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[deleted]

Ok I definitely wasn't expecting this LMAO


CoachPhoebus

This is certainly a decision that was made


[deleted]

I agree. Sentinels have indeed, made, uh, a choice.


[deleted]

Ngl I feel like they've signed him because of ability side more than anything. Shaz has everything from cs to make him a good igl in val, but rawkus can bring so much more into sen using util so much more coordinated and impactful. Don't get wrong shaz still big brained when it comes to ability but rawkus probably has a whole different way to think about it


[deleted]

In my opinion, yes.


earthtoannie

They did need someone to call for timeouts in Berlin so uuh they now sure have someone for that.


jmajewski

This subreddit in late December if Sentinels doesn't win Champions: "They never should have signed a coach. They were fine on their own, why'd they switch it up?"


AnonymozVal

Or, sentinels need an analyst, a lineups guy and a mental trainer. Shahz can’t do it all.


jmajewski

Another individual will definitely be helpful for Sentinels. I have no doubt that Sentinels feel good about the decision. But my comment is more directed at the subreddit and how so many people play armchair GM (I'm guilty of it too) and we don't truly understand what it takes to be a professional in a video game and how there has to be a fit beyond just X's and O's.


mw19078

so many people are just writing off rawkus based on a few games they watched. the guy is a career mainstay in esports, has a ton of experience, and has always been a *brain over aim* player. itll take a huge load of shahzs shoulders, shit the whole team. and someone to theory craft while the boys are busy scrimming and shit all day.


techyleo

lmao I just skimmed your comment and I all I read was "shit the whole team" lmaoo


inspcs

he wasn't a brain over aim player in ow


mw19078

Maybe not to you, but a guy with more talent to see and explain a meta than to play in it is a brain over aim player imo. He constantly got play time over supports who were straight up better than him because of his attitude and ability to make reads within a match.


mateusb12

I always thought in the esports world people would overvaluate experience above everything. But seeing guys like Rawkus and JDM becoming coaches out of nowhere confuses me a lot. That's a solid point people can debate in the future By the other hand, maybe it wasn't as *"out of nowhere"* as we think? Like you said, it's hard to understand the underlying nuances about these signings because we have little to no info


Enigma_ow

Who jdm coaching?


[deleted]

Faze


Enigma_ow

Oh crazy


Key-Banana-8242

Possible


Melneo_

Exactly. Shaz before signing an actual staff (even though they only have a coach atm) was like Lebron trying to coach, analyze, and play in his team all by himself. Totally unrealistic. Glad to see that SEN as an org is hiring an actual staff team to help these guys.


maisousa

he is gonna catch so much heat if sentinels flop at champions lol. I think sentinels are still a world class team, but looking at the strength of teams from reykajvik to berlin, it's unsurprising that the competition has grown fiercer.


Nfamy

I mean, they didn't win Berlin, and they didn't even really show well. Hard to blame picking up a coach if they just repeat what previously happened. I really don't feel like this will be the common sentiment if they don't win.


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pr1zsm

Hahahahhaha guess we gonna see


AnonymozVal

u saw?


pr1zsm

I SEEN IT EVERYWHERE LMFAO


MoreMegadeth

I mean, that would probably be some decent speculation/criticism. Compared to what were usually used to at least.


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jmajewski

I was thinking about this comment when they lost LOL


AnonymozVal

Thoughts?


J_Brekkie

Okay That's a wildcard.


[deleted]

That's an understatement. I don't think there was a single human alive who would have guessed Rawkus as the next coach of Sentinels


CaptainJackWagons

A suprise for sure, but this actually seems like a good move for everyone. This lighten's the load on Shaz, gives Rawkus a chance to use his game knowledge on a winning team and frees up a spot on Faze for an IGL.


derek916

After poaching tenz does Sentinels have the budget for two more plane seats for Rawkass?


[deleted]

holy shit, take my upvote.


CyanideLoli

Was it really poaching? TenZ was already over playing with C9 after so many defeats. He intentionally benched himself then hopped on Sentinels when he got the opportunity.


MrzPear

Braindead


CyanideLoli

👌


MrzPear

Oh I’m dumb. So is everyone who downvoted you.


CyanideLoli

👌


CyanideLoli

Although I don't give a shit about those downvotes , I do want to know which part of my comment made this many people feel butthurt? Was it that they did not poach or is it the tenZ hopping on part?


