# Underrated players

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [June 30, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421 "2014-06-30T15:45:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Raptor\_T](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raptor_t/32/111715_2.png) [@Raptor\_T](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raptor_T)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/21 "2014-06-30T20:47:38Z")

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> [@velez\_adrian](#):
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> what?

Well, considering you made a thread, and then posted on it to say you were an underrated player, it makes you seem a little self-righteous. Not saying that you are, but its what your words seem like the mean.

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**Author:** ![Zort\_Commander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/0ea827/32.png) [@Zort\_Commander](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zort_Commander)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/22 "2014-06-30T20:52:35Z")

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> [@stuarttw](#):
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> Neither of these… they already get the fame they deserve

Well, on a national scale, at least Tylor isn’t very well known and is an amazing player

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**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/23 "2014-06-30T20:54:45Z")

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[author=Zort Commander link=topic=75965.msg853726#msg853726 =1404161555]  
Well, on a national scale, at least Tylor isn’t very well known and is an  
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Tylor is definitely not underrated. He basically places at every contest he competes in.

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**Author:** ![Zort\_Commander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/0ea827/32.png) [@Zort\_Commander](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zort_Commander)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/24 "2014-06-30T21:17:28Z")

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> [@yomagic](#):
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> Tylor is definitely not underrated. He basically places at every contest he competes in.

I suppose

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**Author:** ![55379](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/55379/32/1154_2.png) [@55379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/55379)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/25 "2014-06-30T21:24:00Z")

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I always say myself just to mess around. I never mean it.

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**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/26 "2014-06-30T21:51:57Z")

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> [@velez\_adrian](#):
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> I always say myself just to mess around. I never mean it.

OK, that is kinda funny then.

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**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/27 "2014-06-30T22:26:20Z")

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Phillip White.

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**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/28 "2014-07-01T14:21:52Z")

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> [@yomagic](#):
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> Tylor is definitely not underrated. He basically places at every contest he competes in.

Yep

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**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/29 "2014-07-01T15:32:06Z")

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underrated has a different meaning than “unknown”

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**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/30 "2014-07-02T02:06:56Z")

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> [@Jake Elliott](#):
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> Phillip White.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/4/e/84ef72d018735ac9df790982b12ba9219fb38864.jpeg "4A 1st - Philip White - 2014 Ma State Yoyo Contest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgG1Xez09dc)

Right about that.

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**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/31 "2014-07-02T02:15:27Z")

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Ho Swee Jim by far my favorite yoyoer ever

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**Author:** ![utahnYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/utahnyoyo/32/1476_2.png) [@utahnYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/utahnYoyo)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/32 "2014-07-03T03:49:35Z")

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JT Nickel  
Nehemiah Peterson  
Keiran Cooper  
Dillon Barosky  
Aaron Davis  
Adam Brewster  
Alec Campbell  
Tessa piccilo

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**Author:** ![J\_Singh\_2K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_singh_2k/32/1250_2.png) [@J\_Singh\_2K](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/J_Singh_2K)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/33 "2014-07-03T06:15:21Z")

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Philip and Stuart White

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**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/34 "2014-07-03T17:51:49Z")

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> [@someone](#):
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> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgG1Xez09dc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgG1Xez09dc)
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> Right about that.

Don’t watch that.&nbsp; I did terrible there.&nbsp; Watch my Ohio States if you want to see the real thing.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/8/0/080584affa82e5eba2f962e0014c7d51eabddefd.jpeg "2014 Ohio State YoYo Contest - X Division - 3rd Place - Philip White") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72-iTWFUAls)

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**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/35 "2014-07-03T18:00:18Z")

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I haven’t weighed in yet.

Yamato Murata (Kazuya seems to get all the attention)  
Akitoshi Tokubuchi  
Chun Hin Chan - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sA5xdc2pok](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sA5xdc2pok)

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**Author:** ![cbeckford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@cbeckford](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cbeckford)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/36 "2014-07-03T18:06:48Z")

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Amane Ookubo, Kento Muroaka, Phillip White, Michael Stecz, Chandler Steele, Stuart White, and a ton more that I’m forgetting.

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**Author:** ![Rixtify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rixtify/32/16_2.png) [@Rixtify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rixtify)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/37 "2014-07-03T18:40:11Z")

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Colin Beckford  
Ryota Torigoe  
and Chris Fraser (haven’t seen him past few years but according to YYF’s ask.fm he competed at Ohio States this year)

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**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/38 "2014-07-03T19:19:04Z")

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> [@cbeckford](#):
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> Amane Ookubo, Kento Muroaka, Phillip White, Michael Stecz, Chandler Steele, Stuart White, and a ton more that I’m forgetting.

like yourself

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**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/39 "2014-07-03T19:58:37Z")

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may I remind some of you…underrated does not mean under"judged."

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**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/underrated-players/67421/40 "2014-07-03T22:46:33Z")

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> [@theguitarplayer](#):
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> may I remind some of you…underrated does not mean under"judged."

correct, but often a lower placement leads to less recognition than you deserve, and high placement leads to more recognition than you deserve.

This isn’t always the case, though.

It depends a lot on what connections you have.

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