Former U21 Head Coach Brian!1) Tell us a little bit about yourself?
So I'm Brian and live in Chicago, 34, married and have an awesome 2.5yo daughter Josie. Work as a net admin at a high school near the loop. Love all sports, but Bulls, Chicago Fire and US National Team are my favs. I simply can't play sports without days of aches and pains...that's okay..i'm cool with being (feeling?) old!
2) Tell us a little bit about your team and history here at Buzzerbeater?
Been a BB addict since starting waaay back early in season 1. Charles actually recruited a few of us of a soccer forum that had a thread dedicated to Hattrick. Lots of similarites between the games, so I've taken my HT knowledge and early start and run with it. Started a team overhaul a couple seasons ago and getting a little itchy with the long term plan, but ill stick with it.
3) Favorite and least favorite duty as the U21 Coach?
Loved all the scouting and game planning, but wasn't very good or interested in communicating all the details with the community that the position deserves.
4) What was your favorite memory as coach of the U21 squad?
Didn't get to the worlds (I blame Juice for taking all the good young U-21's for the NT!), but we did get the finals of the non-worlds loser tournament (whatever that's called) and earned HCA for the U-21's in Season 8.
5) Have any regrets you wish to reflect on?
Failing to win the season 1 II.2 SF:
http://www.buzzerbeater.com/match/547079/boxscore.aspxI made the jump the next season, but the first few seasons there was tons of money to be made by being successful in the NBBA (somewhat offsetting very very slow training those initial seasons). I still wonder if I'd have been able to do better in the B3 if not for that loss.
6) Biggest Buzzerbeater pet peeve?
This could be a whole seperate interview, but the existence of the enthusiasm system stands out.
7) Biggest Buzzerbeater rival?
Domestically: Heathens, he crushed me in the semifinal of his NBBA winning season. Internatinally: Torooo, was always a step behind, day late-dollar short against him from the day we started.
8) Who was your favorite player from your U21 teams and your favorite player from this seasons U21 team?
Marcos Valle, seem to remember him coming out of nowhere. Nemesio Xermade...i think his day will come :)
9) Finish the sentence... Without me, The U21 team would be...
Not having HCA in season 8 (best i could come up with..)
10) What do you think of the job your successors Jelme, Rambo, and Coco have done with the team?
They've all been much more in tune with the community they I was, so they've done a great job. For the most part, I haven't been too in touch with the U21's or NT since my term.
11) The main goal of the King Drive Ballers in season 16 is?
Try not to fall asleep at the wheel and forget to set a lineup...zzzzz
12) Favorite quote?
Dont really have one, prob some song lyric
13) Favorite NBA team?
Bulls!
14) Favorite song?
Prob could pick between 20-30+ diff songs depending on the mood, but for this moment ill go with "Road to Joy" by Bright Eyes
15) Finish the sentence... If I could have one wish, I would wish for...
LulzSec's hacking skills and resources...im not sure that money could buy that