Nothing wrong with Gerber's groin, fit as a fiddle.
The question is, where has Ratcliffe been hiding, it seems that he gone back to being his usual vagina self and clammed up.
Ok, Klamecki has been given the option of who he wants to play at singles, and his choices are likely Jones or Yaremenko. How about you Ratcliffe, take your pick in doubles, anyone except big bird, who's it gonna be?
Ratcliffe, thanks for the offer and I take you for a man of your word. I choose to play Larry Lipsie. I look forward to making the beanie fly like a frisbie.
Even if Bennett just finished an all you can eat he and Arcaria would still beat any 3.5 doubles team out there. Bring on the food and bring on the opponets. Bennett and Arcaria rock.
Does Lipsie make the lineup this week? That is scarry if that hack is one Huffines top 8! Huffines has the great 3 players, a couple solid players, and then scraps like Lipsie!
Just keep that sushi slicing, fly swatting Sam Bert off the tennis courts on Sunday. I will be there to watch the match and if I have to watch that guy play tennis again like I did at the Plano Open I will puke! An absolute embarrasement to 3.5 tennis!
Anon 12:31 Believe it or not (probably not), but Gerber is a real nice guy. He does have an ego but no where near what he shows on the blog. Also, Kaiser is a real nice guy as are all the LTF guys. I am sure Sunday will be a great match and may the best team win on that day, and may the loser win the QT and hopefully have a rematch in Cities!
Haha! Thank god there is only 1 match left in the season, Ed may have convinced Safin to play for Huffines team as a self rate with his old junior buddy, Oleg.
I agree, kaiser in AA, gerber in EOC (ego out of control) and benett in biggest loser. Oh and Oleg in LA (liars anonymous). I dont either Huffines or ltf can beat Garland so who cares?
If Kaiser and Ratcliffe were to play the advantage would go to Huffhines. Ratcliffe 2-0 Kaiser 0-2 in league matches but don't bet on either one of them playing!!!
Hey Klamecki, Chris Jones or Oleg Yaremenko are waiting for you if you have the Balls to play Singles this weekend.Since previously stated you can beat either one of them. Let"s find out!!!
I will be there. Looks like a great match. Sisk and I will have a beer off. I drink 1 beer for every set dropped by LTF. Sisk has to drink one beer for every set dropped by Huffines.
Marc - once again GREAT PIC!!! Your graphics are only outdone by your own next graphics. Nice job.
Looks like lifetime singles players are in some kind of funk, they got swept by a very weak team from DCC, one average singles player and one doubles only player against the ltf studs. Not a very good showing by ltf...
Well - I am not going to root for Huffines. Sisk can't make it though. He said something about playing tennis at Samuel Grand and an old fashioned game of dodge the bullets and muggers or something like that.
Since I am evidently going off to AA after the match anyway, I will have a beer for every set lost and every set won for both teams !! Ed - have your cooler stacked deep! See you Sunday!
Huffines 3-2 over LTF (Match of the Century) HP 3-2 over BH (Upset!!) DCC 4-1 over Hackberry Stonebridge 3-2 over LB Houston
Flight B
Garland 4-1 over SamGrand Westlake 4-1 over LB Houston HP 4-1 over OC Stonebriar 3-2 over GH
Flight C
GH 4-1 over OC Lakes 3-2 over SP CC 4-1 over Village Glen Eagles 4-1 over BH
I would not be shocked if LTF won 3-2 either. It will be close either way! Winner to City, loser to QT and HP will get 3rd in an upset! Garland won Flight B, Westlake gets 2nd, HP gets 3rd. Flight C is a bit more interesting, GH will win the flight, Fretz will get 2nd, and the Lakes will get 3rd by the difference of sets lost to CC. That will be as close as it gets!
Good luck everyone, still a number of teams alive for QT!
No, Ed knows he doesn't have anyone to beat Arcaria and Bennett. All he does is go for both singles with his ringers and then play his bes doubles team at line 3. If Gerber wins at singles then Lifetime wins 3-2.
Win or lose, I'm gonna put a tennis ball right up BBF's kiester. If he doesn't play, his true color (vagina pink) will show. He has no excuse cause he himself listed himself as one of his top 10 players. And one of their players will be out. At least Kaiser never made that claim.
I agree with anon 9:39am. "B and A" from LTF will beat any Huffines team EASILY. Also LTF has a slight edge in all the other doubles lines.
To win, Huffines must take BOTH singles and somehow eek out a doubles win.
If big-ego Gerber can win his line, then Huffines is toast. If Huffines can take both singles then it will be hard for LTF to sweep all three doubles and Huffines may win 3-2.
One thing I must say about Gerber, he performs best under pressure. When the matches don't mean didley, he is easily bored. That is also why he enjoys singles or doubles.
Why don't both captains just put out the lines now, agree and play no games. That way people can strategize and this thread will become real interesting.
That would be a first and pretty cool. After all, loser still makes playoffs so it's not like all is lost for the loser of this match.
Did Gerber's match last week mean anything? LTF had already won 3 lines with the default right when Gerber's tie break started. You obviously can't read, and Stonebridge is not playing GH either.
Seems like Lifetime is doing all the talking. Is it because they really don't think they are going to Win??? I Guess Huffhines will let their play speak for itself.Win or Lose Lifetime talks too much that"s why they are hated by almost everyone.Cheap Talk doesn"t win tennis matches performance does.We"ll find out soon enough.
To Whoever posted Huffhines best line-up Are you from outer space?? Robins is a $,0 and Holy has not played 1 match.Is he their secret weapon??? Or is it Dorris
I think you are underestimating how many people are rooting against Huffhines. Ratcliffe has proven to be a hypocrite that has now convieniently bent the rules because of dreams of winning. Jones and Oleg should not be playing 3.5 tennis and I hope they are not rewarded by having playoff success.
I don't think Huffhines has any weak doubles teams. What the hell are you talking about. All their teams seem to be pretty good. How can you possibly think they are scared to play anybody.Check their records.They will probably stick with players that play together.Who said they are going to be missing players?? Do you really believe that????
Going to be a great match, I'd love to be there drinking with BMO and Kaiser. At 3pm we will have our hands full vs. SG. I like members on both sides and wish them well. I do think if LT tries to load up to win all three doubles,that would be a mistake. I do think Oleg and Chris win singles. No offense to Alan/Marc, it's just my opinion. Bennett/Arcaria is the strongest line on Sunday. HAVE FUN MEN
Are you out of your mind comparing Sam Bert and Jack Smithheisler. They are complete opposites. Sam is a slicer and Jack is a 10 feet over the net pusher (no offense Jack). I have played them both and the one thing they have in common is that they both get a lot of balls back in play. Jack is playing great and is getting better every week. Hopefully next year Jack can play on the 3.5 Huffines team.
Lifetime is the best 3.5 team of all time. Lifetime will kill Garland once they kill Huffines. I am just telling the truth. With Klamaki on their team they are unbeatable. No doubts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris J. and Oleg Y. have as much right to be playing 3.5 as Marc K. and Gerber. They are all sand bagging ringers. But I guess that is what you need to win.
Sam and Jack are both pushers. That's why I compared them to each other. if you watch their matches, you notice that their games are so similar. I would say Sam's is better as he has mean slice on the ball and Jack has nothing... just a push... If Sam tries harder, he can have better 4.0 record than Jack and his buddy Oleg!
