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I know it's my own fault for continuing to read this thread... :doh:
But I'll sure be glad when this is over.
And I wish that I knew how to copy and paste this comment easily on my phone and into the perfect hyzer/anhyzer thread, too. :wall:
Honestly though, I think the so-called involvement of high profile names like Ricky, Barry, and Dave in the execution of the event is overblown. Are they giving advice and having input in the course design? Sure, that's believable. Are they or will they be involved with the actual running of the event beyond whatever input they might have in the design? Very very doubtful. When they roll into town for this event, they're going to be players, not staff. I don't expect them to, nor should they be expected to lift a finger to run check in or stuff player packs or count scorecards or anything like that. The success or failure of the event will not hinge on anything they do other than playing well and putting on a good show in that respect.
I don't know, but part of the life of this thread is how much material they've given us to discuss. The anti-PDGA and the rules and the disc standards and the disappearing website and the $375 entry (with membership) and the......
David, they have confirmed, at least for now, that everyone who plays in the event gets free membership -- even the am's.
I know this was mentioned, but still poorly worded on the salient website - see attached. To me:
Free Entry = I'll be playing
Free Admission = I'll be watching
Every single thing about this event is worded to allude to greater things than are actually happening. It's as blatant as you can be without saying "we're here to rip you off".
And their last two events fielded 0 players and 20 players. I guess you can chalk up the locals who have actually played Salient events and that "small minority" that doesn't represent the disc golf community.
I actually think less of the Pros endorsing this event. They are either too stupid to recognize an obvious scam, or just don't care.
Or they just want a shot at winning that Jeep...
So, ESPN3 is a streaming only service, that nobody watches anyways, why is this such a big deal ?
We have good people doing video now, I'm sure the ESPN production team could learn things from them.
If this was televised, it would be a much bigger deal. Yesterday they had curling on. Curling ! Wouldnt people rather watch a competitive round of disc golf ?
If they actually give the car away instead of just a two year lease, they will have succeeded where the USDGC failed.
You know what would be ****ed up? If they do a shotgun start and someone who starts on that hole aces it and no one else gets a shot at it.
351' shot, full size disc, mini basket, good luck everyone!
Tiny disc with holes like a cheese grater into a basket with gaps big enough to drop the disc out...
GOOD LUCK!