Episode 8 - CJ Wiley

[@jebryan2795]

I was at CJs the day Earl ran the 11 racks.. the final shot on rack 11, was a 3 ball combination that seemed impossible ..(especially for a mill) CJs poolroom was action 24/7. He was always approachable,and like today, a great ambassador for the game .

[@MaxEberle]

Great episode with a living legend. CJ’s game is really cool, I hope he’s able to bring it to the world soon. Great bits of wisdom. Thanks Joey.

[@DogginIt]

Thanks for checking it out Max. I really enjoyed the interview and learning more about CJ. I hope you’re doing well.

[@GeneseeBen]

Max you should definitely be on this show sometime. What would you think of a pool/conspiracy podcast? Haha.

[@DogginIt]

Max, let’s connect soon and bring your story to the ones who haven’t heard it.

[@gagefitzpatrick3853]

I just took some lessons with CJ in Wisconsin, great guy, definitely had a lot of wisdom. I would love to see Max on this show as well.

[@blueak3339]

Max, do an interview!

[@charlesharsha6527]

I watch a lot of CJ’s stuff . His alignment videos are great. His road stories are absolutely entertaining and educational. Great interview.

[@jaroslavcech225]

Man I just don't know how to thank you enough! So much wisdom in one video! THANK YOU, REALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH for this, sadly I picked up pool only three years ago, and I am thirty years old, currently joining the local league. I have fallen in massive love with pool it's crazy, listening to all these podcasts just motivates me so much, although I am a bit late to start with pool in my life, sadly. This is just great!

[@uriahotten3895]

Its never too late.

[@yes2crypto]

29:44 “the hardest shot in pool is the one right after an amazing shot”

[@jerryyale3379]

Great interview Thanks

[@DogginIt]

Thanks for watching

[@daaam2160]

CJ showed up at our room last night in SW Fl. Offered any one in the room the 8 out race to 11. Had his signature hat on. His presence was noticed.

[@DogginIt]

Awesome!

[@seamusmcfadden994]

I had a lesson with CJ once. Well worth it!

[@charlesharsha5973]

What did you learn that helped your game

[@richardgriffin4683]

Joey, just found your podcast and “you are the real deal”. Absolutely are doing what you were meant to do. Keep it up!

[@LaVerdad65]

Never met CJ and I don’t remember where I first saw his videos (probably during the last year after buying my first cue and consuming every bit of youtube billiards knowledge you can find) but his way of speaking about the game is profound, which, between the technical and mental side of the game, there is more profoundness than you would think. There are people who learn from the purely technical and there are people who I guess have natural talent and a deep intuition for the game. Any great player with have a the necessary combination of these aspects. CJ is one of the few at the top, that has put so much thought into some of these intangible aspects of the game, that he can articulate these aspects to others. Whether others understand everything or not I guess depends on what stage of the process they’re at. Edit: just a bit after I wrote this comment, you mentioned to CJ that his quote about “when I stopped differentiating between easy and hard” was profound, and I agree. So I know you get what Im talking about. Statements like that are almost maxims. You can apply that line of thinking to almost anything

[@DogginIt]

Well said. I really learned from this interview. Thank you for watching.

[@troypalisi3757]

I got to meet CJ in Dallas at his pool hall CJ’s a couple decades ago. Really nice guy and just deadly on the table…

[@joewelder6780]

Great guy and great interview.

[@tomshaw661]

the game is the teacher and the spirit makes the master.

[@trentdorman2079]

I get goose bumps when I hear the gambling stories on road from the old days , I wish I was a fly on the wall. Going to pool hall tonight tho!!

[@jwvideos7011]

I'm a poker player and can really appreciate the old gambling stories from pool legends. I started down the rabbit hole a few days ago with Road Stories featuring Ronnie Allen. I could listen to that man tell a story about paint drying on the wall and be on the edge of my seat the whole time.

[@tgh223]

i remember even in a small town were i live population 18000 had 4 pool rooms action anywere u went now we have none pool sure had died

[@RyanFedora]

Thanks for another great interview... target pool.. I want to look into this game a little more

[@blueak3339]

Good podcast bringing a legend on.

