tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post7804616965343609419..comments2023-11-02T03:00:45.343-07:00Comments on Canadian Ultimate: The Huddle Fantasy Draft 2009Sport Management Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06502939398470187208noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post-30737630674206555232009-08-06T15:34:59.935-07:002009-08-06T15:34:59.935-07:00Damn it Steven, you get my name wrong once again.....Damn it Steven, you get my name wrong once again... I am no viking so "c" not "k"!!!<br /><br />Seriously, it is a very funny exercice. In the end, it makes you realize how many good players there are in today's game. Not to mention that at least 50 or 60% of the players picked could have been substituted with equivalent players that were not chosen this time around.Eric St-Amanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09342355050623092550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post-72054813107000896742009-08-06T13:30:28.660-07:002009-08-06T13:30:28.660-07:00Sharpie was my first overall pick, but they replac...Sharpie was my first overall pick, but they replaced my team with those Cultimate guys, I'm not sure what happened. I know I would have taken the crown just based on that first round pick.<br /><br />But seriously, I like the fact that you took a couple of Swedes in the draft Steve. Since being here, I have seen some amazing talent that could definitely compete against the best in the UPA. I know you had to rank international players somehow, and looking at the scoresheets of worlds is as good a plan as any, but I think they just don't have the depth on these squads to play full games, but the top single players would definitely hold their own. I think the best value pick in the draft was the last pick when he picked up Lorenz Stauffer. Arguably the best player in Switzerland (who played with JAM for a season as well). Also as one of the draft graders noticed, a dude who played with Skogs last year, Naz (one of the best defenders I've seen play), would have been a great pick, although he unfortunately messed up his knee at Talampaya, so maybe folks had inside info.<br /><br />My point being that teams could have mined the international scene a bit more in the later rounds and come away with much better teams.GKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450231712058990635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post-39106638174406547082009-08-05T17:08:14.627-07:002009-08-05T17:08:14.627-07:00There must be some mistake... I don't see my n...There must be some mistake... I don't see my name there....sharpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129469708746894594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post-10201609518111588942009-08-05T14:45:50.298-07:002009-08-05T14:45:50.298-07:00I noticed that in your analysis for "The Hudd...I noticed that in your analysis for "The Huddle," you remarked that it worried you that "so few Canadians were picked." I thought it was an interesting, somewhat provocative comment so I took a closer look. What would the expectation value of Canadian picks be?<br /><br />As a ratio of national populations one might expect ~10% of draft picks to be Canadian, but that would be naive.<br /><br />A better indication might be the proportion of Canadian teams in the UPA Championships (since that is where most elite players get their exposure). In Open, that amounts to 1-2 teams (out of 16); 1-2 in Masters(out of 12), 1-2 teams in Women (out of 16), and 0 in Mixed (out of 16). Thus, one might expect Canadians in 9%+/-3% of the draft picks, depending on the division(s) you consider to be of practical interest.<br /><br />Discounting your own draft, Steve, 6% of the drafted Open players were Canadian. If we include your team, the Canadian contingent jumps to 12% (way to represent). Depending on your enthusiasm for the Canadian game, I think the number of Canadian draft picks falls reasonably into the expected window.T1000https://www.blogger.com/profile/04084374305208775048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post-57715529847303120522009-08-05T14:17:28.474-07:002009-08-05T14:17:28.474-07:00I haven't been paying any attention to the hud...I haven't been paying any attention to the huddle lately. How's this draft going to be evaluated or was it just for fun?Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235172700373822887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post-84043045610892549182009-08-05T12:07:17.425-07:002009-08-05T12:07:17.425-07:00As for the first pick in the entire draft it was
...As for the first pick in the entire draft it was <br /><br />http://www.seattlesockeye.org/player_sparlingbeckley.html<br /><br />He know plays for a coed team in Virgina<br /><br />http://www.upa.org/scores/scores.cgi?div=71&page=3&team=5337Sport Management Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502939398470187208noreply@blogger.com