01-12-2021, 04:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-14-2021, 03:51 PM by TheRocheLimit.)
#8
This is the story of the most eventful moment in Jack Banks' ISFL career, at least so far. Jack started out as a midrange prospect who spent two years in the DSFL before finally being called up to the big leagues. Banks was excited by the prospect of joining a new expansion team, the Honolulu Hahalua. And it was exciting. At least, at first. Playing in the ISFL for a brand new team looking to make it's mark on the league was a great opportunity. Jack Banks could not only prove himself as a player, but also help shake the league up with Honolulu. The Hahalua had their ups and downs in Banks' time there, but the general vibe was a good one. And then expansion happened. Again. As it turns out, Jack Banks was not selected as one of the players to be protected by Honolulu. At first this was discouraging. Although he had tried to help the team and make a name for himself it didn't seem to be enough. Since he was not protected it wasn't long before the two new expansion teams reached out. Banks had very productive conversations with both the Berlin Fire Salamanders and the New York Silverbacks. Soon the disappointment of leaving Honolulu was replaced with excitement and anticipation of joining a new team.
Expansion draft day arrived even more quickly than Banks would have thought, and the nerves were starting to get to him. Where would he end up? When would he be picked? WOULD he be picked or end up back in Honolulu? So many questions, but soon there would be answers. And then, it happened. The most eventful moment in Jack Banks' ISFL career. With the first pick in the expansion draft the New York Silverbacks selected Jack Banks, linebacker. A surreal moment. The shock of going first overall took a while to wear off. Once he was able to focus a bit more Banks made his way to the New York locker room. And this, truly, became the most eventful moment of his young career. You see, it wasn't being selected first that was the game changer, it was where he ended up. New York embraced Jack Banks and he, in turn, embraced them. Banks had finally found a place where he felt like he belonged. With the help of his teammates and general managers Banks became deeply involved with the team both on and off the field. Banks has not only put up the best seasons of his career in New York, he has also found a home. Jack Banks was meant to be a Silverback.
#9
I joined the league in March of 2020. There was a post on r/nfl that caught my eye and Coronavirus was starting to be a real thing so it seemed liked the perfect time to find a distraction. I joined a little later than most, so I had some catching up to do. Thankfully I got a lot of help (shoutout RainDelay) and ended up being drafted by the greatest boats to ever float, the Norfolk Seawolves. I don't think I could have picked a better landing spot. The team was friendly and helpful from the jump, and really made it easy for me to figure out what the hell I was doing. Without all the fine folks there (too many to name, really) I probably would have faded away from the league rather quickly. I lucked out again when I ended up being selected by the New York Silverbacks in the expansion draft. Once again I was surrounded by a bunch of fun and helpful people (and again, too many to name without accidentally forgetting someone).
Really, for me, that's what this league comes down to. Yeah, watching dots run around the screen and collecting stats is nice but it would be nothing without the community. The people in the league, and specifically for me in Norfolk and New York, are what keep the league going. And they keep me involved. Stat chasing would be fun for a bit, I guess, but it wouldn't keep me engaged.
In fact, because I've so enjoyed the community that has been built around this league, I've even started trying to help out where I can. I was an auditor for a season and met some really nice people while I was there. Unfortunately it was too much of a time commitment for me to stay but I'm happy I got to experience it. Currently I'm on the budget team and, once again, there are a bunch of super helpful and easygoing folks there. It seems like the vast majority of people in this league are friendly and kind and that speaks volumes about this whole thing.
So I'd really just like to end this by saying thank you to everyone who has reached out, lent a helping hand, sent a few words of encouragement, or just generally been fun to be around. It's because of each and every one of you that I'm still here almost a year later, and it's because of each and every one of you that this league is as great as it is.
This is the story of the most eventful moment in Jack Banks' ISFL career, at least so far. Jack started out as a midrange prospect who spent two years in the DSFL before finally being called up to the big leagues. Banks was excited by the prospect of joining a new expansion team, the Honolulu Hahalua. And it was exciting. At least, at first. Playing in the ISFL for a brand new team looking to make it's mark on the league was a great opportunity. Jack Banks could not only prove himself as a player, but also help shake the league up with Honolulu. The Hahalua had their ups and downs in Banks' time there, but the general vibe was a good one. And then expansion happened. Again. As it turns out, Jack Banks was not selected as one of the players to be protected by Honolulu. At first this was discouraging. Although he had tried to help the team and make a name for himself it didn't seem to be enough. Since he was not protected it wasn't long before the two new expansion teams reached out. Banks had very productive conversations with both the Berlin Fire Salamanders and the New York Silverbacks. Soon the disappointment of leaving Honolulu was replaced with excitement and anticipation of joining a new team.
Expansion draft day arrived even more quickly than Banks would have thought, and the nerves were starting to get to him. Where would he end up? When would he be picked? WOULD he be picked or end up back in Honolulu? So many questions, but soon there would be answers. And then, it happened. The most eventful moment in Jack Banks' ISFL career. With the first pick in the expansion draft the New York Silverbacks selected Jack Banks, linebacker. A surreal moment. The shock of going first overall took a while to wear off. Once he was able to focus a bit more Banks made his way to the New York locker room. And this, truly, became the most eventful moment of his young career. You see, it wasn't being selected first that was the game changer, it was where he ended up. New York embraced Jack Banks and he, in turn, embraced them. Banks had finally found a place where he felt like he belonged. With the help of his teammates and general managers Banks became deeply involved with the team both on and off the field. Banks has not only put up the best seasons of his career in New York, he has also found a home. Jack Banks was meant to be a Silverback.
#9
I joined the league in March of 2020. There was a post on r/nfl that caught my eye and Coronavirus was starting to be a real thing so it seemed liked the perfect time to find a distraction. I joined a little later than most, so I had some catching up to do. Thankfully I got a lot of help (shoutout RainDelay) and ended up being drafted by the greatest boats to ever float, the Norfolk Seawolves. I don't think I could have picked a better landing spot. The team was friendly and helpful from the jump, and really made it easy for me to figure out what the hell I was doing. Without all the fine folks there (too many to name, really) I probably would have faded away from the league rather quickly. I lucked out again when I ended up being selected by the New York Silverbacks in the expansion draft. Once again I was surrounded by a bunch of fun and helpful people (and again, too many to name without accidentally forgetting someone).
Really, for me, that's what this league comes down to. Yeah, watching dots run around the screen and collecting stats is nice but it would be nothing without the community. The people in the league, and specifically for me in Norfolk and New York, are what keep the league going. And they keep me involved. Stat chasing would be fun for a bit, I guess, but it wouldn't keep me engaged.
In fact, because I've so enjoyed the community that has been built around this league, I've even started trying to help out where I can. I was an auditor for a season and met some really nice people while I was there. Unfortunately it was too much of a time commitment for me to stay but I'm happy I got to experience it. Currently I'm on the budget team and, once again, there are a bunch of super helpful and easygoing folks there. It seems like the vast majority of people in this league are friendly and kind and that speaks volumes about this whole thing.
So I'd really just like to end this by saying thank you to everyone who has reached out, lent a helping hand, sent a few words of encouragement, or just generally been fun to be around. It's because of each and every one of you that I'm still here almost a year later, and it's because of each and every one of you that this league is as great as it is.
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