Huffines doubles are not weak _ they are pretty good. However, LTF doubles are clearly stronger at all three lines. To have ANY chance Huffines must sweep both singles and "luck out" with one of the doubles.
These anons think they have a clue what is going with Huffines and LTF and they have zero idea!
Huffines does have solid doubles across the board and the LTF doubles teams will have to play well to beat them, just as the Huffines singles will need to play well to beat the LTF singles players.
Some of you anon idiots have no idea what you are talking about! Just looked up arcaria/bennett and they are undefeated at line one all season. Although I couldnt come up with one of there wins against anybody who is any good (playoff teams) so far, so imo the jury is still out.
Not sure if lt bl is going to be playing doubs or singles this week but should be good at either one. Gerber on the other hand (for ltf sake) better be playing singles as I have seen him play doubles and he is terrible!
I am not pulling for either team, just hope for a good match!
I agree with anon, lifetime seems to be doing all of the "talking", that's what people do when they are scared of actually playing. Although I do beleive that big Ed is doing some of the talking also but is doing so anonymously!
If ratty has been playing "his best" doubles line at 3 all season why dosent kaiser but the ringers bennett/arcaria up against them this week and see what happens?
Sisk, Your comment makes no sense. First you say that it would be a mistake for lft to load up at doubles, then you say that huff will win both singles agains marc and alan? What the hell are you trying to say?
You are correct you will have your hands full at sam grand... trying not to get shot, stabbed or broken into. But then again you are from Garland so you should be used to that!
Your are right Bennett/Arcaria have not really played anybody, but their matches have not even been close either, almost all are 6-0, 6-1, or 6-2. In tournaments they have played a couple decent teams, but we will see waht they are made of this weekend. Huffines should be a challenge.
he knows the weaknesses of his protege'....he wants ltf to lose so he wants them to play klamecki at singles where there is a shot he can get beat. at doubles paired with one of their other players, he is a more likely sure win. huffhines singles players can't play doubles well, that is the difference.
8:34 am, where exactly was it you saw Gerber playing doubles? I see he's played once this season with Chan and they won quite easily against a solid Stonebridge team. I also see he won the consolation dubs recently at the Plano Open with a questionable (based on record) partner. Speak up instead of posting useless info.
That is not true, I am going to captain the 3.5 team and will be providing racquets for the whole team. So ya'll better get use to the two handles quick.
i like both huffines and lifetime and i know the players on both teams. this will be a real good match. it could be 3-2 either way.
i think huffines will win both singles. it wont be easy but they are a little better. Bennett and Arcaria are easily the best 3.5 doubles team in dallas and will definitely win a line for ltf. that means that lft will need to also win the other two doubles lines. i think ltf does have the edge in all the doubles lines and they should prevail 3-2.
The Lifetime & Huffines Match is going to be a very close match. The winner of the match will have to at least win one singles match. No way can either team take the win by winning all three double matches. The real wild card will be the temperature / heat and which team has the will to win. It’s going to be very hot on Sunday afternoon. Hopefully both teams have been drinking a lot of water this week.
Molina beat Jones in the final of Waco. Jones did not start playing singles until recently. He was full time doubles for Oak Creek. He even played doubles on the Oak Creek 4.0 last year.
Just keep that in mind. Ed has a few hands he can play. He could always put Molina in at #2 singles just to mess with people minds. It's kind of nice to have 2 of the top 5 3.5 singles players in the state at your disposal.
Those singles players are good, but state rankings mean nothing. Those guys play in every tournament and MZ. They collect alot of points doing that, hence they have a very high ranking, but like I said, it means nothing!! They are good and I am not diminishing that, but please do not bring up state rankings!
What it means is that he's a cheating sack of shit and should be disqualified and embarrassed to be playing 3.5. Those humm jobs that Ratdick gives him must be really something.
I don't hear anyone talking about LTF's Igor Abadzic. He's a self rate who's played 2 singles matches and won. He was Line 1 over Gerber one of those weeks. Could the crafty Kaiser (ha ha) be holding him back for this match or the playoffs?
looks like we have one asshole complaining about cheaters probably because he gets his ass kicked regularly.
dallas teams historically have not performed very well at sectionals and we have sent fewer than our fair share of teams to nats. we have good players at every level but very few are truly out of level.
but we do have a few world class whiners that like to post on this blog.
Anon 1:48pm. Being ranked means nothing. Sure he may play some good matches, but if you play in 6 or 7 tourneys and have a 10-10 record then you win some consolation but you get points for every tourney that you enter. Likely losing first round, winning 1 or 2 rounds of conso, then losing again in conso. That means nothing! Instead, look how far he gets in each tourney and more importantly WHO has he beaten in 4.0 (ranked player, local good Dallas 4.0, etc). That dictates the level of play and I don't see any of that. Agree with other anon....winning a major of 6 or 7 matches in a weekend is very very tough. Kudos if you do that or have done that.
Anon 2:41. Take a deep breath before you reply and think for a minute. Tourney play and league play don't cross over wins/losses and computer info until the end of each year. Mid year bumps are just based on league info. Bazan a 4.0? Cary will even tell you he doesn't belong there, especially at singles. But, he is getting better.
everyone knows Bazan is no 4.0 player. He is a mid 3.5 to a strong 3.0 He just captains himself and positions himself with stronger players to get the wins.
Regarding tourney players vs once a week players. This weekend could show us the difference in the two. The LT vs Huff match is at 2pm on Sunday. This will be right in the middle of the heat. If you look at Huff team you will see people like M. Anderson, S. Bert, E Molina, Oleg, and C. Jones who have played quite a few tourneys and each has won a tourney. This might favor Huff in the heat because each of these guys has played 5 or 6 matches in a 3 day period.
Hey Klamecki, When you got bumped to 4.0 and appealed to 3.5 some people on these boards called you a pussy. Your reasoning was that you were curious if your rating was appealable and that you had no plans of playing 3.5. You even told everyone not to worry, you would never play down. Well look at you now!!!
That Bazan guy does suck. So bad I won at 4.0 and 4.5 last weekend. :) I plan on doing the same this weekend. I am just getting warmed up for July and August when the real league tennis season starts, I know most of you whiny bitches stop playing in June and sometimes May.
Igor is no ringer by the way I beat him 2 and 3. nice guy though.
I have to cheer for Alan though since he beat me, I am gearing up for a rematch though.
Don't listen to all these anons. It's funny how they like to call people out, call you liars, hypocrits, etc., yet they don't post a name by their post. I would say the ultimate in hypocrisy.
Anytime you want to play just let me know and congrats on the wins!
anon 5:53 am You are exactly right. Same can be said for Huffines. We have almost all computer rated players on both teams. Only assholes cliam "cheating" because they have a mental disorder.
LEVEL 3.0 / BENDER Best captain in Dallas over last 10 years and maybe in the country. Has the most trips to Sectionals & Nats. (Anyone no how many?) Crafty at handling his line-up and known for getting the most from his players.
LEVEL 3.5 and 4.0 / SISK Best captain in Dallas TODAY. Excellent recruiter and great guy. Players are loyal and have fun. Handles his line-up well - routinely out smarting other captains. His teams play their best under pressure. Currently has top teams in both 3.5 and 4.0
LEVEL 4.0 / SOMABUT Outstanding recruiter, good sport and his guys love to play for him. He has dominated level 4.0 in Dallas for many years but often falls short at Sectionals. Some guys question his line-up decisions in big matches.
