Friday, April 24, 2015

Venditti & Co.

Use this space to develop your presentation, share ideas, and post your required research contributions.
Each member must post his two research contributions with MLA citations AND his six meaningful contributions to the presentation.

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  1. Hey guys, just wanted to tell you all that i will be one of the analysts for our Around the Horn based presentation which will be done using Sun Tzu's Art of War and debating whether the ideas in this work are supported or denied based off the world of sports. I will be putting together the powerpoint. Let me know what the rest of you guys want to do.

    -Anthony Venditti

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  2. What's up guys, just as Mr.Venditti, I will also be one of the analysts for our Around the Horn based presentation. This representation of the show will be based on Sun Tzu's Art of War, and will debate whether the strategies support or disagree with the sports world thoughout history . I will be in charge of works cited research and development. Just as Anthony has said, I would also like to hear what the others are doing.

    -Al Acierno

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  3. Hey guys for the group project I will be one of the analysts, along with Albert and Anthony based on the show Around the Horn. We will be using Sun Tzu's Art of War and debating whether the ideas in this work are shown throughout sports history. I will on the research and analyst team

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  4. Hey guys, like the others have said, we will be doing our project on the show, Around the Horn. We will be using Sun Tzu's Art of War and discussing how his tactics apply to sports throughout time. I will be doing the research for this project, along with Anthony. I like what the others are doing and would like to see what the other two are responsible for.

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  5. Hey guys, I'll be the host of the Around the Horn. I also look up stats from sports to support the arguments we are making in our presentation. Let me know if I can help with anything else.

    -Marc Tranchina

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  7. Hey guys for the quote on page 7, I have some examples to use. The Edelman TD pass in the super bowl(http://www.patspulpit.com/2015/1/13/7537453/bill-belichick-explains-julian-edelmans-touchdown-pass), the Miami Dolphins Wildcat Offense(http://www.thephinsider.com/2012/6/5/3065434/miami-dolphins-memories-top-5-moments), the Suicide Squeeze(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/sports/playmagazine/20suici). The MLA citings are below.

    Hill, Rich. "Bill Belichick Explains Julian Edelman's Touchdown Pass." Pats Pulpit. N.p., 13 Jan. 2015. Web. 12 May 2015.

    Nogle, Kevin. "Miami Dolphins Memories - Top 5 Moments." The Phinsider. N.p., 05 June 2012. Web. 12 May 2015.

    Zinoman, Jason. "A Bunt and a Prayer." The New York Times. The New York Times, 19 Aug. 2006. Web. 12 May 2015.

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    1. Anthony, I really like the Miami Dolphins example. The wildcat was a game changer for the nfl. It also showed deception working more than once in a game. Not only did it work more than once but 5 times in one game!

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    2. Anthony, the Wildcat was a great deception to many defenses that did not have an answer for in the NFL. Great formation for greater football.

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    3. Ant, I've played baseball since i was 8 and i have to say the suicide squeeze is just an unbelievable simple play that always catches the defense off guard. When a team has players with speed, this play is crucial in times of having to win a ball game. Also as Brian and Marc have said, the Miami "Wildcat" offensive was impressive. Me being a Jets fan it made me scared and always on guard when they were changing formations. Great examples here!

      -AAcierno

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    4. As a true baseball fan i really appreciate the relation to the suicide squeeze. When the play is run correctly no matter how good the other team the play is just to hard to beat. the speed of the runner on third, the bat control of the hitter to place the ball in the exact spot is truly amazing!

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  8. Just to give an update I am working on the PowerPoint that will be shown during our presentation

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  9. Also for the quote on page 7 I found one that disagrees with the quote, the Hail Mary pass(http://archive.advancedfootballanalytics.com/2012/09/hail-mary-probabilities.html?m=1). The citation is below.

    Burke, Brian. "Advanced Football Analytics (formerly Advanced NFL Stats): Hail Mary Probabilities." Advanced Football Analytics (formerly Advanced NFL Stats): Hail Mary Probabilities. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2015.)

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    1. The Hail Mary pass is an interesting point Anthony. This shows us that deception isn't always the key to winning. Sometimes a team knows what is coming and still can't stop the offense. Nice job!

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    2. The Hail Mary pass is such a nail-biter. I remember as a freshman screaming when Hakeem Nicks snagged one against the Green Bay Packers that was a great game.

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    3. I remember that game like it was yesterday. I was cringing as the Hail Mary pass was thrown!

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    4. I cant agree more on this post. The "Hail Mary" is one of the craziest plays ever. Once the offensive in in position and the clock is near the end, the defense knows whats coming. It is a great success sometimes which leads to victories that had the crowd on their feet. As Brian said the one i most remember was the Giants vs Packers. It was unbelievable!

