08-06-2023, 12:43 PM
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Tier 1: Long Form Tasks (Must be 600+ words) 4. For any team, certain players and users have gone above and beyond, shaping the legacy of the franchise. Choose any ISFL or DSFL team and create a Mount Rushmore for that team. Who in your mind are the four most noteworthy figures of the team’s history? Why does each one of your included figures deserve that recognition, and how did each of them make their mark?
I was (relatively) recently drafted to the Austin Copperheads, and as one of the ISFL's expansion teams I've been a user for almost all of the Austin Copperheads' history as a franchise. I'm going to do this entirely with users, as I feel like that best recognises the contributions that people have made to the Copperheads' history as an ISFL team. The team's two original GMs, AdamS and JKortesi, are the first two figures on the team's Mount Rushmore. As someone who joined the league while the Copperheads were one of the league's two newest teams, I found these two integral in shaping my perception of the team and its characters. Adam was loud and abrasive, and quite a few members of the community probably weren't big fans of him on a personal level - but I don't think he'd mind me saying that and I don't think it'd come as a surprise. As a GM, he was prepared to be bold and make decisions that might be unpopular, because he usually turned out to be right and he contributed hugely to the building of the team's first playoff team in Season 20, which went on to win the Ultimus that season. His entire tenure as GM he was flanked by the team's other co-founding GM, Joe. JoeK seemed to me to share the same confidence in his GMing abilities and in their vision for the team, but had a knack for wooing draft prospects in scouting. JoeK GM'd when the ISFL drafted its biggest class ever in Season 22, and many draft prospects (including myself, entering my first player into that class) loved their conversations with him and spoke glowingly about the team as a result. I think everyone who was drafted by JoeK during his time as GM was extremely happy with that outcome, and he was a charismatic face of the team from its creation and for the following nine seasons he was GM.
While the Austin Copperheads participated in the Season 15 ISFL Draft as part of a staggered league expansion, the draft that preceded the team's inaugural season was prior to Season 16. The team had three first round picks, and the third was used to select running back Mako Mendonca. This was Mooty's first player, and he has been tied to the franchise ever since across three players. Mendonca went on to become the first Austin Copperhead to make the Hall of Fame, having been inducted as part of the Season 28 class after spending his entire career in Austin. At the time of Mendonca's retirement, Mooty was the team's co-GM alongside JoeK and as a draft prospect, he was one of my favourite scouting conversations. Mooty later spent some time in the ISFL Head Office, and is one of those users where no one has anything negative to say about them. Mooty recreated as Jackie Daytona, who would quarterback the team from S27 to S34 before creating his current player, wide receiver Zaphod Beeblebrox. All three of Mooty's players have been career Copperheads, and while a few other users not on this list have GM'd the team longer than Mooty's five seasons, his connection with the team has always seemed particularly strong.
I found there to be several good candidates for the fourth and final spot, but my gut instinct was that it should be unconfident. If these four were political leaders, unconfident plays the role of 'People's Champion'. Where GMs like Adam and Joe were determined faces of the team, unconfident is loved by everyone regardless of who they play for - and a big reason why I was personally eager to play for the team. unconfident has GM'd the team with Frazzle since Season 33, and while Frazzle has been there longer than unconfident he often remarks that people forget this. Ultimately, despite the amount of effort and at times, frustration that goes into the running of the league this is just a big game - and unconfident is a talkative, fun and happy person to be enjoying this experience with - we should all recognise that. (686 words)
I was (relatively) recently drafted to the Austin Copperheads, and as one of the ISFL's expansion teams I've been a user for almost all of the Austin Copperheads' history as a franchise. I'm going to do this entirely with users, as I feel like that best recognises the contributions that people have made to the Copperheads' history as an ISFL team. The team's two original GMs, AdamS and JKortesi, are the first two figures on the team's Mount Rushmore. As someone who joined the league while the Copperheads were one of the league's two newest teams, I found these two integral in shaping my perception of the team and its characters. Adam was loud and abrasive, and quite a few members of the community probably weren't big fans of him on a personal level - but I don't think he'd mind me saying that and I don't think it'd come as a surprise. As a GM, he was prepared to be bold and make decisions that might be unpopular, because he usually turned out to be right and he contributed hugely to the building of the team's first playoff team in Season 20, which went on to win the Ultimus that season. His entire tenure as GM he was flanked by the team's other co-founding GM, Joe. JoeK seemed to me to share the same confidence in his GMing abilities and in their vision for the team, but had a knack for wooing draft prospects in scouting. JoeK GM'd when the ISFL drafted its biggest class ever in Season 22, and many draft prospects (including myself, entering my first player into that class) loved their conversations with him and spoke glowingly about the team as a result. I think everyone who was drafted by JoeK during his time as GM was extremely happy with that outcome, and he was a charismatic face of the team from its creation and for the following nine seasons he was GM.