LEVEL 4.5 / BRANCH Has totally dominated 4.5 competition in Dallas for many years - but has not had success at Sectionals. Tough, competitve and smart. An excellent recruiter. I hope he takes Sectionals this year!
LET THE ASSHOLES WHINE, THESE CAPTAINS ARE ALL GREAT & THEY PLAY BY THE RULES.
UP & COMERS on their way to LT success: Bazan Hill Ratcliffe Noel
He is how your captain and some of your players are hypocrites. They accuse others of cheating and sandbagging while that's exactly what they do themselves!!!
Take Gerber. The guy is very good tennis player and has just beaten a 4.0 player (bazan) who claims to have wins at 4.0 and 4.5 just this past weekend(s). Gerber easily beats the guy in two sets - 1 and 5. Of course, if this would be a real league match, Gerber would throw the match in... as he has already done this season! Hypocrite? YES
Take Klamecki. He said before he is too good for 3.5s and he will never play even if he gets bumped down. Well, here he is, playing in 3.5 tennis. Liar and hypocrite? YES
Take Kaiser. He knows that Gerber is out of the level as well as Klamecki. He knows that some of his players are very good and he hid them for the entire season! So, is he not a hypocrite?! Oh, he only sees 4.0 talent on other teams? What a liar! and really bad one...
Gerber was not bumped after the Fall season you jackass!! Gerber is a computer rated 3.5, end of stort there is nothing hypocritical about it. He has been a computer rate for a couple seasons, no appeal down, nothing! He is a good 3.5 player and will probably be bumped after this season. he is not way out of level, never played college, never self rated out of level. Get over it you clown!
Hey 7:09 a.m., Why don't you sign your name so we can have conversation between men, or are you a mouse?
I am not going to speak for anyone else and could care less about who's cheating or who's not. I will play whomever they put in front of me, and if I am asked by Kaiser to play doubles I will gladly do so. But please stop talking ignorant crap about me being out of level. I started playing tennis 3 years ago and have worked my ass off to get better. I have not appealed or done anything of the sort. And I have never thrown a match nor will I ever throw a match. Say what you want, but if your gonna accuse me of crap, either give some credible info and post your name, otherwise, the crap you put out is meaningless and you are a more than a mouse, a pussy is more like it.
I am NOT from Life Time. But LTF has a bunch of good guys and excellent players. None are out of level. We just have some whining asshole trolling our blog.
Probably the same guy whining about Huffines that is whining about LTF! Someone that wishes they had something to play for this weekend and weekends to come.
Whoever that is has to be both dumb and crazy. The craziest thing that he said is that "Gerber beat a 4.0 player". Anyone that has seen Cary play knows that he is not a 4.0 player.
Oh, so now we determine tennis level based on "looks"?? So, if you have ugly strokes, you can't be 4.0? Bazan has just beaten some dudes rated 4.0 and 4.5. I don't care how his games "looks" on the court. If someone beats (especially as easy as straight 1 and 5) someone like bazan, then that person is not 3.5. Gerber, stop holding back and play your real level. I am sure you can beat whomever you play this weekend. Just beat them, don't sandbag, PLEASE! And move the hell up from 3.5s. And go join Eddie, egomaniac!
I would stop short of naming Sisk as one of the great 4.0 captains. His team won thier flight. That's all. Let's see if they make it out of the City Championships before we start comparing him to Somabut or anyone else. He has put together a good team. Let's just wait awhile so we can see how good.
If Klambaker actually ruptured his achilles he is out for a long time and after the rude statements he has made about permanent 3.5s, that will bring you down a level.
wow, there is a brilliant comment. the players will determine the outcome not the blog comments. someone alert the media about this wonderful discovery!
Hey this is Kaiser and I've had a couple shots of tequila, beats this tennis bullshit. One thing is for sure, if I hear Ratcliffe cheering on the sidelines like a little cheerleading bitch, I'm gonna slap him so hard his dentures will end up at Sammuel Grand. And we all know they won't last but 5 minutes in that hood before some other toothless wonder is wearing them. Man I am actually so not looking forward to playing at that hell hole Huffines. Luckily I have a bud with bullet proof vests so don't be surprised when our team shows up wearing them.
what i cant figure out is how why ltf allows kaiser to be their captain? the guys a dork and not too bright. at some point thats going to hurt the team. ltf always has strong teams and excellent players. why dont they find a decent cap?
Being a captain is not the easiest thing in the world, and as previously mentioned, you have to be an a-hole and be willing to piss people off in order to be successful. There are always going to be people that want to play every week and will be psst off at somebody when they don't. Or they think they are better then somebody else playing or have other opinions on lineups, etc. etc. So Kaiser may be a dork, but he's also doing the best with what he has. But the ltf team will likely be breaking up after this season so any volunteers that have the above attributes are welcome to step up to the podium.
I am not sure why you guys are getting all worked up about the huff/ltf match. It will be a no contest. There is absolutly not way ltf can win a singles line, they might be lucky not to get double bageled. Hell the great gerber couldnt even beat sam burt. I dont know that much about igor but he will be in big trouble as well.
It should come down to doubles and its really hard to sweep all three doubs lines.
I haven't looked at the 3.5 blog in a long time but what else is there to do at 6am on a Sunday morn. How can I not be in the top 10 of cheatin captains? I had the biggest ringer in 4.0 tennis in recent history last season.
THIS IS THE WAY OF USTA LEAGUE TENNIS Great captains win our local competition and take their teams on to Sectionals and sometimes Nats. Disgruntled and jealous assholes call them cheaters. The more victories you earn the more the whiners cry!
Never taken a team to nat'ls. Sr team missed sectionals this year for the first time in 4 years. Our reg. 4.0 team has been to sectionals last 2 years.
I heard Marc K. did not play singles like first thought. I wonder if Marc would have been more of a challenge for Chris Jones. Gerber's game was a game of a pushing the ball. Big first serve and push and push and push and never take any risk. Wow, if pushing is the way to win I rather go for my shots and miss some but go out like a man.
Great tennis from both Lifetime and Huffines. It was fun to watch some good tennis. You can feel the pressure from both teams. It was like a Davis Cup Tie. Not bad for a recreational tennis match.
7:53 pm; I got beat today and that's the way it goes. Oleg is a very nice guy and you can tell he's got game and been playing for a while. I am not a pusher, but that's the strategy I used today cause based on what I'd heard and seen, Oleg likes to go for it alot. He definately did not go for it either and was pushing everything right back, he just did a better job of it. It was a tight match and Huffines pulled it out, our hats of to them and hopefully we'll get a second chance soon enough.
Now as far as going out like a man, just post your name and challenge away, and show us how good you really are.
It sounds like snob 7:53 was there. He says he heard Marc did not play then he states gerber's game was push, push, push. He must have been watching. Come forward and state who you are.
Wow, Good match between huffines/ Ltf. It looks like LTF tried to win all doubles lines. As I mentioned earlier, would be a mistake. I would have tried to spread the talent out. Klameeki told me Chris or Oleg didn't scare him, I don't understand why he didn't play singles. Congrats to GRANDPA! Any team want to scrimmage, we are open.
thats one of the problems with our usta 3.5 league. a top team like huffines or lft or garland plays a lot of shitty, noncompetitive matches just to have a few good matches at the end of the season. the majority of the matches are not very good.
