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bigfish

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Ron Vokes Video
« on: May 05, 2009, 01:36:07 PM »
There is a video of Ron Vokes bowling on the usopen webiste. What does eveyone think of it?
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TWOHAND834

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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2009, 09:47:04 PM »
Not what I was expecting.
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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2009, 10:04:08 PM »
That's how Ron has bowled for the 15 years i've known him.
Super nice guy.
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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2009, 11:19:10 PM »
Thanks for showing up in slacks and collared shirt.. At least tuck in your shirt, this is only our most prestigious tournament in ABC/USBC history.. Makes our sport look PATHETIC!!!
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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2009, 06:55:25 AM »
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Thanks for showing up in slacks and collared shirt.. At least tuck in your shirt, this is only our most prestigious tournament in ABC/USBC history.. Makes our sport look PATHETIC!!!
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I totally agree.

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dpunky

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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2009, 06:59:08 AM »
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Thanks for showing up in slacks and collared shirt.. At least tuck in your shirt, this is only our most prestigious tournament in ABC/USBC history.. Makes our sport look PATHETIC!!!
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I agree too!
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Phoneman

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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2009, 07:17:54 AM »
That was deffinatly not a flattering video.  I shows him throwing it all over the place.  inside of 15 1 time out to 10 another.  Makes it look like you can spray it around to score big.  We all know that is not the case.  As far the the shirt tucked in...He has the same issues I do. A shirt makes you look even bigger when it is tucked in.  This was deffinatly not what I was expecting from someone who shot as well as he did.  He did come across as a great guy who had a lot of fun.
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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2009, 07:31:51 AM »
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This was definitely not what I was expecting from someone who shot as well as he did.


Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while.  Looks like he found a bunch of them!

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Dan Belcher

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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2009, 07:47:24 AM »
Jeez, he threw strikes in that video with his breakpoint at 13 one time and at 7 another time.  I don't even have that much room on a house shot normally!
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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2009, 08:04:50 AM »
Creating area is part of being a decent bowler....as Richie Sposato says so wisely and I attempt to paraphrase...

Having a great release is part of being a good bowler too!  

This after throwing a practice 800 no thumb on a sportish condition where virtually no one else of about 40 bowlers had thrown a 200!

Since I don't have one....I want one!  I believe creating area is something to shoot for!

REgards,

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PS golfers with great releases create area also!
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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2009, 08:29:00 AM »
A  little over a week ago, people on this site were congratulating Mr. Vokes and saying what a great score he accomplished. This week your bagging on the man. He shot 857 with 30 strikes in a row alot of people can't do that on a house shot never mind at nationals.  The man shot the highest all events score EVER.  

Do I not like the dress code at the tournament? No I don't but people should bowl in what they feel comfortable in, within the rules. Don't bag on the man because of what you perceive as "spraying the ball you don't know how the lanes were broken down, or who played where before he got on them.  
Mr. Vokes  Congrats if I can come within 500 pins of your score at this years visit I will be quite happy.  Rant Off

Edited on 5/6/2009 8:30 AM
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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2009, 08:37:11 AM »
Did people think someone shot 857 splitting boards?
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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2009, 08:39:54 AM »
were all jealous.....I made the trip...and had no where near the "lane" to the pins as shown in the video. We did create a hold area...but it was very narrow. Just curious...does anyone know what ball he is throwing in the video??
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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2009, 08:41:17 AM »
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were all jealous.....I made the trip...and had no where near the "lane" to the pins as shown in the video. We did create a hold area...but it was very narrow. Just curious...does anyone know what ball he is throwing in the video??
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Mvpbowler

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Re: Ron Vokes Video
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2009, 08:45:32 AM »
Please do not for one second take out of context what has been said on this thread. If you have read anything else on the forum, ie another post that says New All Events Leader or better yet here:

http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=235017&ForumID=79&CategoryID=5

You will see that no one bashed him here. I simply showed my displeasure with USBC over the past few years!! I am not happy with what they have made this tournament out to be. I feel that someone shooting 2300+ at this tournament is like someone going to the Masters and shooting 60. Better yet some guy off the Nationwide Tour shooting 60 at the Masters, just doesn't happen.
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