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The Inevitable 2018 Pros Switching Sponsors Thread
- Thread starter Bgso
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Damn. I might have to wear a hat made out of bread then.
wabrown23
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It was from a current Prodigy Team member... one mentioned before as someone who could move. (DP) That was possible but he resigned as well.
Zanguini
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FTFY
DinosaurThunder
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Have we reached the point in Disc Golf of contracts having buy-outs? Simon and Eagle both signed a 2-year deal with DM last year, wondering if someone like DD or Disccraft could buy them out - guessing we are not there yet...
Leads me to wonder when and who will be the first Disc Golfer to put a buy-out clause in a contract if another company is willing to pay and offer more cash. Would hate for an up and coming pro to sign a multi-year deal with low incentives, have a break out year and then be stuck in that low contract. Thankfully it appears most companies offer season by season contracts, but I do see multi-year as the "future".
Leads me to wonder when and who will be the first Disc Golfer to put a buy-out clause in a contract if another company is willing to pay and offer more cash. Would hate for an up and coming pro to sign a multi-year deal with low incentives, have a break out year and then be stuck in that low contract. Thankfully it appears most companies offer season by season contracts, but I do see multi-year as the "future".
Dana
Double Eagle Member
I'd guess that most of the contracts we see (or hear about) that are multi-year involve elite players.
If you're an "up and coming pro" with an entry level type deal, it isn't out of the question to get a mid season bump if performance dictates. I've even heard of some high level players getting "raises" during the season.
Didn't Austin Turner get bumped up mid-2017 season?
F. Howl
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Yeah, after his 7th place finish at worlds. Got his Tour Series Force soon after.
pearlybakerbest
Birdie Member
Cam won worlds while sponsored by Innova. Done throwing only 3 molds KC aviar, KC roc, and CE TL.
Always Hyzer Lines
Par Member
The wasp was clearly a Roc clone. I think the Challenger was made with Cam's and Worm's input.
They might have let it slip on DG News and Brews that AJ Risley is going to DD. I am not reporting that as fact, just what I heard on there tonight.
dark_clark
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Watching YouTube tournament coverage from 2012-current lately and noticed Ricky Wysocki was sporting Prodigy clothing (possibly discs too) until mid-spring or something of 2015, before he went to Latitude64.
brutalbrutus
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DinosaurThunder
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Looks like DD had a mission to sign a "best friend team" this off season if that rumor is true. They would only have missed out on Conrad from that group, who would have given them a male contender for 2018.
Lazerface
Eagle Member
DD sponsorship seems to be almost exclusively personality based. Innova wants winners. What is the better recipe for selling frisbees? Only time will tell.....
Oh I think DD wants that big name dude that wins, but they are all pretty locked down at the moment. I don't think they are intentionally not signing Paul, Ricky, Simon, Nate, etc, it's just not an option those dudes are pretty much locked into their sponsors.
Lazerface
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good point.
