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jefftaker2002

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What goin on with Storm
« on: September 29, 2007, 02:19:33 PM »
First We See Robert Go To Elite not iv noticed that Riga Kalfas that they singed durring the summer just jumped ship and went back to ebonite.
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Re: What goin on with Storm
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2007, 06:35:36 PM »
Good luck to Robert and Riga but Storm's staff is fine - starting with Duke and PDW is pretty good.

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Re: What goin on with Storm
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2007, 10:51:10 PM »
I think storm has to get rid of some staffers for the newer ones. Jason Wojnar was on Storm's PBA regional staff and is now exempt. Also I believe they have Ronnie Russell on their storm staff.
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Re: What goin on with Storm
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2007, 11:15:41 PM »
I wouldn't know for sure why Riga switched to Storm and then back, but it's possible he simply preferred the Ebonite equipment and reaction to Storm's.  PA switched to Track, didn't match up well enough to stay one of the top ten in the world, and went back to Ebonite/Hammer.

"Oh, these guys could average 250 with a square ball on a house shot" and that's true, but matching up to the right equipment will mean the difference between heading to Tour Trials and coming back to be 6th in points.

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Re: What goin on with Storm
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2007, 10:33:51 PM »
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I wouldn't know for sure why Riga switched to Storm and then back, but it's possible he simply preferred the Ebonite equipment and reaction to Storm's.  PA switched to Track, didn't match up well enough to stay one of the top ten in the world, and went back to Ebonite/Hammer.

"Oh, these guys could average 250 with a square ball on a house shot" and that's true, but matching up to the right equipment will mean the difference between heading to Tour Trials and coming back to be 6th in points.

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well i know rigas been with ebonite for a long time
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Re: What goin on with Storm
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2007, 07:32:22 AM »
I don't know Riga personally and would never try to speak for him, but have seen him bowl a few times this past summer both with the Ebonite and Storm equipment. To my eyes, it seemed like the Ebonite equipment picked up the roll a little quicker for him and the Storm stuff was much later down the lane. Riga is really good at playing the correct angles vs. the guys who overpower it with their release. He is also real good at taking advantage of any area in the front of the lane vs. the backends. Again to my eyes, it looked like the Storm stuff was just too late off the point for him. Nothing wrong with Storm or Ebonite, probably just not a good match for the way he plays the game.
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Re: What goin on with Storm
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2007, 09:01:40 PM »
in my opinion riga hasn't ever won on the national tour and robert hasn't done squat the past few seasons. Having crossed with riga at a regional this summer i don't blame him, I'm a longtime storm thrower but he couldn't handle the equipment. too much ball for the lil lefty, extremely smooth up that 3 board but it wasnt ment to be