tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post1837123426122816993..comments2023-12-19T05:46:52.397-06:00Comments on USTA Dallas League Tennis Blog: A Tale of 4 FlightsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-83746549905916819602014-03-30T09:02:02.620-05:002014-03-30T09:02:02.620-05:00Agree that 4.0 has been awful the last few seasons...Agree that 4.0 has been awful the last few seasons and may still be overpopulated with players that should be 3.5. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-7613901231564094982014-03-28T22:15:16.966-05:002014-03-28T22:15:16.966-05:00Fair point David. Are your fall results legit? ...Fair point David. Are your fall results legit? If not, how is that "having fun? "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-18411347195938932702014-03-26T14:59:08.380-05:002014-03-26T14:59:08.380-05:00who is this Kelley person? who is this Kelley person? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-63806353949969173002014-03-26T14:57:06.544-05:002014-03-26T14:57:06.544-05:00A disclaimer: I play for Sisk.
First off I’m gl...A disclaimer: I play for Sisk. <br /><br />First off I’m glad they made 4 flights of 10 teams instead of having 5 flights 8. The more matches the better. I think it might even be fun to make 8 flights of 5 teams and play each team twice and then expand the playoffs because as so many people have said before, the real season starts with the playoffs. Unless playoffs are designed like they were last year. We won our flight and our reward was to play Arcaria in the first match on Saturday. We lost 3-2 and we were done. We had one match left but Arcaria had clinched the flight already. We played the entire season to get one match in the playoffs. What a letdown that was.<br /><br />As far as two of the flights being “stacked” and two being “awful”… I was thrilled to see this. I think this will make a much better experience for everyone involved. I think I’m an above average 4.0 player, but I’m certainly no ringer or 4.5 player. With that said my biggest complaint the last two years of league play isn’t the few players who tank from 4.5 to 4.0, it’s how bad the regular season matches are. I feel like almost half of the 4.0 players are really out of level 3.5 players. That comment will probably get me flamed to hell, but so be it. I got back into tennis to have fun & competitive matches, but unfortunately the regular season is usually neither fun nor competitive. If anyone bothered to do the research I bet the winners of each flight were predicted accurately over 80% of the time. (I pulled that number out of my ass, but it’s probably close). Usually everything is a foregone conclusion. Now none of the four flights are a foregone conclusion. The two “good” flights are up for grabs while the two “bad” flights will be equally competitive. Flights C & D will have good competitive matches almost every week while flights A & B will have good competitive matches at least half the time as opposed to only once all season. <br /><br />If you can’t win your flight, you sure as heck aren’t going to win at the city tournament much less Sectionals. I’m very much looking forward to this season.<br /><br />David Terrell<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-73547052171833271972014-03-24T23:17:19.835-05:002014-03-24T23:17:19.835-05:00I would be surprised if the were in the top 5 of t...I would be surprised if the were in the top 5 of that flight. After they lose 3 or 4, Ohl will empty the bench.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-81187886798633545832014-03-24T21:49:56.130-05:002014-03-24T21:49:56.130-05:00Well Doug has won 9 out of 10 5.0 matches since th...Well Doug has won 9 out of 10 5.0 matches since then and Ben has above .500 record in 5.0 for a while now so false. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227438720142104295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-19343427834435010842014-03-24T14:03:38.102-05:002014-03-24T14:03:38.102-05:00Not sure you could make sectionals with those othe...Not sure you could make sectionals with those other players mentioned. Nice players but avg 4.5'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-25490417556912766512014-03-24T14:01:32.154-05:002014-03-24T14:01:32.154-05:00Same reason Brokehaven has cakewalk in their 4.0 f...Same reason Brokehaven has cakewalk in their 4.0 flight. Play at their place under their lights. Wake up and smell the politics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-25361972275021531622014-03-24T13:40:55.809-05:002014-03-24T13:40:55.809-05:00Anybody else wondering why the men's only play...Anybody else wondering why the men's only playoffs this weekend are being played on Friday night and Saturday instead of Saturday and Sunday? After work, playing at night with lights, instead of on Sunday during the day like the entire season.There is a reason men's leagues are played on the weekend. Many people hate playing at night with lights. It would be understandable if they was play on all three days, but not with just two days of play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-37933926543897515072014-03-24T13:16:42.770-05:002014-03-24T13:16:42.770-05:00With 8 Hannas I could make sectionals. Also could...With 8 Hannas I could make sectionals. Also could have with 8 Hawkinses or Xus or Fairs. All were legit 4.5s then. Now they aren't. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227438720142104295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-14451651072012440622014-03-24T11:58:35.362-05:002014-03-24T11:58:35.362-05:00Which added pieces? Those new players are below av...Which added pieces? Those new players are below average 4.0s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-60664563772549874342014-03-24T10:59:52.498-05:002014-03-24T10:59:52.498-05:00Great great post 10:51!
