Green 4
Brad Angelo
vs
Chris Johnson

post match comments From Brad

Scorchin Inferno seems to match up very well.  As Long as I stay slow and doing what I like to do. It gets through the heads and comes around the corner strong. No matter who I bowl the next match it is going to be tough. Fortunately for me and unfortunately for my opponent (Chris Johnson) his big toe felt like it was going to fall off. Chris adds Brad is a great competitor but it wasn't very nice to take advantage of a cripple.

Green 3
Norm Duke
vs
Pete Weber
Post match comments
 

The winner of almost every match is the one with the natural speed match-up. Those that like to throw it hard don't seem to be able create as much hold or swing as the slower speed guys and they see quicker transitions.

Green 2
Chris Barnes
vs
Steve Wilson
post match comments

Chris had options Steve did not. There was nothing Steve could do in this match but raise the scoring pace for Chris. This is a very loaded bracket all the way to the round of 8.

Steve adds: I got crushed. Not like I didn't see it coming.

Steve says I think I angered him in the first game when I doubled in the 10th to beat him. Because Chris proceeded to shoot 1083 the next four.

Green 1
Rick Steelsmith
vs
Patrick Healey Jr.
Post match comments

This was a match where everything went Patrick's way. He has a great natural match-up and will be very tough to beat. Pat will see another WSU alumnus in the next round when he meets Chris Barnes.

RJ for Pat: I threw the ball real good I feel confident. This pattern is a natural matchup for me.

Pat showed up just in time to get the story straight: I just matched up  great and I got the breaks and Rick didn't.

Blue 4
Walter Ray Williams Jr
vs
Mika Koivuniemi

Walter says with clutched fists. I won a match!

Mika said he was the one leaving the plague 10's. He never got comfortable with his reaction. He had too snappy of a ball reaction. I have nothing else to say he out bowled me. I have to get ready for next week so I will go home and tune up my game for next weeks major.

This week and next week are almost total opposites.

Blue 3
Bill O'Neil
vs
DJ Archer
DJ give us some comments.  The last two games neither one us bowled very good. With me playing deep it was an advantage to me because I can tilt the ball back more. Bill was seeing oil at his breakpoint and struggled to deal with it. If I can get the match into the late games I like my chances.
Bill says I am the easiest draw on tour. I have only won 2 round of 32 matches all year. When I have to think I am in trouble.

Blue 2
Michael Fagan
vs
Brian Voss

Blue 1
Tim Criss
vs
Sean Rash

Tim had real issues on the left lane with the approaches. I couldn't slide I felt I was sliding on carpet. I tried every combination in my shoe bag nothing worked.

Black 4
Andres Gomez
vs
Brian Kretzer

Black 3
Mike DeVaney
vs
Marc Massie

Mike Says I missed have my spares. My opponent split more than I did. Don't stop Mike you always have something to say. I definitely  won't be hooking more than my next opponent.

Black 2
Patrick Allen
vs
Ryan Shafer

The approaches suck I might end up in a wheel chair than I can bowl with a ramp.

As soon as I prepared to stick   I would slip. Patrick said he lost 6-1

Black 1
Mike Edwards
vs
Tommy Jones
(post match comments)

Tommy managed to squeak in with a strong move in the last two games of qualifying. With those efforts he got to bowl the bowler with one of the best looks in the tournament. Mike has the right speed, the right revs, the right angles and when you are bowling Tommy you need them all.

Tommy says I stunk. I add Today.

Red 4
Rudy Kasimakis
vs
Mike Scroggins

Practice day for Rudy unless Mike lost his look or bowling balls over night.

Scroggs has such a good look. He doesn't have to worry about getting the ball to pick up and he feeling hold when he misses in. Don't think that is applied by the pattern it is created with his style. He will be competing against another lefty with same look in the round of 16. Eric Forkel.

Red 3
Eric Forkel
vs
Paul Fleming

The most recent IHL member Paul never really felt he had much of a chance. He did everything he could to blow open the lane his natural speed/rev ratio just isn't as natural of a match up. 

Red 2
Tom Baker
vs
Robert Smith

Brad says Bakes might want to learn some new tricks. He has got to stop helping his opponents.

TV

Green
Round of 8
Pete Weber
vs
Patrick Healey Jr.

