100Talk - 100 Thieves Podcast

100Talk gets a visit from THE Kelsey Moser, Director and Head Coach for 100 Thieves Academy. Cole and Jordan speak with Kelsey about 100T's Academy Squad's spring performance, what she expects in summer 2019 - plus get her evaluations of her players as LCS prospects. Listen here. TIMESTAMPS: 4:44 - Kelsey background/intro11:09 - Strategy behind signing Team Mountain/what learned from coaching team of rookies?16:19 - Expectations going into Spring split24:03 - Proudest moments of the split28:24 - How has Academy strategy changed following the LCS last-place finish?30:36 - Let’s talk about FakeGod36:48 - Roster changes - what consider when scouting talent?45:53 - What does success look like for next split?48:07 - Other Academy programs we’re watching?52:33 - What’s Reddit getting wrong? Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/100talkpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

Another 0-2 weekend finishes out 100 Thieves' Spring 2019 split, and we finish in last place with just four wins. 4 members of the Academy team get the starts while some 100T stalwarts are left riding the bench. In a split that has gone 180 degrees from the expected result, Cole and Jordan ask: What can we realistically do? Listen here TIMESTAMPS: 4:47 - 100T vs CLG (FakeGod’s debut, noticeably improved energy, bot lane’s back?) 19:55 - 100T vs OpTic (Fragas vs Meteos, Soligo’s struggles, dangerous Vayne) 33:01 - What did we learn from the roster switch? 50:17 - Is Stunt LCS ready? 53:48 - Why wasn’t Bang subbed? 56:12 - Where does this leave Huhi? 1:01:34 - The Heist - Nadeshot’s promises 1:10:22 - Wrap-up Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

100T's playoff hopes for spring are officially over, and Jordan and Cole are here to be your shoulder to cry on. We lament the missed opportunities of this season and talk about next steps for the team, and spend a ton of time answering listener questions and addressing their takes. TIMESTAMPS: 4:12 - Academy Worlds!!! 5:14 - The (Sad) Heist 10:24 - 100T vs FLY 23:38 - 100T vs FOX 37:06 - Topics/Listener Takes *37:56 - Worst Team in the League *38:40 - pr0lly’s Tweet *41:27 - Kelsey’s Time? *46:03 - Fragas’ Time? 51:15 - Is Aphro Viable? 53:27 - Language Barriers? 56:15 - Summer ‘19 Roster Plans 1:01:08 - Cody & Rikara better than Bang? 1:04:04 - Fakegod Trade Talk 1:10:08 - Wrap Up Listen here. Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/100talkpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

Jackson Dahl, 100 Thieves Director of Business Development, joins the pod. We ask him to help us understand some of these feelings we’re experiencing, and make sense of the addition of Soligo to the LCS roster as well as the challenges we still face. We break down the week’s matches and add another entry to our growing list of “what could’ve been” games. TIMESTAMPS: 0:25 - Jackson Dahl Joins the Pod 3:52 - What was the goal of starting Soligo? 8:07 - What’s the problem with comms? 12:05 - Did the swap accomplish its purpose? 17:32 - Upcoming roster changes? 19:55 - Did we wait too long to change? 24:45 - Why aren’t we playing around bot lane? 33:18 - Calibrating expectations for LCS 40:32 - Final and most important question 43:33 - 100T vs TSM 45:02 - Why aren’t we snowballing our leads? 48:17 - Aphro’s performance 54:59 - 100T vs C9 56:17 - Is our teamfighting salvageable? 58:27 - Indecision and giving up games 1:01:08 - How are we feeling about Soligo? 1:09:28 - Are there additional roster changes should we make in Spring split? 1:14:00 - Next week preview 1:16:20 Wrap-up (Academy Cast talk) Listen here. Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/100talkpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

