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RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - NicholasTheGreat - 10-22-2020
Bruce Buckley went to Western Sydney University in order to earn a degree in criminology to became a police officer for the New South Wales Police Force. During the course he was able to join local football teams and became a part of the Sydney Roosters junior academy, the best rugby league junior academy in Sydney. He was being scouted for great things in Rugby League and was close to being moved to the main roster of the Sydney Roosters. Around this time however, Bruce Buckley went to his local EB Games store and brought a new xbox that came with a copy of the newest madden. Playing Madden opened up Bruce Buckley to the world of American Football and not long after, Bruce was looking for local flag football leagues he could join in order to try out this new found passion. The Roosters found out about tis and put pressure on him to quit the flag football league or potentially lose his Rugby League contract for the following season. Buckley refused, decided to follow his new passion instead of what he is good at. He then became a fully fledged and fully commiteed offensive lineman and found his way to the International Simulation Football League.
Buckley didn’t have the story in university or college as other players as they did not affect his football career.
RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - enigmatic - 10-22-2020
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RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - Kyamprac - 10-22-2020
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RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - Troen - 10-22-2020
Written Option Wrote:Everyone starts somewhere, and for most players, the path to the pros picks up in earnest in college. Why did your player decide to go to the college they did (or not go at all)? Were they highly recruited, or did they walk on to the program? How long did it take your player to break into the starting roster of the college? If they played a different position in high school, what was the transition between positions like? Detail your player’s experiences, and be creative.
Fresno state isn't the closest California state university to Barstow, but is sure seemed like it was the local school given how many of my friends went there. I was a decent player in high school, but ended up getting ranked as a two-star recruit. Looking back on how I was then vs. what I know now, that's probably fair. I spent my freshman year playing safety and not on the D-line, so there was definitely a few things where I had the wrong instincts still. Fresno was one of the schools that offered me a full athletic scholarship and it sounded like it had both a good athletic and academic program from the people I knew who went there. So that, combined with it being close enough for my parents to visit but not close enough for them to hover, led to it being my decision.
In college I played in rotation my first year but only around half of the snaps. I missed one game my sophomore year after I broke my hands, but did play at DE the entire time. I think that helped me out a lot in terms of polishing my game and I think that reflected well with how I performed in the DSFL and then ISFL since I've been drafted. My performance statistically in college was definitely different - I had a lot more tackles and sacks but fewer TFLs - but I think a lot of that comes from just being one of the best players on the field in college while I'm good but not near the top in the pros. There's also more specialization now than college - I was athletic enough to drop into coverage at times in college, but given the quality of our LBs I've been much more focused on the line, penetration, and stopping the run.
RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - 37thchamber - 10-23-2020
Raphael Delacour's college career is an odd one. For a while, it looked likely that he would follow in his father's footsteps and attend LSU -- something his oldest sister, Sophia, had chosen not to do, much to the chagrin of Pops -- but as he entered his senior year, his interest in film was far greater than it had been in previous years. Interning at Flying Thunder Studios, under renowned filmmaker Tobias Akinbobo, Raphael developed his skills in filmmaking as much as, if not more than, his skills on the football field.
Seeing his other sister, Elaine, thriving at Harvard, he was encouraged to apply. While applying, he received the expected athletic scholarship offer from LSU, as well as one from Georgia Tech, and another from Notre Dame. He stalled on all three fronts, using the leverage gained by being the son of an ISFL Hall of Famer to some extent, to grant him a little more leeway than the average recruit may be afforded. Especially one rated at his level -- only a three-star recruit according to Scout, Rivals.com, and 247Sports -- as opposed to a five-star prospect.
Never wavering in his self-belief, Raphael began plotting out his path to the pros. If Harvard accepted his application, he could declare advanced standing (due to Harvard not participating in postseason football) and graduate early, hitting the pros with the maximum possible time before his body begins to decline.
