03-09-2019, 02:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2019, 03:18 PM by Bwestfield.)
PRE-GAME or...POST-GAME - Can be completed before or after based on choice.
Written: Write a 200-word preview or review on one of the Conference Championship Games or Ultimus Games.
Let’s take a moment and talk about this years Ultimus game. This years matchup is the Orange County Otters vs the Colorado Yeti. The Yeti have been held out of the Ultimus game since the inaugural season. Meanwhile the Otters have been dominant and have already won 5! The Otters key to winning is maintaining the talent by keeping them around long term and signing new additions who also stick around for a long time. It is their ability to keep players going and active for so long that keeps them in the playoffs and Ultimus championship games from year to year. The Yeti have taken another approach. Colorado has been hit so hard from poor management in the past and controversies that put a stain on their reputation that a lot of players won't play there. The new management has gone the way of the old and went all in selling their future for today. This time like many others, it has not paid dividends. Now the Yeti must cope with the loss and look for a way to rebuild without losing most of the talent they have acquired in free agency with little to no draft picks. Congratulations Orange County on your fifth win and perhaps some other teams will see what you are doing right and take a page from your book.
QUARTERBACK MATCHUP - Can be completed anytime
Written: Write 200 words on one of the QB matchups in this year's playoffs. What are you most excited to see (Or excited to have seen), who will play better (Or who played better), etc.
This year the Colorado Yeti played the Philadelphia Liberty in the division playoffs. The result of the game was largely attributed the play of the two Quarterbacks, Micycle McCormick and Adriana Falconi respectively. Micycle played a very respectable game throwing 4 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, and 230 yards. Both the yards and interceptions left something to be desired, however getting 4 touchdowns is quite an accomplishment. What put him aside was his ability to run, racking up 114 yards. He wasn’t able to score but he did set them up nicely for scores and first downs. Adriana was basically the opposite quarterback. She threw for 2 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, and 248 yards. Her legs didn’t do anything either only getting 7 yards. That is to be expected though as she is not mobile like McCormick. They were certainly the deciding factors in this game as the runners also seemed to be stifled for Philadelphia. It will be interesting to see what changes the Liberty make in order to counteract this poor performance. Perhaps adding some depth at wide receiver or getting Adriana some more training with her legs so she doesn’t stand in the pocket for too long and make poor decisions. Next season will tell if they have learned from their mistakes or maintain status quo.
Sit-down with a star:Interview a player from a team that is not your own that is in the playoffs. You must ask them four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. YOU MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FOR CREDIT. (Can be completed at any point)
1.) You seem to have a bit of a gunslinger in Gus out there. You have one of the most potent passing offenses in the league. He posted the most passing touchdowns in the league, but also the most interceptions. Do you plan on making any changes this year to adjust what you do or are you taking the “don’t mess with success” approach?
Don’t mess with success, baby. Yes we had a lot of turnovers and Gus didn’t have his best season, but Orange County has been an air raid offense for a long time and when something works this well you sure as hell don’t try to fix it. As always we’ll try to improve our players at every level, but for all the risks Gus takes we seem to come out ahead more times than not so he has the green light to keep doing his thing out there.
2.) Ricky Adams has been amazing for you in the passing game but has come up a little short in the run game. Has he expressed any interest that you know of for more touches?
Ricky has been amazing, without a doubt. He’s always been a gifted pass catcher but he really excelled in his limited rushes this past season. We’ve got a lot of offensive talent in the pipes so it’s definitely possible that we start to let Ricky carry the rock a bit more going forward. But he’ll remain an integral part of the passing attack because he’s just too good there.
3.) With Carlito starting to signs of aging and Tegan retiring last year, do you think Gus and Sunnycursed will be able to maintain this “slaughterhouse” pass attack?
No doubt in my mind that we can keep this up. Yeah Carlito is approaching his twilight years, but we’ve got Django Anoa’i coming up from Kansas City and Johnny Blaze coming from Portland. Both guys are big bodied targets who should fit in nicely next to our field stretchers in Crush and Sunnycursed. And that totally neglects the roles of guys like Ricky Adams, Zeph, and Glenn McPoyal. So we still feel good going forward.
4.) Now that you have a recipe for success is there anyone you don’t want to face in the Ultimus?
I think we feel confident in our chances against any team, anywhere, any time. I think San Jose still represents a pretty serious threat, but we obviously share a conference with them. Otherwise, the Hawks have made some pretty nice moves but we aren’t going to start doubting ourselves now.
ENEMIES HAPPEN - Can be completed anytime.
Written: Not everyone loves each other, write 200 words on an opposing player or player in this year's Ultimus playoffs about how they will struggle, why do you want them to lose? (Don't be too mean).
I had this wonderful story written up about Yulic Nagasawa and Errol Maddox but I have since erased it as they were not in the playoffs. So now I will regale you with a story about Ricky Adams. The running back who couldn't run. I watched a lot of football this year and a lot of players have been disappointing. None like Ricky Adams. When I draft a player in fantasy I want someone who can do it all, I want the runner and the catcher. The late Antonio Summer comes to mind. RIP. Ricky is a wide receiver who sometimes lines up in the backfield. I need to know when he has a bad day receiving or his quarterback has a bad day through the air I can rely on the ground game getting me some points. I understand that the Orange County Otters are a heavy pass team and that they won the Ultimus Championship this year but I am talking purely fantasy football here. I always want to be on the top of the fantasy rankings with my team especially when I am going against someone that I need to catch up in TPE. If I do well and he doesn’t it allows me to make a small effort towards beating him. So fix it!
