(S40) PT #4 - The Glory Days

[juniped]

The best game that Orga Panda ever played before his DSFL Career was in fact in high school. In college he wasn't the best player ever but in his high school he was the king. Kids bowed at his feet, especially after the play he made. Lets roll it back and take a look at that night. It was a cold night, now freezing but cold enough that you had to wear a sweater. However Orga was covered in sweat. He was the main receiver of the team and had spent most of the time on the field. It was currently tied up 21 to 21 and Orga had already made multiple 10+ yard catches with a touchdown. However it was down to seconds left and the opposing team was kicking off. Orga was going to make the catch, and make an attempt simply because there would not be time left on the clock after. He thought the play was over when the opposing team was rushing him but suddenly like in his minds eye he saw it, a hole. He rushed forward and jumped over the outstretched arms of an opposing blocker juked left, cut right and all of a sudden the only thing in between him and the endzone was 40 yards of open air and he flew down the line to win the game with no time on the clock.

[Sebster]

In college, Willier was nothing more than an afterthought. He was brought on for potential, but that was quickly dashed when he tore his ACL and MCL in the his first game his freshman year. After bouncing back and returning for his sophomore year, his first game went well but in the second game he broke his collarbone, once again sidelining him for the year. It wasn't until Willier's junior year of college that he finally stayed healthy all season and boy what a season it was. While there were many highlights, the best was the national championship, where Willier ran for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns, as well as adding 59 yard and another score through the air. Those truly were the glory days looking back on them, now football feels like more of a job to Willier than a passion. And while the ISFL has it's upsides, a small part of him misses the college life.

wc: 158

[Gordon Bombay]

from french

Une joute de football a défini la carrière de Louis. C’était lorsque Louis jouait pour les Titans du Séminaire de Chicoutimi. Louis jouait à la position de quart arrière. Louis était un super vedette et son équipe était au somemt du classement. Ils étaient même invaincu durant la saison régulière. La joute en question était la finale du tournoi régionale du Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean. Louis était sur le point de mener son équipe vers la victoire lorsqu’il a laisser une interception qui a été finale. L’interception a mené au touché gagnant de l’école Dominic Racine. Louis s’en ai toujours voulu. Il a même arrêter de jouer a la position de quart arrière suite à cette partie.  Mais si on est bien franc, Louis n’aurait jamais été un pro si il était resté à la position de quart. Sa terrible erreur lui a permi de percer dans l’ISFL. Son équipe a d’abord perdu le tournoi régional, mais grâce à Louis, ils ont pu le gagner l’année suivante.

[ComebackZak]

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Scrolling through your photos, you start reminiscing of the "glory days". For this PT, describe the game that defined your player's pre-ISFL career. Whether it be a great game in high school that got your player recruited, or the time you stepped out on the field in college and led your team to an unbelievable victory, describe what solidified your player being a star that they are!

Frank Dux thought back to a game in college he had that he would define himself. It was his very first start at running back for the University of Wisconsin his sophomore year. He ended up taking his very first carry 75 yards for a touchdown. It was an absolute adrenaline rush and he felt like he was going to pull a Forrest Gump and just keep running through the endzone and tunnel to the locker room. That carry defined the rest of the game as he would go on and carry the ball 24 times for 210 yards and four rushing touchdowns. In addition, he also caught 4 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown. This game is the defining pre-ISFL career game because it would set the pace for the incredible season and career Frank would go on to have in college and lead him to be a top pick overall in the ISFL draft.

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157 words

[Tayjay]

Unfortunately, Blaine Falco has not had much success in the DSFL so I cannot use any of those games as the glory days. I cannot wait to come up and play for the New York Silverbacks. The DSFL has been terrible to me and my development in this league. I cannot think of one moment that has helped develop my future in this league. I look back on my college days at Ohio State and do not think fondly of many of my games there either. I would probably have to go all the way back to my high school games to find one that qualifies as a glory day. That is the last time I truly played consistently and had a lot of success winning and throwing the ball. I'm hoping to see more of that next year but we will see. But those days in high school really let me become who I am and I learned a lot in my days at Ohio State as a backup.

[Symmetrik]

The game that defined Turnbull's career before the ISFL is an interesting one. Turnbull had a troubled history, as his time in high school would tell you. Plenty of games there showed his flourish, the kind of absolute star that he could be. But those aren't the kind of positive games Turnbull likes to look back on, largely thanks to his attitude. Throughout the college recruitment process, Turnbull had a poor go of things, despite his on field talent. If he were to tell you what made him the player he is today, it would be talking to the colleges and getting a reality check.

For Turnbull, that first college game at UCLA was what made him the ISFL player he is. "I stepped on that field, I played 7 snaps, made 1 catch, and spent the rest of it on the bench. But I was happy. My skill was there but I needed to learn how to be a good teammate, and that first game was the path to it, on the field anyway."

174 words

[Billybolo53]

For my player, his most important game was when he transited to Wide receiver. He was initially a running back to start his career and a bit under sized for the position. I think I have it as his 2nd year, he transitions to WR or it might have been in college I honestly can't remember. He had an excellent game and solidified that his future would take place as a pass catcher. Coming into the ISFL I was almost moved backed to running back which would have changed the narrative of my player. In my own head cannon, A wide receiver was injured and the coach had me take his spot and then I started the rest of the season and became the stud wide receiver. Not quite rudy but I will take it. We all can't have hollywood stories, but this is a close as I think I can come with out being too corny.

WC: 157

[Jumbo]

PBE CW

[Beta]

It was 3 years ago, Iosefa was in his final year of College as a Senior, he had recently committed to the ISFL Draft, many scouts were pondering at this decision, why not the NFL? Although the two leagues were heavy rivals Iosefa felt that the ISFL would give him a bigger push, nevermind that. His final game would be the National Championship against Alabama, his Notre Dame secondary was extremly good that year, and with his Samoan brother on the other side of the D-Line he knew it would be a gritty game. It was a defensive game, both teams had only managed field goals within the first half, however in the second half the offenses started warming up. Iosefa was still putting pressure even recording 2 TFL's and 1 Sack. Watching from the sidelines he saw his Quarterback throw a dot to the star wide reciever and get a touchdown, they were up 1. The kickoff went and they brought it within 30 yards, Iosefa had gotten pancaked... Alabama went for the field goal, Snap, Hold, BLOCKED BY IOSEFA. He picked up the football and started moving as fast as his 300 LB body could. He brought it back for the TD and celebration insued.

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207 Words

[Dustillation]

Back in the day Gates was relatively uninterested in football. Didn't play until his junior year of high school and because of the late start only received one offer from Long Beach State and that was kind of a flier scholarship just because Gates had the build to play defensive back. Originally more interested in music, the drive to play football wasn't always quite there. When getting to campus everything changed because the stakes were raised. There's one game that really changed the trajectory of Gates' career and that was in a homecoming game freshman year. Not the team's #1 corner at this point yet, the team was holding on to a 2 point lead late in the 4th quarter with the opponent starting to drive. Gates comes out because it's a heavy receiver set. The ball is snapped and the QB going through his progressions thinks he has a good matchup over Gates. And it turns out that was a lie. Gates jumps in front of the pass and comes down with the ball. The defense and coaching staff are ecstatic and the game has been sealed. From that point Gates was consistently in the starting lineup for the remainder of his Long Beach State career.