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Movement Types 👀 Connects heavily to animation sys; impacting player motion and interactions. Players within the same type will play most similarly to one another. Agile Small: ≤245 lbs, under 5'11 Agile: ≤245 lbs, 5'11-6'3 Agile Tall: ≤245 lbs, 6'4+ Bruiser: ≥246 lbs

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You can get SAFETIES at Linebacker in #Madden27 🤯 This personnel trick lets you get 2 Safeties into 4-3 Even 6-1 AND 3 Safeties into Nickel 3-3 Cub. You can also do this with ANY form in the game, and this is just one use case! For 2 Safeties 4-3 Even 6-1: 1️⃣ Identify the LBs occupying the spots you want to replace 2️⃣ Go to Nickel Over or any form and make sure those same LBs are on the field 3️⃣ Open Substitutions and replace them with Safeties 4️⃣ Run a play, then return to the play-call screen 5️⃣ Go back to 4-3 Even 6-1 and the Safeties will now be at LB For 3 Safeties in Nickel 3-3 Cub: 1️⃣ Use the 46 or Multiple D Playbook 2️⃣ Enable the LB Pass Rush package in 3-3 Cub 3️⃣ Identify the 3 LBs that appear with that package active 4️⃣ Go to Nickel 3-3 and make sure those same 3 LBs are in 5️⃣ Use Substitutions to replace all 3 with non-starting Safeties 6️⃣ Run a play and return to the play-call screen 7️⃣ Go back to 3-3 Cub + LB Pass Rush and all 3 Safeties will now be at LB You get more speed, better coverage and better Man Coverage at some of the most important positions on the field. 🎥Full breakdown in the video 📌This is just one tip from Swolosimo’s latest Lab Update! Shoutout Wingstackwkk for initially putting the community on!

You can get SAFETIES at Linebacker in #Madden27 🤯 This personnel trick lets you get 2 Safeties into 4-3 Even 6-1 AND 3 Safeties into Nickel 3-3 Cub. You can also do this with ANY form in the game, and this is just one use case! For 2 Safeties 4-3 Even 6-1: 1️⃣ Identify the LBs occupying the spots you want to replace 2️⃣ Go to Nickel Over or any form and make sure those same LBs are on the field 3️⃣ Open Substitutions and replace them with Safeties 4️⃣ Run a play, then return to the play-call screen 5️⃣ Go back to 4-3 Even 6-1 and the Safeties will now be at LB For 3 Safeties in Nickel 3-3 Cub: 1️⃣ Use the 46 or Multiple D Playbook 2️⃣ Enable the LB Pass Rush package in 3-3 Cub 3️⃣ Identify the 3 LBs that appear with that package active 4️⃣ Go to Nickel 3-3 and make sure those same 3 LBs are in 5️⃣ Use Substitutions to replace all 3 with non-starting Safeties 6️⃣ Run a play and return to the play-call screen 7️⃣ Go back to 3-3 Cub + LB Pass Rush and all 3 Safeties will now be at LB You get more speed, better coverage and better Man Coverage at some of the most important positions on the field. 🎥Full breakdown in the video 📌This is just one tip from Swolosimo’s latest Lab Update! Shoutout Wingstackwkk for initially putting the community on!

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Example of a true working set... You’re probably doing way more sets than you need Trust me ⁠ Back in high school and college, I would lift 7 days a week, doing anywhere from 30 to 50 sets per day I used to think those 30-50 sets were the key to growth, but over time, I realized that most of those weren’t true working sets ⁠ Here’s the thing... If you can do 4 sets of 8 reps with the same weight each set, you’re probably not pushing yourself hard enough A true working set should leave you near failure within the target rep range ⁠ For example, let’s say your plan calls for 2 sets of 6-8 reps After a few warm up sets, you try 135 lbs and hit 8 reps, but you know you could have done 6 more That’s still a warm up set since you’re not reaching failure in the 6-8 rep range You’d then go up to 145 lbs and aim to fail around 6-8 reps If 145 still feels too light, that’s another warm up set You keep going up in weight until you find the load that challenges you to fail within that 6-8 range If you don’t have a spotter, leaving one or two reps in the tank is okay ⁠ This is where true muscle growth happens, by pushing close to your limit Sleep and diet is actually where muscle growth occurs but you never push yourself hard enough in the gym and give your body a reason to grow, hypertrophy will never happen The gym is just the stimulus to give the muscle a reason to grow We then get bigger through sleep and diet ⁠ Back to the working sets... For example, in the video, I hit 540 lbs for 8 reps on this hack squat Looking back, I feel I had one or two reps left, but it’s a solid starting point and it was a new PR for me at the time The next week, I would aim for 540 for 9-10 reps or bump up the weight to 545-550 and try to hit 8 reps aka progressive overload ⁠ I typically keep my quad and hamstring workouts separate and do only about 4-7 sets per muscle group, but each set is intense, and I’m struggling by the last few reps on each set ⁠ Give this approach a shot, and I promise you won’t need nearly as many sets as you think

