Fall is just about upon us, and you’ll notice a few things around Baltimore this time of year: the hottest parts of the year are behind us, school is back in swing, the Orioles are mathematically eliminated, and there’s optimism in the air for the Hawks.
This especially is a very important time for the Baltimore Hawks. The Hawks have a good roster, but there’s a lot of critics who are down on the us. Despite the rough season last year, the Hawks still finished above .500. The season does not open up favorably as Baltimore is traveling across the country to play the reigning Ultimus champions Arizona in a game featuring the two most recent champs. On paper it looks like a good matchup but the Outlaws do have the important home field advantage.
There’s definitely a sense of urgency surrounding the team. The expansion draft, free agency, and regression is finally starting to show with the roster. A big draft class next year is opportunity to fix the lack of youth post-S15 in the locker room. The youth especially needs to come out big week 1, as there are 5 starters from the S15 class now ready to make a difference- safeties Walt Green and Fatih Terim, running back Dorfus Jimbo, receiver Ahri Espeeyeeseetee, and linebacker Marquees Acho. We’ll see soon if these young players are ready to take the next step in their careers to keep the Hawks as contenders.
This especially is a very important time for the Baltimore Hawks. The Hawks have a good roster, but there’s a lot of critics who are down on the us. Despite the rough season last year, the Hawks still finished above .500. The season does not open up favorably as Baltimore is traveling across the country to play the reigning Ultimus champions Arizona in a game featuring the two most recent champs. On paper it looks like a good matchup but the Outlaws do have the important home field advantage.
There’s definitely a sense of urgency surrounding the team. The expansion draft, free agency, and regression is finally starting to show with the roster. A big draft class next year is opportunity to fix the lack of youth post-S15 in the locker room. The youth especially needs to come out big week 1, as there are 5 starters from the S15 class now ready to make a difference- safeties Walt Green and Fatih Terim, running back Dorfus Jimbo, receiver Ahri Espeeyeeseetee, and linebacker Marquees Acho. We’ll see soon if these young players are ready to take the next step in their careers to keep the Hawks as contenders.