Here are some players I like in the draft after watching a ton of YT and going on draft sites and looking up a lot of info. I’m not trying to start a flaming war, it would be cool to have some open discussion on who people like in the draft that might be a sleeper and have some fun conversation. I’m not tied to my opinions at all and might update with new players I find cool, so without further delay:
Isiah Collier - guard USC 6’ 4’’:
This kid might be a steal in plain sight, was the consensus #1 pick before the season started, he hurt his hand and is under the radar now. He’s got absolutely elite NBA level quickness and body control, can handle the ball pretty well, and is pretty sturdy. He needs more development on his shot since he’s basically shooting flat footed, and he needs tighter handles. He plays so fast that he’s never needed to slow down, but he’s 19. If his mind is in the right place and he’s willing to work hard and is coachable. Then he could end up being an all star level player that might go late 1st.
Carlton Carrington guard - 6’ 5” from Pitt:
Super heady and veteran feel for game but needs to put on a little weight to absorb more contact, super advanced playmaking game, very aware of everything on offense, and great handles and great shooter with smooth shot, also only 18. If he puts on 10 pounds and can absorb more contact then he could be a great player with a long career IMO, kinda like a headier Lou Will with less sauce.
Tristan Da Silva 6’ 10” PF from Colorado:
Is interesting too, kinda like a 6-10 Klay Thompson. 4 year player from Colorado, got better each year. Seems to be able to hold his own ok in defending on the perimeter, he seems to rely on length to contest shots out there. Shot is silky and he can shoot on the move and shoot over defenders, can pass pretty well too. Maybe a little too slow footed at NBA level to play on perimeter but also not sturdy enough to guard players down low like Aaron Gordon.
My sneaky pick is Daron Holmes II 6’ 10” F-PF Dayton:
He’s sturdy as hell, got a 7’ 1” wingspan..people don’t like his game cause he’s juuust a tad bit too small to be as slow footed as he is, and his shot is a little janky, perhaps there are question of competition level he faced too. But he’s got a super advanced offensive game, he reacts to his defender and seems to have a lot counters to everything they throw at him. He seems to be able to score in a lot of ways. His shooting has improved every year. He’s got a very sneaky drive game, seems to understand space and how to make it, he has good handles for his size and is a tough finisher who doesn’t mind contact at all. Great rim protector for his size, willing passer and screener. Just seems kinda tough, and grown man kinda vibe that you want to root for, but idk. When I see his game I think, super janky KD with more muscle. Or small janky Embiid with more mobility.
The more I see of this kid, the more I like, but I’m not a scout or anything.
Tyler Kolek 6’ 3” G Marquette :
Kid is a gamer gamer. He’s like Austin Reeves on three lines of cocaine. He’ll eat your soul and love every second. Wants the smoke 100% of the time. Everything else about this kid is questionable. He can pass very well and has a rainbow shot that seems consistent, seems to always rise to occasions and loves doing it. But he’s only 6’ 3” and 23 years old. Isn’t especially fast or athletically gifted, he relies a lot on a running shot/layup using his left hand that defenses can’t seem to stop. Crafty player for sure.
Defense is a big question mark. This kid is like Dustin Pedroia from the MLB if people remember him. Absolute gamer but nothing about him on paper is crazy exciting. Maybe he’ll end up being like a JJ Redick type player with better passing.
Who are some of your favorites in the draft?

I have recently been watching the Circle (US) Season 6 and I really like Quori-Tyler. It got me thinking, she’s an absolute GAMER and would be perfect for The Challenge?
Anybody you’d like to see on The Challenge that hasn’t been cast there yet? Especially from other shows (be as creative and out of the box as possible but also a tad realistic)

The Undraftables: Week 5 Update (Going into/during Week 6)
I initially undertook this challenge with the NBA and decided to extend it to MLB as well. The rules are simple: I cannot select any player who has an Average Draft Position (ADP), regardless of how high or low it may be. Even if a player's ADP is 250+, they are off-limits if they have any average draft position. My draft took place on Sunday, April 7th. Admittedly, this was after the start of the season, but my focus had been primarily on the NBA season, leaving me with limited time to prepare for baseball. Nevertheless, I managed to squeeze in most of my MLB prep work within a few days/week. This is a standard 12 team head to head category league on yahoo with 6 adds per week. The buy-in was lower than my usual, but not free (inactivity and too easy).
Here was the draft results:

1. (6) Lance McCullers Jr. (HOU - SP)
2. (19) Drew Rasmussen (TB - SP)
3. (30) Dustin May (LAD - SP)
4. (43) Ronel Blanco (HOU - SP,RP)
5. (54) Brady Singer (KC - SP)
6. (67) Paul Blackburn (OAK - SP)
7. (78) Cody Bradford (TEX - SP,RP)
8. (91) Chad Green (TOR - RP)
9. (102) Steven Matz (STL - SP,RP)
10. (115) Tanner Houck (BOS - SP)
11. (126) Tyler Anderson (LAA - SP)
12. (139) Spencer Turnbull (PHI - SP)
13. (150) Connor Joe (PIT - 1B,OF)
14. (163) José Caballero (TB - 2B,SS)
15. (174) Gio Urshela (DET - 1B,3B,SS)
16. (187) Will Brennan (CLE - OF)
17. (198) Jake McCarthy (AZ - OF)
18. (211) Jorge Mateo (BAL - SS)
19. (222) Dairon Blanco (KC - OF)
20. (235) Jacob Young (WSH - OF)
21. (246) Bubba Thompson (CIN - OF)
22. (259) Trevor Williams (WSH - SP)
23. (270) Reese McGuire (BOS - C)

Recent Additions from This Week (since last update from WED):

• Jackson Merrill (1 FAAB)
• Esteury Ruiz
• Kodai Senga (1 FAAB)

Recent Drops This Week:

• Bailey Falter
• Nolan Jones (because I have Yandy)

Trades that I performed since my last update from WED:

• Traded away Ronel Blanco and Kevin Ginkel, Received Chris Sale

Current Roster and why I choose to own them:

• C: Luis Campusano (for AVG, sorta Runs?)
• 1B: Yandy Diaz (Runs, AVG) (even though he struggled so far)
• 2B: Ahmed Rosario (SB, AVG)
• 3B: Maikel Garcia (SB, Runs, maybe AVG, somehow RBI?)
• SS: Jose Caballero (SB, maybe AVG)
• OF: Jacob Young (AVG, SB, maybe R cuz leadoff?)
• OF: Jake McCarthy (AVG, SB)
• OF: Sal Frelick (Runs, AVG, SB) (batting 7th now?)
• UTL: Jackson Merrill (AVG mostly, mid SB, mid R)
• UTL: Esteury Ruiz (SB)
• SP: George Kirby (Ace)
• SP: Kevin Gauseman (Ace)
• RP: James McAurthur (closer)
• RP: Kirby Yates (closer)
• P: Hector Neris (closer)
• P: Cole Ragans (Ace)
• P: Chris Sale (Ace? ATL more wins)
• P: Bobby Miller (Ace? LAD more wins)
• Bench: Chris Bassit (struggling, but great track record)
• Bench: Jon Gray (2.50era 1.16whip, vs COL. Sell high?)
• Bench: Jameson Taillon (3wins, 1.13era, 0.88whip vs PIT. Sell high?)
• Bench: Garret Crochet (1.01whip, high k rate, might cut after FRI)
• Bench: Erick Fedde (Numbers look elite like in Japan)
• IL: Jacob Degrom (ELITE when healthy)
• IL: Max Scherzer (ELITE when healthy)
• IL: Drew Rasmussen (almost elite when healthy, bit underrated)
• IL: Kodai Senga (almost elite when healthy)

So here we are! I made it through yet another week with this "bad team". I would like to talk about last week's matchup: I pulled off a smashing 6-4 victory! I hit .264 and stole 11 bases (despite not fielding a full offense for half the week!) for my hitting category wins, then for pitching I won W(6), Saves(4), K(75), and WHIP(0.91)! Opponent had a crazy low era of only 2.11 to beat my very low 2.76. "Can't win them all" haha. I had extremely been benefited by selecting the best two start streamers possible! Jon Gray, Garret Crochet and Jameson Taillon came in enormously here to help! Crochet with 13k, 2.45era, 0.55whip plus a win for me, and Gray with 10k, 1.80era, 0.67whip plus a win for me, and then Taillon with 0.68era, 0.68whip plus a win!!! Having streamers with 2 starts that perform this extremely well almost guarantees winning more pitching categories. It adds "upside". Truly I got lucky in that aspect though, because no way did I expect THIS from them!!! I will take it. :) Some of my offensive hitters who helped me win my two categories were Yandy Diaz hitting .462 after I added him, Ahmed Rosario .278 with 2sb, Maikel Garcia .269, 1sb, Jose Caballero .263 with 4sb, Jacob Young 2sb, and Jake McCarthy who hit strong .357 with 1sb. I guess Sal Frelick contributed 1sb too! With this win I actually move down in standings to 3rd place with a record of 24-16. All top 4 teams are within 2 games of each other!
I would like to discuss my solo trade that I pulled off for a bit. I send out my fishing rod with a very high volume of trade offers and one of them got a bite! There is usually much communication and sometimes back and forth that happens. I type very much to my fellow managers. I been lucky they have worked with me and communicated back and forth. But this trade for this week in particular they just quickly accepted! I wrote about them getting a closer in Ginkel (even though he is likely to lose the role depending on the health of Sewald) and wrote up Ronel Blanco enormously. I had 2 paragraphs talking him up. Then I talked down about Sale regarding his health/injury history and his age where he might be washed and how he struggled in his start against weak offense in MIA. Well my narratives worked. While I don't fully thing this is a "slam dunk" guaranteed win (because those narratives are actually honest and slight concern) I do think I got the better side in large part because Sale rotation spot is secure and ATL will get plenty of wins. (Sale already has 4 wins and he is a proven winner in his illustrious career). This trade is similar to my previous trades because again I'm banking on career track record rather than "this season stats". Also, Chris Sale has been one of my favorite players for years and years now! Did I make the trade due to my fandom bias? Not really, but if I'm being honest maybe sorta? I don't like to tell my friends "I have Ronel Blanco on my team", I want to tell my friends that "I have future hall of famer Chris Sale". :) It may not work out in my favor though, we shall see!!!
My matchup for this current week features an opponent who has stolen 20 bases on the season (vs my 33) so I feel safe in that category. There will be a real close call for AVG with them hitting .269 on season (vs my .259). (Big reason why I added in Jackson Merrill). I also may move off Ruiz or drop a pitcher to sub instead of Ruiz (cuz long term the speed skills for Ruiz are too intriguing to just let go of?) and I would add a hitter with more AVG. (Jung Hoo Lee keeps staring at me so enticingly! Or maybe I'm the one staring at him? Someone tell his girlfriend/wife? haha) Number of options that I'm pontificating. I also wanted Ruiz for the doubleheader games on WED. So my move might be after those games. I concede HR and RBI as I have no chance. I may also concede Runs, but last week I was only 10 behind in runs... If I wanted to chase runs the best play would have been getting more bats from OAK and TEX (Something that might be useful to some of you in your waiver moves this week), but I decided to be playing the long term future focus and securing a very strong hit tool hitter (65grade) like Merrill was very important to me.
For the pitching matchup, they have thrown 219k vs my 244k so that still might get close... Their ratios are very bad with 3.80era and 1.17whip on season in comparison to my league leading 2.26era and 1.02whip, but of course that can fluctuate based on MLB team matchups. They have 7 starters (9 scheduled starts) and only 2 relievers so I have the slight edge on more saves with my 3 relievers. I only have 10 scheduled starts so it could get quite close in the wins and strikeouts battles!!! That will be a debate for me midweek/late-week if I add streaming pitching or higher AVG hitters. Some of you might wonder how I know these stats on my opponents, well make sure you check the TEAM STATS page (on yahoo) to gain this information on your opponents as it will give you an insight on their strengths and weaknesses. (Do be aware that moves they have made can fluctuate this slightly/drastically) It will help you in determining what categories you can attack each week or which ones to punt. I track this in a notepad document for each league that I am in and refer to it every night as I decide the moves I make or do not make. "Sometimes the best moves you make are actually the moves you DO NOT make." Same concept/phrase applies for trades.
In terms of the moves I have made already on MON and my future moves this week, well I'm also eyeing up my streams for later in the week too. Kodai Senga I felt was an absolute must add considering his return timetable could be only a few weeks out. His numbers last season were that of an Ace (2.98era, huge k rate, 12wins). Being able to add an Ace on the waiver wire is *chefs kiss*. He was dropped a few days earlier (by a diamond rated manager). I mention that because there is this thought out in the community that "my league never drops great players or ever makes easy trades", yet I continue to see across my leagues (and others that people mention) that managers are in fact dropping great players. I took note of that manager and added the relevant information into my nerdy little notepad document. "Team XYZ doesn't like injured players". Although in their defense, actually at the time they made the drop they had 5 players injured and only 4 IL spots. (Gerrit Cole, Senga, Fairbanks, Yelich, Josh Lowe). It's also possible Senga could have a setback so there is risk in that regard... I possibly could have went with a 2 start SP streamer like Luis Gil or Simeon Woods Richardson (looked amazing) (both were in strong consideration for me!). I almost went with Tyler Anderson, but glad I decided against that as he struggled MON. There is a debate on the value of Gavin Stone vs MIA tomorrow, but then I would miss out on the start of Crochet or Fedde if I were to drop them so it's "not ideal for maximum starts" type of thing... Civale vs CWS is also available but he struggled last time vs CWS and his last 3 starts have been terrible. Some interesting other options too.
I feel pretty good about my offense to be honest. Even though there is not be huge superstar names, they are still "useful" for what I want them to do. (As mentioned in last weeks update) Because of this I do think it is more likely my moves will be for pitching. I'm a tad worried Sal Frelick hit 7th on MON. I want him at leadoff. Oh! I want to mention that I tried trading for Tyler Black and the guy rejected trade, but then turns around the next day and dropped Tyler Black!!! (bit odd) So Mr. Black is absolutely on my radar to add! He has those contact, OBP, speed and hits top part of the lineup! SIGN ME UP!
Bit of strategy talk here regarding my team build. The goal of a punt power build is to win 2 offensive categories (Ideally 3 eventually, R, AVG, SB) and win 4-5 pitching categories. (If you are able to obtain closers you have upside to win 5 pitching cats, if you punt saves then your upside is 4 and you would be more consistently likely to win WINS and K categories) I technically currently have the upside to win all 5 pitching and 2 hitting categories. (If I gain runs value I would even have maximum upside of 8 categories! 5+3=8) Remember that in category leagues you ONLY NEED TO WIN 6 categories folks! This is the benefit of punting! (And technically in h2h playoffs you can have a tie 5-5 and still advance to next round due to season standings and matchup ranking!) I think punting gives you less variance than other builds? Or maybe this less variance is just from having high AVG contact hitters? Discuss? (Could be an ongoing discussion throughout the season)
There is an interesting topic to bring up regarding trading for hitters who fit the "punt power" type of team build. I think buying low on Kwan and Trea Turner now become viable possibilities for my team and other punt power teams that may exist out there! If you have any other names that could be buy low, I'm all ears. Remember to always keep an eye out for prospects coming up who have the skills that you want/need! Sometimes you can trade away your current assets that you have for upgrades at weak positions on your team and then fill those holes of the guys you traded away with prospects who are coming up soon or have already come up. (Or a hot waiver wire bat that will fill in temporarily) In this way you become a team with "less weaknesses" (Of course that advice can apply to all sorts of type of team builds in head to head category leagues). What this means for this Undraftables team is I may be able to flip my pitching assets for hitting upgrades that give the full trifecta of RUNS, AVG, SB. (Corbin Caroll firmly on my future radar) Maybe I should already be sending feelers, hmmm...
Overall, I'm quite happy with my team's performance and strategy, even though it's considered a tougher challenge. As mentioned my goal is to win by a score of 6-4 or tie 5-5, but eventually will have upside to win 7-3 or even 8-2. I'm willing to make adjustments for each week and consider player recommendations to achieve that goal. So far, this has gone better than I expected (whereas this was tougher in the NBA)! One of the bigger takeaways you can glean from this strategy is that there are numerous ways to win a category league. I have won with punt power strategy for 3-4 years now so for me it is "proven winner". (Notate that this punt power strategy has NOT been tested in Roto YET. I plan to test that next year. Is this the best way to "punt power"? No, remember this was an "extra challenge" that I set forth upon myself.) You really don't have to go "Undraftables" (hard mode) like I have! A big takeway is that having superstars (or stars) undeniably will help a build like this do even better (Ronald Acuna, Elly De La Cruz, Witt, Corbin Carroll, etc), but you don't necessarily "need" those superstars. Instead you just need to have the right build or combination of players and a focus on your matchups. (In fantasy and MLB) There are various "useful" players with skill sets that are still worthy. You don't always need "The best player" in everything. (At least NOT IN A CATEGORY LEAGUE) If you have suffered severe injuries to some power hitters (like Trout, Casas, Royce Lewis, Josh Jung) you could transition and/or trade into a "punt power build" to try it out? (Or that could be something you consider further down the road in the season too) If you need help on how to do it, I'm your guy!
I'll provide weekly updates on Monday mornings (Tuesday for this week) on the team's progress, so let me know if you'd like to follow along or have any suggestions! Thoughts on the team? If you want the previous updates on the team with "How I ended up here" and each week breakdown you can find them in a FB group or I can send them to you in a message. (I wasn't able to post early in season because I changed reddit profiles (hated my username) from last year which had bunches of karma!) (Can't post if you don't have enough karma) Additionally, I'm recruiting for next year, (although this is NOT the central goal of this post) where this unique drafting strategy will be the league's standard for each owner.

Now Mark and Tyler, i was under the impression that one of the purposes of the podcast was to broaden our horizons with respect to the vast world of sports, and while i admit there are simply too many sports for just the two of you to keep up with. HOWEVER; seeing that the T20 (shortest and most entertaining format of cricket) world cup is being CO HOSTED in the USA, and to hear little to no mention of this on the podcast of late is a tad disappointing. so i propose a task. while getting tickets to such a massive event will be borderline impossible at this point, i hereby request that you guys try to watch an a) Pakistan vs India or b) Australia vs England match during this event thats taking place throughout june , and relay your experience of the game on the podcast. Thank you, and uh, BooooOOOOoooOOOOOooo (spooky ghost noises)

