11-15-2022, 10:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-16-2022, 04:47 PM by Caleb_H. Edited 1 time in total.)
This past off-season was a bit of a chaotic one for Sconnie McSix. A former 1st round pick of the Baltimore Hawks, McSix had mentioned privately that he may be looking for a change of scenery, and after two frustrating seasons, he decided to take the leap. This was a real internal struggle for McSix; he had always prided himself on being loyal, and felt bad that he wasn't enjoying his time in Baltimore, despite the fantastic players and figures around him. Sconnie worked with his GMs to come to an agreement on a sign-and-trade scenario, where the team that put faith in him and drafted him would get some value in return. Baltimore had been burned numerous times by players up and leaving with little to no warning, and it was the least Sconnie could do.
The quasi-free agency period that followed was FAST and FURIOUS. Again, not wanting to draw things out in order to allow Baltimore to plan accordingly for the upcoming season, McSix chatted with a number of team to seek out the right fit. I'm very thankful to all who reached out; it was a fun, albeit stressful process, as I hate disappointing folks. Ultimately, the decision came down to two teams: the Philadelphia Liberty and the Sarasota Sailfish. Philly had a bangin' locker room that I was already in, an offense that loves to chuck the rock, and users like Pat, 2lzy, Escanor, DreamSloth, LordCoolcats, Greenbaynathan, ctots...the list goes on and on. The top of that list was negs, someone I consider a good friend, the man who first drafted me in this league, and someone I GM'd with in Norfolk. In Sarasota, there was a team who just always seemed to be a contender; their GM duo of Fronk and abh seemed to be one of the best in the league. They have the best branding and color scheme in the league in my opinion. They boast users like Michiganonymous, ISJ, DeadlyPlayer, FootballIsCool, Mag, and many others, as well. Ultimately, while my heart said Philly, my head said Sarasota. I decided to do what was best for Baltimore and encourage them to take the best offer from the two teams. Eventually, Sarasota decided to offer a first rounder, putting them with the better offer. The final deal was Sarasota's S38 1st rounder and S39 2nd rounder for Baltimore's S39 2nd rounder and Sconnie McSix. While the deal was agreed to and finalized well ahead of time, I did have to painstakingly wait for the ISFL draft to officially tell folks. In the meantime, Sarasota brought in MamaB (Mrs. "Stacks" McHits), my real life partner, do bolster the defensive line and the locker room as well.
After joining the locker room, I was reaffirmed in my decision and happy to be in Sarasota. The vibes were chill, but expectations were also high. Folks seemed tuned into the sims and what was going on with their players. I looked forward to seeing what we could do on the field. I had tempered my expectations on personal statistics a bit coming in; I knew Kaepercolin, Jr. was the undisputed WR1 and a touchdown machine, with a dangerous receiving threat in WR-turned-TE Lucious Salem taking their fair share of targets as well. Regardless of my apprehension, deep down of course I wanted to put up numbers. I've made it no secret that I plan to go the distance with this player and am shooting for the record books and, potentially, the Hall of Fame.
Preseason did not inspire optimism for my personal statistics, as I posted the following statlines: 4 catches for 27 yards, 1 catch for 12 yards, 1 catch for 7 yards, and lastly a decent game with 6 catches for 80 yards. 12 catches in 4 games was not what I had in mind when I made this move. Nonetheless, I told myself it was only preseason and things could only go up. Besides, despite trying to get mine, I'm still a team player as well, and I understand that team success comes first. I looked forward to a bit of a breakout when we hit the regular season.
Well, the breakout had to wait. The team started off 2-1, and McSix finally scored his first Sailfish touchdown in Week 3 against negs and the Philadelphia Liberty! Of course, he only had 28 yards, but the touchdown made up for it. McSix returned to middling form as the Sailfish played up and down football. In a losing effort against the Colorado Yeti, the team I previously GM'd, McSix had his first true highlight performance of the season, catching 4 passes for 131 yards and a score. A week 8 shootout win against the New Orleans Secondline, Sconnie really turned it up with a 152 yard, 1 touchdown game. In a tough week 10 loss to Colorado, the team's 2nd loss to the Yeti on the season, he delivered with 90 yards and 2 scores, and the following game saw him snagging a McSix once again. A TD in the following game against Yellowknife made it scores in three straight games, and I finally felt as if I was rolling a bit.
