Tier 1: Long form task (800+ words)
Topic 3: Team Mount Rushmore
My word count: 903
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For this point task, I have collaborated with @slate to highlight the many noteworthy figures in the short, but remarkable history of the Sarasota Sailfish. I will present a Mount Rushmore of defensive players for the team, while @slate will present one for the offense.
Sarasota, a team with only four seasons in its franchise history, has not been particularly famous for its defense. Yet it has more than a few defensive players that have already made their mark on the team and deserve recognition. To determine who made it into the Sarasota Defensive Mount Rushmore, I considered: overall TPE (via tracker.sim-football.com), franchise career records through season 24 (via index.sim-football.com), and discord activity (via Mee6 leaderboard in the Sarasota locker room). We are not considering league awards in this ranking because this isn’t a popularity contest; it’s about impact! Let’s meet the four faces on our Sailfish monument: Jamie Nkiah, Cuco Clemente, Haha Mango Panda, and Fan Dillmiballs.
Jamie Nkiah (user @Drizzy on forum; Dankoa on discord) is a veteran in comparison to most of the Sailfish defensive squad. An S20 all-around safety, Nkiah played for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers in the DSFL before being drafted to the Arizona Outlaws at the 34th overall pick (4th round). Sarasota picked up Nkiah in a post-draft trade during the S22 offseason to help provide defensive leadership. And Nkiah did not disappoint. With 1082 TPE, Nkiah is the third-highest earner on the team and the highest among defensive players. He also set a franchise career record for most defensive touchdowns (at 1) in his first season (2037) that remains unbroken. At Mee6 rank 15, level 17, Nkiah may not be the most chatty player in the Sarasota locker room, but his teammates say he is a “positive and steady” presence.
Next up we honor Cuco (formerly Octavio) Clemente (user @Billybolo53 on forum and discord). Like Nkiah, Clemente began his time in the league with the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers as a stand-out defensive tackle, helping the team win the Ultimini his rookie season. Drawing the interest of the newly created expansion team, Clemente was selected by Sarasota with the 8th pick in the Second Round of the S22 ISFL draft (20th overall). With the Sailfish having signed a number of veteran defensive tackles from around the league, Clemente played another season in the DSFL before making his debut for the Sailfish. He then played DT for one year in Sarasota before switching roles to center fielding safety to make room for Big Edd. It’s at safety where Clemente continues to make his mark today. While he doesn’t hold any franchise career records or notable awards, Clemente is a solid earner with 955 current TPE (second most of an active defensive player) and strong stats across the board. Clemente is an active member of the Sarasota locker room with a Mee6 rank of 8 (level 24) and is described as “upbeat, determined, and competitive“ by his teammates. Clemente’s web presence also helps maintain a wholesome and bright brand for the Sailfish as he can often be seen in pictures playing with dolphins and other aquatic life.
Next we will move from the safety to the linebacker position as we immortalize Haha Mango-Panda’s likeness in Sarasota coral (user @furiousPanda on forum and discord). Mango-Panda began his league career on the Dallas Birddogs, where he made an impression on Sarasota’s new expansion team management. Sarasota drafted him with their 26th pick (3rd round, 2nd pick) in the S22 draft and he was immediately called up to start as a middle linebacker for the franchise. In their first season (2037), Mango-Panda set the franchise career record for tackles at 113 (now held by Harrison Andrews, CB) and he has gone on to secure additional franchise records that still hold today. Mango-Panda is the franchise leader in in fumbles recovered (2 in 2039) and sacks in a season (14 in 2040). He is also a boisterous member of the locker room with a Mee6 rank of 7 just above Clemente (also at level 24). He has been described by his teammates as “argumentative” and is known to have tensions with upper management. While being one of the vocal leaders of the team’s #FireFrolf movement, Mango-Panda has been able to set aside his differences while making plays on the field.
And last but not least, the Sarasota Defensive Mount Rushmore honors Fawn Dillmiballs (user @enforcer on forum; Booger McFarland on discord). Dillmiballs played for the Kansas City Coyotes in the DSFL before being drafted by the Sarasota Sailfish in the S22 ISFL draft and was immediately called up to play alongside Mango-Panda as a pair of young, but accomplished linebackers. While Dillmiballs had been a tackle-focused, run-stop linebacker for the Coyotes, on the Sailfish he learned to drop back in coverage where he has performed well. Dillmiballs continues to be a high earner with 872 current TPE. While he has yet to set any franchise records, he continues to put up solid stats on the field. Off the field, Dillmiballs is a chatterbox. Dillmiballs has the highest Mee6 rank of any defensive player in the Sarasota locker room (rank 4; level 31), where he is described by teammates as having a “great sense of humor.” His fellow linebacker Mango-Panda went so far as to say that Dillmiballs is an “Angel who has a calming presence.” Maybe we now know who is there to keep the peace.
