Amazing season guys. Of course I'm a bit disappointed we didn't get it in the end but there is really no shame in this loss. Wolfpack pulled it together phenomenally, but we outplayed all our expectations and you guys should be proud of that. SPL this season is the most fun I've had on Smogon in a really long time and I'm legitimately sad that it's over. When I heard about teams having player drama, it just made me more appreciative that not only was this team competent, but each member was a legitimately nice person. I hope you guys all hang out the tigres channel for a bit, because it'd be sad for that social channel to die.
Tigers:
Austinf - Became easily one of my favorite SPL posters early on in the season. Your posts literally made me laugh out loud, and you were a great source of optimism even after you weren't started. I know you've had some IRL troubles and I'm happy things are looking up, and I wish you, your dad, and your family the best of luck going forward.
Biosci - When literally everything went wrong on that last turn in the Semis, everybody went bananas. I was impressed, though, when you immediately put aside your own grievances and focused on cheering the team on instead of sitting around sulking. Your 0-3 record does not give your dedication and intensive preparation justice.
bro fist - Where the fuck did gk find you lol. I had no idea who the hell you were when we were drafting but man did that change. Going into midseason 4-0 and later clutching versus the ruiners... definitely one of the breakout BW stars of this SPL. You're also a great personality in the channel, testing with teammates, as well as having a good sense of music heh. Some of the best cash we spent this season.
DestinyUnknown - Holy shit... When I logged onto the draft late and saw you hanging out in the manager channel, I was skeptical as hell. But man, you dashed all my expectations. 8-2 in UU (with a joke loss in RU) and constantly testing with the teammates makes you one of the most amazing teammates I've ever had the pleasure of working with. For 5k, you were definitely in the running for one of the best bargains of the season
Donkey - My 3k snipe, we got you for cheap. I didn't know much about you (you were going to be our Ubers sub l0l) except that you played reasonably well in my Ubers Tournament with syrim, but watching you play pi_face in week 1 made me realize we had a real star here. Your record betrays you, because when you're on, you're honestly one of the best Ubers battlers I've seen in a long time. Dankey, Denkey, Dinkey, Donkey, Dunkey, and sometimes Dynkey, but always business.
Double01 - You got a lot of heat from players this season for your record, but don't let it get you down. Your willingness to help the team in any way you can, even after being benched, made me very proud to have you as a tiger, regardless of how many matches you lost.
EBeast - Didn't talk to you much, but you always logged on and spoke up when you could help. Can't ask for much more than that really.
Fiction. - ey I'm getting sick of yer shit in UNO. 9k for a second-rate UNO player is a bit expensive... but I'll take it. Wields the WD4 like a champ, even though he often gets ghettostomped by them himself.
Giga Punch - You approached me early in the season, worrying that you wouldn't live up to your price tag. While it would've been nice for you to be on a bit more, a nearly-perfect RBY record is something I'm definitely willing to pay for.
Huy - Keeps us grounded. Huy was the reality check this team always needed. "We lost" "No we didn't Huy" was a common exchange this season, but it was always uplifting when Huy pulled his shit together and got us a VGC win.
Light The Thunder - The most enthusiastic sub, bar none. You were on the bench for a long part of the season, but you came roaring off it with two slick wins and a huge amount of team spirit. Sometimes your activity was worrisome, but you'd always log on in the nick of time, never forgetting the team.
Lunar. - In a phrase: Lunar is the hero the Tigers deserved, but not the one it needed. 1-0 pride.
Maaf - Sorry we couldn't start you this year, but you kept up your loyalty through it as a 2-year Tiger and we always like having you around. Cutest Tiger avatar easily.
MOET - Not gonna lie, I was kind of skeptical when you lost to Bri without telling us, and I kind of wanted to bench you, but I'm glad we didn't. You rallyed extremely well and brought us back into your heart. Great kid, and even though he gets lumped in with the "PO players," he has a good head on his shoulders.
Poppy - Why did we trade for u l0l
Royal Flush - Clutch GSC player right here. I'll never forget week 1 when I took my dog for a walk while you played Crystal_, only to come back to pessimistic messages. You remained unfazed, however, saying that you thought you could stall out his Hydro Pumps. Lo and behold, you did us, and allowed us to take off early in the season. Even your waking up in time to play Crystal_ in the semis was clutch
Sir - I didn't even know you played ADV until this SPL but wow, did you do work. You clutched it for us many times, especially that nail-biter of a tiebreaker versus the Ruiners. Not only that, but you were always willing to help out other teammates in testing, even if it was a little outside your comfort zone. Another great steal right here.
symphonyx64 - Should've rigged it a bit harder.
Thatsjustpeachy - Heart and soul of the team right here. You were willing to stick with us even after our sucky season last year, and that makes you an amazing teammate, no matter what your record was. To add to it, you never even complained when we moved you to RU, and that is the mark of a dedicated player. Someday we'll get you a trophy, mark my words.
ThatsMyLatios - 1-0 pride. Move over ShakeItUp, this here is a champion.
TV-Rocka - Honestly, I was blown away by you multiple times over the course of the season. Your dedication, kindness, ability, and most of all, sportsmanship, were all amazing. I will not forget the adorable PM you sent to bro fist saying that even though you wouldn't be on to watch their games, you would be sending them your best wishes; nor will I forget, when you were playing Iconic, you missed a Hydro Pump, and even though the team was lamenting bad luck and it would've been easy for you to join them, you said "no, I lost because of my playing, not the hax." Please stick around. You're the epitome of what a tournament player should be like.
Veteran In Love - Would've been nice for your computer not to have broken; you're one of the Smogoners I would've liked to get to know. Maybe another time.
Vrille - Didn't see much of you either. You did bring us our 1 RU win though, and for that I am grateful.
Zebraiken - We paid 13k for you this year and it was still an incredible steal. Honestly, I would pay nearly any amount of money for you for what you bring to the team. You are, in my mind, the best NU player on this site, and you always try to help teammates, including picking up and practicing other tiers or just generally being an encouraging presence. Can't imagine a better pick for a team captain.
little_gk - Best absentee captain, but it was great having you around when you had time, and some of your auction picks (bro fist, Dunk, and Colch and Peachy in the past) have been phenomenal. Sorry we couldn't bring you the trophy.
tennisace - sucks at NU I mean even I beat him...
Solace - Honestly the most amazing part of this season is that Solace is still alive despite how many times she stopped breathing.
Non-Tigers:
ium - If there was ever a user that deserved an honorary trophy, it would be ium. From testing with zeb, to counting PP in logs, to drawing cute pictures, you always had the team in mind, despite not being on it. You also programmed a bot to play UNO and thats pretty fuckin awesome.
Thank you to BKC, Malekith, Colchonero, MoP, and august for helping us in the finals with preparation. It was great to see some other teams pitching in to help.
Thank you as well to all our cheerleaders, especially Oglemi. I think this is the first time Great Sage has had the slightest bit of interest in a tournament, which is pretty impressive to me.
Lastly, big congratulations to DittoCrow and the Wolfpack. You guys turned from a shitty team into a group of Champions, making for one of the best comebacks in SPL history. Amazing work, truly.
Please get good at XY so we can retain you Tigers, thanks.