Episode 37 - Jeremy Jones

Описание: Jeremy Jones is one of the most well-known people in American pool. As a player, he's a US Open 9-Ball Champion, a US Open One Pocket Champion, Runner Up in the World 9-Ball, competed in 7 Mosconi Cups, and is now the Captain for Team USA. In 2018 he was inducted into the One Pocket Hall of Fame.

In this interview, we discuss his playing career, tournament victories, life on the road, Mosconi Cup, his commentating, and ideas for growing the sport. This is one that you won't want to miss.

Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:33 - Episode Intro
00:01:10 - Jeremy introduction
00:01:37 - How did he get started playing pool
00:03:44 - Was there a point in time where he realized he could be good at pool
00:05:00 - Was there a moment he "arrived" at the professional level
00:06:50 - Did he doubt himself in the beginning when he struggled
00:08:02 - Jeremiah Johnson discussion
00:08:45 - Experiences from the road
00:16:08 - Did he see anything crazy on the road
00:16:56 - Who was his favorite player to go on the road with
00:18:58 - Who would he take on the road with him now to make some money
00:21:58 - Funny stories that used to happen on the road
00:21:35 - What was his most crushing defeat
00:22:30 - Jeremy takes us through the US Open defeat in 1999
00:23:40 - Was Johnny Archer his arch nemesis
00:24:55 - What is biggest victory as a player
00:26:25 - How did gambling wins compare to tournament wins
00:27:41 - When did he start training/coaching and what attracted him to that side of the sport
00:30:22 - How important is observing other players to learn the game
00:31:36 - Should US players utilize pool coaches like European players are doing
00:33:52 - One piece of advice for up and coming players from Jeremy Jones
00:34:40 - How did he originally get involved in working with the US Mosconi Cup team
00:35:40 - What role is more challenging; Mosconi Cup player or captain
00:35:58 - What are some of the challenges leading up to this year's Mosconi Cup
00:38:10 - Is he seeing any players breaking through into Mosconi contention
00:39:24 - How does Jeremy feel about the US Team's chances this year
00:41:12 - Jeremy talks about being proud of Chris Reinhold's (Robinson) performance last year
00:44:35 - What does it mean to him to be a One Pocket Hall of Famer
00:46:13 - Does he believe that we are going to continue to see more one pocket moving forward
00:49:00 - The mental game of one pocket; Chip Compton vs Roberto Gomez
00:50:17 - What drew him to commentating pool matches
00:52:56 - What advice would he have for an aspiring commentator
00:54:51 - Discussion of match in Tucson vs Kristina Tkach
00:56:39 - Discussion about playing under the shot clock
01:00:22 - What ideas does Jeremy have to take pool to the next level
01:02:10 - How do we get to the point where we have a players association
01:05:33 - Jeremy talks about his sponsorship with Cuetec and Fort Worth Billiards
01:08:05 - Final thoughts from Jeremy Jones
01:09:32 - How can people get a hold of Jeremy for coaching services
01:11:03 - Episode conclusion; shoutout and prayers for James Davis Jr. for healing