While the Austin Copperheads participated in the Season 15 ISFL Draft as part of a staggered league expansion, the draft that preceded the team's inaugural season was prior to Season 16. The team had three first round picks, and the third was used to select running back Mako Mendonca. This was Mooty's first player, and he has been tied to the franchise ever since across three players. Mendonca went on to become the first Austin Copperhead to make the Hall of Fame, having been inducted as part of the Season 28 class after spending his entire career in Austin. At the time of Mendonca's retirement, Mooty was the team's co-GM alongside JoeK and as a draft prospect, he was one of my favourite scouting conversations. Mooty later spent some time in the ISFL Head Office, and is one of those users where no one has anything negative to say about them. Mooty recreated as Jackie Daytona, who would quarterback the team from S27 to S34 before creating his current player, wide receiver Zaphod Beeblebrox. All three of Mooty's players have been career Copperheads, and while a few other users not on this list have GM'd the team longer than Mooty's five seasons, his connection with the team has always seemed particularly strong.
I found there to be several good candidates for the fourth and final spot, but my gut instinct was that it should be unconfident. If these four were political leaders, unconfident plays the role of 'People's Champion'. Where GMs like Adam and Joe were determined faces of the team, unconfident is loved by everyone regardless of who they play for - and a big reason why I was personally eager to play for the team. unconfident has GM'd the team with Frazzle since Season 33, and while Frazzle has been there longer than unconfident he often remarks that people forget this. Ultimately, despite the amount of effort and at times, frustration that goes into the running of the league this is just a big game - and unconfident is a talkative, fun and happy person to be enjoying this experience with - we should all recognise that. (686 words)
[OPTION]S24 (PHI): 16 GP, 73 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 FF, 3 sacks, 5 INTs, 10 PDs, 2 TDs
[OPTION]S25 (PHI): 16 GP, 67 tackles, 4 INTs, 13 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S26 (OCO): 16 GP, 68 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INTs, 10 PDs
[OPTION]S27 (OCO): 16 GP, 116 tackles, 4 INTs, 23 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S28 (OCO): 16 GP, 84 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 3 INTs, 20 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S29 (OCO): 16 GP, 99 tackles, 3 FF, 1 FR, 5 INTs, 23 PDs, 1 TD
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[OPTION]ISFL Playoff Stats:
[OPTION]S23 (PHI): 1 GP, 2 tackles
[OPTION]S26 (OCO): 1 GP, 5 tackles, 2 PDs
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[OPTION]Trophies and Achievements:
[OPTION]Drafted 35th Overall by Myrtle Beach in the S21 DSFL Draft
[OPTION]S21 Ultimini Champion
[OPTION]S21 DSFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S21 DSFL Defensive Back of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]Drafted 4th Overall by Philadelphia in the S22 ISFL Draft
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Defensive Performance of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S24 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S24 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S25 (PHI): 16 GP, 67 tackles, 4 INTs, 13 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S26 (OCO): 16 GP, 68 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INTs, 10 PDs
[OPTION]S27 (OCO): 16 GP, 116 tackles, 4 INTs, 23 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S28 (OCO): 16 GP, 84 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 3 INTs, 20 PDs, 1 TD
[OPTION]S29 (OCO): 16 GP, 99 tackles, 3 FF, 1 FR, 5 INTs, 23 PDs, 1 TD
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[OPTION]ISFL Playoff Stats:
[OPTION]S23 (PHI): 1 GP, 2 tackles
[OPTION]S26 (OCO): 1 GP, 5 tackles, 2 PDs
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[OPTION]Trophies and Achievements:
[OPTION]Drafted 35th Overall by Myrtle Beach in the S21 DSFL Draft
[OPTION]S21 Ultimini Champion
[OPTION]S21 DSFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S21 DSFL Defensive Back of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]Drafted 4th Overall by Philadelphia in the S22 ISFL Draft
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S23 ISFL Defensive Performance of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S24 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S24 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S26 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S26 ISFL Returner of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S29 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S29 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
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[OPTION]S26 ISFL Returner of the Year Nominee
[OPTION]S29 ISFL Pro Bowl Selection
[OPTION]S29 ISFL Cornerback of the Year Nominee
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