Tier 3: 150+ words each
22. Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, or highlights. (Written or Graphic Task)
Jimmy Ryder is a S40 draft eligible wide receiver looking for a home to play in the DSFL. He is a possession receiver with strengths in his speed and hands abilities. Ryder has been a speedster his whole playing career and has just recently been working more on his catching abilities to be a short pass threat. He hopes to be a team's number one guy when it comes to clutch plays and the receiver opponents have to keep an extra eye one. Ryder's weaknesses right now are his intelligence and strength. Ryder has been a gifted athlete with lazy habits, not watching film and hitting the weight room enough has really been a hill he's had to climb while heading towards the draft. Ryder will still be seen as a top prospect for his draft class, but needs to put the extra time and effort in if he wants to be a top star in the league.
24. You’re in charge of entertainment for the Ultimus or Ultimini half-time show. What would you do? (Written Task)
As a country music fan I would need my headliner to be a country artist. Who would be better right now than Luke Combs? No one (in my opinion). He is a newer artist, only being a big name for 3 or 4 years, but since his start his fans are some of the most dedicated to his work. With 13 million monthly listeners on Spotify, he does not have the most in that category, but this is because his fans listen to more than one of his songs every month. He has a lot of great songs that even non-country lovers know. His voice is amazing and he is definitely my favorite artist right now. If Combs can not come, I am calling in Morgan Wallen. Another one of my top artists who just released some new songs and I love them all. I would say his songs, like Combs, target a lot of football fans and the sport itself.
26. if your player wasn't a professional in the ISFL/DSFL, what would they be doing instead? (Written Task or Graphic Task)
If Jimmy Ryder was not playing professional football, he would be a football coach for sure. His experience and love for the game could not go to waste, and he would not let himself leave the game either. Ryder is from a small Canadian city in Northern Ontario, a place where hockey trumps football. For a star to come out of a place like that is not heard of often and he would want that to change. Ryder would have his main camps in bigger cities like Toronto, London, and other hot spots in Ontario, but he would prioritize special camps in his hometown city to show the game to more people who do not really play it. There are good fields and facilities there, he would just need to show up and the crowds would come to train with him. This would create income for himself while also giving back to the community by creating opportunities for the youth.
27. Imagine your current position was not available to be picked when you created your player. What other position would you have picked, and why? (Written Task)
If Jimmy Ryder was not a wide receiver I would make him a kicker. I like the WR position, but when I play football in real life I am a kicker. After playing soccer my whole life I was introduced to football in high school and loved it. I actually started as a wide receiver, which is why that was my second choice, but after the coaches realized I had a big leg they let me start kicking. I love the pressure of the position and how one big kick, one big play can determine the outcome of the game just by a kicker. I wanted to create Ryder as a kicker but when I saw there were only two attributes to upgrade I changed him to WR. It would not be as fun to bang out TPE for two things and be capped before other players are even halfway done their build.
22. Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, or highlights. (Written or Graphic Task)
Jimmy Ryder is a S40 draft eligible wide receiver looking for a home to play in the DSFL. He is a possession receiver with strengths in his speed and hands abilities. Ryder has been a speedster his whole playing career and has just recently been working more on his catching abilities to be a short pass threat. He hopes to be a team's number one guy when it comes to clutch plays and the receiver opponents have to keep an extra eye one. Ryder's weaknesses right now are his intelligence and strength. Ryder has been a gifted athlete with lazy habits, not watching film and hitting the weight room enough has really been a hill he's had to climb while heading towards the draft. Ryder will still be seen as a top prospect for his draft class, but needs to put the extra time and effort in if he wants to be a top star in the league.
24. You’re in charge of entertainment for the Ultimus or Ultimini half-time show. What would you do? (Written Task)
As a country music fan I would need my headliner to be a country artist. Who would be better right now than Luke Combs? No one (in my opinion). He is a newer artist, only being a big name for 3 or 4 years, but since his start his fans are some of the most dedicated to his work. With 13 million monthly listeners on Spotify, he does not have the most in that category, but this is because his fans listen to more than one of his songs every month. He has a lot of great songs that even non-country lovers know. His voice is amazing and he is definitely my favorite artist right now. If Combs can not come, I am calling in Morgan Wallen. Another one of my top artists who just released some new songs and I love them all. I would say his songs, like Combs, target a lot of football fans and the sport itself.
26. if your player wasn't a professional in the ISFL/DSFL, what would they be doing instead? (Written Task or Graphic Task)
If Jimmy Ryder was not playing professional football, he would be a football coach for sure. His experience and love for the game could not go to waste, and he would not let himself leave the game either. Ryder is from a small Canadian city in Northern Ontario, a place where hockey trumps football. For a star to come out of a place like that is not heard of often and he would want that to change. Ryder would have his main camps in bigger cities like Toronto, London, and other hot spots in Ontario, but he would prioritize special camps in his hometown city to show the game to more people who do not really play it. There are good fields and facilities there, he would just need to show up and the crowds would come to train with him. This would create income for himself while also giving back to the community by creating opportunities for the youth.
27. Imagine your current position was not available to be picked when you created your player. What other position would you have picked, and why? (Written Task)
If Jimmy Ryder was not a wide receiver I would make him a kicker. I like the WR position, but when I play football in real life I am a kicker. After playing soccer my whole life I was introduced to football in high school and loved it. I actually started as a wide receiver, which is why that was my second choice, but after the coaches realized I had a big leg they let me start kicking. I love the pressure of the position and how one big kick, one big play can determine the outcome of the game just by a kicker. I wanted to create Ryder as a kicker but when I saw there were only two attributes to upgrade I changed him to WR. It would not be as fun to bang out TPE for two things and be capped before other players are even halfway done their build.