Post by: Rc Charger on April 24, 2010, 05:45:40 AM
Plenty of reasons for him not to bowl though, Good luck to you Mr. Kent!
RC
Post by: DanH78 on April 24, 2010, 01:51:52 PM
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Post by: Gravity-Reign on April 24, 2010, 01:52:58 PM
Post by: Juggernaut on April 24, 2010, 02:42:06 PM
When you have quality players at the top level of your sport who only make a pittance compared to other sports, what do you expect?
You can't hardly live on $28,000, and that's not even counting what he spent on hotels, equipment, and entry fees.
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Post by: hammermike2000 on April 24, 2010, 02:52:41 PM
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Post by: charlest on April 24, 2010, 05:45:38 PM
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Just read on Bowl.com that Doug Kent is going to give up his Tour exemption next season. He only made $28,000 last year, really how are you suppose to live off that? Well I'm sorry to read this Kent is one of the guys who I liked to watch. I really think he's just one of the many to follow though.
Plenty of reasons for him not to bowl though, Good luck to you Mr. Kent!
RC
Pro golfers who finish 235th on the Pro Golf tour (literally) tip their caddies more than that. This is why the "PBA" tour is a laughing stock of the professional sports world.
It used to cost $40,000 to participate in all the tour stops, and that figure was from years ago.
Doug probably just realizes that competing for peanuts (again, literally) is just a waste of his time and effort. I'm sure he loves it but it does nothing for his family and his bottom line and takes him away from them. I believe these could be major factors in his decision.
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Post by: JustRico on April 24, 2010, 06:22:27 PM
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Post by: MrPerfect on April 24, 2010, 07:14:06 PM
Post by: proform on April 24, 2010, 07:17:04 PM
I have never heard anything bad about doug and definately never a POS. By your post it looks as though you are the arrogant POS, but please accomplish something before putting down someone of Dougs ability and quality.
Post by: Brian Green on April 24, 2010, 07:24:17 PM
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Post by: nd300 on April 24, 2010, 08:03:43 PM
Would it be fair to say that averaging 210 is normal??? In today's bowlign world,that gets you nowhere.
But if you shoot even par on either golf tour--PGA or Champions Tour---you can make 12,000-13,000 a week!!!!
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Post by: charlest on April 24, 2010, 08:52:15 PM
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The golf comparison is getting old.
Yes, I know.
I only used the comparison to exaggerate the enormous gulf between the two sports. They are or seem to be to me, to be at completely opposite ends of the spectrum, as far as the way the general public views the sports. Golf is at the pinnacle and virtualy gets the most respect, while bowling is all but scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Golf is (viewed as being) played by executives and corporate players.
Bowling is (viewed as being) played by plumbers.
(And as much money as a self-employed plumber can make today, he is still regarded socially on the same social level as a bowler.)
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Post by: luv2C10falll on April 24, 2010, 09:05:29 PM
Well not that much
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Post by: charlest on April 24, 2010, 09:38:08 PM
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Hey,I'm a plumbing contractor an I think I resent that
Well not that much
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The problem is America talks about how billions golfers make but talks about how a plumber's butt crack shows while he's working or bowling.
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Post by: luv2C10falll on April 24, 2010, 09:46:42 PM
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Post by: luv2C10falll on April 24, 2010, 09:48:04 PM
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Post by: BBU on April 24, 2010, 11:48:52 PM
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Post by: Gunnz on April 25, 2010, 12:07:26 AM
Post by: proform on April 25, 2010, 09:36:27 AM
Post by: coasterp on April 25, 2010, 06:16:34 PM
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reighmey, I bowled every WNYCT Tournament and I don't believe Doug ever DNF'D from a single one and definately not due to poor bowling. Back in the day while most were bowling more than one squads to try and qualify, Doug would only enter the last squad because he believed you should only get one shot. That is class and a respect for the game you will never have. If Doug did use your bowling ball without permission than, well I can see why you would be upset. It must have brought back bad memories of the sand box and the other boys taking your toys. Man grow up and get over it. The only thing more childish than that upsetting you that much is that more than 15 years later it still upsets you that much.
