12: I started my time in the ISFL having no idea what to expect, or how well I could do. I also had NO idea how much of a social hub this league is. I received a warm welcome when I entered the discord server, and I was even given a free extra week of training to start for returning to my account, approved by Bex of course almost instantly. Learning the site seemed like it would be a daunting task at first, and made me wonder if I could make it in this league, not to mention reading people’s media and wondering if I could stack up. I fears were quickly dispelled when so many people would always be ready to come to my aid when I was confused on something, and I quickly learned to use the site. Once I got through the start, I was eating every piece of TPE I could and doing every check and point task that I could get my hands on. Then I began the scouting process, which was one of the most fun parts of the league in my opinion. Everyone who scouted me was very friendly, and some went above and beyond, but I instantly took to the Grey Ducks locker room culture. It was infectious and nearly every member that has been on that team in my time is an amazing user and friend. My rookie season went really well for the most part, and we had a lot of fun. Watching us come back from a 1-3 start was really awesome and we had a lot of good times watching our playoff push that season. I would algo go on that season to have a great season, being one of the most efficient and highest stat wide receivers in the entire DSFL. I’d go on to win Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Wide Receiver of the Year, which was a really nice feeling. It was also fun watching a lot of my fellow ducks win awards that year. Me and a metric ton of my teammates would go to the Pro Bowl as well that offseason. After that came the ISFL draft, which again, I really enjoyed the scouting process and all the speculation! Being drafted to San Jose was awesome, going in the first round was a total blessing as well. Even though we haven’t had the best season this past year, I know that this team is growing an awesome team and I really enjoy the locker room culture there. I hope to be a major part of their success going forward.
15. If we’re talking this season, my favorite game was definitely the week four San Jose versus Orange County matchup. We came into this game as huge underdogs, and everyone picked the Otters to win against us. With us having such a young team, and Orange Counties offense and defense being considered one of the best in the league on both sides, we’d need to have a great game to win. The game started with a three and out, which definitely made us nervous but our defense held and soon got us the ball back. With another few back to back three and outs by both team, things would seem slow as it was tied at 0 at the end of the first. Suddenly, Thomas-Fox would catch a Forty-one yard pass to put us in position to score! He would cap the drive off with a five yard touchdown. The Otters would tie it up with a thirty-one yard pass to Mongo, and then take the lead with a 17 yard pass. The half ended with a 17-7 score. With a field goal bringing us to within a touchdown, and a long drive capped off by a Lackson touchdown, the game was tied in the fourth. With some key defensive stops, and a an amazing late game force fumble by Krause, we would take the lead by a field goal with two minutes remaining and would go on to win.
19. I’ll be making this scouting report about the man, the myth, the legend himself, Rashad Hilliard. Hilliard(Gotdatweefee) entered the league somewhat quietly, having been recruited from the Florida Gators subreddit by myself personally, then scouted for the Grey Ducks by myself personally. At first he seemed like an average recruit, definitely interested, but not sure if he had the time and effort to put into the league, but I could tell there was something special about him after our interview. Our interview went great, he was a team player, flexible, and seemed to be taking to the league rather quickly, not to mention the fact that he is a Florida Gators fan, aka the best team in college football. Hilliard originally created as a running back, and showed how much of a team player he was by switching roles to be the Grey Ducks newest cornerback. He would show the league why he was such a great pick for the Ducks by earning well, and playing well too! It felt like every game Hilliard would make at least one great play for us, amassing 7 interceptions, making him the league leader in that category, and a healthy 14 passes defended. If you need a solid, hard working defensive back with a great attitude, Rashad Hilliard is the player you want to draft.
15. If we’re talking this season, my favorite game was definitely the week four San Jose versus Orange County matchup. We came into this game as huge underdogs, and everyone picked the Otters to win against us. With us having such a young team, and Orange Counties offense and defense being considered one of the best in the league on both sides, we’d need to have a great game to win. The game started with a three and out, which definitely made us nervous but our defense held and soon got us the ball back. With another few back to back three and outs by both team, things would seem slow as it was tied at 0 at the end of the first. Suddenly, Thomas-Fox would catch a Forty-one yard pass to put us in position to score! He would cap the drive off with a five yard touchdown. The Otters would tie it up with a thirty-one yard pass to Mongo, and then take the lead with a 17 yard pass. The half ended with a 17-7 score. With a field goal bringing us to within a touchdown, and a long drive capped off by a Lackson touchdown, the game was tied in the fourth. With some key defensive stops, and a an amazing late game force fumble by Krause, we would take the lead by a field goal with two minutes remaining and would go on to win.
19. I’ll be making this scouting report about the man, the myth, the legend himself, Rashad Hilliard. Hilliard(Gotdatweefee) entered the league somewhat quietly, having been recruited from the Florida Gators subreddit by myself personally, then scouted for the Grey Ducks by myself personally. At first he seemed like an average recruit, definitely interested, but not sure if he had the time and effort to put into the league, but I could tell there was something special about him after our interview. Our interview went great, he was a team player, flexible, and seemed to be taking to the league rather quickly, not to mention the fact that he is a Florida Gators fan, aka the best team in college football. Hilliard originally created as a running back, and showed how much of a team player he was by switching roles to be the Grey Ducks newest cornerback. He would show the league why he was such a great pick for the Ducks by earning well, and playing well too! It felt like every game Hilliard would make at least one great play for us, amassing 7 interceptions, making him the league leader in that category, and a healthy 14 passes defended. If you need a solid, hard working defensive back with a great attitude, Rashad Hilliard is the player you want to draft.