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This is my first time ever participating in a league like this, so honestly I did not know what to expect, but have been pleasantly surprised so far. On the technical creation side of things, I've found the league to be pretty easy to start up (assuming you read all of the instructions provided), with plentiful opportunities to advance your player. In just my second day as a league member, (not even a full 24 hours to be specific) I will have completed at least 5 tasks earning over 30 TPE for my player thanks to all the opportunities and Rookie bonuses that can be earned, which I think is an excellent way to help bring new players up to speed for a chance to compete and have an impact early on. I’m hoping to dive into some of the other opportunities, like equipment and training a bit more once I’ve collected some league money and more TPE to spend. I've also experienced very welcoming and helpful moderators that have been reviewing my posts, being attentive enough to examine the post for accuracy and making sure I'm completing everything I'm allowed to instead of simply approving and sending me on my way (shout out to Kotasa for my Create a Player post where I didn't spend any TPE yet). I've also been welcomed in the Rookie Discord Server by Maglubiyet who wanted to reach out and make sure I had any questions answered and was doing ok with any and all initial steps into the league. All of that to say I believe this community to be very friendly and welcoming so far, and really don’t expect that aspect to change, although once I understand and develop my player a bit more (and get drafted to a team) I’m sure the trash talking aspect will come about (which from my early interactions I anticipate to be all in good fun). So far I’ve been blown away by the incredible talent some of the GFX submissions have been, I’m not experienced in that field at all so seeing all the cards and player profiles is super cool. Since I haven’t been drafted yet I can’t comment on how it felt, but I am excited to get some showcase time in the Prospect Bowl activities and to be drafted into the DSFL shortly after, I know everyone wants to be a top pick but it would be very exciting for it to actually happen. Also as I said before the GFX cards have been awesome so seeing my draft card for the first time will be really special.
8) Cole Maxwell was born near Dallas, Texas to parents Terrence and Carole. He attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas and started on the varsity team as a Freshman, completing a safety duo with Senior Jamal Adams. Over the course of his high school career, Cole accumulated 212 tackles, 15 interceptions (9 interceptions returned for touchdown) and 1 sack on defense, while scoring 14 touchdowns on offense and totaling 1,028 kick and punt return yards along with 7 return touchdowns. Cole was nominated as team captain his Junior and Senior seasons for the Hawks. While Hebron never won a State Championship during Cole's tenure, the team did reach the playoffs each year, being eliminated in the divisional round his freshman (31-28 loss to Denton Guyer) and sophomore years (45-42 loss to Cedar Hill) and advancing to the State Semifinals his junior year (14-13 loss to Southlake Caroll) and the State Championship game his senior year (27-24 loss to Cedar Hill). Cole was the 11th ranked safety and 73rd overall prospect in his class by rivals.com. He received offers from Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, and USC, and committed to Oklahoma before his senior season.As a true freshman Cole played sparingly on defense, only collecting 8 tackles and 1 pass defense, but played heavily on special teams for the Sooners, where he tallied 23 tackles on kick and punt return coverage, as well as adding 284 kick return yards and 94 punt return yards on 21 total returns (9 kick returns, 12 punt returns). His sophomore season Cole earned the starting FS position, tallying 58 tackles, 6 interceptions, and 13 pass defenses en route to a Big XII title win. The following season Cole was named a team captain and outperformed his previous year with 69 tackles, 10 interceptions, 5 interception returns for touchdown, and 11 pass defenses while being named the Big XII Defensive Player of the Year and the AP All American Team. Cole would forgo his senior season to declare for the 2043 DFSL draft. Since declaring, Cole has been training hard in his home-state of Texas at the Michael Johnson Performance facility, conveniently only a short drive from his childhood home near Dallas. With only a few short weeks between declaring for the DSFL draft and the draft itself, gaining any additional boosts to his combine performance will require a full commitment, including staying away from favorite foods such as chicken fried steak with sausage gravy. However, the short term sacrifices will all be worth it once he is able to achieve his dream of being a member of a league as prestigious as the DFSL and afterward the coveted ISFL.
