Ultimus Week Tier 3 Point Tasks
16. This task is exclusive to recreate/non-recreate rookies of the S30 class and later. The season is over and the draft is coming up. What do you bring to a team, and why should a team choose to take a chance on you next season?
I have decided to take the sim league plunge this season and join the ISFL with my first ever player. Siaosi Multiauaopele is a S31 rookie safety prospect who has declared for the S30 DSFL draft. Without an established history, teams will inherently be taking a greater risk by selecting me over a pedigreed player. That’s part of the reason I selected this prompt, to assuage fears at the DSFL and ISFL level about the level of buy in I possess. My goal in joining this league is to be a max TPE earner and a high money earner. Safety may not be the highest impact position on a per snap basis, but with my commitment as a high level earner, I hope to change that evaluation moving forward. In addition to being a max earner, I will be an active member and positive presence in the locker room. At the end of the day, every team is striving to win an Ultimus or Ultimini. My goal is to help whatever team takes a chance on me to climb that hill. Ultimately I plan on being involved with my team on multiple levels: as a max earning player that can contribute on the field, as a good teammate that can provide a positive presence in the locker room, and any additional means that would help the team.
(Word count == 227)
22. You’re in charge of entertainment for the Ultimus or Ultimini half-time show. What would you do?
The Ultimus is the highlight of the sporting calendar. Advertisers pay premium rates and then some because they know that all eyes are glued to the official ISFL Ultimus Bowl stream at the end of every season. This means the half-time show has two objectives: generate mass appeal to keep people glued to their seats and meet FCC requirements so the league doesn’t get fined. With those two overriding objectives in hand, I am able to develop the mission statement for my half-time show organization committee: “If we get people grooving, we won’t be losing.” This is why I am proud to announce my officially unofficial Ultimus half-time show theme, “Funkalicious”. Our first act towards maintaining our Funkaliciousness will be booking the Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak supergroup Silk Sonic. This lead act will keep everything funky and fresh while also being able to slow things down while keeping it silky smooth thus maintaining excellent pacing throughout the show. The always important supporting act may seem a bit out of left field. But Carly Rae Jepson has a surprising amount of range if all you remember from her is “Call Me Maybe”. Her pop sensibilities align closely with our core objective number 1: mass appeal. With our primary and supporting acts aligned with our core objectives, we will bring the house down with a massive dance number during “Leave the Door Open”. This will ideally generate massive amounts of audience engagement to enhance sponsorship opportunities moving forward for the league.
(Word count == 250)
25. Imagine your current position was not available to be picked when you created your player. What other position would you have picked, and why?
As a strong believer in the multiverse theory, this prompt is an excellent chance to try and pierce through the veil and explore a world that is very similar to ours with one key difference: there are a glut of safeties in both the DSFL and ISFL making it one of the most difficult positions to break into if not outright impossible. In this world, Siaosi Multiauaopele would still have spent his time in high school split at multiple positions such as safety, linebacker, slot corner, and wide receiver. However, upon the return from his mission and arrival at BYU, Multiauaopele would have seen the impossible road ahead of him should he continue to play safety. With his size already having lent itself to playing more in the box, he would commit full time to the off-ball linebacker position. Having high school experience in the secondary would allow him to excel in coverage over the middle in the vein of Roquan Smith or Eric Kendricks. The linebacker position is one of the most taxing positions on defense. Having to cover tight ends and receivers over the middle, needing to maintain run gap fit, and blitz responsibilities all lay at the foot of the off-ball linebacker. With essentially acting as the QB of the defense, the level of responsibility makes it one of the most rewarding positions to successfully pull off.
(Word count == 230)
27. What team do you think has the best branding in the league? What team do you think could use a refresh? Why?
I will look at my personal favorite and least favorite brandings in both the DSFL and ISFL. If I say your team has my least favorite branding, please don’t strike me off your draft board.
