LONG BEACH MERMEN [GM RIZZ]

[GM Yount]

"WELL THE BIG DOGS NOT GONNA SPEAK TO YOU IN HASHTAGS AND WHILE I CANT PROMISE IM QUOTE NORMAL UNQUOTE WHAT I CAN SAY IS MY FOCUS ON COMPLETELY ON FOOTBALL ITS ON WINNING GAMES AND I CAN SAY ALL BUT ONE YEAR IN THE LEAGUE MY TEAMS HAVE DONE THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAVENT REACHED THE HEIGHTS I WANT

IM NOT FOCUSED ON FLYING BEARS OR ANY OF THAT WACKINESS

NOT FOCUSED ON TRYING TO DO THINGS DIFFERENT OR SMARTER THAN ANYONE ELSE OR STANDING OUT

I JUST WANT TO PUT MY PLAYERS IN THE BEST POSITION TO WIN AND I LOVE THIS AREA HERE IN SO CAL AND AM COMMITTED TO GIVING IT A CONSISTENTLY STRONG TEAM

THATS ALL I CAN REALLY PROMISE BUT I THINK WEVE GOT SOME AMAZING PLAYERS HERE IN LONG BEACH THAT JUST NEED THAT BIT OF EXTRA FIGURING OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE THAT NEXT STEP

SOME PEOPLE MIGHT THINK IM WEIRD BUT IM DAMN COMPETITIVE AND IVE GOT A CLEAR VISION SO HOPEFULLY THATS AN ORGANIZATIONAL THING THAT WILL JIVE WITH YOU"

[Talon]

 

   

Cool. Lets work.

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH BROTHER LETS SMASH SOME MARIACHI ASS"



"ARIEL DEPTH CHART UPDATES AND WHATNOT COMING"



- Switch Jose Mackey individual training focus to RB/WR Diamond Starz

- It should be set that way on the depth chart but just a double reminder to start Albert Neeley if he can play

Master Depth Chart:

TE1 Lars Veldwijk
TE2 Charles Danner

DT2 Michael Ocasio
DT3 James Kaplan

LOLB1 Leon Choi
LOLB2 Kendrick Moore
LOLB3 Kenneth Jones

MLB1 Myles Jack
MLB2 Leon Choi
MLB3 Albert Smith
MLB4 Kenneth Jones

ROLB1 Albert Smith
ROLB2 Kendrick Moore
ROLB3 Benito Suarez

PRO SET RUN
TE Charles Danner

PRO SET PASS
TE Lars Veldwijk

I FORMATION RUN
TE Charles Danner

I FORMATION PASS
TE Lars Veldwijk

OCEAN MADNESS
Empty Backfield 5 WR RUN & PASS SETS

WR1: Jayson Little
WR2: Justyn Ross
WR3: Caleb Phillips
WR4: Diamond Starz
WR5: Joseph Haase



WIDE MAGNUM
Shotgun 4 WR Formation PASS & RUN


RB: John Encarnacion

WR1: Jayson Little
WR2: Justyn Ross
WR3: Caleb Phillips
WR4: Diamond Starz



Long Shotgun
SHOTGUN PASS
TE Lars Veldwijk

Nickel (Long):

LB1 Leon Choi
LB2 Kendrick Moore

Nickel (Short):

LB1 Leon Choi
LB2 Myles Jack




"MERMEN COUNTRY LETS SWIM"

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

OBVIOUSLY A RIDICULOUSLY FRUSTRATING LOSS TO DALLAS

IF MISTER COHEN DID GET FRUSTRATED AND THROW A DRINK ON SOMEONE I WOULDNT BLAME HIM FOR BEING THAT FRUSTRATED BUT I CANT FIND ANY EVIDENCE ONLINE THAT HE DID AND POSTING ABOUT A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARING ALLEGED VIDEO SEEMS LIKE A GOOD WAY TO OPEN YOURSELF UP TO LEGAL RECOURSE

ID LOVE TO SAY THAT WE OVERLOOKED THEM AND SAW THEM AS A BOUNCE BACK GAME FOR US OR WHATEVER BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE OVERALL EFFICIENCY OF HOW WE OPERATED COMPARED TO THEM WE CLEARLY CAME OUT READY TO PLAY WE JUST MADE THE WRONG PLAYS AT THE WRONG TIME

OBVIOUSLY MATTY NEILL GETTING HURT DIDNT HELP BUT INJURIES UNFORTUNATELY HAPPEN AND WE DIDNT OVERCOME THAT" 

"GM BIG DOG, it's the midway point of the season. I assume you're not where you wanted to be in your division, but speaking honestly, where did you expect to be? And what's the biggest surprise so far for you?

