LONG BEACH MERMEN [GM RIZZ]

[Talon]

 

Yeah, I think that's the best option right now if we have to go that route.

[GM Yount]

"COOL"



If Mullins is cleared to play

No Changes at cb

If Mullins can't go

Put Okafor at CB1 and Pettigrew at CB2

lock in

[GM Yount]

1. Discuss your week 3 results, what were you happy with, what were you disappointed with?

"WE COULDNT GET A RHYTHM GOING FROM THE START

MILWAUKEES BEEN A BIT OF A BUGABOO FOR THE BIG DOG SINCE I ENTERED THIS GM GAME AND THE INJURY BUG HAS DEFINITELY BIT OUR TEAM AND NESTLED AND BURROWED AND STARTED LAYING LITTLE INJURY EGGS BUT OVERALL WE JUST NEED TO BE BETTER

A COUPLE GUYS DID WELL BUT I KNOW THEYRE NOT GONNA BE HAPPY OR THINKING ABOUT THAT WHEN WE LOST AS A UNIT SO COMPREHENSIVELY

GOTTA CLEAN A HELL OF A LOT UP BUT ITS ON TO THE NEXT WEEK"

2. Have you and your coach made any major adjustments so far this season, if not do you feel you need to after this week?

"MOSTLY SMALL TWEAKS SO FAR TRYING TO LET THE SQUAD BUILD CHEMISTRY AND RHYTHM BUT WERE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE SO IF WE EVALUATE THAT THERES CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE WE HAVE A COACHING STAFF THATS FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM

IF THERES A CHANGE TO BE MADE TO POSSIBLY IMPROVE US WELL DO IT BUT IDENTIFYING THE AREAS THAT NEED IMPROVEMENT IS EASY ITS CREATING THOSE SOLUTIONS THATS THE TOUGH PART WE GET PAID FOR "

3. The league has discussed a potential league-sponsored event to give free agent offensive linemen the chance to showcase themselves to HIFL teams, what do you think of this idea?

"SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA TO ME BROTHER

ANYONE THAT HELPED GET THE WHEELS ROLLING FOR DISCUSSING SOMETHING LIKE THIS SOUNDS LIKE A GENIUS TO THE BIG DOG

SCHEME AND SKILLSET FIT ARE SO IMPORTANT SO IT WOULD LET TEAMS MAKE BETTER INFORMED DECISIONS AND ALSO FOR THOSE PLAYERS HOPEFULLY MAKE THEM MORE ATTRACTIVE TO SIGN"

4. Discuss any news that interested you, if you had team specific news address it first.

"POOR EDDIE STANDS GETTING HIS OWN NEWS BLURB THERE HUH

ITS PRETTY TOUGH NOT TO FUMBLE ON A PLAY WHERE THE OPPONENT BREAKS YOUR RIBS OR SO IVE BEEN TOLD"

5. Discuss your next opponent and game. What is something about that team that you wish you could emulate?

"GOT SALT LAKE NEXT WHICH IS A WELL COACHED WELL PUT TOGETHER SQUAD DESPITE THE DARK ARTS DISGUSTING PRACTICES WITH GOATS

WE NEED TO EXECUTE A LOT BETTER AND ID SAY IF THERES ANYTHING FROM THEIR TEAM THAT WED LOVE TO EMULATE IT WOULD BE HOW THEY SCORED FOURTY SEVEN POINTS LAST WEEK AND GAVE UP MUCH LESS THAN THAT"

[Talon]

 

Trade season's come early, huh?

[GM Yount]

"YEAH

IM ALL FOR PATIENCE BUT I DIDNT THINK PROTECTING OUR QB WAS AN AREA WE COULD EXERCISE THAT IN

HOPEFULLY URBAN CAN DRAW SOME ATTENTION AWAY FROM TARR JUNIOR ALSO

IN THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO IM THINKING PUT SAPP AT LEFT GUARD AND PULLIAM AT RIGHT FOR THIS WEEK

IF LUCE MANAGES TO HAVE A FASTER THAN EXPECTED RECOVERY FROM HIS CONCUSSION AND PLAY THIS WEEK DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON WHETHER HIM AND SAPP SHOULD BE AT LEFT GUARD VERSUS RIGHT GUARD FROM THE TAPE YOUVE GRINDED OR IS IT A DEAL WHERE YOU NEED TO LET HIM BE IN THE BUILDING FOR A BIT FIRST BEFORE DECIDING"

[Talon]

