(S28) Ultimus Week

[MrStennett]

10. Charlemagne Concord Cortez grew up in the extremely affluent community of Atherton, California. The son of two incredibly successful lawyers, it seemed as though the world was rolled out on a red carpet for young Charlemagne. Although he was very intelligent and gifted when it came to academics, his first love was definitely athletics. He was his high school baseball team's ace pitcher, and the starting quarterback on the state champion football team. His parents wanted nothing more for him than to qualify for enrollment into an Ivy League university and come out the other side as a successful business professional. Charlemagne had other ideas about his future, however. He was so impressive on the diamond and on the gridiron that he received several scholarship offers, including a few to be a two-sport athlete. Although confident in his abilities to do just that, Charlemagne chose to hone in on his football career, and initially wanted to accept an offer to play for USC, the University of Southern California. On the flip side of this coin, always wanting to be a dutiful son, he knew that his parents had strongly wanted him to attend a school prestigious for more than just their sports programs. It was at that point that he knew what he would do. He would enroll at Cornell University to major in pre-law and fulfill his parents' wishes, but also try out for the Big Red football team. It would be the biggest challenge of his young life, but he had the upmost confidence in his abilities to persevere and succeed.

His time in college was both enjoyable and eye-opening. He was a star on the Cornell football team, breaking records and leading one of the most potent offenses in the Ivy League. When he wasn't putting in work on the field or in the weight room, he was in his apartment or in the library studying. Attempting to earn a law degree is already a stressful undertaking, but piling on trying to become a professional athlete just makes the climb steeper. His ultimate dream was to complete his degree while eventually entering the NFL draft, but that wouldn't be in the cards for Charlemagne. NFL scouts were concerned about not just his age, but also his commitment to the sport. Why had he attended a school in a smaller division when he was offered the chance to star at a major program? Why had he stayed in school through his senior year when he could have easily been drafted sooner? With all the questions surrounding him, Charlemagne decided to enter the DSFL draft, and the rest, as they say, is now history.

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26. I have to imagine that I would have created as a linebacker again. I say again because my first player, Thorian Skarsgard, was originally created to be a do-everything middle linebacker, but I was convinced by my GM at the time to switch defensive tackle. While I wasn't so sure about the position switch to begin with, it obviously turned out to be the right call. Now Skarsgard is a Hall of Famer, and one of only five players in league history to accrue 100 sacks, but I often imagine what would have happened had I remained at my original position. I truly enjoy being a quarterback, stressful as it can sometimes be, but I know that the window for players at my position in this league is small. Before I know it, I'm aware that I will have to start planning my recreate, and I really do think I would enjoy going back to the defensive side of the ball. I've tossed around quite a few ideas as far that goes, based both on my own wishes and also how I know the league operates. If I created as a defensive back, I would probably be highly sought after and drafted very early, but I know quite a few people who are corners or safeties and don't really enjoy it. When it comes right down to it, I think linebacker would have been my alternate choice before, and will probably be my choice in the future again.

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