On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk sit down with UOL CEO, owner, and Sheepy's father Jos "UOLDad" Mallant. Together, they discuss the past, present, and future of one of Europe's most marketable teams, as well as what UOL does differently when acquiring talent in the offseason.
01:05 Intro
02:20 Jos's role as the CEO/team dad and how UOL was founded
06:10 The early days of UOL's history
09:30 UOL's start as a family business
13:20 UOL's approach to young talent and roster turnover
17:15 “If Csacsi and Hyli were to leave tomorrow, I would sit in the corner and cry”
17:50 What happened when Kikis left
20:25 “To be honest, it was a slap in the face, was hard, was difficult for us, but we still have a good relationship.”
20:55 How Kikis' departure changed the team's identity and playstyle
22:45 “Losing Kikis cost us a Worlds position”
26:10 How UOL has grown since their founding
29:50 Diamondprox's visa issues and why he was a huge loss for the team
36:15 How UOL makes up for being a smaller org and lets their individual players shine
38:05 “There are always companies that will pay better, but that does not always lead to better results”
42:10 “I'm watching a lot of tryouts, and after a couple of hours of playing, I called Sheepy and said take [Exileh]. He's unbelievably good.”
42:45 Why analysts and fans should readjust their judgments on young players
44:55 How UOL uses nontraditional picks to great effect
48:30 UOL's status as a repeatedly underrated team
50:05 Why “Chaos Style” is an inaccurate description
51:10 “The only plans we have is to get as far as possible with our team...to get to worlds, and to one day beat a team like SKT...This is the only thing they should look for”
52:55 UOL's Lagardere deal and what it means for the team and esports in general
57:55 The ins and outs of securing sponsors
1:01:15 UOL's plan for the future, in and out of League of Legends
1:04:30 How regional tournaments are changing the European LoL scene
1:08:00 How the lack of revenue sharing and limits on sponsors hurt organizations looking to expand, and how UOL compensates for these issues
1:11:45 Why you should be a UOL fan
1:15:45 UOL's goals at IEM Katowice
1:17:05 Final words to EU LCS fans
1:18:15 Outro
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