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Wiggum

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Rumour has it...
« on: March 21, 2008, 03:47:38 PM »
Rob Stone is bowling the US Open, so i saw at West Babylon Lanes today. Rob Stone was seen bowling in between blocks of match play today. He was mainly throwing Storm but did throw some Ebonite. He also which was kind of ironic, was throwing a Storm Soccer spare ball.

Rob Stone will make match play at the US Open.

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DanH78

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« Reply #31 on: March 23, 2008, 12:43:34 AM »
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i seriously doubt rob stone has a 190 average let alone a 130 average. judging by what he has said on the telecasts he knows very little of the lingo that real bowlers know and use. there was a time when the majority of the announcers on the telecasts were professionals and/or former touring pros. these men knew the game inside and out and many were generally likeable people to listen too. off the lanes marshall holman has a great sense of humor as does bo burton. there were many telecasts where mike durbin displayed his knowlwdge of the game and yet had a sense of humor. rob stone is not in their league( pardon the expression )as a player and his sense of humor is forced not genuine.


Um, Chris Schenkel?  Just like every other professional sport, there is a broadcaster (Rob Stone) and a color guy (Randy Pederson).  How many MLB baseball games did Harry Caray or Jack Buck play?  None.  No where does it say you have to be a former pro to call a game.  Considering Schenkel did broadcasts dating back to the 60's into the 90's, how exactly can you say the majority of announcers were former pros?
 
Per Wikipedia "The Pro Bowlers Tour lasted on ABC from 1961-1997. Chris Schenkel was the main sportscaster, along with color commentator Billy Welu. Upon Welu's passing in 1974, Nelson Burton Jr. joined Schenkel as color commentator"

Sorry, comparing Stone to Holman, Burton, or Pederson is apples and oranges.  Everybody wants to cry about Rob Stone.  How much do you think Schenkel knew about bowling during his first couple years of working the PBA tournaments?  Before my time, but my guess is not a whole lot.  Would having 2 PBA guys in the booth make the Ballreviews crew happy?  Maybe.  But ESPN and the PBA aren't marketing the Tour to us, we will watch regardless of who is calling the show, they are aiming at the casual bowler.  The Casual bowler doesn't want to be bogged down with jargon.

Did anyone think that ESPN and the PBA asked Rob Stone to bowl the Open so that he can give a first hand account of exactly how hard it is?  The average person watches a PBA show and says "Shoot, Walter Ray shot 215 and won, my high game is 237, I could beat Walter".  So they throw Stone out there and as a non-bowler, he can tell the average guy how tough it is.  

People complaining about Stone making the Open into a circus, well guess what, That's what the PBA needs.  The broadcast is on at one of the worst times because that's what the viewership calls for.  Why should ESPN waste valuable adverstising dollars on a show that doesn't earn it?  You throw Stone out there and maybe people that saw the genius eat the hot pepper and think he was stupid will tune in to see how he bowled.
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« Reply #32 on: March 23, 2008, 12:48:44 AM »
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do bowling need that type of attention though ?  does the pba need a player of his limited ability in a prestigious event like the us open ?


Just thought about this, but yeah it needs attention just like this. Shows that bowling is not as easy as it looks. I mean when the pros on TV get out there making the shot look like a House shot people thinks its easy and just anyone can do it. I guess thats why people think bowling is not a sport.

Well, you put a normal guy that might can bowl decent on a THS and put him on a PBA shot and show that its not that easy as the pros make it look, then maybe people will actually gain some respect for how good these guys really are.
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DON DRAPER

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« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2008, 05:55:05 AM »
danh78, i said "most" of the announcers, not "all" of them. even if chris didn't bowl he's far more professional than rob stone. comparing rob stone to chris is "apples and oranges". the pba is sinking faster by the minute and the last thing they need is this guy bowling a major event like this.
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« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2008, 07:39:43 AM »
All he would be doing is wasting the professionals bowlers time, like 3 quarters of the field are doing.
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DON DRAPER

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« Reply #35 on: March 23, 2008, 09:36:11 PM »
rob stone is not taking my place in the field but he is taking the place of someone who is worthy and talented enough to bowl this tournament.
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« Reply #36 on: March 23, 2008, 09:46:06 PM »
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rob stone is not taking my place in the field but he is taking the place of someone who is worthy and talented enough to bowl this tournament.


