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
2) Stellar is debatable because what we've seen is a very mixed bag, under different conditions. We have seen him frag very well, we have seen him frag very poorly. We have seen him IGL very well, we have seen him get read like a book. We have seen a bunch of different forms of Stellar. Stellar can be good, he can also be bad. Mixed bag. Under sgares head coaching, he appeared to be just right, what the team needed, and he did his job well. They qualled to Champions, after all. But after sgares departure, it has been, like i said, mixed. At Redbull, he played phenomenally. And that wasnt an isolated event, he has certainly had his games after that. But recently hes also played very poorly. Same thing goes for (what I percieve to be) his IGLing (since i cannot TRULY judge it.) There have been great IGL games, there have been bad IGL games. I feel that Stellar, given another coach (like how when they had sgares AND mikes), could potentially be good enough (in igling, mostly) to justify not dropping him.
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