This is my first time ever participating in a league like this, so honestly I did not know what to expect, but have been pleasantly surprised so far. On the technical creation side of things, I've found the league to be pretty easy to start up (assuming you read all of the instructions provided), with plentiful opportunities to advance your player. In just my second day as a league member, (not even a full 24 hours to be specific) I will have completed at least 5 tasks earning over 30 TPE for my player thanks to all the opportunities and Rookie bonuses that can be earned, which I think is an excellent way to help bring new players up to speed for a chance to compete and have an impact early on. I’m hoping to dive into some of the other opportunities, like equipment and training a bit more once I’ve collected some league money and more TPE to spend. I've also experienced very welcoming and helpful moderators that have been reviewing my posts, being attentive enough to examine the post for accuracy and making sure I'm completing everything I'm allowed to instead of simply approving and sending me on my way (shout out to Kotasa for my Create a Player post where I didn't spend any TPE yet). I've also been welcomed in the Rookie Discord Server by Maglubiyet who wanted to reach out and make sure I had any questions answered and was doing ok with any and all initial steps into the league. All of that to say I believe this community to be very friendly and welcoming so far, and really don’t expect that aspect to change, although once I understand and develop my player a bit more (and get drafted to a team) I’m sure the trash talking aspect will come about (which from my early interactions I anticipate to be all in good fun). So far I’ve been blown away by the incredible talent some of the GFX submissions have been, I’m not experienced in that field at all so seeing all the cards and player profiles is super cool. Since I haven’t been drafted yet I can’t comment on how it felt, but I am excited to get some showcase time in the Prospect Bowl activities and to be drafted into the DSFL shortly after, I know everyone wants to be a top pick but it would be very exciting for it to actually happen. Also as I said before the GFX cards have been awesome so seeing my draft card for the first time will be really special.
8) Cole Maxwell was born near Dallas, Texas to parents Terrence and Carole. He attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas and started on the varsity team as a Freshman, completing a safety duo with Senior Jamal Adams. Over the course of his high school career, Cole accumulated 212 tackles, 15 interceptions (9 interceptions returned for touchdown) and 1 sack on defense, while scoring 14 touchdowns on offense and totaling 1,028 kick and punt return yards along with 7 return touchdowns. Cole was nominated as team captain his Junior and Senior seasons for the Hawks. While Hebron never won a State Championship during Cole's tenure, the team did reach the playoffs each year, being eliminated in the divisional round his freshman (31-28 loss to Denton Guyer) and sophomore years (45-42 loss to Cedar Hill) and advancing to the State Semifinals his junior year (14-13 loss to Southlake Caroll) and the State Championship game his senior year (27-24 loss to Cedar Hill). Cole was the 11th ranked safety and 73rd overall prospect in his class by rivals.com. He received offers from Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, and USC, and committed to Oklahoma before his senior season.As a true freshman Cole played sparingly on defense, only collecting 8 tackles and 1 pass defense, but played heavily on special teams for the Sooners, where he tallied 23 tackles on kick and punt return coverage, as well as adding 284 kick return yards and 94 punt return yards on 21 total returns (9 kick returns, 12 punt returns). His sophomore season Cole earned the starting FS position, tallying 58 tackles, 6 interceptions, and 13 pass defenses en route to a Big XII title win. The following season Cole was named a team captain and outperformed his previous year with 69 tackles, 10 interceptions, 5 interception returns for touchdown, and 11 pass defenses while being named the Big XII Defensive Player of the Year and the AP All American Team. Cole would forgo his senior season to declare for the 2043 DFSL draft. Since declaring, Cole has been training hard in his home-state of Texas at the Michael Johnson Performance facility, conveniently only a short drive from his childhood home near Dallas. With only a few short weeks between declaring for the DSFL draft and the draft itself, gaining any additional boosts to his combine performance will require a full commitment, including staying away from favorite foods such as chicken fried steak with sausage gravy. However, the short term sacrifices will all be worth it once he is able to achieve his dream of being a member of a league as prestigious as the DFSL and afterward the coveted ISFL.