So, unofficial word is Chris Barnes is no longer going to throw Brunswick, and will now throw Columbia.  Let's say Chris finally has the break out, player of the year, year that most of us feel he can have.  How many of you will say it's the equipment, and how many will say he finally got over the hump, mental or otherwise?  

I'm willing to go on record that I think Chris will have a break out year which will lead him to HoF, and that it will have nothing to do with what ball he throws.  

What's your opinion and why?
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I think barnes is a great bowler but when the cameras are there he chokes big time he bowls like I do everyday and that is bad it is not the ball he throws if he chokes on half the shots he throws.
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Edited on 9/21/2004 2:15 AM

what do you mean would he be able to throw the nemisis or he goliath if he stays with brunswick?? i don't see the logic behind that question.

Chris has some serious skillz and I'm sure he could use any company and in a months time be at the top of his game.  I've seen Chris pick up some blank balls that Brunwick was testing and watched him strike from the second board to the fifth arrow and he'd never seen that ball.  This wasn't just on a fluffy walled house shot either.  It was during the College Nationals in Tulsa a couple of years ago and the shot was pretty tough.

Barnes will break out one of these years and kill em.
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Changing ball companies isn't going to help Barnes a bit if he continues to choke when the "heat is on" and the "money is on the line." If he ever learns to overcome that, then he will be able to win with any ball company.

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Edited on 9/21/2004 11:39 AM

MR B. Bad year so far, tried to change too many things at once and got all screwed up,..I'm back to basics, and things are looking better...Good Luck with the new stuff. je
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I’ve heard more of his contemporaries complain that Columbia’s roll is no good on the PBA patterns than have complained about Brunswick equipment.

That being said, if he feels he can win as much or more using Columbia then go for it.

But just like Mickelson (Changing from Titleist to Callaway) at the Ryder Cup he will be open for a lot of criticism if he has a down year.

As far as the choke label, I don’t know. His threshold is obviously very high because he makes to many shows to be choking during qualifying. But to date he has had a penchant for throwing the one bad shot that cost him match.

I also feel a lot choke talk on Lonnie is overdone. Everyone remembers the two bad shots last year but remember that neither Pete nor Walter Ray were exactly lighting the pair up against him. His mistakes happen to come a crucial point in the match and both times paid the big penalty. Had he just left 1-2-4’s both times and spared you wouldn’t be hearing any of this.