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What are the best bang-for-your-buck weight gain foods for pitchers? Here are some options with great calorie-per-dollar rankings. Practicality is also important, especially if you're a busy student shooting for 4,000-5,000+ calories per day. My top budget-friendly choices: Breakfast: peanut butter bagels & whole milk Lunch/dinner: pasta & meat sauce (fattier beef) Snacks: trail mix, PB sandwich/tortillas Each of these can easily be pushed to 1,250-1,500 calories per meal for <$5. With some planning, you can hit 5,000 calories for <$20/day. Notes ✅Adding small servings of fruits/veggies is a wise addition (i.e. a handful of berries w/ breakfast, a cup of frozen veggies with lunch/dinner), but this forms a great high-calorie baseline. Eating excess veggies or less calorie-dense foods will take up valuable real estate in your stomach, making it harder to hit the highest caloric intakes. ✅Actual caloric goals will vary based on your needs, and eating like this isn't forever. After hitting your weight gain targets, it becomes much easier to settle into maintenance calories and focus on food quality & micronutrients (more traditional dietary advice). ✅While I needed 4,500+ to get to my target weight in HS/college (from 6'3" 155 to 215 lbs), I easily maintained after that at ~3,500, rendering most of these tips unnecessary. Case in point: the bulking days will be over within 1-2 years if you stick to the right plan. There's light at the end of the tunnel.

What are the best bang-for-your-buck weight gain foods for pitchers? Here are some options with great calorie-per-dollar rankings. Practicality is also important, especially if you're a busy student shooting for 4,000-5,000+ calories per day. My top budget-friendly choices: Breakfast: peanut butter bagels & whole milk Lunch/dinner: pasta & meat sauce (fattier beef) Snacks: trail mix, PB sandwich/tortillas Each of these can easily be pushed to 1,250-1,500 calories per meal for <$5. With some planning, you can hit 5,000 calories for <$20/day. Notes ✅Adding small servings of fruits/veggies is a wise addition (i.e. a handful of berries w/ breakfast, a cup of frozen veggies with lunch/dinner), but this forms a great high-calorie baseline. Eating excess veggies or less calorie-dense foods will take up valuable real estate in your stomach, making it harder to hit the highest caloric intakes. ✅Actual caloric goals will vary based on your needs, and eating like this isn't forever. After hitting your weight gain targets, it becomes much easier to settle into maintenance calories and focus on food quality & micronutrients (more traditional dietary advice). ✅While I needed 4,500+ to get to my target weight in HS/college (from 6'3" 155 to 215 lbs), I easily maintained after that at ~3,500, rendering most of these tips unnecessary. Case in point: the bulking days will be over within 1-2 years if you stick to the right plan. There's light at the end of the tunnel.

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We have a second high-level player in the portal who has earned the right to level up. I’ve spent the majority of the last 730 days with Demari Williams. Over his two years at HCU, I’ve watched him develop into exactly the player Arizona State saw when they signed him out of high school. • Slashing wing with a grown-man, Power 5 body • 6’6” (measured with shoes), 220 lbs — not an ounce of fat on him • Dynamic defender who can guard 1-4 • Elite on-ball defender who matched up against our opponent’s #1 scorer each night • Played his best when it mattered most. In 28 Southland Conference games: 10.4 PPG on 90-194 FG (.464), 21-60 from three (.350), and 90-107 FT (.882). • Against Iowa State (12/29/25): 19 PTS (7-13 FG), 5 REB • Good perimeter shooter who can really cut — best 45 and corner cutter I’ve ever coached Off the floor, Demari’s habits are elite. He eats clean, takes great care of his body, works hard in the weight room, and has zero bad habits or vices. Note: Last season we had two double-figure scorers at HCU who entered the portal for revenue opportunities: Julian Mackey (to FIU) and Bryson Dawkins (to YSU). Both were feature players and double-digit scorers at their new schools. Demari is cut from the same cloth and will be great for you. Call or text me with any questions. I’ll give you everything you need to know.

Craig Doty

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Had a couple of run ins with the biggest ghoster in EUW Challenger recently. In just a few days I saw him ghost Raider, Agurin, Lil TommyG, Sinerias and me and I didn't even look that hard. Most people are aware of it as ghosters are fairly rare and obvious in high elo. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that this is apparently a pro player for Bushido Wildcats. BW CINGENEM#KINGO or Ronaldo is the biggest ghoster I've seen in recent years. Possible name change incoming. Apparently he streams on Kick and always has multiple browsers watching twitch, never types so he doesn't get listed as an active viewer within the chat list. Every lobby he will scan multiple streams to see which streamers are out of game/in queue(q times in high elo go up to 20 minutes) then he will ask for a ban of one while he himself bans another person from the lobby. This is just unfathomable to me. High elo players, streamers and pro players all have a vested interest in league of legends success. Nobody wants a toxic environment where everyone is afraid to broadcast their gameplay. To act like this as all 3 is completely parasitic and it relies on the good will and passion for the game of everybody else. When encountered this behavior should be shunned and shamed. You are welcome to verify and check his vods based on opgg list of games vs various streamers. I am just tired of going into games and having to question whether there is foul play be it on my side or theirs. League of legends shines best when everybody plays fair but we all compete with each other. Friendly atmosphere where we all have the same goals. Improve, climb, have fun and entertain the audiences.