 

I'd go Luce Left and Sapp Right when they are both healthy, but this week I think just locking Sapp into left and playing Luce at right if he gets a late clear and having Pulliam there if not is best for continuity.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT COOL SO AS FAR AS CORNERS FEELS LIKE THERES A LOT OF VARIABLES WITH TWO OF OUR TOP THREE BEING QUESTIONABLE FOR THIS GAME

WE ALREADY HAD THE MULLINS SITUATION TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK BUT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD HAVE CREED READY TO SLIDE IN AS THE NICKEL IF RAWDOG CANT GO"

[Talon]

 

Yeah, that's probably our best bet.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT WE CAN CONVENE ON ANY CHANGES OR TWEAKS TO MAKE AFTER WE GET THROUGH THIS QUARTER POINT GAME

LETS PLAY A HELL OF A LOT BETTER THAN WE DID LAST WEEK AND GET THE HOME CROWD SOMETHING TO CHEER"




If Mullins is cleared to play

Joseph Mullins CB1 in all formations

If Mullins can't go

Put Okafor at CB1 and Pettigrew at CB2

Pettigrew and Creed as corners in the 5-2; use the 5-2 defense primarily for run or short yardage situations

If McQueen can play

Keep him as CB3/Nickel Corner

If McQueen is out

Gregory Creed as CB3/Nickel Corner

Defensive Line
James Urban as DT2 in all packages except the clear passing ones where Gerald Roberts is already DT2 next to Tarr

Offensive Line

Robert Sapp as starting LG

Charles Luce as starting RG

Ken Pulliam as OG2 -- have him start at RG if Luce is not cleared

Lock In

[GM Yount]

1. Discuss your week 4 results (if you won, who deserves a game ball for their efforts?) (if you lost, who needs to step up to prevent another loss?) (if you had a bye-week, skip)

"GOOD FOR THE SQUAD TO BOUNCE BACK WITH A WIN AND THE OFFENSE TO GET GOING

THERE WAS DEFINITELY SOME STUFF TO CLEAN UP BUT WE WENT IN THERE SHORTHANDED AND I FEEL LIKE ANY OF THE BIG PLAYMAKERS ON OFFENSE LIKE CALEB PHILLIPS JUSTYN ROSS AND JOSEPH RUIZ COULD GET A GAME BALL

T LAW DID WELL SPREADING THE BALL AROUND TO THEM AND PHILLIPS ESPECIALLY HAD A BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE AFTER A REAL TOUGH GAME ON HIS PART AGAINST MILWAUKEE

OUR DEFENSE DID WELL CONSIDERING THAT TURNOVERS AND POOR PUNTS PUT THEM IN TOUGH FIELD POSITION I REALLY LIKE THAT PHIL CALABRESE MADE SOME BIG PLAYS AGAIN AND WE DID GOOD AGAINST THE RUN

ALL IN ALL A WIN IS A WIN AND ITS GOOD TO KEEP FORWARD MOMENTUM GOING"

2. One quarter of the way through the season, has your team played up to expectations?

"I DONT THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO FAIR FOR ME TO PLACE RIGID EXPECTATIONS SINCE ME AND THE TEAM ARE STILL GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER BUT YEAH WERE OFF TO A GOOD START AND I EXPECT US TO BE GOOD SO YEAH

STUFF TO IMPROVE WERE NOT WHERE I EXPECT US TO BE AT YEAR END BUT THREE AND ONE DESPITE DEALING WITH SOME INJURIES IS A GOOD PLACE TO BE SO I LIKE HOW WERE TRENDING"

3. Do you see yourself attending the HIFL's Offensive Lineman Open House?

"I MEAN NEVER SAY NEVER BUT I THINK WEVE KNOCK ON WOOD GOT PRETTY SOLID O LINE DEPTH COMPARED TO SOME OTHER SQUADS IN THE LEAGUE AND WE JUST MADE A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT TO BRING IN ROBERT SAPP TO HELP OUR INTERIOR LINE IN THAT TRADE THAT BROUGHT US URBAN ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE TOO

RIGHT NOW IM NOT THINKING ABOUT IT BUT IF THE BIG DOG FINDS A SPARE TWO MILLION IN BONUS MONEY UNDER MY PILLOW ID NEVER TURN DOWN INFORMATION GATHERING"

4. Discuss any news that interested you, if you had team specific news address it first.

"WELL HOLLYWOOD EXPERIENCE IS A PIECE OF CRAP IF THATS TRUE HUH"

