Ultimus Week PT (400 Words) –
This task is exclusive to non-recreate rookies of the S28 class and later. In 400 words or more, how has your experience been in the league? Who have you met that has made your time here more fun, friendly, and exciting? Have you been satisfied with your player’s early start? What was it like being drafted for the first time? Do you have any comments or suggestions for the entire league that you think should be implemented?
My experience so far in this league has been fantastic. The locker rooms are amazing, the people are super engaged and helpful, and most of all I enjoy the overall atmosphere of the sim. I think it’s interesting coming in to the league just as we transition to a brand new sim – a lot of the time it feels like the league is learning just as quickly as I am what is effective and what isn’t. Just to highlight: a common phrase for Portland is “Speed is King.” The build for an RB typically consisted of maxing out speed as quickly as possible, and that was the plan until about mid way through the season. A breakthrough had been found showing that a combination of Speed, Strength, and Agility turned out to be the most effective build, so we swapped our plan and I started building that way.
The person who was easily the most impactful individual on my development in the league was Southpaw (General Manager for the Portland Pythons). Southpaw showed interest in not just me, but the group of friends that had joined the league at the same time as me. He spent about two hours over discord walking each of us through our player profiles and our Wiki pages making sure we were set up right and that we understood how to properly track our TPE. I can honestly say that without Southpaw I would be a lost, scared little boy. I am sad that he is ultimately dropping out as GM of the Pythons, but I wish him luck in whatever else he does.
I was extremely satisfied with my players start to the sim – I feel like I had some great games to look back on. Remus Roman holds the record for the most yards accrued in a single game on 5 total carries, a game that I THINK will win him the award for best individual performance (and maybe even Rookie of the Year or Running Back of the Year). I can honestly say I expected to do well, but not quite as well as it turned out. Though Portland lost to a few questionable sim moments in the playoffs, I’m really happy with everything I have seen so far and I very much look forward to the continuation when I’m drafted into the ISFL.
The only suggestion I have for the league is to try and make it a bit more approachable for newer players. Without the assistance of SouthPaw, I’m not sure I ever would have found out how to properly manage my player on the Forum. Someone should definitely jump in and create more documentation for how to set up player profiles, create wikis, and get drafted highly. With a bit more of a user friendly environment, I strongly believe we will have less Inactives in the DSFL.
(478 Words)
12) Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
Remus is a true “Rags to Riches” story in the DSFL / ISFL, having grown up on the rough streets of Gary, IN, both Roman brothers were longshots to make it to the ISFL from the beginning. Remus lost both parents, his father early in his life, and his mother during his final year of college at Purdue University. Purdue’s victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship game was dedicated to the Roman Brothers’ Mother.
Remus then hit it big in the DSFL draft, being picked up as an early second round pick by the Portland Pythons. Portland turned out to be the perfect environment for Remus to grow and succeed. GM SouthPaw saw something in him that others didn’t, leveraging his high motor and ability to catch the ball, Remus was switched from Safety to Running Back, finishing the one-two punch of the Running Back by Committee offense that Portland ran in Season 27. Remus exploded onto the scene with several impressive gains and a number of staggering long runs, single-handedly carrying the Pythons to victory over the Kansas City Coyotes in the regular season with a stat line of 269 yards and three touchdowns on just FIVE carries. That wouldn’t be the only time that Remus stepped up against the Coyotes though – in the first round of the playoffs, Remus gashed the Coyote defense for 154 yards, unable to reach the endzone en route to a disappointing loss and abrupt end to the Pythons’ season.
Remus’ big games have him in contention for several end of season awards (Rookie of the Year, Running Back of the Year, and Individual Performance of the Year), and have skyrocketed his draft stock ahead of the ISFL draft. All things considered, Season 27 was a fantastic year for Remus and the sky is the limit on his progress at the next level, regardless of the position he ends up playing. Remus hasn’t let it get to his head though, he understands that he is still not playing at the highest level of the game yet, but he looks forward to that challenge. He continues to build and work on his game, listening to advice from his coaches and strength training staff to improve as quickly as possible.
As for Remus personally – both he and his brother are just taking it all in, enjoying every moment of their experience. It was a rough upbringing, but both brothers have finally achieved their life long goals – it’s time for a breath of fresh air before they get back to work for their respective teams in Season 28.