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FINISHING IN #NBA2K26 NEEDS A MAJOR CHANGE❗️ One of the biggest inconsistencies right now in NBA 2K26 lies within the finishing system, especially in how it interacts with defensive contests and the logic behind the dunk meter. There are too many moments where the defensive effort being made doesn’t match the outcome of the play. You can make the right read, drive with the correct angle, and still get punished with a tiny or unpredictable green window… while on the other end, defenders can get beat and somehow still manage to heavily affect a dunk attempt. It almost feels like the logic behind finishing doesn’t align with the defensive animation or contest that’s actually happening. If we compare it to shooting, the difference in consistency is night and day. It’s far easier to green a jumpshot than it is to green a dunk meter. Shooting gives players multiple learning paths (Rhythm Shooting and Button Shooting) both of which reward timing and IQ. Finishing, however, doesn’t have that same depth or balance. The button finishes feel noticeably weaker and less reliable than the dunk meter, which in itself can be extremely unforgiving. The green window on dunk meter attempts is incredibly small, even on what appear to be open takes. This makes finishing feel more about luck or animation RNG than player skill or decision-making. Another major factor tied to this is interior defensive consistency. The way contests register inside the paint feels disconnected from how they function on the perimeter. Combine that with how post play has been watered down compared to last year, and we’re left with a finishing system that lacks the stability and satisfaction it once had. To make Finishing BETTER: • The dunk meter logic needs to better reflect real defensive positioning. • Button finishing should be viable, not a gamble. • Green windows for dunks and layups should scale more dynamically based on interior defense, attributes, and badges. • Post control, strength, and timing should matter the same way shooting attributes do. If 2K can bring finishing up to the same level of refinement and consistency as shooting, NBA 2K26 could easily reach one of the best gameplay balances we’ve had in years. Finishing should reward skill, decision-making, and timing… not randomness.

R1CH SOSA🔋

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OF Jaden Gustafson (Wichita State Baseball) is an under the radar name to keep tabs on this spring. Hit .296/.367/.403 last spring with 15 XBH and followed with an outstanding summer in the Jayhawk League in which he posted a .391/.439/.626 slash line with 11 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 32 RBIs and 12 BB to just 2 Ks across 115 at-bats. Athletic frame at 6'3" and 215-lbs with particular strength in his lower-half. Stands upright in the box with a high handset and slightly open front side. Will drop/drift his hands a bit in his load, but Gustafson has plenty of hand speed. Small-strider. Compact operation in which he takes a relatively direct path to contact. Has shown the ability to adjust. Gustafson has double-plus bat-to-ball skills, and last season he posted an 87% overall contact rate and a 93% overall IZ contact rate (94% against FB). He also possesses advanced pitch recognition skills and swing decisions, and last year his overall chase rate was 24%. Very few swings outside of the shadow zone. Gustafson uses the entire field, but has a particular knack for going the opposite way. Barrel skills are also advanced. The most intriguing part about Gustafson in my eyes is his potential power upside. That might sound a little strange considering he has 0 collegiate HRs, but he's a strong kid with some present impact (90th EV of 103, Max of 104.3) and whose AirPull% last spring was a minuscule 7.7%. The bat and hand speed is there, and I'll be curious to see what will happen if he can get the ball up in the air more. Even if he can just start pulling the ball more. Gustafson is a great athlete who profiles best in a corner OF spot. Can go and get it, and he's got North-to-South range as well gap-to-gap range. Arm is fringy, but the athleticism certainly plays. Runs well underway. Could play his way into the 7th-10th round range. (📽️: Wichita State Baseball)

OF Jaden Gustafson (Wichita State Baseball) is an under the radar name to keep tabs on this spring. Hit .296/.367/.403 last spring with 15 XBH and followed with an outstanding summer in the Jayhawk League in which he posted a .391/.439/.626 slash line with 11 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 32 RBIs and 12 BB to just 2 Ks across 115 at-bats. Athletic frame at 6'3" and 215-lbs with particular strength in his lower-half. Stands upright in the box with a high handset and slightly open front side. Will drop/drift his hands a bit in his load, but Gustafson has plenty of hand speed. Small-strider. Compact operation in which he takes a relatively direct path to contact. Has shown the ability to adjust. Gustafson has double-plus bat-to-ball skills, and last season he posted an 87% overall contact rate and a 93% overall IZ contact rate (94% against FB). He also possesses advanced pitch recognition skills and swing decisions, and last year his overall chase rate was 24%. Very few swings outside of the shadow zone. Gustafson uses the entire field, but has a particular knack for going the opposite way. Barrel skills are also advanced. The most intriguing part about Gustafson in my eyes is his potential power upside. That might sound a little strange considering he has 0 collegiate HRs, but he's a strong kid with some present impact (90th EV of 103, Max of 104.3) and whose AirPull% last spring was a minuscule 7.7%. The bat and hand speed is there, and I'll be curious to see what will happen if he can get the ball up in the air more. Even if he can just start pulling the ball more. Gustafson is a great athlete who profiles best in a corner OF spot. Can go and get it, and he's got North-to-South range as well gap-to-gap range. Arm is fringy, but the athleticism certainly plays. Runs well underway. Could play his way into the 7th-10th round range. (📽️: Wichita State Baseball)

