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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: tommyboy74 on May 30, 2018, 05:56:30 PM
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It's the time of year where we start hearing of some staff changes. As of today, the most recent changes are:
- Shannon O'Keefe switched to Hammer/EBI (many of you already knew that)
- Bryanna Cote switched to Storm (was with Track/EBI)
- Gabriella Mayfield switched to Motiv (was with Brunswick/DV8)
- Natalie Goodman has joined Motiv (her fiance EJ Tackett of course is with Motiv)
As of the past 48 hours, the most recent change is:
- Connor Pickford has decided to leave Roto Grip (announced on his Facebook page)
In Connor's case, it makes me wonder if he's looking to head back to Motiv or if he'd be looking at EBI or Brunswick. Only time will tell.
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Isn't Mayfield with Valenta?
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Not anymore as they both decided to go their separate ways
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Impending Doom went from free agent to Global
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Connor is going Brunswick
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Impending Doom went from free agent to Global
Biggest news of the year!
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I hope Conor goes to brunswick on the condition they bring back the helix.
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Considering Conor i think works for Dino here in one of his DFW shops, possibly an Ebonite/Hammer/Columbia signing.
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Lol at Connor leaving Roto . . name me another company making/discontinuing (lol) better stuff across the board than Roto right now, I'll wait. Not being a homer either, just some stupid good stuff they're doing over there at the moment.
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Lol at Connor leaving Roto . . name me another company making/discontinuing (lol) better stuff across the board than Roto right now, I'll wait. Not being a homer either, just some stupid good stuff they're doing over there at the moment.
IMO, everyone is making really good stuff right now, not just Storm/Roto. It's just a matter of what you match up with.
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Yeah everybody is making good stuff, I just happen to think Roto is at the top of the list at the moment. They're kind of discontinuing most of their good stuff though . . GB3 is stupid, nobody else has a Honey Badger, the Rip'd combo is very good, Brunswick's new Turmoils look good, Storm has their typical stuff, etc. Just no one company has stuff like the Fused, Idol, and Ink under one name.
Lol at Connor leaving Roto . . name me another company making/discontinuing (lol) better stuff across the board than Roto right now, I'll wait. Not being a homer either, just some stupid good stuff they're doing over there at the moment.
IMO, everyone is making really good stuff right now, not just Storm/Roto. It's just a matter of what you match up with.
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Yeah everybody is making good stuff, I just happen to think Roto is at the top of the list at the moment. They're kind of discontinuing most of their good stuff though . . GB3 is stupid, nobody else has a Honey Badger, the Rip'd combo is very good, Brunswick's new Turmoils look good, Storm has their typical stuff, etc. Just no one company has stuff like the Fused, Idol, and Ink under one name.
Lol at Connor leaving Roto . . name me another company making/discontinuing (lol) better stuff across the board than Roto right now, I'll wait. Not being a homer either, just some stupid good stuff they're doing over there at the moment.
IMO, everyone is making really good stuff right now, not just Storm/Roto. It's just a matter of what you match up with.
Agreed.
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Agree with Luke.
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Roto Grip is amazing right now. Upset to see so many great balls being discontinued. Unless yhe Bowl Expo stuff is thst solid, this is probably the best chance for another company to take the throne.
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Impending Doom went from free agent to Global
Biggest news of the year!
The best news of the year!!! Doom deserves it!
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Impending Doom went from free agent to Global
Biggest news of the year!
The best news of the year!!! Doom deserves it!
Y'all are gonna make me tear up. #brbros
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Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
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Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
and benefits from said company
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Very valid and pretty relevant point there.
Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
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Very valid and pretty relevant point there.
Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
That would be an interesting game/exercise - a tournament where all the staff is bowling, with only one ball rep per brand, what is the hierarchy of assistance?
DP3, is that your order of priority for Storm? PDW, Duke, Belmo...hell, you didn't even mention Kent!
Any takers? For Roto, would it have gone - Malott, S. Williams, Pickford? Big B - Bohn, WRW, Sterner?
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Very valid and pretty relevant point there.
Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
That would be an interesting game/exercise - a tournament where all the staff is bowling, with only one ball rep per brand, what is the hierarchy of assistance?
DP3, is that your order of priority for Storm? PDW, Duke, Belmo...hell, you didn't even mention Kent!
Any takers? For Roto, would it have gone - Malott, S. Williams, Pickford? Big B - Bohn, WRW, Sterner?
Smallwood would probably be in the same breath as Sterner as well.
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Very valid and pretty relevant point there.
Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
That would be an interesting game/exercise - a tournament where all the staff is bowling, with only one ball rep per brand, what is the hierarchy of assistance?
DP3, is that your order of priority for Storm? PDW, Duke, Belmo...hell, you didn't even mention Kent!
Any takers? For Roto, would it have gone - Malott, S. Williams, Pickford? Big B - Bohn, WRW, Sterner?
Smallwood would probably be in the same breath as Sterner as well.
Was thinking Smallwood would have it the best - definitely the top dog @ Radical...
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Radical is probably the smallest company on tour right now. Well, between them and DV8
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If I only could be on staff, it would be without a doubt Storm/Roto -- I match up extremely well!!!
