(S12) - Ultimus Week

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SHL PT

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Sit-down with a fan: I interviewed @Jiggly_333: link

I was also interviewed by Jiggly. Here are my responses:

1) You started your career at TE and then moved to the defense, which seems to be the opposite of what a lot of players do. What do you find compelling about defense?

At the time I was just trying to do what I could to help out the team. I wasn't really being utilized in the passing game as a TE and it was frustrating me, so I figured I might as well play a position that'd be a little sexier in terms of stats and contribute more to the success of the team.

2) You weren't here for the S4-S6 Otter Slaughter reign, how important was getting this first Ultimus for you?

Obviously it was huge, but particularly so because I left New Orleans on my own free will to take the GM job with Orange County. And not long after I left they won two Ultimus' in the span of three seasons. While I don't regret my decision, this definitely made me feel like I made the right one, which was something I had probably questioned at times.

3) You didn't start that far away from success, how has your time with the Otters differed from your time with a Second Line team on the verge of their own dynasty

Well when I was with NOLA we really weren't successful at all. We went from a season where we earned the 2nd overall pick and then just missed the playoffs at 5-9. So coming to Orange County was kind of a culture shock because the expectation is always to win. I think in the end, though, the experiences haven't been hugely different because I'd describe both as great. NOLA was a great team environment and with OCO I stepped into a winning situation and haven't really left that. And luckily we've built that great team environment in OCO now, too. So both teams have great people and a lot of success.

4) Seriously though, what happened to the name?

I just got tried of calling myself that. It was funny at first but I wanted something that wasn't quite... such a meme? I just didn't want to wind up having a really successful career and having that name make people not take it seriously. Of course I haven't been that successful in the end so I guess it was a mistake.

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Enemies Happen:

Look, the San Jose Sabercats got here a lot faster than any of us expected. They had a great season and started off with something like 8 straight wins, which I don't think anyone saw coming. They were legitimately the best team in the conference for a few weeks and proved it in their games. Eventually the Otters returned to the top of the conference, but not without some hardship. What's the point here, though, you might be wondering. Well, with the Sabercats' unexpected success came quite a bit of gloating and bragging and, whatever else. They weren't that bad, but there was some of it. Some team members said the worst case scenario for them was 12-2 at one point. Imagine that. The worst case scenario was the best season in team history. So point being, they needed to be knocked down a peg, for the good of the league and, honestly, for their own good, too. Now they know how hard this is, which will be good for them. But it also got them to stop talking about themselves for a little bit which was cool, too. I also just have some friends over there and it felt good to be the ones to beat them because I would have never heard the end of it if we hadn't. Next season should be a battle but I'm looking forward to it once again and to seeing a fresh face in the playoffs.