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Sep 22, 2019
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CosmoK
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I'm 5' 10" and 170.
How much do I have to practice to be an NFL line backer?
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any of you read the book Outliers?
Dr MoBYU
9/22/19 8:58am
Read “the Sports Gene”. This idea is put to bed.
runitup590
9/22/19 9:00am
Very interesting. So it was based on retrospective data.
Dr MoBYU
9/22/19 9:15am
Similar to what Epstein does.. both camps can find stories and some
cougfanz
9/22/19 9:37am
Debunked
More of a Jazz Fan
9/22/19 9:04am
Turns out that is false.
YIsForBrigham
9/22/19 9:12am
10,000 hours is not for sports, except golf and gymnastics where you have
BeefNoodleSoup
9/22/19 9:13am
Except for golf or gymnastics? What?
garyfan
9/22/19 9:26am
It's explained in the book
Range
by David Epstein.
BeefNoodleSoup
9/22/19 9:31am
Not even close to true. In golf, you either have it or you don’t.
RdF3
9/22/19 12:10pm
Read the book or listen to the podcast.
BeefNoodleSoup
9/22/19 4:36pm
Outliers doesn't say you don't need talent at all. But for activities where
BeefNoodleSoup
9/22/19 4:40pm
My FIL has played an average of around 30 ish holes a day for 25+ years. He’s had hundreds of hours of personal coaching
Zach Morris
9/22/19 5:03pm
Here is the podcast:
BeefNoodleSoup
9/22/19 8:18pm
I’m listening to the podcast and it doesn’t support your point.
garyfan
9/25/19 10:12am
No one ever said anyone can become a golf star. You need some talent.
BeefNoodleSoup
10/3/19 8:38am
Also, where did you get the idea that Bronco practiced more?
BeefNoodleSoup
9/22/19 9:14am
No more. Just more efficiently and it was full effort.
Dr MoBYU
9/22/19 9:36am
Lol
Backcountry
9/22/19 10:36am
Where did the easier than baseball comment come
truecougster
9/22/19 11:06am
If I had to guess it was Bushman
BeefNoodleSoup
9/22/19 11:08am
Forgot he played baseball, I was thinking Hall, if it was
truecougster
9/22/19 11:12am
All the practice in the world won't make me 6' 4" tall & 240 lbs
cougarmeister
9/22/19 9:41am
With enough practice with coke and donuts you could get to 240 though
Tuskaloosa Cougar
9/22/19 12:25pm
I'm working on that now
cougarmeister
9/22/19 12:34pm
More irrational Bronco love. You people are obsessed.
Backcountry
9/22/19 10:35am
That’s Pretty rude, Backcountry. Guess I’m off your Christmas List.
Dr MoBYU
9/22/19 11:51am
RE: More irrational Bronco love. You people are obsessed.
PJMort
9/22/19 12:26pm
You're right, Bronco was worse than Kalani. 😬
SaintGeorgeYFan
9/22/19 1:53pm
Agreed
bigjohn
9/22/19 5:05pm
Thats exactly right
Backcountry
9/22/19 5:34pm
I read it back in 2011
Punk Philosopher
9/22/19 11:04am
I’d be interested to know your thoughts, if a below ave kid can excel in school
Dr MoBYU
9/22/19 11:53am
My passion and study is on the “under dog” below average kid
Punk Philosopher
9/22/19 3:11pm
Annnnnd the long version:
Punk Philosopher
9/22/19 3:12pm
Thanks for sharing that. Very insightful and real.
osbooks
9/22/19 3:51pm
Thank you so much for your inspiring words.
Dr MoBYU
9/22/19 9:07pm
Wow, great post and thanks for sharing.
garyfan
9/22/19 9:47pm
The book was based on research done by someone else. The actual researcher did
SouthernBlueBlood
9/22/19 2:16pm
I listened to it this week, would agree.
kooogar
9/22/19 2:33pm
I'm 5' 10" and 170.
CosmoK
9/22/19 11:11am
10,000 hours
Jesse Pinkman
9/22/19 11:44am
A lot.
Dr MoBYU
9/22/19 12:03pm
People are missing the point and there is some truth to what Outliers says
jes2332
9/22/19 2:14pm
This is a good takeaway.
Dr MoBYU
9/22/19 2:19pm
that's what I got out of it and have seen it
jes2332
9/22/19 2:27pm
I think this is a really good point. Broncos systems produced those
Pelican
9/22/19 2:35pm
No, it can help you outperform more talented people who dont work as hard
Resurgens
9/22/19 5:17pm
Holmoe at education week. "You can't win the Kentucky Derby with a Mule"
baldcoug74
9/22/19 5:30pm
So, UW totally out executed us. More practice or better practice?
oldrugger
9/22/19 6:26pm
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