Peter Flaherty III

13,986 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

Caleb Banks, DT, Florida Age: 23.1 Height: 6'6" Weight: 335 lbs Arms: 35" Current Consensus Rank: 24th 🟨 Market Share Adjusted Production: 67th percentile 34 Games 929 Career Snaps 60 Career Pressures 7 Sacks 48 Tackles 10.5 Tackles For Loss 1 batted pass 4 penalties 🟧 Career PFF Grade: 47th Percentile 🟩 Career PFF Pass Rush Grade: 77th Percentile 10.6% Career Pass Rush Win Rate 10.7% PRWR Last 2 Seasons 🟩 Win Rate: 83rd Percentile 🟨 Career Pass Rush Grade on True Pass Sets: 66th Percentile 18.0% Career Win Rate on TPS 17.7% PRWR on TPS Last 2 Seasons 🟦 True Pass Set Win Rate: 88th Percentile 🟥 PFF Career Run Defense Grade: 25th Percentile 🟥 3.2% Career Run Stop Rate: 1st Percentile 🚩 🟥 25.5% Missed Tackle Rate: 0.7 percentile 🟥 PFF Tackling Grade: 4th Percentile 🟥 Tackles For Losses: 8th Percentile Player Analysis: Caleb Banks has flashes of a super star. He can move laterally and jump a gap at the snap in a blink or he can bull rush right through blockers with ease. The high-end plays are truly incredible. Rare to see a player of that size move so fluidly and then come back with the raw power he possesses on the next play. The flashes are what will sell teams, but Banks has a ways to go before he's that player on a consistent basis. Too often, Banks plays with poor leverage and conditioning (foot injury and weight played a factor). When he's playing too tall, his get-off and power are robbed. Then you've got inconsistent hand usage. He will swing wildly and hit nothing. Leaving his chest open and making himself easy to block. The combination of inconsistent pad level and hand usage leads to having trouble against double teams as he can be displaced and moved down the line. Banks' profile shows pass rush upside with inconsistent run defense and one of the worst tacklers we've ever seen. Banks leaves his feet and lunges or will completely stop his feet and reach for the ball carrier (around the shoulders) and both lead to big missed tackles. These misses have severely affected his overall production. Banks has never played more than 422 snaps in a season and if he's going to become a full time starter in the NFL, he's going to need to stay healthy and improve at the little things. He's a 'Home Run or Strikeout' player right now and at age 23 on Draft Night, he's one of only 4 players in the current consensus top 32 that'll be over that mark. If he pans out, it'll be easy to see why. If his highlights were the whole story, Banks would be a top 12 lock. Instead, you have to wonder if he'll ever reach those heights.

