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chipmunkbowler

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who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« on: August 28, 2009, 07:24:01 AM »
i just want to know what has impressed you when it comes to the pba whether it be someones major win that sticks in your mind or the consistency of a player without ever winning.

what has impressed you?
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chipmunkbowler

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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2009, 03:36:39 PM »
ill start it off with chris barnes.
he has made over $100,000 for 10 years strait (since 1999) and 4 or more tv shows in those years.
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2009, 03:46:08 PM »
What amazes me is the lack of success by Chris Loschetter. Very nice guy and great bowler but can't seem to get over the hump. One thing that amazed me last year was Bill O'Neill not winning once. I think he's winning a title or two this year.
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2009, 04:04:07 PM »
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What amazes me is the lack of success by Chris Loschetter. Very nice guy and great bowler but can't seem to get over the hump. One thing that amazed me last year was Bill O'Neill not winning once. I think he's winning a title or two this year.
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i second all of what you've just said.
loschetter gets better and better with a runner up finnish in a major and another major appearance on tv how he has not won yet is beyond me.
Bill O'Neill all i can say is wow one of the best on tour right now alongside mike fagan they are great bowlers and deserve wins more than pretty much anyone.
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2009, 04:04:07 PM »
What amazes me is the prize money is the same as it was the 1990's.. The PBA needs to find a better sponsor that will put more prize money into the pot. I know thats hard to do in this day and age.

Look at what the PGA and Tennis pay for tournament wins. $25K for winning a title is not very good for a sport thats been around as long as the PBA has.

Hopefully it will get better one day.
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2009, 04:34:05 PM »
That people would actually choose to watch it over the NFL on Sundays. That's what a DVR is for.
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2009, 09:04:09 PM »
Not sure how many of you have seen the regionals on bowlspot.com ..

but

Jeff Carter looks as though he loses focuse when he makes a bad shot or gets robbed and his opponent strings a few strikes together, then its down hill from there....

I cant really say much tho he bowls for a living and i am just a hack and do it for leage and a few tournnaments here and there..

Do think he needs to regain focuse and not try to knock it out of the park..
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2009, 09:19:19 PM »
What amazes me about the PBA????  Same thing that jkiser brought up.  The $$$
is just so low.  We talk about how impressive it is that Chris Barnes has won
100k for several yrs in a row.  He's one of the top 3-4 bowlers in the world and it takes him a yr to win what a guy coming in 15th place wins in one PGA event.  

Where are the sponsors????
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2009, 09:36:53 PM »
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What amazes me about the PBA????  Same thing that jkiser brought up.  The $$$
is just so low.  We talk about how impressive it is that Chris Barnes has won
100k for several yrs in a row.  He's one of the top 3-4 bowlers in the world and it takes him a yr to win what a guy coming in 15th place wins in one PGA event.  

Where are the sponsors????


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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2009, 10:41:03 PM »
That" MAXIMUM BOB "does not have more titles than he does.I know the injuries have held him back.I just
want to see a healthy Robert Smith.
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2009, 08:13:55 AM »
Jack Jurek good bowler and a great guy.  Wish he had more titles!  But he is bowling very good this year! Maybe this is the year he gets his 2nd title!
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chipmunkbowler

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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2009, 09:56:49 AM »
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Jack Jurek good bowler and a great guy.  Wish he had more titles!  But he is bowling very good this year! Maybe this is the year he gets his 2nd title!

got to agree with you there jacks a great bowler and deserves more.
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not sure how many of you have seen the regionals on bowlspot.com ..

but

Jeff Carter looks as though he loses focuse when he makes a bad shot or gets robbed and his opponent strings a few strikes together, then its down hill from there....

I cant really say much tho he bowls for a living and i am just a hack and do it for leage and a few tournnaments here and there..

Do think he needs to regain focuse and not try to knock it out of the park..

we all know Jeff can bowl its undeniable he averaged 261 in a league year and alot of perfect games. its just finnishing up on tv.
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2009, 10:24:37 AM »
That they go head to head with the NFL every Sunday yet wonder why they can't get big sponsors. As long as there is no money in it for the sponsors, their will not be money in it for the bowlers.
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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2009, 10:37:28 AM »
What amazes me is that it still exists.  It was founded in 1958, when bowling was in its heyday, and continued to grow through the 1980's, during the time of the highest A.B.C. membership.

  Sadly, it seems as though the P.B.A. has been on the same steady decline as the A.B.C./U.S.B.C. memberships. When you have the three largest, professional entities struggling for survival, memberships falling, and sponsors bailing out, it doesn't look good.

  What would even amaze me more would be if they find a way to survive for much longer. Bowling used to be an amazing sport that required great talent that could be appreciated. Now almost anybody can hook a ball and average more than the greats of yesterday. How are we supposed to admire people whose achievments are so easily surpassed?

 


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chipmunkbowler

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Re: who or what really amazes you with the pba?
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2009, 04:24:16 PM »
i think if they had a few sections where it was a bit more of a gimmick, for instance of it was motel 6 sponsoring they could do a small section on who was staying in which hotel and show how great the hotel was. don't make it like when they get 6 strikes in a row they have to shout something about motel 6 or something just add a few sections about their sponsors and they may get some more sponsors in.

and changing when it's on would be a good choice as they lose alot of possible viewers that are watching NFL.
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