11. 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.
Thomas Passarelli was born in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley, Visalia, California. After a childhood of exceptional baseball play, Thomas made the decision to make the switch to football when high school started. In order to get the needed exposure for his budding football career, he and his family made the decision to send him to Immanuel High School in Fresno, California, where he dominated as a 2-way athlete, playing both TE and Defensive End. However, when the time came to decide and dedicate his time to one position, he chose TE.
Passarelli then made the tough to decision to take his talents to Old Dominion University down in Norfolk, Virginia. All of the pundits would tell you that Passarelli made the decision based purely on the coaching change that had just taken place, and the want to be part of a rebuilding team, but the real reason Passarelli chose to move themselves across country and join this small-time team was the education promised to them by the outgoing coaching staff.
When Passarelli went on his late season recruitment visit to Norfolk, not only did he get a chance to take in a game at the newly rebuilt Foreman Field, he was also able to tour the classrooms and lab settings that held the true value of ODU. This was far and away the most important of these recruitment trips for Passarelli, but he would never outright tell the coaching staffs that. If academics were truly an important part of the school, and he was viewed more as a student than just an athlete, it would come naturally, and not be something that was forced by the staff or the school during these rote visits.
At the end of his time ODU, Passarelli was a proud college graduate and was able to maintain the balance needed to finish in 3 years and declare themselves ready for the rigors ahead in the NSFL.
18. This task is exclusive to recreate/non-recreate rookies of the S43 class and later. The season is over and the draft is coming up. What do you bring to a team, and why should a team choose to take a chance on you next season? (Written Task)
I think the thing that sets me apart from my other TEs prospects is the drive and willingness to know the game, the sim, and the ins and outs of what is going on in the background. That’s not to say that others in this year’s DSFL draft don’t or can’t do that, but I know that I have the drive to succeed and will bring that to any team that is willing to take a chance on me. On top of that, the team always comes first, sure we all want to end up in the Hall, but you get there by helping your team win and win often. I’m more than capable of making any sort of switches that the team asks if it helps us win games.
The other intangible aspect here is that I want to get to know the community. Everyone that I have talked to so far has been super welcoming and it just makes me want to be involved with the league more and more.
27. Imagine your current position was not available to be picked when you created your player. What other position would you have picked, and why? (Written Task)
This is another good question, but one with an easy answer, Defensive End. There is always room for defensive talent in this league, and being a defensive end provides it’s own set of unique challenges. When I did play football in the real world, I played DE and loved it, so being able to also play a position in the Sim that I’m familiar with in real life would be awesome. Plus, who doesn’t love a star on the defensive side of the ball? There is so much room to grow, stat wise, while playing defense. Additionally, DE typically has some of the most flexibility of the front 7 being able to play DE and OLB, so being able to serve in multiple spots for a team would be great.
The other side of this too is that the prospect pool for DE this year is slim and it provides a huge opportunity for all of the studs in that group to stand out and make themselves known. I think the current pool of DEs is going to really shock the league next season.
Thomas Passarelli was born in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley, Visalia, California. After a childhood of exceptional baseball play, Thomas made the decision to make the switch to football when high school started. In order to get the needed exposure for his budding football career, he and his family made the decision to send him to Immanuel High School in Fresno, California, where he dominated as a 2-way athlete, playing both TE and Defensive End. However, when the time came to decide and dedicate his time to one position, he chose TE.
Passarelli then made the tough to decision to take his talents to Old Dominion University down in Norfolk, Virginia. All of the pundits would tell you that Passarelli made the decision based purely on the coaching change that had just taken place, and the want to be part of a rebuilding team, but the real reason Passarelli chose to move themselves across country and join this small-time team was the education promised to them by the outgoing coaching staff.
When Passarelli went on his late season recruitment visit to Norfolk, not only did he get a chance to take in a game at the newly rebuilt Foreman Field, he was also able to tour the classrooms and lab settings that held the true value of ODU. This was far and away the most important of these recruitment trips for Passarelli, but he would never outright tell the coaching staffs that. If academics were truly an important part of the school, and he was viewed more as a student than just an athlete, it would come naturally, and not be something that was forced by the staff or the school during these rote visits.
At the end of his time ODU, Passarelli was a proud college graduate and was able to maintain the balance needed to finish in 3 years and declare themselves ready for the rigors ahead in the NSFL.
18. This task is exclusive to recreate/non-recreate rookies of the S43 class and later. The season is over and the draft is coming up. What do you bring to a team, and why should a team choose to take a chance on you next season? (Written Task)
I think the thing that sets me apart from my other TEs prospects is the drive and willingness to know the game, the sim, and the ins and outs of what is going on in the background. That’s not to say that others in this year’s DSFL draft don’t or can’t do that, but I know that I have the drive to succeed and will bring that to any team that is willing to take a chance on me. On top of that, the team always comes first, sure we all want to end up in the Hall, but you get there by helping your team win and win often. I’m more than capable of making any sort of switches that the team asks if it helps us win games.
The other intangible aspect here is that I want to get to know the community. Everyone that I have talked to so far has been super welcoming and it just makes me want to be involved with the league more and more.
27. Imagine your current position was not available to be picked when you created your player. What other position would you have picked, and why? (Written Task)
This is another good question, but one with an easy answer, Defensive End. There is always room for defensive talent in this league, and being a defensive end provides it’s own set of unique challenges. When I did play football in the real world, I played DE and loved it, so being able to also play a position in the Sim that I’m familiar with in real life would be awesome. Plus, who doesn’t love a star on the defensive side of the ball? There is so much room to grow, stat wise, while playing defense. Additionally, DE typically has some of the most flexibility of the front 7 being able to play DE and OLB, so being able to serve in multiple spots for a team would be great.
The other side of this too is that the prospect pool for DE this year is slim and it provides a huge opportunity for all of the studs in that group to stand out and make themselves known. I think the current pool of DEs is going to really shock the league next season.