tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post6289283326143124431..comments2023-12-19T05:46:52.397-06:00Comments on USTA Dallas League Tennis Blog: News and Notes (Oak Ridge smack talk and ratings very soon)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-35938058195388994262007-11-21T11:01:00.000-06:002007-11-21T11:01:00.000-06:00RE: Cotton BowlI believe Thursday is for Jr's Only...RE: Cotton Bowl<BR/><BR/>I believe Thursday is for Jr's Only,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-40566313117484020082007-11-21T09:12:00.000-06:002007-11-21T09:12:00.000-06:00I am sorry about those 12 yr old comments Jeromi, ...I am sorry about those 12 yr old comments Jeromi, they seem way out of line but that guy is trying to get to you. He just makes me laugh honestly, I have a vision of this old guy with a mustache and beer hunting and pecking on the keyboard and holds down the "i" when he gets angry as if your name brings up residual childhood issues or something. It has the makings of a great sitcom.<BR/><BR/>Jeromi if you are looking to play doubles as well let me know if you don't have a partner, I might be up for it if my wife lets me enter two events.Cary Bazan aka Lucky Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876564249848425083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-35611916470441990812007-11-21T07:26:00.000-06:002007-11-21T07:26:00.000-06:00I'm not entirely sure how I am acting like a 12 ye...I'm not entirely sure how I am acting like a 12 year old, but everyone has their own opinions. I have never tried to "bully" opponents that are older than I am, in fact I generally give them a little more respect because they tend to be craftier with their shot selection. <BR/><BR/>If you have ever seen me feed you would know that I am not a teaching pro. It gets ugly sometimes. But I am a pretty good stringer.<BR/><BR/>My 4.0 team qualified for the playoffs next week so I should be out there, at the very least cheering. Please feel free to come over and talk to me if you want to. But, I'm not going to be there to argue with. I have never intentionally said anything bad about anyone that I have played in this league. Maybe we can figure out what the problem is. <BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to the CB because I miss tournament tennis. Some of my best memories have come from tournaments, and I enjoy the feeling of waking up the next morning tired and sore. It makes me feel like I worked hard and accomplished something the day before. I'm not going to carry any hard feeling or grudges into the tournament with me. I'm just going to show up and play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-33157693994540889842007-11-20T22:47:00.000-06:002007-11-20T22:47:00.000-06:00anonymous I got a kick out your last post it is he...anonymous I got a kick out your last post it is helping me get over this headache before I go to bed (got it from getting beat in straight sets tonight) damn ringers..<BR/><BR/>my favorite lines: "jeromiiiii" and "irritating even to be on this thing."<BR/><BR/>Trae and Danny said they are up for Cotton Bowl as well so it looks like we should have a good time. It looks like last year they started on Friday for 3.5 singles but I see the start date for the tourney listed as Thursday, do you think they would start on that day?? I work down the street so I guess I could take a long lunch or would it be evening matches?Cary Bazan aka Lucky Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876564249848425083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-34799145510997753992007-11-20T21:38:00.000-06:002007-11-20T21:38:00.000-06:00OC BL asked when was the last time one of the "Oak...OC BL asked when was the last time one of the "Oak Ridge Boys" won a tournament. <BR/><BR/>Please take a looking at the State Rankings for both Singles and Doubles. <BR/><BR/>Both David Prather and Phill Grider went on to the tournament in Austin reserved for only the top eight players in the state. So they both won or reach a few finals this year in Major Tournaments (Major Zones). Pedro Montalvo will reach the quarters or semis of most local tournaments. Ed Ratcliff is a super smart player and will find a way to win. Enrique Molina will also reach a least the quarters if not more. Sam Bert's has a game will allow him to move through the draw easily. There is a difference between League Tennis and Tournament Tennis and I respect both players. I know I don't want to mess with a League guy the first round of any tournament because they are really tough. Third and fourth round I don't mind so much. <BR/><BR/>That Oak Ridge Team is