The fifth installment of my blog series is here ladies and gents. It is a bit way overdue, considering it is draft day, but better late than never. That playoffs loss was a bit hurtful to be fair, props to the for winning the Ultimini though.
What can I say about the playoff game? I mean, it all seemed like we were about to win on the road, then we were not. That 4th quarter collapse was, guh, I just cannot get around the idea of those nightmarish first 2 minutes. A comfortable 13-3 lead becomes a 13-13 tied ball game. Will not get into the whats and ifs of it. We lost our focus and paid the price. It still hurts, hence my absence and the lateness of this, but there is no point in dwelling in the past. We made mistakes, we lost, but we can only learn from it and move on.
The season in Norfolk was amazing, the gang we had was a pretty cool bunch of people. they were not only decent players, but also guys I would definitely want to hang out with, even if we end up in different teams. But it was not only that. The fans. THE FANS MATE! The 12th player. Making our stadium pretty loud. It showed in our home record. I mean, 4-3 is not great, but we lost by an average of 7 points, while we won by an average of 14 points. You had to go through hell if you wanted to get the win. They may be disappointed by the way the season ended, but fear not Fleet Fans! The blueprint is there. An Ultimini win is going to come real soon. Have faith in your team, your players, the staff, and keep packing the stadium like you did this season. Really, there is no team without its fans. These two things go hand-in-hand.
Now let's talk about the draft. Draft day as I am writing this. Two hours till the show begins. I am definitely anxious about where I will end up. I mean, I did not have a season you can say "This guy is going to be good". I was slightly above average, at best. Unless someone sees it otherwise, then just drop a comment below. I really want to hear your thoughts on this. So, yeah. There are some jitters. And as we draw closer and closer, I get more and more anxious. I know I will be drafted kinda high, somewhere between the 5th and the 8th round. And I am ok with the idea of playing a second season in :dsfl: even if I really do not want to. I would rather fight for my spot in training instead of being sent down. But if that's what the team wants me to, I cannot really do otherwise. Take one for the team and be golden next season, ready to feast. Do I have a preference? A team that wants to win. I give no crap about individual awards. I attended the DSFL Pro Bowl only to not get fined to be honest. Ultimus wins are what I am joining the NSFL for. Awards and records are for the losers. To be clear, I will not refuse an award if they give it to me, but winning championships is all I am here for. I do not want to be the player that amassed a stack of personal awards but never won an Ultimus. History only remembers winners, not record-setters.
Let's close it out here though. Thank you all for being part of the trip and for supporting the series. It is not over. Next chapter, NSFL.
Peace!
What can I say about the playoff game? I mean, it all seemed like we were about to win on the road, then we were not. That 4th quarter collapse was, guh, I just cannot get around the idea of those nightmarish first 2 minutes. A comfortable 13-3 lead becomes a 13-13 tied ball game. Will not get into the whats and ifs of it. We lost our focus and paid the price. It still hurts, hence my absence and the lateness of this, but there is no point in dwelling in the past. We made mistakes, we lost, but we can only learn from it and move on.
The season in Norfolk was amazing, the gang we had was a pretty cool bunch of people. they were not only decent players, but also guys I would definitely want to hang out with, even if we end up in different teams. But it was not only that. The fans. THE FANS MATE! The 12th player. Making our stadium pretty loud. It showed in our home record. I mean, 4-3 is not great, but we lost by an average of 7 points, while we won by an average of 14 points. You had to go through hell if you wanted to get the win. They may be disappointed by the way the season ended, but fear not Fleet Fans! The blueprint is there. An Ultimini win is going to come real soon. Have faith in your team, your players, the staff, and keep packing the stadium like you did this season. Really, there is no team without its fans. These two things go hand-in-hand.
Now let's talk about the draft. Draft day as I am writing this. Two hours till the show begins. I am definitely anxious about where I will end up. I mean, I did not have a season you can say "This guy is going to be good". I was slightly above average, at best. Unless someone sees it otherwise, then just drop a comment below. I really want to hear your thoughts on this. So, yeah. There are some jitters. And as we draw closer and closer, I get more and more anxious. I know I will be drafted kinda high, somewhere between the 5th and the 8th round. And I am ok with the idea of playing a second season in :dsfl: even if I really do not want to. I would rather fight for my spot in training instead of being sent down. But if that's what the team wants me to, I cannot really do otherwise. Take one for the team and be golden next season, ready to feast. Do I have a preference? A team that wants to win. I give no crap about individual awards. I attended the DSFL Pro Bowl only to not get fined to be honest. Ultimus wins are what I am joining the NSFL for. Awards and records are for the losers. To be clear, I will not refuse an award if they give it to me, but winning championships is all I am here for. I do not want to be the player that amassed a stack of personal awards but never won an Ultimus. History only remembers winners, not record-setters.
Let's close it out here though. Thank you all for being part of the trip and for supporting the series. It is not over. Next chapter, NSFL.
Peace!