Writing 600 words about whatever I want for the Offseason Task is always my favorite part. Last season was a very weird time for me in not just my player’s career, but as my time as a user on the ISFL site. You see, we just had the S35 season, which is bananas. But its the first time in two players since S15 that I wasn’t a part of the Austin Copperheads. Austin, as many of you know, was my expansion team. Well, it was AdamS’ BUT I HELPED. I was there from the beginning, Easton Cole played all of his games there, and until this season, so did Bayley Cowabunga. I got traded this season not for really any reason other than it just made sense. Austin was in a rebuild time and could snag some assets for Bayley, who doesn’t quite fit the Copperheads’ timeline. But the question remained: where was I going? And what is life like outside of my Austin bubble? Would I be okay?
The answer, for me, was a resounding yes. I’m old. I’m set in my ways. But Honolulu graciously traded for me and immediately made me a member of the War Room. Okay, most of that was because I demanded it, but some of it was probably my incredible knowledge or something. In Honolulu, I found a familiar face or two, and then there were a ton of people I didn’t know. But in the next season, I really did get to know them a bit. I don’t say much there, or anywhere to be honest, but the Hahalua locker room was jacked that I was there. They are so welcoming, and the GMs there are literally nothing but top notch. I haven’t had a “hey here’s a brand new locker room” experience in real life YEARS in sim leagues, mainly because I’ve spent most of that time as a GM in all of my leagues. So coming into a new place was a relatively new experience for me. At least one I hadn’t done in forever.
It’s an interesting time in a player’s life in the ISFL when they join a new team. Most people do that through free agency. Others, like me, get traded. It’s an exciting time, but it’s a scary time. Will these guys and girls like me? Will i fit in? Is the culture just absolute shit and i don’t want to stay there? Is this the right choice? SO MANY DOUBTS can run through a player’s mind and it’s something everyone should experience at some point in their sim careers. For any team, it starts at the top. You need active and personable GMs. People who tend to be a little older (cool flex bro, i know), because in a perfect world they’re slightly better under pressure. They know how to handle various people from all walks of life just because they have more life experience. For Honolulu, they have two tremendous people running things in IceBear and MMFlex. They’re the definition of good people. It’s because of this, that everything else trickles down from this attitude. The locker room is full of mostly fantastic people, and they’re active. Hell, they’re too active for this old man, but they’re constantly chatting, and when games are on? They’re VERY active. They’re supportive. They’re everything you’d hope for and all of the questions you ask yourself that I mentioned above are answered instantly. Yes, this is a great place to be.
Because of that, we proceeded to rock together and we enjoyed the season as we ended up winning the title together. It was glorious. My point is that it was really good to experience a change in the league. Of course I’ll end up back in Austin, that’s just where my soul is here. Maybe I’m just lucky and I ended up constantly being involved with the best two locker rooms in the ISFL. Maybe this is how it is everywhere and I don’t know it. But as far as the “blueprint” that the entire league should follow on how to build a team and a locker room? That’s something Honolulu should be a prime example for. If every team is run like they are, we’d be a much better off league. For sure. It’s just very refreshing, from a league standpoint, that there’s still others really doing it right. I’ve had a great experience, and it’s reminded me of why this is a fantastic, inclusive sim league. (751)
The answer, for me, was a resounding yes. I’m old. I’m set in my ways. But Honolulu graciously traded for me and immediately made me a member of the War Room. Okay, most of that was because I demanded it, but some of it was probably my incredible knowledge or something. In Honolulu, I found a familiar face or two, and then there were a ton of people I didn’t know. But in the next season, I really did get to know them a bit. I don’t say much there, or anywhere to be honest, but the Hahalua locker room was jacked that I was there. They are so welcoming, and the GMs there are literally nothing but top notch. I haven’t had a “hey here’s a brand new locker room” experience in real life YEARS in sim leagues, mainly because I’ve spent most of that time as a GM in all of my leagues. So coming into a new place was a relatively new experience for me. At least one I hadn’t done in forever.
It’s an interesting time in a player’s life in the ISFL when they join a new team. Most people do that through free agency. Others, like me, get traded. It’s an exciting time, but it’s a scary time. Will these guys and girls like me? Will i fit in? Is the culture just absolute shit and i don’t want to stay there? Is this the right choice? SO MANY DOUBTS can run through a player’s mind and it’s something everyone should experience at some point in their sim careers. For any team, it starts at the top. You need active and personable GMs. People who tend to be a little older (cool flex bro, i know), because in a perfect world they’re slightly better under pressure. They know how to handle various people from all walks of life just because they have more life experience. For Honolulu, they have two tremendous people running things in IceBear and MMFlex. They’re the definition of good people. It’s because of this, that everything else trickles down from this attitude. The locker room is full of mostly fantastic people, and they’re active. Hell, they’re too active for this old man, but they’re constantly chatting, and when games are on? They’re VERY active. They’re supportive. They’re everything you’d hope for and all of the questions you ask yourself that I mentioned above are answered instantly. Yes, this is a great place to be.
Because of that, we proceeded to rock together and we enjoyed the season as we ended up winning the title together. It was glorious. My point is that it was really good to experience a change in the league. Of course I’ll end up back in Austin, that’s just where my soul is here. Maybe I’m just lucky and I ended up constantly being involved with the best two locker rooms in the ISFL. Maybe this is how it is everywhere and I don’t know it. But as far as the “blueprint” that the entire league should follow on how to build a team and a locker room? That’s something Honolulu should be a prime example for. If every team is run like they are, we’d be a much better off league. For sure. It’s just very refreshing, from a league standpoint, that there’s still others really doing it right. I’ve had a great experience, and it’s reminded me of why this is a fantastic, inclusive sim league. (751)