My mom passed along this booklet that belonged to my grandmother when we were expecting. Figured I would share it here before discarding it. The Girl Name list is already posted 😊 Enjoy!
WHAT'S IN A NAME
Don't let the meanings concern you. Think instead of how the name will fit the child, when the child is grown, or known. Choose the name with care. It's very important to your baby-all through life. Here are some guides: - Say each name aloud, along with your own family name, to check rhythm and sound. - Use soft first names with sharp-sounding family names. - Use multi-syllable first names with short family names. - Avoid using a first name that ends with the same sound that starts the last name, such as "Jane Nevins." - Avoid "famous combinations" such as "Abraham" and "Lincoln." - Watch out for initials that spell out familiar letters, like “S. O. S”
if it's a BOY
A AARON.. Exalted ABBOTT.. Fatherly ABEL.. Proud ABELARD. . Noble ABNER. . Full of light ABRAHAM.. Great Father ABSALOM.. Peaceful ACHILLES.. Brave ADAM.. Man, manly ADDISON.. Son of Adam ADELBERT.. Bright ADLAI.. Just ADOLF.. Noble animal ADONIS.. Lord, lordly ADRIAN.. Courageous AENEAS.. Praiseworthy ALAN, ALLEN.. Swift, cheerful ALARIC.. Ruler over all ALASTAIR.. Worthy defender ALBERT.. Illustrious ALBIN.. Fair ALBION.. Name for England ALDEN.. Friend ALDO.. Experienced, skilled ALDRED.. Wise counselor ALDRIC. Wise ruler ALDRICH.. See Aldric ALDWIN.. Wise friend ALEXANDER.. Aid to men ALEXIS.. Helper ALFRED.. Good counselor ALGERNON.. Wise ALLISON.. Holy fame ALLISTER.. See Alastair ALOYSIUS.. Famous ALONSO, ALONZO, ALPHONSE, ALPHONSO Good Warrior ALVIN.. Friendly AMBROSE.. Immortal AMIEL.. God's helper AMORY.. Loving AMOS.. Reliable ANATOLE. . Sunrise ANDERS.. Strong ANDERSON.. Manly son ANDRE.. See Andrew ANDREW.. Manly, strong ANGELO.. Saintly messenger ANGUS.. Virtuous ANSELM.. Warrior of God ANSON.. Born of God ANTHONY, ANTON, ANTONIO.. Thriving ARCHER.. Bowman ARCHIBALD.. Valiant ARDEN. . Fervent ARGUS.. Watchful ARIEL.. Lion of God ARISTIDE.. The best ARMAND.. Brave ARNO.. Eagle-eyed ARNOLD.. Eagle-strong ARTHUR.. High, noble ASA.. Healer ASHER.. Fortunate ASHLEY.. Ash meadow ATWATER.. Near the water ATWELL.. Near the spring ATWOOD.. Near the forest AUBREY .. Fair-haired ruler AUBURN.. Red-haired AUGUST, AUGUSTINE, AUGUSTUS.. Imperial AUSTIN.. See August AVERIL.. Courageous AVERY.. See Averil AXEL.. Heaven blessed AYLMER.. Famous
B BAILEY.. Officer of the law BAINBRIDGE.. Short bridge BALDWIN.. Bold friend BALFOUR.. Pasture BANCROFT.. Bean field BANNING.. Newsworthy BANNISTER.. Fruitful BARCLAY. . Birch meadow BARD, BAIRD.. Minstrel BARLOW.. Brave BARNABAS, BARNABY, BARNEY.. Consoler BARNARD.. See Bernard BARNETT.. Commands BARRETT. Mighty BARRY.. Diligent BARTH.. Sacred BARTHOLOMEW.. Guardian of the plough BARTON.. Homestead BARUCH.. Blessed BASIL.. Kingly BAXTER.. Baker BAYARD.. Wise BEAUFORD.. Good crossing BEAUFORT.. Good fort BEAUMONT.. Good hill BELLAMY.. Good friend BELMONT.. Good hill BEN.. Son BENEDICT.. Blessed BENITO.. See Benedict BENJAMIN.. Favorite son BENNETT.. See Benedict BENSON.. Son of Ben BENTLEY.. Meadow BENVENUTO.. Welcome BERKELEY ..See Barclay BERN. Strong as a bear BERNARD.. Bold as a bear BERTHOLD.. Bright ruler BERTRAM.. Bright as a raven BERTRAND.. See Bertram BERWYN.. Famous friend BEVERLY.. Beaver meadow BEVIS.. Bow BION.. Energetic BJORN.. Bear BLAINE.. Slim BLAIR.. Plain dweller BLAKE.. Dark complexioned BLAKELY.. Dark meadow BLYTHE.. Light-hearted BOAZ.. Agile BONIFACE.. Fortunate BOOTH.. Sheltered place BORIS. . Spirited BOWEN.. Son BOWMAN.. Archer BOYCE.. Woodland BOYD.. Blond BRADEN.. Broad minded BRADFIELD.. Broad field BRADFORD.. Broad crossing BRADLEY.. Broad meadow BRADSHAW.. Broad forest BRADSTREET.. Broad street BRADY.. Spirited BRAND, BRANT.. Fiery BRENDEN.. Fiery BRENT.. Hill dweller BRET, BRETT.. A Breton BREWSTER.. A brewer BRIAN, BRYAN.. Strong BRIGHAM.. Home near a bridge BRISBANE. Horseman BROOK, BROOKS.. Stream BRUCE.. Ruler BRUNO.. Dark complexioned BRYCE.. Swift BURGESS.. Freeman BURKE.. Stronghold BURL.. Castle BURLEIGH.. Castle meadow BURTON.. Fine BYRNE.. Armor-protection BYRON.. Clear vision
C CADMAR.. Valiant. CADMUS.. Adornment CADWALLADER.. Strategist CAESAR.. Emperor CALDWELL.. Cold spring CALEB. . Faithful CALVERT.. Head man CALVIN.. Bold CAMERON. . Scottish nobility CAMPBELL. . Scottish nobility CANUTE.. See Knut CAREW.. Castle moat CAREY, CARY.. Beloved CARL.. Manly CARLETON.. Country town CARLYLE.. Country tower CARMICHAEL.. Stronghold CAROLL.. See Carl CARSON.. Beloved son CARTER.. Driver CARVEL.. Song CARVER.. Sculptor CASEY.. Valorous CASIMIR.. High prince CASPAR.. Horseman CASSIDY.. Inventive CASTOR.. Purity CAVANAUGH.. Cavalier CECIL.. Misty-eyed CEDRIC.. General CHAD.. See Chadwick CHADWICK.. Country home CHANDLER.. Candle-maker CHANNING.. Cannon-like CHARLES.. Strong CHAUNCEY.. Chancellor CHENEY.. Forest dweller CHESTER.. Camp CHEYNEY .. Strong as an oak CHRISTIAN.. Follow the Lord CHRISTOPHER.. Christ-bearer CICERO. . Farmer CLARE, CLARENCE.. Illustrious CLARK.. Scholar CLAUDE.. Delicate CLAUS.. Victory CLAY.. Mortal CLAYTON.. English CLEMENT.. Merciful CLIFFORD.. Cliff crossing CLINTON.. Hill town CLIVE.. Cliff CLYDE.. Strong COLBY. . Coal town COLIN.. Triumph COLVIN.. Dark-haired friend CONAN, CONANT.. Wisdom CONRAD.. Wise counselor CONROY.. Wise ruler CONSTANTINE.. Steadfast CONWAY.. Wise COOPER.. Barrel maker CORBET, CORBIN, CORBY.. Little raven CORDELL.. Binding cord COREY.. Chosen CORNELIUS.. Crowned CORNELL.. Sturdy CORRIE.. Glen dweller CORT.. Courageous orator CORWYN.. Gentle friend COSMO.. Orderly COURTNEY.. Farm dweller COWAN.. Mason CRAIG.. Steadfast rock CRISPIN.. Curly-haired CULVER.. Peaceful CURRAN.. Romantic hero CURTIS.. Courteous CUTHBERT.. Famous, bright CYRIL.. Lordly CYRUS.. The sun
D DAGOBERT.. Sword bearer DALE.. Valley DAMON.. Conquering DAN.. A judge DANA, DANE.. Arbiter DANIEL.. God is my judge DARIUS.. Ruler DARRELL, DARRYL, DARYL.. Dear little one DARWIN.. Brave friend DAVID. Beloved DEAN.. Churchman DEEMS.. Judge of men DELAND.. Dark-eyed DEMETRIUS.. Of the earth DENIS, DENNIS.. Joyous DERRICK.. Ruler DESMOND.. World power DEWEY.. Like the dew DEXTER.. Fortunate DIETRICH.. Ruler DION. See Denis DICKSON, DIXON. Strong DMITRI. See Demetrius DOMINIC, DOMINICK.. Belonging to the Lord DONALD.. Proud chief DORAN.. A gift DOREMUS.. We shall give DORIAN.. Conquering hero DOUGLAS.. Dark-haired DOYLE.. Dark stranger DREW .. Adept, gifted DRUMMOND.. Lover DUANE.. Hill dweller DUDLEY .. Fair meadow DUFF.. Dark-haired DUKE.. Leader DUNCAN.. Dark-haired DUNSTAN. . Dark stone DURAND.. Enduring DURWIN .. Dear friend DUVAL.. From the valley DWIGHT.. Wise fellow
E EARL.. Noble EBEN, EBENEZER.. Strong EDAN.. Bright as flame EDBERT.. Blessed EDELBERT.. Illustrious EDGAR.. Fair protector EDISON.. Blessed son EDMUND.. Blessed peace EDRED.. Blessed counselor EDSEL.. Profound EDWALD.. Powerful EDWARD.. Blessed guardian EDWIN.. Blessed friend EGBERT.. Bright as a sword EGMONT.. Protector EINAR.. Battle chiet ELBERT.. Illustrious ELDEN, ELDON.. Old friend ELDRED, ELDRID.. Wise ELDWIN.. Wise friend ELEAZER.. God has helped ELI, ELIAS, ELLIS.. High ELIHU.. God is He ELIJAH..The Lord is God ELIOT, ELLIOTT.. Hunter ELISHA.. God is salvation ELLERY.. Strong as a tree ELLSWORTH.. Nobility ELMAR, ELMER.. Famous ELMO.. Congenial ELROY.. Royal blood ELTON.. Town dweller ELY.. See Eli EMANUEL.. God is with us EMERSON.. Nobly born EMERY, EMORY.. Leader EMIL.. Follows the good EMMETT.. Industrious ENNIS. Praiseworthy ENOCH.. Dedicated ENOS.. Man ENRICO.. See Henry EPHRAIM.. Productive ERASMUS.. Lovely ERASTUS.. Beloved ERIC.. Heroic ERNEST.. Zealous ERNST.. See Ernest ERROL.. Adventurer ERWIN.. Triumphant ESME.. Esteemed ESMOND.. Protector ETHAN.. Strength ETHELBERT.. Illustrious EUCLID.. Famous EUGENE.. Well born EUSTACE.. Sturdy EVAN.. Young fighter EVELYN.. Youth EVERARD.. Strong as a boar EVEREST, EVERETT.. Bold EWART.. Strong EZEKIEL.. God makes strong EZRA.. Help
F FABIAN.. Farmer FAIRFAX.. Fair-haired FARLEY.. Sturdy FEDERICO.. See Frederick FELIX.. Happy FENTON. Marsh town FEODOR.. Gift of God FERDINAND.. Bold in peace FERGUS.. Fierce chief FIELDING.. Lad of the fields FINDLAY.. Competent FIORELLO.. Little flower FISK. . Faith FLETCHER.. Arrow maker FLORIAN.. Flourishing FLOYD.. Brown-haired FORREST.. Woodland FOSTER. . Forester FRANCHOT.. Free FRANCIS.. See Franchot FRANK.. See Francis FRANKLIN.. Freeholder FRASER, FRASIER FRAZER.. Curly-haired FREDERICK,.. Peaceful ruler FREEMONT.. Peaceful guard FRITZ.. See Fred FULTON.. Big town
G GABRIEL.. Man of God GAILLARD.. Lively one GAMALIEL.. Reward of God GARDELL.. Protector GARDNER.. Garden keeper GARETH, GARTH.. Garden GARRET.. Honored GARRICK.. Fighter king GARRISON, GARRY.. Protector GARVEY.. Soldier GARY.. See Garvey GASTON.. From Gascony GAVIN, GAWAIN.. Battle hawk GAYLORD.. Lively master GAYNOR.. Lively head GEOFFREY.. Peace-loving GEORGE.. Farmer GERALD.. Spear wielder GERARD, GERHART.. Strong with spear GERVAIS.. Warlike GIDEON.. Hewer GIFFORD.. Merciful GILBERT.. Bright servant GILES.. Shield GILFORD.. Wide crossing GILROY.. King's servant GIORDANO.. See Jordan GLENN.. Valley GODFREY.. God's peace GODWIN.. God's friend GORDON.. Strong, upright GRAHAM.. Serious GRANT.. Great GRANTLAND. . Deeded land GRANVILLE.. Great city GRATTAN. . Fenced land GRAYSON.. Gray's son GREGG.. Flourishing GREGORY.. Vigilant GRENVILLE.. See Granville GRIFFITH.. Faithful GRISWOLD. Gray woods GROSVENOR.. Great hunter GROVER.. Grove dweller GUS, GUSTAVE.. Good staff GUTHRIE.. Military sage GUY, GUIDO.. Leader GUYON .. Soldier
H HAAKON..Spearsman HALBERT.. Bright stone HALDANE, HALDEN.. Valley home HAMILTON.. Hill town HAMLET.. Village HAMLIN, HAMLYN.. Home HANK.. See Henry HANLEY.. Wide meadow HANS.. See John HARDY.. Enduring HARLAN.. Warrior-born HARLEY.. Of the meadow HAROLD.. Army leader HARRISON.. Son of Harry HARRY .. See Harold, Henry HARTLEY.. Stag meadow HARVEY.. Noble warrior HARWOOD.. Wood dweller HAVEN.. Refuge HAYWOOD.. Hedged wood HEATH.. Open land HECTOR.. Dependable HEINRICH.. See Henry HENRY.. Home ruler HERBERT.. Bright soldier HERCULES.. Chosen one HERMAN.. Army man HERSCHEL.. See Henry HEYWOOD. See Haywood HEZEKIAH.. Might of God HILARY.. Happy, merry HILDEBRAND.. War sword HIRAM.. Noble HOBART.. See Hubert HOLDEN.. Good HOLMES.. Meadow HOMER.. Promise HORACE, HORATIO.. Keen HOSEA.. Salvation HOWARD.. Castle guard HOWELL.. Lordly HOYT.. Joyous HUBERT.. Bright in spirit HUCK.. See Henry HUGH, HUGO.. Lofty HUMBERT.. High and bright HUMPHREY.. Peaceful HUNTER.. One who hunts HYMAN. . Long life
I IAN.. See John IGNATIUS.. Fiery IMMANUEL.. See Emanuel IRA.. Watchful IRVING.. Leader IRWIN.. See Erwin ISAAC.. Laughter ISIDORE.. Gift of Isis ISAIAH.. Salvation of Lord ISRAEL.. Soldier of God IVAN.. See John IVAR, IVER, IVOR.. Archer
J JACINTO.. Born to the purple JACK.. See Jacob, John JACOB.. One who replaces JACQUES.. See Jacob JAMES.. See Jacob JAN.. See John JARED.. Descent JARVIS, JERVIS.. Challenger JASON.. Healer JASPER.. Treasurer JAY.. Lively JEAN.. See John JEFFREY. . See Geoffrey JEREMIAH, JEREMY, JERRY.. Exalted of the Lord JEROME.. Holy JESSE.. Wealthy JESUS.. Saviour JETHRO.. Excellence JOAB.. The Lord is my father JOACHIM, JOAQUIM.. The Lord will judge JOB.. Patient JOCK.. See Jack JOEL.. The Lord is God JOHN.. God is gracious JONAH, JONAS.. Peace dove JONATHAN.. Gift of God JORDAN.. Garden JOSEPH.. Prosperous JOSHUA.. God is salvation JOSIAH.. God supports JOYCE.. Merry JUAN.. See John JUDAH, JUDE.. Praised JUDSON.. Son of praise JULES, JULIAN, JULIUS.. Soft-haired JUNIUS.. Roman JUSTIN, JUSTUS..Just
K KANE.. Exacting KARL. . See Carl KASPER.. Precious KEANE, KEENAN.. Sharp KEITH.. Windy place KELLY. Fighter KELVIN ..Army friend KEMP.. Champion KENDALL.. Valley chief KENNARD.. Great lover KENNETH.. Handsome KENT.. Chief KENTON. . Chief town KENYON.. White-haired KERBY, KIRBY.. Church town KERMIT.. Great warrior KERRY.. Mysterious KERWIN.. Good friend KEVIN.. Handsome, kind KIM.. Leader, chief KING.. Ruler KIT.. See Christopher KNUT, KNUTE.. Weapon KONRAD.. See Conrad KURT.. Concise
L LACHLAN.. Courageous LAIRD.. Lord LAMBERT.. Bright land LANCE, LANCELOT.. Warrior LANDERS, LANDIS.. Son of the plains LARRY.. See Laurence LARS.. Lord LATHAM.. Low village LAUREN, LOREN, LORIN.. Sign of victory LAWRENCE.. Victor LAWTON.. Praiseworthy LAZARUS.. See Eleazer LEANDER.. Reknowned LEE, LEIGH.. Meadow LELAND. Meadow land LEMUEL.. Dedicated to God LENNOX.. Quiet stream LEO, LEON.. Lion LEONARD.. Bold as a lion LEONIDAS.. Lion-like LEOPOLD.. Lion of the people LEROY.. The king LESLIE.. Low meadow LESTER.. Meadow camp LEVI.. United LEWIS.. Bold warrior LINCOLN.. Deep stream LINDLEY.. Linden meadow LINDSAY, LINDSEY.. Gentle LINUS.. Flaxen-haired LIONEL.. Young lion LISLE, LYLE.. The islander LLEWELLYN.. Lightning LLOYD.. Brown-haired LOCKWOOD.. Enclosed forest LORENZO.. See Lawrence LORING.. Famed warrior LOTHAIR, LOTHARIO, LOWTHER.. Fighter LOUIS.. See Lewis LOWELL. Low spring LOYALL. . Faithful LUCIAN, LUCIUS.. Light LUDLOW.. Humble man LUDOVIC, LUDOWICK, LUDWIG.. See Lewis LUKE.. See Lucian LUTHER.. Famed warrior LYMAN.. Manly LYNN.. Lake LYSANDER.. Emancipator
M MACAULAY.. Stalwart son MACE.. Sceptre MADDOX.. Power MAGNUS.. Great MAHON.. Chief MALACHI.. God's messenger MALCOLM.. Servant of (St.) Columba MANFRED.. Great peace MANLEY, MANLY.. Strong MANUEL.. See Emanuel MARC, MARK.. See Marcus MARCELLUS.. From Mars MARCUS.. War-like MARMADUKE. . See Duke MARSHALL.. Groom MARTIN.. War-like MARVIN.. High hills MATTHEW, MATTHIAS.. Gift of God MAURICE.. Dark-haired MAURY.. Twilight MAXIM, MAXIMILIAN, MAX.. Of the greatest MAXWELL.. Fair son MAYNARD.. Mighty MEAD.. Meadow MELVILLE, MILVIN.. Chief MEREDITH.. Sea guardian MERLIN. Hill by the sea MERRILL.. Fragrant MERRIT.. Worthy MERTON.. See Martin MERVIN.. Raven of the sea MEYER.. Steward MICHAEL, MICAH.. God-like MILES, MYLES.. Soldier MILLARD.. Grinder MILO.. Warrior MILTON.. Mill town MITCHELL.. See Michael MONROE.. Mt. on River Roe MONTAGUE.. Of the mount MONTE.. From the mountain MONTGOMERY.. Hunter MORGAN.. Coastal dweller MORRIS.. See Maurice MORTIMER.. Place by sea MORTON.. Big hill MOSES.. Blessed leader MOSS.. See Moses MURDOCH.. Sailor MURRAY.. Great water MYRON.. Incense bearer
N NAPOLEON.. Strong ruler NAT, NATHAN, NATHANIEL.. Gift of God NEAL, NEIL.. Champion NED.. See Edmund, Edward, Edwin NEHEMIAH.. Comfort of God NELSON.. Son of Neal, Neil NERO.. Powerful NESTOR.. A rememberer NEVILLE.. New city NEWCOMB.. Newcomer NEWELL.. New spring NEWTON..New town NICHOLAS.. Conqueror NIGEL. . Dark-haired NILS.. Victorious NIMROD.. Great hunter NOAH.. Rest NOEL, NOWELL.. Christmas NOLAN.. Well-known NORMAN.. Man from North
O OAKLEY.. Oak meadow OCTAVIUS.. Eighth (born) OGDEN.. Dell of oaks OLAF.. Champion OLIVER.. Bearer of peace OMAR, OMER.. Better ORAN, ORIN.. White-haired ORLANDO.. See Roland ORRICK.. Golden king ORSINO, ORSON.. Little bear ORTON.. Golden town ORVILLE.. Golden city OSBERT.. Divine brightness OSBORN.. Divine bear OSCAR.. Leaping warrior OSGOOD.. Godly OSMOND.. Protection of God OSRIC.. Divine power OSWALD.. Divine ruler OTIS.. Keen of hearing OTTO.. Mountain OWEN.. High-born
P PABLO.. See Paul PADDY.. See Patrick PADRAIC.. See Patrick PAOLO.. See Paul PARKER.. Park keeper PASCAL.. Easter PATRICK.. Noble, a patrician PAUL.. Little one PAYTON, PEYTON.. Noble PEARCE, PIERCE. See Peter PERCY, PERCIVAL.. Keen-eyed PERRIN, PERRY.. See Peter PETER..Firm as a rock PHELAN.. Wolf PHILANDER.. Lover of people PHILBERT.. Outstanding PHILEMON.. Loving PHILIP.. Lover of horses PHINEAS.. Frank, candid PIERRE.. See Peter PIP.. See Philip PIUS.. Pious, filial PRENTICE, PRENTISS.. Learner PRESCOTT.. Church PRESTON.. Of the church PRIMUS.. First (born) PROCTOR.. Officer PUTNAM.. Watering town
Q QUENTIN, QUINN, QUINTIN, QUINTUS.. Fifth (born) QUILLER.. Fledgling QUINCY.. Fifth son Worshipper of God
R RADCLIFF.. Red cliff RADFORD.. Red ford RALPH.. See Randolph RAMSAY, RAMSEY.. Island RANDALL, RANDOLPH.. Protected by the wolf RANGER.. Forest guard RAOUL.. See Ralph, Rudolph RAPHAEL.. Healed by God RASTUS.. See Erastus RAY.. See Raymond RAYMOND.. Quiet protector RAYNARD.. Sound judge REDMOND.. Adviser REED.. Red-haired REGAN.. Noble man REGINALD.. Strong ruler RENARD.. See Raynard RENE, RENATO.. Reborn REUBEN.. Behold, a son! REUEL.. God is his friend REX.. King REXFORD.. King's crossing REYNOLD.. See Reginald RHYS.. Chieftain RICHARD.. Bold fighter RIDGELEY.. Ridge meadow RIORDAN.. Royal singer RITCHIE.. Stern leader ROBERT, ROBIN.. Illustrious RODERICK. . Famous king RODMAN.. Surveyor RODNEY.. Famous in counsel ROGER.. Famous with spear ROLAND.. Glory of the land ROLF, ROLFE.. See Randolph ROLLO.. See Randolph ROMEO.. Man of Rome RONALD.. See Reginald RORY.. See Roderick ROSCOE.. Swift as a steed ROSS.. Gallant as a steed ROY.. King ROYAL, ROYCE.. Kingly RUDOLPH.. Famous RUFUS.. Red-haired RUPERT.. See Robert RUSSELL.. Red-haired RUTHERFORD.. Meadow
S SALVADOR.. Saviour SAMSON.. Like the sun SAMUEL.. Asked of God SANDER(S), SANDOR, SAUNDERS.. See Alexander SANFORD.. Sand crossing SAUL.. Asked of God SAWYER.. Woodcutter SAXON.. Swordsman SCHUYLER.. Learned SCOT, SCOTT.. Northman SEABROOK.. Sea spring SEAN.. See John SEARL, SERLE.. Armed SEBASTIAN.. Majestic SEBOLD.. Bold conqueror SEDGWICK.. Victorious SELIG.. Blessed SELWYN.. Royal friend SETH. . Appointed SETON.. Countryman SEWARD.. Sea warden SEWELL.. Sea spring SEXTUR.. Sixth (born) SEYMOUR.. Like St. Maur SHAUN, SHAWN.. See John SHELBY.. Shell city SHELDON.. Shield bearer SHELLEY.. Of the meadow SHERMAN.. A cutter SHERWIN.. Bright friend SHERWOOD.. Bright wood SHIRLEY.. County meadow SIDNEY, SYDNEY.. Joyous SIEGFRIED.. Conqueror SIGMUND.. Victor SIGURD.. Ruler SILAS.. Woodsman SILVAN.. Of the forest SILVESTER.. Forester SIMEON, SIMON.. Hearkening SINCLAIR.. Ilustrious SOLOMON.. Peaceable SPENCER.. Steward STACEY, STACY.. Steady STAFFORD.. Staff crossing STANISLAUS.. Praiseworthy STANLEY. Stone meadow STANTON. Stone town STEPHEN, STEVEN.. Crown STERLING.. Little star STEWART.. One in charge STROTHER, STRUTHER, STRUTHERS.. Stream(s) SUMNER.. Summoner STUART.. See Stewart SVEN.. Youth, swain SYLVESTER.. See Silvester
T TAD.. See Theodore TALBOT.. Hunter TAYLOR.. Tailor TED, TEDDY.. See Theodore TERENCE, TERRY.. Tender THADDEUS.. Praise THANE.. Aid THATCHER.. Roof maker THAYER.. Strong THEOBALD.. For the people THEODORE.. Gift of God THEODORIC.. Ruler of people THEOPHILUS.. Dear THOMAS.. Twin THORNE.. Thorn tree THORPE.. Village THURSTON.. Stone of Thor TIMOTHY.. Honoring God TITUS.. Protected TOBIAH, TOBIAS.. The Lord is good TOD, TODD.. Thick foliage TOM, TOMMY.. See Thomas TONY.. See Anthony TRACEY, TRACY.. Leader TRAVERS, TRAVIS.. Traveller TREMONT.. Three-hilled TRENT.. Thirty (French) TREVOR.. Prudent TRISTAN.. Romantic TURNER.. Acrobat TYBALT.. See Theobald TYLER.. Tile maker
U UDOLPH.. Fortunate noble ULRIE, ULRICH.. Noble lord ULYSSES.. Greek God UPTON.. Hill dweller URBAN.. Of the city URIAH.. Light of God
V VALENTINE.. Valiant VALERY.. Strong, worthy VAN.. Advance VARDEN.. Hill dweller VAUGHAN, VAUGHN. . Small VERGIL, VIRGIL.. Flourishing VERN, VERNON.. Green country VICTOR.. Conqueror VINCENT.. Conquering VIVIAN .. Full of life VLADIMIR.. Glory of princes
W WADE.. Wanderer WADSWORTH.. Traveler WALCOTT.. Stone cottage WALDEMAR.. Famed power WALDEN.. Powerful WALDFORD.. Mighty ford WALDO.. See Waldemar WALLACE.. Scottish hero WALT, WALTER.. Leader WARD.. Guardian WARE.. Keen-witted WARING.. Watchful WARNER, WERNER.. Protector WARREN.. Park WARRICK, WARWICK.. Fighting king WASHINGTON.. Town on The Wash (Thames estuary) WAYLAND.. Traveler WAYNE.. Wagon-maker WEBSTER.. Weaver WENDELL.. Wanderer WESLEY.. West meadow WHITELAW.. White hill WHITNEY.. White island WILBUR.. Forest dweller WILFRED.. Lover of peace WILL, WILLY.. See William WILLARD.. Strong of will WILLIAM.. Protector WILLIS.. Shield WILLOUGHBY.. Willow town WILMAR, WILMER.. Resolute WINFRED.. Peace maker WINSTON.. Friendly town WINTHROP.. Friendly Village WOLVERTON.. Town of good peace WOODROW.. Officer of the forest WRIGHT.. Worker WYNDHAM.. Windy village WYNNE.. Gain
X XAVIER.. Glorious XERXES.. King
Y YARDLEY.. Meadow yard YATES.. Gate dweller YVAIN, YWAIN.. Young warrior
Z ZACHARIAH, ZACHARY.. Whom God remembers ZEBEDIAH.. The gift of God ZEKE.. See Ezekiel ZENO, ZENOS.. Gift of Zeus ZIGMOND.. Winning