[@JohnMcCloskey-g9o]

Enjoyable!!

[@josephheikes1459]

I saw a match with C J playing Mike Sigel. He didn't win that day but what a great player he obviously was. A man with a blend of knowledge and common sense.

[@ronbondvd]

It's crazy that Keith MCcreedy was mention on here and I just got off the phone with him two weeks ago. He's been staying more at home looking after his wife which I admire for his devotion and he is my mentor serious folks. He thrives off the Cameras called adrenaline high but he was never an ass hole just aggressive off the adrenaline rush theres a difference between the two things. When you can beat the Magician Efren "Bata" Reyes you are saying something!

[@Markoustics]

Brilliant episode. Thanks as always.

[@DogginIt]

Thank you

[@eightballbreak84]

Great video, really appreciate the time you've both spent on this, thank you

[@reddoordentrainingcenter8564]

Cj what a character lol

[@liveactiontexas]

Love every episode.. would be nice to have one with Corey deuel, he has some interesting stories and you could talk to him about his racking and some of the controversy that has come with it

[@DogginIt]

Great idea. I’ll try to line that up.

[@CMarshallD]

I’d really enjoy an interview with him.. yes!

[@steveellis9026]

CJ strikes me as one VERY intelligent person, no wonder he's been successful in life.

[@timfetters5115]

I remember watching you play in the green city pool hall. My grandma was most likely your first grade teacher.

[@jimbojimjs]

I would like to see One of the Ko brothers get interviews either with a translator or subtitles!

[@DogginIt]

I’ve been giving this a lot of thought. Hopefully soon!

[@cry_now_laugh_later]

🐐

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

It's a great site to learn 👌

[@ronniegraham895]

Joey , I've watched most of your podcast so far and this one rates really high in my opinion. Mr Wiley , in my opinion has the most the most profound thoughts about pool I have ever heard ! His comments regarding his teaching methods alone are far and away different from most coaches. It almost surprises me he chose pool as his avocation....Seems as though "algerbaric theorems " or some such would have been his line of work. lol Seems a really smart guy , and to put it bluntly , not quite the type we normally associate with the smoky , dark ,profanity laden pool halls he probably grew up in....KUDOS to you both !

[@haydenwalton2766]

dont always agree with cj, but always informative and entertaining 👍🏻

[@chrispafrieddreams9118]

I started playing before I could reach the table too, but I used a milk crate! My home room had Brunswick Centennial tables too...

[@DogginIt]

Nice! You must play gooood

[@michaelgrayrn4579]

Touching a little of the insides

[@kemillionaire2]

Very clever

[@James-hf7pn]

Needs to be in the Olympics

[@davidlittle9786]

Another great one! If ya want a real character have Tony Watson on

[@DogginIt]

Thank you. He’d be great! Send him a link to an episode and have him hit me up on Facebook.

[@guymanges3628]

Joey please sometime ask what players think of Mosconi team having a European head coach ?

[@DogginIt]

Ok. I have some Mosconi players coming up. You’re talking about Johan I guess? Since Jeremy is now the coach.

[@guymanges3628]

Jeremy Jones is this man the head coach now , this i didn't know. Thank you Joey

[@paulbrown1585]

Why in the world did you guys not already have the camera set up ????

[@beefonweckeastside3323]

As I was listening to this discussion I'm a straight pool or 8 ball pool player I enjoy those games the most but maybe 2 increase the difficulty of nine-ball maybe within those nine balls the third and the seventh ball have to be banked or some variation of that that would add a level of difficulty especially for the more talented players what do you think

[@DogginIt]

Thanks for watching. That would be interesting but I think want people want most is the break to not mean so much. The old days where players just broke hard and hoped to make something, it really did make for some interesting layouts.

[@beefonweckeastside3323]

@@DogginIt I see your point it's amazing the difference of having one ball like 10 ball and the less frequency of something going in on the break

[@perrytollefson2303]

I would enjoy an interview with Jimmy Wetch. He was a road player and a pro.

