dbatesman Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-looking-beyond-the-numbers-20120806,0,3057841.story Ravens hire director of football analytics Weil is former statistical consultant for NBA By Jeff Zrebiec 11:09 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2012 The Ravens are adding another member to the front office whose primary role will be to look beyond the numbers. Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome announced today that the organization has hired Sandy Weil as their director of football analytics. With the Ravens, Weil, who earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Yale University and a computational finance master's degree from Carnegie Mellon, will assist the Ravens' player personnel department and coaching staff in producing and studying date about game trends, statistical analysis, NFL scouting and player production. Such topics Weil could study include the value of going for a first down on fourth-and-short and determining traits that are key indicators of success for an NFL prospect. "We’re always looking for confirmation on things we think we know and insights that could provide an edge for us in personnel and coaching,” Newsome said. “This is where Sandy will help us. “Like developing your team, it’s a work in progress. As Sandy learns more about what we do, and we learn more about what he can do with all this information, his role and impact will increase. I’m excited to see where this leads and how it develops.” Weil previously worked as an NBA statistical consultant and date structure designer. He was a consultant with the San Antonio Spurs, analyzing the STATS SportVU Player Tracking data and advising STATS on ideas to make SportVU information more useable at the team level. According to the Ravens, Weil presented several research papers at the M.I.T. Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on a variety sports-related topics. He also was a full-time senior energy analyst and product manager for Ascend Analytics in Boulder, Colo. Prior to that, he worked for the investment bank Bear Stearns on its derivatives trading desk. I have no idea what a "director of football analytics" does, but it sounds gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lizard King Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Moneyball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lego My Lageman Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Ray Lewis is gonna murder........ ....it this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 This really opens the door for gays and Asians to infiltrate the game. Doom, my friends. NASCAR will rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlancemehlot Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 This really opens the door for gays and Asians to infiltrate the game. Doom, my friends. NASCAR will rise. In other news, The New York Jets have hired George Takei as director of locker room harmony and fluffy towels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 This really opens the door for gays and Asians to infiltrate the game. Doom, my friends. NASCAR will rise. I guess this explains why Hector and dbatesman are good at it. See, it's funny, because you don't know if I was calling them Asian or gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I guess this explains why Hector and dbatesman are good at it. See, it's funny, because you don't know if I was calling them Asian or gay. Or gay Asians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Someday we gay Asians are going to rise up. And you people will regret trifling with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Someday we gay Asians are going to rise up. And you people will regret trifling with us. Isn't it time for you and the other nerds to retire to the nerdery with your calculators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Someday we gay Asians are going to rise up. And you people will regret trifling with us. If we get some good takeout cuisine out of it along forgiveness of national debt, I for one will welcome our gay Asian overlords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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