Work Ethic: 1 Topic

bdixon
Posts: 127 (0)
Hall of Famer
1 1 1 32 6 23
Prospect
Does anyone know if a player with a 1 work ethic and good numbers other places, plus a high upside, will ever improve? This guy is better than average if he never improves, but it would be nice to see at least a little...(LOL)
12/4/2009 1:23 PM
brianp87
Posts: 1340 (0)
Hall of Famer
1 46 89
Prospect
no he wont he may even lose over his career.
12/4/2009 1:51 PM
zhawks
Posts: 881 (0)
Hall of Famer
208 66 38
Pro
Feel lucky if you get double digit increase in total skills in any of his years.
12/4/2009 1:54 PM
poncho0091
Posts: 823 (0)
Hall of Famer
212 2
Prospect
If you want to know what a 1 WE player looks like after the season is over, this is it. This guy is my backup sg on a dIV II team getting almost 10 minutes a game as a freshman. He was a dropdown from DIV I. He was high potential in BH, per, pass, ath, spd and def. and avg everywhere else except FT and LP. As you see he went up 3 total points over a season.

http://www.whatifsports.com/hd/PlayerProfile/Ratings.aspx?tid=0&pid=1411924
12/4/2009 2:52 PM
brianp87
Posts: 1340 (0)
Hall of Famer
1 46 89
Prospect
Quote: Originally Posted By poncho0091 on 12/04/2009
If you want to know what a 1 WE player looks like after the season is over, this is it. This guy is my backup sg on a dIV II team getting almost 10 minutes a game as a freshman. He was a dropdown from DIV I. He was high potential in BH, per, pass, ath, spd and def. and avg everywhere else except FT and LP. As you see he went up 3 total points over a season.

http://www.whatifsports.com/hd/PlayerProfile/Ratings.aspx?tid=0&pid=1411924



Nice
12/4/2009 3:36 PM
mjp8
Posts: 274 (0)
Hall of Famer
68 1
Rookie
Another example of a 1 WE player

I got this guy because he was a D1 dropdown and his Ath and Speed were already high, had high potential in ath, speed, LP and blocking plus Average Rebounding.

He gets 16 minutes a game as a sophomore because I don't have a suitable backup yet. He isn't awful because he came in with ok ratings, but you can see the growth he has made as a sophomore

I decided to try the 1 WE because I needed big men bad when I took over the team but clearly won't try this again

http://www.whatifsports.com/hd/PlayerProfile/Ratings.aspx?tid=0&pid=1354042
12/4/2009 5:25 PM
homrbush
Posts: 735 (0)
Hall of Famer
156 1
Prospect
Low WE players such as this can be useful, but you better be comfortable playing them at the ratings you recruit them at. You may get minor bumps over the course of their career, but what you recruit is what you'll have to deal with.

As long as you're fine with that, then you can get a nice player with little battle during recruiting. It also helps to ensure the player already plays your sets.
12/4/2009 10:40 PM
bdixon
Posts: 127 (0)
Hall of Famer
1 1 1 32 6 23
Prospect
This post could not be converted. To view the original post's thread, click here.
12/5/2009 12:30 AM
furry_nipps
Posts: 661 (0)
Hall of Famer
66
Prospect
Anyone under 15 WE just isn't worth it.
12/5/2009 12:59 AM
jenningss
Posts: 250 (0)
Hall of Famer
2 622 11 27
Rookie
What furry said.

surely during recruiting a coach can find someone (anyone) else who will be a better jr/sr. And if you can't then a walkon is preferable.

Maybe not. If it's your last year at a school and the guy can put in minutes THIS year it might be worth it. But I wouldn't know since I'm a bad enough coach promotions are few and far between.
12/5/2009 2:39 AM
dacj501
Posts: 4779 (0)
Hall of Famer
1 305
Pro
How much does work ethic impact IQ advancement?
12/5/2009 5:37 AM
oldwarrior
Posts: 501 (0)
Hall of Famer
276
Rookie
Quote: Originally Posted By dacj501 on 12/05/2009How much does work ethic impact IQ advancement
Huge. I had a non-qualifier (2.0 hs gpa) with a WE of 13 and his IQ improved at about 60% of a normal recruit. Even through he played 20 minutes his first season and started as a second year guy.

12/5/2009 8:47 AM
dacj501
Posts: 4779 (0)
Hall of Famer
1 305
Pro
I thought so. I don't usually even look at a guy under a 30 WE unless I am looking for a specific year or something (looked for 2 junior transfers this year to balance out recruiting classes, so had to take a guy with less)
12/5/2009 10:07 AM
Work Ethic: 1 Topic
△Top△Bottom

Search Criteria

Terms of Use Customer Support Privacy Statement

© 1999-2025 WhatIfSports.com, Inc. All rights reserved. WhatIfSports is a trademark of WhatIfSports.com, Inc. SimLeague, SimMatchup and iSimNow are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts, Inc. Used under license. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.