I'm putting my name in the U21 NT race. Mostly because I'm not liking what I'm seeing with how it's being handled so far. I'm always the type of person who will bet on myself to succeed, so while I have no problem working for/with someone I respect if I don't like how things are being handled I'd rather take the responsibility myself than leave it to someone who I think shouldn't have that responsibility. Because I trust myself to do a good job.
I just made it to D.III this past season for the first time so you can argue about my credentials. But I've been playing this game for a long time (both with this team and with the now-bot Iowa Lightning
(28056) basically since S11 with a short break). I'm also a long-time offsite member and I'm certainly receptive to the input of other equally experienced managers with more outward credentials, so with their support I have no doubt I can be successful.
I've already cast my vote for Phyr, because like I said I have no problem with someone else being in charge as long as I respect their leadership abilities. And I have much respect for Phyr as a manager and have no desire to replace him. That said, if you're not going to vote for Phyr, here's why you should vote for me instead:
The only knock against Phyr is that we lost the Finals basically because France's GDP tactics were better than ours. As manager Phyr takes the blame for that, rightly or wrongly. If you're one of the people who questions Phyr's competency because of that one incident, you should respect mine all the more. You can check the offsite's thread if you're a USA manager and see that I publicly campaigned for a last-minute switch to a neutral offense after our decoy was revealed. Most managers agree we very probably win had we run a neutral offense like II instead of LI. So if Phyr's decision-making is suspect because he made the wrong decision, it logically follows that my decision-making must be that much more brilliant because I made the right decision against the collective input of the group. Either way, with the strength of the offsite on our side, if the only concern people have is the France game then one of us must necessarily be the most qualified candidate. I really don't care which of us you vote for but there is no logical reason not to vote for one of us.