"LISTEN BEING FIVE HUNDRED ISNT WHERE I WANTED OR EXPECTED TO BE OBVIOUSLY

DID I KNOW IT WAS A POSSIBILITY OF COURSE SURE WE HAVE A TOUGH SCHEDULE THIS YEAR AND WERE A TEAM THAT EVERYONE IS GONNA TAKE SERIOUSLY AND BRING THEIR A GAME AGAINST

I MEAN ID SAY THE BIGGEST SURPRISE IS THAT TWO OF OUR LOSSES ARE AT HOME NOW WHEN EARLY ON IN THE SEASON IT LOOKED LIKE THAT STADIUM WAS GOING TO BE A FORTRESS FOR US THATS REALLY DISAPPOINTING

AS FAR AS WHERE WE ARE AND OUR CURRENT FORM MIDSEASON SWOONS HAPPEN WEIRD BAD LOSSES HAPPEN BUT ITS ABOUT HOW EVERYONE PERFORMS GOING FORWARD"

"Speaking of performance, how do you grade Coach Mackey so far in his first season as Mermen head coach?"

"THE BIG DOG WOULD SAY PROBABLY LIKE A B MINUS

OBVIOUSLY WERE NOT WHERE WE THOUGHT WED BE RIGHT NOW AND THE RECENT LOSSES ARE NOT GOOD SO THAT HAS TO KNOCK THE GRADE DOWN BUT REALISTICALLY I THINK THE LADS ARE PLAYING HARD I THINK HS OFFENSE HAS BEEN EFFICIENT EVEN THOUGH WERE NOT FINISHING OFF DRIVES LIKE WE SHOULD AND NOT TO PULL BACK THE CURTAIN TOO MUCH BUT HE GAVE A REALLY GREAT TALK TO THE TEAM WHICH HELPED THEM GET OVER THAT PEARL HARBOR BOGEYMAN

NOT THAT IT REALLY MATTERS WHAT HIS GRADE IS MIDSEASON

LIKE WHEN THINGS HAVENT GONE TO PLAN FOR A FEW WEEKS EVERYONE WILL NATURALLY SELF EVALUATE IN THE ORGANIZATION TO TO BOTTOM THATS JUST NATURAL

THE BLAME GAME CAN MAKE YOU WANT TO POINT FINGERS IT CAN MAKE YOU WANT TO BLAME YOURSELF

AS A GM YOU SAY OH DID I MISCALCULATE THIS GOING INTO THE YEAR DID I SCREW THINGS UP BY TINKERING OR IS THIS JUST THE NATURAL EBB AND FLOW OF A FOOTBALL SEASON

INSTEAD OF DOUBTING PAST MOVES AND FALLING INTO THE WHAT IF OR WHY GAME YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU JUST SET THE STANDARD OF MOVING FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE THAT YOURE GOING TO PERFORM YOUR JOB AT A HIGH LEVEL SO YOURE FOLLOWING THE SAME STANDARD YOU EXPECT OF EVERYONE ELSE "

"Who would you say has been your team MVP so far this season?"

"ITS A WEIRD QUESTION TO ANSWER AT THIS POINT IN TIME BUT I THINK IF I HAD TO STEP BACK AND TAKE A BIG PICTURE VIEW ITS BEEN IZZY OKAFOR

HES BEEN A GUY THAT WHEN WE WERE FLYING HIGH STEPPED UP AND MADE SOME GAME CHANGING SLASH SEALING PLAYS AND EVEN IN A LOSS TO LAS VEGAS WHERE WE HAD A PATCHWORK OFFENSIVE LINE HE STEPPED UP TO THE BRIGHT LIGHTS AND SHUT DOWN HIS ASSIGNMENT AGAINST A SUPERSTAR WIDE RECEIVER

I THINK THE KNEE THING MIGHT HAVE SLOWED THAT MOMENTUM DOWN A TINY BIT BUT WHILE THERES BEEN SEVERAL GUYS THAT HAVE PERFORMED WELL THIS YEAR WHEN IM THINKING OF ONES THAT HAVE HAD REAL STANDOUT PERFORMANCES HED BE THE FIRST TO COME TO MIND"

"Your game coming up against Miami is what's been labeled a must-win ahead of the trade deadline for both teams. What do you have to do different to come out with a win?

"LISTEN BROTHERS I MEAN THIS WITH ALL DUE RESPECT BUT WHEN IM THINKING ABOUT THINGS I CAN LEARN FROM THE BIG DOG CAME TO A FEW CONCLUSIONS

FIRST OFF ITS MY NATURAL INCLINATION AS A GM TO WANT TO TAKE THE BIG PICTURE VIEW BUT IM NOT LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK OR TRYING TO FIND MAGIC BEAN SOLUTIONS OR TO PLAY THE WHAT IF GAME

I CANT ASK EVERYONE TO BE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT FOCUSED ON GETTING A TOUGH ROAD WIN IF THATS NOT WHERE MY HEADS AT THIS WEEK EVEN IF THAT MEANS I JUST HAVE TO TRUST THEM TO DO THEIR THING 

SECOND ITS NOT REALLY UP TO ME TO LABEL WHAT THIS GAME IS OR THIS GAME MEANS FOR THE PLAYERS

THEYRE NOT STUPID THEY ALL UNDERSTAND HOW THE BUSINESS WORKS AND HOW MANY GAMES THERE ARE IN A SEASON BUT ITS LIKE THIS

WHILE I DO HOPE THERE ARE PLAYERS ON THE TEAM THAT VALUE THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH ME IM THEIR BOSS IM NOT ON THE FIELD OR IN THE LOCKER ROOM WITH THEM

