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Title: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: Joe Jr on February 08, 2009, 04:16:45 AM
Who is this mellowed out impostor who's always nervous and what has he done with the real PDW?
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Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: abrown on February 08, 2009, 12:45:54 PM
maybe he needs to go back to the old ways and have a few drinks before j/k
Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: clint191 on February 08, 2009, 01:06:40 PM
You can be nervous and still succeed under pressure
Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: Bill Thomas on February 08, 2009, 02:33:53 PM
I wonder where his wife is?  Didn't see her on the telecast today.  Also, don't recall seeing her at Baltimore when the PBA was in our area.
Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: Crankenstein300 on February 08, 2009, 02:52:56 PM
Tracy was in the audience since game 2. Near front row right side of the screen.
Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: tonybowls on February 08, 2009, 06:33:19 PM
Yes Tracy was in her usual spot.
Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: JessN16 on February 09, 2009, 01:45:12 AM
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Yeah, that's why he has 34 titles....idiot

Go away

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pete has always got nervous i mean watch some of his older matches he is shaking when he has to face pressure



I don't think that's what he meant -- either last year or the year before, I saw Pete interviewed and he himself talked about getting nervous on TV. A lot of great athletes go through that. Read Ken Stabler's book "Snake" about the old Oakland Raiders -- Fred Biletnikoff used to be a nervous, puking wreck before every game, but he still performed and is one of the best ever.

Jess
Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: mainzer on February 09, 2009, 09:02:00 AM
Where did is back swing go is my question. I Don't think it is a different guy or attitude bowling, maybe he doesn't like the equipment? Or could be just struggling on t.v. He will get over it.
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Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: JessN16 on February 10, 2009, 01:39:43 AM
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Where did is back swing go is my question. I Don't think it is a different guy or attitude bowling, maybe he doesn't like the equipment? Or could be just struggling on t.v. He will get over it.
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I noticed the same thing. And his backswing looked like it hit different heights throughout the match. Maybe that was by design, I don't know.

Jess
Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: chitown on February 10, 2009, 07:52:45 AM
Weber made it to the TV finals.  So im thinking he's still got plenty of game left!  He just didn't bowl a great game on TV.  I'm sure Weber will win some more titles before he's done.
Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: renaissanceman517kak on February 10, 2009, 07:57:55 AM
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Yeah, that's why he has 34 titles....idiot

Go away


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pete has always got nervous i mean watch some of his older matches he is shaking when he has to face pressure
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What does being nervous have to do with winning?
Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: batbowler on February 10, 2009, 08:00:21 AM
Even Randy Pederson made a comment about talking to PDW and he even admitted that he was nervous!
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Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: se7en on February 10, 2009, 02:23:44 PM
I think he had more pressure this time around because it was a tournament named in his fathers honor. Not to say he isn't nervous in the other tournaments, but I think he had extra pressure last week.
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Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: Hogsharley on February 10, 2009, 02:30:36 PM
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I miss the old Pete Weber


He looked pretty old to me last Sunday. He needs those sunglasses to hide his tried eyes.
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Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: Walking E on February 11, 2009, 12:45:50 PM
At least he didn't trip over his own feet this time out.
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Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: NJStroker on February 11, 2009, 04:33:05 PM
is it me or has he been throwing it slower the past 2-3 seasons?
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Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: J_w73 on February 11, 2009, 05:20:26 PM
It is the Etonics.
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Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: strikecing on February 11, 2009, 05:34:47 PM
To me it looked liked his feet were fast and was muscling his swing to keep up
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Title: Re: I miss the old Pete Weber
Post by: hammermark on February 14, 2009, 08:44:25 AM
I think Pete is suffering from the same disease that gets all bowlers eventually.  AGE..  The big crankers and high back swingers have to tame everything down because the body simply can't respomd anymore.  Flexibility is lost, pain racks joints and areas that it didnt before and we all creak and leak oil.  I can say personally although I am no pro bowler nor to I ever expect to be but I have had to change my own game over the years.  I had a lot more pace on the ball when I was 25 than I do now at 45.  My wrist, fingers and elbow hurt a little more now than they did 20 years ago and I have learned that naproxen is the greatest thing for a mid-40's bowler with minor arthritis.  As far as fire in the belly, we all mellow like wine with age and I think that's what's going on with Pete.

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