Topic 3: Team Mount Rushmore
My word count: 903
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For this point task, I have collaborated with @slate to highlight the many noteworthy figures in the short, but remarkable history of the Sarasota Sailfish. I will present a Mount Rushmore of defensive players for the team, while @slate will present one for the offense.
Sarasota, a team with only four seasons in its franchise history, has not been particularly famous for its defense. Yet it has more than a few defensive players that have already made their mark on the team and deserve recognition. To determine who made it into the Sarasota Defensive Mount Rushmore, I considered: overall TPE (via tracker.sim-football.com), franchise career records through season 24 (via index.sim-football.com), and discord activity (via Mee6 leaderboard in the Sarasota locker room). We are not considering league awards in this ranking because this isn’t a popularity contest; it’s about impact! Let’s meet the four faces on our Sailfish monument: Jamie Nkiah, Cuco Clemente, Haha Mango Panda, and Fan Dillmiballs.
Jamie Nkiah (user @Drizzy on forum; Dankoa on discord) is a veteran in comparison to most of the Sailfish defensive squad. An S20 all-around safety, Nkiah played for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers in the DSFL before being drafted to the Arizona Outlaws at the 34th overall pick (4th round). Sarasota picked up Nkiah in a post-draft trade during the S22 offseason to help provide defensive leadership. And Nkiah did not disappoint. With 1082 TPE, Nkiah is the third-highest earner on the team and the highest among defensive players. He also set a franchise career record for most defensive touchdowns (at 1) in his first season (2037) that remains unbroken. At Mee6 rank 15, level 17, Nkiah may not be the most chatty player in the Sarasota locker room, but his teammates say he is a “positive and steady” presence.
Next up we honor Cuco (formerly Octavio) Clemente (user @Billybolo53 on forum and discord). Like Nkiah, Clemente began his time in the league with the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers as a stand-out defensive tackle, helping the team win the Ultimini his rookie season. Drawing the interest of the newly created expansion team, Clemente was selected by Sarasota with the 8th pick in the Second Round of the S22 ISFL draft (20th overall). With the Sailfish having signed a number of veteran defensive tackles from around the league, Clemente played another season in the DSFL before making his debut for the Sailfish. He then played DT for one year in Sarasota before switching roles to center fielding safety to make room for Big Edd. It’s at safety where Clemente continues to make his mark today. While he doesn’t hold any franchise career records or notable awards, Clemente is a solid earner with 955 current TPE (second most of an active defensive player) and strong stats across the board. Clemente is an active member of the Sarasota locker room with a Mee6 rank of 8 (level 24) and is described as “upbeat, determined, and competitive“ by his teammates. Clemente’s web presence also helps maintain a wholesome and bright brand for the Sailfish as he can often be seen in pictures playing with dolphins and other aquatic life.
Next we will move from the safety to the linebacker position as we immortalize Haha Mango-Panda’s likeness in Sarasota coral (user @furiousPanda on forum and discord). Mango-Panda began his league career on the Dallas Birddogs, where he made an impression on Sarasota’s new expansion team management. Sarasota drafted him with their 26th pick (3rd round, 2nd pick) in the S22 draft and he was immediately called up to start as a middle linebacker for the franchise. In their first season (2037), Mango-Panda set the franchise career record for tackles at 113 (now held by Harrison Andrews, CB) and he has gone on to secure additional franchise records that still hold today. Mango-Panda is the franchise leader in in fumbles recovered (2 in 2039) and sacks in a season (14 in 2040). He is also a boisterous member of the locker room with a Mee6 rank of 7 just above Clemente (also at level 24). He has been described by his teammates as “argumentative” and is known to have tensions with upper management. While being one of the vocal leaders of the team’s #FireFrolf movement, Mango-Panda has been able to set aside his differences while making plays on the field.
And last but not least, the Sarasota Defensive Mount Rushmore honors Fawn Dillmiballs (user @enforcer on forum; Booger McFarland on discord). Dillmiballs played for the Kansas City Coyotes in the DSFL before being drafted by the Sarasota Sailfish in the S22 ISFL draft and was immediately called up to play alongside Mango-Panda as a pair of young, but accomplished linebackers. While Dillmiballs had been a tackle-focused, run-stop linebacker for the Coyotes, on the Sailfish he learned to drop back in coverage where he has performed well. Dillmiballs continues to be a high earner with 872 current TPE. While he has yet to set any franchise records, he continues to put up solid stats on the field. Off the field, Dillmiballs is a chatterbox. Dillmiballs has the highest Mee6 rank of any defensive player in the Sarasota locker room (rank 4; level 31), where he is described by teammates as having a “great sense of humor.” His fellow linebacker Mango-Panda went so far as to say that Dillmiballs is an “Angel who has a calming presence.” Maybe we now know who is there to keep the peace.
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