I DIDNT GO THROUGH TRAINING CAMP IM NOT GOING OUT ON THE FIELD SO I CANT TELL THOSE GROWN MEN AND ONE WOMAN WHAT THE GAME MEANS TO THEM BECAUSE ITS NOT ME THAT GREW BONDS EVEN WITH SOME CHANGES TO THE ROSTER WITH TEAMMATES NEXT TO THEM ITS NOT ME WHO HAS TO DECIDE WHAT THIS GAME AND THIS SEASON MEANS TO THEIR LEGACY THEIR FUTURE INCOME THEIR SATISFACTION WITH WHAT THEY WANT FROM THIS GAME AND FROM LIFE

THATS UP TO THEM TO DECIDE WHAT THE GAME MEANS TO THEM AND WHAT THEYRE GONNA DO ABOUT IT

ITS UP TO ME TO TRUST THEM TO DO THAT

NOW DO I HAVE SOME THOUGHTS AFTER SITTING BACK AND THINKING FOR A BIT SURE AND IM WILLING TO SHARE THEM

WERE A TEAM WITH A LOT OF VERY GOOD PLAYERS ALL AROUND ON IT WEVE GOT A LOT OF PLAYERS THAT HAVE PERFORMED AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL AND HIGH EFFICIENCY SO WHY ARENT THE RESULTS AT THE LEVEL WE HOPED FOR

AS MUCH AS ID LOVE TO THINK IM A GENIUS WITH THE ANSWER SOMETIMES IT COMES DOWN TO WHEN YOUVE GOT TWO TEAMS OF HIGH LEVEL ATHLETES IN A TIGHT COMPETITION IT COMES DOWN TO ONE OR TWO PLAYERS SHOWING THAT THEYRE HIM SIMPLE AS THAT

IT COULD BE A RUNNING BACK GOING FOR TWO FIFTY AN EDGE RUSHER HAVING FOUR SACKS A CORNER HAVING TWO PICKS A RECEIVER BREAKING TWO LONG TOUCHDOWNS A TACKLE SHUTTING DOWN AN EDGE RUSHER WHATEVER

BUT BIG TIME GAMES USUALLY COME DOWN TO BIG TIME PLAYERS MAKING BIG TIME PLAYS TO THROW A GAME UPSIDE DOWN

NOW EVERYONE CAN TAKE OR LEAVE WHAT IVE SAID BUT I FIRMLY BELIEVE WEVE GOT PEOPLE ON OUR TEAM THAT HAVE THAT IN THEM AND IM OPTIMISTICALLY HOPING THAT THEYLL SHOW THAT THIS WEEK NOT BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN IT BUT BECAUSE WHEN THEYRE GOING THROUGH THAT OWN SELF EVALUATION PROCESS OF WHAT THIS GAME MEANS TO THEM THAT THEY COME TO THAT CONCLUSION THAT YEAH WE GOTTA PLAY AS A TEAM WE GOTTA EXECUTE TOGETHER BUT I CAN AND WILL PUT ON THAT SUPERMAN CAPE IF IT COMES DOWN TO IT

THANKS IM THE BIG DOG"

[Talon]

   

Another home loss, I'm going to level with you.. I'm done with Justyn Ross.  He's just not pulling his weight, lets put Starz into the starting rotation.

[GM Yount]

"BET

THE BIG DOG REALLY DIDNT WANT TO MAKE MORE CHANGES BUT IF A GUYS NOT PULLING HIS WEIGHT MAYBE HE NEEDS A CHANGE OF SCENERY

ARE YOU THINKING PUT HER IN HIS SPOT OUTSIDE AS AN UNDERSIZED DEEP THREAT TO TRY TO GIVE US MORE BIG PLAY ABILITY OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS OR BUMP PHILLIPS BACK OUTSIDE AND HAVE HER AS OUR SLOT FOR THAT YAC"

[Talon]

 

   

I think we go with the slot route first, if she pops, then we can play with some ideas of moving her outside but right now having Phillips outside against the more physical corners is the best route.

[GM Yount]

"COOL

I KNOW YOU COACH I GM BUT IS THERE A POSITION IN PARTICULAR YOUD LIKE ME TO TRY TO SUPPLEMENT FOR YOU IF WERE MOVING ON FROM ROSS

ID GUESS INTERIOR O LINE BUT I DONT KNOW IF A CHANGE OF PACE BACK TO GO WITH ENCAR WOULD BE MORE PRESSING IF WERE CONCENTRATING MORE ON STARZ AS A RECEIVER NOW"

[Talon]

 

   

Im fine just benching his ass, I'm not saying he needs to pack his bags.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT THATS GOOD WITH ME THEN

MAYBE SENDS MORE OF A MESSAGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE REST OF THE SQUAD TOO INSTEAD OF LOOKING LIKE WERE ADDING NEW INGREDIENTS TO THE STEW

I KNOW DIAMOND HAS THE HANDS AND ATHLETIC ABILITY BUT HOW IS HER POSITION SKILL AT WIDE RECEIVER

I KNOW SHES BEEN A BIT OF A HYBRID PLAYER BUT JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IM PUTTING HER IN THE BEST SPOT TO SUCCEED IF SHES GETTING MORE SNAPS THERE"

