(S22) - Ultimus Week

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7) Selflessness is one thing, but ultimately everyone wants to hear their own player’s name mentioned among the greats. Take some time, in 400 words or more, and discuss how your player’s (or past player’s) career is going so far. Are you matching any expectations you set out for yourself? Do you see yourself on a potentially award winning or Hall of Fame career trajectory? If your player is just starting out, what goals and visions do you have for yourself?

When Heath Evans set out to play American Football, he left his dreams of being a rugby superstar behind. To be truly happy with his career, Heath will have to achieve some great things, the main goals he is aiming to achieve are; Making it to the NSFL, winning an Ultimus, winning a personal award, making a pro bowl and breaking a record (season or career). The reason Heath has so many goals, many of them lofty - is because he dreams of having a career worthy of the Hall of Fame, and it takes a lot to get to there.

After a stellar DSFL season in which he found himself with an Ultimini trophy and DSFL pro bowl to his name, Heath found himself drafted to the Arizona Outlaws in the second round of the Season 22 NSFL draft, this checked off the first goal on his list and the main necessity towards achieving the rest of his goals. He was drafted at #15 overall which exceeded both his expectations and many people in the leagues.

During his second season in the leagues, and his first with the Outlaws, Heath Evans had enough success to contribute towards his career goals, he is currently expecting to be nominated for the Tight End of the Year award, however is not seen to be in contention for winning it compared to the other candidates. While the Outlaws didn't have a season worthy of a playoff spot and are thought to be a season or two away from their window, they have set an outstanding foundation for the future, having drafted many young stars in the last few drafts. The league is also waiting on the pro bowl rosters to be announced, but currently there is still a possibility that Heath could achieve one of his goals for his career in this season. While he was unable to break any season records, Heath Evans led all non-offensive linemen in pancakes and had a significant 62 catches on the season - which will definitely help his case for breaking career records and to potentially make the Hall of Fame at the end of it.

There is still a lot of ground for Heath to cover over the course of his career, and there are no guarantees in a game like this - but he seems to be in a good spot to push for it. We will have to wait and see how this all plays out, because we're only one season into this career so far.

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8) This task is exclusive to non-recreate rookies of the S22 class and later. In 400 words or more, how has your experience been in the league? Who have you met that has made your time here more fun, friendly, and exciting? Have you been satisfied with your player’s early start? What was it like being drafted for the first time? Do you have any comments or suggestions for the entire league that you think should be implemented?

My experience in the league has been fantastic so far! I wasn't sure how involved I was going to be or how much time I'd really put in but immediately started max earning and was very happy to see my name called early by an incredible and active team in the DSFL draft. While I was unsure again going into the NSFL whether I'd continue that trend, being drafted in the second round had me so excited that I again haven't missed a task. The biggest contributor to that is the people I've met along the way, from the rookies I was drafted with in the S22 class, to the Beach Boys in Myrtle beach, and now my teammates in Arizona and friends on the rookie mentor team, everyone has been welcoming and helpful in encouraging my career. From talking about the Chargers with Jeff to typical aussie banter with NTG, talking streaming with Cola, talking shit to and about Frost with Mori, having shit talked about me by Jay Cue and working with Steg and Daybe on the international series, every moment has been a blast.

Though early in my career I expressed interest in becoming a rookie mentor, I became so invested in the league that I found myself applying for jobs whenever they came up looking to put more into the league and looking for opportunities to contribute. I was surprised at how infrequently they came up, and how difficult they were to get! Most did not even respond to my applications in any way - until the Rookie Mentor role had some openings. I was so pleased to see some openings and applied immediately and was so happy to be welcomed to the team along with a few other fantastic new mentors. I hope that more jobs continue to open in the future to see all the people who are willing and keen to invest in and contribute to the league be able to find a way to do so.

While there's always ways for the league to improve, sharing the workload is probably the best way - many hands make light work. It would be fantastic to see things continue to grow and develop so that the league can potentially expand again and create more places for interested people both in management roles and playing in the NSFL. Having the experience of being in a war room is fantastic for new players to gain more of an interest in the back end of the league, and more teams would give more players that opportunity.

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