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I am looking for some gaming friends or just like friends over all im quite lonley im 19 years old (and a tad drunk typing this) but im rlllly lonley i love survival games and sewerslvt and tyler the creator and ig if i like you enough and we share the same games ill play whatever with you ahha be my friend!! :3

An attempt at a rap style/soundscape similar to that of Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler's crew. Wanted a darker content theme representing my childhood but still with that catchy upbeat tone that these guys are known for. Captured it well, took 3 different iterations and over 200 generations to get here though and I'm still not 100% on it. I love the high mid section but the "AHHH FUCK" is just that tad bit too high toned. But way better than any other generations I managed to get.

1.1 Bears - Caleb Williams
1.2 Commies - Jayden Daniels
1.3 TRADE NYG sends 1.6, 2.47, 2024 2nd for Pats 1.3 - draft Drake Maye
Reasoning for Pats - they are in year one of a new coach/FO with the GM being “interim” based on draft results. Given the state of the pats roster they lean towards acquiring more assets and building out the roster but don’t want to move so far back they miss out on a blue chip receiver
1.4 Trade! Vikes send 1.11 & 1.23 to cards for 1.4 draft JJ McCarthy
Reasoning - the vikes are a qb away from being a contender and jj is a great peace to pair with the vikes o line and receivers, vikes start Darnold for 1/2 the season before handing the reins to jj
Cards are in asset collection mode; they have their qb but want to add plus pieces to defense and offense
1.5 Chargers MHJ, chargers would of loved to move back but with jj gone the market dries up, they decide to add possibly the best football player in the draft to offense to rehydrated a depleted receiving core
1.6 New England - Malik Nabers - pats decide to add the most electric playmaker in the draft to their offense giving them their first plus offensive weapon since Gronk left
1.7 Trade - Cards send 1.11 & 2.35 to Titans and draft Odunze, cards trade for their Larry fitz replacement, perfect pairing of predictable excellent receiver with a creative qb who will need someone who can make on the fly adjustments to catch off the run
Titans move down as they can get assets while still being in range for a premier tackle
1.8 Falcons Dallas Turner - they’ve needed an edge since 2016, he’s the best in the class
1.9 Bears - Brock Bowers - the bears miss out on the big 3 WR but settle with possibly the best pass catcher in the class, lean in on the concept of a passing weapon rather then a te to pair up with their new qb
1.10 Jets - Joe Alt - Jets need to protect the retirement home; alt is a day one starter with upside
1.11 Titans - Troy Fautanu, titans dropped a tad farther then alt did but settle for the most versatile lineman in the draft
Many picks later
3.70 - Giants - Tyler Nubin S - Tyler takes a small tumble due to position but is snagged as a immediate need for the giants and fits the age/RAS metrics schoen loves
4.107 - Giants - Mekhi Wingo DE- Wingo has a short-armed, squatty body type with an inconsistent anchor, but his first-step quickness and shock in his hands often gives him early advantages. He has NFL starting potential as a three-technique in a four-man front, projecting as a not-as-explosive version of Ed Oliver.
5.166 - Giants - Nathan Thomas T - Athletic upside and young Thomas has sloppy tendencies and needs to stay off the ground, but he is a smooth mover with strong mitts that help him batter and sustain (when they are well placed). His raw power might be accentuated best at guard in the NFL. - take o line every draft
6.183 - Giants - CB Dwight Mcglovern - McGlothern is an average athlete, and coaches won’t be using his technique for teaching tape. His route anticipation and play confidence, however, are the type of traits zone-scheme teams should target in the draft. He is an interesting mid-round prospect who reminds me of an underdeveloped version of Carlton Davis. - also take CB every draft…

Just typed in my mock because I refuse to do any work today. I am intrigued by the upcoming draft so let me know any specific draft intel, scheme fits, or substantiated rumors about your favorite teams!
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TRADES:
I) TEN & MIN - MIN SENDS 11; 23 for 7
II) DEN & PHI - PHI SENDS 22; 50; 2025-5th for 12
III) MIA & ARI - ARI sends 27; 90 for 22
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1) Bears - Caleb Wiliams
Congratulations Bears fans!! Caleb has taken the collegiate level by storm ever since usurping Spencer Rattler at Oklahoma and is deservedly going to go off the board first overall.
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2) Commanders - Drake Maye
Josh Harris handed over the reins to Adam Peters who will look to build a sustained winner. While the roster has some talented pieces, I expect the Commanders to not rush this process and select the tad younger and more prototypical modern-day pocket passer out of UNC. I would not expect him to start to begin the season.
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3) Patriots - Jayden Daniels
The Patriots won’t trade down out of this pick. Instead, they select their franchise quarterback going forward after Mac Jones flamed out. Jayden is a one-man offensive powerhouse that could turn the woeful Patriots offense around to pair up with their stud defense.
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4) Arizona - Marvin Harrison Jr.
The most talented player in Arizona’s front seven I can think of off the top of my head is Kyzir White. Personally, I would be looking to trade down. However, with three quarterbacks off the board to begin the draft - Arizona gets to select its top choice non-qb.
Marvin Harrison is him.
I do not think a trade package of 11,23 suffices for Arizona to trade down. I believe DEN/NYG could offer more enticing packages than that. Unless MIN includes a 2025 1st-round pick (which I don’t think they will), I see Arizona staying put and selecting the best weapon in the draft.
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5) Chargers - Brock Bowers
Harbaugh never traded down in the first round. The earliest he took an offensive lineman during his tenure in SF was a center in the third round. I also think its a bit easier to find guys that match your athletic criteria and teach them the power scheme than the more popular zone or gap schemes now prevalent in the league. Given they’ve got one of the best tackles in the league protecting Herbert’s blindside, I don’t expect them to go after a tackle in the first round.
Furthermore, they cut both their starting outside receiver after they refused pay cuts which leads to believe they like some of the premier receiving talent in the draft.
Harbaugh and OC Greg Roman will be looking to implement their West Coast/Power run hybrid offense in LA. In Baltimore, Roman used a lot of heavy sets with multiple backs and/or tight ends to enhance the run game and I don’t expect that to change.
I love the fit between player and coach culture-wise and I love the fit between player and scheme as well. I like Bowers more than Nabers and Odunze as a prospect in general. On top of that he suits the Harbaugh brand of football. Bower's work ethic is folklore at Georgia, he returned just 26 days after an ankle surgery to help beat an Ole Miss team with some momentum this last season, and everyone has nothing but heaps of praise for the kid. He has been a record-setter, two-time national champion as a lead weapon, and the next superstar weapon in the NFL.
I see him both as a player you can design your scheme around on top of acquiring a young culture setter for your franchise for decades to come. This quote by Gators HC Billy Nappier in 2023 sums up how I feel about Bowers rather well:
”Obviously, this is not only one of the best players in America this year, last year, I mean, this is one of the best players of all time, if that makes sense. {…} This guy is a really, really unique matchup relative to his ability to run routes and get open, his ability to run after the catch," Napier said. "They're handing the guy sweeps. They were handing the guy the ball. He's a terrific blocker. He's tough. He's got a really good set of fundamentals. Made him really hard to defend."
I want to reiterate that his value as a weapon on the field is why I have him going top 5. The culture fit is just the cherry on the top and what gives him, in my opinion, a chance to go top 5.
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6) Giants - Malik Nabers
Daniel Jones is still the starter. At least that’s what Schoen told Drew Lock when he signed him in free agency. I could see the Giants picking a quarterback, but would be very surprised to see them trade up.
Waller might retire. Kadarius Toney didn’t work out. Giants need playmakers, and Nabers is a perfect fit as he will be taking DJ’s underthrown passes to the house.
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7) MIN: JJMcCarthy
Intangibles through the roof supposedly; lots of impressive throws on third and long; arm talent and athletic profile desirable.
Should be fun throwing to JJ, Addison, and Hockenson.
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8) ATL: Dallas Turner
Falcons would be hard-pressed to pass up on someone oozing as much talent and athletic ability as Dallas Turner. He has the vertical quickness on his get-off in addition to that superb bend that you wish for from your elite pass rushers. His traits paired with his athletic profile scream double-digit sack pro-bowl potential.
Schematically, you like the fit of having him play in two-stance as the outside linebacker for Raheem Morris. I could see the Falcons HC opting to pick up a cornerback like Terrion Arnold here as well; the new Falcons HC did make his money as a defensive backs coach and got the best out of Jalen Ramsey during his tenure with the Rams. I do think the BPA here will be a defensive player.
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9) Bears - Joe Alt
Bears are looking for talent to help their defensive line, and I imagine they will be looking to trade down a couple of spots. It is rare that a team makes only 4 selections in a draft class but you can always trade down later in the draft. I do think the Bears will not want to trade down low into the twenties, and I am finding it difficult to imagine anybody trading up here.
Braxton Jones has done a decent job so far throughout his NFL tenure, however, you can definitely look to upgrade the blindside protector of your new franchise quarterback. If the board were to fall like this; and the Bears couldn’t find a trade-down partner, I would assume one of Fashanu or Alt would be the pick here over any available defensive linemen besides possibly Dallas Turner.
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10) Jets - Rome Odunze
It is slim slim pickings currently behind GW17, and we won’t know how Mike Williams will look like coming back from yet another injury.
I could easily see the Jets taking Joe Alt, Fashanu, or J.C. Latham here, however, if one of the top pass catchers were to fall I would hope the Jets load up on some much-needed offensive firepower.
These are the twilight years of Aaron. Tyron and Moses are a good starting tackle tandem that most likely won’t play 18 regular season games. But all they have to manage is 4 straight from January to February. I think the Jets stand more to gain right now from a pass catcher than a tackle.
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11) Titans -Olumuyiwa Fashanu
I understand that we fall in love with certain prospects during the draft process - Cardinals fans all want MHJ; Drake Maye seems to be the flavour of most here on Reddit as for QB2; Turner to ATL; Joe Alt to the Titans seems like a lock to most. I have him as my OT2 behind Fashanu. I was very high on Fashanu going into the year. after another impressive season at Penn State allowing zero sacks for a second consecutive season, I am not entirely convinced Joe Alt is the surefire better prospect like most seem to be.
Both are fantastic prospects in my eyes; and more 1A)/1B) to me. I think the Titans would take the extra frp to trade down to 11 as the range of players should still be extremely enticing to the Titans at that pick (thinking Alt/Fashanu/Bowers/Turner) along with picking up immediate high-value draft capital later in the draft
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12) Eagles - Terrion Arnold
Arnold is my CB1, and I was happy to see Daniel Jeremiah place him as his highest-ranked defensive prospect on his big board. Terrion managed to find his way onto the field as a true freshman which is rare under daunted DB coach Nick Saban.
Arnold is the most well-rounded cornerback in this draft and has an incredibly high ceiling as a ballhawk, run-defender, and scheme-versatile cornerback who can spearhead the new Fangio defense in Philadelphia. I would be incredibly surprised if Slay and Bradberry are in future plans of Eagles GM Howie Roseman.
I will say this, The Eagles do not have a third-round pick and it would be a first for Howie to select let alone trade up for a cornerback in the first. I do think Terrion is the type of prospect you may do it for. I will say I think this is unlikely, but something gives me an inkling that it will happen.
I would commend anybody with time to spare to listen to the short segment on the Brett Kollmann podcast during which Daniel Jeremiah spoke about Terrion. I was super impressed by the stories, and it completely matched with how I felt watching him play.
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13) Raiders - Quinyon Mitchell
Patrick Graham was one of the most impressive coordinators in the league this past season. His CB room needs an injection of talent. Their cornerbacks currently on the roster had a total of 3 interceptions in 2023. They will need more production from their cornerbacks in a division with Mahomes and Herbert.
Quinyon was PFF’s highest graded corner in college last year, and he has had a phenomenal draft process. Tested amazingly, dominated the Senior Bowl, and worked his way up the draft boards for a lot of people.
I wanted to mock the Raiders a tackle but I don’t like the Latham fit with Luke Getsy’s outside zone run scheme. I do not see Taliese Fuaga going top 15 so I went with a corner instead here for the Raiders.
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14) Saints: J.C. Latham
Saints GM Mickey Loomis defended LT Trevor Penning mentioning missed training camps and battles with injuries as part of the former first-round pick’s shortcomings this past season. I do not think the team is willing to move on from him just yet, and Ryan Ramczyk restructured his contract which makes me believe he will play this year.
I always thought Latham looked exceptional when I watched Alabama play. Throughout this draft process, he has not risen like I thought he would. Charlie Campbell, one of the most successful mocker drafters and generally well-respected NFL insider, recently shared his big board for the upcoming draft and had J.C. Latham ranked as his best tackle and 7th best player overall in the draft although he has Joe Alt mocked above him.
Nonetheless, he noted that “some team sources shared they feel Latham is definitely worthy of being a top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft”. His versatility to slot in at guard, to then move over to RT post Ramczyk would be immensely valuable to the Saints.
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15) Colts - Brian Thomas Jr.
Colts like their guys. I do too to be fair, and I especially like Anthony Richardson. The AFCS seems to be in somewhat of a weapons race stockpiling weapons for their young quarterbacks. The colts would be wise to do the same.
It’s not often that a prospect with an athletic profile that impressive combined with so much flashing talent in college drops to the middle of the first. I mean on paper we are talking about a guy who is 6’3, weighed in at 209 lbs, ran a 4.33 40-yard dash, and put up 68-1,177-17TD last season whilst leading the whole FBS in touchdowns. Watching the games, it looked electric and I think he would be a fantastic weapon to pair with Pittman and slot-receiver Downs.
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16) Seahawks - Byron Murphy
One 6’1 DT leaves the NFCW - and another enters.
During Mike Macdonald’s tenure with the Ravens the defensive personnel decisions sort of zigged when the rest of the NFL zagged. Ravens went heavy on defensive tackles, linebackers, and safeties and I expect Macdonald to bring a somewhat similar philosophy to Seattle.
It all starts upfront, and Dre’Mont Jones as well as Jarran Reed are both likely gone after 2024. I could not imagine the Seahawks passing up on Byron Murphy. Personally see his floor to be drafted at 16.
Sidenote, I am excited to watch Witherspoon as I think the emerging superstar will shine under their new head coach.
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17) Jaguars - Nate Wiggins
Trent Baalke did mention they were looking to add to the cornerback room, and their position in the first round should allow them to select one of the top guys this year. I have them selecting my CB2, and someone who might rival Sauce Gardner as having the coolest CB nickname currently in the NFL.
Antonio Johnson impressed in the nickel last year yet the Jaguars went out and signed Darnell Savage to start. Darious Williams was swapped out for Ronald Darby, and the 6th-round rookie Braswell held his own at times.
Ryan Nielsen wants to shift to an even front and play more man coverage in 2024 which explains some of their free agency moves. I do still think they need an outside corner, and I like the talent around the mid-first.
Clemson was man-heavy in 2023, their corners often on islands tasked with defending whatever assignment ahead of them one-on-one. Wiggins thrived in this scheme. His generational speed allowed him to be physical at a route’s stem knowing he has the speed to recover. Wiggins has the ability to match up with receivers at the line due to his technique often beating wide receivers to their spot and allowing zero separation. Whenever I watched it seemed like he just sticks to guys.
I think he is being underrated, and a guy with an even lighter frame, who was slower, and in my opinion a worse prospect coming out was Emmanuel Forbes who was drafted 16th overall last year.
Lance Zierlein wrote that “Wiggins' speed, scheme versatility and playmaking instincts should make him the most sought after cornerback in the draft”. I do think he will go top 20.
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18) Bengals - Amarius Mims
Bengals remain in need of competition at both DT and OT after signing Sheldon Rankins and Trent Brown in free agency. I would imagine the Bengals try and shore up their offensive line in a tackle-strong class.
Mims is a large large man. Injuries in 2023 will hurt his draft stock but I think at the latest the Bengals or Steelers will stop his slide due to his sheer upside. It is rare to see a man of those dimensions move as he can. Some of his playoff 2022 tape is unreal.
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19) Rams - Troy Fautanu
I am confident the Rams will draft a lineman. I think given the pool of talent it is more likely they go offense. Troy Fautanu falls to them at 19.
I really enjoyed watching the Huskies in 2023, and I was rooting for them to upset Michigan in the championship. I think their offensive line did a fantastic job in protecting an outstanding quarterback that is however rather limited mobility wise.
Fautanu would be a great fit in the 2023 Rams gap-run scheme they began implementing. Although I don’t know if Sean McVay will stick with it or continue to adjust his scheme. I do see Fautanu as a tackle despite being a little undersized. He has the arm length, technique, and athleticism you would want from a tackle.
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20) Steelers - Taliese Fuaga
Tackles will be flying off the board in the first, and I expect the Steelers to join in on the frenzy due to a lack of starter talent at C and RT. Broderick Jones will be moving back to LT according to Pittsburgh GM Omar Khan.
I simply do not see it with Fuaga, and he was not at all on my radar. I have him as a top 25-ish prospect but I think anywhere in the top 15 is too high. I do like the fit with Arthur Smith and Fuaga’s versatility along the line would be immensely valuable to the Steelers.
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21) Cardinals - Jared Verse
ARI has a lot of draft capital, and if they like a guy can afford it to move up a couple of spots. I think there’s a good chance they trade up using one of their three third-round picks.
The Cardinals need to start building their trenches on the defensive side of the ball. I like Verse over Robinson in Jonathan Gannon’s scheme.
Verse is arguably the most plug-and-play EDGE in the draft, and has a developed bag of pass-rushing moves. I think if he had some more length, he would go higher. Took over games for the Seminoles in 2023, was a noticeable problem for offensive lines.
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22) Broncos - Chop Robinson
Denver I fail to see trade up with their lacking draft capital, and for identical reasons, a lot of people think they will attempt to trade down. I think they are an enticing spot for a capital-rich team like GB, ARI, or PHI to move up here.
Defensive linemen are flying off the board after the offensive linemen talent pool was drained. The Broncos are another team with a woeful pass rush in 2023, and I think the vertical speed Chop has off the line is exactly what their pass rusher room needs.
I would like to see Penix Jr. under Sean Payton yet I don’t view him as a first-rounder. His limited mobility and past medical history worry me too much to select him in the first round. Specifically for Denver, I think the roster has needs across the board and Paton and Payton should be looking to add as much talent as possible.
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23) Titans - Laiatu Latu
The run on pass rushers continues as the Titans select their much-needed premium EDGE. I am a big big fan of Dennard Wilson, and I have high hopes for the Titans' defense in 2024.
Laiatu Latu was medically retired from collegiate football before UCLA doctors cleared him to play in 2023. Latu would go on to record the highest ever single-season grade handed out to any collegiate player by PFF. I could see him falling behind the other three top talents at EDGE due to concerns about his medical history
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24) Cowboys - Tyler Guyton
I think the Cowboys have done well this off-season, as I think they will get both CD and Parson’s extensions done whilst leaving themselves flexible at QB heading into 2024. I think Dak Prescott may have to show out or get shown the door next season.
I am not entirely convinced that moving your all-pro LG to LT is the smartest move. I think the Cowboys should keep their league-best Guard tandem intact.
Tyler Guyton has risen throughout this draft process, and it is now almost unthinkable that he drops out of the first.
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25) Packers - Cooper DeJean.
New DC Jeff Hafley discussed the post and box safety positions in his defense, and GM Gutekunst mentioned at the Combine that he wants safeties capable of playing both roles as well as the slot corner position. Cooper DeJean fits exactly that mold and checks off the high RAS threshold the Packers seem to have.
Cooper DeJean could take this defense to another level. His versatility to swap around with McKinney from strong to free safety, to start at nickel instead of Keisean Nixon, to cover outside if Stokes and/or Jaire were to miss time again should be incredibly valuable to the Packers.
I could see the Packers trading up due to their high amount of draft capital.
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26) Buccaneers - Jackson Power-Johnson
As a Baker believer, I think Tampa has had a fantastic offseason. Their roster is good enough to be competitive in the NFCS.
Their center play has been appalling since Ryan Jensen retired. It has become popular to mock them JPJ, and the way the board has fallen in this mock I would tend to agree.
Also, if you want to go based off of anything coordinators say during the off-season, I would advise everyone to draft Godwin in your fantasy leagues.
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27) Dolphins - Jer’Zahn Newton
The Dolphins currently hold six picks, four of which are in the backend 100. I see them as a highly likely trade-down scenario unless someone like Byron Murphy or an offensive lineman they like were to fall to them.
I was in between Kris Jenkins and Jer’Zahn Newton here for the Dolphins. I do expect them to grab a defensive tackle early in the draft after the departure of Christian Wilkins.
I ultimately gave Jer’Zahn Newton the notch simply because he jumped off the screen more to me during the season. Illinois best player, and a real game wrecker that just never came off the field.
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28) Bills - Xavier Worthy
Worthy broke out as an 18-year-old true freshman in the SEC putting up 62/981/12 as a true freshman. He broke his hand his second year and his play suffered culminating in a horror bowl game in which he had three crucial drops. Xavier returned to Texas for another year, and with his hand healed up, improved massively on the drop issues from the year prior.
This kid has generational truly game-breaking speed. Not just straight linear speed, he is football fast. And it shows immediately on the field, that he isn’t just a speedster this kid is running polished routes and has worked immensely to improve his release of the line of scrimmage over three years. I don’t just see him as returneZ-stretch speedster; I think in time this guy can develop into a premier weapon in the NFL.
Xavier is one of my favourite prospects in this draft. I think he is incredibly underrated as a prospect, I cannot see him dropping out of the first, and in my opinion he should be drafted ahead of fellow Longhorn Adonai Mitchell.
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29) Lions - Darius Robinson
Robinson has gotten some acclaim for first-round status which was backed up by an invitation to attend the draft in Detroit. He may become this year’s Keion White/Will Levis.
Recently, I have seen a lot of guys discussing the Missouri standout defensive linemen as a potential target for the Lions. The more I’ve looked into Robinson the more I understand the rationale behind it. He is a perfect culture fit, relentless motor, and could help in all positions across the line. I will gladly jump on the bandwagon here.
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30) Ravens - Kool-Aid McKinstry
At this point in any mock you’re matching needs and talent left on your board; my highest graded player here would be Kool-Aid
Him and Nate Wiggins are my two favourite pure cover corners in this draft; both have similar weaknesses in their tackling and so I give a slight edge to Wiggins due to his elite speed.
Still, Kool-Aid also managed to find the field his freshman season under Nick Saban. This kid used to be touted as a future top-ten pick, and I think we may have all suffered from prospect fatigue because he put together a strong season in 2023.
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31) Niners - Graham Barton
Barton likely goes in the first round so I’ll throw my dart on a team that needs fresh legs on their offensive line. The Niners are bringing back their entire starting from last season after they re-signed Feliciano. He has hinted at retiring so the Niners will likely be on the lookout for his replacement.
Depending on how the Aiyuk think plays out, the Niners could select a Ricky Pearsall, Ladd McKonkey, or Adonai Mitchell if the board were to fall like this.
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32) Chiefs - Adonai Mitchell
I would assume the best player available at the end of the first will be a wide receiver. I also think the Chiefs have a huge need their even after signing Hollywood Brown (and with conviction that Rice will see the field).
Adonai Mitchell probably deserves to go in the first based on his test numbers and production alone. He and Worthy created some fun highlights to watch. I’ll sneak him in at the end.