[Talon]

 

   

She's good in most positions really.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY COOL

SO I NOTICED LARS HAD A TON OF PANCAKES HIS FIRST GAME FOR US

I GAVE DANNER MORE POSITION TRAINING AT TIGHT END SO HOWS HE LOOKING THERE

I GUESS MY QUESTION TO MAKE IT MORE CONCISE IS I KNOW I HAD DESIGNATED DANNER FOR SOME RUN BLOCKING PACKAGES BECAUSE OF HIS STRENGTH IN THAT AREA BUT OBVIOUSLY LAST GAME HE MISSED A COUPLE BLOCKS AND DIDNT HAVE ANY PANCAKES

DO YOU THINK HE GOT UP TO SPEED ENOUGH WITH THIS WEEKS TRAINING TO MAKE IT WORTH STICKING WITH THAT FORMULA OR IS THE MORE POLISHED LARS GONNA BE A MORE EFFECTIVE WEAPON WITH OUR RUN BLOCKING"

[Talon]

 

   

To steal a line from that cat in K.C.   I'm gonna keep it crystal with you.   Danner is mid.  Got a good work ethic, that's nice, his position skill is improved, yeah cool, but the guy is two packs of ass. 

Lars is stronger, Lars is a better blocker.  Sometimes 5D chess just makes you lose on every level.

[GM Yount]

"OKAY COOL

THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE BEEN OUTSMARTING MYSELF BASED ON THE STAT LINE SO THANKS FOR CONFIRMING IT

IVE GOT A NATURAL INCLINATION TO MIX AND MATCH AND TRY TO EXPLOIT MATCHUPS FROM MY FIRST SEASON EARLY ON WHERE I LEANED A LOT ON THAT STUFF TO TRY AND MAXIMIZE SHIT

NEXT QUESTION ISNT ONE THATLL LEAD TO TINKERING OR ANYTHING JUST A GENERAL STATUS UPDATE

HOW IS DEX DOING SO FAR THIS SEASON FOR US ACCORDING TO OUR INTERNAL REPORTS AND WHATNOT

DT IS A HARD POSITION TO JUDGE ON PAPER SOMETIMES ESPECIALLY WITH US HAVING A BLITZ HEAVY SCHEME SO ITS HARD FOR ME TO TELL HOW HES DONE ESPECIALLY IF HES TRYING TO HOLD UP BLOCKS FOR OUR BLITZERS

I KNOW WITH IZZY IT TOOK HIM A BIT TO KIND OF ADJUST FULLY TO THE HIFL FROM THE IFAF"

[Talon]

   

He played great ball every week until the last two where his effort dropped off a bit.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT

MAYBE WORTH A CHECK IN WITH HIM TO MAKE SURE HES NOT STARTING TO FEEL LIKE THAT OLD STORY ABOUT THE DUDE PUSHING A ROCK UP A MOUNTAIN

IF HE CAN MAKE KITCHENS LIFE HELL THAT MAKES EVERYONE ELSES JOB A LOT EASIER

IM HOPING WHAT I SAID AT THE END OF OUR PRESSER GETS THROUGH TO SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT VOICES IN THE LOCKER ROOM BECAUSE ID PREFER NOT TO HAVE TO PATRONIZE OUR CAPTAINS AND STARS WHO ARE GROWN ASS MEN BY ASKING WHAT THE MOOD IS AFTER A LOSING STREAK AND TRYING TO PUMP THEM UP AND ASK EVERYONE TO GET READY TO BALL OUT BECAUSE THEIR BOSS SAID SO

ALTHOUGH IM TOLD THAT MY PRESS CONFERENCES ARE QUOTE BEST ENJOYED ON MUTE UNQUOTE"

[Talon]

 

   

I don't think those talks do much, honestly.  Sure, rallying the troops can rally the troops if its done at the right place and right time, but as a former player, when a GM brought me up to the office just to say "how is everything" I was usually more likely to be irritated by it than magically made to be happy.  I like to be left alone.

Dex isn't slacking because of anything, I think he just had a couple of off games.

[GM Yount]

"YEAH THAT MAKES SENSE MAN

THANKS FOR THE INSIGHT COACH

AS FAR AS SENDING ROSS TO THE BENCH DO YOU WANT HIM STUCK TO IT LIKE HES GOT WOOD GLUE ON HIS ASS OR JUST BUMPED OUT OF THE TOP THREE AND AVAILABLE FOR FOUR OR FIVE WIDE RECEIVER SETS"

[Talon]

 

   

I don't have beef with him, I don't mind him playing, I just want to see others get a chance to shine since he isn't doing it.  At the same time, I'm not going to cry if someone trades for him either.   Whatever works.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT COOL

ILL GET YOU THE LOCK IN INFO SHORTLY

IM JUST GONNA MAKE THAT DEPTH CHART MOVE FOR NOW

MAYBE I CAN REVISIT IT IN A WEEK IF SOMEONE IS DESPERATE FOR A WIDE RECEIVER BUT ID RATHER KEEP SHIT IN HOUSE FOR A GAME THIS BIG"

[GM Yount]

