Quad Quips: Week Four
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MLQ athletes have a lot to say and now we’re giving them space to broadcast those opinions weekly. “Quad Quips” is a series consisting of player thoughts and feelings from around MLQ. Each week a randomly-selected batch of athletes are sent a number of questions and prompts for which to respond. The majority are open-ended though multiple choice surveys are sometimes included.
Which first-year franchise athlete will steal the spotlight this weekend?
Titus Chan (CLE) - 45.8%
Dylan Farrow (HOU) - 29.2%
Lindsey Simpson (CLT) - 16.7%
Jarod Kaltenbaugh (SA) - 8.3%
Questions abound in the seeking game of all four teams playing this weekend. Which team will catch the most flagrunners on Sunday?
Charlotte Aviators - 50%
Cleveland Riff - 29.2%
San Antonio Soldados - 12.5%
Houston Legends - 8.3%
Two former league scoring leaders take the pitch this weekend. Who will have more goals on Saturday: Joseph Lombardi (CLE) or Miguel Esparza (SA)?
Joseph Lombardi - 50%
Miguel Esparza - 50%
Taunting is Legal
“It's crazy that their star player being named after the championship trophy in a different league is the closest they will get to winning a playoff game.” - Nicholas Thompson, Charlotte Aviators
“All the best Legends play for the Soldados now.” - Dilan Freeman, San Antonio Soldados
“Dilan Freeman, get ready for a spa day…” - Brandon Kubena, Houston Legends
“Only way Cleveland even comes CLOSE to a game is if there’s a genie lamp somewhere missing a wish. Get wishing Cleveland Whiff.” - Carynne White, Charlotte Aviators
“The D2 final left me hungry for a rematch with Dylan Farrow and I’m ready to settle the score on Saturday” - Finn Roberts, San Antonio Soldados
“Should have stayed in retirement Lindsey, I don't like beating the elderly.” - Titus Chan, Cleveland Riff
“Losing half your roster is tough, but fortunately teaching a dozen college kids how to set screens for Lombardi is pretty straightforward.” - Cole Tibbs, Charlotte Aviators
“What happens to the Aviators this weekend could be classified as elder abuse.” - Jim Karas, Cleveland Riff
“To the people who swapped sides, meet me at the hoop. You should’ve stayed, SolDaddy’s home 🤧” - David Avila, San Antonio Soldados
“Imagine traveling all the way to Charlotte, running around with a pipe between your legs, getting swept, AND having to go back to Cleveland afterwards. I don’t envy you, Riff.” - Oliver Hodge, Charlotte Aviators
“Call the Aviators a regional fast food location because they’re gonna get Cooked Out.” - Kevin Oh, Cleveland Riff
“I wonder which MVP Hayden needs to bail him out this week.” - Ashton Butler, Houston Legends
“I’’ packing my bag rn, more focused on my fit for the post game celly than I am on the game. CLE 3 - 0 CLT low mid diff.” - Adam Thompson, Cleveland Riff
“3-0 Aviators is gonna be music to my ears.” - Micki Harolson, Charlotte Aviators
“As a steelers fan for life, I've been watching Cleveland lose for years, so it'll be nothing new this weekend. At least you can't go 0-16 like the browns, riff.” - Tony Bonadio
The San Antonio Soldados lost more than half of their championship roster in the offseason. With their season opener set for Saturday, can they pick up where they left off?
“3-0. Unquestionable.” - Sam Lehmann, Houston Legends
“Expect Nate Targonski to steal the show 🔥” - David Avila, San Antonio Soldados
“Hell no.” - Brandon Kubena, Houston Legends
“Winning 3 games and screaming ‘SOLDADDIES,’ yeah I think they can manage at least that.” - Nicholas Thompson, Charlotte Aviators
“The Legends won't be a good enough test for the Soldados to answer this question.” - Dilan Freeman, San Antonio Soldados
“Even after losing so much of last year's roster, they still have a very talented team. I think if they really come together and play to their potential, they may just shock the world and win a game this weekend.” - Sam Lehmann, Houston Legends
“Nahhhhh.” - Mallory Hughes, Houston Legends
“San Antonio clears EZ.” - Oliver Hodge, Charlotte Aviators
“Won’t matter when they only use 12 players 🤷♂️” - Ashton Butler, Houston Legends
“You telling me you have some of the top scorers in MLQ history on one team and you think otherwise? We were the underdog before and won it all, sleep on us again.” - David Avila, San Antonio Soldados
“I mean, they're playing the legends, so, probably. Nice of the scheduling team to give them a warmup.” - Tony Bonadio, Charlotte Aviators
Water Cooler: Sip some tea and give your final thoughts.
“I would like Miguel Esparza to sign the card I drew of him at Nationals after the series. Unless he drops like 20 goals on us. Then I don’t really wanna talk to him. Also, why is he called Baldy? He’s not even bald.” - Sam Lehmann, Houston Legends
“Miss you Jordi, we’ll play against each other another time.” - Kevin Oh, Cleveland Riff
“Aviators is the most slept on team the league. People really had an Innovators sweep? Really?” - Brandon Kubena, Houston Legends
“Good luck to all the college players who are getting their first taste of MLQ this weekend. Support college teams!” - Jim Karas, Cleveland Riff
“Stay tuned in to the games because this is the sequel of Soldados Summer and we will be leaving EVERYTHING on the pitch.” - Finn Roberts, San Antonio Soldados
“San Antonio isn’t ready for skinny Brandon.” - Sarah Stewart, Houston Legends
“Watch out for Targonski to be able to guard three hoops at a time.” - Andrew Alexander, San Antonio Soldados
“I'm a rookie who can't go to the tournament so I'm unfortunately not the most entertaining choice for what is a very fun concept 😭😭” - Emily Pekich, Cleveland Riff
“Watch out, cause Houston Legends having FLOWER POWER on their roster this year is an advantage!” - Daisy Alfaro, Houston Legends
