tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post4382184411081303332..comments2023-09-27T06:44:18.713-05:00Comments on Houston League Tennis Blog: Another Slow WeekHtownHackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12203003267930578792noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-69413430124582916582007-05-30T15:20:00.000-05:002007-05-30T15:20:00.000-05:00Ken, if we can work the rating thing out, you are ...Ken, if we can work the rating thing out, you are more than welcome to play on my 4.0 team...Hell, why stop there, I have a pretty good 3.5 team as well :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-92081922391802210072007-05-28T20:27:00.000-05:002007-05-28T20:27:00.000-05:00I really think that the Titans have it all togethe...I really think that the Titans have it all together once again, Have not recruited what is so called a ringer, just a solid 4.5 team that we don't like to play against. This team has taken over their division year in and year out does not really matter who's in it.....They have beaten teams that have recruited heavily and this is why we got to look out for these guys because they are very very lethal and i mean lethal weapons on this teamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-6047194109223383902007-05-25T06:24:00.000-05:002007-05-25T06:24:00.000-05:00The Hangovers spanked the Copperfield JV team last...The Hangovers spanked the Copperfield JV team last night. Of course, if we had our varsity players like DMac, Motzny et al it wouldn't be such a cakewalk, but all of our horses are out right now.<BR/><BR/>Grant Murphy is the real deal. He played Line 2 doubles with Craig Bobo and looked very solid. Tim Green toyed with an injured Alex Montes on Line 1 singles.HTown Smackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907148601206712404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-44098904243978735632007-05-25T04:30:00.000-05:002007-05-25T04:30:00.000-05:00Ken, I wouldn't worry about it, you have nothing t...Ken, I wouldn't worry about it, you have nothing to defend.<BR/><BR/>There are alwsys "blog trolls" who exist merely to stir things up and instigate. They are generally wrong 100% of the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-21415240144991578012007-05-25T01:11:00.000-05:002007-05-25T01:11:00.000-05:00From Ken Burkhart (not Burkheart): And I will put ...From Ken Burkhart (not Burkheart): And I will put my real name here since I believe in standing behind my word and not making insulting comments hidden by "anonymous".<BR/><BR/>I have refused over the years to respond to these types of lists/blogs. In fact, I have asked the various teams that I have captained not to do so. After hearing that I couldn’t start for the top 4.0 teams, a response is warranted. <BR/><BR/>First, over the past 6 years I have personal record of 31 and 4 in 4.5 league play, with 2 of those losses coming at the hands of 5.5 ringers from California and Southwest sections at 4.5 Nationals. <BR/><BR/>Second, if there is that good of players in the 4.0, please let me know who they are so I can start recruiting them for future years. And by the way, thanks at least for not saying that I couldn’t have started for the bottom 4.0 teams… <BR/><BR/>I fully realize I am not the best player (or close) on my team(s). Heck, inst that the role of the captain??? I have tried over the years to treat everyone with respect and have fun competing. If my game is the only thing you can use to insult our team or me personally, then we must be doing something right. <BR/><BR/>For the record, I appreciate how the original author of this blog (and most everyone else) is trying to communicate with no personal attacks. (Unless I missed some other negative comments.. I am getting old.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-1761643020168305952007-05-24T16:33:00.000-05:002007-05-24T16:33:00.000-05:00If Pete Sampras came out of retirement and was com...If Pete Sampras came out of retirement and was computer rated at 4.5, I would put him on my team.<BR/><BR/>Though with all the weight he has put on, I don't know if he would be a "guarantee" win.<BR/><BR/>I don't see any "guarantee" win in 4.5 this year. Are there any in 4.0? Maybe Arun in 5.0, but he already lost a match.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-89762258949354792042007-05-24T16:17:00.000-05:002007-05-24T16:17:00.000-05:00I, for one, think there are no ringers in 4.5 this...I, for one, think there are no ringers in 4.5 this year. Magid is damn good, and I've not seen Fukunaga, but I think they're both well within reason. Don't know anything about Murphy other than his "press clipping". "Top junior in Australia" covers an extremely wide range, if it's even true. <BR/><BR/>I think the "sandbagger" and "ringer" complaints are often overdone. I've driven with people like that: Anyone driving faster than them is a maniac and anyone slower is a moron.HtownHackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203003267930578792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-40937629780231020932007-05-24T15:55:00.000-05:002007-05-24T15:55:00.000-05:00dinker, this blog is for opinions, not facts, so i...dinker, this blog is for opinions, not facts, so if it gets "out of control" it's only because we're dealing with subjective matters.