a good group of guys with lots of up and coming players like Don and Jim. <BR/><BR/>I have respect for all players both League and Tournament because we all sacrific (time, family, and work) and put our bodies through a lot as we play a game we all love. <BR/><BR/>Lets have fun in late November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-28803890507542689142007-11-20T18:22:00.000-06:002007-11-20T18:22:00.000-06:00I'll stay anonymous simply because I can and it is...I'll stay anonymous simply because I can and it is irritating to even be on this thing. Communicating with jeromiiii is the worst part and I guess he's only 12 or so or at least that's the way he acts, so I could get in trouble for talking bad to a minor. Also, the only thing that has been said that's possibly wrong was when I referred to jeromiiii and his fellow bashers as pussies and actually that only means whimps or it refers to someone that beats up on ones that aren't as young or fit as he might be. A bully is another word that could be used in this situation for someone like jeromiiii. <BR/>I have had no bad feelings towards anyone in the league group until I was told about this e-mail site, then I was shocked and at first pissed off; now it doesn't really matter anymore.<BR/>If jeromiiii is a teaching pro then he isn't even supposed to be playing in this level and if he's a front desk guy and stringer then one of our guys does that, and that's OK, as far as ethics are concerned. <BR/>It doesn't really matter who beats who because there's always someone else who can beat you too, so what's all the bragging about anyway. I guess it's like having to have a big truck or a super sports car to make one feel good about himself when he might be a little lacking in other areas. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Jonathan for speaking the truth about several of our players and I want you to know that I appreciate it very much and I'll let you know it personally the next time I see you. <BR/><BR/>It doesn't feel like it's a safe enough place to expose who I am; it requires friends or ones I might want to be friends with for me to be known, but if anyone is a good enough hacker then they could find out anyway, but because I'm over 40 why bother.<BR/><BR/>I plan on playing the Cotton Bowl as well and I'll try, as I always do, to do my best and to have some fun too. So bazan, you'll have your chance and maybe jeromiiii as well, but until then I'm just trying to be ready for the playoffs and who knows what'll happen. <BR/>I happen to believe that all of the teams in the playoffs, as well as many others, have mostly all good players and even some might be friendly also.<BR/>I know several guys from a few of these playoff teams and I respect them quite a bit. Some are friends as well, so good luck to all of the teams in the playoffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-15064554958276963552007-11-20T17:21:00.000-06:002007-11-20T17:21:00.000-06:00to jonathan marcus, thanks for saying something ni...to jonathan marcus, thanks for saying something nice about our team. it is appriciated by me and the rest of our team. This has been fun for me since david told me about the website.I have only responded 3-4 times to voice my opinions. I cant wait till the playoffs to see what happens.Until a few days ago I didnt know all of the negative things that were being said or would have responed sooner. Ed Ratcliffe one of the OLD guysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-22398860381830428442007-11-20T16:22:00.000-06:002007-11-20T16:22:00.000-06:00I will be one of the first to admit that the guy t...I will be one of the first to admit that the guy that I played at Oak Ridge (William Moore) was a nice guy. We talked during change overs and when we left the court I had no hard feelings towards him and I still don't. I wish him the best of luck in the playoffs (unless he is one of our anonymous friends). However, as I was walking through the gate leaving the court instead of the normal "good match" a couple of the players started attacking my rating. It should be worth noting that at least one of them wasn't even playing that day, and he found it necessary to clap on unforced errors the entire match. I still don't have anything against the "Oak Ridge TEAM" just the players who are complaining.<BR/>As for the rematch, if my rating doesn't get changed I'll see you in the spring. If you want to play a match 'for giggles' between now and then let me know, I'll play. That is what I'm here for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-4589826425737494382007-11-20T16:17:00.000-06:002007-11-20T16:17:00.000-06:00Is it Classless ?OrClassic !!!!Is it Classless ?