. Because of this sponsors are not willing to step up as well.

The tour was bankrupt when the microsoft guys bought in and they have lost millions since. If you don't think they want it to succeed then I don't believe you have clue.

If the tour players made more money they would make more money.
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kidlost2000

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Re: How sad is this for bowling
« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2012, 12:36:21 PM »
I don't doubt the microsoft guys want this to be a profitable experience but considering how they are running things and how little any bowlers want to watch their product I would say they didn't do anyone any favors. They should have stuck to computer software or brought in someone that knows more of what they are doing.
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littlegreycat

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Re: How sad is this for bowling
« Reply #18 on: May 04, 2012, 03:56:22 PM »
I was pissed about something and sent it to the usbc.  The response was from the guy who investigated fake honor scores in the last few years.  He said I can see that your frustraded but nothing the usbc can due about my issue.  I'm not going to get into details about the issue.  I can now say that the usbc doesn't care what you are doing to make bowlers better.  I thought the usbc would care to keep a person invovled in bowling if that person taught bowlers who over the last 3-4 years won around 70k.  Anyways I am finishing this season and leaving bowling. 
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LuckyLefty

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Re: How sad is this for bowling
« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2012, 04:17:43 PM »
Probably the leading money winner makes less than Kate Upton did for doing her "Cat Daddy" dance video.

And I think that's SORT of OK!  Have you seen it?

When I am not thinking of Kate Uptons Cat Daddy video, I remember when bowlers made about 1/2 of golfers annual winnings and were revered as sports icons in nearly the same stratosphere!

Don't you wish that were the case today!

REgards,

Luckylefty
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