<BR/><BR/>However, you make a good point. A ringer is a "guaranteed" win. <BR/><BR/>Based upon that definition, are there any real ringers in Houston at the 4.5 level? You may be right, there are none.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-10100496139681731862007-05-24T15:07:00.000-05:002007-05-24T15:07:00.000-05:00As a 4.0 player who also plays 4.5 in the summer, ...As a 4.0 player who also plays 4.5 in the summer, my goal is to NOT be the first line off the court! I go out there knowing I am sacrificial lamb and will probably lose at 4.5, but it sure does improve my results at 4.0.<BR/><BR/>Yahoo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-18916819839053542192007-05-24T14:24:00.000-05:002007-05-24T14:24:00.000-05:00This blog is getting out of hand. Most of the pos...This blog is getting out of hand. Most of the posts are turning into statements from persons who know little details or history of what they are commenting on. I see no ringers in the 4.5 league on any of the teams in my subflight(II). Anyone who has been to sectionals or beyond knows what a ringer really is. A ringer is a guarentee win. No such ringers exist currently. If you want to see ringers, just do a little research of teams such as the one in Dallas. This research will show you why players get added to teams such as the hangovers. The hangovers did not have enough available players this week. Thus another reason for additions to the team. As for the overrated comment by "anonymous" about Green and Burkhart...a little research will show you that Burkhart has been to Nationals more than anyone else in the league and Tim's record over the last five years speaks for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-77032565042768485132007-05-24T12:55:00.000-05:002007-05-24T12:55:00.000-05:00i would say i had two or three "ringers" in ten ye...i would say i had two or three "ringers" in ten years of playing/captaining. rodrigo gonzales and farzad heidari. heidari was protested and given a 6.0 rating despite losing practice matches to ted pumma. i honestly had no idea he had an atp ranking. look at his results from last year and you'll see he was not outlandish. i guess steve phan could be considered a ringer by some people as well.<BR/><BR/>you can't do anything up at sectionials without borderline ringers. anyone who's ever made it up there knows that. i don't feel guilty about the makeups of my teams. even my so called ringers were friends of team members and were part of a close knit group. whatever success or failures we had were mainly due to the core group of players. <BR/><BR/>btw, i'm NOT the blog writer if that's what you were implying.GDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123512590695471483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-66561859061578100872007-05-24T12:53:00.000-05:002007-05-24T12:53:00.000-05:00I love playing guys 2+ levels above me and getting...I love playing guys 2+ levels above me and getting my ass kicked all over the court. There's nothing better. It really humbles you and makes you realize how precious winning really is when you finally break through against people 2 levels below you.<BR/><BR/>/sarcasm offAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-24160954379397371262007-05-24T11:54:00.000-05:002007-05-24T11:54:00.000-05:00whats with this obsession with sectionals/national...whats with this obsession with sectionals/nationals do you get free hookers whats the point of going to nationals in 4.5 to play all cheaters? what ever happened to the idea that ntrp is for people of similar levels to play competitive matches. its doubtful this new guy will be on the level i expect tanking dumping etc to preserve the 4.5 rating. its time to bring back the old visual dq's as messed up as that was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-22109527705663520842007-05-24T11:40:00.000-05:002007-05-24T11:40:00.000-05:00You never had a problem adding "ringers" to the Mo...You never had a problem adding "ringers" to the Mob Squad, Greg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-62091743069915798002007-05-24T09:42:00.000-05:002007-05-24T09:42:00.000-05:00Thats typical of Burkheart and Green. Their a bun...Thats typical of Burkheart and Green. Their a bunch of overrated players who need ringers to carry them. Burkheart could'nt start for the top 4.0 teams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com