Seriously - a thread involving 3.5 tennis gets big bold red lettering? This blog becomes more of a joke every day.
ReplyDeleteLifetime wins of course.
ReplyDeletewill Gerber's groin be healed up? Or will he rip something else?
ReplyDeletelet's get some vote going! hey, admins, can you add it?
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with Gerber's groin, fit as a fiddle.
ReplyDeleteThe question is, where has Ratcliffe been hiding, it seems that he gone back to being his usual vagina self and clammed up.
Ok, Klamecki has been given the option of who he wants to play at singles, and his choices are likely Jones or Yaremenko. How about you Ratcliffe, take your pick in doubles, anyone except big bird, who's it gonna be?
Ratcliffe,
ReplyDeleteWho you sending against Bennett/Arcaria? Are you gonna send your best line to play them or are you scared?
Does anyone have a guess to the line-ups?
ReplyDeleteRatcliffe, thanks for the offer and I take you for a man of your word. I choose to play Larry Lipsie. I look forward to making the beanie fly like a frisbie.
ReplyDeleteMake it happen.
LT BL
There you go with your first mistake by taking Ratcliffe at his word. Do you really think he will do that?
ReplyDeleteHeard Bennet was out for Sunday. Is that true?
ReplyDeleteYeah, Bennett is out, has an appointment at Jenny Craig so Gerber is playing with Arcaria.
ReplyDeleteHeard Chris Jones is out this week, what gives?
The only thing Bennett is out to is "out to lunch" probably an all you can eat buffet!
ReplyDeleteEven if Bennett just finished an all you can eat he and Arcaria would still beat any 3.5 doubles team out there. Bring on the food and bring on the opponets. Bennett and Arcaria rock.
ReplyDeleteDoes Lipsie make the lineup this week? That is scarry if that hack is one Huffines top 8! Huffines has the great 3 players, a couple solid players, and then scraps like Lipsie!
ReplyDeleteJust keep that sushi slicing, fly swatting Sam Bert off the tennis courts on Sunday. I will be there to watch the match and if I have to watch that guy play tennis again like I did at the Plano Open I will puke! An absolute embarrasement to 3.5 tennis!
ReplyDeleteAre both teams going to have all their best players?
ReplyDeletealmost. one or two players are out on each side.
ReplyDeleteAnon 12:31
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not (probably not), but Gerber is a real nice guy. He does have an ego but no where near what he shows on the blog. Also, Kaiser is a real nice guy as are all the LTF guys. I am sure Sunday will be a great match and may the best team win on that day, and may the loser win the QT and hopefully have a rematch in Cities!
Safin just knocked out of Wimbledon. I wonder who's team he will be on this weekend as a self rate.
ReplyDeleteAlso, why are you blaming LTF for that above statement?
ReplyDeleteHaha! Thank god there is only 1 match left in the season, Ed may have convinced Safin to play for Huffines team as a self rate with his old junior buddy, Oleg.
ReplyDeleteHP vs BH, who wins?
ReplyDeleteBH, of course!
ReplyDeleteBH 3-2
ReplyDeleteHuffines 3-2
BH 4-1
ReplyDeleteHfn 4-1
The Big Turd is not a very good captain. So I have to pick Huffines to win a close one.
ReplyDeleteMatch of the Century? Puhlease. Huffhines wins 4-1. Sweeps singles and 2 lines of doubles. Kaiser checks into AA after this.
ReplyDeleteI agree, kaiser in AA, gerber in EOC (ego out of control) and benett in biggest loser. Oh and Oleg in LA (liars anonymous). I dont either Huffines or ltf can beat Garland so who cares?
ReplyDeleteI used to think OC/LT/FW BL was pathetic, after seeing this thread all doubt has been removed.
ReplyDeleteagree. garland is far superior to both huffines and lifetime. those guys just dont know it yet.
ReplyDeleteHuffines is going to win. It is going to be close but they are going to win.
ReplyDeleteWhat time is the match?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Marc has the guts to play singles? I doubt it.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture Marc!lol suits the occasion perfectly!
ReplyDeleteSafin just lost at wimbledon and I heard he is on his way to texas to play #1 singles for Huffhines.
ReplyDeleteIf Kaiser and Ratcliffe were to play the advantage would go to Huffhines. Ratcliffe 2-0 Kaiser 0-2 in league matches but don't bet on either one of them playing!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be a great match! Where’s the match and at what time?
ReplyDeleteThe match is at Huffhines at 2PM Sunday June 28th. See everyone there!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Klamecki, Chris Jones or Oleg Yaremenko are waiting for you if you have the Balls to play Singles this weekend.Since previously stated you can beat either one of them. Let"s find out!!!
ReplyDeleteI will be there. Looks like a great match. Sisk and I will have a beer off. I drink 1 beer for every set dropped by LTF. Sisk has to drink one beer for every set dropped by Huffines.
ReplyDeleteMarc - once again GREAT PIC!!! Your graphics are only outdone by your own next graphics. Nice job.
This should be a great match
Bmo, what makes you think that Sisk is rooting for huffines?
ReplyDeleteLooks like lifetime singles players are in some kind of funk, they got swept by a very weak team from DCC, one average singles player and one doubles only player against the ltf studs. Not a very good showing by ltf...
ReplyDeleteEd, hopefully you will have some balls to play your number 1 doubles line against Arcaria/Bennett or are you going to chicken out?
ReplyDeleteWell - I am not going to root for Huffines. Sisk can't make it though. He said something about playing tennis at Samuel Grand and an old fashioned game of dodge the bullets and muggers or something like that.
ReplyDeleteBMO -
ReplyDeleteSince I am evidently going off to AA after the match anyway, I will have a beer for every set lost and every set won for both teams !! Ed - have your cooler stacked deep! See you Sunday!
Predictions!
ReplyDeleteFlight A
Huffines 3-2 over LTF (Match of the Century)
HP 3-2 over BH (Upset!!)
DCC 4-1 over Hackberry
Stonebridge 3-2 over LB Houston
Flight B
Garland 4-1 over SamGrand
Westlake 4-1 over LB Houston
HP 4-1 over OC
Stonebriar 3-2 over GH
Flight C
GH 4-1 over OC
Lakes 3-2 over SP
CC 4-1 over Village
Glen Eagles 4-1 over BH
I would not be shocked if LTF won 3-2 either. It will be close either way! Winner to City, loser to QT and HP will get 3rd in an upset! Garland won Flight B, Westlake gets 2nd, HP gets 3rd. Flight C is a bit more interesting, GH will win the flight, Fretz will get 2nd, and the Lakes will get 3rd by the difference of sets lost to CC. That will be as close as it gets!
Good luck everyone, still a number of teams alive for QT!
Votes 18-18, closest poll we have had in a long time. I would assume Huffines will get slightly more votes in the end because of all the LTF haters!
ReplyDeleteNo, Ed knows he doesn't have anyone to beat Arcaria and Bennett. All he does is go for both singles with his ringers and then play his bes doubles team at line 3. If Gerber wins at singles then Lifetime wins 3-2.
ReplyDeleteI think Arcaria and Bennett play line 2 or 3 this week because Huffines will put a weak line at 1 doubles.