It makes it much harder to sing when trying to sound like another artists timbre than your own... especially if their voice timbre is lighter than yours. Also same goes if you're trying to sing a song JUST LIKE the artist who has a deeper, darker timbre than you.
One way to teach your brain to look out for this is listening to groups. For example: Take 6, Nsync, Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block, kpop groups, well anything with more than one singer basically. Everyone in the group has their own unique quality.
I'll give you an example;
In Backstreet Boys you can hear everyone has their distinct timbre when they sing their individual parts. When they switch parts with another member or sing a different song you're used to, e.g. AJ of BSB singing NSYNC songs, you'll be like "ohhh" or Joey Fatone from Nsync singing the lead part in NSYNC songs you'll be like "Oh so that's how he sounds." That'll teach you to break out of the habit and learn to develop your own style to stick to consistently jumping to different songs.
If you are so used to listening to only one individual artist and learned singing by singing their songs and imitation, it feels like you're really limiting the potential you can do with your own voice. People who only listen to one particular indie artist you might notice this phenomenon, "cursive singing" they will have a habit of doing the same vocal mannerisms and apply it to everything - making it harder to sing some songs more than others!
I used to try to sound like the original artists voice timbre and realized my voice is a tad deeper in timbre than theres for some, while other artists I realized mine is a tad lighter than theirs... which is why sometimes it doesn't sound 'right' exactly.
Usually when trying to make the voice lighter like a 2000s rnb singer particularly like Wanya of Boyz II Men, it sounds all mumbly (e.g. Savage Garden - I knew I loved you). I noticed that it feels much easier to sing when not being mumbly and quiet and more like myself when singing other songs of artists with slightly darker timbres and a tad louder. Anything that keeps the voice out of feeling like the sound is stuck behind my throat and out of my nose (when pinching it), as I noticed when singing higher like an rnb singer that has a lighter voice than I do - it usually makes it feel harder to sing since I automatically make it nasally and mumbly to make my voice match theirs (e.g Can we Talk by Tevin Campbell.
Then I realized if I dug deeper earlier, there are other artists out there in the rnb world with a deeper, darker timbre... well it's easier to find those singers in Rock or Gospel music. I realized some songs are easier to sing than others because the singers vocal habits feel more "comfortable" and sound better for my voice than others.
Feels like different songs yield different results and that copying the tone of an artist sometimes leads to more difficulties than it should be. Therefore, I learned copying a way a singer sings can help suggest what you could do but it shouldn't be what you should do all the time. Be aware of what's doable for you.
Sometimes I gotta just NOT listen to the song while practicing and just read the lyrics only or play the notes on a piano or have some sort of reference to pitch so I get to do whats most comfortable and sounds best for me, only problem is I don't do this enough... usually yields the best results.
Sometimes a singer might be approaching a song in a more "pushed" quality kinda like the same way as using your voice when having an argument, rapping, yelling at a parent (hopefully you don't really do that), being really excited at a sports game. And in contrary, sometimes a singer might be approaching a note in a "flow phonation" as Tyler Wysong of youtube talks about - feels much more tamed compared to the "pushed quality." A singer I'll give an example of "flow" would be like Jc chasez of Nsync and Brian Littrel of BSB at his prime vs pushed which would be AJ or Nick Carter of BSB. The pushed one for me feels more range limiting * ... and when it starts or BEFORE it starts to feel limiting, that's when you can probably merge to the other one "flow" aka what some call "mixed". I guess pushed could be synonymous for chest belting and the other one "flow" could be synonymous for heady mix (kinda like crying feeling to engage more "chestiness" to the sound).
What some people don't realize, they probably only default to a lighter timbre going higher and force too much air into the sound (e.g. when a grown man tries to imitate a woman), which is why they have all sorts of problems. You can go slightly darker in color and maybe that'll fix your problems and open up to new vocal qualities you didn't know you had!
Use the least air possible when you make any sound. To realize why right away, try whistling with your lips. If you blow too much air out then no sound comes out and it's out of control. When you start to be able to control pitch on a (lip) whistle (NOT THE DOLPHIN MARIAH CAREY WHISTLE WITH THE VOCAL CORDS), then you will understand how your voice should probably work.
Another problem I see and realized with myself throughout the years is this: the idea of shedding vocal weight. If you read articles about singing or youtube to learn how to sing you mightve come across this idea of: "light is right." Most of the time you don't really need to focus on this especially if you aren't a LOUD person to begin with. You're probably already TOOO LIGHT, which results in a mumbling voice which adds too much tightness to your singing. Probably you need to do the opposite actually. Haha. I learned the most by being louder than I usually am, having fun, just letting it all out without giving a damn if it sounds good! That really opens my voice up a lot! Then focus on tackling comfort, pitch accuracy, timing, etc. ... all that good stuff. And to be honest, doing the opposite of "light is right" because Ive been light all my life already (very shy and introverted people barely hear me!) it has helped me open my mouth more!
Usually "untrained" singers default to the pushed one and don't know how to do the other one. So maybe one of those feelings feels more "natural" or "comfortable" for you at the start. It feels like you need to be aware of these two contrasting feelings in order to sing almost anything you want-- but at the same time be able to keep everything in a consistent TIMBRE - what people would identify as YOU. Everythings gotta compliment each other. Like you can hear the voice and you're like "that's Michael Jackson!" And an example of a uniform of consistent timbre low to high would be Chris Stapleton.
If your voice timbre sounds like Barry White or Tom Jones without even trying to - embrace that. It would probably be difficult trying to maintain a tone of someone with a lighter voice timbre like Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix. You'll have to make adjustments to how you approach the notes going higher especially so it would match what you're doing lower... so in a way if you ALREADY sound like Tom Jones lower in range comfortably, you kinda need to approach your higher notes the same or similar way as he would so it would sound good. That timbre, vocal tone.
I never had voice lessons I'm just sharing what I learned throughout the years. I've been exposed to singing since I was a kid but still have lots to learn.

Anyone who knows me, knows that basically all my builds are theme builds to one degree or another. I match a captain to a ship based on their race, and shove a theme into it that feels right to me. Today's theme is the Imperial Romulan Navy, which on the surface is "warbirds, but with disruptors instead of plasma" but everyone knows the Romulan Empire is also plagued with a bit too many mad scientists to be very healthy, so I added some space magic in as well.
It took me a while to settle on which ship to use for this build, right up until they gave us an experimental weapon that based it's damage on Aux and EPG. I immediately wanted to find out if that was an adequate replacement for a secdef on a space magic build that didn't use a sciship as the base platform.
Unfortunately I still don't know because I am too lazy to parse anything 99% of the time.
Below is the build as I envision it when finished. I am still working on it, with delays caused by budget requirements and rep grinding. It'll get there eventually, but even with substandard personal traits and doffs, the build still performs decent enough to get by in elite PUGs, which is where I spend my time when I'm not soloing. That, by the way is something that you should keep in mind when reading any of my builds is that they are not made with constructed teams in mind. And while that doesn't necessarily change a lot of choices I might make, it does affect some of them.

SPACE

Basic Information	Data
Ship Name	I.R.W. Alarum Phoenicis
Ship Class	Legendary Valdore Temporal Ops Strike Wing Escort Warbird
Ship Tier	T6-X2
Player Career	Science (this was chosen long ago when I made the character, way before I decided to put this build on him. The career is not an important part of this build.)
The SETS Build	Imgur Link
Primary Specialization	Temporal
Secondary Specialization	Intelligence

Space Skills

	*Base:*	*Improved:*	*Advanced:*
Projectile Weapon Training	x	x	x
Energy Weapon Training	x	x	x
Shield Capacity	x	x
Shield Restoration	x
Hull Restoration	x
Hull Capacity	x	x
Defensive Maneuvering
Targeting Expertise
	Drain Expertise	Improved Drain Expertise	Drain Infection
Drain Expertise	x	x	x
	Control Expertise	Improved Control Expertise	Control Amplification
Control Expertise	x	x	x
Impulse Expertise	x	x	x
	Electro-Plasma System Flow	Improved Electro-Plasma System Flow	Full Impulse Energy Shunt
Electro-Plasma System Flow	x	x	x
Weapon Specialization	x	x	x
Weapon Amplification	x	x	x
Shield Hardness
Shield Regeneration
Damage Control
	Hull Plating	Energized Hull Plating	Ablative Hull Plating
Hull Plating
Shield Penetration
Hull Penetration	x	x	x
Long-Range Targeting Sensors	x	x	x
Exotic Particle Generator	x	x	x
	Offensive Subsystem Tuning	Offensive Subsystem Tuning (Weapons)	Offensive Subsystem Tuning (Engines)
Offensive Subsystem Tuning
	Defensive Subsystem Tuning	Defensive Subsystem Tuning (Shields)	Defensive Subsystem Tuning (Aux)
Defensive Subsystem Tuning	x		x
Tactical Readiness
	Coordination Protocols	Defensive Coordination	Offensive Coordination
Coordination Protocols	x	x	x
	Shield Mastery	Shield Absorption	Shield Reflection
Shield Mastery
Scientific Readiness
Engineering Readiness
	Warp Core Potential	Improved Warp Core Potential	Warp Core Efficiency
Warp Core Potential	x	x

Unlocks:

Tactical: - Threat Control - Projectile Critical Chance - Energy Critical Chance
Science: - Sector Space Travel Speed - Starship Stealth - Starship Perception
Engineering: - Battery Expertise - Maximum Hull Capacity

Build Description

The basic idea of this build is to take advantage of the synergy between the needs of my weapons and exotic damage abilities. The Aux DHCs and Focused Particle Cannon scale with and use Aux power, while the omni still uses weapon power, it's AoE damage proc thematically fits in with the SIA based Anomalies build taking up the rest of the ship. Disruptor weapons fit well with the five magics and dragonsblood reactor, and the FPNA is an additional, powerful aux based ability. So I dedicated all the power I could to Aux, and went to town. The Town did not last long.
Trait-wise I am really torn between using Ruin of My Enemies or Synthetic Good Fortune, and have been swapping between them trying to decide. SAD might seem like an odd choice on a single hangar ship, but I deemed that the additional -DRR on my own weapons, and the additional application of -DRR from the type 7 shuttles made it worthwhile.
There isn't really anything special about my personal or rep traits, pretty standard fair for DEWSci, with some extra HP traits stuck in there for survivability and boosting Tyler's Duality just a tad.
My skill tree is pretty questionable, since I don't even try to get Focused Frenzy, but I often do that. It's not recommended by any means unless you are experienced enough to understand how and why you like departing from a more meta skill set-up. If you are going to try this build out for yourself, I recommend trying a more standard skill set-up first, and adjusting it to your preference. In fact, I'd argue that's probably what you should do when copying any build, unless the build calls for a very specific skill set-up in order to function... mine never have though, so don't worry too hard about copying my skill set-up.

Ship Equipment

*Basic Information*	*Component*	*Notes*
Fore Weapons	Aux Disruptor Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XV
	Aux Disruptor Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XV
	Aux Disruptor Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XV
	Aux Disruptor Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XV
	Aux Disruptor Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XV
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Aft Weapons	Omni-Directional Pahvan Proton Beam Array Mk XV
	Dark Matter Quantum Torpedo Launcher Mk XV
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Deflector	Elite Fleet Intervention Protomatter Deflector Array Mk XV
Impulse Engines	Revolutionary Combat Impulse Engine Mk XV
Singularity Core	Tholian Nucleating Singularity Core Mk XV
Shield Generator	Revolutionary Covariant Shield Array Mk XV
Devices	Kobayashi Maru Transponder
	Flagship Distress Frequency Transponder
	Red Matter Capacitor
	Deuterium Surplus
	Reactive Armor Catalyst
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Experimental Weapon	Focused Particle Cannon Mk XV
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Universal Consoles	Console - Science - Exotic Particle Focuser Mk XV
	Console - Science - Exotic Particle Focuser Mk XV
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Engineering Consoles	Console - Universal - Fleet Power Network Array ∞
	Console - Universal - Dragonsblood Flame Reactor ∞
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Science Consoles	Console - Advanced Science - Exotic Particle Amplifier Mk XV
	Console - Advanced Science - Exotic Particle Amplifier Mk XV
	Console - Advanced Science - Exotic Particle Amplifier Mk XV
	Console - Advanced Science - Exotic Particle Amplifier Mk XV
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Tactical Consoles	Console - Tactical - Bellum Prefire Chamber Mk XV
	Console - Tactical - Bellum Prefire Chamber Mk XV
	Console - Tactical - Bellum Prefire Chamber Mk XV
	Console - Tactical - Lorca's Custom Fire Controls Mk XV
	Console - Universal - Hull Image Refractors ∞
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Hangars	Hangar - Elite Type 7 Shuttlecraft
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Bridge Officer Stations

*Profession*	*Power*	*Notes*
Commander Tactical / Temporal Operative	Entropic Redistribution
	Chronometric Inversion Field
	Timeline Collapse
	Cannon: Scatter Volley
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Lieutenant Tactical	Beams: Fire at Will
	Attack Pattern Beta
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Lieutenant Engineering	Emergency Power to Weapons
	Emergency Power to Auxiliary
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Lieutenant Science	Tachyon Beam
	Photonic Officer
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Lieutenant Commander Universal / Pilot	Very Cold In Space
	Tyken's Rift
	Gravity Well
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Active Space Duty Officers

*Specialization*	*Power*	*Notes*
Shield Distribution Officer	Attack Pattern Beta restores hull when firing
Gravimetric Scientist	Chance to create an aftershock Gravity Well
Security Officer	31 of 47 ''Strength Through Unity''
Security Officer	26 of 47 ''Strength Through Unity''
Energy Weapons Officer	Chance for stacking Crit Chance buff on firing Energy Weapons
Energy Weapons Officer	Chance for stacking Crit Severity buff on firing Energy Weapons

Traits

*Starship Traits*	*Description*	*Notes*
Withering Barrage
Superior Area Denial
Emergency Weapon Cycle
Spore-Infused Anomalies
Improved Photonic Officer
Five Magicks

*Personal Space Traits*	*Description*	*Notes*
Particle Manipulator
Bulkhead Technician
Romulan Operative
Liberated Borg Kingdom Nanoprobes (space))
Adaptive Offense (space))
Terran Targeting Systems
Feel the Weight of Our Presence
Fragment of AI Tech
Into the Breach

*Space Reputation Traits*	*Description*	*Notes*
Precision
Advanced Targeting Systems
Tyler's Duality
Fortified Hull
Energy Refrequencer

*Active Space Reputation Traits*	*Description*	*Notes*
Anti-Time Entanglement Singularity
Refracting Tetryon Cascade
Tethered Non-Baryonic Asteroid
Quantum Singularity Manipulation
Forced Challenge

BTW, the format used here was copied and only slightly modified from SETS, a much easier tool to use than the google sheet templates.