5. Grade your coaching staff so far through the first quarter of the season, have they lived up to your expectations?

"PROBABLY A B PLUS SO FAR THE COACHES ARE OVERALL DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB BUT ITS NOT LIKE WEVE BEEN PERFECT EITHER

THEYRE DOING GOOD LIKE I EXPECT THEM TO BECAUSE I KNOW THEYRE GOOD AT THEIR JOBS AND COACH WOODS ESPECIALLY IS GREAT BUT I THINK EVERYONE IN THE ORGANIZATION FROM PLAYERS UP TO ME AS THE GM IS ALWAYS GONNA BE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BE BETTER GOING FORWARD

I GET THATS REALLY A LONG WAY AROUND GIVING AN ARBITRARY NUMBER BUT THE COACHES HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD IM HAPPY WITH THEM AND I THINK ANY AREAS TO IMPROVE THEYLL BE MORE THAN UP TO THE CHALLENGE OF DOING SO

BUT YEAH MY EXPECTATION WAS THAT THEYD BE GOOD AT COACHING FOOTBALL AND GOOD AT COLLABORATING AND THATS WHAT THEYVE BEEN

THERES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IM UNSATISFIED WITH FROM MY COACHES BUT FOR ME YOU KNOW I THINK AN A MEANS WERE PERFECT AND CANT REACH ANY HIGHER AND BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN THEM I KNOW WE ALL CAN"

6. Discuss your next opponent and game. What is something about that team that you wish you could emulate?

"WERE GOING TO PLAY CANCUN WHO IS GONNA BE A DANGEROUS TEAM WITH AN EXPLOSIVE DUAL THREAT QUARTERBACK AND HUNGRY FOR A WIN

WE HAVE TO BE READY FOR A TEAM THATS GONNA GIVE US THEIR BEST SHOT AND THROW THEM OFF THEIR GAME PLAYING ON THE ROAD IN THIS LEAGUE IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE AND THEY CAN ABSOLUTELY PUT POINTS ON THE BOARD

ANYWAYS THEY HAVE SOME PRETTY GREAT TANS ON THAT SQUAD LOOK LIKE THEY GET PLENTY OF CANCUN SUN WHICH FEELS LIKE WOULD BE SOLID TO EMULATE FOR A CALI TEAM LIKE US"

[GM Yount]

"WELL DAMN MY EYEPATCH REALLY SCREWED ME UP LOOKING AT THE SCHEDULE THERE

WHOOPS MY BAD

BUT YEAH WEVE GOT SEATTLE THIS WEEK WHO ARE OBVIOUSLY A RIDICULOUSLY STACKED TEAM AND WITH A GM WHO KNOWS US WELL AS ANYONE

OBVIOUSLY THEIR CONSISTENT WINNING CULTURE IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO HAVE HERE AND THEN SURPASS

AND IM SURE THE BOSS MAN IS GONNA BE WATCHING THIS CLOSELY BUT OVERALL IM CONFIDENT IN HOW OUR PROCESS WILL PLAY OUT BROTHERS"

[Talon]

Kittens, huh?

[GM Yount]

"YEAH COACH I THINK THEY WERE TRAUMATIZED ALMOST LIKE SOME LARGE INDIVIDUAL USED TO PUNCH THEM

ANYWAYS I WAS PLEASED WITH OUR PASSING GAME STARTING TO CLICK LAST WEEK AND I DONT THINK THE SALT LAKE POINT TOTAL IS REALLY ON OUR DEFENSE GIVEN THEY HAD TO DEAL WITH TURNOVERS AND THE SHANKED PUNT SIZED ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

WELL MY DEPTH PERCEPTION WAS PRETTY OFF FOR HALF THAT GAME BUT THOSE PUNTS DEFINITELY DIDNT LOOK LIKE THEY WERE TRAVELING VERY FAR"

[Talon]

 

Yeah... Roy's 31st ranked punt average is hurting us, but he has been good in the short punt game with his 11 punts inside the 20.. it's tough to make a call on him, but this week he hurt us, I'd say.

[GM Yount]

"ILL DO MY DUE DILIGENCE ON THAT SITUATION

SO I GUESS MY BIGGEST QUESTION AT THE QUARTER OF THE SEASON MARK IS IF YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON OUR USAGE OF IZZY TO HELP MAXIMIZE HIS IMPACT"

[Talon]

I've definitely been underwhelmed by what he's done on the field, not knocking him, but I was hopeful he would be a top 15 corner and receiver both, and so far he's not making much of a major impact, but I don't want to give up on our plans either, Im going to tweak some usage rates and see if it helps.