ReplyDeleteArcaria and Bennett get too much credit!!! They will get killed any line they play against HFN.
ReplyDeleteWin or lose, I'm gonna put a tennis ball right up BBF's kiester. If he doesn't play, his true color (vagina pink) will show. He has no excuse cause he himself listed himself as one of his top 10 players. And one of their players will be out. At least Kaiser never made that claim.
ReplyDeleteI agree with anon 9:39am.
ReplyDelete"B and A" from LTF will beat any Huffines team EASILY. Also LTF has a slight edge in all the other doubles lines.
To win, Huffines must take BOTH singles and somehow eek out a doubles win.
If big-ego Gerber can win his line, then Huffines is toast. If Huffines can take both singles then it will be hard for LTF to sweep all three doubles and Huffines may win 3-2.
IT ALL DEPENDS ON GERBER.
If it all depends on me, put us down for the win.
ReplyDeleteGerber
One thing I must say about Gerber, he performs best under pressure. When the matches don't mean didley, he is easily bored. That is also why he enjoys singles or doubles.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait til Sunday!
meant to say singles over doubles..
ReplyDeleteLine #3 singles exhibition match
ReplyDeleteBig Bird
vs.
Grandpa
make it happen
That would be like a side stage circus act!
ReplyDeleteWhat's LTF's Best line up?
ReplyDelete1# Gerber
2# Klemecki
1# bennett/arcadia
2# demetsenare/chan
3# hamaty/anderson
What's HUFFS Best line up?
ReplyDelete1# oleg
2# jones
1# holly/moore
2# anderson/robins
3# molina/rietzer
Why don't both captains just put out the lines now, agree and play no games. That way people can strategize and this thread will become real interesting.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a first and pretty cool. After all, loser still makes playoffs so it's not like all is lost for the loser of this match.
There goes that big Gerber ego again. "Put us down for the win"... I wonder if he said that last week before his match?
ReplyDeleteBy the way anon 2, there is no way stonebridge beats GH in flight be this weekend.
Bert has played line 2 all season with the same partner. Anderson plays with Moore or lipsie and then molina and reitzer.
ReplyDeleteIF THEY DID THAT i DOUBT THEY WOULD STICK TO IT.
ReplyDeleteWho cares about gh and stonebriar anyways. And gh will lose, that is not the good gh team!
ReplyDeleteDid Gerber's match last week mean anything? LTF had already won 3 lines with the default right when Gerber's tie break started. You obviously can't read, and Stonebridge is not playing GH either.
ReplyDeleteBurt's partner is out
ReplyDeleteIs that the same partner from Smokey and the Bandit?
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine playing as Bert's doubles partner. You'd have to wear a metal shark suit to prevent from being sliced to death by your own teamate.
ReplyDeleteBert only slices and dices because no one can figure out how to handle it. If I was him, I would just keep doing it. Seems to be working!
ReplyDeleteyes it's working great
ReplyDeletehe's a 3.5 lifer.
If he ever wants to get better he will have to develop his game.
He could not get out of the first round of a 4.0 tournament
yes, he could. Look at John (jack) smithheisler... no different from Sam Burt and John is able to win many matches at 4.0 with his fucked-up game
ReplyDeleteWhat would be Garlands lineup verses these 2 teams lineup when it comes to city?
ReplyDeleteSisk versus everyone.
ReplyDeleteWhere is Ed Ratty?
ReplyDeleteThe biggest match of the season and he is no where to be found!
Didnt know Sisk was that good!
ReplyDeleteSeems like Lifetime is doing all the talking. Is it because they really don't think they are going to Win??? I Guess Huffhines will let their play speak for itself.Win or Lose Lifetime talks too much that"s why they are hated by almost everyone.Cheap Talk doesn"t win tennis matches performance does.We"ll find out soon enough.
ReplyDeleteTalking has them 7-0! Whether they win or lose they are winning! Your point is meaningless.
ReplyDeleteTo Whoever posted Huffhines best line-up Are you from outer space?? Robins is a $,0 and Holy has not played 1 match.Is he their secret weapon??? Or is it Dorris
ReplyDeleteI think you are underestimating how many people are rooting against Huffhines. Ratcliffe has proven to be a hypocrite that has now convieniently bent the rules because of dreams of winning. Jones and Oleg should not be playing 3.5 tennis and I hope they are not rewarded by having playoff success.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Huffhines has any weak doubles teams. What the hell are you talking about. All their teams seem to be pretty good. How can you possibly think they are scared to play anybody.Check their records.They will probably stick with players that play together.Who said they are going to be missing players?? Do you really believe that????
ReplyDeleteGoing to be a great match, I'd love to be there drinking with BMO and Kaiser. At 3pm we will have our hands full vs. SG. I like members on both sides and wish them well. I do think if LT tries to load up to win all three doubles,that would be a mistake. I do think Oleg and Chris win singles. No offense to Alan/Marc, it's just my opinion. Bennett/Arcaria is the strongest line on Sunday. HAVE FUN MEN
ReplyDeleteAre you out of your mind comparing Sam Bert and Jack Smithheisler. They are complete opposites. Sam is a slicer and Jack is a 10 feet over the net pusher (no offense Jack). I have played them both and the one thing they have in common is that they both get a lot of balls back in play. Jack is playing great and is getting better every week. Hopefully next year Jack can play on the 3.5 Huffines team.
ReplyDeleteLifetime is the best 3.5 team of all time. Lifetime will kill Garland once they kill Huffines. I am just telling the truth. With Klamaki on their team they are unbeatable. No doubts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteChris J. and Oleg Y. have as much right to be playing 3.5 as Marc K. and Gerber. They are all sand bagging ringers. But I guess that is what you need to win.
ReplyDeletethey are all ringers but NOT sandbagging or NOT cheating! They are all computer rated 3.5s! Good luck to them all and have great matches!
ReplyDeleteSam and Jack are both pushers. That's why I compared them to each other. if you watch their matches, you notice that their games are so similar. I would say Sam's is better as he has mean slice on the ball and Jack has nothing... just a push... If Sam tries harder, he can have better 4.0 record than Jack and his buddy Oleg!
ReplyDeleteTo ANON 9:23 You must have too much too drink like Kaiser did to think that. Your CRAZY!!!
ReplyDeleteHuffines doubles are not weak _ they are pretty good. However, LTF doubles are clearly stronger at all three lines. To have ANY chance Huffines must sweep both singles and "luck out" with one of the doubles.
ReplyDeleteWord is, Klamecki/Gerber will be playing doubles. They played Bennett/Arcaria the other night and kicked their asses.
ReplyDeleteWho CARES!!!
ReplyDeleteYOU obviously.
ReplyDeleteThese anons think they have a clue what is going with Huffines and LTF and they have zero idea!
ReplyDeleteHuffines does have solid doubles across the board and the LTF doubles teams will have to play well to beat them, just as the Huffines singles will need to play well to beat the LTF singles players.
Some of you anon idiots have no idea what you are talking about! Just looked up arcaria/bennett and they are undefeated at line one all season. Although I couldnt come up with one of there wins against anybody who is any good (playoff teams) so far, so imo the jury is still out.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if lt bl is going to be playing doubs or singles this week but should be good at either one. Gerber on the other hand (for ltf sake) better be playing singles as I have seen him play doubles and he is terrible!