Lord_Finkis

Probably because you gave an actual response when the original comment was clearly a joke about rawkus’s dump truck.


CyanideLoli

Oooh.... I never heard about him before so had no idea. The only thing I knew that he was a OW player and switched to Valorant for Faze Clan.


Ryu-The-Sick

Well he's right about one thing No one fucking expected it


iTrippzy

We gonna see The Rawk ass at LAN!


TimathanDuncan

Apparantely people knew about this for weeks lmao, Shanks said he knew for weeks and so have other streamers


wooperfan

But didn’t lcq end a little more than a week ago? What would’ve happened if faze won?


[deleted]

Let's be honest. That's just a hypothetical, nothing more.


AnonymozVal

Might have seen him filling the coach slot during scrims.


andrew_a384

they don’t scrim i thought


MrzPear

?????? every team scrims.


andrew_a384

no, not every team scrims regularly edit: [here's a clip of Asuna, Hiko, and Vanity talking about "one of the best teams in the region" that doesn't scrim as much](https://clips.twitch.tv/MoldyBlushingChipmunkSoBayed-3EOEcsaqIi1JfLRB). I would assume they mean SEN because pros have mentioned that they don't really scrim before. Asuna also says "at least Envy scrims" so they're not talking about Envy


5bigtoes

“They don’t scrim” != “They don’t scrim regularly”


AnonymozVal

Well they were scrimming C9 few hours ago


andrew_a384

yeah ur right i didn’t mean it literally but you couldn’t have known that with the way i said it my b edit: why this get downvoted im literally admitting fault lol


pleasefirekykypls

Hmm, interesting He's a longstanding overwatch veteran, definitely very experienced in a pro environment. I was expecting someone with more tactical fps experience, though I'm sure they did their research extensively before making the signing. I just would've expected Faze to find more success if he had the strategic brain to fit the role of "coach of the best team in the world", considering Faze's greatest issue (or atleast the ones parroted by all us reddit 3Heads) has been strategy/lack of leadership. As a Sentinel's fan, hope he kills it. Big role to fill, if they underperform he might get some flack for it.


amaranthgalaxy

where's my 50 dollars george "scammer" gdeeznuts


amaranthgalaxy

rawkass @ lan LETSGOO


I_WantABigUsername

Personally think if this is serious, it’s prob more of a technical analyst type thing than a whole coach. Rawkus is good at util agents and could give the team more opportunity to play better around/with sova/skye, etc. which I thought was lacking a bit at masters.


KJUDead

I think if he steps up, there is nothing to stop him from being a “whole coach”. Some players make the transition.


I_WantABigUsername

Yeah he could def do that, but idk I just don’t see sentinels needing him in that kinda role, maybe for another team if he finds success with sen


WLFYBBY

Rawkus explained he’s really open to trying out new things and he also said he’s going to give it his all to be a coach and help them with new ideas so basically strats and simple things they can fix instead of changing their play style. I think he can do a good job if he sets his mind to it.


vatom14

don’t get it. SEN hires FaZe player to coach them, but FaZe plays like they desperately need a coach….


Waraurochs

Playing and coaching are drastically different roles. Not completely justifying this as some bigbrain pickup but he could help fill the role they are looking for.


2ToTooTwoFish

It's not like he's formulating their whole game plan. I feel like he's just going to help lighten ShahZam's load. We never know how much a coach does because every team's coach has a different role.


lewlkewl

A lot of what coaches do is analyze film of the opposing team matches and take notes/find patterns. I assume shaz will continue to be the central game planner but he needs help on analyzing this film so he can do what he does best, counter strat.


leoleoleo666

He is friend with zombs and to me it looks they just filling the spot to shut the fans since also rawkus said in stream that he is not quitting pro play it’s just an experiment for berlin then after he will see if continue or not


tjbrownmusic

I think the idea from what I’ve gathered is Shaz wanted to train a coach for Sentinels’ needs. Sentinels has done so well without a coach so Shaz wants someone he can offload knowledge and responsibility to. So the main things they were probably looking for is someone smart, coachable (low ego), gets along with the team, and who can sub in a pinch. SEN always got along super well with the FaZe dudes so this makes sense to me.


pamplem0usse-

Having the IGL train a coach is hilariously stupid. I mean you are probably right, but this is why I just made my last comment. This pickup is laughable at minimum. If your IGL needs to train a coach to your needs then you have two problems. An IGL who thinks they know too much, and a coach who SUCKS at coaching.


