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Title: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: 3835 on January 03, 2023, 11:57:52 AM: Hammer signed a ton of new folks:

1. Marshall Kent from Big Bowling
2. Anthony Lavery-Spahr from Swag
3. Lauren Pate from Storm
4. Kevin McCune from Motiv
5. Trevor Roberts from Storm

I don't know if they signed these guys from other staffs or if they were free agent signings:

1. Nate Stubler
2. Carlos Granados (won RPI 2021)

Quite the haul!!!
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: themagician on January 03, 2023, 12:42:35 PM: Nate was already with Hammer, just elevated to National staff as heâ€™s going on tour full time this year. Heâ€™s an incredibly good lefty from my area.

Some ladies staff movement happened as well with Taylor Bailey and Shannon Sellens jumping over to storm staff from hammer.

Not a lot of movement on the menâ€™s side of things, most big names had multiple year deals that covered this year.
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: 3835 on January 03, 2023, 01:30:31 PM: Mike -

Personally, and from being on staff many moons ago, I know many things go into a contract, but I cannot believe McCune left you guys after the year he had. He was en fuego for what seemed like all year. But it is what it is.
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: BowlinStr8t on January 03, 2023, 02:30:41 PM: Interesting moves!
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: milorafferty on January 03, 2023, 03:08:25 PM: So does the Marshall Kent move mean Big Bowling is officially Big Done?
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: MJS73 on January 03, 2023, 03:36:39 PM: Theyâ€™re no longer on the PBA approval list.
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: milorafferty on January 03, 2023, 03:44:38 PM: Not suprised.
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: CoorZero on January 03, 2023, 03:50:12 PM: Quote from: milorafferty on January 03, 2023, 03:08:25 PM
So does the Marshall Kent move mean Big Bowling is officially Big Done?

I think so. Heard that Victor Marion might be/has been working with Big B and is somewhat behind their HK22 coverstock blitz across their brands.
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: 3835 on January 03, 2023, 04:38:47 PM: Although there is no official word from my distributor, every Big Bowling ball is priced at $75 right now through my distributor, way off the normal price. My assumption is they are done as well at this point.
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: mstevens on January 03, 2023, 05:03:58 PM: Appears close out prices on distributor pricing

Google says permanently closed as well
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: TWOHAND834 on January 04, 2023, 06:08:46 AM: Wonder why Trevor Roberts jumped ship from Storm as he had a pretty decent year winning a few Regionals. Kind of a shock to me.
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: ignitebowling on January 04, 2023, 07:08:29 AM: Quote from: TWOHAND834 on January 04, 2023, 06:08:46 AM
Wonder why Trevor Roberts jumped ship from Storm as he had a pretty decent year winning a few Regionals. Kind of a shock to me.

I assume most feel they can win with anything and want to maximize potential earnings.
Title: Re: 2023 Staff Changes
Post by: TWOHAND834 on January 04, 2023, 10:09:44 AM: Quote from: ignitebowling on January 04, 2023, 07:08:29 AM
Quote from: TWOHAND834 on January 04, 2023, 06:08:46 AM
Wonder why Trevor Roberts jumped ship from Storm as he had a pretty decent year winning a few Regionals. Kind of a shock to me.

I assume most feel they can win with anything and want to maximize potential earnings.

I also wonder if Daugherty had some influence on this as well.