3rd Down Back:
John Encarnacion

Master Depth Chart:
WR1: Jayson Little
WR1b/WR4: Justyn Ross

WR2: Caleb Phillips
WR2b/WR5: JC Jackson

WR3: Diamond Starz
WR3B/WR6: Joseph Haase


Package Updates:

REPLACE DANNER WITH VELDWIJK AS TE IN I FORMATION RUN, PRO SET RUN AND ANY OTHER DANNER SPECIFIC PACKAGES IM FORGETTING SO VELDWIJK IS TE1 IN ALL FORMATIONS WITH A TE

OCEAN MADNESS
Empty Backfield 5 WR RUN & PASS SETS

WR1: Jayson Little
WR2: Caleb Phillips
WR3: Diamond Starz
WR4: Justyn Ross
WR5: Joseph Haase

GIRTHY WIDE MAGNUM
Shotgun 4 WR Formation RUN

RB: John Encarnacion

WR1: Jayson Little
WR2: Caleb Phillips
WR3: Diamond Starz
WR4: Justyn Ross

WIDE MAGNUM
Shotgun 4 WR Formation PASS


RB: John Encarnacion

WR1: Jayson Little
WR2: Caleb Phillips
WR3: Diamond Starz
WR4: Justyn Ross

LONG SHOTGUN
Shotgun PASS

RB: John Encarnacion

WR1: Jayson Little
WR2: Caleb Phillips
WR3: Diamond Starz
TE: Lars Veldwijk

POWER SHOTGUN
Shotgun RUN

RB: John Encarnacion

WR1: Jayson Little
WR2: Caleb Phillips
WR3: Diamond Starz
TE: Lars Veldwijk

"FOR THE SWEET LOVE OF GOATS

MERMEN COUNTRY LETS MOTHERFUCKING SWIM"

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

FIRST THINGS FIRST IT SEEMS A LITTLE WEIRD TO ME THAT MISTER COHEN CAN GET FINED FOR AN ALLEGED INCIDENT THAT THE SO CALLED VIDEO PROOF OF CANT BE FOUND ANYWHERE NOW BUT THATS JUST THE WAY THINGS HAVE GONE

NOT TO BE A DEBBIE DOWNER EEYORE BUT IF THE BIG DOG HAD THE EXACT ANSWER FOR WHATS GONE WRONG THESE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS ID HAVE ADDRESSED IT

THE PROBLEM IS IT SEEMS TO BE A DIFFERENT THING EACH WEEK

THE WEEK BEFORE OUR OFFENSE WAS INEFFICIENT AND WE DIDNT SACK THE QUARTERBACK BUT OUR DEFENSE WAS SOLID DESPITE THAT

THIS WEEK OUR PASS RUSH ESPECIALLY ALBERT NEELEY WHO HAD AN AMAZING GAME ATE AND OUR PASSING GAME WAS RAZOR EFFICIENT

OUR RUN GAMES BEEN GREAT MOST OF THE YEAR NOT SO MUCH THIS WEEK

OUR KICKER PRINGLE WHOS BEEN AN AMAZING PLAYER FOR THE CLUB FOR YEARS NOW MISSES A TYING CHIP SHOT FIELD GOAL AND DANNY PETERSEN WHO HAD BEEN GRADING OUT GREAT MOST GAMES THIS YEAR HAD A GROWING PAINS EXPERIENCE WHERE JVD TAPPED INTO THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH AGAINST HIM

FEELS LIKE WEVE BEEN DOCTOR LONG BEACH WHERE TEAMS PLAY UP TO THEIR POTENTIAL AGAINST US

I THINK I SAID THIS LAST WEEK BUT OBVIOUSLY IVE GOT TO KEEP EVALUATING MY PROCESS BECAUSE WHEN IT KEEPS BEING DIFFERENT THINGS GOING WRONG I OBVIOUSLY NEED TO CONSIDER ALL POSSIBILITIES

THAT BEING SAID THERE WERE SOME NICE POSITIVES THIS GAME BESIDES ALBERTS MONSTER GAME

I REALLY LIKED HOW DIAMOND STARZ FLASHED IN THE SLOT AND IN GENERAL OUR RECEIVERS WON THEIR INDIVIDUAL MATCHUPS

OVERALL WE PLAYED A LOT BETTER THIS GAME THAN WE HAD BEEN BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE DIDNT LEAVE OURSELF THAT WIGGLE ROOM TO LOSE CLOSE GAMES AGAINST TOUGH TEAMS BY DROPPING SOME GAMES EARLIER ON WE SHOULDVE WON

THERES STILL A LOT OF SEASON LEFT THOUGH A LOT OF DIVISION GAMES LEFT AND WEVE GOT A HOME GAME THIS WEEK AGAINST A TALENTED YOUNG CANCUN TEAM THATS MUCH IMPROVED AND IF WE CAN KNOCK THEM OFF SHOULD BE A REAL CONFIDENCE BOOST"

[Talon]

With it clear that Mr. Cohen is growing increasingly frustrated with the teams recent performance, are you concerned about your own job security?

