As a player getting ready for his journey to the draft, Ricardo Sandoval expected a year with no football, or just playing in 1 on 1 linemen tournaments, trying to gain exposure to join the elite National Simulation Football League. When he found out that he was allowed to play in the league before being signed to a true contract, he was overjoyed. He described his excitement as, "that of @ADwyer87's winning a third Ultimus. Just mind-blowing, knock your socks off excitement." So really freaking excited. He was signed on waiver by the Otters, and at first, he cringed when he heard the team name. "The Otters is not a name that exactly strikes fear in someone's heart. But over time, you learn the charm of the name, and how ferocious an Otter's spirit can truly be." Now, let's take a look at the highlights and low lights of Sandoval's waiver season.
[div align=\\\"center\\\"]The Beginning[/div]
As Sandoval came into the league, not many members of the media paid attention to him. Many people were not willing to make a scouting report on a prospect who came out of college early and could soon fall out of the public eye and the S3 draft. However, along came one brave reporter @ElMachoNacho, who drafted a waiver scouting report on Sandoval that included praises such as:
"A sought after 5 star recruit coming out of high school, Sandoval enjoyed a productive 4 year career at San Diego State where he saw heavy playing time as a true freshman and became the starter his sophomore year."
and
"Standing at 6'2, 320 pounds, Sandoval has a thick mid and lower body that he uses to clog running lanes and allows him to anchor the middle of a 3-4 defense."
This scouting report might well have been the only reason Sandoval was claimed off of waivers. We wanted to ask the GM who claimed him, @Jbearly, what the appeal of him was, but sadly, he passed during the season. We could not get the contacts of GMs @Roshambo or @Molarpistols before press time, but if they comment on this article, I'm sure we can amend the online version. However, there was a press conference that Sandoval held around this time, too. When asked how his time in college affected his play, he responded with:
"At San Diego State, I learned that you don't have to be the GREATEST team, or have the BEST talent, you just have to have a lot of heart. You have to have a love and passion for the game and the fans, and you can't let big losses bring you down hard."
When we sat down with him, we asked him how his experiences in the NSFL have affected him as a player. His new response?
"I learned that here, it's eat or be eaten. You can't mess around out here. You'll get lost in the mix real quick."
(495 words, DO NOT GRADE YET, wanted to give people a little taste before the draft)
[div align=\\\"center\\\"]The Beginning[/div]
As Sandoval came into the league, not many members of the media paid attention to him. Many people were not willing to make a scouting report on a prospect who came out of college early and could soon fall out of the public eye and the S3 draft. However, along came one brave reporter @ElMachoNacho, who drafted a waiver scouting report on Sandoval that included praises such as:
"A sought after 5 star recruit coming out of high school, Sandoval enjoyed a productive 4 year career at San Diego State where he saw heavy playing time as a true freshman and became the starter his sophomore year."
and
"Standing at 6'2, 320 pounds, Sandoval has a thick mid and lower body that he uses to clog running lanes and allows him to anchor the middle of a 3-4 defense."
This scouting report might well have been the only reason Sandoval was claimed off of waivers. We wanted to ask the GM who claimed him, @Jbearly, what the appeal of him was, but sadly, he passed during the season. We could not get the contacts of GMs @Roshambo or @Molarpistols before press time, but if they comment on this article, I'm sure we can amend the online version. However, there was a press conference that Sandoval held around this time, too. When asked how his time in college affected his play, he responded with:
"At San Diego State, I learned that you don't have to be the GREATEST team, or have the BEST talent, you just have to have a lot of heart. You have to have a love and passion for the game and the fans, and you can't let big losses bring you down hard."
When we sat down with him, we asked him how his experiences in the NSFL have affected him as a player. His new response?
"I learned that here, it's eat or be eaten. You can't mess around out here. You'll get lost in the mix real quick."
(495 words, DO NOT GRADE YET, wanted to give people a little taste before the draft)
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