Criticize me all you want, but it was Brunswick that made the decision. Mr. Gardner is in, Mr. Benoit is out. I've made no statements to Rick Benoit's ability.
However, all of you who chose to disagree with the position that Rick Benoit was replaced by Brunswick was just a business decision, are in fact arguing Mr. Benoit was not doing his job or was unqualified.
So what is it? Is he a competent professional (I think he is!) who was victim of a business decision to make change? Or, as some of you insist it WASN'T a business decision and he was terminated for cause?
If you disagree with the business aspect, can you provide us all with the actual reason why Rick Benoit is no longer doing the job he had until early February?
Also if you are foolish enough to think TV time, and ball choice on television doesn't matter, then why is Chris Barnes using an Ebonite Mission all week, and switches to Columbia's Pure Swing for the show? He represents Columbia, and will bowl with Columbia's equipment when on TV. You might remember he lead the ToC with the Mission, and lost using a Pure Swing. (Kulick WAS using a Mission. Ironic, huh?)
