02-22-2020, 09:23 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-22-2020, 09:50 AM by yonggarius.)
1)playoff review
The Austin Copperheads were projected as an underdog before the ultimus bowl, but ended up dominating it.
First major event of the game occured at 9: 20 first quarter, as yellowknife's quarterback Bigsby threw an interception to Austin safety Okura, which almost became a pick six. Austin scored on the very next play, as quarterback Cole found Clay in a first and goal situation. Yellowknife was given two oppertunities via turnovers-a fumble and an interception- but failed to utilize both opportunities, each resulting in a punt and a missed field goal. Then Cole connected with Tidwell in end zone, making the score 14-0 in the end of the first quarter. Yellowknife's first score happened in mid second quarter, when donaldson kicked ina 19 yard fg after two misses. But Cole and Austin responded with a touchdown in the very next drive, again to Tidwell. Yellowknife finally managed to score a touchdown in late 3rd quarter-after each teams traded a field goal each- when Bigsby found Swift in a 7yd play. Austin swiftly responded with two field goals and a touchdown, making the score 37-13. Yellowknife managed to score another touchdown late in the 4th quarter, but the fate of the game was already decided. Austin was able to win this game based on their superior defence, which stopped Yellowknife ruching offence quite well. Yellowknife struggled to score with two missed field goal by Donaldson and lack of explosive rushing attack, their most important offensive strategy.
6)expansion
Building an expansion team from scratch is a very hard process, as small mistakes or lack of insight can lead to devastating consequences. As such, having a definite list of priorities is most important in the progress. Here, I'm listing two most important things in building an expansion team.
First, sign some respected veteran players to act as a leader. An expansion team is bound to have a large amount of inexperienced players who need a leader to help them function as a team, as opposed to as an individual as those inexperienced players usually tend to do. Even if those renowned veterans take up a fair bit of the salary cap, their crucial roles in the teams warrent those money. Plus, they will add more fans to the team. However, in this case those veterans must be selected carefully, and with focus on both ability and leadership. Otherwise they might prove to be detrimental to the team, especially when the veteran turns out to be a no leader.
Second, build a good front office. Expansion teams rely heavily on drafts. So a good GM, who can find good prospects will be needed. On top of that, front office of the new team is tasked with building the team culture of the team, which can hinder a team's development for years if not set properly. So, a large and highly specialized front office is needed, as smaller front offices tent to give GM more power, and said GM is often too overburdened to look after the culture aspect of the team.
8)Scouting Report
William Lim is certainly an interesting prospect. Born in South Korea, Lim was originally played baseball -the country's most popular sport-until high school as a shortstop, when his lack of strong arm and low batting average held him from being drafted to the pros despite his good fielding abilities. Lim was scouted to attend seoul university, and subsequently changed sports to football after being scouted by the school's non-scholarshipped football team after quitting baseball in his sophomore season. That decision turned out to be a lifechanging one, as he emerged as one of the top wide receivers of Korea in his junior season. Lim made his name known to american scouters as several videos of him making one-handed catches as well as his game footages went viral in the youtube. Lim declared for the DSFL draft after that, starting his journey as the first Korean WR to play in the league.
Lim's best attribute as a prospect is his hands and his work ethic. Standing at 6'2'', 195lbs, Lim possess a good hand. He rarely drops a pass headed his way and excels in contested catch situations. Also Lim is renowned for his rigorous training and never having off- field issues. Generally, Lim is a well- rounded player, having decent speed and agility as well as his good hands.
11)playoff MVP
The MVP of the ultimus bowl should be Easton Cole, Austin Copperheads' quarterback. Cole dominated the ultimus bowl with his 322 passing yards and 4 touchdowns. Cole especially shined in clutch moments like the end of first quarter, when he drove down the field 78 yards to the end zone in just 6 plays and 3 minutes, and swung the momentum of the game firmly back to Copperheads' side after the team committed two consecutive turnovers(a fumble and an interception) and was losing momentum in the offence. Cole then proceeded to cement the Copperheads' lead by throwing a 23- yard touchdown, his third of the day, to Tidwell right after the Wraiths scored their first points of the game, squandering the hope and chances of the wraiths' comeback. Cole proceeded to play well in the second half, eventually throwing another passing touchdown, which cemented the win. Cole's performance-bar an interception in late second quarter- was constant throughout the whole game, and yet became electrifying in key moments, like aforementioned touchdown drives. After this performance, I have no doubt that he deserves the MVP for the biggest game of the NSFL season, and I also hope that he shows us electrifying performances like he did on the ultimus bowl in the future.
