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Query about Ivan's Catapult Program

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

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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    All for the technology when it comes to protecting against concussions ...

    The rest of it, it's just vibe talkin'
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    The data will help in telling him which players need to put out an add for their couch ...
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    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.
  • AZDuck
    AZDuck Member Posts: 15,381
    Apparently UO is a client of Catapult... another case of Sark doing whatever Oregon does

    http://www.catapultsports.com/clients
  • CuntWaffle
    CuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    Next they will be wearing those faggoty CrossFit masks.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    edited August 2015
    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
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    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
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,142

    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.
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    Sandpits are the new training tool






    Light deprivation therapy is making some in roads as well
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    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
    BallSacked Member Posts: 3,279
    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
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,643 Founders Club

    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
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,142

    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
    BallSacked Member Posts: 3,279
    PurpleJ 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.
  • BallSacked
    BallSacked Member Posts: 3,279

    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.
    LOL. They best part is FagJ believed him.
  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,643 Founders Club
    RoadDawg's comeback was better. Your snark game could use some work.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,001 Founders Club
    PurpleJ said:

    RoadDawg's comeback was better. Your snark game could use some work.

    Ball bag is a bit obvious on his smack
  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,643 Founders Club
    Let me explain the WHOOOSH here. I know damn well that coach put me in outfield because I sucked at baseball. That's why I quit after A ball. RoadDawg was smart enough to see through that. Ball bag wasn't. I have no problem with people who like baseball. It's a free country and fags can get married.

    Now get this faggy baseball talk off my FIFA bored. Go Yankees!
  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,643 Founders Club
    Besides... I still got a trophy.