(S49) PT #1 - Grassroots

[Dindog]

Alright, well I started my player started there career in the best place to start any football career. At a pizza place of course! But no just any pizza place. They started at the Krusty Krab pizza pizza place. The first thing they ever threw was actually a Krusty Krab pizza they rolled into the shape of a football. He spent all his time folding pizzas into footballs and even playing touch football in the kitchen with some other pizzas. Well one day as he was tackling some pizza dummies the local high school football coach walked in and noticed him. He walked up to him and realized that he just found his new linebacker. Krusty Krab pizza had never thought about playing football for real before they just loved tackling pizza, but the next day he came out to the field to try out for the team and the rest of history. A lot can happen in a small town pizza shop.

[ProdigalSon]

Ali Star began his long journey to the ISFL in a small town that worshiped football, nearly as a way of life. From a young age, Ali Star would attend high school and college football games with his father who was a former college running back. Aspiring to be like his father, Ali would throw the pig skin around the backyard with his father and older brother. Soon he started playing on a recreation team and became a star linebacker.
 
In high school, Ali Star skipped junior varsity and went straight to the varsity team as a starting linebacker. He put up some impressive stats and his senior year help lead the team to a stat title. Following the impressive title, recruiters began to take notice and Ali was offered a scholarship to play for the Florida State University. Ali Star was very successful at FSU and was even nominated for the Heisman trophy his senior year.

After playing for four years at FSU, Ali Star was drafted in the first round by the Sarasota Sailfish. It was a dream come true for him. Recently, Ali Star signed a life contract with the Sailfish, securing his linebacker position for the remained of his career.

[dogwoodmaple]

Some players peak early, some players peak late, but I was right down the middle. I started to show my athletic prowess in middle school and by the time high school hit, I was the talk of the town.  I was able to take home All-Region and All-State honors as I led Midtown High School to our first state title in nearly fifty years.  Fortunately for me, that led to scholarship offers from virtually every major college, but there was always only one choice for me. I grew up a massive Georgia Bulldogs fan and knew that I would commit there instantly if they offered.  My parents went there, my sister went there, and my grandparents went there.  I grew up attending game after game with my dad and formed so many core memories during my numerous trips to Athens.  When I got the phone call from the head coach, I was almost in tears.  I was so thankful for that opportunity and knew that I would not be wasting it -  so far, so good!

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[Rusfan]

Caleb TheGEICOCamel was not a hometown hero for football. He had, in actual fact, never played the sport before giving it a try in his last few months of college eligibility. The Minnesota Grey Ducks liked what they saw enough to draft him in the 3rd round as a cornerback when it wasn’t even clear where his permanent position would be. After one year the struggling Honolulu Hahaluas called him up and told him to move to safety. A long way to go for the insurance mascot who was outshined by a gecko. After shooting the commercial for a whopping $2,000 while in college Caleb knew that a future on screen wasn’t for him. With some urging from a friend that his unusual body could be “just what the team needs” Caleb decided, what the hell, he’ll give it a shot. It became clear that no QB without a Mahomes-Ian arm could throw over his massive hump and he was quickly assigned to the defensive secondary

[DigDoug11]

Corey Trevor’s origin story is very different than many. He didn’t grow up being the football star that he is now, in fact he didn’t play football at all, much rather hockey. But growing up Corey was always getting into trouble and hanging out with the wrong crowd. Well one day he stole something from the wrong person, but luckily for Corey, the government had been watching that person for a long time and was able to set up him in the witness protection program, he actually used to be named Ricky. It was when he started college that he was recruited to play football due to his size and it didn’t take long for him to make a name for him self. He was able to singlehanded lead his team to the finals each season during his tenure at south harmon institute of technology, but to be fair they didn’t have much competition. It’s was all up hill from there, especially when he entered the DSFL draft.

[Tayjay]

I had one of those upbringings that could only be described by a Hallmark movie or another movie starring Sandra Bullock. My mother never knew my father so she did the best she could. But as a large Chunky Campbell Soup I was massive compared to the other cans of soup in the grocery store aisle. The other cans of soup used to make fun of me for how big I was and for having an unconventional top but she always told me I was destined for more. Eventually she had to put me up for adoption and I was taken in by one of the corner caps in the store and proudly displayed for everyone to see. Eventually the scouts took notice and how large my can was and I started to get recruited. No longer being made fun, the scouts told me I would be great on the football field and my unconventional top was a great asset. Now look at me. I am an ISFL lineman.

[Luciddreams702]

Eric Cartman started his playing career in his small podunk home town of South Park Colorado. He began his football career playing for the Cows  (Briefly the Giant Du*****). No one ever leaves South Park to go to College let alone play Professional Football (aside from one guy who was President) so just being drafted to the ISFL has already catapulted Eric into local stardom. Football was the only place that Eric’s weight was looked at it in a positive light which lead to him taking it very seriously. Those who know Cartman personally know how committed he can become when he sets his mind to something. He really separated himself from the rest of the local talent in High School and at the Collegiate level. It would be a complete surprise if his small town work ethic doesn’t transfer over into the professional level. I have a feeling we will be talking about Eric Cartman for a long time to come.

[Oles]

Well, for Tyler Oles III his origins are one of a great legacy. The Oles family has one of the strongest legacies in the league, with 5 different members of the family making their name in the league and making their mark. When you grow up in a family of pro athletes, it is a lot easier to get your foot in the door and to find your place in the league, the original Oles in the ISFL struggled to find his spot, and as the family added more members it went from a question of whether they would enter the league to a question of when they would enter the league. Tyler Oles III was playing with a football practically the day he was born, and it was a natural progression for the young CB to find his own way to the ISFL much like his family had beforehand. Now all eyes are on him within the family to make his own mark on the league and make his name, adding to the rich legacy that the members have, with the major one looming of an eventual Ultimus victory, as every other Oles to enter the league has won at least 1 Ultimus.