I am not pulling for either team, just hope for a good match!
I agree with anon, lifetime seems to be doing all of the "talking", that's what people do when they are scared of actually playing. Although I do beleive that big Ed is doing some of the talking also but is doing so anonymously!
ReplyDeleteIf ratty has been playing "his best" doubles line at 3 all season why dosent kaiser but the ringers bennett/arcaria up against them this week and see what happens?
ReplyDeleteI do not see how LTF is doing all the talking, there is plenty of LTF bashing and you know alot of it is from Huffines!
ReplyDeleteSisk, Your comment makes no sense. First you say that it would be a mistake for lft to load up at doubles, then you say that huff will win both singles agains marc and alan? What the hell are you trying to say?
ReplyDeleteConfused.
Big john,
ReplyDeleteYou are correct you will have your hands full at sam grand... trying not to get shot, stabbed or broken into. But then again you are from Garland so you should be used to that!
Your are right Bennett/Arcaria have not really played anybody, but their matches have not even been close either, almost all are 6-0, 6-1, or 6-2. In tournaments they have played a couple decent teams, but we will see waht they are made of this weekend. Huffines should be a challenge.
ReplyDeletehe knows the weaknesses of his protege'....he wants ltf to lose so he wants them to play klamecki at singles where there is a shot he can get beat. at doubles paired with one of their other players, he is a more likely sure win. huffhines singles players can't play doubles well, that is the difference.
ReplyDeleteJones and Yaremenko are good, but are by no means unbeatable. LTF has the singles that can beat them if they play well.
ReplyDelete8:34 am, where exactly was it you saw Gerber playing doubles? I see he's played once this season with Chan and they won quite easily against a solid Stonebridge team. I also see he won the consolation dubs recently at the Plano Open with a questionable (based on record) partner. Speak up instead of posting useless info.
ReplyDeleteJones and Gerber have not played any 4.0 singles matches in tournaments or league,
ReplyDeleteboth klemecki and oleg have, and can compete at the level,
should be pretty even,
Anon 9:10
ReplyDeleteI watched some of the Plano Open and to me it looked as though his partner was carrying Gerber!
Stephen and I have never played Marc and Alan. Nice source of information!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good 1.
ReplyDeleteKim Anderson is a solid 3.0 and will be captaining next seasons LTF 3.5 team.
ReplyDeleteHey Tweety, get to work, the Queen hasn't gotten her monthly check yet and is psst off.
ReplyDeleteThat is not true, I am going to captain the 3.5 team and will be providing racquets for the whole team. So ya'll better get use to the two handles quick.
ReplyDeletei like both huffines and lifetime and i know the players on both teams. this will be a real good match. it could be 3-2 either way.
ReplyDeletei think huffines will win both singles. it wont be easy but they are a little better. Bennett and Arcaria are easily the best 3.5 doubles team in dallas and will definitely win a line for ltf. that means that lft will need to also win the other two doubles lines. i think ltf does have the edge in all the doubles lines and they should prevail 3-2.
best wishes to both teams.
The Lifetime & Huffines Match is going to be a very close match. The winner of the match will have to at least win one singles match. No way can either team take the win by winning all three double matches. The real wild card will be the temperature / heat and which team has the will to win. It’s going to be very hot on Sunday afternoon. Hopefully both teams have been drinking a lot of water this week.
ReplyDeleteGerber is really a doubles player. At times, he just doesn’t know where or what he should be doing. Gerber is better off playing singles.
ReplyDeleteSomeone needs to do more homework.
ReplyDeleteMolina beat Jones in the final of Waco.
Jones did not start playing singles until recently. He was full time doubles for Oak Creek. He even played doubles on the Oak Creek 4.0 last year.
Just keep that in mind. Ed has a few hands he can play. He could always put Molina in at #2 singles just to mess with people minds. It's kind of nice to have 2 of the top 5 3.5 singles players in the state at your disposal.
oh yeah and one more thing about Huffines...Oleg is the #13 ranked 4.0 singles player in the state.
ReplyDeleteThis match will be great. Is someone bringing a grill? Let's just hope that no one bites an ear off on a change over.
Those singles players are good, but state rankings mean nothing. Those guys play in every tournament and MZ. They collect alot of points doing that, hence they have a very high ranking, but like I said, it means nothing!! They are good and I am not diminishing that, but please do not bring up state rankings!
ReplyDeleteI think all the ears should be safe as I dont think Prather will be there...
ReplyDeletewell, 650 people in 4.0 are ranked in the state of Texas... Being in the top means they won matches! So, yes, it means something.
ReplyDeleteWhat it means is that he's a cheating sack of shit and should be disqualified and embarrassed to be playing 3.5. Those humm jobs that Ratdick gives him must be really something.
ReplyDeleteI don't hear anyone talking about LTF's Igor Abadzic. He's a self rate who's played 2 singles matches and won. He was Line 1 over Gerber one of those weeks. Could the crafty Kaiser (ha ha) be holding him back for this match or the playoffs?
ReplyDeleteHere is the list of the most cheating captains in the metroplex, starting with the least to most morals;
ReplyDelete1. Bender (Yoda)
2. Sisk (John Candy)
3. Ratcliffe (Bitter Beer Face)
4. Hill (Ghandi)
5. Kraemer (Bobby the Jew)
6. Pickett (Icepick)
7. Somabut (Slumdog)
8. Cory (Nancy)
9. Kaiser (Big Bird)
10. Alzurro (Lippy Renata)
Moderators, can we please get a poll up on this, you may break a record with the hits.
If you think winning a MZ is nothing you are wrong. Winning one match on a weekend is one thing. Winnig six matches in a row in weekend is tough.
ReplyDeleteactually there are very few cheaters but many, many crybabies
ReplyDeleteOnly cheaters win! I want on that list!
ReplyDeleteyes. we should rename it
ReplyDelete"3.CRY Final Week "
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ReplyDeletelooks like we have one asshole complaining about cheaters probably because he gets his ass kicked regularly.
ReplyDeletedallas teams historically have not performed very well at sectionals and we have sent fewer than our fair share of teams to nats. we have good players at every level but very few are truly out of level.
but we do have a few world class whiners that like to post on this blog.
Anon 1:48pm.
ReplyDeleteBeing ranked means nothing. Sure he may play some good matches, but if you play in 6 or 7 tourneys and have a 10-10 record then you win some consolation but you get points for every tourney that you enter. Likely losing first round, winning 1 or 2 rounds of conso, then losing again in conso. That means nothing!
Instead, look how far he gets in each tourney and more importantly WHO has he beaten in 4.0 (ranked player, local good Dallas 4.0, etc). That dictates the level of play and I don't see any of that.
Agree with other anon....winning a major of 6 or 7 matches in a weekend is very very tough. Kudos if you do that or have done that.
Anon 2:41. Take a deep breath before you reply and think for a minute. Tourney play and league play don't cross over wins/losses and computer info until the end of each year. Mid year bumps are just based on league info.
Bazan a 4.0? Cary will even tell you he doesn't belong there, especially at singles. But, he is getting better.
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ReplyDeleteeveryone knows Bazan is no 4.0 player. He is a mid 3.5 to a strong 3.0 He just captains himself and positions himself with stronger players to get the wins.