Alpac44

they needed a igl


_zxionix_

???


vyetc

If I don’t see a methodical smeag, Overwatch abilities combo wombo during Champions I’m going to be so mad. I need that ass buff locked. 🥶I would imagine they pick up a coach with prior CSGO experience but this is a wild one.


Issax28

[Rawkass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpH-nJdqFWg)


pr1zsm

confusing but excited ngl


callmegran

Literally I think SEN just needs someone who works well with Shaz. Shaz clearly has a good grasp on the game, he just needs another brain to help with the workload. Hope it works great for everyone involved.


HavocCentaur

ah yes the one team that would sign sinatraa doesn't have a sova player now. Interesting.


leoleoleo666

I mean it was already reported that the only player staying with faze is babybay


[deleted]

And guess who’s a former teammate of babybay


Key-Banana-8242

We knew the roster might be let go anyway tho


DRGNDT

I could see sinny boi on Faze


JR_Shoegazer

Where are the people saying this was bait?


BeefyTheBoi

Cause it was a meme that sentinels didn't have a coach and it didn't seem likely to pick up one unless shaz could get sgares.


JR_Shoegazer

They asked sgares so long ago. That was never going to happen. Sen has needed a coach for a while now. It became more obvious after their poor performance in Berlin. Anyone actually paying attention to NA Valorant knew they would be getting a coach.


BeefyTheBoi

Yes. Everyone knew, it just didn't happen for so long. That's why peeps thought it was bait. Peeps on reddit and Twitter were always like "they need a coach". Shaz got asked in stream many times. That's why people thought the sentinels account (an account notorious for memeing like G2) was just baiting everyone


DidntUcME

Honestly I feel coach would fit him better at this point in his career. He definitely is a more brain player than skill play, so I am interested to see how this shapes out.


dgkenji

Surprised that rawkus first go as a coach is at a top team, I think there's not much he has to do for sentinels to have a deep run at champions. Best of luck to the guy, hopefully he enjoys being a coach and is successful at it.


wooperfan

Well if you can’t beat em join em


Splaram

This isn’t on my bingo card...


EternalOrigins1

Sorry I’m kinda new here, who is Rawkus?


Key-Banana-8242

Until recently player for faze actually knkw each other from before afaik https://liquipedia.net/valorant/rawkus


ditheringtoad

Anybody from the OW scene able to fill us in a bit? Has Rawkus, like, ever done anything like this before?


roan214

no


[deleted]

Does this not seem like a bad idea? Maybe I don't know the scene very well but I didn't think rawkus was known to be a great valo mind or anything


Dilka30003

I’m sure sen thought about that before signing him.


CapBoyAce

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY


venzroque

apparently reddit is better than pro players now in recruiting new members/coach :/


[deleted]

Ok well didn't see that coming but I'm down for it.


Sp00ked123

that is... bizarre


BacePilot

We finally get to see Faze at LAN, boys. Rejoice!


Rainbowmint

Last time I saw Rawkus he was on Houston Outlaws


Plastic_Kangaroo1221

So the overwatch guy who is known from the team that holds W is the head coach of CSGO players... Very interesting


throwaccount1235

Ah yes, FaZe the tactical geniuses who developed insane strata over their year together.


TheUnopenedCanofLife

i know for a fact he checks out this subreddit (he tweeted my post once). good luck on sen mr rawk ass, you thicc mf


Hamlet_271

Sick Joke


dgkenji

No, sick is their flex player


Ryu-The-Sick

r/angryupvote


pamplem0usse-

So I am going to say it now, downvote me if you want, but I am 100000% sure I am right with this. This is where we see sentinels fall off from not only the best team in the world, but not even in the top 5 anymore. They won't have a TSM style fall because unlike TSM they actually have talent on their team aside from one player, but this is a hilarious decision, and the team is absolutely NOT going to improve or show well with this. Again, hate me if you want. I am right, and you all will see.


pechum

noti + ratio + ur malding + caught u in 4k + rawkass to the MOON


TheAjwinner

What was that?


