Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Yes, indeed.
Chapter 2: What event is being discussed at the Linda Hall Library?
We roll on here in the program at one of our favorite places in Kansas City, the Linda Hall Library. You can still I think there's a couple of tickets there when we got started. I apologize if there aren't. Linda Hall dot org is where you can get tickets for tonight's soccer talk. It is called Behind the Goal Soccer in the Age of Analytics.
We we talked with one of the panelists that will be here as part of the conversation earlier today. Enjoy the conversation with Sam Gregory. He's the director of data analytics for USA Soccer. We talked to Paul Carr, who is one of the directors for True Media, who does a lot of the video and data analysis for soccer, also football and baseball. They do a lot of other things as well.
He was formerly of ESPN. Talked to him last week. They are two of the panelists that will be here. We will have a great discussion going on tonight. Everything from, you know, whether player tracking, not whether, but about player tracking technology, algorithm-driven scouting, predictive models like expected goals and what have you. Today's teams, more and more, use analytics.
You'll find out just exactly how they use it and what kind of competitive edge it gets. Where is USA Soccer? How far away is it? What do they need to do to get better? We had a great discussion with Sam earlier. You can hear that at 810WHB.com or on our 810 app. And, of course, Anyone coming down tonight to the Linda Hall Library, keep in mind you can come on in.
They're open 10 to 5 for everybody. The exhibits are open.
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Chapter 3: Who are the panelists featured in tonight's soccer talk?
And, again, those tickets don't cost anything, but you've got to have a ticket. So go to lindahall.org. But the library itself is fantastic. They've got a rare historical text from Galileo Isaac Newton and Francis Bacon on display right now. It's part of their current exhibition called The Alchemy of Knowledge. And they don't mean like texting. No. A text that he got.
A younger generation goes, what? They had cell phones then? No. It showcases how culture shifted during the scientific revolution. So they've got a lot of great displays and all kinds of great stuff. So, like, listen, if you are intelligent, you'll love it. If you want to be intelligent, you'll love it. If you want to sound intelligent, come on down.
It is a great, great location here, and they do a great job. You can also be a member for as little as $50, and you get extra benefits. It is one of the world's best science, technology, engineering, and math libraries anywhere in the world. People do come here from all over the world, and they do a fantastic job. Great people as well. Beautiful grounds outside.
That's part of the equation as well. So come on out.
Chapter 4: How is analytics changing the landscape of soccer?
The Linda Hall Library. Linda Hall Library. to learn more and to get tickets for tonight's event. One thing I learned, Galileo, first person ever to use LOL. Really? Yes. Okay. Also, as we know, inspiring musicians everywhere. Yes. Galileo, Galileo, Galileo. Figaro. Figaro. Thank you, Blair. Blair Kirkhoff joins us here in the program, brought to you by our friends at Art and Frame Warehouse.
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Chapter 5: What challenges does USA Soccer face in improving performance?
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How are you, buddy?
I'm good. I'm good. I'll second your sentiments about being here. I love the Linda Hall Library. Oh, that's great. And you're right. The grounds here are gorgeous and a very cool library. I like libraries in general. This is a very cool one.
So where would you put yourself on somebody who's intelligent?
somebody who wants to be intelligent i would put somebody who wants to sound intelligent i would put that on my list of aspirations okay i aspire to be intelligent there you go sound intelligent and so i you know I would spend more time. I should spend more time in libraries like these.
I agree. It's a wonderful place. So hopefully everybody will come out and enjoy. Again, get your tickets. LindaHall.org or just stop down and enjoy the library because it is absolutely fantastic. Blair, 24 teams will go to the Players Era Tournaments.
Yeah, yeah, including KU and K-State.
Yeah, 24 teams are going. There's going to be an eight-team bracket and a 16-team bracket. You know, like I've ā I know there's a lot of money and that's why everybody's going, but, boy, as far as the actual operation, this thing's been about as half-assed as it could be. I mean, that's one of the quiet secrets. It's like, oh, we're going to the Vegas thing.
It wasn't even a tournament for a couple of years. We'll just play randomly some games and then we'll announce a winner. Yeah. Like, that was asinine. Let's just call it what it was. But guess what? The schools were getting money, so they didn't care if they were part of an asinine event. They were going. And we're a little less asinine, but two brackets?
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Chapter 6: What is the significance of the tournament expansion for college sports?
Yeah, we'll see.
I think people want to go to Vegas every year more than they want to go to, say, Dallas every year. I mean, it's got more things going on.
Yeah, it does. It does. And look for ā I'm thinking for Kansas fans, if it turns out the Chiefs are playing there that weekend or you're one of the weekends that before or after.
Eventually that would seem to marry up, I would think.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. So, yes, I think we're going to have to get used to this as a regular stop on the college basketball schedule, which takes away another home non-conference game against an attractive opponent. We have so few of those now, as it is, we're going to get fewer of those in the future. Why?
Well, because if you're a school being offered the opportunity to go play at a neutral site against a quality opponent for, I don't know, half a million dollars.
Well, a million. The average is over a million.
A million for this. You absolutely have to do that. There's no way you don't do that.
But why does that mean you can't schedule a good non-con at home?
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