Big warning before you start reading: I'm not the smartest when it comes to the competitive val scene. I feel i didn't do HORRIBLE, but theres for sure some brainrot induced takes in here. I mean, some of the additions i said could maybe happen are probably people who are not even taking offers, hell if i know, i didnt research THAT much.

Some guy on some other thread asked how the OP would fix 100T and the op's original post said he didnt even know where to start.
I started typing stuff out but it felt too big to be a reply
so heres what I think.
Opinions on my take?
And what do you think will happen to 100T?

This is how I think 100T can change for the better for next Franchising season. This is, of course, subject to change based on what we see at LCQ.

SUBTRACTIONS

Remove
-Derrek

Debatable removal:
-Stellar

Explanation:
1) Derrek, although we know he can be great, has been consistently underperforming this season. I love his personality, the character he brings to the team, and I would LOVE if he could be great like i know he can be, but unfortunately, it doesnt seem to be that way. No disrespect to Derrek, truly, but he just isn't cutting it right now.

Stellar TLDR? Stellar is a mystery block, he's gonna be fantastic or hes gonna be bad - at least right now. Getting a second coach, like when they had Sgares, will likely help him tremendously (and could justify not removing him)... but who knows. Not me. Remove him or dont. I think either could work.
Full stellar explanation down in spoiler

Additions:

(Derrek Replacement possibilities)
+Verno i feel is the most likely, if Derrek were to be released. Incredible player, and his team didn't make ascension, and he plays all the right agents

(tiny chance) if M80 do not win Ascension - eeiu (the reason for eeiu is obvious)
(tiny but slightly larger chance) if TGRD do not win Ascension - trent (the reason for trent is obvious, but hes more likely as a pickup than eeiu due to TGRDs financial instability)

and, if Stellar were to be removed, here's what i could see happening - ordered in terms of how i see the likelihood

• Vanity (He is literally orgless. he is vanity.)
• Kingg (Who knows what changes LEV will make - and if, for some reason, Kingg is available - he can frag well, he can flex, and, very importantly, he does speak english!.... and im pretty sure hes a good igl. LEV's end-of-season performance has me skeptical, though)
• Flyuh (I have a feeling MXM will try to hang onto their roster, but Flyuh fits the role - he can flex, and he, in my opinion, is good enough mechanically and in leadership to play in Franchising.)

Now, the biggest, and most important addition: COACHES!!!!
Here's who i can see potentially joining:

• sgares (Obvious choice for coach, hes goated. goat coach.)
• ENGH (He's a free agent, and hes had success in the past with Gambit. Didn't do too well with TSM but i think that was just because it was TSM)
• Sliggy (is he open to offers? I dont know. But he was a good coach for Lulquid, and i think he could still be. Plus - hes cool.)
• Benkai (This one i think is a very hot take and really unlikely. BUT - he's benched, and he was a very good IGL. I think he could totally be a fantastic coach - however if he does go that route he might just coach prx and probably not 100t.)
• Nitr0 (It would be cool to see him play in T1 again, but i can see him doing this. Its unlikely though i think. I just have a hunch he'd do well as a coach. Not sure though, would prefer those above)

The Final Roster(s):

Most Likely, IMO:

Asuna
Bang
Cryo
(stellar/vanity)
Verno
with Engh and Mikes in the coaching slots

What would be really fucking cool:

Asuna
Bang
Cryo
Vanity
Trent
with MikesHD plus one of Benkai, Engh or Sliggy in the coaching slot

W Based

W. Asuna can play raze + flex

read allat

i remember sliggy on stream saying that if the offer was good enough he would consider it, but i thought sgares retires from coaching stuff?

Cut asuna and put babyj on raze

i read allat + good post + i just want to see sliggy coaching again

this is what makes vlr better than reddit

W but the benkai one is too far fetched and valyn can be also considered as a option for igl

is derrek really that bad? i kinda glossed over the ascension player performances and most of the time he mid fragged tbh.
honestly kingg as the igl sounds really cool.

sgares left because he wanted to spend more time with his family. He talked about it on stream yesterday and was talking about how he didnt feel like he would be a good coach if he didnt sacrifice as much as the players were and he couldnt do so because he has 2 kids to take care of.

Hmmm I don’t if Benkai willing to relocate tho?

Vanity is probably the most overrated igl in the game, he fell off a cliff after 2021 and imo getting someone like Mitch to igl could fit way better than vanity

Sorry for the long post and take this with a grain of salt, I am just a viewer and fan:

I read allat + I agree with your points. If LCQ goes bad I do believe that changes need to happen. I think the coaching staff is the main problem right now and I hope the 100T fix that as soon as they can. Even though I do like Derrek he's been inconsistent as of recently. I think that he would do really well as a content creator because of his personality. For Stellar I feel like his igling has downgraded as or recently, but I think it's because of the coaching. If they do get or add to their staff and it's still not working I do think that he needs to be replaced. I like your igl suggestions and I would also add Valyn to the equations. Even though Bang plays the same role as Vayln, I know that he can learn the other agents given time just as when he switches from flex to smokes.

Sliggy Coach would be so hype, but I can only dream and imagine. Good post :D

W
Can’t have Verno tho cause I believe he is still too young to play until 2025
Vanity imo would make a great coach with tons of lab experience but not a great igl
Fluyh is best option for igling he has definitely proved this
Eeiu I believe is the best option for a replacement of Derek
GREAT POST:)

Booking my Reply

Will read allat later

nice post what do you guys think about this if somehow m80 doesnt make it ( tiny chance) johnqt + eeiu
if guard doesnt make it valyn + trent

Damn this is the first post I’ve read without anyone saying not reading allat to a long essay

I like 100T, I think they deserve all the success on valorant. But I feel like vanity is on the same level as stellar, so I rather keep stellar because of the chemistry he already had with the team.

Love the addition of trent, and maybe can get verno as 6th man too.

Babygoat clears all of current 100t he just chooses not to play t1 until they pay him why he deserves(100K per month)

I ain't readin allat cuz I don't give a shit about 100T but I upvote for the effort you put in and cuz you're goatmeister

Best course of action for 100T is to not make any roster changes so as to not ruin the synergy they have built. Derrek's fragging has gone down a bit yes, but it is not even close to being the reason 100T lost. Derrek is usually too focused on his utility and setting up his teammates. He will eventually strike the right balance.
What they need imo is an analyst. Mikes may be goated but even he can't do it all alone. Every top team rn has one. 100T just need to have solid gameplans prepared. And one other thing about them that seems off is their confidence. They played very nervous those last few games and took no map control by being pro-active bcoz they seemed scared to push ahead. So they need to get their mental in order.

Engh is overrated asf

I don’t think any changes should be made until after LCQ. If 100T gets smoked, then sure make some changes. I love Derrek, but Trent in for him would be a major upgrade imo. I think Stellar clears Vanity though tbh.

W post I agree with all the based takes

Bring back ec1s and babyj, ez major winning roster

vanity cant play sentinel

my suggestion is that they should add ec1s and babyj. both of them proved that they should play on a t1 team next year

Get rid of Everyone
Add ec1s babyj jcstani b0i and will with Hiko as coach

Champs winning roster

give me a reason for read

Bring back GOAT lanimal Will

at least there is hope for sane users

Pretty good, johnqt is the best igl option if m80 don't win ascension tho, and verno wouldn't be able to play right away because of age i think

Asuna
Bang
Cryo
Eeiu/Verno/Trent
Johnqt/stellar/flyuh

Mikes
Enghh

This goes hard

If trent goes to 100T that would be dope asf fr he definitely fits that flex role that 100T need badly as Derrek like u said isnt performing as well, I love the vanity take I think he deserves a second chance in T1 but I feel like a dark horse problem for 100T drop off is Cryo. I like him and I know he can go off fr but again he's very inconsistent and when the team switches from an in your face typa entry like Will to now a more reserved and passive Cryo it can ruin some of that team play that was so prevalent to 100T before and part of the reason why Cryo was so good on Xset was bc of dephh calling and bc zekken was that kind of in your face flex type player. So I feel like the more passive type of offseason that can boost 100T into top NA ranks is to:

Bring in a second coach like you said either Sliggy or someone else I think someone said Nitr0 <- dope (I would love seangares to come back but I doubt I mean they pretty much just fired him + he says hes retired so idrk)
Have Asuna flex a lot more and be that in your face guy

I doubt 100T really make any real roster changes this team is young and capable of winning. With more time to develop and a fixed strat book I think they'll be just fine

Vanity gotta be a joke

0/vonnie

Read allat, agree with most except adding vanity or flyuh

blud made a whole lab report for 100T. respect.

Best change... - stellar + nitr0

Remove:
-Derrek
-bang
-stellar
-Cryo

Additions:
+Hiko
+Ethan
+steel
+nitr0

most realistic fixed for 100t i've seen in a while. W

not sure who revived this thread but i found your post pretty interesting (and reasonable, which is pretty rare for vlr kekw).

i agree with most of what you wrote. that being said, i think the best course of action is to just stick with the roster. changing the roster every season won't work so well.

their weak link imho is the coach. mikes solo coach just isn't working. when sgares was in charge the team looked so much better than they do now, and their roster was the exact same. they need a coach that will keep the players in line in the same style as prime DRX where they focus on discipline. that's why one of my few disagreements is Benkai as a potential coach. I love Benkai. He was probably my favorite PRX player. But, PRX isn't really a team of discipline, rather one of explosiveness. the other coach options i think are fine. nitr0 would be hype to see, especially if he uses his csgo experience to run the team with discipline.

all of your picks for players to replace derrek and stellar are ones that i would've guessed, so good picks there. but again, i do hope the roster doesn't change, at least for the next season. i could see verno being brought in as a development player and a contingency plan in case a player leaves and in case thwifo hasn't been impressing (which idk, since we haven't seen him at all).

but yeah, i think what needs to happen is a new coach so they can get their team structure right and get a strat book that could actually work. every other change must be secondary to that