Goodberry

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Mozart – Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, K.191 When a Voice from the Background Finally Steps into the Spotlight In every play and every classical orchestra, there are performers whose role is to support everyone else. The bassoon—with its long body and warm, resonant tone—has traditionally been one of them. In most orchestras of Mozart's time, it was valued primarily for reinforcing the harmonic foundation and supporting the overall texture rather than drawing attention to itself. As a result, audiences became accustomed to hearing the bassoon as a voice from the background rather than a character standing at center stage. Yet in the Bassoon Concerto, K.191, Mozart does not try to turn the bassoon into a violin or a flute. Instead, he does something far more subtle: he gradually reveals the full expressive identity that has always existed within the instrument itself. The concerto's three movements feel like three different portraits of the same character. I. First Movement: Hidden Strength This becomes clear the moment the bassoon enters with its first solo. After the orchestra's opening, the bassoon does not begin with a gentle, lyrical melody. Instead, it speaks from its familiar low register before suddenly leaping upward across a wide interval, creating an immediate sense of energy and confidence. It is like someone who has quietly stood behind the scenes for years, suddenly stepping forward under their own strength. The bassoon never abandons its naturally warm, dark voice. Rather, Mozart transforms that very foundation into the source of its vitality and agility. For the first time, listeners begin to realize that beneath the instrument's seemingly weighty tone lies an unexpected freedom of movement. II. Second Movement: A Singing Voice If the first movement reveals strength, the second uncovers an entirely different side of the instrument. Mozart gently draws the orchestra into the background, thinning the texture and creating an open space in which the bassoon can truly sing. Freed from dense orchestral layers, its long melodic lines unfold with remarkable calmness, warmth, and emotional depth. A tone often associated with darkness and gravity suddenly becomes deeply human, almost like a quiet voice sharing its thoughts. The graceful phrases invite listeners to forget the bassoon's familiar orchestral role and instead hear an instrument capable of profound lyricism and sincerity. Mozart does not change the nature of the bassoon. He simply places it in the perfect setting for its beauty to reveal itself naturally. III. Third Movement: Wit and Grace In the final movement, Mozart reveals yet another side of the bassoon's personality. Against the lively rhythm of the rondo, the instrument dances through wide leaps, agile passages, and playful exchanges with the orchestra. Everything moves with lightness, wit, and effortless charm. The fascination lies not in virtuosity for its own sake, but in the way Mozart allows the bassoon to behave like a gifted stage performer—tossing ideas into the air, answering the orchestra, and smiling through its own musical phrases. An instrument long admired for its warm, mellow tone suddenly delights the listener with quickness, humor, and elegance. It is a side of the bassoon that can fully emerge only when it is given the opportunity to stand as a solo voice. Conclusion: An Instrument Allowed to Be Itself Seen as a whole, the concerto presents three portraits of the same instrument. The first movement reveals its strength and agility. The second reveals its ability to sing with deep emotion. The third celebrates its wit, elegance, and vibrant spirit. What makes this concerto remarkable is that Mozart never tries to transform the bassoon into something it is not. He neither disguises its naturally dark tone nor rejects its traditional place within the orchestra. Instead, he uncovers the expressive possibilities that have always existed within the instrument and brings them into the light. Perhaps that is why, more than two centuries later, the Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, K.191 continues to surprise listeners. Not because Mozart created a completely new instrument, but because he revealed that behind a voice long accustomed to supporting others lies a rich and distinctive personality waiting to be heard.

Mozart – Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, K.191 When a Voice from the Background Finally Steps into the Spotlight In every play and every classical orchestra, there are performers whose role is to support everyone else. The bassoon—with its long body and warm, resonant tone—has traditionally been one of them. In most orchestras of Mozart's time, it was valued primarily for reinforcing the harmonic foundation and supporting the overall texture rather than drawing attention to itself. As a result, audiences became accustomed to hearing the bassoon as a voice from the background rather than a character standing at center stage. Yet in the Bassoon Concerto, K.191, Mozart does not try to turn the bassoon into a violin or a flute. Instead, he does something far more subtle: he gradually reveals the full expressive identity that has always existed within the instrument itself. The concerto's three movements feel like three different portraits of the same character. I. First Movement: Hidden Strength This becomes clear the moment the bassoon enters with its first solo. After the orchestra's opening, the bassoon does not begin with a gentle, lyrical melody. Instead, it speaks from its familiar low register before suddenly leaping upward across a wide interval, creating an immediate sense of energy and confidence. It is like someone who has quietly stood behind the scenes for years, suddenly stepping forward under their own strength. The bassoon never abandons its naturally warm, dark voice. Rather, Mozart transforms that very foundation into the source of its vitality and agility. For the first time, listeners begin to realize that beneath the instrument's seemingly weighty tone lies an unexpected freedom of movement. II. Second Movement: A Singing Voice If the first movement reveals strength, the second uncovers an entirely different side of the instrument. Mozart gently draws the orchestra into the background, thinning the texture and creating an open space in which the bassoon can truly sing. Freed from dense orchestral layers, its long melodic lines unfold with remarkable calmness, warmth, and emotional depth. A tone often associated with darkness and gravity suddenly becomes deeply human, almost like a quiet voice sharing its thoughts. The graceful phrases invite listeners to forget the bassoon's familiar orchestral role and instead hear an instrument capable of profound lyricism and sincerity. Mozart does not change the nature of the bassoon. He simply places it in the perfect setting for its beauty to reveal itself naturally. III. Third Movement: Wit and Grace In the final movement, Mozart reveals yet another side of the bassoon's personality. Against the lively rhythm of the rondo, the instrument dances through wide leaps, agile passages, and playful exchanges with the orchestra. Everything moves with lightness, wit, and effortless charm. The fascination lies not in virtuosity for its own sake, but in the way Mozart allows the bassoon to behave like a gifted stage performer—tossing ideas into the air, answering the orchestra, and smiling through its own musical phrases. An instrument long admired for its warm, mellow tone suddenly delights the listener with quickness, humor, and elegance. It is a side of the bassoon that can fully emerge only when it is given the opportunity to stand as a solo voice. Conclusion: An Instrument Allowed to Be Itself Seen as a whole, the concerto presents three portraits of the same instrument. The first movement reveals its strength and agility. The second reveals its ability to sing with deep emotion. The third celebrates its wit, elegance, and vibrant spirit. What makes this concerto remarkable is that Mozart never tries to transform the bassoon into something it is not. He neither disguises its naturally dark tone nor rejects its traditional place within the orchestra. Instead, he uncovers the expressive possibilities that have always existed within the instrument and brings them into the light. Perhaps that is why, more than two centuries later, the Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, K.191 continues to surprise listeners. Not because Mozart created a completely new instrument, but because he revealed that behind a voice long accustomed to supporting others lies a rich and distinctive personality waiting to be heard.

