47 episodes
Salty Runback - NA LoL Esports Salty Runback Podcast
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Join hosts Grapes and Hawk as they deliver your weekly intake of hot takes, news, and analysis of the North American Challengers League (NACL) and the NACL qualifiers, the premier developmental League of Legends Esports system in North America.
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We Raised $10,000 to fund our own CLOL broadcast | Salty Runback | Episode 49
SUPPORT OUR INITIATIVE TO BROADCST CLOL ON SALTY RUNBACK! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-salty...
WOW. After it was announced that GGTech was not running an official broadcast for the 2024 CLOL Championships, we started a campaign to start an unofficial professional-level broadcast and have raised over $10,000 to cover all of the top 16 and beyond. Thank you so much for all of your support.
With that being said, there’s still a tournament to cover! Hawk and Grapes react to the new and improved CLOL format, react to the Selection Committee’s decisions on the bracket, and fill out their perfect CLOL brackets!
Think you have a better bracket than Hawk and Grapes? Fill in the Salty Runback + Mak Dewey CLOL Bracket Challenge! https://clol-bracket-challenge.web.app/
Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/w6h9nDzY4u
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
Thank you: 0:01:27
Is this the best CLOL bracket format of all time? 0:10:11
Did the Selection Committee do a good job? 0:15:35
Most likely Cinderella Story?: 0:25:46
Which team has most to lose?: 0:32:35
Hawk and Grapes fill out their CLOL brackets: 0:37:31
Thanks for watching!: 1:16:21
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CLOL Finals in IDAHO?! | Salty Runback | Episode 48
The race to the CLOL Championship is heading to … Idaho?! Hawk and Grapes talk about the biggest results from regional finals weekend, react to the news about the collegiate finals being moved to Boise State, and calculate the winners of the Salt Street Bets and Fantasy NACL episodes from earlier this year! Then, we answered some questions from YOU guys in our part two, about League, life, and … love ?
Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/w6h9nDzY4u
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
Which team boosted their stock most from CLOL finals weekend? 0:03:46
Has the top tier of CLOL contenders grown or shrunk? 0:11:05
CLOL Finals at Boise State University? 0:17:15
Is Srtty the most LCS-Ready NACL player?: 0:20:46
Salt Street Bets and Fantasy NACL results!: 0:25:15
QNA!: 0:32:07
Samikin: Most Hype game this split? 0:37:48
Kangas: How bad is Hawk at Warhammer? 0:42:33
Samikin: Favorite Meta to cast? 0:45:32
Quax: 10 Grape sized Hawks or 1 Hawk sized Grapes?: 0:49:47
Samikin: Grapes and Hawk Origin Story: 0:51:48
Beenes: Best player to miss Promotion tournament in each role?: 1:02:17
Samikin: Favorite Music Genre?: 1:04:42
Yanni: What role would you play in competitive? 1:08:12
Shibby: Thoughts on the caster ecosystem? 1:13:49
Samikin: How to talk to someone you like but don’t know? 1:18:51
Thanks for watching!: 1:21:26
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FLYC Sajed and MU Niles talk trash before the NACL Finals | Salty Runback | Episode 45
It’s time for the NACL Finals! After a tremendous lower bracket run, Maryville University becomes the first collegiate program to reach a Tier 3 Finals as they face off against FlyQuest Challengers Monday night in the LCS Arena. Hawk and Grapes discuss the long-awaited finals, discuss NA talent’s success in the LCS, and break down the results of the second NACL Qualifier. Then, the podcast splits up to interview one player from each team in the finals: Hawk talks to FLYC Sajed about his breakout rookie split, and Grapes talks to MU Niles about his long road to being a true leader on the best collegiate team in NA.
Follow Sajed! twitter.com/sajed_lol
Follow Niles! twitter.com/NilesLoL
Watch CLOL Central, our weekly CLOL content show featuring a LIVE casted match of the week. Watch weekly on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod!
Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/w6h9nDzY4u
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
More impressive MU win: Reverse Sweep vs. DSG or 3-0 TLC? 0:01:55
Biggest X-Factor in NACL Finals? 0:07:20
Which former NA prospect will be most important in LCS Finals? 0:11:45
Who will be the first team to beat CCG?: 0:15:37
NACLQ All-Backpack Team!: 0:21:52
Hawk talks with FLYC Sajed: 0:27:00
Grapes talks to MU Niles: 0:43:32
Thanks for watching!: 1:05:13
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The REAL NACLQ Awards ... | Salty Runback | Episode 44
What a week! With now only 1 week of games until the NACL Finals and the conclusion of the NACL Qualifiers, we just witnessed one of the greatest weekends of the season, with upsets, eliminations, and so much more. Hawk and Grapes discuss the biggest surprises of the weekend, the announced roster change of Mirage Alliance, and what to expect for the last week of the NACL Qualifiers. Then, it’s the NACL “real” awards show, where we announce who we think should earn all the awards given out by the NACL broadcast… plus a few others
Watch the EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE of the NACLQ Finals ONLY on Salty Runback this Sunday at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod!
Watch our show Tier 3 Tonight, which will be the official coverage of the NACL Qualifiers for 2024! Check out our final episode this Thusday at 7 ET/4 PT on twitch.tv/lcs_challengers!
Watch CLOL Central, our weekly CLOL content show featuring a LIVE casted match of the week. Watch weekly on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod!
Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/w6h9nDzY4u
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
Reaction to Mirage Alliance roster changes? 0:03:40
Bigger surprise: TL in top 3 or SN eliminatedt? 0:11:10
Which team has the best chance to escape the lower bracket? 0:15:41
Is WU vs. CCG the real final?: 0:20:00
Does Promotion Tournament seeding matter?: 0:24:21
NACL Awards Show!: 0:29:30
Our All-Pro Selections: 0:31:07
Our NACL Paper Plate Awards! 0:44:40
Thanks for watching!: 0:59:13
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We PREDICTED THE NACL PLAYOFFS!! | Salty Runback | Episode 43
It's elimination season! With the regular season coming to a close in the NACL and the Qualifiers playoffs starting this week, Hawk and Grapes broke down their contenders for both leagues, discussed their NACL MVP candidates, and went through each of their completed NACL playoff brackets.
Salty Runback is now an official community streamer for the NACL Qualifiers! Watch games LIVE on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.
Watch our show Tier 3 Tonight, which will be the official coverage of the NACL Qualifiers for 2024! Watch next Thursday at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT on twitch.tv/lcs_challengers
Watch CLOL Central, our weekly CLOL content show featuring a LIVE casted match of the week. Every week on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod
Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/w6h9nDzY4u
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
Is FLYC losing to SN a bigger deal for SN or FLYC? 0:02:21
Would LiT win this season's NACLQ? 0:08:27
Pick an NACL MVP frontrunner and dark horse: 0:15:02
Are the four NACLQ Group winners the four best teams?: 0:22:17
Best new performer in NACLQ#2? 0:28:32
Predicting the NACL playoffs: 0:32:09
Thanks for watching!: 0:58:45
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This NACL series is MUST-WATCH TV! | Salty Runback | Episode 42
We’re coming down the home stretch of the 2024 NACL Spring regular season, and the race for Promotion for our NACL Qualifiers teams are starting to heat up! Hawk and Grapes preview the top and bottom of the NACL standings, discuss a potential fix to the promotion tournament schedule, and let you know which of the 14 series happening this week you ABSOLUTELY need to tune in for.
Salty Runback is now an official community streamer for the NACL Qualifiers! Watch games LIVE on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.
Watch our show Tier 3 Tonight, which will be the official coverage of the NACL Qualifiers for 2024! Check out our first episode LIVE on Thursday January 25th at 7 ET/4 PT on twitch.tv/lcs_challengers!
Watch CLOL Central, our weekly CLOL content show featuring a LIVE casted match of the week. Fisher takes on Ole Miss this Saturday at 3 PM ET on twitch.tv/saltyrunbackpod!
Join our Discord Server! https://discord.gg/w6h9nDzY4u
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00:00
Is there any world where FLY MU don’t end up 1-2? 0:01:32
Who is joining Mirage Alliance in the promotion tournament? 0:06:45
How to fix promotion-bound NACL teams not playing for a month? 0:12:23
Which Qualifiers team has the best chance to upset the top 6?: 0:20:00
Why is this our last match of the regular season?: 0:27:15
Tier-listing how exciting each NACL and NACLQ series is this weekend: 0:31:53
Thanks for watching!: 1:04:02
Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/saltyrunbackpod
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Anchor: https://anchor.fm/salty-runback-podca
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