His application to Harvard was successful, and the next challenge began. It took until his sophomore year to break into the team -- he had featured sparingly on special teams in his freshman year -- but this suited him fine. Without the additional drain of competitive sport in his freshman year, he was well on his way to achieving the aim of early graduation. His development continued at a rapid pace, and amassed almost a thousand receiving yards, despite starting the season as third choice wide receiver. In his junior year, the coaching staff sought to exploit Delacour's mental attributes by allowing him to take snaps at running back, where he could exploit mismatches for sizeable gains.
RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - PMoney - 10-23-2020
Patrik Money decided to go to Wisconsin College as it was the closest program to his home. While he got a few offers from good colleges. Wisconsin was one of the better offers and didn’t require moving as far. Money had always been a defensive player with his love for tackling, but his size and speed in a small high school meant he had played DE, DT LB and even CB. Moving into a bigger program meant he settled at DE, but Money would not forget the defensive schemes he had learnt playing many different positions.
In his Freshman year, Money struggled to break into the team as would be expected from a middle of the pack prospect. In fact, he only managed to start in the final game of the season when Wisconsin’s season was already over. However, this singular throw away start would make him a legend around campus. While attempting to stop a drive in the RedZone, one of Money’s teammates would force the RB to fumble. Money was alert to this and quickly scooped up the ball and then proceeded to fend off attempts to tackle him and take it all the way back for a defensive TD. He carried the ball 93 yards and so from then on, he wore the #93 jersey.
RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - Swanty - 10-23-2020
Swantavius Jones had a slightly unusual route to the ISFL. Despite his father being a former college football star, he did not play in high school, instead planning to follow in his mother's footsteps into the business world. It was only after some pressure from his father than Jones elected to give in and enrol in his college's football program. On doing so, he was immediately thrust into the role of starting quarterback due to the publicity that being the son of a former college standout.
Due to his extremely large stature, in both height and girth, Jones was able to perform extremely well in his first few seasons. His technical imperfections were masked by the fact that he didn't really require an offensive line and was rarely troubled physically given the quality of opponents in the minor league conference. As DSFL scouts began to express interest, they made it clear that quarterbacking was not in Jones's future, and that if he wished to pursue a professional career, it would have to be at a more appropriate position for a man of his build.
As such, the Cypress Creek coaches reluctantly agreed to move Jones to offensive line, a position which he of course thrived. There were concerns from both sides however that the quality of opponents that Jones was exposed to would leave him unprepared for life in the DSFL, but that became moot as the London Royals switched him to cornerback, paying famed body sculptor Dr Nick Riviera to adjust Jones's body accordingly.
RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - Acsolap - 10-23-2020
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RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - KingSean - 10-23-2020
In this sophomore year in high school, Mario Messi set his eyes on the professional football league, since he was rated as a 4-star wide receiver then and already broke many high school records. He played both baseball and football using his spectacular speed and catching skills. However, he unfortunately tore his ACL in the second game of his senior year. Even fully recovered after half the season’s rest, Mario was no longer the same elite athlete once he was. As a result, Mario started to think about a more balanced career by juggling his academic interests and the endeavor of aspiring for a professional athlete. After still securing a full football scholarship from U Miami, Mario decided to go to college to learn economics and management skills, while maintaining his dream of going pro.
Injuries come and go. After riding the bench for about half the season in Miami Hurricanes in his freshman year, he was thrust into the first starting position as a wide receiver when the incumbent WR got injured and ruled out for the season. Mario delivered a spectacular play with 10 rec and 2 TDs in the first game. His performance stunned the head coach, so he held his position even after the initial WR came back after the recovery. Mario was in the starting roster for the next 3 years and successfully held off many challengers. He was drafted by the Pythons into the DSFL last season. While the scouts were still concerned with Mario’s ACL tear and worried that Pythons might not have made the best decision, Mario is so far a top WR in receiving and yards in the league. (278 words)
RE: (S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions - Alucas - 10-23-2020
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