I have a bunch of rb2s on my roster like Elijah Mitchell, Dameon pierce, and Tyler allegeier. I need to slim down my roster just a tad and was thinking of adding one into a trade. Which would you most likely move on from?

KD sounding off that he wants to win by 40-50 points against any team. Possible? Maybe, maybe not.
We all know rest of the world has catched up, no doubt, but at the same time, this team, is just a tad bit old to be in its super prime, but still it’s a prime time team that could if everything is clicking on all cylinders being able to destroy teams by 30 in my opinion.
According to to a source from the athletics
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/team-usa-roster-tracker-rumors-news-basketball-olympics/b51e215301534f5ae2f42ad7
G Devin Booker
G Stephen Curry
F Kevin Durant
C Joel Embiid
G Jrue Holiday
F LeBron James
F Jayson Tatum
5 more players can be chosen.
So let’s say we divide it in this way:
G
G
F
F
F/C
Here are my picks to fill the rest of the roster:
G Kyrie Irving, Mavericks
G Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers
F Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
F Paul George, Clippers
F/C Anthony Davis, Lakers
I just love watching Kyrie play, but like tyrese they aren’t the best defensive guards. Hence why I put two top dawgs in the forward slots that can really play that part but also be offensive juggernauts when needed. Lastly, AD cause he has been nothing short of amazing and finally this year has been delivering like crazy and more than anything just been available.
Also, a bigger player like Chet/Bam could replace Guard or Forward just to be sure If embiid or AD gets hurt but I feel like Lebron could step into that role and hold it down, whilst it’s a bit risky move, health is always an issue and shouldn’t be overlooked.
I also could see trae instead of any of the guards or kawhi Leonard instead of either forwards.
Here is the list of players:
Bam Adebayo, Heat
Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers
Paolo Banchero, Magic
Desmond Bane, Grizzlies
Scottie Barnes, Raptors
Devin Booker, Suns
Mikal Bridges, Nets
Jaylen Brown, Celtics
Jalen Brunson, Knicks
Jimmy Butler, Heat
Alex Caruso, Bulls
Stephen Curry, Warriors
Anthony Davis, Lakers
Kevin Durant, Suns
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
Joel Embiid, 76ers
De'Aaron Fox, Kings
Paul George, Clippers
Aaron Gordon, Nuggets
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers
James Harden, Clippers
Josh Hart, Knicks
Tyler Herro, Heat
Jrue Holiday, Celtics
Chet Holmgren, Thunder
Brandon Ingram, Pelicans
Kyrie Irving, Mavericks
Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies
LeBron James, Lakers
Cam Johnson, Nets
Walker Kessler, Jazz
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers
Damian Lillard, Bucks
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers
Chris Paul, Warriors
Bobby Portis, Bucks
Austin Reaves, Lakers
Duncan Robinson, Heat
Jayson Tatum, Celtics
Derrick White, Celtics
Trae Young, Hawks
What you think of my lineup, rate it 1-10? Feel free to Put in your take.

I never intended to make a part 2 of my original Strict Budget Build post, I thought it was sufficient on its own to get people started and then they could grow from there. But eventually, I got curious as to what could actually be achieved relatively quickly. So, where the first part was something to start your reputation grind with, this picks up at the end of your grind to tier 5, about one month into endgame. Or perhaps at the midpoint, since really it only requires Dyson, Temporal, Discovery, Romulan, and Nukara reputations, just 5 out of the 13, and 5 of the easier ones. I did switch from the Luna Reconnaissance Science Vessel, which I said I'd picked because I thought it was the weakest option, to the much more durable Trident Deep Space Science Vessel, so if you don't have that already it will add another 20k dilithium to the total cost. Getting peak DPS does depend on getting the right team, and I was playing ISA with whoever the game matched me with, so my most recent ISA results were 97k, 46k, 90k, 97k, and 64k, the very low ones being in runs with much higher DPS players, while 90k runs were frequently with players who didn't know the map. I also played Wanted Elite following these tests, my most recent results being 63k, 66k, 68k, 68k, and 75k, and I played one ISE with a team from one of the DPS channels and got 126k DPS. Now, ISE requires a minimum of 110k average DPS from each player to complete, and I am an experienced player with completed endeavors, and I had a team of good DPS builds I knew could pick up the slack for me if I didn't do well, and I still only did it once. So I don't recommend trying elites with this exact build, but if you get it onto a T6 ship you should be ready for them immediately.
I have tested easy ways of grinding out each of these 5 reputations with the previous build. I recommend Epohh Tagging for New Romulus, since that involves no combat at all, just a minute of running around every day. The next step up the difficulty ladder is the Dyson Ground Battlezone, but again I had no difficulty doing that with just mission gear before, and it also rewards a lot of dilithium. Then there's the Nukara Prime ground adventure zone for Nukara marks, and some dilithium there as well. The Badlands space battlezone is also quite doable, although I found that there I needed Emergency Power to Shields to survive comfortably (of course where the Luna had to choose between that and Aux to Structural the Trident can use both). As a bonus it also gets you Terran marks, so you can be grinding that reputation at the same time. And finally there's Discovery reputation, and the easiest way I've found to grind that is with the Defense of Starbase One TFO. That TFO can be soloed, though, and the easiest way is to run ~100 km away from the starbase until a wave ends, finish off the remaining ships, and then run away again, so that you only have to fight one spawn of ships per wave. But for the record, it is possible for this build to stay in combat throughout a wave on Advanced difficulty, killing every spawn of enemies without dying, that's just the much harder way. Each reputation will require 30 20 hour projects to reach tier 5, each of which will cost 30 marks, and you'll want to make sure you're collecting marks on enough days to have some left over to buy equipment at the end, you'll need 1500 Temporal, 1000 Dyson and Discovery, and 500 Romulan, but you do get 750 for hitting tier 5. In that time I also assume you should have been grinding out a fair bit of dilithium, and the 245k cost of this build is just 31 days of maxed out refining. But out of that total 125k can be reputation dilithium, of which you get 32k for each reputation that reaches tier 5, so completing those 5 reputations will get you more than enough for all the reputation gear in the build. The remaining 120k is spent on three Phoenix 10 packs, actually with decent luck you can manage with only two 10 packs, but I'm assuming three for safety and to allow you to keep some of your higher ranked tokens. The energy credits could be the hardest part, getting large quantities of them quickly isn't that easy for a newer player. I was able to make 825k in one 15 minute run of Tour the Galaxy using only the Temporal reputation core, add the Polaric Modulator to that and you could do better, so at worst you'd need 17 days of grinding that. More likely you'll be collecting most of it along the way, and of course some things may be cheaper or more expensive, I'm assuming 6 million for the Delphic Tear Generator, 6 million for Onboard Dilithium Recrystalizer, 1 million for the Particle Emission Plasma, and a very high 1 million for all the rest. If you have to choose, top priorities not in the previous build should be the Gravimetric Photon and Particle Emission Plasma torpedoes, followed by the Temporal set items, then the Discovery set, then the Delphic Tear Generator, and then the rest. The build flies almost identically to the earlier version in ISA and in episodes, so I won't reiterate that advice here.

Captain Details

Captain Name	Stilt
Captain Career	Science
Captain Faction	Federation
Captain Race	Vulcan
Primary Specialization	Temporal	Definitely the best specialization for exotic builds, as well as for ground builds and a good generalist option, it provides debuffs, damage boosts, and EPG/KPerf
Secondary Specialization	Strategist	Almost always the best secondary specialization in space, providing a lot of damage boosts and some survivability

Space Skill Tree

Rank	Engineering		Science		Tactical
Lieutenant		Advanced Hull Capacity			Advanced Energy Weapon Training	Advanced Projectile Weapon Training
Lt. Commander	Improved Electro-Plasma System Flow	Impulse Expertise	Improved Control Expertise	Drain Expertise	Targeting Expertise	Defensive Maneuvering
			Control Amplification	Drain Infection
Commander	Hull Plating				Advanced Weapon Amplification	Advanced Weapon Specialization
Captain	Defensive Subsystem Tuning		Advanced Exotic Particle Generator	Advanced Long Range Targeting Sensors	Advanced Hull Penetration	Advanced Shield Weakening
Admiral					Coordination Protocols	Advanced Tactical Readiness
					Defensive Coordination
					Offensive Coordination
1 Points Left	8		11		26

Space Skill Unlocks

Purchases	Engineering	Science	Tactical
2	Hazard Emitters III	Science Team III	Tachyon Beam III
5	Battery Expertise	Sector Space Travel Speed
7	Feedback Pulse III	Photonic Shockwave III	Jam Sensors III
10		Maximum Shield Capacity
12			Tractor Beam III
15		Control Resistance
17			Viral Matrix III
20		Shield Drain Resistance
24 (Ultimate)			Focused Frenzy
25 (1st Ultimate Enhancer)			Frenzied Assault
26 (2nd Ultimate Enhancer)			Team Frenzy

This is my first foray into generalist skill trees, not really something I'm doing on my other characters. Many generalist skill trees sacrifice some capability in exotic builds, but I was more willing to sacrifice something from weapon builds, so I thought it would be something different. In fact I was able to cover every key damage skill, even full points in Hull Capacity for Tyler's Duality, without running out of points, and even got Hull Plating as well. I did have to make sacrifices in Impulse Expertise, where two points are recommended to help with slower ships, and in subsystem power, where having only one point in Aux power boosting made hitting the cap require very careful console selection, and energy weapon builds would like extra Weapon power for their overcap pool. And of course this skill tree has only the tiniest concessions to survivability, a tank might have really liked a point in Hull Restoration, Shield Restoration, or Shield Regeneration depending on what they're using for most of their healing. Still, this does cover all of the most important things, and there's even one point spare to use as you choose. If you'd prefer something more specialized Long Range Targeting and EPS exclusively benefit energy weapons, and most of the tactical skills and the tactical ultimate only benefit weapons.

Ship Loadout: Deep Space Science Vessel

Slot	Item	Notes
Fore Weapon 1	Gravimetric Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk XV	From Dyson rep, the rifts it spawns scale with exotic damage and are powerful
Fore Weapon 2	Particle Emission Plasma Torpedo Launcher Mk XV	1 million ec on the Exchange, plus upgrade costs if it doesn't come at Mk XV, the cloud scales with exotic damage and is powerful
Fore Weapon 3	Phaser Wide Angle Dual Heavy Beam Bank Mk XII	From Discovery rep, here for the unlisted +20% cat2 all damage it provides
Aft Weapon 1	Dark Matter Quantum Torpedo Launcher Mk XII	From Discovery rep, here for the 25% crtd from the 2 piece set bonus
Aft Weapon 2	Heavy Chronometric Polaron Turret Mk XII	Retained from the previous version to fill slot and for the aux power from the 2 piece
Aft Weapon 3	Dyson Proton Weapon Mk XII	From Dyson rep, has a decent set bonus with the torpedo
Deflector	Solanae Deflector Array Mk XII Very Rare	Retained from the previous version, the only significant upgrade would be to Fleet Colony, or maybe Gamma rep
Secondary Deflector	Deteriorating Secondary Deflector Mk XV [ShCap][HullCap] Rare	Retained. 12,000 ec for a common and 4 Phoenix upgrades. Worst version of a Mk XV DSD, so good for comparison
Impulse Engines	Sol Defense Impulse Engines Mk XII Very Rare	Retained to fill slot, the upgrade would be to Competitive rep but that's hard to grind out
Warp Core	Temporal Defense Initiative Overcharged Warp Core Mk XII Very Rare	Has a good set bonus with the shield, and allows high sector space speeds
Shields	Temporal Defense Initiative Regenerative Shield Array Mk XV [Cap]x2[ResAll] Very Rare	Reputation shields are usually better than regular ones, and this has a good set bonus too, I also upgraded it for durability
Devices	Exotic Particle Flood	Crafted in Science R&D. I do have to admit that the materials are a little hard to come by, and Admiralty (with account unlocked ships) is the best source I've found.
	Delta Alliance Reinforcements Beacon	Handy damage boost
3 Engineering Consoles	Console - Universal - Assimilated Module Mk XII Very Rare	From Omega rep, nice crit boost, plus a bit of CtrlX which this build is lacking in
	Console - Zero-Point Energy Conduit Mk XII Very Rare	From New Romulus rep, crit chance and a little bit of power
	Console - Universal - Delphic Tear Generator Epic	From exchange, about 6 million ec, 20% cat2 exotic damage and a good clicky
4 Science Consoles	Console - Science - Temporal Disentanglement Suite Mk XII Very Rare	Retained, nice crit and durability boost, plus some power.
	Console - Science - Temporally Shielded Datacore Mk XII Very Rare	Retained, slightly less EPG than Bellum Particle Generators but it makes up for it with the CtrlX
	Console - Science - Exotic Particle Field Exciter Mk XV [Pla] Ultra Rare	Should be under 500,000 ec on the Exchange at Mk XV, well under after upgrade weekends, since people are looking for good mods like [AuxPwr], [CtrlX], or best [EPG], still lots of EPG and some survivability
	Console - Science - Bellum Particle Generator Mk XII Rare	You should get some of these from boxes while leveling Disco rep, 1.1% crit chance plus regular EPG is a nice upgrade
2 Tactical Consoles	Console - Tactical - Fek'ihri Torment Engine Mk XV Very Rare	From Leap of Faith, excellent for boosting the DSD and does significant damage itself, so worth upgrading, and totally displaces the old Multi-Conduit
	Console - Tactical - Chronometric Capacitor Mk XII Very Rare	Retained, good EPG and some aux from the 2 piece

Officer Details

Bridge Officers
Commander Science	Hazard Emitters I	Sci heal/debuff clear. Almost all abilities are identical to previous version.
	Charged Particle Burst I	AoE secdef proc, use freely and frequently
	Photonic Officer II	Your main cooldown reduction, very important
	Gravity Well III	Nelen Exil from completing Dyson rep comes with GWIII and is the best ground boff, get him.
Lt. Commander Science	Tachyon Beam I	Single target secdef proc for extra firepower, this boff is the Hieerarchy one from Alliances
Efficient/Pirate	Tyken's Rift I	AoE secdef proc, alternate with GW
	Destabilizing Resonance Beam II	AoE secdef proc, use with GW, from Blood of Ancients
Lieutenant Tactical	Tactical Team I	Distributes shields and clears debuffs
	Torpedo: Spread II	Lots more torpedo damage
Lieutenant Engineering	Emergency Power to Engines I	A must have mobility buff, can be paired with the Emergency Conn Hologram from Phoenix
	Auxiliary to Structural I	A powerful and quick heal and resist, and you'll want this when you upgrade to Particle Focusers
Ensign Engineering	Emergency Power to Shields I	The advantage of this ship, some very nice damage resistance that will keep you going in most content

Traits & Duty Officers

Trait	Name	Description	Notes
Personal Traits	Particle Manipulator		This is the most important trait for exotic builds, and comes from level 15 science R&D. You'll need 105 Hydrazine Gas to level it up, I used the first space section of Stranded in Space to grind for that, grab them, warp out, repeat
	Astrophysicist		All personal traits are unchanged from the previous version, even though I now have 311 EPG
	Conservation of Energy		Very good when you're not on a team, likely to get dropped in more developed builds
	Fleet Coordinator		Very good when you're on a team, always use
	Innocuous		Not great, but might as well
	Nanite Repair Matrix		A bit of survivability, from the same mission as Sol Defense, there aren't many decent free survivability traits, although the one from completing Engineering R&D would be better
	Operative		A little bit more crit
	Photonic Capacitor		Photonic Fleet is good, so more of it is good
	Projectile Training		A tad more torp damage
Starship Traits	Unconventional Tactics		From completing Strategist specialization, the easiest to get decent starship trait
	Onboard Dilithium Recrystallizer		From exchange, a permanent 10% cat2 for an exotic build, about 6 million ec
Space Reputation Traits	Advanced Targeting Systems		From Dyson rep. The best rep trait for sci builds because it pairs well with Particle Manipulator
	Auxiliary Power Configuration - Offense		From Nukara rep. Excellent offensive option on sci builds
	Chrono-Capacitor Array		From Temporal rep. Helps with any cooldown concerns
	Precision		From Romulan rep. Another strong offensive trait
Duty Officers	Projectile Weapons Officer	Chance to reduce the time to recharge torpedoes Very Rare	"Law" from A Fistful of Gorn, a bit of a pain to get there, but worth having
Chance to reduce the time to recharge torpedoes Common	Projectile Weapons Officer	Chance to reduce the time to recharge torpedoes Common	Included in my first duty officer pack, I'm thinking that one might be fixed
	Astrometrics Scientist		Also in my first pack, handy to have set
	Conn Officer	Recharges Evasive Maneuvers when Emergency Power to Engines is activated. Very Rare	From Phoenix, a must have for mobility in any build
	Gravimetric Scientist	Chance to create an aftershock Tyken's Rift Very Rare	From Phoenix, provides some extra damage, and the aftershocks do apply the secdef

Everything here is guaranteed, but you may be able to do better. Joining a fleet could provide you with more trait slots, better science consoles, and maybe even a better deflector. Complete all 5 reputations above to T6 and that will get you the Fleet Ship Modules needed to buy a T6 ship from your fleet. The Dranuur Scout Ship is one of the best options in the game for very high DPS, and the Fleet Nova and Fleet Oberth are both very capable with a DSD-lean build like this, while the Fleet Nautilus, Fleet Augur, and Fleet Comet share a specialization into the Entwined Tactical Matrices-lean exotic builds, and the Fleet Intrepid is not bad either if you want the classic design. Event TFOs are usually impossible to fail, can be soloed, and reward significant quantities of any mark of your choice along with some dilithium, so running them can be a great option for grinding, especially grinding the more difficult reputations like Competitive. The event reward may be relevant, we've gotten many consoles from different events that are quite powerful, as well as very usable ground gear. The event bonus days give large quantities of dilithium. Then there are the recruitment events, which will at least give extra marks to every character on your account, but may also provide special duty officers, an excellent Starship trait, or even a T6 ship, although not one that this build can be used on. And we do get T6 ships from events at least 3 times a year, as well as the yearly event campaign.
For further advice, check out the STO BETTER Exotic Basics page, and eventually their Tier Lists page. I also used their TRINITY DPS Calculator to look at potential build changes, and of course the enormous Revisiting Exotics series which does deep dives into the mechanics of almost every exotic-related thing that comes out.
Finally, here's a summary of all my damage sources over 500 DPS in one ISA run, with multiple lines from one source (for example the three Delta Alliance ships) added together.

Deteriorating Secondary Deflector	27813
Particle Emission Cloud	9684
Delta Alliance Beacon	8890
Gravimetric Photon hit damage	6013
Particle Emission hit damage	5893
Photonic Fleet	4975
Entropic Rider	4946
Gravimetric Rifts	4843
Gravity Well	3736
Delphic Tear	3259
Destabilizing Resonance Beam	3138
Fek'ihri Torment	2607
Wide Angle DBB	2368
Drain Infection	1820
Chronometric turret	1395
Charged Particle Burst	1073
Anti-Time Singularity	966
Tyken's Rift	958
Dyson Proton Weapon	530

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Hey y'all, I play in a band called Cellar Dwellar from Columbus (Tyler & Josh's hometown) and I want to see if we could get our music to them in anyway by reaching out. Also would want to inquire about opening up at their Columbus date but obviously that is a tad...unrealistic but you never know. We started because of tøp and have grinded at the same venues as them and it'd be neat for them to hear our music.
Anybody know anyways to reach them, has anybody had any success contacting them?
I only know their booking company as of now and reached out to them.

Game Information

Game Title: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Platforms:

• PC (Feb 13, 2024)
• PlayStation 5 (Feb 13, 2024)
• Xbox Series X/S (Feb 13, 2024)

Trailers:

• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Gameplay overview trailer
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Extended Gameplay Trailer
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden - Gameplay Reveal Trailer Summer Game Fest 2023

Developer: DON'T NOD
Publishers: Focus Entertainment, Maximum Games
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 83 average - 88% recommended - 41 reviews

Critic Reviews

ACG - Jeremy Penter - Buy

"A sometimes flawed but brilliantly unique title from Dont Nod"

AltChar - Asmir Kovacevic - 87 / 100

If you're a fan of games like The Witcher and God of War, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an absolute must-play.

Atarita - Alparslan Gürlek - Turkish - 90 / 100

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an impressive game that showcases DON'T NOD's mastery of storytelling. It's a delightful combination of heartbreaking storytelling and fluid gameplay. I can definitely recommend it.