[GM Yount]

"SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN

HE LOOKED REALLY GOOD WEEK ONE THEN LESS OF AN IMPACT

NOT THAT ID BE PLANNING TO DO ANYTHING UNTIL A BYE WEEK BUT DO YOU THINK HE COULD BENEFIT FROM POSITION TRAINING AT EITHER SPOT BUT NAH"

[Talon]

 

I don't think he needs it, honestly.

[GM Yount]

"THANKS THATS GOOD TO KNOW ILL LET YOU COACH AND I GM THEN

AND ALONG THOSE LINES I SHOULD PROBABLY DO SOME TALKING TO THE MAN RUNNING OUR OFFENSE

THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT COACH"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME T LAW PLEASE"



"HEY T LAW ITS THE BIG DOG

GREAT TO SEE SOME OF THE DEEP PLAY PASSING CONNECT LAST GAME TO RUIZ AND PHILLIPS IM SURE ITS AN ADJUSTMENT MOVING TO THE OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY OF A NEW HEAD COACH BUT I LOVE THE WAY YOU CAME THROUGH IN THE CLUTCH THERE MAN

TOOK YOUR WORDS TO HEART ABOUT LOOKING AT OUR INTERIOR O LINE OBVIOUSLY I THANK YOU FOR HANGING IN THERE AND DELIVERING DESPITE NOT HAVING OUR FULL STRENGTH LINEUP OUT THERE YET WITH LUCE UNFORTUNATELY GETTING BANGED UP BUT YOU KNOW I TRY TO BE A BIG DOG OF MY WORD SO I DID MY BEST TO HELP PUT YOU AND THE TEAM AS A WHOLE IN A POSITION TO SUCCEED

IM HOPING THE COMBO OF LUCE AND SAPP ON THE INSIDE WILL GIVE YOU THE TIME TO COOK BROTHER"

[Talon]

I appreciate you acting quickly boss, I think it was a nice upgrade for us and hopefully it results in more wins.

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH LETS KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING

ILL LET YOU GET BACK TO IT LETS GET SOME MORE DUBS"



"SPEAKING OF I SHOULD GREET THE NEW FELLAS AND WELCOME THEM TO THE TEAM

ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME ROBERT SAPP TO START WITH"



"HEY ROBERT ITS THE BIG DOG

WELCOME TO LONG BEACH AND BACK TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION 

IM SURE IT WAS KIND OF CRAZY WITH THE WHOLE WHIRLWIND OVER IN LOUISVILLE BUT WERE GLAD TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD TO HELP BEEF UP THE LINE"

[Talon]

I'm happy to be here, I'm a west-coast kid at heart anyways, so good to be back on the Best Coast.

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH

YOUR PROVEN TRACK RECORD AND EXPERIENCE IN THE DIVISION HAD ME FEELING GOOD ABOUT MAKING THE MOVE FOR YOU AND THAT THERE MAKES THE BIG DOG FEEL EVEN BETTER

GLAD TO HAVE YOU MAN ILL LET YOU GET BACK TO IT"



"IF I CAN GET JAMES URBAN NEXT THATD BE GREAT THANKS ARIEL"



"HEY JAMES ITS THE BIG DOG NICE TO MEET YOU

I KNOW THIS IS PROBABLY A BITTERSWEET DEAL FOR YOU WITH HOW THINGS WENT IN LOUISVILLE AND HAVING TO MOVE ON FROM THE CITY YOU PLAYED YOUR COLLEGE BALL IN BUT WERE REALLY HAPPY TO BE ADDING YOU TO OUR DEFENSIVE LINE NEXT TO RICKY

HOPING THAT INJECTING ALL THAT BEEF UP THE MIDDLE OF THE LINE IS GONNA GIVE OUR OPPONENTS SOME NIGHTMARES MAN

WELCOME TO THE MERMEN AND WERE GLAD TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD I THINK THIS IS A REALLY DAN GOOD TEAM WEVE GOT THIS YEAR SO IM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU BEING PART OF US BULLDOZING SOME ASSES"

[Talon]

Thanks, happy to be here.

