BigMike, you bring up a couple good points. Competition and marketing. Yeah it was cool seeing Carters storm vehicle in the parking lot and both Weber and Carter sporting Storm shirts. And I guess, it was competition between between them who would finish higher. And yes, the fact is that Weber and Carter did not win while Quinn did.

But was it really a competition? I mean does it really count and is respected that the stacked teams do well? Lets see the last league average for Carter, 261... Pete Weber 244, Tom Adcock 244 and unknown... thats looks like over 500 per team... hmmm... thats competion against 450 teams as amatures. Sure I could not have bowled, and that would have made 52 teams and then all the others too and soon enough it would have been a pot game match.

 If they just wanted to compete, let them bowl and not pay into the prize fund or collect any winnings. Let the amatures bowl for the prizes. That might be a better way to also spread the marketing. I mean, these guys get free equipment... I paid 125 per ball (at 9 balls). They get the top of the line coaching and ball layout understanding (with Storm), I just returned from Kegel a month ago ($500 for a day of training... did me good!!!). I pay for practice, they get it free. How does this make me feel when I consider marketing?

 I am not really complaining about them bowling as much as I concerned about the state of bowling that would compell them to bowl. The WSOB just finished. They make what 40K per year guarenteed plus endoresments? Do they have to bowl and take amature money to survive? Or is it really they just want to bowl and there was nothing else to bowl in? I love these guys and love watching them. I am just trying to wrap my head around this idea that I am competing against these guys for a reason and trying to understand that reason. I know Carter posts here and would love to hear his response.