8) Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
Fawn Dillmiballs was created in mid-February of 2020. I didn't have very high expectations when I first created him, but I knew the league would be a good experience and was determined to create the best player I could. I joined the Birddogs prospect chat, and this move was likely the most important one I've made so far. I came to know so many great people who gave me an idea of what I could come to expect from the league in the future. Gucci and Inverted as well as prospects like QuirkyTurtle were some of the first people I interacted with. I relished in the hype of the approaching DSFL draft but had no idea where I would end up or when I would be picked. Well, that's not entirely true actually. See, the name Fawn Dillmiballs almost guarantees my place in the draft. I had checked the order ahead of time and somewhat expected to go to the Kansas City Coyotes with the 69th overall pick in the draft. In Kansas City my experience was phenomenal. The locker room was full of active guys and we had a great season as well which only improved the overall mood. I racked up tackles like a mad man but was unfortunately not recognized for my achievements. We were knocked out of the playoffs by the clearly superior Myrtle Beach Buccaneers, who ended up winning the Ultimini. After our loss, all our attention switched over to the upcoming ISFL draft. I was torn between staying in KC with all of the great teammates I had only had 1 season to interact with and leaving to pursue bigger and better things in the ISFL. Ultimately the choice wasn't mine though, and I was taken by the newly formed Sailfish. I've remained in Sarasota since that selection and have had the privilege of watching Fawn grow as a player. I saw him just barely miss out on his first pro-bowl appearance his first year in the league before experiencing a dip in performance the next few seasons. Just before this season, Fawn swapped position to DT in hopes of finding some success and bringing his team a championship. Fawn performed very well, arguably well enough to win the DToTY award had he not been deemed ineligible. His success was recognized in some capacity however as he was placed on the defensive breakout player of the year ballot. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for Fawn and the Sailfish.
20) Pretend injuries are a thing in the ISFL and your team has had a lot of them lately – so many that your GM has asked you to play out of position. What position are they asking you to play and what about your player build will help you succeed in this role?
If injuries were a thing in the ISFL and the Sarasota Sailfish were being plagued by them, I think Frost and Sakro would make the executive decision to move me away from my DT spot and place me on the o-line. Inititally I thought it would be best for me to switch position back to linebacker, as I played LB for 4 seasons before switching positions to DT. I thought I could potentially use my prior experience to hold down the position at least for a little while, but I think my 6'5, 330 lb frame might make things difficult. A position I'm sure could take advantage of that frame is offensive lineman. From playing on the defensive line, I'm sure Fawn picked up some tricks and tactics used by the offensive line to slow him down. Fawn could apply those as well as utilizing his incredible strength to protect the quarterback while the actual offensive lineman recover from injury. I wouldn't expect Fawn to excel in his new role, but I think with a little prior preparation and some drills Fawn could get the gist of the position. I think Fawn would also do well at full-back. His speed isn't attrocious and I would expect every defender to shy away from a 330 pound behemoth barreling towards them.
29) Awards season will soon be upon us. If you could create an award for anything in the league that doesn’t already exist, what would it be? Who do you think should get it?
I think a pair of interesting awards to incorporate in the league would be "Biggest Overachiever" and "Biggest Underachiever". Based on the nature of the ISFL, it is reasonably straight forward to make predictions. There are only minimal changes from week to week, and everyone's expected performance can be deduced based on their TPE count. As a result, it is very surprising when a player with 1000 TPE performs worse than a rookie with 250. I think it would be interesting if the awards team could somehow incorporate these awards into the league to shine light upon some of the most fortunate and unfortunate players. For example, Big Edd was the ISFL's DToTY in back to back seasons despite having less than 600 TPE. 600 TPE isn't low in comparison to a lot of other league members but compared to some of the league's highest TPE DTs at the time, it is almost nothing. In terms of biggest underachievers, the award would absolutely have to go to Sarasota's own, Raphtalia Chan. Frost will likely the league's all-time TPE leader, but he has almost no stats to show for it. I think the awards could even translate on a grander scale to teams as a whole. By comparing a team's performance with their total TPE, it is pretty simple to see which teams are over/underachieving.
