08-04-2017, 01:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-07-2017, 01:10 PM by JBLAZE_THE_BOSS.)
Suspicions were confirmed at 8 AM PST this morning when it was announced that the Otters had claimed Ricardo Sandoval off of waivers. When asked for comment, Sandoval said, "I am very deeply honored to even have been considered, let alone be picked up by this organization. Truth be told, I have been repping the Otters colors and jerseys in public since junior year and their S1. It's very close to my home of San Diego, which is nice. I get to stay close to the coast and the great beaches of Southern California, and the mentorship of Coach Rocky Long. In short, this is the greatest place for me to be."
We asked some teammates their opinions, here's what they said. Marc Spector, Starting CB for the Otters said, "When I saw that we picked up Ricardo, I got really excited. Another great player on our defense means that we're one more piece closer to being in Championship form. He's a beast and opposing teams are going to feel the pain." Teammate and Star DE Adamle Tomlinsons quote on Sandoval - "He's a great kid, we've had a hole at defensive tackle all year. We tried to address it in the draft but failed, luckily Ricardo basically fell into our laps here. I'm excited to play next to him and his presence should help our team get more sacks. That's really the thing our defense has missed so far this season which I know old Sandyballs will open that up for us"
Despite the high praise, there are some doubters. Josh Bercovici, Legion QB, likely still concussed and running a nice alcohol buzz, commented, "Who?" Mat Akslesen, playing LT for the Wraiths, said, "Ricardo's unlucky he got picked up by the Otters, because when he faces me on the field I'm gonna pile drive him into the ground. It's gonna be a five star suplex." Sandoval was asked about this and said, "I expect nothing more. These are fantastic players and I really respect them and hope to play against them on the field."
One thing is for sure. Sandoval is looking to impress his own team enough to get drafted back onto the team next year.
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We asked some teammates their opinions, here's what they said. Marc Spector, Starting CB for the Otters said, "When I saw that we picked up Ricardo, I got really excited. Another great player on our defense means that we're one more piece closer to being in Championship form. He's a beast and opposing teams are going to feel the pain." Teammate and Star DE Adamle Tomlinsons quote on Sandoval - "He's a great kid, we've had a hole at defensive tackle all year. We tried to address it in the draft but failed, luckily Ricardo basically fell into our laps here. I'm excited to play next to him and his presence should help our team get more sacks. That's really the thing our defense has missed so far this season which I know old Sandyballs will open that up for us"
Despite the high praise, there are some doubters. Josh Bercovici, Legion QB, likely still concussed and running a nice alcohol buzz, commented, "Who?" Mat Akslesen, playing LT for the Wraiths, said, "Ricardo's unlucky he got picked up by the Otters, because when he faces me on the field I'm gonna pile drive him into the ground. It's gonna be a five star suplex." Sandoval was asked about this and said, "I expect nothing more. These are fantastic players and I really respect them and hope to play against them on the field."
One thing is for sure. Sandoval is looking to impress his own team enough to get drafted back onto the team next year.
(367, ready to be graded)
Graded
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