Written: Write a 200-word preview or review on one of the Conference Championship Games or Ultimus Games.
Let’s take a moment and talk about this years Ultimus game. This years matchup is the Orange County Otters vs the Colorado Yeti. The Yeti have been held out of the Ultimus game since the inaugural season. Meanwhile the Otters have been dominant and have already won 5! The Otters key to winning is maintaining the talent by keeping them around long term and signing new additions who also stick around for a long time. It is their ability to keep players going and active for so long that keeps them in the playoffs and Ultimus championship games from year to year. The Yeti have taken another approach. Colorado has been hit so hard from poor management in the past and controversies that put a stain on their reputation that a lot of players won't play there. The new management has gone the way of the old and went all in selling their future for today. This time like many others, it has not paid dividends. Now the Yeti must cope with the loss and look for a way to rebuild without losing most of the talent they have acquired in free agency with little to no draft picks. Congratulations Orange County on your fifth win and perhaps some other teams will see what you are doing right and take a page from your book.
QUARTERBACK MATCHUP - Can be completed anytime
Written: Write 200 words on one of the QB matchups in this year's playoffs. What are you most excited to see (Or excited to have seen), who will play better (Or who played better), etc.
This year the Colorado Yeti played the Philadelphia Liberty in the division playoffs. The result of the game was largely attributed the play of the two Quarterbacks, Micycle McCormick and Adriana Falconi respectively. Micycle played a very respectable game throwing 4 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, and 230 yards. Both the yards and interceptions left something to be desired, however getting 4 touchdowns is quite an accomplishment. What put him aside was his ability to run, racking up 114 yards. He wasn’t able to score but he did set them up nicely for scores and first downs. Adriana was basically the opposite quarterback. She threw for 2 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, and 248 yards. Her legs didn’t do anything either only getting 7 yards. That is to be expected though as she is not mobile like McCormick. They were certainly the deciding factors in this game as the runners also seemed to be stifled for Philadelphia. It will be interesting to see what changes the Liberty make in order to counteract this poor performance. Perhaps adding some depth at wide receiver or getting Adriana some more training with her legs so she doesn’t stand in the pocket for too long and make poor decisions. Next season will tell if they have learned from their mistakes or maintain status quo.
Sit-down with a star:Interview a player from a team that is not your own that is in the playoffs. You must ask them four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. YOU MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FOR CREDIT. (Can be completed at any point)
1.) You seem to have a bit of a gunslinger in Gus out there. You have one of the most potent passing offenses in the league. He posted the most passing touchdowns in the league, but also the most interceptions. Do you plan on making any changes this year to adjust what you do or are you taking the “don’t mess with success” approach?
Don’t mess with success, baby. Yes we had a lot of turnovers and Gus didn’t have his best season, but Orange County has been an air raid offense for a long time and when something works this well you sure as hell don’t try to fix it. As always we’ll try to improve our players at every level, but for all the risks Gus takes we seem to come out ahead more times than not so he has the green light to keep doing his thing out there.
2.) Ricky Adams has been amazing for you in the passing game but has come up a little short in the run game. Has he expressed any interest that you know of for more touches?
Ricky has been amazing, without a doubt. He’s always been a gifted pass catcher but he really excelled in his limited rushes this past season. We’ve got a lot of offensive talent in the pipes so it’s definitely possible that we start to let Ricky carry the rock a bit more going forward. But he’ll remain an integral part of the passing attack because he’s just too good there.
3.) With Carlito starting to signs of aging and Tegan retiring last year, do you think Gus and Sunnycursed will be able to maintain this “slaughterhouse” pass attack?
No doubt in my mind that we can keep this up. Yeah Carlito is approaching his twilight years, but we’ve got Django Anoa’i coming up from Kansas City and Johnny Blaze coming from Portland. Both guys are big bodied targets who should fit in nicely next to our field stretchers in Crush and Sunnycursed. And that totally neglects the roles of guys like Ricky Adams, Zeph, and Glenn McPoyal. So we still feel good going forward.
4.) Now that you have a recipe for success is there anyone you don’t want to face in the Ultimus?
I think we feel confident in our chances against any team, anywhere, any time. I think San Jose still represents a pretty serious threat, but we obviously share a conference with them. Otherwise, the Hawks have made some pretty nice moves but we aren’t going to start doubting ourselves now.
ENEMIES HAPPEN - Can be completed anytime.
Written: Not everyone loves each other, write 200 words on an opposing player or player in this year's Ultimus playoffs about how they will struggle, why do you want them to lose? (Don't be too mean).
I had this wonderful story written up about Yulic Nagasawa and Errol Maddox but I have since erased it as they were not in the playoffs. So now I will regale you with a story about Ricky Adams. The running back who couldn't run. I watched a lot of football this year and a lot of players have been disappointing. None like Ricky Adams. When I draft a player in fantasy I want someone who can do it all, I want the runner and the catcher. The late Antonio Summer comes to mind. RIP. Ricky is a wide receiver who sometimes lines up in the backfield. I need to know when he has a bad day receiving or his quarterback has a bad day through the air I can rely on the ground game getting me some points. I understand that the Orange County Otters are a heavy pass team and that they won the Ultimus Championship this year but I am talking purely fantasy football here. I always want to be on the top of the fantasy rankings with my team especially when I am going against someone that I need to catch up in TPE. If I do well and he doesn’t it allows me to make a small effort towards beating him. So fix it!
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