      -AAcierno

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    5. The Hail Mary is the play that everyone knows in the stadium that it is coming. As time runs down in the game and the offense needs a score to win and are 40 plus yards from the endzone we all know what play will be run yet it gets more exciting and nail biting every time

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  10. Hey guys on page 15, Sun Tzu states, "He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared." I have researched some examples and came across a few that will be great to discuss and also agree with the quote.

    Source 1(Kobe Bryant): (http://www.businessinsider.com/kobe-bryant-woke-up-at-4-am-to-practice-before-olympics-2013-3)

    Manfred, Tony. "A Crazy Story About Kobe Bryant." Business Insider. Business Insider, Inc, 05 Mar. 2013. Web. 12 May 2015.

    Source 2(Floyd Mayweather): (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/boxing/32484363)

    McNulty, Phil. "Rocky Training Pushed Mayweather." BBC Sport. BBC News Magazine, 25 Apr. 2015. Web. 12 May 2015.

    Source 3(Michael Phelps): (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/sports/profiles-in-speed/psychology/)

    Boswell, Tom. "Michael Phelps: Programming Himself for Success."Washington Post. The Washington Post, 08 Jan. 2001. Web. 12 May 2015.

    -AAcierno

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    1. Kobe is a great example for preparing. The Black Mamba stayed up all night the night before an Olympic practice and hit 800 shots. The man works so hard before and after games to keep his mind and body ready.

      -Anthony Venditti

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    2. Thank you Ant, i also thought that Mayweather changing his style of training for his fight against Manny Pacquio was a huge example as well. He went against the flow and prepared in a different way to make himself better and ultimately come out with the victory.

      -AAcierno

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    3. There cant be any better example than Michael Phelps... Phelps is considered the best Olympian of all time with over twenty gold medals no one has more. Such determination to be the best in the water never allowed anyone to compete and come close to defeating him.

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    4. Kobe has to be the best example for this quote. There are tons of stories around the NBA of how Kobe goes to shoot around at 4 in the morning before practice, he has a true determination to win.

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  11. Hey guys, I have one more source that I have researched from my current post about page 15. This source differentiates with my other post because it disagrees with Sun Tzu’s quote.

    Source4(Allen Iverson): (http://deadspin.com/5908196/we-talkin-bout-practice-allen-iversons-famous-rant-was-10-years-ago-today)

    Costentino, Dom. ""We Talkin' 'Bout Practice"" Deadspin. ESPN, 7 May 2012. Web. 12 May 2015.

    -AAcierno

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    1. AI is a great example of lack of preparation. His practice rant about how practice isn't important and how as long as he goes to games that's all that matters. It may not have worked for other players but it worked for him. He skipped or showed up late to practice all the time and still was one of the best NBA players ever. Great example to disagree with the quote!

      -Anthony Venditti

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    2. I couldnt agree more as Allen Iverson a player with a killer crossover and considered the best at it. He lead a team to the finals against Kobe, Shaq and the Lakers and did really good for himself. However, he showed up late to practice or never attended and still played at a high efficent level.

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    3. We all remember Allen Iverson quote if "Practice? We are sitting here talking about practice?" This quote just shows that even though he had the talent to be one of the best players in NBA history his work ethic held him back from winning an NBA title

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  13. Hey guys I got some 3 sources that agree with the quote on page 18. Jeter(http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/9/28/6859787/derek-jeter-final-statistics-yankees), Ali(http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/ali.htm), and Duncan(http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2015/03/02/spurs-now-boast-best-win-pct-in-nba-history/#24301101=0). The citations are below.

    Stephen, Eric. "Derek Jeter's Final Career Numbers."SBNation.com. N.p., 28 Sept. 2014. Web. 13 May 2015.

    Eisele, Andrew. "Muhammad Ali - Muhammad Ali Career Record." 19 Jan. 2013. Web. 13 May 2015.

    McCarney, Dan. "Spurs Now Boast Best Win Pct in NBA History." Spurs Nation. 2 Mar. 2015. Web. 13 May 2015.

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    1. Marc, Duncan's an awesome example because he wins so easily even though he is advancing in age. Also, Duncan has led the Spurs do 15 consecutive 50 win seasons. Good work my man

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    2. Marc, i gotta agree with anthony those 2 examples are perfect. Also Jeter is known as being the "captain" of new york and won multiple rings with ease

      -AAcierno

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    3. Muhammad Ali is such a great example Marc he worked relentlessly to be better than the man across from him constantly working on his conditioning and physical strength.