COGconnected - Michael Chow - 90 / 100

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Cerealkillerz - Nick Erlenhof - German - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a journey into a wonderfully dark, serious and sometimes harsh world. You can expect many tough decisions, great characters and interesting twists, especially in the so-called "Haunting Case" side missions. Apart from that, the combat is unfortunately disappointing, remaining far too repetitive and clunky, and there is too much aimless wandering in the search for mission objectives. However, fans of the occult and the supernatural à la The Witcher or detective stories should definitely pick it up.

Checkpoint Gaming - Luke Mitchell - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden heavily leans into the premise of challenging decisions with dramatic consequences, and manages to pull off an emotional and haunting love story where those choices do feel like they truly matter. Red and Antea feel like fully-fleshed out, interesting characters, forever linked to one another but struggling to let go. New Eden is full of communities plagued by supernatural creatures and dark secrets that make each of them intriguing to explore. An over-reliance on combat and a little too much hand-holding when it comes to solving cases is disappointing, but Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden can still be chalked up as yet another storytelling triumph for DON'T NOD. Life for the living. Death for the dead.

Console Creatures - Patrick Tremblay - Recommended

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden promises an unforgettable adventure, offering a well-balanced mix of combat, exploration, and narration to captivate players from the first moments.

Daily Mirror - Aaron Potter - 5 / 5

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ElderPlayers - Ali Mohammed Al Hajri - Arabic - 7 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden was able to distinguished itself with the way it achieved things and presented a good story, and it would have been excellent had it not been for the overlapping of all the stories with each other, in addition to interesting characters. It failed to provide a good visual level and a stable technical performance with frustrating repetition in the enemies and in the design of some areas, making the game in a lower position than Was expected of her.

Enternity.gr - Stylianos Almpanidis - Greek - 8 / 10

After 30 hours that it takes to complete the main story of the game, the only thing that is certain is that Banishers: Ghost of New Eden manages to keep the interest undiminished and many will return to it for the alternative endings it offers.

FandomWire - Luke Addison - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden oozes class, with a 20 to 30-hour story and plenty of off-the-beaten paths to explore – most with a reward at the end. You’ll be pitted with some disgusting and distressful story moments, some out-of-the-book thinking, and some genuinely hard decisions. The combat and accompanying skill trees will keep you invested and satisfied, whilst allowing enough different combinations you’ll feel each playthrough is different enough to warrant another one, and at the center of it all is a love story between two lovers who want nothing more than to be together forever, but the forces at play seem intent on stopping that. My only hope is that the game sells as well as the lasting memories it has left me with deserve, and we get a new, genuinely unique franchise from this.

GGRecon - Joshua Boyles - 4 / 5

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an example of Don’t Nod doing what Don’t Nod does best - deliver an enthralling, story-driven title that had me hooked in its world and characters from the opening titles. It’s elevated by inspirations from other titles with bigger budgets in this genre and is all the better for it with a stunning world that invites you to explore.
The combat sections fall a little flat, and the run-time feels ever so slightly too long. However, the weight of the storytelling more than offsets these frustrations and will drive players through to see the ending of this magnificent adventure.

GameGrin - Ariel Chloe Mann - 10 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is astounding, and the way it tells a compelling story and connects you to the characters is really impressive. It's impossible not to recommend this masterpiece of a game.

GameMAG - Russian - 8 / 10

While not a masterpiece, Burnishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a very solid game. And the unique dark fantasy setting is a huge advantage.

Gameblog - French - 6 / 10

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Gamefa - Mostafa Zahedi - Persian - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a breath of fresh air among games I've played in recent years. Haunting Cases are amazing and world design is impressive. on the other hand, it suffers from different issues like low enemy variety, camera positioning and sporadic frame rate drop. That being said, it still delivers an amazing experience from start to finish.

Gameffine - Jay Krishnan - 77 / 100

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden tells a compelling, emotionally charged story that's supported by a layered cast of characters and great performances. It does stumble a bit when it comes to combat and encounter design and the awful lip-syncing does undermine the otherwise stellar voice acting. But if you're someone used to AA experiences, the pros far outweigh the cons. For $49.99, you're getting a well-written, lengthy single-player campaign with a slew of engaging side content that may take you anywhere from 25-50 hours to knock off.

GamingBolt - Shubhankar Parijat - 8 / 10

Don't Nod has taken several key lessons from Vampyr and applied them to great effect with its second action RPG. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden might not be revolutionary in anything that it does, and from a gameplay standpoint, it can sometimes feel a bit too straightforward for its own good, but with a well-realized setting, captivating story, excellent protagonists, and genuinely compelling choice-and-consequence moments, it's an easy game to recommend to fans of the genre.

GamingTrend - Cassie Peterson - 80 / 100

Banishers: Ghost of New Eden is a grim and gripping tale of two lovers coming to terms with love and sacrifice. Don't Nod have built another beautiful world to enjoy.

God is a Geek - Mick Fraser - 9 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a powerful, emotional and compelling tale that shows off a side of Don't Nod that we've never seen so well-lit.

Hey Poor Player - Andrew Thornton - 4 / 5

While it could use more enemy variety and some areas that are more open, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a highly engaging action RPG featuring a love story I wanted to see through to its haunting conclusion. There are a lot of RPGs releasing in the first couple of months of this year, and with many of them being higher profile, it would be easy to overlook Banishers, but I hope players don’t do so. This is the exact sort of title we need studios to invest in more often.

IGN Italy - Francesco Destri - Italian - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is Don't Nod's most ambitious and solid game, and despite some flaws in pacing and repetition, it remains an action-adventure loaded with feeling and with a solid combat-system.

IGN Spain - Estrella Gomez - Spanish - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a story full of love, spirits and sacrifices. This game has a very satisfying and challenging gameplay, as it forces players to face a series of ethical dilemmas, following DON'T NOD's usual tone. Immersive and beautiful, this experience is capable of enchanting any type of player.

Infinite Start - Mark Fajardo - 7 / 10

Perhaps the optimal approach to grasping Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is to view it as a high-investment endeavor. Initially, progress may feel sluggish, and the narrative might seem disjointed. However, with increased time and effort, the experience undergoes a marked improvement. Admittedly, transitioning from a lackluster encounter to a satisfactory expertise may not represent the most favorable exchange. Nevertheless, enthusiasts of ghosts, the occult, or dialogue-rich adventures are likely to discover it worthwhile.

MondoXbox - Mirko Rossi - Italian - 8.5 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden effectively blends all the most characteristic gameplay elements of the action-RPG genre, combining them with a high-quality narrative plot. The result is a traditional and solid title, capable of entertaining the player thanks to a well-balanced combat system, an always interesting exploration component, and a unique and meaningful narrative. A game that all lovers of the genre and good stories should add to their collection.

Oyungezer Online - İpek Atam - Turkish - 8 / 10

Don't Nod's best work yet. The impressive story, the immersive period atmosphere, the well-written characters and stories, and the smooth and enjoyable action are blended together, and it works very well.

PC Gamer - Tom Sykes - 74 / 100

This ghost story is stretched a little thin, but still well worth exploring.

PSX Brasil - Portuguese - 84 / 100

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PowerUp! - Adam Mathew - 7 / 10

When it comes down to that final eulogy, I have way more fond memories of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden than I do regrets.

Press Start - James Mitchell - 9.5 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is well beyond anything Don't Nod has ever done. It successfully merges their renowned knack for solid characters and great stories, engaging and enjoyable combat and a unique setting to create an experience like no other. It's a incredible fun and easily the studios most ambitious game so far. It doesn't get much better than this.

Push Square - Liam Croft - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden sees developer DON'T NOD reach a new development peak, as it marries an excellent narrative with engaging and enjoyable gameplay. Poor enemy variety and technical flaws hold it back from true greatness, but its excellent, story-focused side quests on the other side make a few drab combat encounters worth pushing through. The studio's best game to date, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a new IP we hope is here to stay.

Rectify Gaming - 8 / 10

I believe that Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden fills a specific niche in terms of genres, offering a unique blend of consequential story telling whilst also delivering a satisfying action role playing experience. It’s not perfect by any means, but it is a huge step forward in terms of creativity in the gaming medium and I’m all for it.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Unscored

Don't Nod's new third-person goth-tragedy action-adventure RPG is full of swashbuckling ghost hunting, bound up in a story unironically about the power of love. Despite some repetition and busywork, it's a great time.

SECTOR.sk - Branislav Koh�t - Slovak - 8.5 / 10

Long live the spirits! Or rather not? The main characters of the game know about it, but their destinies are affected by an unexpected event and certainty turns into doubt. You will fight and explore the landscape, but the most interesting are definitely ghost stories.

Spaziogames - Italian - 8.4 / 10

Despite a stiff combat system that sometimes feels imprecise, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden presents a compelling story about love, human misery and crucial social themes.

Stevivor - Steve Wright - 7.5 / 10

Banishers Ghosts of New Eden's rough edges are easily compensated by its charm. I had a ball meeting the inhabitants of New Eden and making judgements accordingly.

TechRaptor - Tyler Chancey - 7.5 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is underwhelming as an action RPG, but is a must-play thanks to solid character drama and challenging moral decisions.

The Beta Network - Anthony Culinas - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden has turned out to be another strong IP for developers, Don’t Nod. The game features unique, real-time character-swapping to access different techniques and a solemn story that works best when it’s focused on the protagonists, Red and Antea. While the enemy variety is lacking and the investigation elements can be a tad tiresome, this 25-hour action RPG should absolutely be on your radar.

TheSixthAxis - Dominic Leighton - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a fantastic piece of storytelling, and it gives you a compelling world, people and lore for you to delve into. While it labours in some areas, you can put your own personality and feelings into this largely linear adventure, making this a game and a tale that deserves to be experienced.

WhatIfGaming - Ali Hashmi - 8 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a heartfelt love story, and both Red and Antea are incredibly memorable leads. The detailed haunting cases, difficult choices, and dense atmosphere add up to one of DON'T NOD's best narrative titles in years. Banishers gracefully improves upon the foundation laid by Vampyr in more ways than one, but it's often bogged down by repetitive combat that takes too long to get going. Despite that, it's an adventure worth embarking on, that's refined and respectful of your time.

XboxEra - Jesse Norris - 8.7 / 10

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a fantastic video game. It is the type that raises the medium and shows how incredible these experiences can be. The combat is good enough to rarely hinder your enjoyment as you help or harm the local populace. In an era where new single-player IPs are hard to find, this one deserves to succeed.

I was reading “Crazy Rich Asians” it’s about a billionaire who falls in love with a middle class girl and the billionaires mother doesn’t like her because she doesn’t come from a rich family. The crazy rich Asian family in the book are old money.
I mean, there isn’t that many crazy rich people, wouldn’t that be narrowing their dating pool? Even if she did consider them marrying into “new money” crazy rich families, that would still narrow their dating pool.
Logan Roy from Succession said the same thing about Shiv marrying Tom; he said, “You are marrying someone beneath you.” First of all, that didn’t make sense for a couple of reasons: one, Logan Roy is “new money”; his parents were either lower or middle class, and then he moved in with his uncle, and he was lower or middle class, so wouldn’t it make sense for Logan to support his kids’ partners regardless of their socioeconomic background?
And as I’ve said, expecting your kids to only marry rich people is a tad unrealistic. Like if you were poor growing up but you went to college and went to med school and became a successful surgeon and now you are making bank and is now apart of the middle upper class it makes no sense for him to not like poor people.
Same for a billionaire who came from a poor family. Oprah and Tyler Perry are both billionaires and they came from poor families I doubt they care of their kids marry to rich families.

I mean, there isn’t that many crazy rich people, wouldn’t that be narrowing their dating pool? Even if she did consider them marrying into “new money” crazy rich families, that would still narrow their dating pool.
Logan Roy from Succession said the same thing about Shiv marrying Tom; he said, “You are marrying someone beneath you.” First of all, that didn’t make sense for a couple of reasons: one, Logan Roy is “new money”; his parents were either lower or middle class, and then he moved in with his uncle, and he was lower or middle class, so wouldn’t it make sense for Logan to support his kids’ partners regardless of their socioeconomic background?
And as I’ve said, expecting your kids to only marry rich people is a tad unrealistic. Like if you were poor growing up but you went to college and went to med school and became a successful surgeon and now you are making bank and is now apart of the middle upper class it makes no sense for him to not like poor people.
Same for a billionaire who came from a poor family. Oprah and Tyler Perry are both billionaires and they came from poor families I doubt they care of their kids marry to rich families.

