tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post277904847014922698..comments2023-12-19T05:46:52.397-06:00Comments on USTA Dallas League Tennis Blog: Good 3.5 early season matchesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-20620305978123323212008-04-21T10:53:00.000-05:002008-04-21T10:53:00.000-05:00yep I got beat by that Village team twice that yea...yep I got beat by that Village team twice that year. I think their only weakness was older singles players in Bliss and Short. They are great players but playing good singles players half their age in 100 degree weather over 3 days hurt them. Bebb/Semmes and the Johnson/Johnson doubles teams were tough to beat as well. <BR/><BR/>I did start this for info and a little trash talk but definitely to support Dallas in general. I have teams I support but whomever makes it to sectionals out of our respective levels I will be cheering for all of you to make it to AZ and Vegas for Nats. yes even if it is a Garland team. hmm. maybe...<BR/><BR/>I had more luck with the ladies in college probably because of the rampant alcohol abuse.Cary Bazan aka Lucky Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876564249848425083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-54228400518839217302008-04-21T08:52:00.000-05:002008-04-21T08:52:00.000-05:00Thunder, your right, looking back on something, yo...Thunder, your right, looking back on something, you always have a different perspective... Village was a good team. I guess its when you remem back in h.s. and you can't figure out why you dint score with all the chicks or you weren't the star qb... its because you forgot about the part, where you just weren't that good... ha ha ha. I got reminded on Sunday about that. <BR/><BR/>I don't think this site was inteded for ill will, at least I dont see it that way. Good luck to all. It really should be a fun season this season. There are some great teams, and even the not great teams have some phenom players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-31292811727667049602008-04-21T06:47:00.000-05:002008-04-21T06:47:00.000-05:00Mark,A little word of advice: you might want to wo...Mark,<BR/>A little word of advice: you might want to work on that backhand before you "come for me".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-52770103718374201392008-04-20T21:05:00.000-05:002008-04-20T21:05:00.000-05:00As for the paranoid Lifetime guy who posts Anonymo...As for the paranoid Lifetime guy who posts Anonymously,<BR/>Pass whatever you are smoking over here because it must be some good stuff!Klameckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154931829731828699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-57175687650779226212008-04-20T21:02:00.000-05:002008-04-20T21:02:00.000-05:00Jeromiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,You keep Hating,I'll keep p...Jeromiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,<BR/>You keep Hating,<BR/>I'll keep proving you wrong,<BR/>and when I'm bumped at the end of the season I'll come for you next,Klameckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154931829731828699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-69286144595120143492008-04-20T20:26:00.000-05:002008-04-20T20:26:00.000-05:00Mr. Anonymous,Check your history. When Jeromi bea...Mr. Anonymous,<BR/>Check your history. When Jeromi beat me, I gave him high praise when others didn't. Whenever anyone else beats me, my hat goes out to them. There has never ever been a report against me as a sore loser.<BR/><BR/>This is just fun talking. Lighten up. Or just man up and not be so afraid to hide behind that "anonymous" label. <BR/><BR/>If I choose to call somebody out, I at least let you know who it is doing the calling.<BR/><BR/>Marc and I know each other. He knows what I do, I know what he does, it was just in fun. We used to be on the same team. And for the record, Marc won the few times we went at it in practice, I was just adding some additional "flava" to this possible match-up.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025958898873604723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-12216399568116653432008-04-20T19:27:00.000-05:002008-04-20T19:27:00.000-05:00Anonymous posts are meaninglessSignedAnonymousAnonymous posts are meaningless<BR/><BR/>Signed<BR/>AnonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-58935262209370926762008-04-20T18:56:00.000-05:002008-04-20T18:56:00.000-05:00Regarding flights, I was told that the DTA does NO...Regarding flights, I was told that the DTA does NOT randomly distribute teams. The league clerk assigns all teams to various flights so it is NOT random at all. This frequently results in an uneven playing field.