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DanH78

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Will Carmen Make it?
« on: January 27, 2005, 12:18:15 AM »
In case you don't remember, one of the all time greats, and defending champion, Carmen Salvino was granted the exemption.  

So where do you think he will place?  Even though I know it won't happen, it would be awesome if he made the show.
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jkiser01

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Re: Will Carmen Make it?
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2005, 05:46:46 AM »
Carmen finished where I said he would finish (in the bottom 4). He was a great bowler in his time, but the game of today is just different. He could still beat me with his eyes closed, but not the best bowlers in the world anymore.

Hey, give some kudos to Jeff Lizzi, he pulled his head out his butt the second 7 games of qualifying last night and made the top 32 match play. I look forward to seeing how he does today..
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seadrive

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Re: Will Carmen Make it?
« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2005, 08:47:20 AM »
I think Lizzi's biggest problem is that he's a strong guy, whose natural game is to throw hard and hit up on it.

I watched an old tape yesterday, of a match between Lizzi and Patrick Healey, Jr.  As the oil dried up, it was more and more difficult for Jeff to keep his ball on the right side of the head pin, while Healey's soft hand allowed him to keep it in play.

Of course, I haven't watched him bowl in ages, so perhaps he's changed his game a bit...
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DanH78

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Re: Will Carmen Make it?
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2005, 10:19:42 AM »
Well, He finished 64th, but somebody has to finish last.  Averaging 193 on a PBA shot at 71 is nothing to sneeze at though.

I don't know what ball technology stuff he's done lately, but I remember in the early/mid 90's he was heavily involved designing and testing balls with a ball company that released 3 or 4 high quality balls, but being a smaller company they couldn't get through the first few years.  

[on edit] I just looked it up, the company was called CSI (I think he should sue CBS for for copyright or something).  
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