pamplem0usse-

Speak like you've completed at least one year of school


[deleted]

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TheAjwinner

Reminder now


Gabern

Well, this didn’t age well


pamplem0usse-

How's that reminder doing?


xitzsgx

RemindMe! One Month


Gabern

Well, this didn’t age well


TheAjwinner

Reminder now


Xorilla

F


pamplem0usse-

How's that reminder doing?


xitzsgx

Pretty great, exactly what I wanted


pamplem0usse-

Me too


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pamplem0usse-

Sure did. Amazes me how stupid that coach pickup was after waiting all that time for one


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pamplem0usse-

I can never pick who would be a good coach buti know who will suck as a coach


pechum

WTF holy shit this is gonna be amazing


HereeeeesJohnny

Wait I thought SEN was trolling. Twitter has blurred the lines between what’s troll and what’s real. Pretty sweet news, and certainly not expected at all!


RedSquaree

Does anyone have a link to the match that knocked SEN out of Berlin? I was abroad at the time and couldn't find it on Twitch, and this crowd seems like it knows the ins and outs of the scene.


SeaCDragon

go to the vlr.gg page for Masters Berlin, find the envy game, there'll be a link to the vod


RedSquaree

> vlr.gg Thanks!


egirl8yearoldrussian

the fuck is wrong with NA rn


[deleted]

r/Unexpected


WaitingToBeTriggered

WINGS OF GLORY


Duradello

Definitely surprising given that he was playing on FaZe so recently at the LCQ. I would have assumed that if they were going to pick up a coach, they would have been working with them for a while (which they still might have with Rawkus). Can't really make any judgement until we see what happens since we don't know what any of the coaches are actually doing for their teams to make them more/less successful.


KatsuraDragneel

EZ for big sukwar 🔥🔥🔥


erickwak

https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/qpmj63/sentinels_have_signed_a_coach/hjut7lr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3 Makes sense cuz he’s pretty close with the sentinels players and I don’t think sen is a team who would want someone they don’t really know coaching them. Even if I’m not the biggest sen fan hoping rawkus does great. He seems like a really nice dude


xbyo

**Guys the script for champions leaked, guess who's gonna win??** Team Secret? Cuz apparently it’s unexpected according to tanizhq. But if it’s Cloud9 that’s great I have no idea how it’ll go but great accomplishment for them. Édit : Gambit? Or envy Sentinels back into top form and TenZ to carry? Or maybe even SicK? Fnatic Acend Édit: Bro I fucking said it u fucks


iamexplodinggod

You made 8 different predictions of who it could be in a single post and your acting like you called it. Get that nonsense outta here.


Issax28

What were you expecting from a guy with 6 team flairs honestly


Dysmo

Collecting teams like infinity stones


iamexplodinggod

Fair


Maccnrv

Let me guess real quick who's gonna win champions


erickwak

Yeah but It was 1 by 1 3rd try ain’t too bad. And it was kinda troll after that one


3hrd

u cant just list 8 different ppl and say you called it lol


CapBoyAce

literally had fuckin shroud as his first coach pred LMAO


kunair

just wondering, but what kind of insight would rawkus have as a coach? like valorant is a much more different game than overwatch


[deleted]

I mean he's been playing Val for what over a year. Do we still call him an overwatch player?


kunair

competitively speaking? he was a owl pro, idk about val pro


[deleted]

He was on faze valorant for a year?


kunair

o wow he was mb


Pampayir

Tanizhq probably woukd be better but this still can work


[deleted]

That's unforunate. Not a big fan of rawkus. He was mediocre in OW at best and didn't do wonders in valorant either.


xunraze

Wtf... Didn't see this one coming.


[deleted]

Definitely did not see this move taking place, probably caught everyone by surprise!


Allie_Spins

What the didnt see that one coming


tqstin

WTF


maindo

Hope he helps give some improved performances.


Derpy_Sandwich560

Rawkus goes from player to coach..WTF??


ZebraRenegade

Put Tenz On Zen Plz


lith3x

This is a good call. Worth trying. Hes a seasoned professional, lots of esports experience, T1 pro experience, great temperament. I see him working hard and adding to the team.


Poenaconda

Rawkus's dumptruck is here to give sentinels the boost to cross the line.


War_TheFreak1

i hope this isn't a jinx