Michael Fischer

I'm a human. Raised by humans.

[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

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[Tron Carter @TronCarterNLU]

IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR BALL BECAUSE YOU HIT SUCH A POOR SHOT THAT IT’S IN EITHER A HOSPITALITY TENT OR THE ADJACENT THICKET THEN MAYBE IT SHOULD BE TREATED AS A LOST BALL.

Pro golf is so fucking stupid sometimes.

[Kyle Porter @KylePorterNS]

Watching Rory, Scottie or Rahm take it deep at a major: “This is what greatness looks like.”

Watching Lucas Herbert do it:

[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

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[Tom Fornelli @TomFornelli]

Don't know who needs to hear this but MAKE YOUR FREE THROWS.

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games, with a population of just 5.6 million people.

A big part of their success is how they treat youth sports—and it’s the opposite of what we do in the US. Here’s what we can learn from Norway:

1. Scorekeeping:

In the US: Youth sports tend to be hyper competitive even at early ages. Leagues almost always keep score.

In Norway: Scorekeeping isn’t even allowed until age 13.

Removing winners and losers keeps the focus on the process not outcomes. It keeps kids engaged longer because it minimizes pressure (and tears) and maximizes fun, learning, and growth. The goal isn’t to win a third grade championship. It’s to love sport and keep playing.

2. Trophies:

In the US: If you give everyone a trophy, you’re creating snowflakes who will never gain a competitive edge.

In Norway: Whenever trophies are awarded, they are handed out to everyone.

If getting a trophy makes young kids feel good, we should give them trophies. Maybe they’ll come back and play again next year!!

As for the creation of snowflakes with no competitive edge—Norway’s athletes are tough as nails and all they do is win.

3. Prioritizing Fun:

In the US: Far too often, the goal is to win.

In Norway: The national philosophy is “joy of sport.”

Youth sports in the US are driven by adults, ego, and money. Youth sports in Norway are driven by fun.

Only half of kids in the US participate in sports. The number one reason they drop out: because they aren’t having fun anymore. In Norway, 93% of kids participate in youth sports. Fun is the foremost goal.

4. Playing Multiple Sports:

In the US: There’s pressure to specialize early and play your best sport year round.

In Norway: Try as many sports as you can before specializing as late as college.

Norway encourages kids to try all types of sport. This reduces injury and burnout and increases all-around athleticism. It also helps promotes match quality, or finding the sport you are best suited for as your body develops, which is impossible if you commit to a single sport too early.

5. Affordability

In the US: There is increasingly a pay-to-play model with high fees for leagues, equipment, and travel. This excludes many kids from playing.

In Norway: It’s a national priority to keep youth sports affordable and therefore accessible for all.

Kids aren’t priced out, which creates opportunities for everyone to participate (and develop into athletes), regardless of their parents’ income level.

We could learn a lot from Norway:

In the US, 70% of kids drop out of youth sports by age 13. This not only diminishes an elite-athlete pipeline, but it also destroys an opportunity for healthy habits and all the character lessons kids can learn from sport.

In Norway, lifelong participation in sport is the norm. The goal isn’t to have the best 9U team. It’s to develop the best athletes. Those are two very different things. And Norway has the gold medals to prove it.

[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

@AndyTFE @TomFornelli No. He definitely needs one more year in college, maybe 3 to be safe

[Adam Kramer @KegsnEggs]

This was an amazing football game and nothing can ruin it.

The officials:

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[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

@statsowar Interesting. I feel like Illinois has had a negative net success rate in multiple of their wins this year, and here they are with a positive net success rate in a loss!

[ANTIFAldo @ANTIFAldo]

brother if this finishes 14-14 you’re going to be able to see that asterisk from SPACE

[No Laying Up @NoLayingUp]

Must get to 14.5 points for this to be recognized. ✉️

[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

@statsowar Can you explain what they do in the practice facility during halftime? I tried to look online but didn’t see anything about it

[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

@ALionEye Do they enter the field right below the scoreboard?

[Bruh @ItsBruhNotBro]

People who would rather see the 7th best SEC team in a playoff rather than the Sun Belt Champion (or any G5 champ) are not college football fans.

[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

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[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

@freewilllyyyy @Fit_For_Golf I wonder if that’s just the default choice because the others seem so unattainable?

[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

@Fit_For_Golf @LPGA @ChampionsTour LPGA has a long way to go. Their strokes gained stats are all based on players writing down all their shots by hand and turning it in at the end

[Michael Fischer @mfischer91]

@Mike_kim714 I see Dunning has a sale right now. Do they have any 1/4 zips that are on the heavier/warmer side? I have plenty that are a light layer but looking for something to stay warm on the cold days where I’m playing golf but a sane person wouldn’t be haha

[Jessica Smetana @jessica_smetana]

Beamer and Bielema for real just did this in the cheez it citrus bowl