*The Sylphreni Show - Episode 10

[Sylphreni]

Hellooooooooooooo Everybody!

Boy do we have an absolutely incredible show for you today.... and look! It's the Sylphreni Show, now with timestamps for those of you who don't want to listen for 2 hours straight to the soothing and melodious tones of my voice. Joining me on the show today is the fantastic qWest, of the Orange County Otters. What a great interview, and some really fantastic discussion on a number of important issues... Playoffs, S23 Draft, HO, DSFL, awesome future expansion team names, we've got you covered! Check it all out, here's what you can expect on the show today....

• Intro and get to know qWest (00:00)
• Reliving the miracle of OCO vs. Austin (10:12)
• Playoff Predictions (18:19)
• Some Sarasota and Chicago discussion (mixed in with the precitions) (24:22)
• Review of qWests S23 Mock Draft (37:30)
• Discussion of HO's recent newsletter (1:14:43)
• DSFL and potential expansion discussion (1:22:56)
• We pick a name for the OCO vs. Austin game (1:41:54)
• The best Expansion Team ideas you've ever heard (1:48:02)
• Media Suggestions of the week (2:00:01)

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Notes to the Grader

• I love you.
• Be good to yourself.
• Please give qWest 63% of the proceeds of this podcast. One percent for each yard OCO gave up to Easton Cole on his miracle scramble.
• I live for the meme.

[JKortesi81]

“Miracle” scramble?

Can we please remember the score was Austin 21, OCO 20 at the time anyway? It’s not like my incredible heroics pulled victory away from the jaws of defeat. It just helped it along. The Easton Cole zig zagging 6 yard TD did that.

[ValorX77]

Valor Nitpick: I don’t expect to go that high or the first round.
I am trying everything to improve my draft stock.

[HalfEatenOnionBagel]

Vegas Flush, I'm dying

As far as the DSFL discussion, it is so tough to properly shape a minor league because anyone you ask is going to have a different opinion of what it should be. Like for me, the most important thing is helping new players to get acclimated to the league and excited about it. But then you still have to run recreates through it as well. I kind of like what the EFL/SBA have done with the college system where you can kind of choose how long you want to stay whether it's right after one season or for longer. Then your regression year starts when you enter the pro league draft. Gives people some flexibility if they want to push to get to the pros sooner or if they want to stay and help build a program without yet being tethered to a pro franchise. But then you have no send downs so I don't know how you would handle like a QB in waiting who would just ride the bench in the NSFL. Maybe you make an exception for that position? There's just not an obvious answer, but I do think the current system could be improved and avoid contraction.

Great stuff as always. @qWest was a fantastic guest, you guys have some good chemistry. Great to see newer members of the league so involved

[Bayley]

Yeah, this was an amazing listen fellas!!

[qWest]

Vegas Flush, I'm dying

As far as the DSFL discussion, it is so tough to properly shape a minor league because anyone you ask is going to have a different opinion of what it should be. Like for me, the most important thing is helping new players to get acclimated to the league and excited about it. But then you still have to run recreates through it as well. I kind of like what the EFL/SBA have done with the college system where you can kind of choose how long you want to stay whether it's right after one season or for longer. Then your regression year starts when you enter the pro league draft. Gives people some flexibility if they want to push to get to the pros sooner or if they want to stay and help build a program without yet being tethered to a pro franchise. But then you have no send downs so I don't know how you would handle like a QB in waiting who would just ride the bench in the NSFL. Maybe you make an exception for that position? There's just not an obvious answer, but I do think the current system could be improved and avoid contraction.

Great stuff as always. @qWest was a fantastic guest, you guys have some good chemistry. Great to see newer members of the league so involved

This exactly where we were getting with the discussion. I'm really starting to like the idea of a DSFL system that more closely resembles the college system. The QB question is definitely a big one that has to be answered. Hopefully with the new DSFL HO we can start seeing more improvements to the system as a whole.

[Sylphreni]

Yeah, this was an amazing listen fellas!!

Thanks Bayley <3 Love the stuff you guys are doing in Chicago.

Vegas Flush, I'm dying

As far as the DSFL discussion, it is so tough to properly shape a minor league because anyone you ask is going to have a different opinion of what it should be. Like for me, the most important thing is helping new players to get acclimated to the league and excited about it. But then you still have to run recreates through it as well. I kind of like what the EFL/SBA have done with the college system where you can kind of choose how long you want to stay whether it's right after one season or for longer. Then your regression year starts when you enter the pro league draft. Gives people some flexibility if they want to push to get to the pros sooner or if they want to stay and help build a program without yet being tethered to a pro franchise. But then you have no send downs so I don't know how you would handle like a QB in waiting who would just ride the bench in the NSFL. Maybe you make an exception for that position? There's just not an obvious answer, but I do think the current system could be improved and avoid contraction.

Great stuff as always. @qWest was a fantastic guest, you guys have some good chemistry. Great to see newer members of the league so involved

Appreciate the feedback as always HEOB. I'm excited to see what the league begins to morph into with the announcement that's just come out of a new DSFL commissioner. Will be interesting to see in the coming days!