[GM Yount]

"IM CONCERNED THAT WERE NOT WINNING RIGHT NOW AND IF I END UP ON THE HOT SEAT THAT WILL BE THE CAUSE OF IT

OBVIOUSLY THIS IS THE JOB I WANT TO STICK WITH

I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN MY TRACK RECORD OF LEARNING FROM MISTAKES AND STRONGLY TRYING TO CORRECT THEM

BUT MY SOLE FOCUS RIGHT NOW IS SETTING UP THE LONG BEACH MERMEN TO COMPETE AT A HIGH LEVEL BOTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE

WHEN YOU START THINKING ABOUT JOB SECURITY THATS AN UNCONSCIOUS BIAS INTO ANY DECISION MAKING YOU DO AND MY FOCUS IS TRYING TO COME TO AN HONEST ASSESSMENT OF WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO REACH CHAMPIONSHIP LEVELS AND MAKING THE MOVES I BELIEVE HAVE THE HIGHEST CHANCE OF GETTING US THERE AND HOPEFULLY KEEPING AN HONEST LINE OF COMMUNICATION OPEN WITH MISTER COHEN SO I CAN BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT MY BELIEFS"

[Talon]

   

I was hoping Sparks would make a big play in the game to get back at Miami for trading him, instead he goes and misses the tackle that leads to the 70 yard touchdown that sinks us...   Aint that a bitch.

[GM Yount]

"YEAH HE DID FORCE THAT ONE FUMBLE BUT SHIT

UGH

SORRY THE BIG DOGS A LITTLE FOR A LOSS

OBVIOUSLY IT COMES WITH THE TERRITORY BUT HATE HAVING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT MY JOB

WIN OR LOSE IT SHOULDNT BE ABOUT ME IT SHOULD BE ABOUT THE TEAM

FUCK BROTHER I JUST WANT TO MAKE MERMEN COUNTRY SWIM AGAIN"

[Talon]

 

   

Bet. I hear you, I lost enough games in this city, I don't want to lose them now that I'm HC.

I think its like hoopin'  right now they just need to see it go through the hoop and get the groove back.

[GM Yount]

"AS FAR AS PERFORMANCE STUFF HOW HAS FROST GRADED OUT SINCE WE MOVED HIM TO THE NICKEL A FEW GAMES BACK

OBVIOUSLY HELL HAVE A HIGHER LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY THERE THAN WHEN HE WAS PLAYING AS THE DIME CORNER"

[Talon]

 

   

Pretty badly.  Last game was a 0.09

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT WE CAN GO BACK TO OUR ORIGINAL SET UP AT CORNER THEN

I WANTED TO REWARD HIM FOR HIS STRONG EFFORT WITH JOHNNY THE JET HAVING BEEN UP AND DOWN AND I WAS HOPING THE BETTER TACKLING AND IQ WOULD HELP TAKE AWAY BIG CATCH AND RUNS BUT HE SEEMS LIKE HE MIGHT BE OVER HIS HEAD IN THE SPOT"

[Talon]

 

   

Maybe, you never know how long it will take for someone to click.  I'm good with it though, just throw it in the lock in.

[GM Yount]

"LETS DO IT"




CB1: Izzy Okafor
CB1b/CB5: Terry Waters

CB2: Daniel Peterson
CB2b/CB6: Nathanael Frost

CB3: John Mayes
CB3b: Terry Waters

CB4: Nathanael Frost
CB4b: Nathan Campbell

Nickel
SHORT AND LONG

CB3/Nickel: John Mayes

Dime
SHORT AND LONG
CB3/Nickel: John Mayes
CB4/Dime: Nathanael Frost

"LETS MAKE MERMEN COUNTRY SWIM AGAIN"

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI ITS THE BIG DOG

TOUGH TO TALK ABOUT THIS LAST GAME ITS TOUGH TO FIND NEW WAYS TO TALK ABOUT THE FEELING AFTER ALL THESE LOSSES

OBVIOUSLY THE DEFENSE PLAYED GREAT AND CANCUNS PASS RUSH REALLY DISRUPTED OUR OFFENSE

AS FAR AS THE TRADE DEADLINE WE MADE A MOVE SENDING OUT JUSTYN ROSS AND CALEB GREEN TO DETROIT

I WOULDNT SAY ITS A STATEMENT OF INTENT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER JUST A MOVE THAT I THINK REALISTICALLY MADE SENSE FOR BOTH SIDES

JUSTYN HAD OBVIOUSLY SLIPPED DOWN THE DEPTH CHART HERE AND GETTING HIM TO A FRESH SITUATION WILL HOPEFULLY HELP HIM REBOOT THNGS IN A FREE AGENT YEAR WHILE WE RECOUP SOME DRAFT CAPITAL AND YOUNG TALENT WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE LUXURY TAX

AS FAR AS THE PLAYERS WE GOT I THINK KENNY WHITAKER WILL GIVE US SOLID DEPTH AT RECEIVER AND SOME SPEED THAT OBVIOUSLY CAN PLAY WHEN HE HAS THE BALL IN HIS HANDS

SOME MIGHT REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A ROOKIE GM I MADE A SHORT SIGHTED MOVE SENDING HIM OUT AFTER HIS FIRST TRAINING CAMP WHICH IS SOMETHING I DEFINITELY REGRET AND WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE FOR BUT I HOPE EVERY PARTY HAS MOVED FORWARD AND WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO HELP EACH OTHER HERE