ReplyDeleteRegarding tourney players vs once a week players. This weekend could show us the difference in the two. The LT vs Huff match is at 2pm on Sunday. This will be right in the middle of the heat. If you look at Huff team you will see people like M. Anderson, S. Bert, E Molina, Oleg, and C. Jones who have played quite a few tourneys and each has won a tourney. This might favor Huff in the heat because each of these guys has played 5 or 6 matches in a 3 day period.
ReplyDeleteHey Klamecki,
ReplyDeleteWhen you got bumped to 4.0 and appealed to 3.5 some people on these boards called you a pussy. Your reasoning was that you were curious if your rating was appealable and that you had no plans of playing 3.5. You even told everyone not to worry, you would never play down. Well look at you now!!!
That Bazan guy does suck. So bad I won at 4.0 and 4.5 last weekend. :) I plan on doing the same this weekend. I am just getting warmed up for July and August when the real league tennis season starts, I know most of you whiny bitches stop playing in June and sometimes May.
ReplyDeleteIgor is no ringer by the way I beat him 2 and 3. nice guy though.
I have to cheer for Alan though since he beat me, I am gearing up for a rematch though.
Hey Cary,
ReplyDeleteDon't listen to all these anons. It's funny how they like to call people out, call you liars, hypocrits, etc., yet they don't post a name by their post. I would say the ultimate in hypocrisy.
Anytime you want to play just let me know and congrats on the wins!
Gerber
anon 5:53 am
ReplyDeleteYou are exactly right. Same can be said for Huffines. We have almost all computer rated players on both teams. Only assholes cliam "cheating" because they have a mental disorder.
BEST USTA LEAGUE CAPTAINS
ReplyDeleteLEVEL 3.0 / BENDER
Best captain in Dallas over last 10 years and maybe in the country. Has the most trips to Sectionals & Nats. (Anyone no how many?) Crafty at handling his line-up and known for getting the most from his players.
LEVEL 3.5 and 4.0 / SISK
Best captain in Dallas TODAY. Excellent recruiter and great guy. Players are loyal and have fun. Handles his line-up well - routinely out smarting other captains. His teams play their best under pressure. Currently has top teams in both 3.5 and 4.0
LEVEL 4.0 / SOMABUT
Outstanding recruiter, good sport and his guys love to play for him. He has dominated level 4.0 in Dallas for many years but often falls short at Sectionals. Some guys question his line-up decisions in big matches.
LEVEL 4.5 / BRANCH
Has totally dominated 4.5 competition in Dallas for many years - but has not had success at Sectionals. Tough, competitve and smart. An excellent recruiter. I hope he takes Sectionals this year!
LET THE ASSHOLES WHINE, THESE CAPTAINS ARE ALL GREAT & THEY PLAY BY THE RULES.
UP & COMERS on their way to LT success:
Bazan
Hill
Ratcliffe
Noel
To Anons who defend cheating LFT...
ReplyDeleteHe is how your captain and some of your players are hypocrites. They accuse others of cheating and sandbagging while that's exactly what they do themselves!!!
Take Gerber. The guy is very good tennis player and has just beaten a 4.0 player (bazan) who claims to have wins at 4.0 and 4.5 just this past weekend(s). Gerber easily beats the guy in two sets - 1 and 5. Of course, if this would be a real league match, Gerber would throw the match in... as he has already done this season! Hypocrite? YES
Take Klamecki. He said before he is too good for 3.5s and he will never play even if he gets bumped down. Well, here he is, playing in 3.5 tennis. Liar and hypocrite? YES
Take Kaiser. He knows that Gerber is out of the level as well as Klamecki. He knows that some of his players are very good and he hid them for the entire season! So, is he not a hypocrite?! Oh, he only sees 4.0 talent on other teams? What a liar! and really bad one...
Gerber was not bumped after the Fall season you jackass!! Gerber is a computer rated 3.5, end of stort there is nothing hypocritical about it. He has been a computer rate for a couple seasons, no appeal down, nothing! He is a good 3.5 player and will probably be bumped after this season. he is not way out of level, never played college, never self rated out of level. Get over it you clown!
ReplyDeleteHey 7:09 a.m., Why don't you sign your name so we can have conversation between men, or are you a mouse?
ReplyDeleteI am not going to speak for anyone else and could care less about who's cheating or who's not. I will play whomever they put in front of me, and if I am asked by Kaiser to play doubles I will gladly do so. But please stop talking ignorant crap about me being out of level. I started playing tennis 3 years ago and have worked my ass off to get better. I have not appealed or done anything of the sort. And I have never thrown a match nor will I ever throw a match. Say what you want, but if your gonna accuse me of crap, either give some credible info and post your name, otherwise, the crap you put out is meaningless and you are a more than a mouse, a pussy is more like it.
Gerber
How does Garland match up with Huffines and LTF?
ReplyDeleteI am NOT from Life Time. But LTF has a bunch of good guys and excellent players. None are out of level. We just have some whining asshole trolling our blog.
ReplyDeleteProbably the same guy whining about Huffines that is whining about LTF! Someone that wishes they had something to play for this weekend and weekends to come.
ReplyDeleteWhoever that is has to be both dumb and crazy. The craziest thing that he said is that "Gerber beat a 4.0 player". Anyone that has seen Cary play knows that he is not a 4.0 player.
ReplyDeleteOh, so now we determine tennis level based on "looks"?? So, if you have ugly strokes, you can't be 4.0?
ReplyDeleteBazan has just beaten some dudes rated 4.0 and 4.5. I don't care how his games "looks" on the court. If someone beats (especially as easy as straight 1 and 5) someone like bazan, then that person is not 3.5.
Gerber, stop holding back and play your real level. I am sure you can beat whomever you play this weekend. Just beat them, don't sandbag, PLEASE! And move the hell up from 3.5s. And go join Eddie, egomaniac!
We have the Blog Moron posting!! It is not how someone looks, it is their game. Cary's ability is a 3.5!
ReplyDeleteI'll say one thing, this blog is good for a laugh or two!
ReplyDeleteGerber
Anon 10:35AM
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, if Gerber or whomever beats one of Huffines singles players, they will be an automatic bump up to 4.0
I heard klemecki ruptured his achilles and is out for sunday
ReplyDeleteI heard Obama is passing a tax on all 3.5 jicky sandbaggers, you better fess up and move up now!
ReplyDeleteDon"t worry Gerber will not win in singles that"s why he is going to play doubles.The only thing Klamecki ruptured was his tongue!!!!
ReplyDeleteHuffines vs LTF -> not that big a deal.
ReplyDelete1) The loser advances to the QT and will easily win. No matter what happens this weekend, BOTH teams will make the DCC
2) In the DCC BOTH teams will lose handily to Garland
I agree with the above, the loser of the match will actually get more of their money's worth and keep more of their guys at the 3.5 level.
ReplyDeleteI would stop short of naming Sisk as one of the great 4.0 captains. His team won thier flight. That's all. Let's see if they make it out of the City Championships before we start comparing him to Somabut or anyone else. He has put together a good team. Let's just wait awhile so we can see how good.
ReplyDeleteHow does Sisks 3.5 roster matchup with Huffines and LTF? The last 2 posters say Garland will beat the other 2 teams with all their ringers?
ReplyDeleteIf Klambaker actually ruptured his achilles he is out for a long time and after the rude statements he has made about permanent 3.5s, that will bring you down a level.
