34. New players join our teams every season, so which of those new players made the biggest impact on the field for your team? (Written Option)
The biggest name to join the Baltimore Hawks for Season 47 was none other than RB Reginald Shrubbery. Acquired in an offseason trade with Orange County, Shrubbery split time in the backfield with incumbent All-Pro RB Anakin Skywalker. Going into the season, no one knew exactly what to make of our backfield but the two of them ended up leading the team all the way to the Ultimus by almost becoming the first players to ever rush for 1000 yards and have 1000 yards receiving in the same season. Shrubbery in particular ended the year with 980 rushing yards to go along with 10 rushing touchdowns in addition to 92 catches for 1015 yards and 6 more touchdowns through the air. A good season by itself, the fact that Skywalker put up almost identical numbers has to be the main reason that we were able to make a run to the Ultimus this season.
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)
As a brand new user to sim leagues in general, I had no idea what to expect when I signed up. To ease my way into things, I chose to play as an offensive lineman. When I got drafted to the Baltimore Hawks, Dude Man asked me to switch positions to defensive tackle. While I am still excited to play out the career of Carter Goad, I do think my hesitancy at the beginning was unfounded and I would have been able to pick whatever position I wanted and found success. This has got me thinking about what I would do if I could choose it all over again (or maybe what my recreate will be…) Anyway, I have a gut feeling that I would want to experience something that is outside the meta builds that are everywhere yet be an integral part of the team still. This leads me to pick a gunslinger quarterback. I even have figured out that I could grab the gunslinger trait while still in the DSFL. An idea for another day I guess!
19. Your team has announced that they will be laying ground on a new stadium next season. What additions would you like to see included in it. (Written Task)
I’m going to take a cue from our Color Rush field from this past season as I think the Baltimore Hawks should adapt the Temple of the Golden Hawk as the basis for their new stadium. In the discord locker room for the Hawks, there is a temple channel where the Almighty Golden Hawk Bot reacts to the placement of Golden Hawk emojis. Every once in a while, a user will get a Golden Hawk reaction back and thus gets awarded the Golden Hawk role by our GMs. So why not make that idea the new stadium? I’m talking about the whole building built with a golden sheen to it and utilizing old classic Greek architecture with the columns and whatnot (think Soldier Field before it was ruined). There also should be reliefs of the Golden Hawk built into the stadium walls every so often with the names of past “Golden Hawks” etched below each engraving.
26. if your player wasn't a professional in the ISFL/DSFL, what would they be doing instead? (Written Task or Graphic Task)
Carter Goad has many hobbies outside of football and would more than likely be making one of these into a career if he wasn’t always training as part of the life of an ISFL star. His most likely secondary path would be that of a mathematician. Enjoying the intellectual challenges posed by math classes as a young child, Goad liked to challenge himself with more and more advanced math even while playing collegiate football. In fact, Goad even recently earned his master’s degree in teaching mathematics online through Indiana University and plans to pursue this passion upon retirement. Working through math puzzlers such as “Fiddler on the Proof”, Goad continues to exercise his mathematical knowledge on a regular basis. Sharing this passion with others always has brought joy to Goad and he often thinks that teaching will be the next step in his professional journey. But that will all have to wait! First an Ultimus is needed!
The biggest name to join the Baltimore Hawks for Season 47 was none other than RB Reginald Shrubbery. Acquired in an offseason trade with Orange County, Shrubbery split time in the backfield with incumbent All-Pro RB Anakin Skywalker. Going into the season, no one knew exactly what to make of our backfield but the two of them ended up leading the team all the way to the Ultimus by almost becoming the first players to ever rush for 1000 yards and have 1000 yards receiving in the same season. Shrubbery in particular ended the year with 980 rushing yards to go along with 10 rushing touchdowns in addition to 92 catches for 1015 yards and 6 more touchdowns through the air. A good season by itself, the fact that Skywalker put up almost identical numbers has to be the main reason that we were able to make a run to the Ultimus this season.
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)
As a brand new user to sim leagues in general, I had no idea what to expect when I signed up. To ease my way into things, I chose to play as an offensive lineman. When I got drafted to the Baltimore Hawks, Dude Man asked me to switch positions to defensive tackle. While I am still excited to play out the career of Carter Goad, I do think my hesitancy at the beginning was unfounded and I would have been able to pick whatever position I wanted and found success. This has got me thinking about what I would do if I could choose it all over again (or maybe what my recreate will be…) Anyway, I have a gut feeling that I would want to experience something that is outside the meta builds that are everywhere yet be an integral part of the team still. This leads me to pick a gunslinger quarterback. I even have figured out that I could grab the gunslinger trait while still in the DSFL. An idea for another day I guess!
19. Your team has announced that they will be laying ground on a new stadium next season. What additions would you like to see included in it. (Written Task)
I’m going to take a cue from our Color Rush field from this past season as I think the Baltimore Hawks should adapt the Temple of the Golden Hawk as the basis for their new stadium. In the discord locker room for the Hawks, there is a temple channel where the Almighty Golden Hawk Bot reacts to the placement of Golden Hawk emojis. Every once in a while, a user will get a Golden Hawk reaction back and thus gets awarded the Golden Hawk role by our GMs. So why not make that idea the new stadium? I’m talking about the whole building built with a golden sheen to it and utilizing old classic Greek architecture with the columns and whatnot (think Soldier Field before it was ruined). There also should be reliefs of the Golden Hawk built into the stadium walls every so often with the names of past “Golden Hawks” etched below each engraving.
26. if your player wasn't a professional in the ISFL/DSFL, what would they be doing instead? (Written Task or Graphic Task)
Carter Goad has many hobbies outside of football and would more than likely be making one of these into a career if he wasn’t always training as part of the life of an ISFL star. His most likely secondary path would be that of a mathematician. Enjoying the intellectual challenges posed by math classes as a young child, Goad liked to challenge himself with more and more advanced math even while playing collegiate football. In fact, Goad even recently earned his master’s degree in teaching mathematics online through Indiana University and plans to pursue this passion upon retirement. Working through math puzzlers such as “Fiddler on the Proof”, Goad continues to exercise his mathematical knowledge on a regular basis. Sharing this passion with others always has brought joy to Goad and he often thinks that teaching will be the next step in his professional journey. But that will all have to wait! First an Ultimus is needed!
DSFL S43 Draft - Round 4 Pick 30
ISFL S44 Draft - Round 1 Pick 12
S43 DSFL Pro Bowl
S44 DSFL Pro Bowl
S45 All Rookie Team
S48 ISFL Pro Bowl
S48 ISFL 2nd Team All-Pro
Gemini Media Awards
14 Gemini Nominations
Best Article (Limited) - S43 "Do Penalties Really Matter?"
Best Author - S43, S44