(S44) PT #5 - Now or Never

[SimmiZ]

We are not going to the playoff this season, and even if it was expected, because we are in a processus of rebuilding, it's still a bummer, because you always want a chance to carry the Ultimus. I dont think we have a lot of things to change to be successful in the mid to long term. Our younger players played well, and I think that in two season, we will be a team to take seriously if our youngster continue to perform like that, and hopefully we will be able to bring an Ultimus back to Orange County. One thing that cost us a lot this season were bad penalities. We took so much penalities in crucial part of the game where we were so close to take the lead, or to maintain it. If we want sucess in the long run, we need to make discipline one of our top priority, and we will win more games for sure.

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[shrub02]

Aww shoot this is a tough PT for me because I haven't been paying close attention to much this season. I hate it but I've been busy irl. This actually might be my first PT this season.... oops.... anyways Oc-Coh is one of those teams that has been mathematically eliminated already. What could we have done differently you ask? Give the ball to Reginald more! Obviously. He's the best playmaker in the league. Stats be damned. But actually, I don't care about that. I know his time will come. The biggest thing the Otters need to do is just keep progressing. We're exiting our rebuild phase and should be competitive here real soon. The offense is pretty much set. Oline would always help but that's a luxury to most teams. I think the biggest thing to address coming up is our front seven. Well, mainly the dline. Our pass defence has held it's own. Our rush defence, on the other hand, needs to improve in order for us to be a truly competitive team. 

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[bowl0]

Playoffs are unfortunately not in the cards most likely for Orange County, after Week 14 we were already eliminated from playoff contention this year. The big thing we struggled with was our inconsistent performances. For the most part, we were able to take care of business against the weaker teams in the league, where we were 4-1 against teams under .500, but were just 2-8 against teams .500 or better. Orange County is on the rise, just hasn't made it all the way back up yet. Turnover differential is also something that can be vastly improved, as a team we only grabbed 7 interceptions which is tied for second lowest in the league. while I ended up throwing 13 interceptions and having 4 fumbles on the season. The team offense and defense were both middle of the pack, just need to perform better against the better teams in the league going forward. I have full expectations to be back in the playoffs in the next season or two.

[.simo]

Somewhere in the far north of Queensland there is a 22 year old who is sitting at home stunned that his favourite football team the Arizona Outlaws aren't in the playoffs. He has never in his life seen an ISFL season where the Outlaws didn't make the playoffs. They were always there every season and now he has to try to do something like doing outside and fishing or something during the playoffs week. Who knows what he might get up to. Maybe go to a pub and have some drinks and talk to someone and not just sit at home playing games and sitting on discord or something. Next year though he is sure that the Outlaws will be back. Outlaws never rebuild they just reload. They will be back playing games that matter again for sure. Right?! Well it'll be a long year or eight weeks or so waiting to find out.

[Dagon]

Honest to god i think we are winning the dsfl Ultimini, we have worked hard and it shows on our 11-2, and heading to the playoffs we just need to maintain the same level of grinding and improving, the teamwork is what got us here and we cant let the sim win heh, we are pretty much clinched to face Pythons on the final game, but everything can happen. As one of the captains of Tijuana Luchadores i put my full confidence in our team, tho even the best of the best have some slips (those 2 loses lmao, what was that Minnesota game i swear) we are going to win it all and keep making history on this league. I'm impressed of these team and what we are capable of, hopefully we can make Wiz, Swoosh and the staff happy with their draft-picks, we can make this run worth it.

[Tesla]

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[slumped64]

The Portland pythons have clinched the playoffs. But we have taken some heavy losses to teams such as Tijuana, London, and Dallas. Tijuana has been the #1 favorite to win the ultimus, and proved their dominance by spanking the crap out of Portland. We are pretty much set on making the finals, but 2 peating doesn't sound very promising, anything can happen but it's not looking great considering that Tijuana offense is looking really tough. We have to shut down Kyle Bessey especially. Being probably the best receiving back in the league. If our defense can contain the QB/RB, we can use our immense passing game and run game to cruise to a back to back ultimus win. But, it's easier said than done. Our gms have done a great job at building our team, as well as the lockeroom. I think with our high morale and grit, there is a chance we could get it done.

[jj2416]

I think we are a young team that can compete in the future, but we have to keep earning to get there. Our OL including myself is not very high TPE yet, but we are getting better. With how low we are any tpe does make a big difference. With our OL improving everything on the offensive end will benefit with that. I am trying to update as much as I can and I know I have not been consistent, but I am slowly earning and starting to make a difference on my player and I think I can make a big difference for a team. I hope I can keep helping my team and hopefully not be hurting it on the OL. I think where I was picked I was also a great value for my team and hope to show that in the next couple seasons and can keep myself a valuable person on the team as we are right now.

[Rise of Smitty]

Headed into the final week of the ISFL season there was never any doubt that a Smitty led team would make the playoffs. It was just a matter of what seed would they make it as. Unfortunately the season was a colossal failure for the Hawks as they finished as the 2-seed in their conference behind the Cape Town Crash. Now the Hawks must net a fish when they take on Sarasota, Smitty's old franchise, and the only one he would ever leave Baltimore for. Can Smitty keep his head in the game and stay focused against his mistress team? or will he succumb to their firm grip and not be able to lead the Hawks to victory? We will find out next week but a quick preview is as simple as, no, no the Sailfish will not win. Above everything Smitty is all about winning and winning championships and that is exactly what he will be doing this season. Sorry Sarasota, Cape Town, and Honolulu but the Smitty led Hawks will running through each of you on the way to their back to back Ultimus win.

[Raven]

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Written option: It's the last IRL week of the regular season. For those with playoff aspirations, what do you think the team you're on needs to do to make it to the big dance? For those that are mathematically eliminated, what could have been done differently?

It was a tight race in the always stacked ASFC division this season after 13 weeks of games the Honolulu Hahalua, New York Silverbacks, Austin Copperheads and the Arizona Outlaws were all still on the prowl for a playoff ticket.

The standing looked as such:

HON: 10-3
AUS: 9-4
NYS: 8-5
ARI: 7-6

And in those final 3 weeks there would be a couple of very big games. Honolulu had an away game against the Outlaws in week 14 and a home game against the Copperheads in week 16.
New York would have a home game against Austin in week 14. Arizona had a week 14 home game against the Hahalaus and a week 15 away game agaisnt the Copperheads. Meanwhile Austin had the toughest task with both having 3 games against playoff contenders. Austin had away games agaainst New York and Honolulu in week 14 / 16 and a home game aginst Arizona in week 15.

At the end of it all Honolulu would lose to the Outlaws week 14, but with wins over Chicago (A) and Austin (H) in week 15 and 16, they secured themselves the first seed with a 12-4 record.

New York would win all their games, the home game against Austin week 14 and on a small away stretch would beat the Otters and Sabercats. Finishing the season 11-5.

Austin would then lose their two away games in week 14 and 16 to the Silverbacks and Hahaluas, but get an important win against the Outlaws to finish 10-6.

Finally dispite winning their game against the Hahaluas in week 14 and beating the Otters (A) in week 16, the Outlaws would end up missing out on the playoffs due to their week 15 loss agaisnt the Copperheads (A).

Leaving us with the final standings:

HON: 12-4
NYS: 11-5
AUS: 10-6
ARI: 9-7