1) Playoff Review:
This year’s DSFL Ultimini was the first ever SIM that I watched live, staying up late in the EU to follow the game. Unfortunately, from the perspective of a neutral fan, the game was extremely one-sided, with a dominating win from the Minnesota Grey Ducks, who beat the Buccaneers 28-3, a score line that surely brought back memories of the NE-ATL superbowl a few years back. This time though, there was to be no comeback, and no late charge. Absolutely nothing went the Buccaneers way, and they were unable to sustain a drive. While there were a couple of crucial INTs from QB Ramos, the main reason for the loss was the number of undisciplined errors. A total of 15 penalties for 150+ yards were the nail in the coffin for the Buccaneers as this stifled any kind of offensive momentum.
On the other side of the ball, the Grey Ducks made the most out of their (redzone) drives, with Touchdowns from Blake Gregg, Baby Yoda and Austin Brehio. The one mistake, the lost fumble, ultimately did not end up costing the Ducks, who put in a good offensive performance. In the end they got a deserved win that will nonetheless leave some very upset Buccs fans & players behind, that no doubt will be itchting to get going in the new season.
6) Expansion:
If the NSFL was to expand next season, I would like it to take a leaf out of the DSFL’s book and maybe get a couple of competing non US based franchises. This would give player’s from other regions more of an incentive to participate in the league and would overall add further flavor to the league, leading in turn to more content and more fun all round. On a personal level, I would put a franchise into Germany, and build it from the ground up, with a solid foundation through the initial expansion draft and then subsequent FA acquisitions.
I’d rather go for a slower burn, than try to win it all immediately and aim to build the next dynasty, instead of a one and done team. For this I would pick the best available talent in the draft and then add in veterans were needed until the average age of the team can be lowered.
To achieve all of this, I would make sure to hire a good team around me, as this is not a one man job but a team effort. I would like to find a co-GM that complements my weaknesses and a strong war-room that knows what they are looking for in a player.
10) Reform
While I am still new around here, I have a number of suggestions that could help both the people running the league as well as all the players. First of all, I would look to optimise some of the processes of grading / claiming TPE related tasks, by introducing some kind of automation. Whether this be in the form of a web portal or even a mobile app would depend on the skills available in the league, but I am sure something could be implemented to make everyone’s lives easier. A similar concept could be used for media grading and bank balance management. Everyone loves a spreadsheet, but there are alternatives.
Another thing I would consider, is significantly slowing down the speed of the simulations, especially in playoff games. Currently the games are over in a flash and are quite hard to follow. Individual actions are hard to keep track off and I would like to see that change.
Finally, I would look to see what could be done to further improve the Wiki to make it as comprehensive as possible, a task on which I have already embarked myself, as I am currently updating the DSFL stats and records. Other things that need some love are making sure that there are team pages for everyone and some of the early history of the league is better recorded, which would help newbies catch-up with previous seasons.
12) Interview a Star
Written: Interview a player who is in either of the league’s playoffs this year. You must ask at least four questions, at least three of which must relate to the league. YOU MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FOR CREDIT.
Q1: What is Kacey's biggest dream? And how will you go about achieving it?
Kacey Dream has two Dreams cause he has to live up to live up to his name and Dream big. His first Dream is to win. Now you might be asking yourself, 'What is it that the Dream wants to win?" Well I'll tell you right now, it's everything. Championships, awards, women's hearts. You name it and the Dream is gonna win it. He already has an Ultimini and a slew of DSFL awards under his belt(including MVP) and that is just the start.
Q2: What advice would you give your rookie self?
If the Dream could go back to the start and talk to himself, the first thing he would say is,"You keep doing you baby" Ain't nobody Dreams like the Dream and Dreamin' is what got me where I am today. Now after I've said that I would tell myself not to get too full of myself or distracted. Back in the day I didn't think I had to work hard to get where I'm at, I thought I had enough God-given talent to let me become the Greatest of All Time without trying. Well I'll tell myself and everyone else around that ain't nobody gets anywhere worth being without trying their ass off.
Q3: How do you manage everyone's expectations after your remarkable year on defense in the DSFL?
Well this is a double edge sword of a question right here. I not only have to manage my own expectations for myself as well as everyone else's expectations of me but I have to manage the expectations of the new guys coming into the league. Cause I will tell you right now, that was a historical season that will go down as one of the greatest defensive performances of all time. I will be blessed if I have another season like that in the NSFL and it is just foolish for rookies to think that they will put up those kind of numbers in a season. So I have to keep not only myself down to Earth but all the new guys looking to do what I did. The best way to do this is look at how the greatest Cornerbacks to play the game started. Some started slow and it's not about how you start but how you finish.
Q4: What is the most enjoyable part of being a GM, and why?
I'll tell you right now, I love being a GM. Coaching and scouting the guys is a great experience. Some of them are lost in this world or intimidated. There is no greater feeling than sparking that fire in them. Seeing that passion burn in them where there wasn't before, I'll tell you what man, there is nothing better. And to top it all off I have gotten some great friends from GMing. Those guys are my brothers and I wouldn't give it up for anything.
Thank you Kacey.