<BR/><BR/>It would be one thing to be placed in a strong flight because "luck of the draw". But it is unfair to simply be "placed" in a flight with a disproportional amount of strong teams. <BR/><BR/>Furthermore the entire process is kept secret to avoid critism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-33245112740307461172008-04-20T16:49:00.000-05:002008-04-20T16:49:00.000-05:00I have to agree with the Anonymous poster at 1:59 ...I have to agree with the Anonymous poster at 1:59 PM. (2 posts up) There is way too much trash talk going on for this to be the 1st week of the season. I've played both Jonathan and Mark. I really don't see a bagel in the picture. The match could possibly even go 3 sets. Whoever can make the other person hit the most backhands will win. I give Jonathan the slight edge in that match because he is left handed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-59035881467619534722008-04-20T16:34:00.000-05:002008-04-20T16:34:00.000-05:00If the DTA really does not use a random placing, t...If the DTA really does not use a random placing, they must love some teams in Flight B and hate those in C.<BR/><BR/>Flight A has some good teams but not like Flight C. If they are really trying to intentionally sabotage teams, that is BS. Although, I doubt that is the case and it is probably just a bad luck of the draw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-51353457911917833402008-04-20T15:59:00.000-05:002008-04-20T15:59:00.000-05:00To all players why dont all of you do your talking...To all players why dont all of you do your talking on the court instead of all the EGO bullshit on this blog. If all of you were as good as you talk all would be national champs. Flight C seems to have 4 very good teams in it proably the best except for Garland(the cheaters) and HP Jamison. To Jonathan Marcus you will never learn to shut your mouth even when you lose, give credit to someone who defeats you not excuses.Life time has a very good team but the season has just begun. You still have to play Oak Ridge, Oak Creek and Brookhaven before its over. To OC/BL You are the BIGGEST talker on this site and probably will get your ass kicked by somebody before the end of the season.As far as your team is concerned 4 tie breaks means close matches. Looking at your teams lineup against Oak Ridge it seems like they were missing 2-3 of their best players also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-73204990177332937852008-04-20T14:40:00.000-05:002008-04-20T14:40:00.000-05:00WANTED: STRONG 4.5 PLAYERSIf you are a strong 4.5 ...WANTED: STRONG 4.5 PLAYERS<BR/>If you are a strong 4.5 player and do not mind sitting out a few league seasons please let me know. When you re-enter the league you can come in at 3.5 and lead our team to Nationals.<BR/><BR/>My email is: ringers@gotonationals.com<BR/><BR/>Please respond ASAP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-73735239491801474562008-04-20T14:28:00.000-05:002008-04-20T14:28:00.000-05:00As far as seeding teams into flights, if the DTA w...As far as seeding teams into flights, if the DTA was not hiding something they would be more honest about their processes.<BR/><BR/>If teams are really "seeded" then why not announce the seedings? Then the unseeded teams should be put into flights based on random draw _ observed by at least a few people.<BR/><BR/>Less secrecy and a little common sense would help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-63880815505902545232008-04-20T14:19:00.000-05:002008-04-20T14:19:00.000-05:00Jay Miller was a strong 4.0 player in 2004. By pl...Jay Miller was a strong 4.0 player in 2004. By playoffs this year he will suddenly be playing again at the 4.0 level beating up on legit 3.5 players.<BR/><BR/>I doubt you have any need for a jock strap. Maybe you mean that "Jay could not hold your pink panties".<BR/><BR/>Life Time team does not have any hired guns. All our players are very legit. We do not get 4.0 players to sit out and later come back at level 3.5.<BR/><BR/>Oak Creek, on the other hand, is notorious for finding ringers and sandbaggers. Last spring Oak Creek had 7 guys pushed up to 4.0 and another 2 pushed up in the fall. <BR/><BR/>This year you have 3 new self-rated players and 3 players new in the fall _ who conveniently kept their scores close to earn 3.5 ratings. That's nearly half your team which are "hired guns". My God, you beat Oakridge without your two best players!<BR/><BR/>And it is common knowledge that YOU keep scores close to maintain your 3.5 rating. Last year you beat Dan Burrows 6-3, 6-4. My GRANDMOTHER could beat Burrows 6-0, 6-0. You must have been really dogging it in that match!<BR/><BR/>I can only imagine how many ringers will come out of the woodwork on June 7th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-72817204712830939402008-04-20T13:51:00.000-05:002008-04-20T13:51:00.000-05:00Marc,Trust me, when Oakcreek finally plays Lifetim...Marc,<BR/>Trust me, when Oakcreek finally plays Lifetime, I will personally drop a bagel on you or you will win four games or less.<BR/><BR/>Then we will see how "average" a 3.5 player I really am.<BR/><BR/>Looking at our lineup, we're superstrong from top to bottom, especially at the top.