09-14-2020, 11:31 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-16-2020, 10:25 PM by Leafs4ever.)
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Task 14:
I'm here to make sure my teammate Sam Torensen gets recognized for his play this season. He should absolutely be nominated for Running Back of the Year and I argue that he should win the thing.
On the season, Torensen finished second in rushing yards with 1161 and fourth in touchdowns with 8. Both of those totals were behind league leader Tatsu Nakamura, but Nakamura was on a better Orange Country team and had 13 more carries. As for the team in front of him, the offensive line for the Otters pancaked rushers 34 more times than the Liberty did which opened up more holes for Tatsu. Those might not seem that significant, but the biggest advantage Tatsu Nakamura had over Torensen was better quarterback play. Franklin Armstrong was one of the best quarterbacks in the league this season and was absolutely a player opposing defenses had to focus on. With the game plan centred around Armstrong, the focus was on the passing game to make sure Armstrong didn't over take the game. That opened up Nakamura with the rushing game. For Torensen, he had one of the worst quarterbacks playing for him so teams didn't even need to key on the passing game. They put their focus on stopping the run and he still put up those numbers. Torensen is my running back of the year.
(227 yards)
Task 25:
I think one of the biggest events that changed the landscape of the league was expansion. With the addition of the Sarasota Sailfish and Honolulu Hahalua, the ISFL changed, and arguably for the better.
What expansion brought, other than fresh match-ups and more opportunities for players, was more parity to a league that desperately needed it. Every year it was the same teams making the playoffs and dominating the regular season. It was getting tired seeing the Wraiths, Yeti, and Otters storm the standings. With expansion, it seems to have spread out the talent pool across more teams and has created a much more competitive environment. Yes, those three teams I mentioned are still great, but there are more teams there that are competitive with them and it's not a foregone conclusion anymore that they win every match-up they have in the playoffs. Is it perfect? Of course not, but we can see the changes more and more every season. Just look at this season in the ASFC, four teams finished with 9-7 records and the other two finished at 8-8 and 7-9. You literally can't get any closer than that. And how exciting is that for the fans? There's something to watch for every week now, especially in the playoffs where anyone can win.
Expansion was a welcome event in the ISFL as it brought some much need parity.
(230 words)
Task 27:
I want to talk about some players on my team that have had some rough seasons since I've been here, but have worked their hardest to get better every day. This season, my offensive line showed out and put up a fantastic season blocking for me.
It's been a long development for my line, with some young players trying to get better. There were some tough nights for me, I'm not going to lie, but this season all that work paid off. This season, they gave up the third least amount of sacks with 16, which is a massive improvement over past seasons. They gave me so much time to make my reads and give our receivers enough time to get open, which is everything you can ask for from your line. I think their biggest accomplishment, though, is what they helped Sam Torensen do. With that line blocking for him, Torensen finished second in rushing yards and fourth in rushing touchdowns. They helped make him a huge threat for opposing defenses and I know he was appreciative of their efforts this year.
While I didn't have my best season, my line did their best to at least give me the chance to. Next season, they're only going to get better and I couldn't be more proud to play behind these 5 guys.
(223 words)
Task 14:
I'm here to make sure my teammate Sam Torensen gets recognized for his play this season. He should absolutely be nominated for Running Back of the Year and I argue that he should win the thing.
On the season, Torensen finished second in rushing yards with 1161 and fourth in touchdowns with 8. Both of those totals were behind league leader Tatsu Nakamura, but Nakamura was on a better Orange Country team and had 13 more carries. As for the team in front of him, the offensive line for the Otters pancaked rushers 34 more times than the Liberty did which opened up more holes for Tatsu. Those might not seem that significant, but the biggest advantage Tatsu Nakamura had over Torensen was better quarterback play. Franklin Armstrong was one of the best quarterbacks in the league this season and was absolutely a player opposing defenses had to focus on. With the game plan centred around Armstrong, the focus was on the passing game to make sure Armstrong didn't over take the game. That opened up Nakamura with the rushing game. For Torensen, he had one of the worst quarterbacks playing for him so teams didn't even need to key on the passing game. They put their focus on stopping the run and he still put up those numbers. Torensen is my running back of the year.
(227 yards)
Task 25:
I think one of the biggest events that changed the landscape of the league was expansion. With the addition of the Sarasota Sailfish and Honolulu Hahalua, the ISFL changed, and arguably for the better.
What expansion brought, other than fresh match-ups and more opportunities for players, was more parity to a league that desperately needed it. Every year it was the same teams making the playoffs and dominating the regular season. It was getting tired seeing the Wraiths, Yeti, and Otters storm the standings. With expansion, it seems to have spread out the talent pool across more teams and has created a much more competitive environment. Yes, those three teams I mentioned are still great, but there are more teams there that are competitive with them and it's not a foregone conclusion anymore that they win every match-up they have in the playoffs. Is it perfect? Of course not, but we can see the changes more and more every season. Just look at this season in the ASFC, four teams finished with 9-7 records and the other two finished at 8-8 and 7-9. You literally can't get any closer than that. And how exciting is that for the fans? There's something to watch for every week now, especially in the playoffs where anyone can win.
Expansion was a welcome event in the ISFL as it brought some much need parity.
(230 words)
Task 27:
I want to talk about some players on my team that have had some rough seasons since I've been here, but have worked their hardest to get better every day. This season, my offensive line showed out and put up a fantastic season blocking for me.
It's been a long development for my line, with some young players trying to get better. There were some tough nights for me, I'm not going to lie, but this season all that work paid off. This season, they gave up the third least amount of sacks with 16, which is a massive improvement over past seasons. They gave me so much time to make my reads and give our receivers enough time to get open, which is everything you can ask for from your line. I think their biggest accomplishment, though, is what they helped Sam Torensen do. With that line blocking for him, Torensen finished second in rushing yards and fourth in rushing touchdowns. They helped make him a huge threat for opposing defenses and I know he was appreciative of their efforts this year.
While I didn't have my best season, my line did their best to at least give me the chance to. Next season, they're only going to get better and I couldn't be more proud to play behind these 5 guys.
(223 words)