But that's enough of the game breakdowns. Here's where things stand at present. With two games remaining, the Sarasota Sailfish are in a tight battle for a playoff spot in the NSFC, with only two of the teams in the conference eliminated from playoff contention. It's all to play for, and McSix is ready to try to step up and do his part to get the team into the dance. Through 14 games, Sconnie has 70 catches for 1012 yards and 7 touchdowns, putting him on pace for a regular season statline of 80/1,157/8 as his team's WR2. Not bad for a young runningback-turned-receiver from Alaska...and the league hasn't seen anything yet...
The quasi-free agency period that followed was FAST and FURIOUS. Again, not wanting to draw things out in order to allow Baltimore to plan accordingly for the upcoming season, McSix chatted with a number of team to seek out the right fit. I'm very thankful to all who reached out; it was a fun, albeit stressful process, as I hate disappointing folks. Ultimately, the decision came down to two teams: the Philadelphia Liberty and the Sarasota Sailfish. Philly had a bangin' locker room that I was already in, an offense that loves to chuck the rock, and users like Pat, 2lzy, Escanor, DreamSloth, LordCoolcats, Greenbaynathan, ctots...the list goes on and on. The top of that list was negs, someone I consider a good friend, the man who first drafted me in this league, and someone I GM'd with in Norfolk. In Sarasota, there was a team who just always seemed to be a contender; their GM duo of Fronk and abh seemed to be one of the best in the league. They have the best branding and color scheme in the league in my opinion. They boast users like Michiganonymous, ISJ, DeadlyPlayer, FootballIsCool, Mag, and many others, as well. Ultimately, while my heart said Philly, my head said Sarasota. I decided to do what was best for Baltimore and encourage them to take the best offer from the two teams. Eventually, Sarasota decided to offer a first rounder, putting them with the better offer. The final deal was Sarasota's S38 1st rounder and S39 2nd rounder for Baltimore's S39 2nd rounder and Sconnie McSix. While the deal was agreed to and finalized well ahead of time, I did have to painstakingly wait for the ISFL draft to officially tell folks. In the meantime, Sarasota brought in MamaB (Mrs. "Stacks" McHits), my real life partner, do bolster the defensive line and the locker room as well.
After joining the locker room, I was reaffirmed in my decision and happy to be in Sarasota. The vibes were chill, but expectations were also high. Folks seemed tuned into the sims and what was going on with their players. I looked forward to seeing what we could do on the field. I had tempered my expectations on personal statistics a bit coming in; I knew Kaepercolin, Jr. was the undisputed WR1 and a touchdown machine, with a dangerous receiving threat in WR-turned-TE Lucious Salem taking their fair share of targets as well. Regardless of my apprehension, deep down of course I wanted to put up numbers. I've made it no secret that I plan to go the distance with this player and am shooting for the record books and, potentially, the Hall of Fame.
Preseason did not inspire optimism for my personal statistics, as I posted the following statlines: 4 catches for 27 yards, 1 catch for 12 yards, 1 catch for 7 yards, and lastly a decent game with 6 catches for 80 yards. 12 catches in 4 games was not what I had in mind when I made this move. Nonetheless, I told myself it was only preseason and things could only go up. Besides, despite trying to get mine, I'm still a team player as well, and I understand that team success comes first. I looked forward to a bit of a breakout when we hit the regular season.
Well, the breakout had to wait. The team started off 2-1, and McSix finally scored his first Sailfish touchdown in Week 3 against negs and the Philadelphia Liberty! Of course, he only had 28 yards, but the touchdown made up for it. McSix returned to middling form as the Sailfish played up and down football. In a losing effort against the Colorado Yeti, the team I previously GM'd, McSix had his first true highlight performance of the season, catching 4 passes for 131 yards and a score. A week 8 shootout win against the New Orleans Secondline, Sconnie really turned it up with a 152 yard, 1 touchdown game. In a tough week 10 loss to Colorado, the team's 2nd loss to the Yeti on the season, he delivered with 90 yards and 2 scores, and the following game saw him snagging a McSix once again. A TD in the following game against Yellowknife made it scores in three straight games, and I finally felt as if I was rolling a bit.
But that's enough of the game breakdowns. Here's where things stand at present. With two games remaining, the Sarasota Sailfish are in a tight battle for a playoff spot in the NSFC, with only two of the teams in the conference eliminated from playoff contention. It's all to play for, and McSix is ready to try to step up and do his part to get the team into the dance. Through 14 games, Sconnie has 70 catches for 1012 yards and 7 touchdowns, putting him on pace for a regular season statline of 80/1,157/8 as his team's WR2. Not bad for a young runningback-turned-receiver from Alaska...and the league hasn't seen anything yet...