By: Ryan Moreland (@ryanmoreland)
Have you ever wondered where the archetypes get their names? Like Laramie Whitacre, Ducky Flash, or Cowboy Tides?
I had the chance to sit down with CFSL President Mike Peters to talk to him about a few of these and give us some insight into how they are created. To understand the names, you need to understand the process of archetype creation.
Mike likes to build archetypes based on real players, which makes the league more realistic. Some of them are based on well-known players, some are based on less-known players. Then he names the players after each player (normally two players per build, but this isn’t always true). But instead of naming the arches directly after the player (Like Allen Mahomes, for example), he hides the true meaning just a bit.
To fully understand this, let’s look at the archetype modeled after Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. That archetype is called Laramie Whitacre. Laramie, Wyoming is home to the University of Wyoming, where Josh Allen went to college. Edward Whitacre Jr is a Texas Tech alum who is also the namesake of the Texas Tech School of Engineering. And Mahomes of course went to Texas Tech.
Some of them are easier than others. With this in mind, can you figure out where some of the following names came from? (I highly recommend pulling up the archetype sheet. Knowing how they are built will help you greatly figure out who they might be modeled after.) Just click on the arch to reveal the answer.
HB/WR Ducky Flash
Ducky is a reference to the Oregon Duck because the player is modeled, in part, after Oregon great De’Anthony Thomas. Flash comes from Kent State Golden Flashes star Dri Archer. Both of these guys are small, but insanely quick players, just like the archetype itself.
WR Cowboy Tides
This one might be one of the easier ones. Tides is pretty easy. It is about Alabama Crimson Tide legend Julio Jones. The other half of the build is Cowboy legend (Dallas and Oklahoma State) Dez Byrant.
HB Philly Bryant
This might have been a little tougher. Philly isn’t a reference to the Eagles or any of the Philadelphia-based schools. It is based on the city itself, which is where Eddie George was born. The Byrant part comes from Bryant-Denny Stadium, which is the home of the Alabama Crimson Tide. This is in reference to another Tennessee Titans legend, Derrick Henry.
QB Reno Snapdragon
If you got this one, pat yourself on the back. This insanely tall QB is named after two of the tallest QBs to ever play college football. The first is Nate Cox, who played in Reno, Nevada at the University of Nevada. The last is Dan McGwire (brother of Mark McGwire) who played at San Diego State. San Diego State plays its home games in Snapdragon Stadium.
HB Madison Knight
This back has a great combination of speed and size, just like its two namesakes. Madison, Wisconsin is home to the Badgers, which is where Jonathon Taylor played his college ball. Knight is short for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, which is where Isiah Pacheco played.
How did you do? Feel free to see if you can figure out any more of the archetypes and if you think you got them, drop them in LeagueChat.