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025958898873604723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-68237887564225148782008-04-20T09:30:00.000-05:002008-04-20T09:30:00.000-05:00HaHaHa Ha Ha ha ha hahahahahaJay Miller is not pla...Ha<BR/>Ha<BR/>Ha Ha Ha ha ha hahahahaha<BR/>Jay Miller is not playing because he could not hold my jock strap! <BR/>Jay is sitting out because he has a long way to go before he is in playing condition,<BR/>Philip Barnhart maybe our best all-around player, and he was unavailable for the Oak Ridge match , He may have won us an extra line if he was there,<BR/><BR/>As for Lifetime going to nationals,<BR/>You guys need to chill the F' out.<BR/>Just because your team has 20 players does not mean your the best,<BR/><BR/>Enrique is right, the team aspect of this is very important you need to know who your doubles teams are, who your singles players are, you need to have guys who do no t want to let each other down and can draw strength from that pressure.<BR/>Lifetime looks like a collection of Hired Guns.Klameckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154931829731828699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-40716071295122323192008-04-20T09:21:00.000-05:002008-04-20T09:21:00.000-05:00A clerk in the DTA office puts teams into the vari...A clerk in the DTA office puts teams into the various flights. She does not know the players or teams and it is frequently screwed up. If she does not like you, you are bound to have a bunch of strong teams in your flight.<BR/><BR/>The whole deal is kept a big secret. It is definitely not random.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-26893512254859807762008-04-20T09:13:00.000-05:002008-04-20T09:13:00.000-05:00OK, Jay, you have put on maybe 5pounds. But you a...OK, Jay, you have put on maybe 5pounds. But you are still a 4.0 player!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-89251520586264268002008-04-20T09:10:00.000-05:002008-04-20T09:10:00.000-05:00That does NOT make someone a ringer. Three years,...That does NOT make someone a ringer. Three years, no tennis equals 25 lbs added.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-25912831809578365552008-04-20T08:20:00.000-05:002008-04-20T08:20:00.000-05:00RINGER ALERT !!!Oak Creek beat Oakridge 3-2 and Oa...RINGER ALERT !!!<BR/>Oak Creek beat Oakridge 3-2 and Oak Creek did not even play their best player: Jay S. Miller.<BR/><BR/>Jay was a very good level 4.0 player in 2004. He sat out 2005, 2006 & 2007, then self-rated 3.5 in 2008.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how many 3.5 players played level 4.0 or higher, then sat out a few seasons and self rated 3.5???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-30267571169283027692008-04-20T08:06:00.000-05:002008-04-20T08:06:00.000-05:00I did not see the Oak Creek vs Oakridge match but,...I did not see the Oak Creek vs Oakridge match but, from the scores, it must have been a real battle. All three lines won by Oak Creek were in third set tiebreaks. I was especially surprised by the line #3 Dbls result: Bertran & Buckler beat Robins & Anderson. That's a big upset in my book.<BR/><BR/>Congrats to Oak Creek!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-8541735660483657972008-04-20T07:22:00.000-05:002008-04-20T07:22:00.000-05:00TOP FIVE 3.5 TEAMS?In no particular order:Garland/...TOP FIVE 3.5 TEAMS?<BR/>In no particular order:<BR/>Garland/Sisk<BR/>Life Time/ Ferrell<BR/>High Point/Jameson<BR/>Oak Creek/Kotlarek<BR/>Oakridge/Prather<BR/><BR/>3 of the top 5 are in flight "C". None of the top 5 are in flight "B". Do you think that was a random draw or did someone screw up???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-41869342865313228352008-04-20T07:00:00.000-05:002008-04-20T07:00:00.000-05:00LT looks really tough and probably the favorite to...LT looks really tough and probably the favorite to win Dallas but lets wait until they play OC. Garland is pretty good too. LT/OC/Garland/Oakridge are probably the best and three of them are int he same flight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-40208270859184389952008-04-20T01:01:00.000-05:002008-04-20T01:01:00.000-05:00that LF 06 team was pretty good but the Village te...that LF 06 team was pretty good but the Village team that year was very tough and I like my 07 team to beat either of those teams. No offense I was cheering for both of you all that year.<BR/><BR/>Looking back I saw you got beaten out by Jason Freeman's 3.5 team in 06 much like we did this year. Good news he no longer captains 3.5 but I am sure Houston will have a good rep so don't just assume winning Dallas means a trip to Nats.Cary Bazan aka Lucky Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876564249848425083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-15519484768493244282008-04-19T23:08:00.000-05:002008-04-19T23:08:00.000-05:00To Oak Creek -Congrats On a tough hard fought clos...To Oak Creek -Congrats On a tough hard fought close win today. Your teams played better in the tie-breakers that decided the match. I enjoyed the match with Greg and Jens and hope to get to play them again.Good Luck the rest of the season.Ed Ratcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255407015138199588noreply@blogger.com