Hello CFB! Welcome to the 2023 Big XII Uniform Season Review! In this historical/bittersweet year, we saw some impressive ball, added four teams, 2 are gearing up to leave, while another 4 are on the way. It’s been wild. We’re all proud of our Big XII teams, let’s check it out.
In this edition of the tracker, we’ll review each team’s different suits, my favorite and least favorite looks (helpfully labeled by Helmet/Jersey/Pants color), and a brief summary of my thoughts moving forward, uniforms and otherwise. And remember, “worst” is not an indicator of being a “bad combo” unless I explicitly say so, and apart from one or two, I’m sure they'll be alright. After that, I’ll give out my favorite content of the season in THE Big 12 2023 Uniform Awards, which will be a hoot. Later on, I’ll rank each team’s uniforms (that sweet offseason content) but for now we’ll get into it.
I’m u/matte_purple, and let's 3,2,1 go!
#3 University of Texas Longhorns(12-2)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/Adp4Tky
Number of Combos: 2 Best: White/Orange/White Worst: White/White/White
The last time UT Football produced a 12-win season and a Big 12 Title was 2009 with QB Colt McCoy. The program is - say it with me everyone! - BACK. From a Big 12 fan perspective, it's a bittersweet. You have a nationally recognized program with wide appeal that had several exciting games, tons of success, a tough but fair path to the Big 12 Championship, and a playoff appearance to show for it. But, they're also leaving for the SEC. It stings. I, for one, am a little sad about them leaving. They have a great roster, Quinn Ewers returning for another round, and a top 10 class on the way. Short of a Natty appearance, this was about everything a UT fan could have wanted. Your only losses being OU and the eventual CFB runner-up? That's a sweet deal. Here’s to your time in the SEC.
Obviously, UT doesn’t switch it up very often (in fact, it's been the same overall template since the 50s). There were a few changes introduced in 2022, notably removing the Longhorn on the collar, as well as the TV numbers on the top of the shoulders. Both design features appeared in 2013, when Texas upgraded to Nike’s Pro Combat Hypercool template. By virtue of my own template, I have to pick my least favorite of the two combos, so I’ll pick the away. The power and recognizability of the burnt orange jersey really does it for me. But of course, both looks are very nice (obviously, otherwise they wouldn't have stayed the same for nearly 75 years). The bold “Texas” on the front, which was first added in 1959, and reappearing in 1983-present, takes the cake. That's it for the Longhorns. What a season, now go kick some SEC butt!
#16 Oklahoma State Cowboys(10-4)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/zBT21Da
Number of Combos: 13 Best: Black/Black/Orange Worst: Orange/White/Black
Roller coaster. Struggles at the start of 2023, including a rotating QB carousel, and hard losses to South Alabama and ISU, put a severe damper on the mood in Stilly. Then followed a domination of some Big 12 heavy hitters - including an excellent Bedlam win - before dropping an inexplicable 45-3 loss to a battered UCF. How do you have so many highs, lows, and nail-biters in a season? Ultimately, HC Mike Gundy, QB Alan Bowman (who will come back for his 7th season!), and game-breaking RB Ollie Gordon II led the Cowboys to a nice season, culminating in a pretty great bowl game, a tough Big 12 champ game, and a build-up to what should be a wild 2024 season. Don’t count out the Pokes, because they’ll still find a way.
The Cowboys did something I did not expect. They refreshed their already incredible uniforms this summer into ones that may not be beat. Oklahoma State always manages to get the balancing act of honoring brand and tradition while also fostering an exciting variety right. My favorite is the Black/Black Orange from Bedlam. It has all of the benefits of a blackout while keeping the sweet splash of orange. It’s mean as hell, gets the color ratio right, and exemplifies the new update really spectacularly. Last on my list was their combo worn against UCF. Not only was it the same combo worn in KSU’s blowout last year, but it was also featured in the disastrous 2023 UCF game. It feels unbalanced for a tricolor, the black weighs it down. It’s a shame that the orange shell helmet has to be put this low, as it’s my favorite Cursive shell. Some of my other favorites from the Cowboys include their all-blacks worn vs UT and KSU, their W/W/O option in Week 2, and their orange suits versus KU. Give them a look!
#15 University of Oklahoma Sooners(10-3)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/Vnt1z8I
Number of Combos: 3 Best: Red/White/White Worst: Gray/Gray/Gray
The other half of the SEC bound duo didn’t fare quite as well as UT, but they still did alright! Obviously, the season was a step up from 2022’s 6-7. HC Venables schemed his way to 80th nationally in total defense and 49th in scoring defense and his youthful team showed great execution in most of their games. QB Gabriel even had a game against WVU where he threw for 5 TDs and ran for 3. That's the real deal. They only lost to OSU, KU, and AZ, which were all great teams this season. They are in a great position heading into the SEC, and are slated to play some very tough teams next year. I’m going to miss OU, just like Texas. I have enjoyed KSU and OU’s recent history, but seriously, good luck in the SEC, Sooners.
Uniform-wise, this year was actually rather similar to last year for the sooners. The last time OU updated their suits - even in a minor fashion - was 2018 in their move to the Jordan brand. They also filled out the OU logo on top and changed the font on the “Sooners” up front. The anthracite uniform was released last year and was the only alternate worn this year, so overall it was a fairly pedestrian season for uniforms. My favorite of the three was the away look, simply for the fact that the home uniform has many similar looks across the nation. The white has a little bit more originality, it’s got a nice bit of color, and really pops against the home team. Since I have to pick a “least favorite,” I went with the “Unity” uniforms. I actually like it a lot. I think the color is great, and the story is even better. They honor OU alum Prentice Gautt, the first Black scholarship player for the Sooners, starring as a RB from 1957 to '59. And he played in the NFL! The anthracite uniforms sport the word "unity" on the nameplate, with "together" sewn on the collar. Also featured is the OK state outline on the pauldrons. I especially love that. But the stripe down the helmet doesn’t match the other stripes on the shoulders/pants, and it looks like there were a few helmets that were painted matte, not glossy, so it finds itself in my least favorite OU uniform of the year. Maybe we’ll see more alternates in the SEC? I’m just glad we didn’t get the “Lay Down the Wood” alternates this season.
#18 Kansas State University Wildcats (9-4)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/FlLUvZm
Number of Combos: 2 Best: SilveWhite/Silver Worst: SilvePurple/White
Should this season feel like a disappointment for Wildcat fans? It’s hard to say. They had some VERY good games that went close. The Missouri game was lost thanks to a SEC record-breaking 61-yd FG, OSU was a weird case of black magic in Stilly, and their UT game was lost thanks to some odd OT play-calling and crucial special teams errors. Change around some possessions and you would have had a hell of a season. Sprinkle in some magic from true-freshman QB Avery Johnson (5 rushing TDs against TTU - the first to do it in the Big XII since Collin Klein in 2012 - and an efficient Pop-Tart MVP Bowl showing), and QB Will Howard, who led K-State to a wild 246-72 against losing opponents at home and broke KSU’s passing TD record. The lone loss at home was to ISU in a snowy version of Farmageddon. Some staff turnover, QB Will Howard leaving for Ohio State, and some tough NFL Draft and transfer exits will make things hard, but remember, they still have a great RB in Giddens, good WR transfers, proven QB Avery Johnson, and former TTU coach Matt Wells to work as OC. Weird, but still good, season for the ‘Cats.
Well, it’s another average year for the ‘Cats. K-State wore 3 combos last year and cut out their one alt this year. Just like UT, KSU has a style, and they stick to it. Bill Snyder introduced this look in ‘89, his first season at KSU. He threw in a helmet for military appreciation three times, but that’s it. HC Chris Klieman and his EQ team have maintained much of the same idea, only releasing alternates 2 times in his 5 years (changing silver to white twice doesn't really count in my book). That could change with a renewed Nike contract though. He’s been quoted as saying they can “start exploring those options” earlier this year. Just like last year, I chose the away look as my favorite because it looks so good against most every home uniform out there. I mean, take a look at that OSU vs K-State look? Or vs KU’s black alt? That silver shines nice above the white. The home is definitely good as well, just not quite as dashing. From here on out, we get lots more variety in our teams!
West Virginia University Mountaineers (9-4)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/h4SHYPS
Number of Combos: 11 Best: Blue/Yellow/Blue Worst: Yellow/Yellow/Yellow
One of the most surprising Big 12 teams in 2023. Just months after Neal Brown rumors swirled, QB JT Daniels transferred, and hope seemed lost, they rose up and made a pretty great run. WVU was slotted at the bottom of the preseason poll, and they took that personally. QB Garret Greene was promoted to starter, the defense survived some tough injuries, and RB Jahiem White emerged, who will no doubt become a big part of the offense moving on. WVU closed out the season winning ⅘ games, losing to OK-State, OU, Penn, and a miraculous Hail Mary from Houston. Closing out the season with Neal Brown covered in Mayo with 9 wins is a lot better than what many Big 12 fans expected. They are riding high into the offseason!
WVU really knocked it out of the park. They only had a few looks that I thought were okay. For the most part, every look they wore had a lot of style. My least favorite were the “Gold-Rush” uniforms, simply because it’s so yellow. I think they tend to be most fans' least favorite. My favorite was the new version of the “Country Roads” suit introduced vs Pitt last year. While that version was primarily white, this year’s was a beautiful home variety that was perfect for the Backyard Brawl. It was also worn against UNC to great effect. The sublimated road map, the state outline logo with the Flying WV on the inside, the consistent striping on the helmet and pants, all topped off by the “Mountaineers” on the chest. This isn’t as retro as, say, the new OK-State suits or Texas Tech throwbacks, but they aren’t meant to be. It’s modern without looking corporate, and feels genuine. It's a sleek way to end their uniform year. Other stars include their standard home outfit of B/B/Y and my favorite away look, their W/W/B with the state-outlined flying WV on the helm from Week 5.
#23 University of Kansas Jayhawks(9-4)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/JamagD0
Number of Combos: 12 Best: Blue/Blue/Red Worst: Blue/Red/Blue
The last two seasons of KU football have been the best since 2007. HC Lance Liepold inherited a demoralized program after Les Miles was removed, but he’s turned it into something promising. They finished the season ranked for the first time in 16 years, and finished with a winning record and bowl victory for the first time in 15. KU opened the season with four wins, upset #6 OU in an instant classic, and won a bowl game against UNLV. Aside from a weird loss to TTU, a heartbreaker against KSU, and “normal” losses to UT and OK-State, KU continues to be a rising star. With new uniforms and alts, competitive Ws and Ls, a new stadium coming soon, and some star talent, this team is a phoenix. I’m excited to see what happens next year! This is about as nice as I can be to KU, so moving on!
The Jayhawks were one of three Big 12 schools that updated their uniforms over the summer. And to wide acclaim, I might add. It’s clean and cohesive, and the “Kansas” wordmark projects a confidence that was severely lacking with the old look. The “KU” letter logo is thankfully going away. It was only worn once last year and zero times this year. The shoulder stripes outlined in red is another great touch. Speaking of Trajan font, it’s the main reason I picked the Blue/Red/Blue as my least favorite combo. First, why would you continue to use an “outdated” jersey when you have a revamped blue jersey? It just reminds fans of the old KU. Second, why did they decide to wear primarily red against TTU? The whole combo reminded me of 3D glasses, and just felt disjointed. The B/B/R combo vs UCF was actually my favorite. It got the ratio of blue-red right, with the facemask tying the pants and the shoulder stripes together. No stripes on the helmet helps, too. My 2nd favorite was the all-white worn against Nevada in Week 3. It’s beautiful (and the winning combo I chose last year). The stripes on the helmet not matching the rest of the design puts it down one peg. Their blackout suits will definitely make an appearance in the Uniform Awards, so stay tuned.
Iowa State University Cyclones (7-6)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/OUycgfa
Number of Combos: 8 Best: White/White/Red Worst: Red/Red/Red
With six winning seasons in seven years, ISU under Campbell is having its best years since the 1910s. They bounced back from some gambling scandal news, ended with high performing and record setting play by QB Rocco Becht, four-straight road W’s - a school record - and 21 underclassmen and six true freshmen making big plays this season. Aside from some head-scratching losses to Ohio, Memphis, and Iowa, the others were competitive and fun (especially that Farmageddon game, right Cyclones?) I look forward to seeing their path in the new Big 12!
This was ISU’s most ambitious uniform year since their 2018 refresh. Apart from “blackout madness” that was the year 2020 for the ‘Clones, we saw lots of new ideas here, including two alt helmets. Their new black and cardinal helmet was worn twice in 2018 and once in 2019 before returning in Week 12 of 2023. I personally like it way more than the black/white Block I helmets (my main gripe with the blackouts is the lack of cardinal accents). But the next suit was BEAUTIFUL. The Jack Trice throwback featuring the chevrons that Trice and his team wore in 1923 was executed well, and brought us the best helmet they’ve worn since 1994 and 2007. The Ames helmet is simple and a beauty. Sure, this suit isn’t the sleekest alternate uniform out there. But the legacy, and history more than make up for the slightly odd tan pants look. My subjective best look is certainly that White/White/Red look worn against BU in Week 9. If ISU is going to continue to use the Block I logo, they may as well put it on a helmet that pops, and the cardinal accents paired with the bold pants looks smooth. Their worst - IMO - was the all-red suit worn in the bowl. It’s just so much red. Hot colors all in one big block looks clunky without suitable accents, and a primarily red logo doesn't stand out. Perfect time to add a vintage more yellow logo to the helm, perhaps? Overall felt like a sweet spot season with good throwbacks, fun spins on the regulars, and a perfect use of the black uniforms.
Texas Tech University Red Raiders (7-6)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/kRrjnXk
Number of Combos: 10 Best: Black/Black/Black Worst: Red/White/Red
The much hyped Red Raiders had a tough year. 2016 with Mahomes was the last time a TTU QB has started every season game. 2023 QB Tyler Shough suffered a broken leg in the season’s first Big 12 game. The injuries were tough for TTU through 2023, but to have to play three different QBs for several consecutive years is the equivalent of a dead man’s hand in modern CFB. Apart from the QB heartbreak, I think Tech finished strong in Nov. for Joey McGuire’s 2nd year. We saw some needed maturation from both QB Behren Morton and OC Zack Kittley. We saw some promising snaps from young guys, which will be important with some big seniority turnover on the sideline. Add on a top 25 recruiting class for 2024, and there is still plenty of reason to be optimistic for 2024. Hopefully the witch doctor in charge of the QBs can stop messing around. A disappointing season for TTU, but it may set up the pieces for something great.
I found myself looking ahead to the 2024 Adidas refresh during many weekends of the tracker. Not to say that TTU’s current closet is bad, it’s just lacking. We’ve seen what a great update can do for KU and OK-State, and Texas Tech deserves it. They struck gold in 2022 with their throwbacks (including this year’s 1978 throwback in Week 3), but we really need a clean slate. Luckily, the Adidas x Mahomes deal can swoop in and save TTU from the odd dual-tone stripes on the pants, chevron shoulder stripe, and small font on the chest. My standouts on the season were the Black/Red/Black combos worn 3 times this season, the 1978 look, and my top choice, the blackout worn against KSU in Week 7. All-black looks great when it’s actually a school color, and the red and white feels punchy on a black canvas. I’m excited to see it redone next season! My least favorite was the Red/White/Red worn against WVU’s all-yellow. The yellow did it no favors, but the Double T logo is literally 99% red. Putting it on a red helmet just isn’t right. It was the only time red helmets were worn this season. Keep your chin up, Tech fans. We’ll get through it!
University of Central Florida Knights (6-7)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/gYErwiN
Number of Combos: 11 Best: White/Blue/Blue Worst: Gold/White/Black
By far the most successful of the new four, they had a rocky season as well. After a steady non-con, they suffered loss after loss until the UC game, and then a magical blowout upset at home against Bedlam-winning OSU. They then suffered two more losses, including a one against GT in their bowl. Not a horrible start to their Big 12 career, but there’s lots to improve. Helping in the offseason are returning stars RJ Harvey, one of the better RBs in the Big 12, and WR Javon Baker, both important cogs in the UCF siege engine. They'll have a busy off-season in Orlando, but in Gus we Trust!
One thing that always rubs me the wrong way in most teams are “tri-color” or “mismatched” looks.Teams usually look best with some symmetry or majority color to them. The one exception to the rule is UCF. When your colors are all “intermediate” like white, gold, or black, as opposed to teams with bolder colors, you can squeak over the line. UCF wore a tri-color three times and looked decent in all of them. The mismatched lightmode suit versus Cincy in Week 10 was the only one I didn’t care for, due to the odd font style. The lightmode concept worked okay when paired with all white and similar accents, but it just looks cobbled together when pieced with other templates. Their best combo is, of course, the Space U game combo. The specialty suit has a unique shock of canaveral blue, a fantastic new helmet, and tons of Easter eggs and fun design choices make this one a treat. I’ll talk about it more in both the uniform awards and the UCF uniform ranker that will come later in the offseason, but just know I absolutely adore it. My favorite non-alternates are the White/Black/White combo worn in Week 9 against WVU and the all-black stunner with the alternate knight logo worn vs Houston.
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs (5-7)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/1WgQy8H
Number of Combos: 12 Best: White/White/White Worst: White/White/Black
What a fall from grace for the Horned Frogs. After being America’s darling in the last months of the 2022 season, they won only 3 Big 12 games. Their DC was let go, OC Briles felt inconsistent, and a few hopeful NFL departing draftees makes for an interesting off-season. The team failed to qualify for a bowl game, marking the first time since 2010 that a team who reached the CFP Title game failed to earn bowl eligibility the following season. On the bright side, redshirt Freshman QB Josh Hoover has some promise. The youth of the team as a whole has promise. Once he gets more experience and competition with Morris coming back in the spring and can get better at ball protection, I think there’s some opportunity for a higher ranking. Plus, TCU has a record of 53-11 following a losing season, so history is on their side!
TCU carried over 4 combos from the 2022 season, including the all-white combo that is definitely my favorite uniform of their season. But for the most part, aside from the bright spots of the new “frog-only” logo helmets and some novel new combos (like the all-purple, White/Black/Black, and Purple/Black/Purple), the season felt like a tad downgrade over last year’s uniforms. I can’t put a pin on it. But in my opinion, TCU looks great in black with purple accents. The inverse just feels off. The exceptions are the all-white and the White/Purple/White worn vs CU. My least favorite combo (W/W/B at K-State) really felt bland. The plain black pants make me sad when added to the white canvas. They throw off the rest of the suit balance wise, especially considering the only other black on the suit are like 3 of the collar’s diamonds. This suit could have really raised some eyebrows with a black helmet, or another all-white rendition. Slightly worse than last year, but I still really enjoy the variety from the ‘Frogs.
Brigham Young University Cougars (5-7)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/Vl4CqIL
Number of Combos: 11 Best: White/Royal/White Worst: Black/Black/Black
There was a lot of hype for BYU’s inaugural Big 12 season. The Cougars waited 12 years for an invite since going Independent from the Mountain West. Behind transfer QB Kedon Slovis, the Cougars were able to go undefeated in their non-conference play, highlighted by an exciting road win over Arkansas. And then reality struck. They won against Cincinnati in their conference home opener, and Texas Tech in a home night game, but lost every game afterwards. They had very real chances to knock off Oklahoma and Oklahoma State (in 2OT) at the end of the season, but couldn’t finish. A tough time full of questions for BYU, but I think the most glaring issue is a lack of experience in this conference. With some playing time, both coaches and players alike WILL be better next year.
BYU does the whole tradition thing very similar to K-State, Texas, and OU, with the only variety being the colors. All of these looks - except for the black uniforms they introduced this year - feel very traditional and classic. In fact, I’d bet you could show any one of the royal or navy combos to a non-football fan and convince them they were the preeminent BYU look. But one of them takes the cake: The White/Royal/White combo dates back to 1969, was worn by BYU in their 1984 national title season, and were brought back to wide acclaim in 2009. They have been worn frequently ever since. And boy, is there a reason for it. The beautiful color, the symmetry, the consistent striping, the iconic logo, this is the one. I love variety in uniforms, but this one should be celebrated. I also really enjoyed their Navy/White/Navy and even their all-navy look. Their worst look, as mentioned before, is the all-black. Why? Simple: Black is not a BYU color. I know the age of “Black for Black’s Sake” uniforms never really went away, as shown by Houston, KU, and a few other alternates in CFB, but it feels especially egregious here. BYU has an absolutely gorgeous color palette, and instead of leading with royal, they made it a secondary color. Plus, why on earth wasn’t the Stretch Y logo royal? The uniform itself is fine, but it just isn’t “BYU.”
University of Houston Cougars (4-8)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/N2AevXy
Number of Combos: 9 Best: White/Blue/White - Oilers Worst: Red/Red/Red
There were glimmers of hope for this Houston team throughout the season, winning games vs UTSA and Sam Houston, grabbing a surprise win against WVU, and winning in OT vs Baylor. Other than those scant few victories, it was a rough one for the Coogs (luckily, basketball is soothing some of those burns).Dana Holgerson continues to be a tough case. We’ll see how they recover next season.
Houston has always struck me as a team that didn’t really mind what they wore from game to game. Most of their combos feel standard, a little plain. They don’t have that much of a logo history to fall on, their color scheme is pretty regular, and usually, their alternate attempts are different varieties of black. That changed this season with the introduction of their Oilers-inspired suits. It’s historical. It looks incredible. The striping and coloration is PERFECT. Their look is a tribute to the rich history of a football-mad city, not a reminder of a franchise leaving a fan base behind. It's a shame the No Fun League issued a cease and desist to Houston for the color scheme (even though Rice also has an Oilers “throwback” that didn’t get in trouble). I really hope these come back. My least favorite look, much like Iowa State, is that all red look. It’s so bold and there’s no break in color. It’s compounded by the monogram logo and odd leg stripes. These uniforms feel like the other side of the BYU combo coin in a lot of ways, with one major color, all very “Houston” like, but without the history or magic of the royal blue. Maybe we’ll see another surprise like the Oilers look next year.
Baylor University Bears (3-9)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/b1ZMIR4
Number of Combos: 9 Best: Yellow/Yellow/Green Worst: Yellow/White/Yellow
The skid continues for Baylor. Two years removed from the Big 12 championship, Baylor does not look good. HC Dave Aranda is 23-25 in his fourth year in Waco, with a wide margin between his best and worst moments. The Bears had wins against Long Island University, Cincinnati and a miraculous comeback versus UCF, which is pretty slim pickings. Coupled with some heartbreaking losses, it wasn't the year to be in the Baylor line. At least the only way forward for the Bears is up. The Bears have a surprising 2024 class but still feel enigmatic.
Last year, Baylor fans consistently echoed a need for variety in their uniforms. The only time an article of yellow clothing was worn in the 2022 season was the all-yellow suits, which is a WILD fact. The whole premise of the 2019 update was interchangeability, and it was finally utilized here. This year was a breath of fresh air. They introduced three new combos, one of which was my favorite for the season. The Yellow/Yellow/Green combo was worn in Week 1 and Week 13 (A perfect beginning and end to the season - uniform wise, that is). They totally flipped the script on combos and made me a very happy uniform tracker. These have the perfect ratio of green to yellow while maintaining a nice simplicity. These are wonderful! My least favorite was also a brand-new combo: The Yellow/White/Yellow. It starred in what looked like a football acid trip on the TV vs TCU’s “Blood Red” threads, and I just don’t really like these. The green collar especially bugs me. I know these uniforms were much anticipated by the fanbase, and I wanted to see them, too, but the timing and the way the format just doesn't match up with this particular combo irks me. Almost every other combo is a win for me. Next year, more variety and logos would be a very welcome addition. After all, there’s 27 possible combos with their current wardrobe, and more when you add alternate helmets and such. This is probably one of the most improved teams uniform-wise in the Big 12.
University of Cincinnati Bearcats(3-9)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/gKXdRQW
Number of Combos: 11 Best: Black/Black/Red Worst: Red/White/White
A rough entry for the Bearcats, in large part due to mediocre QB play from Emory Jones and a rocky first season for HC Scott Satterfield. In the end, it was just poor timing for both realignment and signing a new coach. Facing brand new teams is a tough pill by itself. The Bearcats won their first two non-con games against EKU and Pitt before promptly dropping 7 games in a row. Their sole Big 12 win came against Houston. And hey, just like BU, there’s no other way but up for Cincy.
The Bearcats were the last Big 12 squad to get new uniforms this summer. And yeah, they look pretty plain, but it works for them! It allows for a sleek, versatile look where each piece can be subbed out for another with little fuss. The only problem with that is this: Cincinnati definitely has a signature look. The all-black or black with red accents is the primo Bearcats style. This means that red jerseys and helmets kind of feel odd. Case in point, the worst look. The Red/White/White uniform has such promise. The helmet has some sort of unique paint on it that makes it seem almost velvety. But something about this look just feels wrong to me. I can’t pinpoint it. Anyway, my favorite look from them is the Black/Black/Red from Week 4 vs OU. Man, I guess red is a good pants color. It provides the right punch of color to a uniform without offsetting the balance of it and works great as a secondary color. Both these and KU, same story. Both of them went through the same simplification process this summer. Also, the C-Paw logo being scattered abundantly really helps out, as it’s the most recognizable symbol UC has. It's a good, clean look with the right pop of color. What else can I say? A good job uniform wise for Cincy. Maybe not award-winning, but stylish - if conventional.
Now, let's check out our Four Corners friends, joining in this summer!
University of Arizona Wildcats (10-3)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/m6CGYB5
Number of Combos: 8 Best: White/Blue/White Worst: White/Red/Red
What a surprising year for the Wildcats! After finishing 1-11 just two years ago, the Wildcats ended their season with a victory in their first bowl appearance since 2017 before heading to the Big 12. Their record included some very impressive wins against ranked teams like Washington State, Oregon State, UCLA and Utah. If one possession would have changed, they could have grabbed ranked wins against USC and Washington as well. Arizona was a giant slayer this year. I’m a little scared to see them in the Big 12. Fifita the breakout QB star and a large upperclassmen squad is back for 2023, and I think new hire Brennan can bridge the gap by riding momentum, while adding in some hires like former UNM/ASU (he he) coach Danny Gonzales for support. Bear down!
Arizona’s uniforms are a brilliant revitalization of the uniforms worn in the Dick Tomey era of football. In 1987, Tomey became head coach at Arizona, earning Pac-10 "Coach of the Year" honors in 1992. He coached five future NFL first-round draft picks, 20 All-Americans, and 43 Pac-10 first team players. His teams were highlighted by a tenacious "Desert Swarm" defense, where the uniform name comes from. His 95 school wins is the most in Arizona school history. These particular suits were introduced as alternates in 2019 after the Wildcats experimented from 2012 on with gradients. They were updated full time in 2021 to great applause. It’s timeless! And that goes for each variation of them. For the most part they remain consistent with the mismatched stripes, white “A” helmet, and sleek template. Aside from the stripes on the white uniform not being “mismatched” like the White/Blue/White uniform (my favorite, by the way), I feel great about each uniform worn, except for one. Much like other teams with a red secondary color, the red uniforms are a lot. It’s manageable with just one piece of red, but it feels like a lot even with the striping. Beautiful work still, and unique!
University of Utah Utes (8-5)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/ZEWfa7f
Number of Combos: 10 Best: White/White/White Worst: Black/White/Black
Utah had a bad case of the injury blues. TE Brant Kuithe and tailback Micah Bernard were both tough losses. QB Cam Rising was banged up bad during the 2022 Rose Bowl. The sixth-year senior hoped to return at some point in 2023 but was unable to do so. With a medical redshirt in hand, he has an opportunity to carry Utah to great things. Hopefully the transfer and recruiting trail can help the Utes, though: 4 sophomores and one freshman started on the offensive line in the bowl game. Jackson, the team's leading rusher with 797 yds, entered the transfer portal, as did backup QBs Barnes and Johnson. Three starters will have to be replaced in the secondary. The Utes have talked up some serious game, but they can certainly rise to the challenge. After all, Kyle Whittingham and his entire Utah program boast an 8-5 record in a “down” year. Also, I am VERY excited to see a Big 12 rendition of the Holy War.
I hadn’t done much research on the Ute’s uniforms before this season, and I was very pleasantly surprised. Utah has some of the nicer Under Armour templates I’ve ever seen. Updated in 2017, they go toe-to-toe with many other “updates” from the time period. Mainly, this is due to the no-nonsense and unique striping on the shoulders, the pleasing and easy to work with color scheme, and the easy font. The chest plate gets a little busy with the captain's patch, bowl patch, “UTAH” wordmark, and UA logo, but that's the only real issue I have. My favorite look by far is their all-white throwbacks worn in Week 8 and 11. They draw from various designs, including 1970s-1990s shoulder stripes, the interlocking UU logo from the 1960s, and - my favorite touch - the unique font from the 1970s. These are incredibly sexy. Other standouts are the home throwbacks worn in Week 4, the Ute Proud suits from Week 7, and their all blacks worn against ASU. But their home suits are excellent as well! I would put their Red/White/Red standard right at 4th on the season. The Black/White/Black suit just didn’t tickle my fancy. I think the gray stands out in it, which feels a little disjointed. But it’s still a pretty great suit. Damn good work from Utah. Keep an eye out for them in the Uniform Awards.
University of Colorado Buffaloes (4-8)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/7SCSU5A
Number of Combos: 12 Best: White/White/White Worst: Black/White/Gold
Coach Prime dragged his team to the finish line, ending with a final record of 4-8. The Buffaloes went 1-8 in Pac-12 play and ended the season with six consecutive losses. While it was a tough way to end Colorado's Pac-12 time, the finale at least provided some positives. Two-way star Travis Hunter has solidified himself as a great talent, the Sanders brothers will go back in action next year (assuming there aren’t too many fashion shows during the football season), and RB Dylan Edwards had a few grand slam runs that could lead to even more growth. They have a season under their belt and undeniable hype building for their Big 12 return. I’m excited to have K-State play against them this year!
Similar to TTU, I found myself anxious for the next rendition of CU’s uniforms that Deion said would come in 2024. They still wore some heaters, especially the Gold/Black/Gold (TBT the 1990 Colorado squad) and my favorite look, the all-white smoke show from Week 1. What is there to say? This is the perfect mix of gold leaf and black. The all-white field against TCU’s purple is gorgeous. I think this combo has the best flow in the line-up. My issue with CU’s uniforms this season stems from a lack of standardization. It felt like there were lots of uniforms from various years being thrown around. We know Coach Prime wants to add bling with the gold leaf/chrome, but it felt jarring throwing in a new helmet to a clearly older design sometimes. Look through the album to see what I’m talking about. My least favorite is the Black/White/Gold worn in Week 13. Tri-colors don’t do it for me. The different shades of gold make this feel way too jumbled. Which is your favorite?
Arizona State University Sun Devils (3-9)
Season Gallery Link: https://imgur.com/a/eXCLv20
Number of Combos: 12 Best: Yellow/Maroon/Yellow - Sparky Worst: Maroon/Black/Black
ASU had one non-con win and 2 PAC-12 wins. But they were still an enjoyable team to watch! There were 3 incredibly close losses where Arizona State looked like a team that could blow things up! I’m excited to see where first year HC Kenny Dillingham takes the program, and they have some very fun games versus Texas State and Wyoming in 2024’s non-con, and - selfishly - I am very excited to see them against the Wildcats. Lots to do in the offseason and a tough schedule ahead make for a busy Sun Devil crew. Watch out for sunburn, Big 12 bros!
What a stylish season for ASU. For the first time in 5 years, ASU had a white helmet option to go along with the gold and maroon. My least favorite suit was a product of the ASU’s earlier uniform refresh worn in Week 2 against Oklahoma State. It’s an older suit, has that knit sweater look (which some people love, but I don’t). The color scheme would have looked great using the new suits. I do like the Arizona Flag design on the chest though, it’s one of the things I missed about the new template. Speaking of the new template, it’s a sleeker design. They removed the large subliminal flag on the chest, most of the striping, and much of the other chest clutter. They added a large pitchfork on the leg (a move I go back and forth on), but the whole refresh seemed to have “simplify” in mind. Which works great! ASU is known best for its color scheme. That’s why my favorite suit works so well. Yellow/Maroon/Yellow, sparky on the lid. A great color combo that really just feels like the Sun Devils. The simplified uniform really does great. My second pick has to be the White/White/White, utilizing the sweet new white shell, and my third pick is probably between the White/White/Maroon suit worn in Week 5 and their “Ghost Story” uniform from Week 9. The black/yellow and white all combine for a fantastic alternative. Not very valuable as an every-day wear, but a nice suit for special occasions. The black pitchfork looks exemplary, and you can really see the Arizona flag on the side of these.
Well, everyone! That’s it! I can’t believe the 2023 season is over. 18 damn teams’ seasons and uniforms reviewed. I hope you had as much fun as I did! I want to thank u/CockADoodleBOOM and u/holytrolly_ for providing me inspiration. I appreciate the opportunity to continue the tracker, and I'm excited to again next year! Over the offseason, I’ll post a team specific uniform ranking, as well my “2023 Uniform Awards” sometime soon. If you have any questions about the tracker or a team, feel free to PM or comment, and leave an upvote! I appreciate every single one of you, from the constant commenters to the casual lurkers. Until next season, in America’s most exciting football conference!

Adelaide Uprising 2024
Uprising this year was great fun, I was really looking forward to it and had a pretty clear set goal of going for best in faction for Tyranids. Prior to the event I was ranked 2nd in ITC South Pacific for Nids, but would need a top 25 placement to pip 1st place. So, with that in mind, I was gonna go as far as I could.
List:
Old One Eye, Deathleaper, Neurotyrant (Hunting Grounds),Winged Prime (Neuronode), Winged Prime (Chameleonic), 2x10 Gargoyles, Biovore, Pyrovore, Ripper Swarm, Exocrine, Malaceptor, 2x Mawloc, 2x6 Melee Warriors, 1x6 Von Ryan Leapers, 2x Neurolictor
The only change to my previous iteration of this list was Old One Eye replacing a 2nd Exocrine, with the point difference being a 2nd ripper replaced with an average enhancement. Old One Eye is a cheap tough lil bugger, who swings at S14, which is something a bug player can only dream of. Plus he is tanky enough that he normally requires a substantial response to take down, which I can then respond to.
Game 1 - Todd Mark - Dark Angels Unforgiven Task Force
Initially I was a tad worried about this matchup, DA love being battle shocked as far as I was aware and boy do I love battle shocking. But at the end of the day, a terminator who cant use AoC, is a dead terminator in my books. DA took first turn, moved a big thick brick of Deathwing Terminators into the centre, with the Lion nearby for support. With that I had to respond, Old One Eye and a unit of warriors moved forward, with the Exocrine and Malaceptor picking up 4 of the terminators. Old One Eye sadly had the unfortunate duty of making the first charge and batting the heroic intervention from the Lion, but OOE was never going to get through many marines. The important piece was the warriors, who made it in. OOE valiantly took 24 damage, exploded and took one of my warriors with him. The warriors then struck, battle shocking the terminators and scoping the 6 remaining marines. From there I focussed on gumming up the Lion, whilst my Mawlocs and other Warriors pushed through into his backlines. With strong primary control I kept the pressure on and came away with the win.
Final score: 91-43
Old One Eye kill count: 1 friendly Tyranid Warrior
Game 2 - Tyler Walsh - Necrons - Canoptek Court
Another pretty scary matchup, the durability of this Necron list will always be a challenge, luckily only 1 C’tan, unlike some of the 5 C’tan lists present in Adelaide. 3x6 Wraiths with Immortal support and plenty of mission play. The primary mission was The Ritual, so I knew it would be a very interesting game, with battle shock playing a major part. Going first I aimed to setup some strong staging areas and threaten the midfield and try to pick up some Acanthrites and Scarabs. I found myself in a challenging spot in my 2nd turn, with both of my secondaries linked to taking the objective my opponent had just placed, however I realised a flaw in my movement after moving OOE and Deathleaper up to go on a Technomancer killing adventure, I noticed if I charged in, he could get more OC on the important objective, thus I would score a 0 for secondaries. That couldn’t happen, but my poor named bugs were already in position, so I was forced to leave them to their fate. My Shadows popped in my opponents T2, shocking all but 2 units, reducing his ability to create objectives and score secondaries, though not his ability to kill OOE and DL, not before Deathleaper managed to take a Technomancer with him. The game was looking comfortably mine, until a T4 Capture Enemy Outpost draw from my opponent, where he could in one charge move, take my home, take one of my primary objectives and a 4th quarter for Engage. In the fight phase I use the Surprise Assault stratagem to force a battleshock. The Wraiths + Technomancer fail the 6+ test and I get a 15 pt swing in my favour. This locks in the result for the bugs, but it could have gone either way had that test not failed.
Final score: 88-71
Old One Eye kill count: 1x3 Captek Acanthrites
Round 3 - Alex Englezos - Ad Mech - Skitarii Hunter Cohort
Rematch against Alex, after he won our round 1 match at a recent GT, we even got the identical mission, Priority Targets with Hidden Supplies. Alex is such a talented Ad Mech player and his list is so versatile, with 3x10 Flamer Pteraxii, 2x5 shoot and scoot Pteraxii, somewhere between 70 Skitarii, 4 boats, 3x3 ponies, a set of characters, some infiltrators and a Callidus.
Alex got first turn and promptly pinned me in my deployment zone, as any self respecting horde army player should, whilst working on his fixed secondaries of BEL and DTH. I had an uneventful T1, trying to free myself and kill as much as I could, with varying levels of success. ALex hit me hard T2, 2x10 flamer birds hitting me fairly hard, removing a warrior unit I had thought was safer than it was. I wasn’t feeling confident at this point, but knew at the very least, he had put a lot of his army in front of me. A nice overwatch from my Neurotyrant scooped half a Pteraxii unit, with Shadows also helping me by hitting a few of the units that had pushed up on me. My turn was solid, clearing a lot of the pressure and I was able to secure a 2nd objective to get those 10s I needed on primary. T3 I drew Capture Enemy Outpost and Storm Hostile, my remaining Warrior unit knew what it had to do. There was a unit of Skitarii with Kyria Draxus posted up on the top floor of a ruin on Alex’s home objective, I roll my advance, its a 1. That would give me a long charge, with only 1 CP in my pocket. I re-roll the advance into a 5, ok cooking with gas. The boys run out, now I need a 5” charge without CP to have a chance of making it onto the objective, but I also needed to kill the Skitarii to not have my OC halved or have the unit pile into control range. I roll a 10 for the charge. 4 Warriors and the Prime shred the unit and make it to the objective. The score has evened out at 40-40 going into Alex’s T4. He is consistent with his fixed secondaries and maxes primary on T5, but a few turns of a low scoring DTH and BEL gets his score to 94. I manage 2 turns of high scoring secondaries and a maxed primary to get the 100 on the final turn as we run out of time. A really tense game against an amazing opponent. Definitely a game I will never forget.
Final Score: 100-94
Old One Eye kill count: 8 Skitarii Vanguard, 1 Skorpius Dunerider, an amount of Pteraxii. Also he lived through the whole game, whoa crazy.
Round 4 - Dean Sinnbeck - World Eaters
Angron, 1 unit of Eightbound, 3 of Exalted, 2 10 man Berserker units, both led by a Master of Execution, Lord Invocatus, Kharn, a Rhino and some Jakhals. Ahhh scary god please don’t let them go first, ahhhhh they went first here they come. Ok, I had my VRL’s infiltrated to stop his scout moves, so at least I don’t get hit by absolutely everything, just Angron and a 10 man make it in. its Purge the Foe and Dean drew No Prisoners so he is keen to do some violence. Both his units charge my screen of gargoyles, with a play for the big scary MOE to pile into OOE and kill him, followed by Angron piling into my Malaceptor and doing some scary stuff. But then! My deployed VRLs heroic for free into the berserkers, pop the precision strat and take down the MOE, nor more fights first or Berserker Glaive. The Gargoyles go to a better place, Angron bears down on the Malaceptor and somehow, my big beautiful brain bug lives to fight another day. Ok, thats a great start. A failed Angron battleshock triggered by a Neurolictor gives my next turn a clear plan: Kill everything in front of me. And the plan works, shooting + combat from a Malaceptor, Deathleaper and unit of Warriors brings down the scary red man, with my other warriors tearing the Berserkers apart. Good start on my weakest primary mission. Start of T2, no triple 6 on the blessing roll, despite a handful of single re-rolls and full re-rolls from the enhancement on the 2nd MOE. Then Shadows, only the Rhino and Jakhals remain un-shook. Some very scared Eightbound advance up the field, but with the threat of my reactive moves, they elect to chance some 9” charges into my warriors. Thankfully the charges fail and on my 2nd turn, my warriors kill every Eightbound on the table. I have a dominant position and am feeling confident, just as Angron comes back and begins a rampage through the table. The remaining berserkers make a big impact and despite only a handful of WE units being alive, Dean was doing so well to get back into the game. Some strong secondaries go his way and I have lost the ability to get a kill for Primary, let along kill more. The game came down to the secondary draws and this wild game came down the the closest margin.
Final score: 86-85 to the Tyranids
Old One Eye kill count: most of a Rhino :(
Round 5 - Nathan Bailey - Aeldari
Wayleaper, Bike Farseer, Spiritseer, Avatar, 10 Wraithguard, 1 Nightspinner, 1x5 Rangers, 2x5 Spiders, 1x5 Spectres, 1 D-Cannon and a cute little Player + Troupe Master package in a Falcon for wound re-rolls. Scary eldar stuff. Eldar took first turn and the Avatar took the centre, with Wraithguard moving to a flank, the Nightspinner failed to kill my Biovore (which I forgot to reserve oops) and I responded with a Gargoyle screen to cover 2 objectives and a failed 4” charge with my VRLs into some spiders. So what do you do when there are a bunch of scary eldar about to get into a strong position and your next turn needs to be big, pop Shadows baby lets do it. Everything except the Avatar and the Skyrunner failed, giving Nathan a 0 on primary and leaving him vulnerable to my T2. Regardless, the Avatar marched up, using fate dice to make a charge into my Malaceptor and promptly cutting it in half. I was ok with this, as it did deliver the Avatar into a position from which I could engage it. On my turn, a combination of Mawloc mortals and warriors/OOE in combat take the big guy down. Whilst my other warrior unit engaged the Wraithguard, gumming them up and taking a few down. I kept the pressure up with battleshock test and kept denying pts while I could. Very close game and definitely one my most challenging.
Final score on the day: 75-63
Old One Eye kill count: 1 friendly Warrior from an explosion.
Yellow Card: I made a mistake in this game, which was raised that evening. Some of the TOs had been hanging out during our game, keen to see how a Vanguard Nids list was dealing with things at the top table. On my opponents T2 I rapid-ingressed a Mawloc to hit the Avatar with some MW, then at the end of his turn, I placed the Mawloc back into reserves using the Invisible Hunter stratagem, the brough both Mawlocs in during my next turn to hit the Avatar with another volley of MW. I thought the stratagem could target 2x Vanguard units OR 1 non-Vanguard unit, whilst it actually can target 2x Vanguard units of 1 Tyranid INFANTRY unit. No monsters allowed. I had a good chat with the TOs, as he was present at the table he acknowledged that the additional MW the Avatar took was unlikely to change the outcome, as the Warriors were overkilling it and OOE hadn’t fought yet, but, regardless it was my mistake and I was glad to be called out. I always try to play the best, most accurate game I can and I can’t make mistakes like that, regardless of their impact on the game. I was happy to take whatever the penalty was for this, which in the end was a yellow card and a 15pt deduction to my score for the game. I caught up with Nathan the following morning and had a good chat, no hard feelings from him which was great.
Final score for round 5: 60-63 loss
Round 6 - Lance Glover - Ultramarines - Vanguard Spearhead
At this stage, my misplay in the previous round hadn’t been raised, so I was the top seed of the top 8 cut, going into Lance on stream. Lance brought Marneus Calgar and the Aggressor brick, 6 Lascannon Centurions, 1x6 Plasma Inceptors, 2x3 Inceptors, Uriel and some Bladeguard, Sneaky lone-op Infiltrators, 3x5 scouts and some other small scoring units. I had done some research into Vanguard Marines, but hadn’t had any experience yet. Lance was an awesome opponent, a really nice guy so I knew we would have a fun game either way. Going first I was able to scoop a unit of scouts, tie down his Centurions and lock down a 12 on primary for T2. I kept pushing my scoring advantage, denying primary and giving my opponent hard choices. But boy are Inceptors hard to plan around, I found myself going in circles trying to screen them. Lance had also taken fixed secondaries of Bring it Down and BEL, which I tried to negate as much as possible, though my monsters didn't last long against the teleporting Centurions. This proved enough as I finished day 2 with a 6-0 record.
Final score: 68-47
Old One Eye kill count: 2/3 Inceptors… keep up the good work big fella….
So ended the day 6-0 and top seeded with the highest opponent win % which was being used as a tiebreaker. Then the TO’s reached out to me regarding my misplay in round 5, I was happy to take whatever the penalty was, the round 5 loss pushed me to a 5-1, but I still would have been included in the top 8 cut for round 6, so I would remain in the top 4 for day 3. Still everything to play for. The way the event was being run, the winners in the semi final would be locked in for 1st and 2nd place, those that lost the semi would drop down and not be guaranteed a podium placement. So for me, Round 7 would be the most important round of the tournament and a must win.
Round 7 - Rhys Cunningham - Sisters
Rhys brought a very strong Sisters list: 10 sisters with all the guns, Diologus and Palatine, Triumph, Vahl with 3 Paragons, 2 Rhinos, 3x10 Arco Flagellants, 2x10 Repentia, 2 Exorcists, 2x5 Seraphim, and some CrusadeDeath cult scoring units. Very strong list and I would need to ensure I don’t get overwhelmed. The mission was Priority Targets, my plan was to deny primary, give my opponent 5s where possible, try to reduce secondary scoring then windmill slam a Shadows on my opponents T5 to reduce his end of game scoring. Keep engaging his army and forcing him to use Miracle dice, so they wasn’t a giant pool come T5 for him to use on his BS tests. Also keeping my Neurotyrant and Deathleaper alive to make those test as nasty as possible.
I got 1st turn, sent in my VRLs to engage some Arco Flagellants and movement block the majority of his army, whilst also drawing the dream combo of Extend Battle Lines and Secure No-Man's Land. He pushed forward scoring points and putting both Exorcists into OOE, OOE took 6 wounds, then healed to almost full come his next turn, go Old One Eye! I keep up the primary denial plan, giving Rhys a 5, scoring another 10 secondary pts with Area Denial and No Prisoners, using my warriors to pick up the rest of the Arco Flagellants and also block up the centre again. Rhys strikes back, clearing the centre scoring 5 on Assassinate. At this stage there is no clean way for me to give him another 5, so I resort to movement blocking with gargoyles and scoring 8 between Cleanse and BEL. Rhys redraws a secondary on T3, replacing Tempting Target with Cleanse and scoring 5 on that as well as 5 on Secure No Man's Land. I throw out a battleshock test in the fight phase to try and reduce an unit of Cleansing Arco Flagellants OC to 0, to reduce both of those secondaries, unfortunately he passed the 8+ test. T4 I score 10 on primary, send my last unit of warriors out to pick up some Seraphim and move block Rhys, whilst scoring 5 on Storm Hostile and 3 on Engage. This brings my score to 30 on primary and 36 on secondaries. We have 15 mins left in the round and we both want to play 5 turns of the game, as there is so much end game scoring potential. Rhys clears my warriors, scoring 5 for DTH and not scoring Capture Enemy Outpost, instead holding it for T5. This brings Rhys’ score to 25 on Primary and 27 on Secondaries. The TO calls the game with 1 minute remaining and the extremely volatile potential of T5 is never explored. No Shadows, no scoring, I manage to take the semi final and secure my place in the top 2.
Final score: 76-62
Old One Eye kill count: Another friendly Tyranid Warrior god come on OOE please stop exploding.
Round 8 - Brodie Middleton - Ultramarines Vanguard
I was pretty exhausted, I really put a lot into Round 7 and I was flagging. But I had done it, I had locked in top 2, best in faction Tyranids was locked down. I did everything I set out to do and more. So I had nothing to lose, lets go top table.
Brodie brought a different style of Vanguard list, but wow was it incredible on the table. Calgar and the boys, 6 Grav Centurions, 2x6 Inceptors (1 Plasma, 1 Bolt), Lone op Infiltrators, 2x5 Scouts, 2x Ballistus Dreads, 1x5 Assault Intercessors with jump packs, Lieutenant with Combi Weapon.
Ok so I had nothing to lose, but also from deployment I also clearly wasn't 100% focussed. One of my warriors units was deployed within charge range of the Calgar and the boys, Brodie goes first, rolls a 6 for the unit's advance and here they come. Big mistake by me. Calgary goes in and cleans out the unit, but at least he was right there and ready for my slap back. OOE and my second warrior team goes in, after the victrix get picked up by my shooting. Sadly, fairly poor performance by the warriors, only killing 2 Aggressors and OOE killing nothing. BUT, the unit was stretched out with characters on either end and I based every model resulting in the unit being lost to coherency, only the characters remaining. But I expended a lot to get to that point and exposed a lot of my army. I know from here on out it would be up-hill and Brodie is such an excellent player and would do everything to keep me out of the game.
And that is just what he did, very skillfully dismantled my army and kept up his very consistent scoring.
Playing against Brodie was a great experience, he is a legend from the UK and AUS tournament scene and has so many GT wins under his belt. I learned so much and was so impressed with how efficiently he played the game, whilst still communicating clearly and being a very friendly opponent. That game was definitely winnable for me, but not on that day, not when I am not playing at 100% and when Brodie was. A great experience and a totally deserved win for Mr Middleton.
Final score: 55-97
Old One Eye kill count: ….. Nothing.
And that was it! I finished 2nd overall out of 202 players, scoring Best in Faction for Tyranids, The updated ITC ranks for South Pacific scored me at 1st for Tyranids and a score that would slot me into 5th globally.
I was very happy with my list, the Exocrine was very underwhelming, but it's the threat of a long range decently powerful gun that is valuable, for 135pts its still so valuable. Old One Eye, hero of my heart, was not very successful in the killing department. Overall he only just killed more opponent models than my own. BUT! He is so tanky, he took 4 units of Necron Immortal shooting and barely blinked, he got shot for 2 turns by 2 Exorcists and barely stumbled. He demanded a real amount of damage to take him down and that meant I could strike back with my fast moving infantry. I don’t know if I would keep him in my list, but he did exactly what I wanted him to. Mawlocs rock, Warriors rock, All the sneaky boys rock.
I am disappointed in myself that I made a misplay in round 5, but glad that it was caught and glad my opponent and I could talk about it and we were both happy with how it was resolved. I’m better for that whole experience.
Big thanks to my mates who came with me who helped in both game prep and keeping my head level throughout the whole time. Wouldn’t have made it without you guys. As well as everyone who was cheering me on from my home town.
Thanks to anyone who read all the way to the end! <3
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