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<blockquote data-quote="eokerholm" data-source="post: 868359" data-attributes="member: 5007"><p>Great topic and discussion.</p><p>I do agree there is a level of success that lead GT to you and you to GT. We have some seriously elite players and arms on the staff. You make a valid point and one of the things that lead my son and others to choose GT was DBo. That is a theme you will hear A LOT. DBo is a maestro. He can make huge improvements with minimal and minute changes to mechanics, ball grip, pitching packages, and we're seeing the benefits of that across the staff, even the new guys. JoMan, Bartniki, Cort and others. A slight change to the arm angle, approach, routine, delivery makes huge differences in how the ball is thrown, looks to the batter and behaves in the air. Other programs and coaches want to or will Overhaul a pitcher when the get to campus. That is definitely a detractor. Build upon what made these guys great and make them greater. This improves safety, longevity, and recovery. That is what DBo, Ramsey, and Hall are all doing. </p><p></p><p>This minute changes take time to take effect and change. These guys have been throwing "their way" for years and years, so practice, repetition, and confidence are big factors. I hear somewhere the difference between you and a professional golfer was, 10,000 balls (more like 50,000 with my golf game). But think about it - these pitchers show up to campus with close to that on their resumes regarding pitch counts. (Annual pitch count reference or guidance is something like 100 x your age). Of course some of the travel ball programs will exceed that, which isn't necessarily a good thing. </p><p></p><p>But make a change or a minute tweak and it feels different, and better, but different and still takes time and confidence for it to "stick" and overtake the previous 10,000 pitch muscle memory. I think and agree guys need time to get in the reps to get it to stick and to get confidence in their pitching package. Their recovery time to adopt the new mechanics is faster, but still takes time. They've all commented on the improvements. Archer and others and even DBo has posted and comparisons on Trackman/Rapsoto, etc. with pitch & ball metrics and flights and shown improvements on spin, break, and speed. The new pitching facilities really help the guys see and better understand what these changes do and what differences in force here or there has. It's truly amazing. </p><p></p><p>Change up is a great example. A lot of guys never get a chance to throw that (or many) in HS or Travel ball and therefore don't have the confidence in that pitch. I was listening to the draft in 2019 and 2020 and shocked at how many guys drafter were 2 or 3 pitch guys. But it makes sense. If someone throws 5-10% change ups, it takes quite awhile to get to 10,000 pitches.</p><p></p><p>The facilities and coaches we have are PHEnominal here. The professors we have are great too. That's why I told you all years ago when my son committed, the buzz of and draw to GT is real, from across the nation, and GT is doing a wonderful job recruiting, harnessing, and growing/developing talent. </p><p></p><p>Hall has been a solid and stable foundation and Rock of this program for decades - a true beacon, Ramsey has been stellar with the guys on hitting and mental game, Catcher U, and DBo has been brilliant, calming, and a maestro. We are reaping and seeing benefits of their oversight across the staff. </p><p></p><p>Change takes time and we're seeing the benefits of that hard work everyone has put in.</p><p></p><p>It's truly a great time to be a Jacket and a Jacket fan!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eokerholm, post: 868359, member: 5007"] Great topic and discussion. I do agree there is a level of success that lead GT to you and you to GT. We have some seriously elite players and arms on the staff. You make a valid point and one of the things that lead my son and others to choose GT was DBo. That is a theme you will hear A LOT. DBo is a maestro. He can make huge improvements with minimal and minute changes to mechanics, ball grip, pitching packages, and we're seeing the benefits of that across the staff, even the new guys. JoMan, Bartniki, Cort and others. A slight change to the arm angle, approach, routine, delivery makes huge differences in how the ball is thrown, looks to the batter and behaves in the air. Other programs and coaches want to or will Overhaul a pitcher when the get to campus. That is definitely a detractor. Build upon what made these guys great and make them greater. This improves safety, longevity, and recovery. That is what DBo, Ramsey, and Hall are all doing. This minute changes take time to take effect and change. These guys have been throwing "their way" for years and years, so practice, repetition, and confidence are big factors. I hear somewhere the difference between you and a professional golfer was, 10,000 balls (more like 50,000 with my golf game). But think about it - these pitchers show up to campus with close to that on their resumes regarding pitch counts. (Annual pitch count reference or guidance is something like 100 x your age). Of course some of the travel ball programs will exceed that, which isn't necessarily a good thing. But make a change or a minute tweak and it feels different, and better, but different and still takes time and confidence for it to "stick" and overtake the previous 10,000 pitch muscle memory. I think and agree guys need time to get in the reps to get it to stick and to get confidence in their pitching package. Their recovery time to adopt the new mechanics is faster, but still takes time. They've all commented on the improvements. Archer and others and even DBo has posted and comparisons on Trackman/Rapsoto, etc. with pitch & ball metrics and flights and shown improvements on spin, break, and speed. The new pitching facilities really help the guys see and better understand what these changes do and what differences in force here or there has. It's truly amazing. Change up is a great example. A lot of guys never get a chance to throw that (or many) in HS or Travel ball and therefore don't have the confidence in that pitch. I was listening to the draft in 2019 and 2020 and shocked at how many guys drafter were 2 or 3 pitch guys. But it makes sense. If someone throws 5-10% change ups, it takes quite awhile to get to 10,000 pitches. The facilities and coaches we have are PHEnominal here. The professors we have are great too. That's why I told you all years ago when my son committed, the buzz of and draw to GT is real, from across the nation, and GT is doing a wonderful job recruiting, harnessing, and growing/developing talent. Hall has been a solid and stable foundation and Rock of this program for decades - a true beacon, Ramsey has been stellar with the guys on hitting and mental game, Catcher U, and DBo has been brilliant, calming, and a maestro. We are reaping and seeing benefits of their oversight across the staff. Change takes time and we're seeing the benefits of that hard work everyone has put in. It's truly a great time to be a Jacket and a Jacket fan!!! [/QUOTE]
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