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH MAN ILL LET YOU GET BACK TO THE TEAM JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT WELCOME NOW THAT YOURE SETTLED IN"



"ARIEL ILL BE SENDING COACH HER LOCK IN INFO IN A BIT ONCE MY DEPTH PERCEPTION HAS CLEARED UP A BIT"

[GM Yount]

Offensive Line

Charles Luce LG1
Robert Sapp LG2
Ken Pulliam LG3
Chris Roque LG4

Robert Sapp RG1
Ken Pulliam RG2
Chris Roque RG3
James Fitzgerald RG4

(Cliff Notes version: I want it so Luce and Sapp are the starters at LG/RG respectively and if Luce can't go or something happens to him again, Sapp slides to the left side and Pulliam goes to the right, so if the depth chart I provided doesn't have that effect defer to w/e will but you get the idea)

Cornerback

CB1 Joseph Mullins
CB2 Izzy Okafor
CB3 Rawdog McQueen
CB4 Terry Waters
CB5 Whitney Pettigrew
CB6 Gregory Creed

* If McQueen can't go use Creed as Nickel CB
** Pettigrew as top option to rotate in if guys are gassed/need plays off
*** Rotate in Pettigrew as CB2 in the 5-2/obvious run situations

Usage Rate Notes

Have Coach Woods make tweaks to Izzy Okafor's usage rate to help maximize him on both sides as she mentioned in talks this week

Lock In

[GM Yount]

1. Discuss your week 5 results (if you won, who deserves a game ball for their efforts?) (if you lost, who needs to step up to prevent another loss?) (if you had a bye-week, discuss a game
that caught your eye)

"IT WAS GREAT TO GET A BIG WIN AND KEEP IMPROVING OUR STANDINGS BROTHERS

OBVIOUSLY GM GOOCH HAS A GREAT TEAM UP THERE IN SEATTLE BUT I THINK WE SHOWED WE CAN COME THROUGH IN THE CLUTCH AND HOW WERE CONTINUING TO BUILD THINGS HERE IS WORKING

HAD A REAL EXPLOSIVE OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE DESPITE A COUPLE OF TURNOVERS AGAINST A DISRUPTIVE DEFENSIVE FRONT AND OUR DEFENSE DID WELL TO HANG IN WHEN SMITH WENT OUT OF THE GAME LEAVING US PRETTY THIN AT THE LINEBACKER CORPS

I COULD GIVE THE GAME BALL TO A LOT OF PEOPLE OBVIOUSLY T LAW DESERVES A TON OF CREDIT AND HIS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD THE RUN GAME WAS GREAT WE GOT A COUPLE BIG PICKS IZZY HAD A BIG PLAY ROSS WAS AMAZING BUT ID LIKE TO SHINE A BIT OF A FOCUS ON CALEB PHILLIPS

THATS A GUY THAT HAD SOME ADJUSTING TO THE LEAGUE TO DO HE HAD AN ADJUSTMENT TO A NEW TEAM TO START THE SEASON BUT MAN THESE LAST TWO WEEKS HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY TEARING IT UP AND SHOWING WHY I INVESTED SOME MUCH IN GETTING IN POSITION TO DRAFT HIM AND THEN BRING HIM OVER HERE

HES ALWAYS KEPT A GREAT ATTITUDE AND GREAT MOTOR AND NOW ITS STARTING TO PAY DIVIDENDS AND HES SHOWING HIS GAME BREAKING ABILITY

OBVIOUSLY T LAWS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BUT I FEEL LIKE ANYONE WITH A PAIR OF EYES ALREADY KNOWS HOW GREAT HE IS SO I WANTED TO GIVE SOME SHINE TO ANOTHER STANDOUT THATS BEEN MAKING REAL PROGRESS

BUT YEAH THESE LAST COUPLE WEEKS WEVE DEFINITELY BEEN SEEING THE BIG PLAYS ON OFFENSE START TO HAPPEN LIKE WE EXPECTED"

2. What does your team need most in terms of improvement?

"I MEAN I THINK THE GUYS WHO DIDNT PERFORM UP TO THEIR CAPABILITY KNOW WHO THEY ARE BUT AS A WHOLE ILL SAY FIELD POSITION IS SOMETHING THAT WE REALLY NEED TO WORK ON

GIVING OPPONENTS GOOD FIELD POSITION HAS BEEN MAKING OUR DEFENSES JOB A LOT HARDER"

