tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post8789877546859803965..comments2023-09-27T06:44:18.713-05:00Comments on Houston League Tennis Blog: Week TwoHtownHackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12203003267930578792noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-44377994942797881652010-05-06T10:08:37.756-05:002010-05-06T10:08:37.756-05:00I've seen some of the 4.0 matches this year. T...I've seen some of the 4.0 matches this year. The tennis is horrible. The saddest part is the people who do well against the terrible compeition will be 4.5s next year. I have not seen a single player in 4.0 that belongs in 4.5 (not even Knutson). There will probably be a big swing with bad 4.0 players being bumped up to 4.5 and bad 4.5 players (but pretty good 4.0s) coming back down. 4.0 will be stronger next year as a result.<br /><br />Also, 4.5 seems to be much weaker than usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-89908394186386800352010-05-06T09:51:08.939-05:002010-05-06T09:51:08.939-05:004.0 is not as strong as the past any longer and th...4.0 is not as strong as the past any longer and the reality is Knutson is the dominant 4.0. The bumpups have really opened the field in 4.0 league.<br /><br />And yes, let's not forget Jedi Knight's Captain or Lock, himself, self-rated as a 4.5.<br /><br />Lock should be protested and DQ'd out of league. Jedi Knights bear extra scrutiny because they have not demonstrated "suspicious" behavior.<br /><br />Knutson - he is a computer rated 4.0, regardless of the conspiracy theory. He is not a self-rate but computer rated. More power to him if he dominates 4.0 in tournaments and league. His game ain't pretty, but it is effective. Many teams would welcome him to their 4.0 team. I agree he will be 4.5 next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-20656570094599710912010-05-06T09:16:22.660-05:002010-05-06T09:16:22.660-05:00trudat. 4.0 must be really bad if you're call...trudat. 4.0 must be really bad if you're calling knutson a ringer. however, lock is a ringerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-84936328596707167372010-05-05T20:17:21.868-05:002010-05-05T20:17:21.868-05:00This is hilarious. I take a couple weeks off from ...This is hilarious. I take a couple weeks off from the blog and come back to a Davis Cup player self-rating as a 4.5 and Knutson being a ringer in 4.0. Just think about how bad 4.0 has to be in order for people to be complaining about Knutson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-48155076063991652032010-05-05T19:24:38.569-05:002010-05-05T19:24:38.569-05:00No shit.
Obvious where comments defending Knutson ...No shit.<br />Obvious where comments defending Knutson are coming from....<br />He lost to a 3.5 62,63 last year! A 3.5!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-38479730165382922542010-05-05T17:18:54.281-05:002010-05-05T17:18:54.281-05:00Sounds like Freeman's propaganda apologists ar...Sounds like Freeman's propaganda apologists are working Overtime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-44162280997904804422010-05-05T16:29:45.773-05:002010-05-05T16:29:45.773-05:00I agree with the poster above. If Knutson tanked ...I agree with the poster above. If Knutson tanked last year, then he would continue doing it to protect his coveted 4.0 rating. At this rate, he will be bumped back up to 4.5 at mid-year. I think that he is one of those players that is a very strong 4.0 player but a lower level 4.5 player. He will continue to flip-flop between the 2 for the next couple of years.<br /><br />If you didn't like having Knutson bumped down this year, then wait till year-end and see which additional players get moved down. I bet there will be a lot of players that did not like their promotion and are working their way back down. I think there will be some surprised on which player is bumped down in 4.5 and 4.0. <br /><br />Any guesses on who will be bumped up/down?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-11307462954524260422010-05-05T16:15:36.432-05:002010-05-05T16:15:36.432-05:00Get off it dude. If Knutson was really trying to ...Get off it dude. If Knutson was really trying to boost his CV he wouldn't enter in all the MZs and play his hardest and win them all. The computer dropped him. It happens. And next year he'll probably get bumped up to 4.5 again. Let it go...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-8306569440962945802010-05-05T15:13:05.615-05:002010-05-05T15:13:05.615-05:00Say what you want about the CC Tournament, Knutson...Say what you want about the CC Tournament, Knutson is a RINGER....He blew that field without a problem. He beat Robles, Butt and Larrazolo. 3 players that are in the YTD top 10 not to mention James Taylor..another Solid 4.0 player....he should have waited one more year and he could have played 3.5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-70352991285220585272010-05-05T15:03:27.309-05:002010-05-05T15:03:27.309-05:00breaking news...
