Tier 1 - Task 5 - The makeup of the Ultimini Winning Sea Wolves
The historic moment that I am choosing to write about is a moment that will be shrined in Sea Wolves memory for all time – Their first ever Ultimini Championship.
Now going back to the regular season, Norfolk put up a passing by committee approach, utilizing a roughly 50/50 split between Quarterbacks Ramza and Skywalker. Now, this could be a recipe for disaster if one or both of them wanted to put themselves ahead of the team. They could have been uber focused on their own game, and not willing to help out the other, because if the other slips then they would get more time, more reps.
Thankfully, this did not happen. In fact, the exact opposite occurred this amazing season. They got together and trained even harder. They pushed each other to be the best they possibly could be, and they were there to catch and support each other when they hit a slump.
On to the Running Backs front, a committee like approach also developed, with Skrills and Rogers taking 90% of the total team rushing attempts (including Quarter Back scrambles) – but there was a defined difference between the two main backs. Skrills was by far the heavier, power back getting more attempts up the middle, and close yardage situations, where Rogers was much more widely used and regarded as a speedy back. Whenever he came on the field the defense had to adjust wider coverage, so him just being there posed a threat and reduced the pressure on the QB’s. Skrills was able to pound the ball up the opponents throat all season, being responsible for a team high 7 rushing Touch Downs and Rogers was a threat just by stepping on the field. He had one of the longest runs out of anyone this last season, and the longest run by a rookie by 40 yards, outstanding!
Receivers are a spot that really got some good pressure cooking early on the season and the outcome was a few absolute gems. By far the favorite target of both Quarter Backs was Matthews, who more than doubled the next closest receiver in yards at 937. Hex was a rookie that produced at a wonderful rate and should be a staple in that spot should they return for second season, they are very ready to take over as primary target if Matthews moves on. Haugland was right there with Hex, rotating plays and keeping fresh legs on their side of the field which now brings us to Norfolk’s gem of a 5th round pick if I may say so myself: Krashwagen. 3rd among all total TE’s in the league for receiving yards, he was the top by all rookies by 100 yards. Add on to that 3 touchdowns, and Krash provided an additional threat that the Sea Wolves were able to utilize to spread D, and key down on favorable matchups, or even get a timely 4th down conversion out of him.
Now the piece that was the catalyst of the offense was the line. Pennington Jr. who could very well be Norfolk’s candidate for ROTY lead the way on the line and was a late round pick. He added immense value leading the team with 49 pancakes, and no sacks allowed – the lack of sacks allowed was something that ran as a constant throughout this team, the truest of protect the QB stats, only a total of 4 were allowed throughout the active lineup.
Many games throughout the season were won by a slim margin. The best kicker in the league lead the way here with the awesome leg of Guava-Fresca. 88% in Field Goal attempts, and absolutely deadly from range, he was ably to turn 3 points from a punt situation so many times. He was able to chip away at the score little by little, and often give us the leg up that we needed.
The Defense was outstanding in their own regard. Sack leader of the league, Rookie as well Sinclair was a massive part of the group. Marshall, de Pengu, Scott, Button, Vaughne, Blanco, Simpson, Waffle, Namen Jr., and Sternenstaub were all huge pieces of the shut down D that dragged Norfolk over the goal line.
Tied for the lowest amount of points allowed in the SFC South, and the only team to break 300 points for in the entire league, this season was a culmination of excellence from the top brass, all the way down to the rookies. Everyone bought into their roles, and preformed at a phenomenal level to have a record setting season. This win is for the entire organization – The GMs who managed the team. Drafted the players the last few seasons to fill out this roster and keep everyone active and happy, the veterans who returned to not just kill time before their callup, but actually preform and improve, and the rookies who went all out every night, and showed that they have something to say.
I’m proud of you Norfolk, this is a great victory and it will be remembered as our first.
The historic moment that I am choosing to write about is a moment that will be shrined in Sea Wolves memory for all time – Their first ever Ultimini Championship.
Now going back to the regular season, Norfolk put up a passing by committee approach, utilizing a roughly 50/50 split between Quarterbacks Ramza and Skywalker. Now, this could be a recipe for disaster if one or both of them wanted to put themselves ahead of the team. They could have been uber focused on their own game, and not willing to help out the other, because if the other slips then they would get more time, more reps.
Thankfully, this did not happen. In fact, the exact opposite occurred this amazing season. They got together and trained even harder. They pushed each other to be the best they possibly could be, and they were there to catch and support each other when they hit a slump.
On to the Running Backs front, a committee like approach also developed, with Skrills and Rogers taking 90% of the total team rushing attempts (including Quarter Back scrambles) – but there was a defined difference between the two main backs. Skrills was by far the heavier, power back getting more attempts up the middle, and close yardage situations, where Rogers was much more widely used and regarded as a speedy back. Whenever he came on the field the defense had to adjust wider coverage, so him just being there posed a threat and reduced the pressure on the QB’s. Skrills was able to pound the ball up the opponents throat all season, being responsible for a team high 7 rushing Touch Downs and Rogers was a threat just by stepping on the field. He had one of the longest runs out of anyone this last season, and the longest run by a rookie by 40 yards, outstanding!
Receivers are a spot that really got some good pressure cooking early on the season and the outcome was a few absolute gems. By far the favorite target of both Quarter Backs was Matthews, who more than doubled the next closest receiver in yards at 937. Hex was a rookie that produced at a wonderful rate and should be a staple in that spot should they return for second season, they are very ready to take over as primary target if Matthews moves on. Haugland was right there with Hex, rotating plays and keeping fresh legs on their side of the field which now brings us to Norfolk’s gem of a 5th round pick if I may say so myself: Krashwagen. 3rd among all total TE’s in the league for receiving yards, he was the top by all rookies by 100 yards. Add on to that 3 touchdowns, and Krash provided an additional threat that the Sea Wolves were able to utilize to spread D, and key down on favorable matchups, or even get a timely 4th down conversion out of him.
Now the piece that was the catalyst of the offense was the line. Pennington Jr. who could very well be Norfolk’s candidate for ROTY lead the way on the line and was a late round pick. He added immense value leading the team with 49 pancakes, and no sacks allowed – the lack of sacks allowed was something that ran as a constant throughout this team, the truest of protect the QB stats, only a total of 4 were allowed throughout the active lineup.
Many games throughout the season were won by a slim margin. The best kicker in the league lead the way here with the awesome leg of Guava-Fresca. 88% in Field Goal attempts, and absolutely deadly from range, he was ably to turn 3 points from a punt situation so many times. He was able to chip away at the score little by little, and often give us the leg up that we needed.
The Defense was outstanding in their own regard. Sack leader of the league, Rookie as well Sinclair was a massive part of the group. Marshall, de Pengu, Scott, Button, Vaughne, Blanco, Simpson, Waffle, Namen Jr., and Sternenstaub were all huge pieces of the shut down D that dragged Norfolk over the goal line.
Tied for the lowest amount of points allowed in the SFC South, and the only team to break 300 points for in the entire league, this season was a culmination of excellence from the top brass, all the way down to the rookies. Everyone bought into their roles, and preformed at a phenomenal level to have a record setting season. This win is for the entire organization – The GMs who managed the team. Drafted the players the last few seasons to fill out this roster and keep everyone active and happy, the veterans who returned to not just kill time before their callup, but actually preform and improve, and the rookies who went all out every night, and showed that they have something to say.
I’m proud of you Norfolk, this is a great victory and it will be remembered as our first.
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