A couple guys who don't have to think much on this pattern. They have natural match ups and should provide a very exciting show for all of us. I think Pete will have more problems in the middle games because his game is not as compact as Patrick's. I didn't like what Pat was doing with his hand in the Barnes match and he still won.

Blue
Round of 8
Walter Ray Williams Jr.
vs
Sean Rash

I am not going to jinx my boy and pick him to win. But boy does if have an impressive reaction. Sean has been working on his tempo and it is a great match up this week. It hasn't been tested under pressure yet, so we will have to see. Expect Walter to apply some pressure. I will be watching closely.

Black
Round of 8
Mike Edwards
vs
Mike DeVaney

Mike found the trick he needed in a short practice session before this match. It is now his turn to try and take down the bowler who seems to have the most consistent look across the house.

 

Red
Round of 8
Robert Smith
vs
Mike Scroggins

My first instinct is to pick Mike because this will be the first match Robert has to break down the lane by himself. They are double stripping the lanes this week so that should provide more consistency in the amount of oil down lane. Robert will have his streaks but I expect him to struggle with break point consistency.

Green
Round of 16
2
Brad Angelo
vs
Pete Weber

I promise you that Brad learned from the Norm Duke / Pete Weber match. I don't expect him to let Pete take advantage of his attempt to raise the scoring pace. Pete will want to get left of Brad while Brad builds a target area. It takes too long to build so I don't think a bowler should worry about the scoring pace.

Green
Round of 16
1
Chris Barnes
vs
Patrick Healey Jr.

This is the highlight match of the Round of 16. Patrick has the natural match-up and Chris can control transition better than anyone of tour. The keys for Chris will be speed decisions. The key for Pat is to take advantage of his natural match up and not get caught up in the thinking game. I think Chris is the better shot maker but that does not guarantee a win.

Blue
Round of 16
2
Walter Ray Williams Jr.
vs
DJ Archer

This is the best bracket opportunity Walter has had in quite some time. DJ is showing signs of wanting to learn. Since that is the case this should be a good lesson from a senior executive of the  straighter is greater association. The reality is DJ has a slight chance because he has the natural speed advantage.

Blue
Round of 16
1
Michael Fagan
vs
Sean Rash

Rookie usually goes along with Rookie mistakes. This could be a lesson or a rev war. I am sure both will be tempted to get into a battle from the left side of the lane. Michael is very good at playing up the lane but I don't think he will back down from a rev challenge just yet. He could easily get sucked in by Sean's ball reaction if his is questionable.

Black
Round of 16
2
Mike DeVaney
vs
Brian Kretzer

This pair was really worrying Mike. He hasn't shot over 175 on this pair yet. Well 175 can be in the match with the way BK effects transition. There is a big difference between winning a match and trying to raise your average. Mike's best chance is if he tries to win the match and not worry about the scoring pace.

Black
Round of 16
1
Mike Edwards
vs
Ryan Shafer

This may be the match that ends Mike's run. I have this feeling that both will start in their comfort zone but Ryan's comfort zone is not in a place that allows Mike to follow his comfort zones transition. As soon as Mike is forced to throw it harder he isn't going to like what he sees. That is hard to say considering Mike has had such a good look but that is what I think will happen. Yes I can be wrong.

Red
Round of 16
2
Eric Forkel
vs
Mike Scroggins

I have to favor Eric in this match because he has the ability to move in off the spot they are playing. Usually I would give the advantage the lefty who can stay left but in this case I don't think Mike will be able to string as many strikes. The additional friction will likely effect his carry.

Red
Round 16
1
Wes Malott
vs
Robert Smith

Rev King vs Rev Master. These two are black belts in the martial arts of revolutions. The biggest factor in this match will probably come down to speed control. Roberts tempo is much faster than Wes's which I think is and advantage to Wes.

 

Red 1
Wes Malott
vs
Jason Couch

I heard there was little chirping going on in this match. Wes threw a marginal shot and got away with it Jason made a comment about his area on the lane. Wes reminded Jason on how he was splitting boards. From there Jason quit watching Wes. Wes got the last word with a game seven victory.

Game 6 Jason needs X 8/ to win he goes brooklyn 3-7-9 to loose. He never said another word.