This year’s DSFL Ultimini was the first ever SIM that I watched live, staying up late in the EU to follow the game. Unfortunately, from the perspective of a neutral fan, the game was extremely one-sided, with a dominating win from the Minnesota Grey Ducks, who beat the Buccaneers 28-3, a score line that surely brought back memories of the NE-ATL superbowl a few years back. This time though, there was to be no comeback, and no late charge. Absolutely nothing went the Buccaneers way, and they were unable to sustain a drive. While there were a couple of crucial INTs from QB Ramos, the main reason for the loss was the number of undisciplined errors. A total of 15 penalties for 150+ yards were the nail in the coffin for the Buccaneers as this stifled any kind of offensive momentum.
On the other side of the ball, the Grey Ducks made the most out of their (redzone) drives, with Touchdowns from Blake Gregg, Baby Yoda and Austin Brehio. The one mistake, the lost fumble, ultimately did not end up costing the Ducks, who put in a good offensive performance. In the end they got a deserved win that will nonetheless leave some very upset Buccs fans & players behind, that no doubt will be itchting to get going in the new season.
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222 words6) Expansion:
If the NSFL was to expand next season, I would like it to take a leaf out of the DSFL’s book and maybe get a couple of competing non US based franchises. This would give player’s from other regions more of an incentive to participate in the league and would overall add further flavor to the league, leading in turn to more content and more fun all round. On a personal level, I would put a franchise into Germany, and build it from the ground up, with a solid foundation through the initial expansion draft and then subsequent FA acquisitions.
I’d rather go for a slower burn, than try to win it all immediately and aim to build the next dynasty, instead of a one and done team. For this I would pick the best available talent in the draft and then add in veterans were needed until the average age of the team can be lowered.
To achieve all of this, I would make sure to hire a good team around me, as this is not a one man job but a team effort. I would like to find a co-GM that complements my weaknesses and a strong war-room that knows what they are looking for in a player.
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210 words10) Reform
While I am still new around here, I have a number of suggestions that could help both the people running the league as well as all the players. First of all, I would look to optimise some of the processes of grading / claiming TPE related tasks, by introducing some kind of automation. Whether this be in the form of a web portal or even a mobile app would depend on the skills available in the league, but I am sure something could be implemented to make everyone’s lives easier. A similar concept could be used for media grading and bank balance management. Everyone loves a spreadsheet, but there are alternatives.
Another thing I would consider, is significantly slowing down the speed of the simulations, especially in playoff games. Currently the games are over in a flash and are quite hard to follow. Individual actions are hard to keep track off and I would like to see that change.
Finally, I would look to see what could be done to further improve the Wiki to make it as comprehensive as possible, a task on which I have already embarked myself, as I am currently updating the DSFL stats and records. Other things that need some love are making sure that there are team pages for everyone and some of the early history of the league is better recorded, which would help newbies catch-up with previous seasons.
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235 words12) Interview a Star
Written: Interview a player who is in either of the league’s playoffs this year. You must ask at least four questions, at least three of which must relate to the league. YOU MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FOR CREDIT.
Q1: What is Kacey's biggest dream? And how will you go about achieving it?
Kacey Dream has two Dreams cause he has to live up to live up to his name and Dream big. His first Dream is to win. Now you might be asking yourself, 'What is it that the Dream wants to win?" Well I'll tell you right now, it's everything. Championships, awards, women's hearts. You name it and the Dream is gonna win it. He already has an Ultimini and a slew of DSFL awards under his belt(including MVP) and that is just the start.
Q2: What advice would you give your rookie self?
If the Dream could go back to the start and talk to himself, the first thing he would say is,"You keep doing you baby" Ain't nobody Dreams like the Dream and Dreamin' is what got me where I am today. Now after I've said that I would tell myself not to get too full of myself or distracted. Back in the day I didn't think I had to work hard to get where I'm at, I thought I had enough God-given talent to let me become the Greatest of All Time without trying. Well I'll tell myself and everyone else around that ain't nobody gets anywhere worth being without trying their ass off.
Q3: How do you manage everyone's expectations after your remarkable year on defense in the DSFL?
Well this is a double edge sword of a question right here. I not only have to manage my own expectations for myself as well as everyone else's expectations of me but I have to manage the expectations of the new guys coming into the league. Cause I will tell you right now, that was a historical season that will go down as one of the greatest defensive performances of all time. I will be blessed if I have another season like that in the NSFL and it is just foolish for rookies to think that they will put up those kind of numbers in a season. So I have to keep not only myself down to Earth but all the new guys looking to do what I did. The best way to do this is look at how the greatest Cornerbacks to play the game started. Some started slow and it's not about how you start but how you finish.
Q4: What is the most enjoyable part of being a GM, and why?
I'll tell you right now, I love being a GM. Coaching and scouting the guys is a great experience. Some of them are lost in this world or intimidated. There is no greater feeling than sparking that fire in them. Seeing that passion burn in them where there wasn't before, I'll tell you what man, there is nothing better. And to top it all off I have gotten some great friends from GMing. Those guys are my brothers and I wouldn't give it up for anything.
Thank you Kacey.
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