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Some thoughts about this and essentially leaving people on the mountain and not saving them. Everest is tricky regarding helping people who are stuck and can't walk any longer. It's not about not helping them because you won't summit, It's about not helping them because you'll both die. A lot of time spent on Everest, you're essentially dying. At around 8,000 meters, you reach what's called the death zone. So if summitting from the Nepal side, that'd be Camp IV/South Col. When you cross that, you can no longer acclimatize because of the lack of oxygen. Even sherpas who have been born into these high altitudes struggle. Yes, oxygen tanks help, and sherpas will stash some for you, but ounces truly equal lbs up there. You have a short window to summit, based on predicted weather, and you shoot your shot and pray the weather holds. Even under ideal weather conditions, it can be a nightmare because the mountain has become a tourist attraction. It's no longer just skilled climbers trying to summit. It's people with money who didn't know how to use crampons before arriving at basecamp. You can die on the mountain because of a traffic jam from everyone taking their summit shot during the same window. At these heights, with your body shutting down already, how do you expect someone to carry another grown man down the mountain? Someone who can barely move from hypoxia and is oftentimes not even in the right frame of mind. You have around 20 hours WITH oxygen in the death zone before you die. Most deaths on the mountain happen during the descent, too. At that altitude, your decision making isn't the best either due to the lack of oxygen. You're just not getting someone off the mountain in almost all cases. Rarely, but it happens, a sherpa might accomplish it. It's not about missing the summit, it's about not becoming another brightly colored jacket icicle on the way to the summit. When you agree to go up that high, you agree that you're willing to die for it. You understand that no one is coming to save you, and that's the true price of admission .

Some thoughts about this and essentially leaving people on the mountain and not saving them. Everest is tricky regarding helping people who are stuck and can't walk any longer. It's not about not helping them because you won't summit, It's about not helping them because you'll both die. A lot of time spent on Everest, you're essentially dying. At around 8,000 meters, you reach what's called the death zone. So if summitting from the Nepal side, that'd be Camp IV/South Col. When you cross that, you can no longer acclimatize because of the lack of oxygen. Even sherpas who have been born into these high altitudes struggle. Yes, oxygen tanks help, and sherpas will stash some for you, but ounces truly equal lbs up there. You have a short window to summit, based on predicted weather, and you shoot your shot and pray the weather holds. Even under ideal weather conditions, it can be a nightmare because the mountain has become a tourist attraction. It's no longer just skilled climbers trying to summit. It's people with money who didn't know how to use crampons before arriving at basecamp. You can die on the mountain because of a traffic jam from everyone taking their summit shot during the same window. At these heights, with your body shutting down already, how do you expect someone to carry another grown man down the mountain? Someone who can barely move from hypoxia and is oftentimes not even in the right frame of mind. You have around 20 hours WITH oxygen in the death zone before you die. Most deaths on the mountain happen during the descent, too. At that altitude, your decision making isn't the best either due to the lack of oxygen. You're just not getting someone off the mountain in almost all cases. Rarely, but it happens, a sherpa might accomplish it. It's not about missing the summit, it's about not becoming another brightly colored jacket icicle on the way to the summit. When you agree to go up that high, you agree that you're willing to die for it. You understand that no one is coming to save you, and that's the true price of admission .

9mmSMG

146,120 görüntüleme • 10 ay önce

OF RJ Austin (Vanderbilt Baseball) is an intriguing college hitter in this year's Draft. Carved out an every day role as a Freshman and collected 18 XBH with 43 RBIs, but had a breakout summer on the Cape to the tune of a .327/.426/.376 slash line with 13 RBIs in 29 games. Carried that momentum over into last season where he hit .335/.402/.471 with 14 2B, 5 HRs, 54 RBIs and 28 SB. Earned an invitation to Team USA, but had a strong 15-game stint on the Cape and hit .321/.361/.536 with 6 2B, 2 HRs and 9 RBIs. Strong, athletic build at 5'11" and 193-lbs with plenty of natural strength. Stands fairly tall in the box with his knees slightly bent and a tight base with a slightly open front side. Austin has lowered his handset a bit since last spring, and he now has more of a medium-high handset. Barrel tip in his load is accompanied by his hands drifting. High leg kick leads into a rather lengthy stride. Quick hands and easy plus bat speed. Athletic look, rotates well. Austin's hit tool has taken positive strides since the start of his college career, and last year he posted an overall contact rate of 82% and an IZ contact rate of 91% (including 94% against FB). Present feel for the barrel. Approach and swing decisions still need some fine-tuning, and Austin is susceptible to FBs in the top and outer-1/3 as well as secondaries down-and-away. Very pull-oriented approach. Would give it a 50, probably closer to a 55 than a 50. Austin's also a strong kid with more impact in the tank than his 12 career HRs might suggest. All of his HR power has come to the pull side, but he needs to get the ball up in the air more. Posted a Max EV of 110 last spring. There are some ingredients to work with here, but has to lift the baseball on a more regular basis. Power plays as a 45 in-game. Has had limited experience in the OF to this point, but will roam CF this spring for Vanderbilt. Got a fair amount of run out there this summer on the Cape. Austin's speed and athleticism both translate to the position—he can go and get it—but the reads and route running will need refinement. Fringe-average arm. I'm curious to see the progress over the course of the season. I alluded to it, but Austin is a plus runner and an effective base-stealer. Twitchy. 2nd-3rd round type for me this July. (📽️: Vanderbilt Baseball)

