The Inevitable 2022 Pros Switching Sponsors Thread

[autocrosscrx]

Originally Posted by BogeyNoMore

Typically, players changing sponsors will throw out a blurb acknowledging their time with their old sponsor, and maybe even a a quick thank you.

Cat didn't take a dig at Prodigy, but she didn't come out and thank them for their support over the years, either.

I agree people can infer what the want, but I think it's hard not take her wording, and complete omission of her previous sponsor as anything but 'They didn't have my back.'

You can't expect her to come right out and trash them.

I think it is public relations 101 to not mention your old sponsor when announcing your new sponsor. Her job is to bring attention to DGA. It'd be a blunder to mention a rival.

[Hampstead]

Who's gonna be the first to strike it rich with a DG .jpeg, I mean NFT?

[spinachd]

Originally Posted by Finny

My takeaway from Prodigy’s off-season is they decided to go all-in on KJUSA. When two more accomplished players (Dickerson and Cat) asked for the same thing, they said no. Those two then left for better deals.

Prodigy also kept Gannon Buhr, who probably has more potential than anybody out there. It takes him awhile to throw and putt but when he does it looks totally effortless. I think he'll become one of those 1050 guys in the next couple of years.

[BogeyNoMore]

Didn't mean to post.

[Emoney]

Originally Posted by BogeyNoMore

Didn't mean to post.

Lies

[Luckj]

Originally Posted by Finny

Dammit, Schusterick was so good. Sucks he got hurt.

I think his stepping away had less to do with his injury and more to do with his child. If you check his instagram you'll see that his child is basically constantly fighting for their life. The DG community has even pitched in to raise funds for medical treatment.

[Finny]

Originally Posted by Luckj

I think his stepping away had less to do with his injury and more to do with his child. If you check his instagram you'll see that his child is basically constantly fighting for their life. The DG community has even pitched in to raise funds for medical treatment.

I have seen that. But he was out of elite company before his kid came along. The shoulder impingement wrecked him.

[Finny]

Originally Posted by spinachd

Prodigy also kept Gannon Buhr, who probably has more potential than anybody out there. It takes him awhile to throw and putt but when he does it looks totally effortless. I think he'll become one of those 1050 guys in the next couple of years.

Yeah, but they probably barely have to pay him. He’s like 16.

[bnrstnkr]

Gannon Buhr is absolutely an elite player in the coming years. He's practically built to whip discs and his form is already very tuned. Training and competing at an elite level through adolescence is going to take performance in this sport to a new level.

A Gannon Buhr that is filled out in the arms and shoulders and has a few years of grizzled high level tournament experience sounds like a *monster*

[glassila]

Originally Posted by Flick Maniac

I dont agree with this at all. Huge blanket generalization. I've seen all kinds of people being into disc golf. I wouldnt draw parallels between personality = hobby with many other activities either.

Being fluent in creating social media content is also a generation/age thing. Kids "youtube" whatever these days. (7th most income from Youtube in 2021 was a 7 year old kid doing toy reviews for example)

Yes, it was an over generalization.
I know that personalities of disc golfers range from shy introverts to outgoing "look at me" types. But generally speaking I feel the majority of disc golfers are quiet types who do not feel comfortable in front of the camera and do not enjoy creating media content about themselves.

Of my 20-25 disc golfing friends I would say the majority are wallflowers.