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Some staffers need more "hand holding" than others. Some can just turn it on auto-pilot and bowl their asses off until they get to the show without much help "from the back". Some of the best players I've seen at this are Bill O'Neill and Dom Barrett. I think Brett at Motiv gets the most out of his players, especially once they get on a deep run towards the show. I've heard of some guys who would never throw a brand because of certain reps at the company, be it for any number of personal reasons. I've heard more than one staffer say they could never throw Brunswick because they don't get along with Chuck. Some players & their rep have a personality mix that is a perfect match for success, see Brett & EJ @ Motiv, or Chuck & Smallwood/Rash @ Brunswick, Del & Pete @ Storm.
If you're a ball rep on tour in charge of 12 guys, I'm sure you would prioritize your time according to salaried staffers in need first. Then who has the highest pinfall, just making sure they maintain their look as they probably don't need much more help if they have the highest pinfall total, then the rest of the staff.
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Some staffers need more "hand holding" than others. Some can just turn it on auto-pilot and bowl their asses off until they get to the show without much help "from the back". Some of the best players I've seen at this are Bill O'Neill and Dom Barrett. I think Brett at Motiv gets the most out of his players, especially once they get on a deep run towards the show. I've heard of some guys who would never throw a brand because of certain reps at the company, be it for any number of personal reasons. I've heard more than one staffer say they could never throw Brunswick because they don't get along with Chuck. Some players & their rep have a personality mix that is a perfect match for success, see Brett & EJ @ Motiv, or Chuck & Smallwood/Rash @ Brunswick, Del & Pete @ Storm.
If you're a ball rep on tour in charge of 12 guys, I'm sure you would prioritize your time according to salaried staffers in need first. Then who has the highest pinfall, just making sure they maintain their look as they probably don't need much more help if they have the highest pinfall total, then the rest of the staff.
I gotta imagine for storm/roto its got to be tasking to keep track of guys as they staff the most. Mack, Warren, Schlem, Boomer, Etc. have to keep up with their responsibilities of being a rep and keeping track of their guys as they bowl. It could have been match ups with equipment or layout with what they're asking him to do compared to what he sees.
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Very valid and pretty relevant point there.
Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
That would be an interesting game/exercise - a tournament where all the staff is bowling, with only one ball rep per brand, what is the hierarchy of assistance?
DP3, is that your order of priority for Storm? PDW, Duke, Belmo...hell, you didn't even mention Kent!
Any takers? For Roto, would it have gone - Malott, S. Williams, Pickford? Big B - Bohn, WRW, Sterner?
Rash would have to be in there for Big B, though he's now throwing all three brands on TV.
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Very valid and pretty relevant point there.
Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
DP3, is that your order of priority for Storm? PDW, Duke, Belmo...hell, you didn't even mention Kent!
....I <3 br.com
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As of the past 48 hours, the most recent change is:
- Connor Pickford has decided to leave Roto Grip (announced on his Facebook page)
In Connor's case, it makes me wonder if he's looking to head back to Motiv or if he'd be looking at EBI or Brunswick. Only time will tell.
It doesn’t appear that Pickford has been picked up by anyone as of yet - he’s wearing a Roto jersey while bowling the Greater Jones Open this morning.
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It looked like Pickford was throwing a bunch of equipment, using a mix of Storm and the Big B brands. From his Facebook page earlier today on not being able to get a double:
"No. Tried Intel, 035 pearl, Beyond Ridiculous, No Rules Pearl, Marvel Pearl, Phaze2, Turmoil Pearl, and Vandal Destroy."
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Very valid and pretty relevant point there.
Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
That would be an interesting game/exercise - a tournament where all the staff is bowling, with only one ball rep per brand, what is the hierarchy of assistance?
DP3, is that your order of priority for Storm? PDW, Duke, Belmo...hell, you didn't even mention Kent!
Any takers? For Roto, would it have gone - Malott, S. Williams, Pickford? Big B - Bohn, WRW, Sterner?
Rash would have to be in there for Big B, though he's now throwing all three brands on TV.
Does it matter? I feel like the shows are storm/roto dominant! Lol
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It's the time of year where we start hearing of some staff changes. As of today, the most recent changes are:
- Shannon O'Keefe switched to Hammer/EBI (many of you already knew that)
- Bryanna Cote switched to Storm (was with Track/EBI)
- Gabriella Mayfield switched to Motiv (was with Brunswick/DV8)
- Natalie Goodman has joined Motiv (her fiance EJ Tackett of course is with Motiv)
As of the past 48 hours, the most recent change is:
- Connor Pickford has decided to leave Roto Grip (announced on his Facebook page)
In Connor's case, it makes me wonder if he's looking to head back to Motiv or if he'd be looking at EBI or Brunswick. Only time will tell.
this weekend at the xtra frame event, Connor was to the left of me all day. Threw lots of Brunswick.
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Very valid and pretty relevant point there.
Sometimes a player leaving a brand has nothing to do with the equipment and everything to do with the player support that they receive from the ball reps. While I do not know Connor Pickford personally, I can only imagine how long the wait is for a second set of eyes behind the PDW, Duke, Belmo, Jesper, & the other 10-12 high profile pros on Storm/Roto staff.
That would be an interesting game/exercise - a tournament where all the staff is bowling, with only one ball rep per brand, what is the hierarchy of assistance?
DP3, is that your order of priority for Storm? PDW, Duke, Belmo...hell, you didn't even mention Kent!
Any takers? For Roto, would it have gone - Malott, S. Williams, Pickford? Big B - Bohn, WRW, Sterner?
Rash would have to be in there for Big B, though he's now throwing all three brands on TV.
Does it matter? I feel like the shows are storm/roto dominant! Lol
Simonsen has to be mentioned with Roto Grip.