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We caught up with a dejected Nacho Varga after what could only be described as a disastrous preseason for the Palm Beach Solar Bears.
Nacho, after losing all four preseason games, what's the mood of the Solar Bears right now?
We're not too happy, to be honest. We came into these games hoping to get some good reps in, and build some rapport, but it just didn't happen. Obviously if we could go back and change some things, we would, but we're concentrated on putting this behind us, and getting ready for the regular season.
Several key contributors on both sides of the ball seemed to be absent from the gameplan. Have you heard why this might have been?
I think our GMs were trying to keep us fresh for the games that really matter. I was a little disappointed to not get to get some snaps in with Apollo, but I understand trying to keep everyone healthy for the season. Bortboy really showed he can contribute right away, and I'm excited to see him tear up some defenses.
Gimmy Jaroppolo seemed to really take a beating out there. Do you think it was fair for him to be starting with a lot of bench players? There were some brief rumors that he tore his ACL in the game, but they were later proven to be false.
Gimmy is a grown man, and can handle himself. I don't ever question the GMs decisions, I just try to be the best player I can be. There's too much going on to worry about whether or not certain players should be playing or not.
Let's talk about your performance for a bit. Statistically, you were very limited in these four games. Just looking through the box scores here, I can see that you did not have more than one catch in a game. Do you think there are some things you can improve on?
I'm always trying to improve myself as a player. The DSFL is a whole different game than the Prospect Bowl. Everyone's a little bigger and faster, and I gotta learn how to create separation and get open more. Not to make excuses, but we did have some problems with equipment and the trainers arriving late or not showing up for games. I have heard these problems will be fixed for the regular season.
Thanks for your time, Nacho. Good luck in the regular season.
We caught up with a dejected Nacho Varga after what could only be described as a disastrous preseason for the Palm Beach Solar Bears.
Nacho, after losing all four preseason games, what's the mood of the Solar Bears right now?
We're not too happy, to be honest. We came into these games hoping to get some good reps in, and build some rapport, but it just didn't happen. Obviously if we could go back and change some things, we would, but we're concentrated on putting this behind us, and getting ready for the regular season.
Several key contributors on both sides of the ball seemed to be absent from the gameplan. Have you heard why this might have been?
I think our GMs were trying to keep us fresh for the games that really matter. I was a little disappointed to not get to get some snaps in with Apollo, but I understand trying to keep everyone healthy for the season. Bortboy really showed he can contribute right away, and I'm excited to see him tear up some defenses.
Gimmy Jaroppolo seemed to really take a beating out there. Do you think it was fair for him to be starting with a lot of bench players? There were some brief rumors that he tore his ACL in the game, but they were later proven to be false.
Gimmy is a grown man, and can handle himself. I don't ever question the GMs decisions, I just try to be the best player I can be. There's too much going on to worry about whether or not certain players should be playing or not.
Let's talk about your performance for a bit. Statistically, you were very limited in these four games. Just looking through the box scores here, I can see that you did not have more than one catch in a game. Do you think there are some things you can improve on?
I'm always trying to improve myself as a player. The DSFL is a whole different game than the Prospect Bowl. Everyone's a little bigger and faster, and I gotta learn how to create separation and get open more. Not to make excuses, but we did have some problems with equipment and the trainers arriving late or not showing up for games. I have heard these problems will be fixed for the regular season.
Thanks for your time, Nacho. Good luck in the regular season.