Actually, I think it's more in the 20+ years range. I used to bowl them too.
Post by: proform on April 25, 2010, 07:47:08 PM
Post by: kidlost2000 on April 25, 2010, 08:02:55 PM
The PBA has never been a place for people to go and be rich like other sports. It has always been a sport where people struggle to get sponsors, save money and even bowl some stops. Now it has gotten worst. The market for the sport on TV has fallen off along with sponsorship.
Add the constant changes on TV trying to find a magic format to make it work, and in return has made it worst. That leaves you with what we have today. A sport that has lost it's identity and it's appeal.
It is a shame because for me the best of bowling was watching it when I was starting out in YABA back in the mid to late 90s. Every Saturday morning like clock work. The past few times I've recorded it I fast forward a little then turn it off in disappointment.
The womens show last week was by far the worst thing I have ever seen. Whomever came up with that format should be fired and give back their paychecks.
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Post by: Randy T on April 25, 2010, 08:17:23 PM
Post by: luv2C10falll on April 25, 2010, 09:14:42 PM
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Post by: DanH78 on April 26, 2010, 12:22:20 AM
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It doesn't upset me but I brought it up because people were talking about Doug. I have never had another bowler pick up my equipment, use it, and then tell me it was drilled wrong. Just thought that was poor sportsmanship and showed how, in his younger days, he would whine and cry when things did not go his way. I have not seen him in almost 20 years but something like that is remembered. I have never said anything about his talent but his etiquite left a lasting impression. Him and his buddies were yucking it up and rooting against me just because I did not appreciate him using my equipment. What would you do if that happened to you? I'm sure something would be said and you would not forget it next time his name came up.
I would have said "Oh, ok" and moved on. I wouldn't have said I slept with his "old lady". Seriously, that's about as original as a "your mom" joke. Grow up and move on.
He's 43 now. So when you last saw him he was in his early/mid 20's. Since he was an "arrogant POS" then he's obviously the same now.
I bowled a PBA regional Pro Am in High School. One of the pros looked at my ball and said "Who the hell drilled this?" I told him, and that was that. I don't even remember the guys name.
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Post by: Spider Man on April 26, 2010, 09:14:48 AM
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Doesn't he own 2 bowling centers near his home?
Yes. And he was rumored to be buying the center I bowled in this year. Maybe he will expand now that he's retired.
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Post by: MattC7 on May 02, 2010, 03:49:07 PM
Post by: ozsweet on May 02, 2010, 08:55:34 PM
"Oh, yeah, well the jerk store called and they're running out of you"
"That's ok, because you're they're best-seller"
"Oh yeah, well I had sex with your wife"
"His wife is in a coma"
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Post by: Krakken on June 04, 2010, 08:27:01 PM
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I won't miss him. He is an arrogant, self centered, egotistical narcissist. I bowled with him back in the day with the WNYCT - Western New York Classic Tournaments ran by David Montemerano. A lot of the pro bowlers from OH, NY, PA started there bowling tournaments in Erie, Canadaigua, etc... Good money from a tournament with a turn out of 120 plus bowlers.
I recall one tournament where Kent was way under and would not make the cut. I had switched to a Columbia Gold Dot, see it was a long time ago. Anyways kent picks up one of my balls and throws it. No he did not ask he just threw it. When in it came back he told me I had drilled it wrong. Well long story short I made the cut and won the tournament with a gold dot. I told kent the only thing I drilled wrong was his old lady because if I had drilled that one right she would have been with me. Of course that did not go over too well. I remember during the tournament most of us were betting on the Kentucky Derby and watching between shift. Doug also lost money on that one.
I will give Dougie this he has more talent than I saw back then. Very polished game and tough as nails. Just an arrogant POS in my book but a POS with lots of talent.
The fact that you talked like that about his wife makes you not only an idiot, but a childish idiot. I bowled a pro am with him and he was great to bowl with. Also talked with him for a quite a bit after and he was more than willing to hang and talk.
Your lucky he didn't knock your teeth out like chicklets. I know I would have.
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