KRAIG KINSEY IS AN ADDITION WITH SOME ROOM TO GROW AND I THINK ANY TIME YOU CAN ADD MORE AFFORDABLE COST CONTROLLED QUALITY DEPTH AT O LINE YOU DO IT

NO PLANS TO DO A BIG SELL OFF AT THE DEADLINE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT

WE PLAN TO COMPETE AND COMPETE HARD DESPITE HOW LONG THE ODDS MAY BE RIGHT NOW

I DONT THINK YOU CAN ASK PEOPLE TO PLAY SUCH A VIOLENT GAME IF YOURE GOING TO BE APPROACHING THE SEASON FROM A STANDPOINT OF EVERY GAME SHOULD BE MUST WIN

SO IN THAT END WE TRAVEL TO SYDNEY FOR A DIVISION GAME THIS WEEK AND YOU KNOW

MERMEN COUNTRY LETS SWIM

IM THE BIG DOG"

[Talon]

 

   

Alright, time to cut the bullshit and get back into the winners circle.  Would love to see us bring in a CB2, but I know the deadline's closing in fast.

[GM Yount]

"SPEAKING REALISTICALLY MY HOPES ARENT HIGH ON THAT FRONT

ILL KEEP SEEING WHAT I CAN DO BUT UNFORTUNATELY WAS LATE ON THE DRAW MAKING A MOVE FOR A CORNER I WANTED

THATS ON ME

HOPEFULLY OUR MOST RECENT BATCH OF INTERNAL TRAINING FOR ROUSE AND STARZ TAKES

DIAMONDS GONNA BE KEY FOR US AND ANYONE ON THE O LINE MANAGING TO TAKE A STEP FORWARD COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN OUR ATTACK"

[Talon]

 

   

Those were good decisions, hopefully we see results right away.

[GM Yount]

"FOR SURE

HOPEFULLY LUCE CAN GO BUT IF HE CANT DO YOU PREFER TO KEEP CONTINUITY AND HAVE JUDKINS MOVE UP TO LEFT GUARD OR MOVE THE STRONGER SMARTER SAPP TO THE LEFT SIDE AND PUT JUDKINS AT RIGHT"

[Talon]

 

   

I think keeping Sapp in his natural spot is better, but its not a huge deal either way. if you want to fortify the left side over the right I'm fine with that too.

[GM Yount]

"ALRIGHT LETS DO THIS THEN"



If Charles Luce cannot Play
- Bump Jonathan Judkins up to starting LG; keep o-line as normal if Luce can go

Depth Chart
- Kraig Kinsey as C2 replacing Caleb Grewwn
- Kennith Whitaker as WR4/1B, replacing Justyn Ross in any 4WR sets; keep rest of WR depth chart intact

"MERMEN COUNTRY LETS SWIM"

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"HI EVERYONE

TIMES LIKE THESE MAKE THE BIG DOG FEEL LIKE A MORE NORMAL SIZE DOG

ID LIKE TO TUNE OUT TRADE RUMORS ABOUT ME BUT THE FACT IS THOSE RUMORS ARE HAPPENING BECAUSE THE TEAM ISNT PERFORMING

IM NOT GOING TO THROW ANY INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE BUS BESIDES ME BECAUSE I BUILT THIS AND I WANT TO BE THE ONE TO TURN THIS AROUND

I FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD BE A GOOD TEAM BUT OBVIOUSLY WHAT I FEEL DOESNT MEAN CRAP RIGHT NOW BESIDES THAT GIVEN WHATS HAPPENING ELSEWHERE IM GRATEFUL TO STILL GET TO LIVE MY DREAM TO COACH THIS GREAT FRANCHISE IN THE GREATEST STATE ON THE PLANET

I COULD BE UNEMPLOYED AND LOOKING TO TRY OUT FOR A TEAM AS A PUNT RETURNER AFTER ALL

SO LETS GO BEAT ALABAMA BROTHERS"

[Talon]

 

   

Hey, look.. I've been irritated with how things have gone and legit, its not my style to talk x's and o's and have such a hands on GM like you, but that being said I'm a baller, I don't tuck it in and take these L's lightly, and I appreciate how much you care about this team.

I'm going to try to do better and we are going to try to right this damn ship before we all get sunk.

You ready to swim?

[GM Yount]

"HELL YEAH BROTHER"

[Talon]

 

   

Alright.  I got mad love for Alabama so it will be bitter sweet ruining their season, but lets get it done.

The real talk right now, we just need to get it back in gear.

[GM Yount]

A fired up GM BIG DOG chugs an entire bottle of BIGDOGIUM-- doubly disturbing since it comes in a powder form-- and smashes it against her forehead until she crushes it.

"MERMEM CUMPRY LETH THWIM!!!!"

