Oh man, where to begin with the S44 draft class. This has to be one of the most eclectic groups of people that I have ever had the pleasure of hanging out with online in a simulation sports league (that’s not many, but it’s definitely true). We have so many characters and all different levels of involvement and engagement with the league. Whether that’s now in the front office of a team, or writing crazy and engaging media pieces, this draft class has it all.
No idea where most of my fellow S44 draftees are going to end up at the ISFL level, but I know that they all have the drive and commitment to keep building their players and keeping the league in a strong place moving forward. For me, there are 2 steals from the draft (obviously, this is probably a little biased because 1) I interacted with both of them daily, and 2) one of them was on my team), but Thor Dangerson and Triceracop are absolutely the steals of the draft so far. Both were later round picks that have blossomed into huge names within the S44 scene and active every single day with something new, fun, and creative to discuss. Plus, who doesn’t love to see a pirate-hat wearing, time cop dinosaur engage with us mere mortals on a daily basis? I hope that other teams see this as well, because I love talking to these two guys and want to see them succeed at every level.
As for the Hall of Fame question, that’s always a tough one, especially when you can’t see how active everyone will be or how the sim is going to treat specific players. I’d like to think there are a few players that have a shot though: -Bamford: because they are everywhere and engaged with everything. Plus they play a spot that puts up huge numbers
-Orange Julius: another WR and another guy who has their hands everywhere
-Joey Battle: this is my sneaky HoF pick. Guy is committed and puts up numbers at the LB spot. Just a matter of continuing to earn and going to an ISFL team that they can succeed in.
-Thomas Passarelli: because it’s me and that’s my goal here
-Zenzeroni Xystarch: this man earns and writes at a ridiculous rate, and could really solidify themselves as a premier kicker in the league in the upcoming season. And if they continue to write all of these zany media pieces, I don't know how they reasonable get excluded off any HoF ballots.
But really, everyone that has been engaged in Discord or on the forums has a shot at making it big at the next level. Regardless of draft placement/position, if they all stay the course and maintain their players and their activity levels, I think every single one has a shot at turning heads and being looked upon as "THAT guy".
It's so interesting looking back on this class a full season later and seeing how far all of us have come. AND, what new faces have joined our class that we may not have known about before the draft. I think that’s one thing that makes this class a little bit special, aside from it being a fairly large Reddit class. There are earners up and down the class, sure, we all know the people that are the most active in Discord, the Forums, etc., but there are people outside of that core group that continue to engage in their own way, and continue to earn at a really good rate. Maybe my history is a little rose-tinted, but I really think that separates us from some of the other classes that the ISFL has seen.
No idea where most of my fellow S44 draftees are going to end up at the ISFL level, but I know that they all have the drive and commitment to keep building their players and keeping the league in a strong place moving forward. For me, there are 2 steals from the draft (obviously, this is probably a little biased because 1) I interacted with both of them daily, and 2) one of them was on my team), but Thor Dangerson and Triceracop are absolutely the steals of the draft so far. Both were later round picks that have blossomed into huge names within the S44 scene and active every single day with something new, fun, and creative to discuss. Plus, who doesn’t love to see a pirate-hat wearing, time cop dinosaur engage with us mere mortals on a daily basis? I hope that other teams see this as well, because I love talking to these two guys and want to see them succeed at every level.
As for the Hall of Fame question, that’s always a tough one, especially when you can’t see how active everyone will be or how the sim is going to treat specific players. I’d like to think there are a few players that have a shot though: -Bamford: because they are everywhere and engaged with everything. Plus they play a spot that puts up huge numbers
-Orange Julius: another WR and another guy who has their hands everywhere
-Joey Battle: this is my sneaky HoF pick. Guy is committed and puts up numbers at the LB spot. Just a matter of continuing to earn and going to an ISFL team that they can succeed in.
-Thomas Passarelli: because it’s me and that’s my goal here
-Zenzeroni Xystarch: this man earns and writes at a ridiculous rate, and could really solidify themselves as a premier kicker in the league in the upcoming season. And if they continue to write all of these zany media pieces, I don't know how they reasonable get excluded off any HoF ballots.
But really, everyone that has been engaged in Discord or on the forums has a shot at making it big at the next level. Regardless of draft placement/position, if they all stay the course and maintain their players and their activity levels, I think every single one has a shot at turning heads and being looked upon as "THAT guy".
It's so interesting looking back on this class a full season later and seeing how far all of us have come. AND, what new faces have joined our class that we may not have known about before the draft. I think that’s one thing that makes this class a little bit special, aside from it being a fairly large Reddit class. There are earners up and down the class, sure, we all know the people that are the most active in Discord, the Forums, etc., but there are people outside of that core group that continue to engage in their own way, and continue to earn at a really good rate. Maybe my history is a little rose-tinted, but I really think that separates us from some of the other classes that the ISFL has seen.
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