Playoff Predictions
Conference Finals
NOLA @ OCO
For the first time in New Orleans Second Line history, they have made the playoffs. However, they face stiff competition from a contender which has regularly found itself in the Ultimus a considerable number of times. New Orleans is still up and coming, and with late additions like Benson Bayley they pose a substantial and vastly underrated threat to Orange County. If the Otters find themselves behind early, this game could be easily taken by the Second Line. I think it has been proven due to some questionable loses the Otters have experienced this season that Orange County may be vulnerable, and I believe New Orleans manages to pull out a close win on the road.
BAL @ YKW
Baltimore has always been an above average team for the most part, but they have been stuck in the same division as the Liberty and Wraiths. I will venture to say that Baltimore, while a talented team, has struggled at points and lost a few games that they were easily expect to win. I think that barring a major upset, Yellowknife wins this game easily.
Ultimus Championship
NOLA @ YKW
New Orleans may have been able to pull past a tough matchup in Orange County, but this is simply a poor time for them to make it to the championship game. They certainly have a chance, but Yellowknife simply has too much talent and they should win this game.
Playoff Series MVP
Eric Kennedy was the Ultimus MVP of the matchup between the New Orleans Second Line and the Yellowknife Wraiths. The game was not exceptionally high scoring, but when they points came, they made the difference between winning and losing. Neither team played to their offensive potential, and that really showed when the victors only managed to put up twenty four points. By the end of the second quarter, the game was still ideally within reach of the Second Line who were down by only four points with plenty of time left on the clock. A great return by Dermott Lavelle sets up a drive starting at the New Orleans fourty nine yard line, allowing a few quick passes by Akelsen to move the ball upfield into scoring position. However, the true shining moment of the MVP came when he caught a pass and punched in six points for the Wraiths from thirty six yards out. This gave the Wraiths a lead of eleven points against an underdog New Orleans team that could not afford to play this game from behind. The Second Line were unable to recover from this blow, and effectively secured the first Ultimus win for the Yellowknife Wraiths. On the day, Kennedy wasn't too shabby posting five catches for 116 yards, but his main contribution was his game clinching touchdown that put the game almost out of a realistic comeback scenario.
Sit Down With a Fan
Questions asked by run_CMC:
1) What was draft night like last season? Did you know where you’d be going?
2) Your rookie season didn’t go well at all, statistically, but you’ve done better than the rookie QBs
of the past. So how do you feel about this past season overall?
3) What team team tries to trash talk but is the worst at it, and why is it the Colorado Yeti?
4) What’s your favorite thing to do on your days off from training during the season?
1. Draft night for me had a combination of both uncertainty and a weird feeling of "knowing" who I was going to end up playing for. The rumors that Arizona was going to take me were kind of intriguing, especially given that their franchse has a much more clear history than the SaberCats. However, San Jose had made it clear that they were going to select me with their first pick and at that point I had more or less accepted that Arizona was not in a position to reasonably trade up to select me at second overall.
2. It may sound like a cliche, but this season was tough. It's one thing to say that you're okay with losing and moving along in a rebuild and then actually dealing with losing almost every single game. The experience wasn't all bad since I go to meet people like Jackson, Weston, Brill, and Horne. I'm just thankful that the offseason has arrived and we have a chance to recollect ourselves.
3. The Yeti talk trash, but I wouldn't call it that. I have some opinions on them, but unfortunately I don't feel like my opinions are all too important to make known.
4. Driving in the Arizona desert and listening to Merle Haggard.
Sit Down With a Star
Questions asked by White_Cornerback:
1. Cornerbacks don't get very much praise in the league and tend to be an overlooked position by many. In what underrated way do you feel that you contributed to the team and allowed the Wraiths to win their first ever Ultimus?
2. Did you see any Second Line players as rivals on the field against a New Orleans team that has quite a number of outspoken players?
3. Yellowknife has a history of playoff demons striking at the worst possible moments. Were players performing superstitious rituals to "exorcise" their past to win in the playoffs?
4. Is there any chance that we see Lavelle join the opposition and play for New Orleans alongside respected league veteran Benson Bayley?
1. Well firstly looking at the game alone, if you look at the timing of my interception (6:20) or so in the 3rd quarter, Yellowknife was up 21-10 at the moment and NOLA really were marching, a score for them makes it a 1 possession game and possibly if they go for two, just a field goal separating us. Instead of that after snagging the interception we really took the wind out of their sails and our chances of securing our first ultimus rose significantly. If you think we're underrated and don't get enough praise then that's fine, but don't tell me cornerbacks and the secondary as a whole didn't win us this game.
2. I prefer to focus on the game at hand and what I need to execute as opposed to somebody on the opposition team blowing smoke.
3. I mean we're the fuckin wraiths! I don't know how much more superstitious you can get! But seriously we've had a bad run of things, 0-2 in the ultimus including last years desperate defeat to Philly who would then go on to be champions and there were alot of nervous heads in that locker room. But at the same time we have alot of experienced heads in there and really at the end of the day that's what mattered.
