Posts by silvergull82

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much weight we put on a single new hire when a team is struggling. We see these big announcements about a new coordinator or a change in leadership, and the hype train starts rolling immediately. Everyone starts talking about "turnarounds" and "new eras," but in my experience, a change in personnel doesn't always fix a fundamental lack of talent or systemic issues that have been rotting for years.

It feels like we get sucked into this cycle of optimism every time a new face shows up on the sidelines. I remember back in the day when a team would swap out their scheme, and everyone acted like the playoffs were a guarantee, only for the same old mistakes to happen three weeks later because the foundation was still shaky. It’s easy to blame the previous guy, but sometimes the roster just isn't built for the vision being presented.

Do you guys think a single coaching change can actually salvage a season, or is it usually just a band-aid on a much larger wound?

Anthony Bennett6 said:Man, I wouldn't bet against Coca-Cola failing just like New York did when PepsiCo first rolled out their version...

The actual price tag is $0.33 way more than a bottle of water... even though the whole dispensing setup costs more than a standard bottle and cap combined...

The concept and the patent are brilliant, honestly, but it feels like they're trying to sell the tech rather than the drink itself. I still can't wrap my head around that $10-$ $4.00 price point...

Fine, I'll take that bet. What am I betting? A whole pallet of Nescafe GO?
It doesn't make much sense to talk nonsense without any basis.
On investment forums, there’s been plenty of talk about ATGR and their massive investment in Nescafe GO. It's a totally new concept, basically creating an entirely new beverage category. The price is whatever they decided it should be, and the target is around $3.00. That's pretty standard for stuff like this in retail stores.
Kids have actually embraced it quite well. It falls into that "fancy" product category, so it doesn't really matter how much a pound of Nescafe costs versus the water or the little bottle. If you want an analogy, you wouldn't ask why Coca-Cola costs what it does, or why a 1.5-liter bottle of plain fuckin' water costs $1.75??? Twenty years ago, if someone told you water would come in bottles and cost as much as soda, you'd probably think they were crazy.
Why does Red Bull cost $13 or $4.75? Is it worth it? Obviously, yes, if people are actually buying it.

Nescafe GO has solid distribution, good design, and decent marketing support. I honestly think it'll succeed and become a major export for us—maybe one day alongside its powdered sibling, or maybe even like McCormick.