Query about Ivan's Catapult Program

Citrus4Troogs

Were these special S&C sports bras in use when Ivan was at UW? Did they help your players work smarter AND harder? Did Sark find this technology useful off the field as well?

usctrojans.com/blog/2015/08/catapulting-to-the-top.html

Tequilla

All for the technology when it comes to protecting against concussions ...

The rest of it, it's just vibe talkin'

HuskyJW

I'm sure it's an AdvoCare product and SC is paying Ivan's commission.

Doogles

Our sports bras were used to hold the tits of our former linemen during hot dog eating competitions.

whatshouldicareabout

So they spent thousands on this new hi-tech system that measures things like speed, distance, acceleration, collisions, and more.

So... what are they gonna do with the data?

How does these devices make you a better coach? How do they plan to use the data to improve their kids?

"Hey, this thing says you're not running fast enough. Run faster."

Great fucking plan as always.

Tequilla

The data will help in telling him which players need to put out an add for their couch ...

Tequilla

As a semi-serious aside ... this is part of the AMZN article yesterday that in my mind causes so many waves. I get trying to optimize performance and identifying high and low performers. No problem with that.

The problem though comes from the fact that there's strengths and weaknesses in everything. The strength in data comes from the ability to identify unknown trends and make better decisions as a result. The weakness in data is that it can be gamed once people know what the desired outcomes are.

In both situations, what the end result will be is that instead of investing in people and helping to make them better, what we will end up creating is a bunch of mercenary behavior where it's dog eats dog, everybody is competing at all hours looking for an edge, and burn out rates get super high.

WilburHooksHands

Tequilla said:

The weakness in data is that it can be gamed once people know what the desired outcomes are.

The data's weak? YOU'RE weak...

AZDuck

Apparently UO is a client of Catapult... another case of Sark doing whatever Oregon does

http://www.catapultsports.com/clients

CuntWaffle

Next they will be wearing those faggoty CrossFit masks.

dnc

AZDuck said:

Apparently UO is a client of Catapult... another case of Sark doing whatever Oregon does except win

http://www.catapultsports.com/clients

fftfy

Kaepsknee

Tequilla said:

As a semi-serious aside ... this is part of the AMZN article yesterday that in my mind causes so many waves. I get trying to optimize performance and identifying high and low performers. No problem with that.

The problem though comes from the fact that there's strengths and weaknesses in everything. The strength in data comes from the ability to identify unknown trends and make better decisions as a result. The weakness in data is that it can be gamed once people know what the desired outcomes are.

In both situations, what the end result will be is that instead of investing in people and helping to make them better, what we will end up creating is a bunch of mercenary behavior where it's dog eats dog, everybody is competing at all hours looking for an edge, and burn out rates get super high.

Tequilla said:

As a semi-serious aside ... this is part of the AMZN article yesterday that in my mind causes so many waves. I get trying to optimize performance and identifying high and low performers. No problem with that.

The problem though comes from the fact that there's strengths and weaknesses in everything. The strength in data comes from the ability to identify unknown trends and make better decisions as a result. The weakness in data is that it can be gamed once people know what the desired outcomes are.

In both situations, what the end result will be is that instead of investing in people and helping to make them better, what we will end up creating is a bunch of mercenary behavior where it's dog eats dog, everybody is competing at all hours looking for an edge, and burn out rates get super high.

Welcome to corporate America since well..... Since the Industrial Age.

RoadDawg55

whatshouldicareabout said:

So they spent thousands on this new hi-tech system that measures things like speed, distance, acceleration, collisions, and more.

So... what are they gonna do with the data?

How does these devices make you a better coach? How do they plan to use the data to improve their kids?

"Hey, this thing says you're not running fast enough. Run faster."

Great fucking plan as always.

I'm sure Alabama, Ohio State, The Seahawks, etc don't use new technology either.

PurpleJ

My favorite new technology is run gassers in full pads until you puke.

Kaepsknee

Sandpits are the new training tool






Light deprivation therapy is making some in roads as well

bananasnblondes

As I understand it, the design of the catapult system is fairly simple. When utilized correctly, large sums of money are "catapulted" from the athletic department's football fund into Ivan Lewis's bank account. This is it's singular purpose.

Tequilla

salemcoog said:

Tequilla said:

As a semi-serious aside ... this is part of the AMZN article yesterday that in my mind causes so many waves. I get trying to optimize performance and identifying high and low performers. No problem with that.

The problem though comes from the fact that there's strengths and weaknesses in everything. The strength in data comes from the ability to identify unknown trends and make better decisions as a result. The weakness in data is that it can be gamed once people know what the desired outcomes are.

In both situations, what the end result will be is that instead of investing in people and helping to make them better, what we will end up creating is a bunch of mercenary behavior where it's dog eats dog, everybody is competing at all hours looking for an edge, and burn out rates get super high.

Tequilla said:

As a semi-serious aside ... this is part of the AMZN article yesterday that in my mind causes so many waves. I get trying to optimize performance and identifying high and low performers. No problem with that.

The problem though comes from the fact that there's strengths and weaknesses in everything. The strength in data comes from the ability to identify unknown trends and make better decisions as a result. The weakness in data is that it can be gamed once people know what the desired outcomes are.

In both situations, what the end result will be is that instead of investing in people and helping to make them better, what we will end up creating is a bunch of mercenary behavior where it's dog eats dog, everybody is competing at all hours looking for an edge, and burn out rates get super high.

Welcome to corporate America since well..... Since the Industrial Age.

You'd be fired Coug for repeating yourself in a TL, DR manner

BallSacked

PurpleJ said:

My favorite new technology is run gassers in full pads until you puke.

The fag who played right field in little league is TUFF!

PurpleJ

BallSacked said:

PurpleJ said:

My favorite new technology is run gassers in full pads until you puke.

The fag who played right field in little league is TUFF!

Baseball is a great sport for fat kids and pussies who are scared of contact sports.

RoadDawg55

BallSacked said:

PurpleJ said:

My favorite new technology is run gassers in full pads until you puke.

The fag who played right field in little league is TUFF!

The coach put him out there because of his speed.

BallSacked

PurpleJ said:

BallSacked said:

PurpleJ said:

My favorite new technology is run gassers in full pads until you puke.

The fag who played right field in little league is TUFF!

Baseball is a great sport for fat kids and pussies who are scared of contact sports.

Yeah, and they put the fattest pussiest kids in right field, which apparently was you.