Hello everyone. I'm The Mogul, and I've been the Canadian U21 manager for the last two seasons. I have enjoyed doing the job, and I've decided to run again for another term. In this post, I'd like to give a brief overview of my league identity, and my history with the national team programs.
My Team
I manage Secret Agents [team=24950}. I started playing in season 6, in Canada III.4, and promoted to Canada II.2 at the end of season 7. After three seasons in division 2, I moved up to Naismith, and have been steadily progressing there. My records have been 9-13, 13-9, and 17-5 (during this past season).
My National Team History
In season 12, my first season as U21 manager, the U21 team won 13 games in a row (in tournament play). This was enough to qualify for the world championships, which was the first time any Canadian national team managed to do so. In season 13, while actually playing at the world championships, the team did not make it very far. However, we lost out to some very good teams, and our world ranking continued to improve. Since first being elected, the team ranking has moved up from 26 to 9. As U21 manager, I have posted frequently about the team, especially on the off-site forum (created by Rip). I also have watched most of the U21 games live, and have had a lot of fun in the chat room during games. Looking towards future teams, I have been heavily active with Canadian scouting efforts, and have kept a close eye on retiring prospects (who are eligible to be saved by either national team). By regularly saving players, when there is little to no cost involved, I hope to have helped strengthen the Canadian player pool for future seasons.
What to Expect If I'm Elected
I really enjoy Buzzer Beater, and am online a lot. I currently spend a lot of time answering BB-Mails, reading the forums, and thinking about the game. I feel that I have been a highly active U21 manager, and I would be able to keep this going in seasons 14 and 15. I plan to continue providing detailed pre-game information (mainly on the offsite forum), as well as the "training camp" and other related threads each season. On the court, over the next two seasons, I would do my best to help the U21 advance as far as possible, while also trying to make following the team as fun as I can. In general, if I'm elected, you could expect to see more of what I've been doing, although I'd also be open to some new ideas, and would look to keep improving as a U21 manager.
I could keep going, but I think I'll save anything else for the debate thread. Thanks for your consideration :)
~The Mogul