DSFL Favorite Branding - Norfolk Seawolves
I’m a big fan of naval history so there is a fair bit of bias behind this pick. The city of Norfolk has multiple naval bases as well as one of the four remaining public American shipyards. The Seawolf Class submarine was a fast-attack submarine designed to replace the old Los Angeles Class fast-attack subs that had been in operation since the height of the cold war in the early 70s. The Seawolf was the fastest, quietest, longest range, and most heavily armed fast-attack sub in the world at the time of its design. Unfortunately, it was a bit too advanced and too expensive to produce. However, the Seawolf is an excellent ideal to strive for, being the best in every possible way. The high quality regional tie in, the clean blue, silver, and black color combo, and the excellent logo combined with my bias for naval history easily make it my favorite branding in the DSFL.
DSFL Least Favorite Branding - Portland Pythons
I do not dislike the Pythons branding. However, it is my least favorite overall. The alliteration is pleasant, but the logo leaves a little to be desired. The python wrapped around a football on a compass rose doesn’t inherently scream while also not standing out so much that it inspires much love from me. Maybe if the python was layered over an actual rose as a more obvious tie-in to Portland?
ISFL Favorite Branding - Honolulu Hahalua
Blue and yellow is an amazing color combination, one of my all time favorites. That alone makes this an elite branding among the ISFL. The manta ray logo being so unique and original makes it easily my favorite branding in the entire ISFL. Not too complicated for this one. It’s just fun.
ISFL Least Favorite Branding - Chicago Butchers
The colors are good, but I’m just not a fan of the bloody lettering or the violent branding. It’s definitely intimidating, but the blood covered cleaver feels like the kind of XTREME the original XFL was trying to evoke. I wasn’t a fan of that branding back then, and I still don’t particularly like it now.
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16. This task is exclusive to recreate/non-recreate rookies of the S30 class and later. The season is over and the draft is coming up. What do you bring to a team, and why should a team choose to take a chance on you next season?
I have decided to take the sim league plunge this season and join the ISFL with my first ever player. Siaosi Multiauaopele is a S31 rookie safety prospect who has declared for the S30 DSFL draft. Without an established history, teams will inherently be taking a greater risk by selecting me over a pedigreed player. That’s part of the reason I selected this prompt, to assuage fears at the DSFL and ISFL level about the level of buy in I possess. My goal in joining this league is to be a max TPE earner and a high money earner. Safety may not be the highest impact position on a per snap basis, but with my commitment as a high level earner, I hope to change that evaluation moving forward. In addition to being a max earner, I will be an active member and positive presence in the locker room. At the end of the day, every team is striving to win an Ultimus or Ultimini. My goal is to help whatever team takes a chance on me to climb that hill. Ultimately I plan on being involved with my team on multiple levels: as a max earning player that can contribute on the field, as a good teammate that can provide a positive presence in the locker room, and any additional means that would help the team.
(Word count == 227)
22. You’re in charge of entertainment for the Ultimus or Ultimini half-time show. What would you do?
The Ultimus is the highlight of the sporting calendar. Advertisers pay premium rates and then some because they know that all eyes are glued to the official ISFL Ultimus Bowl stream at the end of every season. This means the half-time show has two objectives: generate mass appeal to keep people glued to their seats and meet FCC requirements so the league doesn’t get fined. With those two overriding objectives in hand, I am able to develop the mission statement for my half-time show organization committee: “If we get people grooving, we won’t be losing.” This is why I am proud to announce my officially unofficial Ultimus half-time show theme, “Funkalicious”. Our first act towards maintaining our Funkaliciousness will be booking the Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak supergroup Silk Sonic. This lead act will keep everything funky and fresh while also being able to slow things down while keeping it silky smooth thus maintaining excellent pacing throughout the show. The always important supporting act may seem a bit out of left field. But Carly Rae Jepson has a surprising amount of range if all you remember from her is “Call Me Maybe”. Her pop sensibilities align closely with our core objective number 1: mass appeal. With our primary and supporting acts aligned with our core objectives, we will bring the house down with a massive dance number during “Leave the Door Open”. This will ideally generate massive amounts of audience engagement to enhance sponsorship opportunities moving forward for the league.