(436 words)
This task is exclusive to non-recreate rookies of the S28 class and later. In 400 words or more, how has your experience been in the league? Who have you met that has made your time here more fun, friendly, and exciting? Have you been satisfied with your player’s early start? What was it like being drafted for the first time? Do you have any comments or suggestions for the entire league that you think should be implemented?
My experience so far in this league has been fantastic. The locker rooms are amazing, the people are super engaged and helpful, and most of all I enjoy the overall atmosphere of the sim. I think it’s interesting coming in to the league just as we transition to a brand new sim – a lot of the time it feels like the league is learning just as quickly as I am what is effective and what isn’t. Just to highlight: a common phrase for Portland is “Speed is King.” The build for an RB typically consisted of maxing out speed as quickly as possible, and that was the plan until about mid way through the season. A breakthrough had been found showing that a combination of Speed, Strength, and Agility turned out to be the most effective build, so we swapped our plan and I started building that way.
The person who was easily the most impactful individual on my development in the league was Southpaw (General Manager for the Portland Pythons). Southpaw showed interest in not just me, but the group of friends that had joined the league at the same time as me. He spent about two hours over discord walking each of us through our player profiles and our Wiki pages making sure we were set up right and that we understood how to properly track our TPE. I can honestly say that without Southpaw I would be a lost, scared little boy. I am sad that he is ultimately dropping out as GM of the Pythons, but I wish him luck in whatever else he does.
I was extremely satisfied with my players start to the sim – I feel like I had some great games to look back on. Remus Roman holds the record for the most yards accrued in a single game on 5 total carries, a game that I THINK will win him the award for best individual performance (and maybe even Rookie of the Year or Running Back of the Year). I can honestly say I expected to do well, but not quite as well as it turned out. Though Portland lost to a few questionable sim moments in the playoffs, I’m really happy with everything I have seen so far and I very much look forward to the continuation when I’m drafted into the ISFL.
The only suggestion I have for the league is to try and make it a bit more approachable for newer players. Without the assistance of SouthPaw, I’m not sure I ever would have found out how to properly manage my player on the Forum. Someone should definitely jump in and create more documentation for how to set up player profiles, create wikis, and get drafted highly. With a bit more of a user friendly environment, I strongly believe we will have less Inactives in the DSFL.
(478 Words)
12) Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
Remus is a true “Rags to Riches” story in the DSFL / ISFL, having grown up on the rough streets of Gary, IN, both Roman brothers were longshots to make it to the ISFL from the beginning. Remus lost both parents, his father early in his life, and his mother during his final year of college at Purdue University. Purdue’s victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship game was dedicated to the Roman Brothers’ Mother.
Remus then hit it big in the DSFL draft, being picked up as an early second round pick by the Portland Pythons. Portland turned out to be the perfect environment for Remus to grow and succeed. GM SouthPaw saw something in him that others didn’t, leveraging his high motor and ability to catch the ball, Remus was switched from Safety to Running Back, finishing the one-two punch of the Running Back by Committee offense that Portland ran in Season 27. Remus exploded onto the scene with several impressive gains and a number of staggering long runs, single-handedly carrying the Pythons to victory over the Kansas City Coyotes in the regular season with a stat line of 269 yards and three touchdowns on just FIVE carries. That wouldn’t be the only time that Remus stepped up against the Coyotes though – in the first round of the playoffs, Remus gashed the Coyote defense for 154 yards, unable to reach the endzone en route to a disappointing loss and abrupt end to the Pythons’ season.
Remus’ big games have him in contention for several end of season awards (Rookie of the Year, Running Back of the Year, and Individual Performance of the Year), and have skyrocketed his draft stock ahead of the ISFL draft. All things considered, Season 27 was a fantastic year for Remus and the sky is the limit on his progress at the next level, regardless of the position he ends up playing. Remus hasn’t let it get to his head though, he understands that he is still not playing at the highest level of the game yet, but he looks forward to that challenge. He continues to build and work on his game, listening to advice from his coaches and strength training staff to improve as quickly as possible.
As for Remus personally – both he and his brother are just taking it all in, enjoying every moment of their experience. It was a rough upbringing, but both brothers have finally achieved their life long goals – it’s time for a breath of fresh air before they get back to work for their respective teams in Season 28.
(436 words)