4 Lavelle will not be leaving the Yellowknife Wraiths at this time.
Conference Finals
NOLA @ OCO
For the first time in New Orleans Second Line history, they have made the playoffs. However, they face stiff competition from a contender which has regularly found itself in the Ultimus a considerable number of times. New Orleans is still up and coming, and with late additions like Benson Bayley they pose a substantial and vastly underrated threat to Orange County. If the Otters find themselves behind early, this game could be easily taken by the Second Line. I think it has been proven due to some questionable loses the Otters have experienced this season that Orange County may be vulnerable, and I believe New Orleans manages to pull out a close win on the road.
BAL @ YKW
Baltimore has always been an above average team for the most part, but they have been stuck in the same division as the Liberty and Wraiths. I will venture to say that Baltimore, while a talented team, has struggled at points and lost a few games that they were easily expect to win. I think that barring a major upset, Yellowknife wins this game easily.
Ultimus Championship
NOLA @ YKW
New Orleans may have been able to pull past a tough matchup in Orange County, but this is simply a poor time for them to make it to the championship game. They certainly have a chance, but Yellowknife simply has too much talent and they should win this game.
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Playoff Series MVP
Eric Kennedy was the Ultimus MVP of the matchup between the New Orleans Second Line and the Yellowknife Wraiths. The game was not exceptionally high scoring, but when they points came, they made the difference between winning and losing. Neither team played to their offensive potential, and that really showed when the victors only managed to put up twenty four points. By the end of the second quarter, the game was still ideally within reach of the Second Line who were down by only four points with plenty of time left on the clock. A great return by Dermott Lavelle sets up a drive starting at the New Orleans fourty nine yard line, allowing a few quick passes by Akelsen to move the ball upfield into scoring position. However, the true shining moment of the MVP came when he caught a pass and punched in six points for the Wraiths from thirty six yards out. This gave the Wraiths a lead of eleven points against an underdog New Orleans team that could not afford to play this game from behind. The Second Line were unable to recover from this blow, and effectively secured the first Ultimus win for the Yellowknife Wraiths. On the day, Kennedy wasn't too shabby posting five catches for 116 yards, but his main contribution was his game clinching touchdown that put the game almost out of a realistic comeback scenario.
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Sit Down With a Fan
Questions asked by run_CMC:
1) What was draft night like last season? Did you know where you’d be going?
2) Your rookie season didn’t go well at all, statistically, but you’ve done better than the rookie QBs
of the past. So how do you feel about this past season overall?
3) What team team tries to trash talk but is the worst at it, and why is it the Colorado Yeti?
4) What’s your favorite thing to do on your days off from training during the season?
1. Draft night for me had a combination of both uncertainty and a weird feeling of "knowing" who I was going to end up playing for. The rumors that Arizona was going to take me were kind of intriguing, especially given that their franchse has a much more clear history than the SaberCats. However, San Jose had made it clear that they were going to select me with their first pick and at that point I had more or less accepted that Arizona was not in a position to reasonably trade up to select me at second overall.
2. It may sound like a cliche, but this season was tough. It's one thing to say that you're okay with losing and moving along in a rebuild and then actually dealing with losing almost every single game. The experience wasn't all bad since I go to meet people like Jackson, Weston, Brill, and Horne. I'm just thankful that the offseason has arrived and we have a chance to recollect ourselves.
3. The Yeti talk trash, but I wouldn't call it that. I have some opinions on them, but unfortunately I don't feel like my opinions are all too important to make known.
4. Driving in the Arizona desert and listening to Merle Haggard.
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Sit Down With a Star
Questions asked by White_Cornerback:
1. Cornerbacks don't get very much praise in the league and tend to be an overlooked position by many. In what underrated way do you feel that you contributed to the team and allowed the Wraiths to win their first ever Ultimus?
2. Did you see any Second Line players as rivals on the field against a New Orleans team that has quite a number of outspoken players?
3. Yellowknife has a history of playoff demons striking at the worst possible moments. Were players performing superstitious rituals to "exorcise" their past to win in the playoffs?
4. Is there any chance that we see Lavelle join the opposition and play for New Orleans alongside respected league veteran Benson Bayley?
1. Well firstly looking at the game alone, if you look at the timing of my interception (6:20) or so in the 3rd quarter, Yellowknife was up 21-10 at the moment and NOLA really were marching, a score for them makes it a 1 possession game and possibly if they go for two, just a field goal separating us. Instead of that after snagging the interception we really took the wind out of their sails and our chances of securing our first ultimus rose significantly. If you think we're underrated and don't get enough praise then that's fine, but don't tell me cornerbacks and the secondary as a whole didn't win us this game.
2. I prefer to focus on the game at hand and what I need to execute as opposed to somebody on the opposition team blowing smoke.
3. I mean we're the fuckin wraiths! I don't know how much more superstitious you can get! But seriously we've had a bad run of things, 0-2 in the ultimus including last years desperate defeat to Philly who would then go on to be champions and there were alot of nervous heads in that locker room. But at the same time we have alot of experienced heads in there and really at the end of the day that's what mattered.
4 Lavelle will not be leaving the Yellowknife Wraiths at this time.
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