3. Discuss any news that interested you, if you had team specific news address it first.

"I THINK THE SEAN JOHNSON AND COURTNEY CRAWFORD PERFORMANCES SO FAR ARE SHOWING THAT WHETHER THROUGH AGE OR THROUGH GETTING OVERLOOKED THAT FIT IS A HUGE DEAL AND YOU CANT BET AGAINST A TOP TALENT FINDING THE RIGHT SITUATION FOR THEMSELVES AND DEFYING EXPECTATIONS"

4. Discuss your next opponent and game. What is your biggest advantage in this contest? (if you have a bye week, discuss what you hope to achieve this week)

WEVE GOT TO GO TO ST PAUL WHICH IS A DIFFICULT PLACE TO PLAY GREAT TEAM GREAT OFFENSIVE HEAD COACH ITLL BE A REAL TEST AND CHALLENGE PLUS OBVIOUSLY THEYRE HEALTHY

WITH THEM HAVING A DOME WE DO KNOW THE WEATHER SHOULD ALLOW SOME OF OUR SPEEDY PLAYMAKERS TO RUN FREE AND I THINK ON AREA WELL NEED TO BE ABLE TO CAPITALIZE ON IS THAT THEIR O LINE THE LAST COUPLE YEARS HAS SEEMED BETTER IN RUN PROTECTION THAN PASS PROTECTION SO I THINK CAUSING SOME CHAOS WITH OUR AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ANY PRESSURE WE GET ON KITCHEN WILL BE KEY TO OUR PERFORMANCE"



"ARIEL ITS THE BIG DOG CAN YOU SEE IF STEVE ROSENHAUS IS AVAILABLE PLEASE"



"HI STEVE ITS THE BIG DOG HOWS IT GOING

MY VISIONS STILL A BIT BLURRY FROM THE EYEPATCH SO AM I CORRECT THAT YOUR CLIENT RICHARD KEYSER IS STILL A FREE AGENT"

[Talon]

You are correct baby! Lets change that, yeah?

[GM Yount]

"WOULD 2 YEARS FOR $1MM PER BE ABLE TO GET IT DONE"

[Talon]

 

You just got the Keys(er) to the City!  Deal.

[GM Yount]

"AWESOME GOOD DOING BUSINESS"



"ARIEL CAN YOU GET ME COACH WOODS PLEASE"



"ALRIGHT COACH I DECIDED WE CANT KEEP HAVING ESTRELLA BONE OUR DEFENSE WITH THOSE SHORT PUNTS

DECIDED TO BRING IN KEYSER TO STEADY THAT POSITION OUT AND ALSO MAKE SURE WE DIDNT HAVE TO CUT SOMEONE TO SIGN AN EMERGENCY PLACEKICKER OFF THE STREETS ON THE OFF FLUKE CHANCE PRINGLE HAS TO MISS ANY INJURY TIME THIS YEAR

LOW PERCENTAGE CHANCE THAT HAPPENS BUT FIGURE ITS GOOD TO COVER THAT BASE JUST TO BE SURE"

[Talon]

Not a bad call at all, probably the best punter on the market by far, so we're getting an upgrade.

[GM Yount]

"SO LAST GAME I SAW FRITZ HAD TO COME IN FOR A FEW REPS AND REALLY STRUGGLED WHICH MAKES SENSE IF HE WAS LINING UP AGAINST THOSE BEASTLY SEATTLE DEFENSIVE ENDS

OBVIOUSLY HES NOT AS READY TO BE A THIRD SWING TACKLE AS I HOPED HED BE WHEN I SIGNED HIM BUT DO YOU THINK HES SOMEONE THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM SOME POSITION TRAINING"

[Talon]

 

Only if we are trying to also make him viable at guard.  His position skill at tackle is actually very high, he just needs to get his technique up to par.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT THANKS FOR THE INFO THAT HELPS

SO IM PRETTY WORRIED ABOUT OUR RUN DEFENSE THIS WEEK IF SMITH ISNT ABLE TO GO

IF WERE WITHOUT HIM AND WE HAVE TO HOBBLE TOGETHER A LINEBACKER CREW IVE GOT SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR REMAINING BACKERS I KNOW YOUVE GIVEN ME AN IDEA OF WHERE THEYRE AT OVERALL SKILLWISE BUT

THE GROUP OF FOUST CHOI MCCAFFREY AND ECHAVARRIA I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT

SPECIFICALLY WHICH TWO OF THEM ARE THE STURDIEST RUN DEFENDERS AND WHICH ONE IF ANY HAS THE REQUISITE STRENGTH TO PLAY STRONGSIDE LINEBACKER AND SHED BLOCKS"

