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The Prodigal (Cody) Sun Returns, Stunt Starts, Aphromoo Gone

Slow day for League of Legends news but Cole and Jordan don’t want to break the pod-streak so they’re back for the fifth CODY SUN IS BACK WHAT IS HAPPENING. Watch Cole and Jordan do their best impression of two people who can pretend to actually know anything in this bizarro version of reality we’ve all found ourselves trapped in. Buried in today’s news is the fact that Aphromoo is no longer our starting support as Stunt gets the nod. And, once the cosmic disturbance settles down, discuss with us that maybe this is a pretty good looking roster? Listen here . TIMESTAMPS: 2:52 - Cody Sun is back. Addressing the elephant in the room - it’s looking a lot like 2018 in here. 12:27 - Weird feelings aside, how good is Cody Sun at video games? 19:04 - Is Cody just basking in Vulcan’s glory? 23:37 - How much do 100 Thieves #TrustThePapa with this old-look roster? 25:05 - Stunt gets the big promo; our franchise player leaves the franchise. 33:11 - Jacob Wolf walks back his starter pred...

Ssumday to Start, Bang Leaves for EG, Bot Lane Questions

Cole and Jordan are back for the fourth time (that’s 4 shows in 3 days for anyone keeping track at home) because SSUMDAY IS BACK. THE RETURN OF THE KIND KING. We had resigned ourselves to his departure. We had accepted that we’d never see another 1v2 in the toplane. We genuinely really like FakeGod. But it’s Ssumday. He’s back.  We also talk about Deftly, what’s going on in bot lane, and if Ry0ma is our starter. Listen here . TIMESTAMPS: 3:42 - #TrustThePapa - The moment the #1 trending topic on Twitter began 7:02 - Ssumday’s back “as our starting top laner” - Top/Jungle synergy, implications for FakeGod 13:21 - Bang traded to Evil Geniuses (according to ESPN) - Bot lane is still up in the air 22:37 - Did EG leak the Bang trade?? - Why’d they do Deftly like that? 25:23 - 100T Sneaky? What’s our best look bot lane and what do the different options say about our approach to 2020? 30:56 - Are we a developmental team or a win-now team (or something in between)? 37:07 - Wr...

EMERGENCY SHOW: Meteos Returns??? 100 Thieves Free Agency News

All aboard the 100Talk time machine as Cole and Jordan invoke their emergency pod powers and discuss 100T Meteos, starting jungler for our team, 100 Thieves, in the year of our Lord 2020. We talk about our feelings, the ongoing value of transparency and whether now is a smart time for PapaSmithy to go into more detail on Meteos' exit, and the revised outlook for 2020 with a confirmed lineup of ??? in top, Meteos in jungle, ??? in mid, ??? at ADC, and ??? at support.  Listen here . TIMESTAMPS: 2:10 - Meteos has returned - reactions to the announcement video 6:29 - Transparency, reasons for Meteos’ initial exit, and what should PapaSmithy say about the past? 16:42 - Meteos the player - what does it mean to have the strongest jungler 100T has ever fielded back on the rift? Potential synergies with other potential starters. 23:53 - Even more roster speculation - suddenly, Meteos is our only confirmed starter for 2020 what is happening Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://tw...

Free Agency: Ry0ma Joins 100T, Many Questions Remain

Free agency is officially open, and the 100 Thieves roster dominoes are beginning to fall. Cole and Jordan come together for a brief discussion of what we know in the wake of ESPN's Free Agency special, and speculate regarding the glaring gaps in the current LCS contract database. The offseason is JUST getting started.  Listen here . TIMESTAMPS: 4:01 - Ry0ma to 100T confirmed by ESPN 12:38 - Ryu leaves 100T (favorite memory and a tribute) 16:54 - AnDa leaves 100T (favorite memory at IG’s expense) 19:45 - Fragas leaves 100T (cutest memory) 21:30 - JungleJuice gets 2-year extension as head of strategy 25:59 - Meteos rumored to be linked to 100T again 35:19 - Does Ssumday or Bang leave? Follow 100Talk on twitter: https://twitter.com/100talkpod 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-thi...

#TrustThePapa, End of (pr0lly)Watch, Zikz Hired, Amazing's Departure - 2020 100 Thieves LCS Preseason

After an eventful day of LCS news, Cole and Jordan have a tea party to discuss PapaSmithy's first few Big Decisions™. We say goodbye to Amazing, pr0lly, and pr0llywatch, say hello to Zikz, and discuss what could be lurking on the horizon for 100T. Are we going to have a contender, or are we going to #TrustThePapa during a rebuilding season? Choose your adventure.  Listen here . TIMESTAMPS: 3:47 - Worlds Takeaways (Will China Ever Lose Again?) 10:00 - PapaSmithy Debuts as GM (esports Tom Hanks, Chalked season?, “Clear communication”, What to expect for 2020, Korean connection?) 24:32 - Zikz Debuts as Head Coach (Our pr0lly Watch is ended, Coaching philosophy, Developing NA talent, Does Zikz have pull?) 41:55 - Free Agency Looming (Amazing is looking for a new team, What do we expect at each position?) 53:15 - Listener/Twitch Chat Questions (Who stays to help “develop” new players?, Stick with the current korean imports Bang and Ssumday or swap one/both of them out for new i...