Hello darkness, my old friend...Cole and Jordan are back again... This week, 100 Thieves looked very bad. Changes were expected, but didn't come. 100Talk is here to talk about why this week we MUST see changes or playoffs are looking nigh unreachable. We talk about what some of those changes could and should be, and offer our theories and consolations to our wonderful viewers. Listen here. TIMESTAMPS: 2:00 - Show Start (Don’t skip the song, though, come on) 4:22 - Housekeeping (sub shout-out, grave illness, ACADEMY CAST) 8:03 - 100T vs CG (Red Rivalry II: How did we win this? What is wrong with AnDa’s ganks? Did anyone play well?) 30:01 - 100T vs GGS (Ssumday’s Riven re-do, Aphromoo gets caught, THE WORST SHOT CALL OF ALL TIME?) 51:49 - Topics: Soligo’s time? Player swaps? Did we wait too long to make changes? How much of this is Pr0lly’s fault? 1:11:00 - Computer Crash Hard Stop Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/100talkpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

Hello darkness, my old friend...Cole and Jordan are back again... This week, 100 Thieves looked very bad. Changes were expected, but didn't come. 100Talk is here to talk about why this week we MUST see changes or playoffs are looking nigh unreachable. We talk about what some of those changes could and should be, and offer our theories and consolations to our wonderful viewers. Listen here. TIMESTAMPS: 2:00 - Show Start (Don’t skip the song, though, come on) 4:22 - Housekeeping (sub shout-out, grave illness, ACADEMY CAST) 8:03 - 100T vs CG (Red Rivalry II: How did we win this? What is wrong with AnDa’s ganks? Did anyone play well?) 30:01 - 100T vs GGS (Ssumday’s Riven re-do, Aphromoo gets caught, THE WORST SHOT CALL OF ALL TIME?) 51:49 - Topics: Soligo’s time? Player swaps? Did we wait too long to make changes? How much of this is Pr0lly’s fault? 1:11:00 - Computer Crash Hard Stop Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/100talkpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

It's been a rough, rough spring split for the boys in black, red, and Yeezys. 100 Thieves is struggling mightily, and we are here to complain, *ahem* I mean, diagnose the problems. Join Jordan and Cole as we walk through the valley of the shadow of death looking for the light at the end of the tunnel, and countless other cliches. Listen here. Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/100talkpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

It's been a rough, rough spring split for the boys in black, red, and Yeezys. 100 Thieves is struggling mightily, and we are here to complain, *ahem* I mean, diagnose the problems. Join Jordan and Cole as we walk through the valley of the shadow of death looking for the light at the end of the tunnel, and countless other cliches. Listen here. Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/100talkpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

Cole and Jordan have conducted science and it looks like the 100Talk Buff is real. The team does everything right against FlyQuest except kill their players and also their nexus. And the tilting troubles continue; this time, AnDa falls prey to the cascading effects of a play gone horribly wrong. We cover it all and a whole lot more, besides.  Listen here. Timestamps 9:04 - 100T vs FLY 21:05 - 100T vs FOX 28:30 - AnDa By the Numbers 34:48 - Playing Aggressively 39:40 - Thinking About Worlds 42:27 - Time to Make Changes? 48:34 - Pr0lly’s Role Moving Forward 52:39 - Pressure on Players 56:27 - Week 5 Preview 1:01:10 - Royalty Tee Giveaway Winner Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast

Cole and Jordan have conducted science and it looks like the 100Talk Buff is real. The team does everything right against FlyQuest except kill their players and also their nexus. And the tilting troubles continue; this time, AnDa falls prey to the cascading effects of a play gone horribly wrong. We cover it all and a whole lot more, besides.  Listen here. Timestamps 9:04 - 100T vs FLY 21:05 - 100T vs FOX 28:30 - AnDa By the Numbers 34:48 - Playing Aggressively 39:40 - Thinking About Worlds 42:27 - Time to Make Changes? 48:34 - Pr0lly’s Role Moving Forward 52:39 - Pressure on Players 56:27 - Week 5 Preview 1:01:10 - Royalty Tee Giveaway Winner Subscribe to the 100Talk podcast: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/100talkpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DwGKIOuNZouvF7N4TyPor?si=A4pSbfvmR3qpIBtAzJLKxg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/100talk-100-thieves-podcast/id1403240691?mt=2 Google: http://bit.do/100talkpod Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Video-Games/Den-of-Thieves---100-Thieves-Podcast-p1140590/ Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/den-of-thieves-100-thieves-podcast