I'm worthy and talented enough... he can have my spot.
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« Reply #37 on: March 23, 2008, 09:54:36 PM »
How come everyone believes that he's actually bowling in the US Open? Is there some proof that I missed?

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DanH78

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« Reply #38 on: March 23, 2008, 10:01:59 PM »
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rob stone is not taking my place in the field but he is taking the place of someone who is worthy and talented enough to bowl this tournament.


How is he taking anyone's spot?  The tournament is open to ALL bowlers who average over 190.  Unless I'm missing something, nowhere does it say the field is limited to X number of bowlers.  

And really, the argument is moot, if you check the Tournament roster, Rob Stone isn't listed.  Basically everyone is getting fired up over an 18 year old starting a rumor.  I would PBA.com would be running an article if Rob were bowling.  I still think him bowling would be a great idea.  Either last year or the year before one of the writers for one of the bowling magazines bowled and did a whole series about it.  He knew he had ZERO chance of making it through, but did it anyhow so he could tell everyone how hard it was.  I'm thinking a TV broadcaster has a wider audience than a bowling writer
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« Reply #39 on: March 23, 2008, 10:10:09 PM »
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Rob Stone probably isn't his real name. last name is probably Schwartz or something and ESPN asked him to go by Stone for broadcasts cause it sounds better


whats wrong with schwartz??? haha..
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J_Mac

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« Reply #40 on: March 23, 2008, 10:12:20 PM »
Hey... everyone remember the PBA memba from those infamous bowling instruction videos? The AMF guy?

That's right... Edward Kramarcik Sr. is on the roster for the US Open.  Now there's a guy with talent, right?
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DanH78

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« Reply #41 on: March 23, 2008, 10:13:43 PM »
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danh78, i said "most" of the announcers, not "all" of them. even if chris didn't bowl he's far more professional than rob stone. comparing rob stone to chris is "apples and oranges". the pba is sinking faster by the minute and the last thing they need is this guy bowling a major event like this.


No, you said there was a time when the "Majority of announcers" (which I already made reference to) were former pros.  Sorry, there has pretty much always been a non-bowler in the booth save for an odd broadcast here or there.  Just like all the other professional sports out there.  Never once did I compare Rob Stone to Chris Schenkel.  Schenkel is a Hall of Famer, period.  There is a reason why there is a hall of fame.  Some are all time greats, some just get the job done.  Schenkel is an all time great, in MANY sports, Rob Stone gets the job done.
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« Reply #42 on: March 23, 2008, 11:55:46 PM »
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Hey... everyone remember the PBA memba from those infamous bowling instruction videos? The AMF guy?

That's right... Edward Kramarcik Sr. is on the roster for the US Open.  Now there's a guy with talent, right?
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« Reply #43 on: March 24, 2008, 07:33:44 AM »
If Billy Crystal can play for the Yankees why can't Rob Stone bowl a couple games at the US Open. At least this shows the guy is trying to learn the game and obviously isn't affraid to make a fool of himself. They said that there are 492 entries into the US Open my guess is that 85% of them have absoulty no chance to be competive, so why can Rob Stone be one of that 85%.
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« Reply #44 on: March 24, 2008, 07:34:20 AM »
If Billy Crystal can play for the Yankees why can't Rob Stone bowl a couple games at the US Open. At least this shows the guy is trying to learn the game and obviously isn't affraid to make a fool of himself. They said that there are 492 entries into the US Open my guess is that 85% of them have absoulty no chance to be competive, so why can Rob Stone be one of that 85%.
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Wiggum

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« Reply #45 on: March 24, 2008, 07:59:41 AM »
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How come everyone believes that he's actually bowling in the US Open? Is there some proof that I missed?


Read my first post.
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