(Word count == 250)
25. Imagine your current position was not available to be picked when you created your player. What other position would you have picked, and why?
As a strong believer in the multiverse theory, this prompt is an excellent chance to try and pierce through the veil and explore a world that is very similar to ours with one key difference: there are a glut of safeties in both the DSFL and ISFL making it one of the most difficult positions to break into if not outright impossible. In this world, Siaosi Multiauaopele would still have spent his time in high school split at multiple positions such as safety, linebacker, slot corner, and wide receiver. However, upon the return from his mission and arrival at BYU, Multiauaopele would have seen the impossible road ahead of him should he continue to play safety. With his size already having lent itself to playing more in the box, he would commit full time to the off-ball linebacker position. Having high school experience in the secondary would allow him to excel in coverage over the middle in the vein of Roquan Smith or Eric Kendricks. The linebacker position is one of the most taxing positions on defense. Having to cover tight ends and receivers over the middle, needing to maintain run gap fit, and blitz responsibilities all lay at the foot of the off-ball linebacker. With essentially acting as the QB of the defense, the level of responsibility makes it one of the most rewarding positions to successfully pull off.
(Word count == 230)
27. What team do you think has the best branding in the league? What team do you think could use a refresh? Why?
I will look at my personal favorite and least favorite brandings in both the DSFL and ISFL. If I say your team has my least favorite branding, please don’t strike me off your draft board.
DSFL Favorite Branding - Norfolk Seawolves
I’m a big fan of naval history so there is a fair bit of bias behind this pick. The city of Norfolk has multiple naval bases as well as one of the four remaining public American shipyards. The Seawolf Class submarine was a fast-attack submarine designed to replace the old Los Angeles Class fast-attack subs that had been in operation since the height of the cold war in the early 70s. The Seawolf was the fastest, quietest, longest range, and most heavily armed fast-attack sub in the world at the time of its design. Unfortunately, it was a bit too advanced and too expensive to produce. However, the Seawolf is an excellent ideal to strive for, being the best in every possible way. The high quality regional tie in, the clean blue, silver, and black color combo, and the excellent logo combined with my bias for naval history easily make it my favorite branding in the DSFL.
DSFL Least Favorite Branding - Portland Pythons
I do not dislike the Pythons branding. However, it is my least favorite overall. The alliteration is pleasant, but the logo leaves a little to be desired. The python wrapped around a football on a compass rose doesn’t inherently scream while also not standing out so much that it inspires much love from me. Maybe if the python was layered over an actual rose as a more obvious tie-in to Portland?
ISFL Favorite Branding - Honolulu Hahalua
Blue and yellow is an amazing color combination, one of my all time favorites. That alone makes this an elite branding among the ISFL. The manta ray logo being so unique and original makes it easily my favorite branding in the entire ISFL. Not too complicated for this one. It’s just fun.
ISFL Least Favorite Branding - Chicago Butchers
The colors are good, but I’m just not a fan of the bloody lettering or the violent branding. It’s definitely intimidating, but the blood covered cleaver feels like the kind of XTREME the original XFL was trying to evoke. I wasn’t a fan of that branding back then, and I still don’t particularly like it now.
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[OPTION]Height: 6'3"
[OPTION]Weight: 226 lbs
[OPTION]Birthplace: Waipahu, HI
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[OPTION]S30 DSFL Draft Selected 4th Overall - Portland Pythons
[OPTION]S31 ISFL Draft Selected 21st Overall - Berlin Fire Salamanders
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[OPTION] DSFL S30 || 52.0 TCK || 0.0 TFL || 5/3 FF/FR || 4 SCK || 0 INT || 2 PD || 0 TD
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[OPTION]S30 DSFL Safety of the Year Nominee
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