09-23-2020, 12:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-23-2020, 12:45 PM by iStegosauruz.)
3) For any team, certain players and users have gone above and beyond, shaping the legacy of the franchise. Choose any ISFL or DSFL team and create a Mount Rushmore for that team. Who in your mind are the four most noteworthy figures of the team’s history? Why does each one of your included figures deserve that recognition, and how did each of them make their mark?
This week has been sad week in Austin Copperheads history, while also being a week filled with immense promise. It became official this week that both of the original GMs of the Austin Copperheads are moving into other roles. AdamS stepped down a few seasons ago to pursue other opportunities but stuck around as a vital member of the locker room and war room. His newest player, however, Adam C. Spencer is a prospect in the upcoming ISFL Draft and there is no promise that the Copperheads will be able to retain him or his services in the locker room. Along with this, at the conclusion of the recent expansion draft, Joe stepped down as General Manager of the Copperheads. He promoted Mooty to head GM and Amidships to Co-GM. This is momentous because Joe has been one of the longest serving GMs in the league and is responsible for helping build Austin into the team it is today. Amidships has an immense amount of potential, and to be clear was a pick I endorsed fully to be a future GM when we acquired him from the Baltimore Hawks. Change is always scary, however, and few changes are bigger than this. In this way, I think it is obvious that both Joe and Adam would be the two first figures on an Austin Copperhead version of Mount Rushmore. They founded the team, helped bring it its first Ultimus, and set up the team for the future success that I think we're going to have. Both users had players that were vital to the team - from Awkward Sexjoke being a stalwart in the Austin secondary for several seasons to Easton Cole establishing himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the league for the last approximately ten seasons and has a legitimate conversation to start about being a Hall of Fame candidate.
The rest of the members to join Mount Rushmore get more difficult. I think the third choice is still a bit obvious - Mooty - who just retired his player Mako Mendonca after his first season of regression to make a new quarterback for the Copperheads. Jackie Daytona will eventually replace Easton Cole, which is an honor for anyone. The cost, however, was Mootmey retiring a player who was on a potential hall of fame trajectory to benefit the team for the future. Mendonca had an excellent final season, however, and arguably should win Running Back of the Year. He had 1810 all purpose yards for the Copperheads this season. This is incredibly impressive but also poses the question - "what could have been." It feels like Mendonca still had several good years ahead of him and could have made push up the stat sheets to be an all-time great. While the player may be gone too soon it is only a testament to how great the user is and how much he cares about Austin and the future of the team. Plus mooty is the best sim tester on Austin. Full stop.
I'd like to pick two more members to join these three shoe-ins, but the waters get a bit more muddied. I think SDCore and his player Rod Tidwell deserve a spot, however. Tidwell was one of the best receivers in the league for a generation and SD is one of the most stable and respected members in the league. He was a lifetime Copperhead who gave it his all for the team and was rewarded with an impressive career filled with incredible statistics and achievements. His career, like Mendonca's, potentially ended a bit too early. Tidwell would have had a few more successful seasons - Nate Swift has shown that a WR can keep producing even multiple seasons into regression - but the WR room in Austin is young and talented and Tidwell would've been the old head in the room with no easy route to playing time. Instead of pursuing an offer from another team he made the difficult decision to recreate. Austin definitely wants to retain his services, but regardless of how the draft goes SD will be a legend in Copperhead history for his years of consistent contributions both on the field and in the locker room.
The final member of the Austin Copperhead version of Mount Rushmore is one that I have to put up there but also have to meme extensively. Dermot Lavelle Jr. has had an incredible career. The highest earning player of all time, Dermot is a stalwart in the league and has done a lot of amazing work for the league. He's partially responsible for the success we've had and where we are today - both in Austin and the league. That being said, Dermot sucks and Mendoza is going to take him out back and put him down one of these days. Who am I kidding though - he's had an incredible season this past year and shows no sign of slowing down, even as he regresses further. But he still sucks.
This week has been sad week in Austin Copperheads history, while also being a week filled with immense promise. It became official this week that both of the original GMs of the Austin Copperheads are moving into other roles. AdamS stepped down a few seasons ago to pursue other opportunities but stuck around as a vital member of the locker room and war room. His newest player, however, Adam C. Spencer is a prospect in the upcoming ISFL Draft and there is no promise that the Copperheads will be able to retain him or his services in the locker room. Along with this, at the conclusion of the recent expansion draft, Joe stepped down as General Manager of the Copperheads. He promoted Mooty to head GM and Amidships to Co-GM. This is momentous because Joe has been one of the longest serving GMs in the league and is responsible for helping build Austin into the team it is today. Amidships has an immense amount of potential, and to be clear was a pick I endorsed fully to be a future GM when we acquired him from the Baltimore Hawks. Change is always scary, however, and few changes are bigger than this. In this way, I think it is obvious that both Joe and Adam would be the two first figures on an Austin Copperhead version of Mount Rushmore. They founded the team, helped bring it its first Ultimus, and set up the team for the future success that I think we're going to have. Both users had players that were vital to the team - from Awkward Sexjoke being a stalwart in the Austin secondary for several seasons to Easton Cole establishing himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the league for the last approximately ten seasons and has a legitimate conversation to start about being a Hall of Fame candidate.
The rest of the members to join Mount Rushmore get more difficult. I think the third choice is still a bit obvious - Mooty - who just retired his player Mako Mendonca after his first season of regression to make a new quarterback for the Copperheads. Jackie Daytona will eventually replace Easton Cole, which is an honor for anyone. The cost, however, was Mootmey retiring a player who was on a potential hall of fame trajectory to benefit the team for the future. Mendonca had an excellent final season, however, and arguably should win Running Back of the Year. He had 1810 all purpose yards for the Copperheads this season. This is incredibly impressive but also poses the question - "what could have been." It feels like Mendonca still had several good years ahead of him and could have made push up the stat sheets to be an all-time great. While the player may be gone too soon it is only a testament to how great the user is and how much he cares about Austin and the future of the team. Plus mooty is the best sim tester on Austin. Full stop.
I'd like to pick two more members to join these three shoe-ins, but the waters get a bit more muddied. I think SDCore and his player Rod Tidwell deserve a spot, however. Tidwell was one of the best receivers in the league for a generation and SD is one of the most stable and respected members in the league. He was a lifetime Copperhead who gave it his all for the team and was rewarded with an impressive career filled with incredible statistics and achievements. His career, like Mendonca's, potentially ended a bit too early. Tidwell would have had a few more successful seasons - Nate Swift has shown that a WR can keep producing even multiple seasons into regression - but the WR room in Austin is young and talented and Tidwell would've been the old head in the room with no easy route to playing time. Instead of pursuing an offer from another team he made the difficult decision to recreate. Austin definitely wants to retain his services, but regardless of how the draft goes SD will be a legend in Copperhead history for his years of consistent contributions both on the field and in the locker room.
The final member of the Austin Copperhead version of Mount Rushmore is one that I have to put up there but also have to meme extensively. Dermot Lavelle Jr. has had an incredible career. The highest earning player of all time, Dermot is a stalwart in the league and has done a lot of amazing work for the league. He's partially responsible for the success we've had and where we are today - both in Austin and the league. That being said, Dermot sucks and Mendoza is going to take him out back and put him down one of these days. Who am I kidding though - he's had an incredible season this past year and shows no sign of slowing down, even as he regresses further. But he still sucks.
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