OF RJ Austin (Vanderbilt Baseball) is an intriguing college hitter in this year's Draft. Carved out an every day role as a Freshman and collected 18 XBH with 43 RBIs, but had a breakout summer on the Cape to the tune of a .327/.426/.376 slash line with 13 RBIs in 29 games. Carried that momentum over into last season where he hit .335/.402/.471 with 14 2B, 5 HRs, 54 RBIs and 28 SB. Earned an invitation to Team USA, but had a strong 15-game stint on the Cape and hit .321/.361/.536 with 6 2B, 2 HRs and 9 RBIs. Strong, athletic build at 5'11" and 193-lbs with plenty of natural strength. Stands fairly tall in the box with his knees slightly bent and a tight base with a slightly open front side. Austin has lowered his handset a bit since last spring, and he now has more of a medium-high handset. Barrel tip in his load is accompanied by his hands drifting. High leg kick leads into a rather lengthy stride. Quick hands and easy plus bat speed. Athletic look, rotates well. Austin's hit tool has taken positive strides since the start of his college career, and last year he posted an overall contact rate of 82% and an IZ contact rate of 91% (including 94% against FB). Present feel for the barrel. Approach and swing decisions still need some fine-tuning, and Austin is susceptible to FBs in the top and outer-1/3 as well as secondaries down-and-away. Very pull-oriented approach. Would give it a 50, probably closer to a 55 than a 50. Austin's also a strong kid with more impact in the tank than his 12 career HRs might suggest. All of his HR power has come to the pull side, but he needs to get the ball up in the air more. Posted a Max EV of 110 last spring. There are some ingredients to work with here, but has to lift the baseball on a more regular basis. Power plays as a 45 in-game. Has had limited experience in the OF to this point, but will roam CF this spring for Vanderbilt. Got a fair amount of run out there this summer on the Cape. Austin's speed and athleticism both translate to the position—he can go and get it—but the reads and route running will need refinement. Fringe-average arm. I'm curious to see the progress over the course of the season. I alluded to it, but Austin is a plus runner and an effective base-stealer. Twitchy. 2nd-3rd round type for me this July. (📽️: Vanderbilt Baseball)

Peter Flaherty III

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After the Spain and France game, I tweeted this: “Collective quality outperformed individual quality.” This was just a sense. It was a feeling after the game that I quickly put into words, but I didn’t have any evidence for it. I didn’t have anything other than the feeling that I got from watching the game. So I decided to go into FIFA’s Training Centre and look up the match reports to see if I could find anything that would lead to the conclusion I had: that Spain were collectively better than France. At a glance, the answer was no. Other than expected goals, pretty much everything was around the same: complete passes, pass completion, possession percentage and ball progressions. If you look at the line breaks, you’ll see that France were actually a little bit higher, which makes sense because France typically like to play a little bit more vertically. However, there is one statistic that does show what I felt: offering to receive. France had 329 total offers made, distributed fairly evenly throughout the field, and 114 total offers received. Spain, on the other hand, had 438 total offers made. They made 236 offers in the middle third and 275 offers inside the shape. That is where the numbers really begin to differ. As FIFA defines it, an offer to receive is an off-ball movement that shows intent to support the player on the ball, either to maintain possession or progress the ball. Spain were constantly providing their teammates, through proximity, through closeness, and through angles and lines of support, an option to continue playing. That shows that, in moments when Spain have the ball, there are constantly three, four or five players moving and providing an option to continue to maintain possession. Spain play together. The player on the ball is rarely left alone to solve the moment through their individual quality while everyone else watches. There is an option, an exit plan, some way out in case they need it. Secondly, when we think about this Spanish style, we often think about one touch, two touch, pass, pass, pass. What we often fail to realize is that these players have so much ability on the ball. Even a right back has the quality to beat a player, get out of a press and continue the attack. Playing collectively does not mean removing individual quality. Their individual quality allows the collective to continue playing. Then there are the speed-up moments. Spain can maintain possession, move France, slow the game down and continue offering support, but when the moment to go forward appears, it is time to go forward. They recognize that moment of verticality and they accelerate. Then, if the possibility disappears, they slow down again and continue playing. There is another element of Spain. Once they have moved France back into their final third, they create these structures where they basically suffocate you. Any time the ball pops out, there are players ready to defend and ready to win the next ball in order to keep it going. The structure, the organization and the roles allow them to stay pressing, keep playing together and keep having the ball. Lastly, there is this type of football that I call football from the plaza, fútbol de plaza, where you learn to attack, dribble, pass and play in tight spaces. You learn these interactions and these one-two combinations, but you don’t learn them through the repetition of patterns. You learn them through doing it for your entire childhood in these tight areas. It is play, pass and go, play and go, constantly finding the next interaction and then finding that moment of verticality. That whole sequence shows exactly why Spain are Spain. To summarize, they are constantly offering their teammates support. My initial feeling that collective quality outperformed individual quality came from watching Spain play together, always offering options to the player on the ball rather than watching the player on the ball do something with their individual quality. They offer an option, an exit plan, some way out in case it is needed. The players are also able to escape individually when the collective solution is not immediately available. They recognize the speed-up moments and, when they find themselves in moments where they can go forward, they go vertical. Then they suffocate you through the structure and organization that allow them to win the ball again and keep playing together. And that last piece—the forward pass, play and go—is the kind of thing you get a lot from 3v3, 4v4 and 2v2 games. All in all, fantastic. So much fun to watch the Spanish team and so much fun to see all of their style essentially culminate into one match and, in this case, into one goal.