However, if he was playin...Great great post 10:51!<br /><br />However, if he was playing, which team could use him the most?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-79904610296869165782014-03-24T10:51:52.663-05:002014-03-24T10:51:52.663-05:00PEOPLE! KELLEY IS NOT PLAYING MEN'S LEAGUE AND...PEOPLE! KELLEY IS NOT PLAYING MEN'S LEAGUE AND WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON PLAYOFFS! PLEASE STICK TO PLAYOFF TALK THAT IS FACTUAL. WE HAVE PLAYOFFS THIS WEEKEND! LET'S DISSECT THAT!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-88177394091523685212014-03-24T10:44:57.081-05:002014-03-24T10:44:57.081-05:00Don't need to let you know. Mixed is a waste o...Don't need to let you know. Mixed is a waste of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-56878257554736385052014-03-24T10:41:59.036-05:002014-03-24T10:41:59.036-05:00We didn't come in 4th place bec Kelley didn...We didn't come in 4th place bec Kelley didn't play for SP this 40 and over, we were just playing for fun. Didn't matter as long as everyone got to play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-41609286116857418452014-03-24T10:39:03.747-05:002014-03-24T10:39:03.747-05:00Ok, let's suppose Houston would have won trile...Ok, let's suppose Houston would have won trilevel this year. Dallas won last year and Houston was close this year. Houston had 5.0's playing 4.5 and still didn't win the title. Had they of won would they be cheaters? Or coming in second is no problem? Are you only a ringer or tanker if you win nationals? Freeman is a great captain, we just needed a player of Kelley's caliber to put us over the top. Houston knows how to win and we don't bitch and moan about our ringers!<br /><br />A Houston 4.5 and proud of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-4642384019634639002014-03-24T10:33:11.242-05:002014-03-24T10:33:11.242-05:00Yes, having Kelley makes you a cheater. Obviously ...Yes, having Kelley makes you a cheater. Obviously the DTA thought enough of manually bumping him up so they did. Every league playoff, sectional and national win is a farce. I will not recognize any of his national titles nor any playoff wins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-63278345478545873652014-03-24T10:08:53.215-05:002014-03-24T10:08:53.215-05:00Having a ringer makes you a cheater? Cheating mak...Having a ringer makes you a cheater? Cheating makes you a cheater. Having a ringer makes you a good captain. Having no ringer makes you a schmuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-21770811243403674982014-03-24T08:56:45.597-05:002014-03-24T08:56:45.597-05:00Cory, Since you speak for and support Russo could ...Cory, Since you speak for and support Russo could you ask him how he felt when Kelly manual bump up was overturned? He has been awful quiet or maybe he doesn't know yet since he doesn't read the blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-25964304165186635402014-03-24T08:40:02.805-05:002014-03-24T08:40:02.805-05:00If you have 8 Kelley's you go to galaxies! Of ...If you have 8 Kelley's you go to galaxies! Of course you need a ringer but where can you find one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-60652252829577176432014-03-24T08:36:02.914-05:002014-03-24T08:36:02.914-05:00Are his partners 5.0? He played 8 matches and got ...Are his partners 5.0? He played 8 matches and got bumped, computer got it right. You had an out of level player before he played a match. If you had 8 Hannas, you go to sectionals. You had a ringer! Freeman, Pickett has a roster full! Having 1 or 10 you're in the same boat!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-3024727077578148922014-03-24T00:36:50.547-05:002014-03-24T00:36:50.547-05:00Wow that's comical. Why don't you look up ...Wow that's comical. Why don't you look up the record of his inferior partners? Mark is a great player yes, but he had a legit 4.5 rating and that's that. A lot of guys from that team are 5.0 now. What does that prove?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227438720142104295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-1273918607169388412014-03-23T18:13:57.132-05:002014-03-23T18:13:57.132-05:00Best thing on the blog since the Hitler video.Best thing on the blog since the Hitler video.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-63342733515162015782014-03-23T18:11:40.614-05:002014-03-23T18:11:40.614-05:00Great point. Btw, 1 Russo team down, 3 to go. Crus...Great point. Btw, 1 Russo team down, 3 to go. Crushing loss yesterday to tbar... Who was the last match off?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-46703671200828668582014-03-23T14:11:25.610-05:002014-03-23T14:11:25.610-05:00Yep, he is done. He sux. Might as well quit playin...Yep, he is done. He sux. Might as well quit playing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com