The Austin Copperheads were projected as an underdog before the ultimus bowl, but ended up dominating it.
First major event of the game occured at 9: 20 first quarter, as yellowknife's quarterback Bigsby threw an interception to Austin safety Okura, which almost became a pick six. Austin scored on the very next play, as quarterback Cole found Clay in a first and goal situation. Yellowknife was given two oppertunities via turnovers-a fumble and an interception- but failed to utilize both opportunities, each resulting in a punt and a missed field goal. Then Cole connected with Tidwell in end zone, making the score 14-0 in the end of the first quarter. Yellowknife's first score happened in mid second quarter, when donaldson kicked ina 19 yard fg after two misses. But Cole and Austin responded with a touchdown in the very next drive, again to Tidwell. Yellowknife finally managed to score a touchdown in late 3rd quarter-after each teams traded a field goal each- when Bigsby found Swift in a 7yd play. Austin swiftly responded with two field goals and a touchdown, making the score 37-13. Yellowknife managed to score another touchdown late in the 4th quarter, but the fate of the game was already decided. Austin was able to win this game based on their superior defence, which stopped Yellowknife ruching offence quite well. Yellowknife struggled to score with two missed field goal by Donaldson and lack of explosive rushing attack, their most important offensive strategy.
6)expansion
Building an expansion team from scratch is a very hard process, as small mistakes or lack of insight can lead to devastating consequences. As such, having a definite list of priorities is most important in the progress. Here, I'm listing two most important things in building an expansion team.
First, sign some respected veteran players to act as a leader. An expansion team is bound to have a large amount of inexperienced players who need a leader to help them function as a team, as opposed to as an individual as those inexperienced players usually tend to do. Even if those renowned veterans take up a fair bit of the salary cap, their crucial roles in the teams warrent those money. Plus, they will add more fans to the team. However, in this case those veterans must be selected carefully, and with focus on both ability and leadership. Otherwise they might prove to be detrimental to the team, especially when the veteran turns out to be a no leader.
Second, build a good front office. Expansion teams rely heavily on drafts. So a good GM, who can find good prospects will be needed. On top of that, front office of the new team is tasked with building the team culture of the team, which can hinder a team's development for years if not set properly. So, a large and highly specialized front office is needed, as smaller front offices tent to give GM more power, and said GM is often too overburdened to look after the culture aspect of the team.
8)Scouting Report
William Lim is certainly an interesting prospect. Born in South Korea, Lim was originally played baseball -the country's most popular sport-until high school as a shortstop, when his lack of strong arm and low batting average held him from being drafted to the pros despite his good fielding abilities. Lim was scouted to attend seoul university, and subsequently changed sports to football after being scouted by the school's non-scholarshipped football team after quitting baseball in his sophomore season. That decision turned out to be a lifechanging one, as he emerged as one of the top wide receivers of Korea in his junior season. Lim made his name known to american scouters as several videos of him making one-handed catches as well as his game footages went viral in the youtube. Lim declared for the DSFL draft after that, starting his journey as the first Korean WR to play in the league.
Lim's best attribute as a prospect is his hands and his work ethic. Standing at 6'2'', 195lbs, Lim possess a good hand. He rarely drops a pass headed his way and excels in contested catch situations. Also Lim is renowned for his rigorous training and never having off- field issues. Generally, Lim is a well- rounded player, having decent speed and agility as well as his good hands.
11)playoff MVP
The MVP of the ultimus bowl should be Easton Cole, Austin Copperheads' quarterback. Cole dominated the ultimus bowl with his 322 passing yards and 4 touchdowns. Cole especially shined in clutch moments like the end of first quarter, when he drove down the field 78 yards to the end zone in just 6 plays and 3 minutes, and swung the momentum of the game firmly back to Copperheads' side after the team committed two consecutive turnovers(a fumble and an interception) and was losing momentum in the offence. Cole then proceeded to cement the Copperheads' lead by throwing a 23- yard touchdown, his third of the day, to Tidwell right after the Wraiths scored their first points of the game, squandering the hope and chances of the wraiths' comeback. Cole proceeded to play well in the second half, eventually throwing another passing touchdown, which cemented the win. Cole's performance-bar an interception in late second quarter- was constant throughout the whole game, and yet became electrifying in key moments, like aforementioned touchdown drives. After this performance, I have no doubt that he deserves the MVP for the biggest game of the NSFL season, and I also hope that he shows us electrifying performances like he did on the ultimus bowl in the future.