After the Spain and France game, I tweeted this: “Collective quality outperformed individual quality.” This was just a sense. It was a feeling after the game that I quickly put into words, but I didn’t have any evidence for it. I didn’t have anything other than the feeling that I got from watching the game. So I decided to go into FIFA’s Training Centre and look up the match reports to see if I could find anything that would lead to the conclusion I had: that Spain were collectively better than France. At a glance, the answer was no. Other than expected goals, pretty much everything was around the same: complete passes, pass completion, possession percentage and ball progressions. If you look at the line breaks, you’ll see that France were actually a little bit higher, which makes sense because France typically like to play a little bit more vertically. However, there is one statistic that does show what I felt: offering to receive. France had 329 total offers made, distributed fairly evenly throughout the field, and 114 total offers received. Spain, on the other hand, had 438 total offers made. They made 236 offers in the middle third and 275 offers inside the shape. That is where the numbers really begin to differ. As FIFA defines it, an offer to receive is an off-ball movement that shows intent to support the player on the ball, either to maintain possession or progress the ball. Spain were constantly providing their teammates, through proximity, through closeness, and through angles and lines of support, an option to continue playing. That shows that, in moments when Spain have the ball, there are constantly three, four or five players moving and providing an option to continue to maintain possession. Spain play together. The player on the ball is rarely left alone to solve the moment through their individual quality while everyone else watches. There is an option, an exit plan, some way out in case they need it. Secondly, when we think about this Spanish style, we often think about one touch, two touch, pass, pass, pass. What we often fail to realize is that these players have so much ability on the ball. Even a right back has the quality to beat a player, get out of a press and continue the attack. Playing collectively does not mean removing individual quality. Their individual quality allows the collective to continue playing. Then there are the speed-up moments. Spain can maintain possession, move France, slow the game down and continue offering support, but when the moment to go forward appears, it is time to go forward. They recognize that moment of verticality and they accelerate. Then, if the possibility disappears, they slow down again and continue playing. There is another element of Spain. Once they have moved France back into their final third, they create these structures where they basically suffocate you. Any time the ball pops out, there are players ready to defend and ready to win the next ball in order to keep it going. The structure, the organization and the roles allow them to stay pressing, keep playing together and keep having the ball. Lastly, there is this type of football that I call football from the plaza, fútbol de plaza, where you learn to attack, dribble, pass and play in tight spaces. You learn these interactions and these one-two combinations, but you don’t learn them through the repetition of patterns. You learn them through doing it for your entire childhood in these tight areas. It is play, pass and go, play and go, constantly finding the next interaction and then finding that moment of verticality. That whole sequence shows exactly why Spain are Spain. To summarize, they are constantly offering their teammates support. My initial feeling that collective quality outperformed individual quality came from watching Spain play together, always offering options to the player on the ball rather than watching the player on the ball do something with their individual quality. They offer an option, an exit plan, some way out in case it is needed. The players are also able to escape individually when the collective solution is not immediately available. They recognize the speed-up moments and, when they find themselves in moments where they can go forward, they go vertical. Then they suffocate you through the structure and organization that allow them to win the ball again and keep playing together. And that last piece—the forward pass, play and go—is the kind of thing you get a lot from 3v3, 4v4 and 2v2 games. All in all, fantastic. So much fun to watch the Spanish team and so much fun to see all of their style essentially culminate into one match and, in this case, into one goal.

David Garcia

42,406 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce