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RE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - Alucas - 04-18-2021
Even being in the league for a couple of seasons I can't say I know the history of it very well. I am sure there are some key moments where trades have left a team in a position to win the championship however I am clueless to these events so I will chip in with a "What if" for my player. I have always wondered how my career and my time in the league would have been different had I been taken earlier/later in the draft. I was drafted by Baltimore and happy to be there, I was looking forward to several seasons of development in the DSFL and hoping to compete for a rookie of the year honor when I reached the ISFL. With the new sim change I was thrust into the ISFL a little earlier than expected, this lead me to have a reasonable season however not a season that I would look back on favourably. Even now in this current season I am much better and I wonder if I could have had a stellar rookie season with another DSFL season of training under my belt. I hope that I can continue to get better as a Hawk and become elite regardless.
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207 WordsRE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - ToastCharger - 04-18-2021
Going back to my first player, Byakuya Togami, it's interesting to think about if I would've stayed active if drafted to another team. This is nothing against Bondi Beach or the members that are there. I think regardless of my draft placement or the team I ended up on I likely would have given up on the league as I was too busy through other things like SHL. Let's pretend though that I was selected by Portland in the draft. SouthPaw and Portland have me my first experience in the DSFL and made it fairly easy to get started in the league and figure everything out. While I am generally more quiet in Discords I would have been comfortable in this one since I had just spent a few weeks with the team. I ended up being selected 28th to the Bucs but Portland had three rounds early where they could have selected me. In the event that Portland took me 23rd I could see Togami's role with them being similar where the team would have requested that I switched positions from OL to DE. In the event that I was able to stay in Portland and stay as a OL, who knows? Maybe Togami would be an up-and-comer in the ISFL right now.
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RE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - Fronk - 04-18-2021
When John Huntsman came into this league, he had one thing on his mind: pancakes. The support positions at Offensive Line are the foundations for a powerful offense. His main objective was to be that solid barrier between the opportunity for big plays at the skills positions and the top defenders preventing those big plays from developing.
Huntsman was drafted by the Minnesota Grey Ducks 28th overall as an offensive lineman. That same night, it became clear that the Minnesota Grey Duck’s front office had bigger plans for John Huntsman. Instead of opening up holes in the line for the Minnesota running game, the team needed Huntsman to carry the ball through those holes as a running back.
So the “what if?” here has to do with that position change. What if the position change never happened?
Huntsman thinks that his role on the team might not have been as supportive as he originally thought. He has developed into the current top spot for OROTY and averaging 5+ yards per carry.
The other “what if?” has to do with when the position change happened. What if John Huntsman came into the league as a power back? Would his draft stock have risen or dropped? Would he have gone to a different team and be split from his current locker room?
It is not great to dwell on “what if’s”. Especially because Huntsman believes he is at the right place in his career and has taken the correct path for him.
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RE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - gbfn - 04-18-2021
The decision i want to write about was really tough for me. I think it was in season 25 or so. My contract was running out by the end of the season. My gm contacted me to talk about my extension. I was unsure on what to do. There were a few mishaps which cost us 3 inactive players due to missed deadline of extending them. It was a real bummer, as we knew that due to the lack of those players we were in for a tough season or two. At that point i really felt a bit down. My motivation decreased notably and i wasn't sure if or how to continue to stay active in the league.
I told this my gm and I that i needed time to think about my contract.
Finally i decided to extend my contract. Those were the main reasons for me.
First i always saw myself to be a franchise player. I don't like switching teams like most people switch their underwear. Second, i knew that the team needed time to reach it's potential and as i am a key factor in the process of the build i didn't want to let them down. And finally as one of the perks i was about to start as the leading player on the team at my position. Since the team is fairly new to the league i am the first player at linebacker to set team records and i hope that i will be holding some of them for a bit of time.
RE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - Air Crou - 04-18-2021
I have always wondered what would have happened if I had kept my cool back when I was the Portland Pythons co-GM, which in turn would mean I would have the job for longer. At that moment, the team had managed to turn around a season where everything went wrong, finishing dead last in the league with a 2-12 record, to a 8-6 season and a playoff berth. Despite the Conference Championship loss, the team was on the right path. The locker room was booming, the players were actively earning, and the future was looking bright, save for some callups you can never predict. I think the team would have won the Ultimini at least once. I mean, we had finished 8-6 with a very fresh roster, that would only improve. I mean, we had our issues with me being a dumbass and some players having real life issues that forced them out, but there is nothing we can do. Nobody is irreplaceable if you ask me. One thing I know for sure we were good at was drafting. You can laugh all you want, but in theory, we had one of the best drafts in the S21 AND the S22 DSFL drafts. I was fired shortly after the latter, but I knew that we had made the right choices. At least in the things we could have an impact on.
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231 wordsRE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - Kotasa - 04-18-2021
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So, this is one I think is cool and I had a hard time deciding on what I wanted to write about, from GM decisions to my own player’s career to a flip of one score games. Ultimately, I want to talk about myself and on my draft position. Obviously S25 is stacked to the brim with CBs, and I snuck into the final pick in the first round going to SJS. I know a couple of things about the S25 draft but I think the most interesting spot that would send waves would be what if I was taken one pick earlier and went to the NYS? TC was a great call there but the thought of NYS taking me in the first would certainly send ripples around the league. First off, would I have gone to FA? Well with the trade for Steg I would’ve thought about it but would Steg have been traded for. So here’s the scenario I see unfolding, Steg would end up on another contender as I still think he leaves Austin, the only teams at the time I could see having a need at CB would be, the San Jose Sabercats. San Jose at the time was on the outside looking into the playoffs and adding Steg would have been a huge addition, AZ still rocks Unicorn and Crunk at CB and are still solid but NYS gets younger and may not make the playoffs at all in S26. The window opens later for them and that may not be ideal. Do I apply for GM of NYS with Zayn? Do I still end up as TIJ GM? There are a lot of questions in this one I think make it interesting. Overall I’m happy with my career, and if I don’t get to play against NYS I don’t get to bury Daybe twice a year and break the single game PD record.
RE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - sve7en - 04-18-2021
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RE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - ajtigger - 04-18-2021
My what if is simply a what if I had been drafted by any team other than Myrtle Beach in my first DSFL season. On that team I met so many people that have influenced my time here in the ISFL and have helped kept me engaged in the league. Without the likes of players like Mooty and Thor I don't know I would have stuck around this whole time. Perhaps the most influential person though was the co-gm AW13. He really saw potential in me and convinced San Jose to reach out and draft me at the end of the third round of the ISFL draft. If I wasn't taken at that spot I'm not sure how far I would have fallen in the draft but I imagine it would have been quite a few spots. For San Jose I'm not sure how much would have changed outside of another player that could have helped solidified their Ultimus winning season in season 25. For my player it is likely I would have landed in a position that was not as favorable of a position. I had two star wide receivers on the roster ahead of me that allowed me to ease into my first season with the team. Then in my second year I was able to be one of the featured weapons on the team and pick up a 1000 yard season. I am not sure any other team in the league could have offered me the same level of success that I found in San Jose.
RE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - Ry_ - 04-18-2021
In the final PT of Darrel Williams' career, I have to talk about one of the biggest decisions of his career, which was moving from Baltimore to Colorado following the S24 season. This is still a what if I ponder myself, and while honestly, I think either way wouldn't have changed that much, it easily could've allowed the Baltimore Hawks to make the playoffs in S25. They were on the upswing, at least a little bit back then, and they finished 8-8 in the first season without Darrel. The Chicago Butchers were able to take the playoff spot based off of a tiebreaker, but Darrel could've filled Baltimore's hole at running back and taken a bit of the load off of Chika. While it was unlikely they would've won it all that year, like Colorado almost did with Darrel, they still would've been able to make the playoffs one more time before the wheels really fell off. Even if Darrel did stay in Baltimore for the longer haul, he likely would've abandoned the team in similar fashion that has resulted in 26 straight losses for the Hawks. Maybe if Darrel stayed in Baltimore, however, Colorado would've spent their money somewhere else and gotten more value, allowing them to actually win in S25 and bring home another title. It was a big decision, but you could also argue it had little effect on the overall state and structure of the ISFL.
It was a fun career! On to the next chapter
Darrel Williams
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RE: (S28) PT 3 - What If? - J0EB - 04-18-2021
There's a lot that I feel like I could look back on and say it was a defining moment in my time in the league, and if any of these were to have changed even slightly, maybe things would be vastly different. The one that stands out most to me though is when Eph left Philly in free agency. I've thought a lot about my time in Philly, and how things ended up as they did, and it's something I've discussed a lot with teammates and on podcasts. But every time I try to think back to the start of Philly's decline, I always start with Eph's departure. While Eph was on the team, our LR was extremely active and enthusiastic, and we were really such a close knit group. Everyone in the LR was my best friend, and constantly hanging out with them was so much fun. However, the team itself wasn't that good, so we endured a lot of bad losses, and the LR started to turn sour. This eventually hit a breaking point, and Eph decided he wanted to leave the team for a combination of reasons. This hurt the LR and the spirit of the team badly, because Eph was really one of our best friends. I'm not sure if it was exactly from that point on, but the LR developed a very pessimistic and antagonistic atmosphere, and things only continued to unravel. I think that if Eph had stayed in Philly, while our team might've still sucked, our LR would've recovered and we wouldn't have seen such a disastrous outcome. And this has very drastic implications, without the high stress caused by the crumbling LR, maybe Vux never steps down and Mori and him become a great GM duo. It's really hard to say what would happen, but I think without Eph leaving, we'd have a very different Philly today.