[Talon]

I would lean on Foust as our most powerful remaining backer to be the strong side, I'd stick Choi in the middle thanks to his speed edge and tackling quality, and then Eche or JMC can play the opposite side, Eche is stronger and smarter, but Jack is a much more sure tackler and has good speed just lacks the power and experience.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT THANKS THATS HELPFUL

FOR THAT REMAINING GROUP HOW DO THEY STACK UP WITH EACH OTHER AS FAR AS PASS COVERAGE SKILLS THAT COULD BE EITHER AGILITY AND SPEED OR PURE PASS DEFENDING INSTINCTS EITHER WAY

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THERES ANY ONE OF THEM THAT WOULD BE BEST IN THE DIME BACKER SPOT I KNOW JACK IS A CONVERTED DB BUT REMEMBER THE SCOUTING PROCESS ALSO SAID THAT HIS COVERAGE INSTINCTS WERE SUBPAR"

[Talon]

 

None of them are ideal, but I think Choi is the best bet.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY I CAN DO THAT THEN

I NOTICED URBAN HASNT SHOWN UP IN THE BOX SCORE THESE FIRST TWO GAMES DO YOU THINK THATS JUST A CASE OF THE DEFENSIVE TACKLES BEING USED AS GAP EATERS IN COACH KNOTTS AGGRESSIVE SCHEME"

[Talon]

 

He'll be getting more reps as we go, but so far he's graded really well in value per snap, so he's doing his job in the scheme.

[GM Yount]

"COOL COOL GOOD TO HEAR

WELL ITS GONNA BE A TOUGH TEST AT A TOUGH PLACE TO PLAY BUT HASHTAG IRON SHARPENS IRON"



O-Line
Same as last week regarding scenarios depending on if Luce is cleared or not

LBs If Albert Smith can Play:

Master & 4/3 -
Strongside LB: Albert Smith
Middle LB:Stephen Foust
Weakside LB: Leon Choi

5-2-
LBs: Albert Smith & Stephen Foust

Nickel/Speed Nickel-
LBs: Albert Smith & Leon Choi

Dime-
LB: Albert Smith

LBs If Albert Smith is Out

Master & 4/3-
Strongside LB: Stephen Foust
Middle LB: Leon Choi
Weakside LB: Jack McCaffrey

5-2-
LBs: Stephen Foust & Derrick Echavarria

Nickel-
Leon Choi & Stephen Foust

Speed Nickel-
Leon Choi & Jack McCaffrey

Dime-
Leon Choi

Lock In

[GM Yount]

SEASON 15 - WEEK 6

1. Discuss your week 6 results (if you won, who deserves a game ball for their efforts?) (if you lost, who needs to step up to prevent another loss?) (if you had a bye-week, discuss a game that caught your eye)

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

TOUGH LOSS FOR US BROTHER

I THINK THE CROWD NOISE IN THAT DOME TO GO WITH A REALLY TALENTED ST PAUL DEFENSE THREW OUR OFFENSIVE EXECUTION OFF A HAIR AND OBVIOUSLY WE HAD A LINEBACKER CORE OUT THERE THAT HADNT REALLY GOTTEN REPS TOGETHER AND NOT A LOT OF HIFL EXPERIENCE BESIDES ECHAVARRIA WHICH I THINK LED TO AN ELITE BACK LIKE MCNASTY BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE GAME FOR THEM

REALLY ANY OF OUR LESS EXPERIENCED GUYS THAT HAVE GOTTEN THRUST INTO ACTION WILL NEED TO KEEP TAKING THESE AS LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND USE THEM TO GROW GOING FORWARD

WHAT I DID LIKE IS THAT WE SHOWED A LOT OF FIGHT TO KEEP IN THE GAME DESPITE IT BEING KIND OF STICKY AND UGLY

FOUND WAYS IN THE SECOND HALF TO MOVE THE BALL A BIT BETTER AND THE DEFENSE MADE SPLASH PLAYS WITH SACKS AND FORCED FUMBLES

JUST GOTTA KEEP PUSHING FORWARD ITS A LONG SEASON"

2. Discuss any news that interested you, if you had team specific news address it first.

"SOME HEAVY ACCUSATIONS BEING LEVELED BY DOSS TOWARDS MIAMI

ACCUSING ANOTHER MAN OF TRYING TO RIP HIS BALLSACK OFF IS SOME PRETTY SERIOUS STUFF"

