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Throw Your Fire…

by May 9, 2012, 4:00am 0

…before it’s too late.  Seriously. I know I really should be talking about seeding at Nationals or how Fugue is preparing or who I think is going to win Open…

Dub Regs

by May 2, 2012, 10:49am 0

It’s short for Double Regionals.  I know Dub Regs is the most awkward name of all time and I don’t have the foggiest idea of how to pronounce it, but…

Only Once

by April 25, 2012, 6:09am 0

I have been on five teams in my career: Carleton-B, CUT, Syzygy, Sockeye and Fugue, but a more honest count is 24 teams.  Each season, each team is different.  Certainly…

Drill Theory

by April 19, 2012, 7:29am 0

I’ve been thinking about drills a lot recently.  At Oregon, we are in the process this year of implementing a new offense, so there are all sorts of little problems…

Wrap it Up, B.

by April 11, 2012, 6:11am 0

It’s nice to be back after a bit of a hiatus.  I know we have beat the rankings and bids like a dead horse, but I can’t pass up the…

Rankings: Solutions

by March 13, 2012, 5:52am 0

This is part 6 in a 6-part series.  Here are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. In this last installment of Skyd’s series on the rankings and bid allocation, I’d like…

Rankings: Implications

by March 12, 2012, 4:00am 0

This is part 5 in a multi-part series on the USAU ranking system and bid allocation.  Here are 1, 2, 3 and 4. In the short two seasons the rankings…

Rankings: Under the Hood

by March 8, 2012, 4:57am 0

This is the first piece in a multi-part series that will look in-depth at the way the rankings are built, examine some specific examples, look at the implications of the…

Team Talk

by February 29, 2012, 6:20am 0

A big thanks to Bill Mill for cutting the video for me. Let me set the stage.  It is power pools in Sarasota.  Ironside is playing Doublewide to win the…

Kung Fu Throwing

by February 22, 2012, 10:49am 0

In light of Paul Illian’s series (4) this week and my own schedule coaching Oregon (Prez Day, Stanford), Elliot and I decided to re-print the Kung Fu throwing routine. I’ve…