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"IM A SAD BIG DOG WRITE WHAT YOU WANT ABOUT ME

I DONT REALLY KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THE GAME ITS LIKE A RECURRING BAD DREAM IN THE LAST MINUTE OF THESE GAMES

LIKE I HAVE THE CUTEST FUZZIEST LITTLE BABY GOAT THAT IM ABOUT TO SNUGGLE WITH ITS JUST BOUNDING TOWARDS ME ON ITS LITTLE HOOVES AND THEN THE HUNTER THAT KILLED BAMBIS MOM BLOWS ITS HEAD OFF WHEN ITS A COUPLE FEET AWAY FROM ME

LIKE THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN

IM RUNNING OUT OF THINGS TO SAY SO ILL SAY THIS

THERES A LOT OF REASONS WHY WERE LOSING GAMES BUT DANIEL PETERSEN HAS A HUGE FUTURE AHEAD OF HIM IN THIS LEAGUE AN I PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEE PEOPLE THAT ARE TRASHING HIM NOW ARE GONNA BE SINGING HIS PRAISES IN THE FUTURE WHEN HE KEEPS LEVELING UP

ALSO I DONT KNOW MAN I GET WE PUT OURSELVES IN A POSITION FOR TEAMS TO TRASH TALK US AND THERES NOT MUCH WE CAN SAY BUT MAYBE THE ROOKIE POPE SHOULD CHILL OUT CONSIDERING HIS SQUAD IS ONE OF THE ONLY FOUR TEAMS WEVE ACTUALLY BEATEN SO FAR, ONE OF THE MINORITY OF TEAMS ON OUR SCHEDULE THAT DIDNT PLAY A PART IN PUTTING US IN THE POSITION WERE IN

IF HE THINKS WERE ON DEATHS DOOR MAYBE HE CAN GET HIS TEAMMATES SOME VULTURE COSTUMES INSTEAD OF FUNERAL ATTIRE SINCE THATS MORE AKIN TO WHAT THEYRE TRYING TO DO

IM THE BIG DOG"

[Talon]

 

   

28.5 PPG.  28.7 PAPG.   ...I mean shit.

We got to do something though.  Maybe shake up the corner depth and see what happens?  I don't know man but if we just keep it as is and lose another one on a last minute big pass play to the WR2, I think we're all going to be on the street.

[GM Yount]

"YEAH

IM NOT PRETENDING I HAVE THE ANSWER AT THIS POINT BECAUSE IF I DID ID HAVE COME UP WITH IT LIKE SIX GAMES AGO BUT THAT SOUNDS WORTH IT

I THOUGHT PETERSEN PLAYED WELL TO START THE YEAR BUT I WONDER IF HIS CONDITIONING IS CATCHING UP TO HIM BACK HALF OF THE SEASON

AS FAR AS CB2 I THINK EVEN THOUGH FROST IS THE SMARTER PLAYER AND I THINK MORE SURE TACKER WE GO WITH MAYES IF WERE SHAKING IT UP

I THINK WE NEED HIS SIZE AND ATHLETICISM TO GIVE US A SHOT AGAINST WILCOX FOR PEARL HARBOR I DONT KNOW WHAT YOU FEEL"

[Talon]

 

   

I agree. I don't think we have a great answer, but we have to see what works and if someone steps up to rise to the occasion and all that other coach speak BS.  Palyers gotta play.

[GM Yount]

"YEP

LETS DO IT THEN"



Move John Mayes to CB2 on master depth chart & in all formations, move Daniel Petersen to CB3 and nickel corner in all nickel/dime formations.

LOCK IN

[GM Yount]

"THAT ONE FELT GOOD BROTHERS

WE GAVE UP SOME SPLASH PLAYS ON DEFENSE BUT OUR BIG TIME PLAYERS MADE BIG TIME PLAYS AND MAYBE MOST IMPORTANTLY WE DOMINATED THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL

OUR OFFENSE SHOWED WHAT IT COULD DO EVEN AGAINST AN ITO COACHED SECONDARY WITH T LAWS JERSEY GETTING KEPT CLEAN AND OUR RUN GAME WAS OUTSTANDING

THE KEY STAT OF THE GAME IS PROBABLY THAT WE DIDNT ALLOW ANY SACKS AND NONE OF OUR MISSED BLOCKS WERE BY O LINEMEN OR TIGHT ENDS

NOW THAT WE REMEMBER WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO WIN AGAIN WE JUST HAVE TO KEEP DOING IT

WE HOST SAN ANTONIO THIS WEEK AND WE NEED TO KEEP BUILDING GOOD HABITS AND NOT FALL INTO A TRAP LIKE WE DID AGAINST DALLAS

PEOPLE SAY THE ODDS ARE LONG BUT YOU KNOW WHAT BEFORE WE HAD THAT LOSING STREAK WE STARTED THE YEAR FOUR AND ONE AND BEAT SOME GOOD TEAMS SO WE CAN ABSOLUTELY FIRE OFF A WIN STREAK TO CLOSE THE YEAR AND GIVE OURSELVES A LEGIT SHOT TO FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES

THATS NOT ME LOOKING PAST THIS GAME THATS ME SAYING THAT FOR THIS GAME AND EVERY GAME GOING FORWARD WE NEED TO ON ALL LEVELS KEEP GIVING IT OUR ALL BECAUSE WERE NOT DEAD UNTIL THE WORMS START TO TURN BROTHER

SO LETS KEEP ON SWIMMING DAMNIT UNTIL WE FIND DORY"