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    4. As a Yankee fan Jeter is the perfect example. The man is just a winnner, over 3,000 career hits and 5 World Series rings just proves how Jeter relates to the quote even more. Jeter not only will be in the history books as one of the best Yankee players in history but one of the greatest professional baseball player in history

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  14. I also got an example to disagree with the quote on page 18, the Buffalo Bills losing 4 Super Bowls in a row(http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/lopresti/2011-01-30-lopresti-buffalo-bills-super-bowl_N.htm). The citation is below.


    Lopresti, Mike. "Buffalo Bills Fondly Recall Four Consecutive Super Bowl Losses - USATODAY.com." USATODAY.COM. 30 Jan. 2011. Web. 13 May 2015.

    -Marc Tranchina

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    1. Marc, this team had such ease on winning in the regular season and all the playoffs up until the super bowl for all 4 seasons. The winning at ease didn't help them in the super bowl as they lost 4 times in a room to inferior teams. Good example to disagree.

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    2. Marc, as I have commented on a different post, me being a Jets fan this makes me so happy that they lost. It is a struggling thought to think that this team went to the biggest stage in Football 4 years in a row and couldn't win one. They were a power house each year and were seen as the team to beat, i just don't understand how they could lose. This example is great because it shows how they had such an ease with winning, not only in the regular season but in the playoffs as well. They just couldn't finish when it really mattered most!

      -AAcierno

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    3. It is such heartbreaker to lose one superbowl but to lose four in a row that is tough to swallow. A team with great players and great coaching and that simply was not enough to win the big one and the most important game.

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    4. Every child's dream as a child is to win a professional sport's title. To reach a life long goal of playing in a super bowl four years in a row and not win once may go down as the most disappointing act in sports history

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  15. Hey guys, I have found four sources that relate to the Sun Tzu quote of "He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent and thereby succeed in winning, may be called a heaven born captin" on page 15! The sports theories i used are Phil Jackson's invention of the triangle offense, Geno Aurriemma strategic use of womans college basketball, The Detroit Pistions "Jordan Rules", and the legendary coach of John Wooden with a total of 10 national championships at UCLA.

    Rose,Jaelen. "NBA Entertainment." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 22 May 2014. Web. 12 May 2015.

    Rogers, Ben. "History of Basketball Coaching 1922 to 2006." History of Basketball Coaching 1922 to 2006. GuideBasketballCoaching.com, 7 Sept. 2009. Web. 12 May 2015

    Smith, Steven A. "Geno Auriemma and Bob Knight: Learn from the Legends Series." - Basketball. Championship Production, 4 April. 2001. Web. 12 May 2015.

    Kim, Joon. "The Triangle Offense" : Triangle Basics. Triangle Basics, 23 Jan. 1998. Web. 12 May 2015

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    1. I like the bad boys example. They made jordan shoot lefty the whole series. That adjustment helped them dominate the Bulls. Good job my dude.

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  16. Whats up guys, i found three sources for the quote fro Sun Tzu.“Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise different from fighting with a small one: it is merely a question of instituting signs and signals.” This is located on page 27. What supports this is when the 1998 Yankees had a magical season winning over one hundred games and losing under fifty. Being considered the best team in Baseball history. Next, the New York Giants, a team that beat a team in the Super Bowl with less talent and and coaches that did not compare to Bill Belicheck and his staff. Finally, Miracle on ice when the USA hockey team defeated the powerhouse Russian team.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/201305-were-the-1998-yankees-the-best-team-ever
    Cipriano, Chris. "Were The 1998 New York Yankees The Best Team Ever?"Bleacher Report. Team Stream, 17 June 2009. Web. 12 May 2015.
    Flaherty, Daniel. "The 2007 New York Giants: A Roller Coaster Ride Ends At The Ultimate Peak." TheSportsNotebook. Featured Commentaries, 22 Jan. 2014. Web. 12 May 2015.

    "MIRACLE ON ICE." MIRACLE ON ICE. Olympic Region, 23 May 2003. Web. 12 May 2015.

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    1. That super bowl was so exciting as a giant fan. That patriot team was one of the best team ever they just couldn't finish because the giants wanted it more. Coughlin mad nice adjustments to stop their passing attack. Good job

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    2. The superbowl discused was truly my favorite because it was a hometown team. The patriots were known to be the best but that was not seen due to adjustments made to the defenses and offenses. Great example

      -AAcierno

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  17. One last post, as I found a source that disagrees with with the same quote and that was the Red wings power plays fails.

    Sullivan, Bob. "Power Play Goals as a Percentage of Total Goals: 2014-15 NHL Season." Power Play Goals as a Percentage of Total Goals: 2014-15 NHL Season. Sporting, 17 Apr. 2015. Web. 12 May 2015.

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