Fawn Dillmiballs was created in mid-February of 2020. I didn't have very high expectations when I first created him, but I knew the league would be a good experience and was determined to create the best player I could. I joined the Birddogs prospect chat, and this move was likely the most important one I've made so far. I came to know so many great people who gave me an idea of what I could come to expect from the league in the future. Gucci and Inverted as well as prospects like QuirkyTurtle were some of the first people I interacted with. I relished in the hype of the approaching DSFL draft but had no idea where I would end up or when I would be picked. Well, that's not entirely true actually. See, the name Fawn Dillmiballs almost guarantees my place in the draft. I had checked the order ahead of time and somewhat expected to go to the Kansas City Coyotes with the 69th overall pick in the draft. In Kansas City my experience was phenomenal. The locker room was full of active guys and we had a great season as well which only improved the overall mood. I racked up tackles like a mad man but was unfortunately not recognized for my achievements. We were knocked out of the playoffs by the clearly superior Myrtle Beach Buccaneers, who ended up winning the Ultimini. After our loss, all our attention switched over to the upcoming ISFL draft. I was torn between staying in KC with all of the great teammates I had only had 1 season to interact with and leaving to pursue bigger and better things in the ISFL. Ultimately the choice wasn't mine though, and I was taken by the newly formed Sailfish. I've remained in Sarasota since that selection and have had the privilege of watching Fawn grow as a player. I saw him just barely miss out on his first pro-bowl appearance his first year in the league before experiencing a dip in performance the next few seasons. Just before this season, Fawn swapped position to DT in hopes of finding some success and bringing his team a championship. Fawn performed very well, arguably well enough to win the DToTY award had he not been deemed ineligible. His success was recognized in some capacity however as he was placed on the defensive breakout player of the year ballot. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for Fawn and the Sailfish.
20) Pretend injuries are a thing in the ISFL and your team has had a lot of them lately – so many that your GM has asked you to play out of position. What position are they asking you to play and what about your player build will help you succeed in this role?
If injuries were a thing in the ISFL and the Sarasota Sailfish were being plagued by them, I think Frost and Sakro would make the executive decision to move me away from my DT spot and place me on the o-line. Inititally I thought it would be best for me to switch position back to linebacker, as I played LB for 4 seasons before switching positions to DT. I thought I could potentially use my prior experience to hold down the position at least for a little while, but I think my 6'5, 330 lb frame might make things difficult. A position I'm sure could take advantage of that frame is offensive lineman. From playing on the defensive line, I'm sure Fawn picked up some tricks and tactics used by the offensive line to slow him down. Fawn could apply those as well as utilizing his incredible strength to protect the quarterback while the actual offensive lineman recover from injury. I wouldn't expect Fawn to excel in his new role, but I think with a little prior preparation and some drills Fawn could get the gist of the position. I think Fawn would also do well at full-back. His speed isn't attrocious and I would expect every defender to shy away from a 330 pound behemoth barreling towards them.
29) Awards season will soon be upon us. If you could create an award for anything in the league that doesn’t already exist, what would it be? Who do you think should get it?
I think a pair of interesting awards to incorporate in the league would be "Biggest Overachiever" and "Biggest Underachiever". Based on the nature of the ISFL, it is reasonably straight forward to make predictions. There are only minimal changes from week to week, and everyone's expected performance can be deduced based on their TPE count. As a result, it is very surprising when a player with 1000 TPE performs worse than a rookie with 250. I think it would be interesting if the awards team could somehow incorporate these awards into the league to shine light upon some of the most fortunate and unfortunate players. For example, Big Edd was the ISFL's DToTY in back to back seasons despite having less than 600 TPE. 600 TPE isn't low in comparison to a lot of other league members but compared to some of the league's highest TPE DTs at the time, it is almost nothing. In terms of biggest underachievers, the award would absolutely have to go to Sarasota's own, Raphtalia Chan. Frost will likely the league's all-time TPE leader, but he has almost no stats to show for it. I think the awards could even translate on a grander scale to teams as a whole. By comparing a team's performance with their total TPE, it is pretty simple to see which teams are over/underachieving.
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