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FSU Sports Analytics Summit

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Matt expects load time for next Madden to be close to zero with the new generation consoles coming out because they are more powerful. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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Madden has a lot of scripts for parts of the game such as post play animation. This allows them to focus on the more important parts of the game. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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Matt is one of the few people at EA who began working without a background in computer science, so he had to learn it on the job. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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Data allows for companies to compare sales in the current year to how they were doing at the same time in previous years. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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Live services require that the product is consistently updated at the product changes. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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Companies like EA look at player engagement and how often people are playing the game to look at how successful the game is. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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Everything the player does in madden can be pulled to show habits and user interaction, showing valuable data. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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Madden uses data based on what is happening within the game to trigger certain commentary. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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The main game Matt focuses on developing is Madden Football. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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At Electronic Arts, Matt focuses on designing end-to-end quality of the game. #FSUSAS #MattAgnew

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The final speaker of the day at #FSUSAS is #MattAgnew

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It’s harder to put data into context if you don’t have a relationship with the player. #FSUSAS #NeilGreenberg

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Learning a Programming Language can help you to be very successful when working with data. #FSUSAS #NeilGreenberg

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When looking at the big picture, analytics is still in its infancy. #FSUSAS #NeilGreenberg

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Statistics showed tipping the pitches actually made the Astros slightly worse the expected in regular season games. #FSUSAS #NeilGreenberg

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Neil doesn’t feel that the astros weren’t punished harsh enough, but also thinks the impact of the cheating on their performance has been exaggerated. #FSUSAS #NeilGreenberg

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Neil says baseball is the sport that began the data analytics trend. #FSUSAS #NeilGreenberg

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Neil didn’t get his first journalism job until 2008. #FSUSAS #NeilGreenberg

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The next speaker at #FSUSAS is #NeilGreenberg @ngreenberg

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Coach Norvell talks about how analytics drive his decision for when to go for 2-point conversion in a game. #FSUSAS #MikeNorvell