ReplyDeleteI heard Lipsie popped a hamstring, running around his half of the court after he won a point last night!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour not really stupid enough too believe anything is wrong with Klamecki are you just another LIE!!!!
ReplyDeleteLipsie also lost his voice after screaming in celebration that he won a point at 15-15 on a ball that hit the tape and trickled over!!!!!!
ReplyDeletegerber dislocated his shoulder patting himself on the back
ReplyDeleteoh great Gerber is a 5.0 when he uses his other arm!
ReplyDeletewow, there is a brilliant comment. the players will determine the outcome not the blog comments. someone alert the media about this wonderful discovery!
ReplyDeleteHey this is Kaiser and I've had a couple shots of tequila, beats this tennis bullshit. One thing is for sure, if I hear Ratcliffe cheering on the sidelines like a little cheerleading bitch, I'm gonna slap him so hard his dentures will end up at Sammuel Grand. And we all know they won't last but 5 minutes in that hood before some other toothless wonder is wearing them. Man I am actually so not looking forward to playing at that hell hole Huffines. Luckily I have a bud with bullet proof vests so don't be surprised when our team shows up wearing them.
ReplyDeleteBig Bird
Hate to say it, but based on athleticism, Ratcliffe probably takes Big Bird in a throwdown
ReplyDeletePerhaps so, but Ratdick is gonna have to go for his knees to take him down, cause at 5'3", no way he reaches Kaiser's mug.
ReplyDeleteRatcliffe is a more knowledgable captain than Kaiser. Both are good guys.
ReplyDeletewhat i cant figure out is how why ltf allows kaiser to be their captain? the guys a dork and not too bright. at some point thats going to hurt the team. ltf always has strong teams and excellent players. why dont they find a decent cap?
ReplyDeleteBeing a captain is not the easiest thing in the world, and as previously mentioned, you have to be an a-hole and be willing to piss people off in order to be successful. There are always going to be people that want to play every week and will be psst off at somebody when they don't. Or they think they are better then somebody else playing or have other opinions on lineups, etc. etc. So Kaiser may be a dork, but he's also doing the best with what he has. But the ltf team will likely be breaking up after this season so any volunteers that have the above attributes are welcome to step up to the podium.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why you guys are getting all worked up about the huff/ltf match. It will be a no contest. There is absolutly not way ltf can win a singles line, they might be lucky not to get double bageled. Hell the great gerber couldnt even beat sam burt. I dont know that much about igor but he will be in big trouble as well.
ReplyDeleteIt should come down to doubles and its really hard to sweep all three doubs lines.
LTF vs Huffrines -> not that big a deal. both will end up in the dcc. then they will battle to see which team finishes 2nd place behind garland.
ReplyDeleteDoes Dallas 3.5 get to send a wild card to Sectionals this year? Have those bastards at the Texas Secvtion told us yet???
ReplyDeleteLTF could do a lot better. That's pretty obvious.
ReplyDeleteMr. 4:20 pm, thanks for the vote of confidence, but I already captain a 3.5 team which is exactly why I know what it takes.
ReplyDeleteRatcliffe
I haven't looked at the 3.5 blog in a long time but what else is there to do at 6am on a Sunday morn. How can I not be in the top 10 of cheatin captains? I had the biggest ringer in 4.0 tennis in recent history last season.
ReplyDeletewhen and where is QT and City? Not sure where to find this.
ReplyDeletePlayoffs are July 10 - 12
ReplyDeleteCity Championships July 17-19
Where - various locations (Brookhaven, LBH, etc)
only true way to rank top captains is by # of times they have made sectionals and nats. that's what everyone is playing for.
ReplyDeletesp/jim,
im sure you are a great cap. how many teams have u taken to sectionals and nats?
THIS IS THE WAY OF USTA LEAGUE TENNIS
ReplyDeleteGreat captains win our local competition and take their teams on to Sectionals and sometimes Nats. Disgruntled and jealous assholes call them cheaters. The more victories you earn the more the whiners cry!
Never taken a team to nat'ls. Sr team missed sectionals this year for the first time in 4 years. Our reg. 4.0 team has been to sectionals last 2 years.
ReplyDeleteBut Jim, I heard you're also going to nationals later this year in mixed 8.0. Is this true?
ReplyDeleteHuffhines won 3-2. Swept singles and won line 3 dubs.
ReplyDeleteLooks like big-ego Gerber got wacked!
ReplyDeleteSP Jim,
ReplyDeleteYou cant be considered a first class cheater until you make nats. but we give you points for good effort.
Wow, looks like a 3rd set tiebreaker on line 3 doubles was the difference.
ReplyDeleteno team ever goes anywhere that can't hold at least 1 preferably both singles lines. Beginner team tennis 101.
ReplyDeleteno whinning . . . Huffines won fair and square.
ReplyDeleteAnon 6/24 1:49 pm
ReplyDeleteGREAT ANALYSIS. U ARE THE BEST!
I heard Marc K. did not play singles like first thought. I wonder if Marc would have been more of a challenge for Chris Jones. Gerber's game was a game of a pushing the ball. Big first serve and push and push and push and never take any risk. Wow, if pushing is the way to win I rather go for my shots and miss some but go out like a man.
ReplyDeleteHuffines wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how Chris Jones, from Huffines, will match up against Garlands self-rated players. Doubles is going to be the key.
ReplyDeleteGreat tennis from both Lifetime and Huffines. It was fun to watch some good tennis. You can feel the pressure from both teams. It was like a Davis Cup Tie. Not bad for a recreational tennis match.
ReplyDeleteFinally we know who is better Lifetime or Huffines. Huffines. Marc K. did not make the difference.
ReplyDelete7:53 pm; I got beat today and that's the way it goes. Oleg is a very nice guy and you can tell he's got game and been playing for a while. I am not a pusher, but that's the strategy I used today cause based on what I'd heard and seen, Oleg likes to go for it alot. He definately did not go for it either and was pushing everything right back, he just did a better job of it. It was a tight match and Huffines pulled it out, our hats of to them and hopefully we'll get a second chance soon enough.
ReplyDeleteNow as far as going out like a man, just post your name and challenge away, and show us how good you really are.
Gerber
It sounds like snob 7:53 was there. He says he heard Marc did not play then he states gerber's game was push, push, push. He must have been watching. Come forward and state who you are.
ReplyDeleteLove how Sisk managed a few scores today, his bull shit never ends.
ReplyDeleteWow, Good match between huffines/ Ltf. It looks like LTF tried to win all doubles lines. As I mentioned earlier, would be a mistake. I would have tried to spread the talent out. Klameeki told me Chris or Oleg didn't scare him, I don't understand why he didn't play singles. Congrats to GRANDPA! Any team want to scrimmage, we are open.
ReplyDeleteBig John,
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind scrimmaging, can def. use the practice. What's your email address?
Gerber
thats one of the problems with our usta 3.5 league. a top team like huffines or lft or garland plays a lot of shitty, noncompetitive matches just to have a few good matches at the end of the season. the majority of the matches are not very good.
ReplyDeleteThat is tennis. From juniors, to USTA leagues, to the pros. This week's Wimbeldon matches should be much better than last week.
ReplyDeleteGerber: "Put us down for the win"
ReplyDeleteWhat do u say now big mouth?
Huffines Rules!