<BR/><BR/>Or<BR/><BR/>Classic !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-52590572087683022152007-11-20T16:00:00.000-06:002007-11-20T16:00:00.000-06:00only 1 1/2 weeks till playoffs so there will be so...only 1 1/2 weeks till playoffs so there will be some on court talking very soon. Although even more important than the playoffs will be the year end ratings that will let us know which of these teams is weakened the most or kept strong. And more importantly what will my rating be???Cary Bazan aka Lucky Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876564249848425083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-79728732871321095692007-11-20T15:53:00.000-06:002007-11-20T15:53:00.000-06:00Seems to me whoever is posting from Oak Ridge has ...Seems to me whoever is posting from Oak Ridge has prompted much of the backlash based on classless language, questioning other players, and talking smack.<BR/>That is a choice that prompts responses.<BR/>I agree with Jonathan on one point - let the play on the courts do the talking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-64260629189493962032007-11-20T15:22:00.000-06:002007-11-20T15:22:00.000-06:00Aww Jonathan let us bash them a little more, it is...Aww Jonathan let us bash them a little more, it is too much fun. It is slow at work and I still have 2 hours before I go play tennis so have to spend my time doing something.<BR/><BR/>As noted before I do have respect for this team but my odds were based on the fact they are up against two very good teams in their flight so I think Vegas would agree with my odds. Looking back at my first post about the C flight I actually predicted they would contend along with LF and GH in that flight.<BR/><BR/>Cotton Bowl: I will see what I can do about playing in that tourney, I should be in town. Make sure you play 3.5 because if you play in the 4s you won't make it out of the 1st round.<BR/><BR/>(sorry Jonathan I couldn't help myself)<BR/><BR/>Smack talk:<BR/>I happen to love smack talk but I grew up playing basketball so I maybe that is where that comes from. I have actually toned down my demeanor on the court but still enjoy having fun while playing otherwise what is the point?Cary Bazan aka Lucky Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876564249848425083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-17458843688415818762007-11-20T14:52:00.000-06:002007-11-20T14:52:00.000-06:00Y'know what. At some point everyone needs to let ...Y'know what. At some point everyone needs to let this go. I have played at least four of the guys from the Oak Ridge team (Phil, Pedro, Samuel and Ed). All four of those guys are very gracious, complementing and nice guys. Especially Phil. I played someone else this Fall season in league play, don't remember his name, but he was and is a good guy as well.<BR/><BR/>Now, Oak Ridge went 7-1 and that's a good thing. You never know, there's a great chance that they might win this "tourney" now and might even advance after the Spring section as well, and then they will represent Dallas, TX. In other words, they stand a great chance of representing everyone that is "blogging" or talking against them right now.<BR/><BR/>That's not cool. That's not what league tennis is all about. I realize that trash talking is fun, it feels good, and I have played a couple of matches in which I did those things. But in each instance, I allowed it to get me to eventually say something I regretted.<BR/><BR/>Personally speaking, I think Oak Ridge is a very good team. They have good singles players and pretty good doubles players. They beat our team pretty handily 4-1, even though we were one of the weakest teams in their flights, but they took care of business.<BR/><BR/>So Good Luck next weekend. And by the way, I don't play for them, but there is just so much bashing going on, that I was led to say something positive on their behalf.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, does this team complain? Nope. There might be one, two or maybe a third member who does, you can't judge an entire team based upon the actions of a couple of players. But overall, they play who is in front of them, and I have never heard a negative word said about any of them from what happened on the tennis court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-52021129438596204222007-11-20T14:50:00.000-06:002007-11-20T14:50:00.000-06:00Dear bazan, probably 4-5 of us Oak Ridge Boys will...Dear bazan, probably 4-5 of us Oak Ridge Boys will play the cotton bowl and maybe you will be lucky enough to get beaten by one of us.See you at the play-offs. Or probably not since your team finished last.So hope to see you at Cotton Bowl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-34366178528680632432007-11-20T14:15:00.000-06:002007-11-20T14:15:00.000-06:00So when was the last time one of the"Oak Ridge Boy...So when was the last time one of the<BR/>"Oak Ridge Boys"<BR/>Actually Won a Tournament?