Tier 1 Task 3
Due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, the Colorado Yeti have been down on their luck. I fully believe that is about to change though. Just this past season the Yeti managed to maintain the status quo for themselves despite a few trades that put them down in TPE compared to where they had been the last few seasons. That tells me that the team may have finally found what works for them and looking forward now I hope to overcome the things that have been keeping them down. They have some incredible veterans who have stuck with the team regardless of its bad luck who are either entering their primes or are at least still close to it. Players like RAINN, Cross-Eriksen, Greene, Hutchinson, Musgrave-Smyth, and Hogmally have been there for the long haul and stuck through it in thick and thin. Now that they're at their best, they're poised to help push this team to the next level. You even have veterans like the Witchqueen and Kemp who have come into the team from other areas of the league because they see the potential and want to be part of that drive. And then there is the newcomers who really give this team a look at their future and what is in store. McDummy Jr, Marie Marie, and Malik Brooks are rising stars of this team and bring in the energy that the Yeti have been needing for a long while. You take into account the fresh faces they haven't called up yet and the ones they just drafted and I think it's easy to see how bright the future of this team is. Which brings us to next season. I think the Yeti are absolutely going to surprise everyone. I believe most teams will be expected the normal, unproductive Yeti of recent seasons, but they're in for a surprise. With one of the weakest rosters in the league and a rookie quarterback, the Yeti managed to show last season that they aren't just willing to go quietly. They took a game off of Cape Town, one of the league's premier teams and the reigning Champs. They beat several teams who were borderline playoff teams. They played close to some of the best and wouldn't go away in tight games. With some upgrades in several places, some call ups, and with their veterans finally rounding out into their primes and think those close games will finally bounce the Yeti's way. I could easily see an improvement of four wins in this team, which would put them at 10 and basically guarantee them playoffs. Chicago looks like they're a while off in their rebuild, Sarasota and YKW are good but finally look beatable for the first time in a while, Baltimore, Berlin and Cape Town just came off of playoff runs of their own, but are always wildcards. I think once the Yeti slip into playoffs, they'll have a solid chance at getting to the finals so they can be eliminated by Arizona! Jokes aside, I think this division has a huge shakeup this season. Baltimore and Berlin I believe stay good and are likely the best teams here, but the rest are really up for grabs. I think Chicago stays at the bottom. The middle four can go any way, but with Colorado stepping up I think it's enough to maybe push Cape Town down to fourth. So in first it's likely Baltimore, then Berlin, then Colorado slips in, followed by Cape Town, then YKW and SAR fight it out for fifth. Obviously I'm no expert here and am completely making this up off of hopes, prayers, and gut feeling, but I think Colorado gets over the hump and the losses they give to other division opponents should be enough to get them to the promised land. But the ASFC will still win the Ultimus.
Due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, the Colorado Yeti have been down on their luck. I fully believe that is about to change though. Just this past season the Yeti managed to maintain the status quo for themselves despite a few trades that put them down in TPE compared to where they had been the last few seasons. That tells me that the team may have finally found what works for them and looking forward now I hope to overcome the things that have been keeping them down. They have some incredible veterans who have stuck with the team regardless of its bad luck who are either entering their primes or are at least still close to it. Players like RAINN, Cross-Eriksen, Greene, Hutchinson, Musgrave-Smyth, and Hogmally have been there for the long haul and stuck through it in thick and thin. Now that they're at their best, they're poised to help push this team to the next level. You even have veterans like the Witchqueen and Kemp who have come into the team from other areas of the league because they see the potential and want to be part of that drive. And then there is the newcomers who really give this team a look at their future and what is in store. McDummy Jr, Marie Marie, and Malik Brooks are rising stars of this team and bring in the energy that the Yeti have been needing for a long while. You take into account the fresh faces they haven't called up yet and the ones they just drafted and I think it's easy to see how bright the future of this team is. Which brings us to next season. I think the Yeti are absolutely going to surprise everyone. I believe most teams will be expected the normal, unproductive Yeti of recent seasons, but they're in for a surprise. With one of the weakest rosters in the league and a rookie quarterback, the Yeti managed to show last season that they aren't just willing to go quietly. They took a game off of Cape Town, one of the league's premier teams and the reigning Champs. They beat several teams who were borderline playoff teams. They played close to some of the best and wouldn't go away in tight games. With some upgrades in several places, some call ups, and with their veterans finally rounding out into their primes and think those close games will finally bounce the Yeti's way. I could easily see an improvement of four wins in this team, which would put them at 10 and basically guarantee them playoffs. Chicago looks like they're a while off in their rebuild, Sarasota and YKW are good but finally look beatable for the first time in a while, Baltimore, Berlin and Cape Town just came off of playoff runs of their own, but are always wildcards. I think once the Yeti slip into playoffs, they'll have a solid chance at getting to the finals so they can be eliminated by Arizona! Jokes aside, I think this division has a huge shakeup this season. Baltimore and Berlin I believe stay good and are likely the best teams here, but the rest are really up for grabs. I think Chicago stays at the bottom. The middle four can go any way, but with Colorado stepping up I think it's enough to maybe push Cape Town down to fourth. So in first it's likely Baltimore, then Berlin, then Colorado slips in, followed by Cape Town, then YKW and SAR fight it out for fifth. Obviously I'm no expert here and am completely making this up off of hopes, prayers, and gut feeling, but I think Colorado gets over the hump and the losses they give to other division opponents should be enough to get them to the promised land. But the ASFC will still win the Ultimus.