[@DogginIt]

Noted. I’ll try to hook that up.

[@davidlinder8954]

I heard R. Martinez won a target pool competition. Never knew CJ won 2.

[@chrispafrieddreams9118]

Rafael could really move the cue ball like nobody else, doesn't surprise me...

[@BeefT-Sq]

You ask how pool can become popular again ? (1) First, get the high schools to have pool leagues to get the kids away from drugs. (2) Get APA and BCA to ban loud music in the places their leagues play and ban rap music too. (3) Pool halls should have "dry sundays" so church goers can play after church with no booze. (4) Senior centers and old folks homes should send teams to senior tournaments buy bus. Pool halls should have Thursday morning senior billiards clubs. (5) In a gambling city or venue, hold local pool duels on a 10 or 12 foot table in an arena, perhaps combined with a pro wrestling event.

[@josephcameron537]

Talked to C.J. at Volcanos one day seemed pretty cool. Next time not so much. That 10$ entry I guess.

[@GeneseeBen]

I may be mistaken but I think he was speaking of Jeremy Jones...

[@DogginIt]

Which part?

[@GeneseeBen]

@@DogginIt the story about "Jeremiah Johnson" when cj was busted. I heard him tell the story on his channel and I believe he told the story as it was Jeremiah Jones, referring to the Jeremy Jones. Need a fact check though to be certain!

[@thepoolstatguy]

@@GeneseeBen actually. confirmed. this is jerry johnson. plays out of hard times billiards in sacramento.

[@James-hf7pn]

That's another problem we have ,you need to have all billiard balls the same color and all the rules are the same at all tournaments ,

[@ronbondvd]

CJ thanks for your well roundness as a humble person that represents the kind of person that everyone should be vs. an ass hole. Thank you bro for being humble but a bad ass on the other hand but stayed humble all the way. Thank you in showing how to be a champ on the DL (down and low).

[@mikep.panucci5099]

CJ Wiley you could do an entire 1 hour video just on your hair style in 1992. Would that style be considered a Mullet??

[@DogginIt]

Haha!

[@guymanges3628]

We would winn the Mosconi if Wiley was the head coach...

[@barbarasteed3966]

CJ would probably be a success at most anything he wanted to do ....

[@Austin-cj9fo]

A big problem with pro pool and people not watching or getting bored I think has to do with the prevalence of 9 ball. Most people don't play 9 ball and the ease to which people run-out makes it look easy/boring. Switch the game to 8 ball with minimal safetys. The runs and inevitably getting stuck will be the the highs and lows and much needed excitement besides being a game normal people have played so they can follow and understand.

[@DogginIt]

It’s an interesting debate. Some say the game looks to easy but then when they play on tight tables and the pros miss, some say that makes it look too hard and people don’t want to watch.

[@fm00078]

CJ, if you're reading this I just might have that game you're looking for to re-excite the game of pool. Reference names... Waukegan, Joey, Charlie. Contact me, let's chat.

[@DogginIt]

You should message him or Pool Player Podcast on Facebook. Thanks for watching!

[@fm00078]

@@DogginIt ahhh, thanks. Been quite a few years since I last chatted with him.

[@DogginIt]

@@fm00078 I had never met him. I messaged him on Facebook, sent an example of my podcast, and we were logged in doing the interview in less than a week.

[@berserker13f]

Have FXBilliards on the podcast.

[@kemillionaire2]

God no. I hate that clown.

[@Jimmyinthewell303]

Efren or Strictland is lighting in a stick.

[@texascowboy8612]

Take it from someone who knows CJ. He's not someone who I would be friends with. We here in Texas know the real CJ !!!

[@charlesharsha5973]

Like what

[@charlesritchie6410]

Apa ruined pool. Players are worse. They dont have that killer mentality like they used to. Everybody is worried about that new pool cue or a new case or that stupid little glove. What happened to shooting somebodys heart out and handing ot to them? I miss those days of pool. People were playing to be the best. Not go to vegas every year and lose money!

[@grizzlygrind951]

I hate speed pool so much

[@charlesharsha5973]

Agree