‘Tis the season for turkey comas and fantasy drafts. If you’re spending your post-meal downtime tomorrow cooking up your draft strategy, here are a few secret ingredients to consider. Sure, the turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes of any team is that star all-arounder you nab in the first round, a stellar three-eventer and that 10.0-able specialist, but don’t count out the importance of a little gravy, or that all-important rosemary. An A-plus draft relies on finding hidden gems to add to your list, and we have some recipe tips for your consideration.
Breakout Seasons This Way Come
It’s hard to predict a breakout year, but there’s no better feeling than when you’re ahead of the curve and draft a gymnast who ends up having a stellar season seemingly out of the blue. Some general tips: Look for gymnasts who are suddenly featured in a lot of intrasquad lineups where they weren’t before, or cheeky posts from teams about improvement (Oklahoma and Ohio State love to drop hints!).
Take a peek, too, at transfers. Did a gymnast transfer to a school known for developing big vaults (Michigan, Illinois State, Maryland), or did a DII bar specialist head to a program that has a hole there? Chances are there’s a reason, and they might just have a big year.
