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Dave Feldberg
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KGroff25
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Not yet. The news is that our coach just took the money and left for the Eagles job. But we've been under investigation for some recruiting practices. So the speculation is that he left in part to dodge coming allegations ala Pete Carroll leaving USC for the Seahawks right before sanctions hit.
ManU
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cough NFL thread cough
other sports cough, water cooler cough
other sports cough, water cooler cough
KGroff25
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Sorry for the thread drift. To get back on track, it seemed that Feldberg's commitment to coaching at U of O lessened after they won the National Championship. I don't remember if it was a rumor or just my own speculation, but it seems that the time spent coaching was detracting from focus on his own game, which is his main source of revenue at this point in life. Also, I doubt as a coach for a club sport he was paid much if anything at all.
So how much more of his time and focus could he really be expected to give up once the team was that well established.
So how much more of his time and focus could he really be expected to give up once the team was that well established.
ManU
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shucks
just like the Prodigy thread then hey?
just like the Prodigy thread then hey?
keltik
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so he walked away from UofO? Since it is a club sport I'm sure he was doing it purely as a volunteer. I can understand why he walked away. but now it begs the question; would they have been champs without him? will they be again?
biscoe
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don't worry, Nike will gift wrap the Ducks another top shelf coach...
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for the DG team?
The Lat64 pros will also be able to choose between all the discs Lat64 makes.
But I suppose that the DD should throw at least some of the DD discs.
Would be Strange if a DD pro threw only westside or Lat64
KGroff25
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I think his teaching skills greatly elevated those players' games. They all throw and putt with form very similar to Feldberg. I think it's tough to make predictions on a league that's so young, but I would say there probably wouldn't have been a team without him organizing it. If there was a team and he wasn't coaching they likely wouldn't have nearly as polished games.
KGroff25
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He was also teaching an actually disc golf class at the University for a PE type credit. There's a video online of him giving a putting lesson to the class (different from the one with Cam Todd.)
Coyote
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Wasn't the Skins match between DF, Champ, Avery, and Phil Arthur also a demonstration for that class? I seemed to remember that for some reason...
KGroff25
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Different video, I'll link the other when I get back to my computer.
keltik
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Okay if he was teaching a class that had credit attached to it then he was a paid university employee even if on an adjunct status. but even so he had the ability to quit that as well. That does seem like a good gig for the older pros or guys that can't play as well due to injury. I think Feldy just had a better knack for teaching.
other topic: so if Lat pros can throw DD and WS doe that mean Barsby can throw DD and Lat since is on team WS?
other topic: so if Lat pros can throw DD and WS doe that mean Barsby can throw DD and Lat since is on team WS?
notroman
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The putting video you're thinking about is on Vimeo.
The skins video between Dave/Avery/Climo/Phil Arthur was a separate event. It was sort of a demo for the class, but I doubt that was the sole purpose of the skins game. There was a lot of money in it, so it may have been something tied in for a tourney. However, Dave was addressing the spectators as if they were from his class and encouraging them to follow pros around and learn.
chrishysell
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I saw Dave today on a Youtube video. He was on there with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. It appears he is going to Nike.
Most universities require (at least) a masters degree to teach/coach. From what I've read/seen, there are a lot of players that don't have the requisite degree.
Although, that's not to say they can't teach/coach at the K-12 level.
No, not at present time I believe.
Lat64 would let Westside pros throw their plastic if they wanted to.
But according to one of the Lat64 owners, Westside does not want it that way. At least for now.
keltik
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okay that is true. I know of a few current pros that are also k-12 educators.
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