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-88659955878315954822007-11-20T13:52:00.000-06:002007-11-20T13:52:00.000-06:00to Bazan, You seem to also have a lot to say about...to Bazan, You seem to also have a lot to say about Oak Ridge,I guess you were not at the match when we played your team if you were I think we probably would have gotten a little respect from you since we beat your team badly. another item about our win over greenhill without john sims playing if you check his results against our players in tournaments he has never won a match. I think that was 3 matches against 3 different players. So the result probably would have been the same.I think the players on Greenhill & Life time have a little different opinion after playing us. I hope we can hold our own against these great teams in the playoffs. I guess your odds before the season didnt give us a chance of winning our section. But I guess we suprised you Hope we can do it again!!! Hope the playoffs are as much fun as this is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-78980614473150933612007-11-20T13:51:00.000-06:002007-11-20T13:51:00.000-06:00to oc bl big talk about sweeping the oak ridge tea...to oc bl big talk about sweeping the oak ridge team.Hope you can play as good as you talk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-91659949435585662732007-11-20T13:50:00.000-06:002007-11-20T13:50:00.000-06:00to Jeromi,Oak Ridge would like a rematch against y...to Jeromi,Oak Ridge would like a rematch against your non-playoff team. Since you have a lot of things to say about us. Fyi when your team played us 5 of our top players were in San Antonio that weekend or you would have not beaten us!!!!! You also need to show some respect to older players. If you think your so great start playing where you belong and stop bragging how good you are. Maybe Roger Federer will schdule a match with you.HaHaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-67459410372213004452007-11-20T11:55:00.000-06:002007-11-20T11:55:00.000-06:00Hey Jeromi glad to see you signed up on the meetup...Hey Jeromi glad to see you signed up on the meetup.com group. I am going to try and keep some good tennis going from Dec-April while we get ready for the Spring season. I urge any of you to come out yes even the Oak Ridge people are welcome. No ratings, no 3rd set tiebreakers, no DQ's, no sandbagging just playing some tennis.Cary Bazan aka Lucky Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876564249848425083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-8173516065679048762007-11-20T09:38:00.000-06:002007-11-20T09:38:00.000-06:003.5 All Ringer Team (Top 10)Oberto (Garland)Kelsey...3.5 All Ringer Team (Top 10)<BR/><BR/>Oberto (Garland)<BR/>Kelsey (SPk)<BR/>E Molina (OR)<BR/>Blackburn (LF)<BR/>Yauch (OC)<BR/>Rivera (OC)<BR/>Bowman (HP)<BR/>Rajiv (GE)<BR/>Paul Welch (Garland)<BR/>John Carlisle (GH)<BR/><BR/>Honorable Mention DQ’ed:<BR/>Jeff Wier<BR/>James David Lee<BR/>Dewayne AhnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-72798892670024577642007-11-20T09:14:00.000-06:002007-11-20T09:14:00.000-06:00Hey any Oakridge players gonna be at the CB if so ...Hey any Oakridge players gonna be at the CB if so let me know I will sign up and personally send you to the consolation bracket. Wow you are such a big time player picking on my 3.5 B team who will be a future strong 3.0 team. I agree with Jeromi on the scheduling conflicts you know you can work around things like that and even move the match date if your team has a good enough reason. At playoffs last year I was missing players and at sectionals didn't have one of my best doubles player but that is why you put more than 8players on your roster. If your team is so fragile that a few players out can turn you into an ordinary team then you really aren't that good. BTW we didn't have enough players to have a B team this year but when I saw the teams in the C flight I went out and recruited brand new players that had little or no competitive experience and they hung with many players in that flight just to give you some much needed perspective.Cary Bazan aka Lucky Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876564249848425083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-56798728906363437092007-11-20T08:04:00.000-06:002007-11-20T08:04:00.000-06:00Jeromi,It is my understanding that the year end ra...Jeromi,<BR/>It is my understanding that the year end ratings will affect the 2008 season and not the Cotton Bowl. The Cotton Bowl tournament is a 2007 Event, most people who find out that they are being bumped up, chose to play in the higher category to earn points. I'll use myself as an example, I'm rated 3.5, maybe at the end of the year, my rating will rise to 4.0. I can play the CB in December, but after December 31st, I can no longer earn points within 3.5, only 4.0 and higher.<BR/><BR/>So, if my goal is for my ranking to get higher, it is more efficient for me to play 4.0 tournaments.<BR/><BR/>But, if you are tournament rusty and want to get your feet wet, so to speak, I'm pretty sure that you would be allowed to enter into the 3.5 Draw, even if you get an end of the year, "bump up".<BR/><BR/>But if uncertainty is still there, just call or email the tournament director, and they'll let you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-2973914806940270752007-11-20T07:12:00.000-06:002007-11-20T07:12:00.000-06:00For the record there is only one 'i' in my first n...For the record there is only one 'i' in my first name and one 'y' in my last name. Jeromi Kelsey. I wish that you would stop crying about some of your team being in San Antonio during our match. We had several players who couldn't make it that weekend because of conflicting schedules also. You were the home team, you should have set a later start time. The week that I played Jonathan we pushed our match back to 5 because my military obligations wouldn't let me play earlier in the day. There wouldn't be so much crap being said about your team if your team (or a member on your team) wouldn't act like such a baby.<BR/>I was not 'recruited' to play for SP, I'm an employee there in the proshop. It is only natural that I would play on one of their teams. Coming into this season I was probably one of the least known players in this flight.<BR/>Seems to me that you should stop hiding behind an Anonymous sign and let people know who you are. It might help to change some minds about the Oak Ridge team as a whole, and just decide that YOU are a whine bag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-70480913683172368332007-11-19T23:36:00.000-06:002007-11-19T23:36:00.000-06:00There are standouts when a team beats another team...There are standouts when a team beats another team with relative ease, especially when Grider/Prather played in some leagues this summer and were only beaten by the 4.0 teams in that league. G/P played other good 3.5 level teams this year in tournaments and lost to Munoz/Bostick and Corfman/Leal. That doesn't make them ringers, they just played better that day. S. Blackburn is a standout player, but maybe not a ringer, just at the top of the 3.5 level, but his partner, William Barron is not near as good as Scott. There was another standout on Lifetimes' team, Stephen Bennett. He is very good. If you've played long enough, especially in tournaments where most of the time guys aren't trying to hide their skills and pretend that they're not that good, to try to stay down in level to play with their favorite buds to beat up on all the old guys, then it's easy to spot the exceptional ones and want something done when the real standouts standout. By the way, didn't your team finish 1 and 7 this fall? and didn't our team finish 7 and 1? meowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372029287243637381.post-75751203525430107072007-11-19T22:48:00.000-06:002007-11-19T22:48:00.000-06:00Yep I don't think there are really any ringers, ev...Yep I don't think there are really any ringers, even the three DQ's don't seem to be that outrageous and as I mentioned Oberto is no world beater. Thanks for attacking one of my guys Sunny, I wish he could have made it to the Oak Ridge match to hand out some bagels but he was out of town. Although Jeromi even noted Sunny was not as good as Jonathan. Scott Blackburn, hmm shocking that he happened to beat Girder/Prather in straight sets, so let me get this straight anyone who beats you all is a ringer. Just want to make sure I have this right. Blackburn is a solid player but no ringer and by definition then Bob Kayser and Kerry Hall are ringers as well. Oh and also William Barron who beat you all that day so pretty much the entire Lifetime team and we beat them in the Spring so I guess my entire roster was a bunch of ringers. UGH!!! Buenos noches...Cary Bazan aka Lucky Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876564249848425083noreply@blogger.com