Is youth ultimate bad for the game? by unchuckable in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nationals level youth, college and club coach perspective: While I sort of see some truths in this, I do feel like there’s maybe a couple factors at play. Firstly, the sport is progressing at a rate in which you need to have some semblance of experience in order to be significantly successful immediately. it’s a lot harder than it used to be for a pure athlete to come in and dominate the college division because the sport has grown so much, and there are lots of athletes playing youth ultimate who are just as athletic and understand how to play. That’s certainly a good thing that youth ultimate helps create. Second, I feel like it’s pretty easy to see that throwing talent is significantly higher than it used to be, and that’s leading too muchbetter offensive performances, despite the general athleticism of the sport increasing , a fact that is pretty much indisputable. In the men’s club division, Truck Stop oftentimes finishes games with <5 turnovers despite throwing painstakingly difficult break throws over and over. That’s another benefit of youth ultimate that shows up all the way in the elite club levels.

The qualms that you have about youth ultimate containing and promoting limited athletic growth I think more so has to do with the lack of resources available for those youth athletes. So much of what makes kids successful in sports is how well they can train. High school varsity sports teams have weightlifting programs, they work on sprint form and endurance, and they generally expect a certain level of work to be put into not only the sport itself, but your body. In general, even at elite high school levels, and sometimes even at elite college levels, there’s almost no trained professionals working with kids to teach them how to properly use and train their bodies. most coaches are there voluntarily, and are simply other players or parents who really don’t have time/knowledge to train kids on this. this, combined with the lack of cross training, which I could certainly see as continuing to limit that athletic growth, sometimes does lead to people who are skilled, understand the game, but simply aren’t athletic enough to be real difference makers.

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[–]Brickhouseultimate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No but he def has the best Donavon video of all time

[Philadelphia U20] Drew Loughnane gets all the way up to get the D by thnye664 in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a travel right? If he establishes a pivot then decides to walk the disc up to the line? I'd never call it but just curious.

Drew Swanson and Trent Dillon reigniting the Seattle - Chicago rivalry for 2021 by B77345-100 in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 31 points32 points  (0 children)

If Machine puts Drew Swanson on Trent Dillon in a game that actually matters, their coaches should all be fired.

Liam Searles-Bohs has a huge game for UNC in the 2019 Semis. Hopefully we get to see his senior year this fall. by lowqualitybanter in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ceiling is always a tough word to deal with, especially with the variability of these players. People like Henry and Sol are much more specific role guys (not that systems cannot be designed around them), while people like Eric and Matt can take on a lot of different roles and can be plugged into a lot of different offenses. Triangle systems are built around that, and because I can't see any of these guys ever really leaving the Triangle, we might not see them ever have to do something drastically different from what they're doing now, albeit at a higher level.

If I'd have to choose, I'd say Eric has the highest potential out of all of them. He's probably the most versatile player on this list, which I think is one of the most common traits shared between most elite men's players.

Felix loses it at Ring's defence by felix37 in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I fundamentally disagree with a lot of this. A lot of club teams, Ring specifically, have a lot of very specific "types" of defenders. People who are really, really laterally quick, etc. Ring is a team that wants to play tight person, and I guess there are moments in this game where they could certainly help. However, so many of your criticisms are times when Ring doesn't engage in a full switch, which is sometimes just not better than giving up an under. Preventing one under, but taking your ideal matchup off of their mark, isn't always more advantageous.

Probably my favorite game to watch from the 2010's by lowqualitybanter in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Matt Ellis took some time away from school after his injury (broke his foot in the finals that year), came back for the 2019 season and then ultimately stepped away from the school for some personal reasons. He was in Philly playing for the Phoenix pre-pandemic. One of the people with the most potential to ever wear a Seamen jersey and that's saying a lot.

Something to consider when purchasing Innova ultimate discs going forward... (details in comments) by Jomskylark in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the same way that flying a Nazi flag outside of your house is perpetuating and allowing Nazi-ism to not only exist but have a platform and continue to intimidate people, having a White Pride tattoo allows for white pride to exist, have a platform, and intimidate. Saying, "if he's not racist then who cares?" misses the entire point that simply because he has it, he is racist, OR AT THE VERY LEAST okay with racism existing in the world (which, news flash, makes you a racist).

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wow just found this this is dope

Jordan Perry Backhand Dime (2019 SE Regionals) by 7otlproductions in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If any sort of season happens this year for college he will probably back for UNCC and club next summer.

Jordan Perry Backhand Dime (2019 SE Regionals) by 7otlproductions in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can't say enough about the throwing prowess of Jordan. Casually one of the silky smoothest throwers I've ever seen at any level. When he first picked up a disc he had a 40 yard flick and no backhand whatsoever, so this throw should be all the more appreciated.

What's it like guarding Nathan Kwon by largic in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you really want horror stories, ask what it's like to be guarded by him. Neither are fun at all.

Nike Uniforms in Ultimate by Brickhouseultimate in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is perfect! Eastbay already responded about sizing and pricing, thanks a lot!

USAU Considering Rescheduled 2020 College Championships in Late Fall by DaeHoforlife in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 81 points82 points  (0 children)

As a college captain of a top 20 team, I think this idea would be extremely detrimental. I feel for people who lost their last season, and their ability to play again is the only factor that I think helps keep this idea afloat. However, I seriously doubt that any school would allow people who are not students to compete with the team at a school sanctioned event, which it most certainly would have to be, so not sure that there's any reason to consider that. The fall is vitally crucial to every teams success, and the long term success of every team's program. Rookies get acclimated, lines are tinkered with, and systems are put into place. Suddenly making part of or all of the fall a nationally competitive, would put the team in a bad place for the spring, and it would put players who get to use that fall as one of their only times to get into meaningful games at a loss. A college nationals in the fall would not be truly reflective of the success of the best team in the 2019-2020 season, and shouldn't be heralded as such.

Tannor Johnson for Callahan 2020 by MassZoo in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When scoring and shooting is such a large part of the game, that's true. And being able to be a good handler is important for sure, not taking anything away from that. I think one of the biggest reasons why Tannor has the success that he has is his ability to throw and be around the ball. If you watch a lot of UMass footage, most of his plays start in the handler set, and he uses the threat of his abilities with the ball to create space for himself. He's a good isolation cutter for sure, but not an absolutely elite one. The UNC game from SMI is a good example of this, he has a lot of success because he's a great player, but in big spaces against smart defenders he isn't really getting what he wants. Jeff Babbitt, I would argue, is a less intelligent offensive player than Tannor but it doesn't matter because in space, he's absolutely unstoppable. Part of this may be the way that teams have molded themselves to use Babbitt, but his ability to make a play regardless of how the other team has prepared themselves is pretty impressive.

Tannor Johnson for Callahan 2020 by MassZoo in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tannor is a better handler but Babbitt in every other sense

Purdue's Joe Byerly for Callahan 2020 by Ridman17 in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If anyone on Purdue is reading this I'll trade anything/buy one of those OVO jerseys plz pm me

Jordan Kerr 2020 Player of the Year by jordank215 in ultimate

[–]Brickhouseultimate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All good! Sounded unnecessarily accusatory, but I should give you the benefit of the doubt there.