{"id":13862,"date":"2021-03-18T01:32:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T01:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/verizon-5g-ultra-cup-5-things-to-look-out-for"},"modified":"2024-07-19T11:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:14:33","slug":"verizon-5g-ultra-cup-5-things-to-look-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/rocket-league\/verizon-5g-ultra-cup-5-things-to-look-out-for","title":{"rendered":"Verizon 5G Ultra Cup: 5 things to look out for"},"content":{"rendered":"

The start of the third and last split, the Spring Split is upon us and there is no better time to be a Rocket League esports fan.<\/p>\n

We’re onto the final stretch on our way to the World Championship event where only the top six teams in North America will be advancing to the LAN party.<\/p>\n

With so much cash to give out and so many RLCS points to tally up, the Spring Split is make-or-break time for organisations and independent teams alike.\"rlcs
(Picture: Psyonix)<\/span><\/p>\n

So, without further ado, here is everything you need to look out for in NA’s first Spring regional, the Verizon 5G Ultra Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

G2 need to move on<\/h3>\n

G2 holds a soft spot in many Rocket League fan’s heart. The talented yet natural underdogs with one of the most likeable personalities the scene has ever seen in Dillon “Rizzo” Rizzo.<\/p>\n

All of that looked like it could change though, with rumours that that Rizzo was being replaced by The Peeps’ own, Austin “AYYJAYY” Aebi,<\/a> after some less-than-great performances, with an apparent offer made from the American organisation ultimately declined by the young superstar.<\/p>\n

AYYJAYY declared his decision with a cryptic tweet<\/a>, a scene from the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street quoting Leonardo Dicaprio’s scene “I’m not f****** leaving.”<\/p>\n

\"g2(Image: G2 Esports\/Facebook)<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only did Rizzo comment under the original<\/a> tweet but also tweeted the same video <\/a>and scene himself only ten days later. <\/p>\n

Since the whole will they\/won’t storyline we have not seen G2 Esports play ever since.<\/p>\n

In sixth place in the North American standings, and with a real risk of failing to qualify for the World Championship, G2 and Rizzo will need to forget what actually happened in the Martin Scorsese film and play as if all of this never happened.<\/p>\n

It’s Dappur’s time to shine with eUnited<\/h3>\n

After the 22-year-old transferred from Kansas City Pioneers to eUnited<\/a> last week, Chris “Dappur” Mendoza and company made it all the way to the first Spring regional, cruising through the qualifer.<\/p>\n

Changing rosters will always be difficult but this was perceived as the right move for Dappur’s career since his KCP position was the roster’s fourth man as a substitute that never played a single series during his tenure.<\/p>\n

Now in eUnited, a team that reformed by letting go former third-man Michael “WondaMike” Santoriello<\/a> more than a month ago, Dappur can be the deciding factor between a repetitive and mediocre split or a profitable and beneficial one.<\/p>\n

\"rlcs(Image: @eUnited\/Twitter)<\/span><\/p>\n

While qualifying for the World Championship out of their reach with just 620 RLCS points and almost 10 spots below the top six, eUnited still have a lot to play for.<\/p>\n

Yes, the LAN Event is the endgame for most of the RLEsports teams, but all of the “too-far-from-Worlds-but-still-in-the-Spring-Split” squads’ goal before the RLCS Season X is over is to make as much damage as possible.<\/p>\n

With only 20 teams in the tournament, there is no way eUnited can replicate their bottom 24 finish from last regional — not even with Dappur dropping the ball.<\/p>\n

Could Musty make his RLCS debut?<\/h3>\n

Not only did we actually predict Wyatt AKA Musty’s inclusion in the NRG squad<\/a> as part of their “major roster transition”<\/a>, but we are making another bold, bold statement: Musty debuts sometime in the Spring regional #1.<\/p>\n

It is a very long tournament consisting of three phases over four days: a five-team round-robin, a top 16 double-elimination knockout gauntlet and a top eight single-elimination Championship Sunday.<\/p>\n

While it might not be a custom in the Rocket League competitive circuit, we could be seeing NRG reinventing the substitute position as an actual game plan instead of a back-up plan.<\/p>\n

\"rlcs(Picture: @NRGgg\/Twitter)<\/span><\/p>\n

With Coach Emiliano “Sizz” Benny’s personality and creativity, we can see him making the suggestion as soon as the announcement was made. <\/p>\n