Hotline League Travis Gafford

00:00:00 Intro

00:21:28 EzraSmiles's take: LCS should push more content during the break weeks to get through the lack of games

00:30:33 Rico Suave asks Mark about the plan to increase NA viewership and young viewers

00:53:21 Azikiel asks what Mark's take is on adding unbroadcasted games and fearless draft

01:26:45 Wakalino ask if there's any content planned for off days during normal broadcast hours

01:33:03 David asks if there's any hope for 2025 roadshows for finals

01:40:15 ppdoc's shoutout

01:41:30 Mark gives some more insights on Spring Finals

01:50:20 icebreaker asks Mark what the biggest surprise was during his first split as commissioner

02:02:33 Why can't Mark talk about bo3

02:06:20 Outro

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00:13:47 Davis's take: bring back Scouting Grounds as a content event

00:43:39 BreakingDreams is concerned for C9 due to lack of coaching staff support

01:01:03 Tzvi's take: colleges need to invest in lolesports through high school-focused roadshow

01:21:38 Braedan's take: C9 does best when they pull from their Academy team. Bring it back, Jack

01:36:15 Minnogi's take: it is clear that collegiate LoL is the future of League of Legends in NA and the Tier 2 scene

01:58:20 Outro

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00:18:15 Lord Audie asks CoreJJ about TL's growth since 2023

00:30:40 wombatbaby's take: FLY and TL makes sense because they're the only teams that have Challengers rosters

00:45:27 tbone's take: while Thanatos is a good pickup for C9, it won't solve their problems

00:55:47 skizzle's take: DIG firing Enatron was just a cover for poor roster construction

01:16:17 boggs's take: the Inspired interview was super overblown

01:31:05 Glaurung's idea: if a team wins a split, they get to choose the city for a road show

01:39:30 Outro

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00:21:59 lymyion's take: TL is simultaneously the worst team to win the LCS and also the best team we've ever sent international.

00:40:33 David's take: the LCS Final should never be in the Riot Games Arena ever again

00:56:27 vash's take: teams need to give fans a reason to commit to them

01:11:34 Lord Audie's take: Bwipo and Inspired are the reason FLY lost to TL

01:21:55 Mephisto's take: TL is the best NA team because Spawn is the GOAT

01:37:00 Andrew's take: C9 missing MSI is bad for NA as a region

02:01:24 seanatonin's take: Impact the GOAT of LCS

02:17:38 Outro

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00:16:18 Rico Suave's take: there should be definitive leaders in a team to help shape identity

00:28:09 eBraum's take: as a C9 fan, C9 is going to get swept by TL, TL will win over FLY

00:36:10 Bwipo's hot take: The difference between 100T and IMT was pure luck

00:46:30 Is Berserker's gameplay suffering without Zven?

00:51:10 micspam's take: MarkZ being the face of LCS is really dumb

01:03:55 Tzvi's take: C9 needs a rookie to succeed

01:28:44 lymyion's take: Bwipo & APA (and players like them) are the 2 best players to come to the LCS

01:41:19 Azikiel asks Bwipo: how much has NRG's downfall been due to the loss of Ignar

01:49:35 bearusAurelius asks Bwipo why we don't see more roaming top laners

01:55:20 Outro

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00:16:44 rawnblade's take: NRG will get worse with roster changes, not better

00:30:05 LestForce's take: the LCS is trying too hard to make trash talk a thing

00:44:20 Zven wants to talk about IMT's branding

00:49:30 GreenCervidae's take: LCS needs more former pros on broadcast

01:04:40 Titan's take: TL will make it to LCS Finals against C9

01:19:44 SCared's take: Zven should replace Zeyzal as support and Licorice replace Fakegod

01:31:35 Dragosi's take: Massu has solidified himself in the Rookie of the Year discussion

01:42:50 N1ckster's take: Berserker is C9's biggest liability

01:59:55 Outro