3. Discuss your next opponent and game. What is your biggest advantage in this contest? (if you have a bye week, discuss what you hope to achieve this week)

"IMPORTANT CAME COMING UP HOSTING PEARL HARBOR

THEYRE A TEAM THATS FEELING THE PRESSURE IN A MAKE OR BREAK YEAR AND OBVIOUSLY HAVE A TALENTED OFFENSIVE PLAYCALLER YOUNG QB WITH A BIG ARM AND A GAME WRECKING WIDE RECEIVER

ID SAY THE AREAS WE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE IN ARE HAVING OUR GREAT HOME FANS BEHIND US HAVING A LOT OF CORE PLAYERS WITH CHEMISTRY BUILT IN TOGETHER AND REALLY STRONG TEAM DEPTH THAT ESPECIALLY IF WE GET SOME PIECES BACK THIS WEEK CAN HOPEFULLY HELP US DOWN THE STRETCH OF THIS GAME WHEN GUYS HAVE TO START ROTATING IN FOR BOTH TEAMS"

[GM Yount]

"WELL COACH OUR FIRST DIVISION GAME

TIME TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS"

[Talon]

I think we should consider only using Izzy on defense this week so he is at his best against Simon, but that is just an opinion..  What do you think?

[GM Yount]

"YEAH I MEAN I THINK ROSS AND PHILLIPS HAVE BEEN LIGHTING IT UP LATELY AND WE CAN ALWAYS SPLIT RUIZ OUT IN SOME OF THOSE MULTI WIDEOUT PACKAGES MORE OFTEN TOO I THINK"

[Talon]

I am very curious to see how Izzy does as a one position player this week, if he can be more of the shutdown corner we hoped for, it might make sense to keep him there, if it's not a huge difference, I still like the idea of his dual threat ability, even if its only the occasional splash play.

[GM Yount]

"SO COACH I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH OUR SPECIALTY PACKAGES THIS GAME IF IZZY IS DEFENSE ONLY I WAS THINKING SOMETHING LIKE THIS WITH RUIZ BEING OUTSIDE A LOT AS A MISMATCH JUMP BALL WINNER WITH CALEB IN THE SLOT TO GET THAT YAC BUT KEEPING JOSEPH CLOSER TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE IN THE JUMBO PACKAGE IF WE RUN THE BALL THERE

HOW DO THESE SETS LOOK IS THERE A RUNNING BACK THAT HAS THE POSITION SKILL WHICH WOULD BE A BETTER OPTION TO SPREAD OUT IN EMPTY THAN WATTS "



PACKAGE NAME: 3 Wide

QB- Trevor Lawrence

RB1- John Encarnacion

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- John Busby
WR3- Caleb Phillips

TE1- Joseph Ruiz

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn


PACKAGE NAME: 4 Wide

QB- Trevor Lawrence

RB1- Darin Cabral

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Joseph Ruiz
WR3- Caleb Phillips
WR4- John Busby

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn


PACKAGE NAME: 4 Wide Jumbo

QB- Trevor Lawrence

RB1- John Encarnacion

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Caleb Phillips
WR3- Joseph Ruiz
WR4- John Busby

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn


PACKAGE NAME: Spread Empty

QB- Trevor Lawrence

WR1- Justyn Ross
WR2- Joseph Ruiz
WR3- Caleb Phillips
WR4- John Busby
WR5- Mario Watts

LT- Matthew Neill
LG- Charles Luce
C- Vernon Holland
RG- Robert Sapp
RT- Richard Finn

"SO YEAH THIS IS A SPITBALL IM OPEN TO FEEDBACK"

[Talon]

 

That all seems logical to me, I don't think we have a RB ready to step into that type of WR role and be better than Watts would.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT COOL IM GUESSING IZZY CAN STEP IN ON THE FIVE TWO FORMATION ALSO IF HES NOT NEEDING TO WORRY ABOUT SNAPS ON OFFENSE

AS FAR AS THE GUARDING SIMON LIKE YOU SAID DO I NEED TO SWITCH HIM TO CORNER ONE AND MULLINS TO CORNER TWO TO DO THAT OR IS IT GONNA JUST BE MORE WHICHEVER ONE OF THOSE TWO IS ON HIS SIDE OF THE FIELD FOR A PARTICULAR PLAY IS GONNA MATCH UP WITH HIM"

[Talon]

 

I'd move him to CB1 so he gets the most matchups against him, Simon has had a lot of success against Mullins over their careers, so I just want to see if we can get fresh legs on him.