sarosh just signed up for hurric...breaking news...<br /><br />sarosh just signed up for hurricane a-teamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-59111706339949275402010-05-05T14:24:04.069-05:002010-05-05T14:24:04.069-05:00I think in a perfect world the governing body shou...I think in a perfect world the governing body should do a 90day or 180day review of players who self rate and join to play. This way if someone who joins and it not in the right place can be correctly positioned in the right level. <br /><br />Given that UTSA/TTA are resource constrained they use their customer base (us) as an enforcement mechanism to trigger a further look of someone who is not rated correctly. In an indirect way the system works.<br /><br />Wherever there is competition there will be an incentive to cheat/bend the rules, etc. Don't hate the player hate the game.Christopher Towlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334462828675630162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-55134180363437321612010-05-05T14:18:55.525-05:002010-05-05T14:18:55.525-05:00I'm going to protest Lock, and just to be sure...I'm going to protest Lock, and just to be sure, I will also protest everyone on the Jedi Knight's roster.<br /><br />Then tomorrow, I will protest the rest of the players in league to make sure I don't miss anyone.<br /><br />After that, I will protest anyone that was bumped down to my level.<br /><br />If none of this works, then I will find Rafa and offer to fill out his self rate form and have hime play doubles with me. I had to fill it out for him because his, and my english not so good. So if there were any "errors", they were purely unintentional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-69218879804260646572010-05-05T13:45:32.504-05:002010-05-05T13:45:32.504-05:00Time to call it out. Who is the Jedi Knights Capt...Time to call it out. Who is the Jedi Knights Captain? We've already called out Lock. Time to make it clear which captain is playing loose and scrutinize the rest of his roster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-76768275341215249342010-05-05T10:25:13.649-05:002010-05-05T10:25:13.649-05:00The gatekeeper has to start locally. There's ...The gatekeeper has to start locally. There's no way we can rely on Tosha/TTA to cull out the cheaters to the league. Cheaters doesn't just mean the players. The captains and teammates are just as liable when someone like Locke ends up on a 4.5 team who should be a minimum 6.0 player. Let's have some ethics people. We can't and won't ever clean up the league unless we start holding everyone accountable. When we see someone who looks out of level we are compelled to check on the credentials. In today's technology it's inexcusable to let it go anymore. Otherwise we should all shut up and just play the gameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-5076797660183761852010-05-05T00:18:21.784-05:002010-05-05T00:18:21.784-05:00keep the protests coming. It is the only way to k...keep the protests coming. It is the only way to keep the leagues "fair". It is better that everyone keeps an eye out rather than just Tosha.<br /><br />Davis Cup? Seriously, that isn't even close to being legitimate. Hell, you have a lot of 4.5 players now that barely played HS Varsity let alone Davis Cup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-22934139160524454742010-05-04T21:40:36.884-05:002010-05-04T21:40:36.884-05:00Any bright spots on the Hurricanes " B" ...Any bright spots on the Hurricanes " B" team?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-34217025027664182502010-05-04T21:26:41.806-05:002010-05-04T21:26:41.806-05:00I'm worried this Grego guy, that Freeman has, ...I'm worried this Grego guy, that Freeman has, who whooped up in 4.0 last year, is going to start showing flashes of that A&M Intermural team he was on, and win some singles matches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-14954755552968682572010-05-04T16:14:25.287-05:002010-05-04T16:14:25.287-05:00It doesn't matter if he did or didn't. If...It doesn't matter if he did or didn't. If someone else took on the responsibility of self-rating him then they are still accountable for making sure they do it accurately. I thought we already went through this with the guy Letan tried to self-rate as a 4.5. Ignorance is not acceptable. We all know the consequences of our actions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-48092675408926148392010-05-04T14:35:01.429-05:002010-05-04T14:35:01.429-05:00Alot of you are assuming Lock self rated himself!!...Alot of you are assuming Lock self rated himself!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-37643831122653316322010-05-04T13:41:44.165-05:002010-05-04T13:41:44.165-05:00This year, Knutson is 9-0 at 4.0 doubles and 10-0 ...This year, Knutson is 9-0 at 4.0 doubles and 10-0 at 4.0 singles in tournaments.<br /><br />No league play yet. So yes, I think he's winning....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-52119902731084636082010-05-04T13:40:55.908-05:002010-05-04T13:40:55.908-05:00No big deal on CC Major Zone. That is one of the ...No big deal on CC Major Zone. That is one of the smallest turnouts for Zone Tourney - right behind Abilene. Give me something a little more compelling than winning CC Zone Tourney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-80256297815392701572010-05-04T13:37:38.138-05:002010-05-04T13:37:38.138-05:00After a lil research, I saw that Jorge Bouffier wa...After a lil research, I saw that Jorge Bouffier was (is?)on the Futures Tour with some nice wins and is only 23 years old. For Mr. 4.5 Lock to beat him must have been devasating to the pro :)<br /><br />Poster at 1:14 - Knutson just won 4.0 CC Major Singles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-31122350715235482562010-05-04T13:16:51.979-05:002010-05-04T13:16:51.979-05:00Here is the questionnaire. Someone please explain...Here is the questionnaire. Someone please explain to me what is difficult about this. Let's call a spade a spade. It is cheating and lying if you do not fill out this form correctly.<br /><br />http://dps.usta.com/usta_master/sitecore_usta/USTA/Document%20Assets/2008/05/05/doc_13_21302.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-79907249473893576082010-05-04T13:14:55.551-05:002010-05-04T13:14:55.551-05:00Is Knutson even winning at 4.0? Get rid of your h...Is Knutson even winning at 4.0? Get rid of your hard-on for Knutson already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625710123724017027.post-77467003492243570932010-05-04T13:14:11.796-05:002010-05-04T13:14:11.796-05:00Ummmm not know the rules? Can he not read? It...Ummmm not know the rules? Can he not read? It's pretty clear on the questionnaire. Lets see. 1) Have you played on the professional tour 2) Did you play in college? 3) Div 1 4) Were you Nationally ranked or on a nationally ranked team? Hmmmmm I'm so tired of hearing these excuses about not understanding the rules. Come on people. We're adults we should be able to fill out a questionnaire honestly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com