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tenpinspro

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Check this out guys...
« on: June 02, 2006, 07:09:13 AM »
http://trackbowling.com/interact/news.cfm?id=1429
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Re: Check this out guys...
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2006, 11:06:23 PM »
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Wow, I'm shocked!  PA had much success rolling The One.  Can't wait to see what he does with a Track in his hand.


He had success out the wazoo throwing Hammer, but he didn't stick with 'em.  Mika jumped the Ebonite ship as well, after his PoY year.

SH


He did have a ton if success throwing hammer.  That shows you he must have got a sweet deal to join Track.  Money talks and these pro's will go to who ever has the best deal.  This is not a knock to any ball company's.  PA switching after having great success just shows that money talks.

The guys that will use a ball they think is really good and a cut above the rest are the independants that are not signed with any company.
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« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2006, 08:29:30 AM »
WOW!!! I thought PA would be would Ebonite forever! lol Glad he and Wes came to their senses! :-)
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« Reply #18 on: June 03, 2006, 09:54:51 AM »
i wish they would sign kim adler, or michele wie
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« Reply #19 on: June 03, 2006, 10:02:32 AM »
Sweet PA and WM with Track.  Good I catch wait to see Track in the winners circle once more.
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« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2006, 12:41:14 PM »
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The guys that will use a ball they think is really good and a cut above the rest are the independants that are not signed with any company.


Not always true Chi, I know of some players that Del and other company reps personally spoke to me about that are not on staff because they want too much.  It becomes a point of cost efficiency.  Just to pay someone to throw your equipment all year vs giving them money when they make the show can add up to a huge difference in overall costs.  

As with any pro sport, many contracts are incentive based now and many bowlers don't like that because that's not how contracts were written before so they won't sign either.  There are a ton of variables out there as to why some of our top bowlers are not on contract.  I don't even know them all...

Personal pet peeve: Norm Duke put his face and name with Elite (which I saw in a bowling newspaper ad) but that week he threw a Storm Ace on the show to win.  I thought this was horrible because it causes confusion to the consumer.  What good does that do for either company?  If he's not brand loyal, then don't be but don't do multiple companies as a consumer/fan will begin to realize that equipment is not that important.  I personally feel he hurt his own image by doing this.  On Dukes behalf, not sure if his contracts/agreements happened to cross at this juncture.
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Urethane Game

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« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2006, 12:56:56 PM »
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Remember PA won his first PBA tournament with a HEX.....9


Close, it was a Heat 2 Pearl.  He was on Track staff then as well.
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« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2006, 06:13:14 AM »
Jason,

Norm threw Storm on TV all year.  The reason it was 'undisclosed' is Norm was not on staff with Storm, and felt is was giving them free advertising by saying which ball he was using.  He most likely had a 'TV deal' with Storm. Like a few on tour, he feels you have to pay to play, so to speak...
Not saying this as gospel, just from talking to a couple of ball reps at some stops this year....


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