Will The Real CTF Squad Please Stand Up?

Appearing as though they were personally insulted by Tyrael's success with Darkslayers in USL in Season 25, Angelus brought a bevy of Capture the Flag veterans across the Rubicon to face off against the rest of us Skirmish Leaguers to prove that CTF is not a league for the faint of heart. A cadre of almost entirely new players to the league, they have brought with them an air of excitement as there is NOTHING better in this league than unknown entities, and whole team full of them encourages all of us that the future of USL is still in the making. Angelus contacted us in the "Spec Chat" section of the Discord asking, "Is there still room for a new team in USL". Several questions later and there is a new team in USL comprised of several brand new players with a dash of experience here and there. By far the best decision Angelus made though was bringing the tried and true skirmish legend Yosh on as his co-captain, a player who has regularly played at the top level of this game. His experience will be invaluable as every single practice and squad battle will be translated into teaching moments, and if they soak up that knowledge from Yosh I have zero doubt that Macrodata Refinement will be tremendously improved both individually and as a team by the end of this season. For people we know about - Axidus, Yosh, Grump, Bonds, and even Herthbul - these guys are going to contribute, and in big ways. Grump and Bonds are both incredibly quality medics, and a first-time team couldn't ask for better healers out of the gate. I wonder if Grump moves to marine and allows a newer player to fill that 2nd medic role because of the lack of experience on flank/main though. Axidus in particular will need to step up his game as a lot will be asked from him early on in the season. I also remember watching Herthbul play way back in the day, and he might end up being the most talented individual player on this roster from what I recall. It's just a question of how fast he can re-learn the game. As for RRUser, Verb - I've had a chance to see both of them play, but not enough to truly analyze. RRUser seemed like he is going to take to the game quickly, and he had great AR streams on Birds, but that might be better attributed to just what happens when you play with Birds. But Hollow, Anjro, Angelus, Ruler, Designer, Conservative - all COMPLETELY unknown entities for me (a guy who doesn't know what weapons are called in the CTF zones). So I am very much looking forward to watching them play in the first two weeks of this season. Weaknesses: Obviously, these guys lack experience, and some of their players are going to have to be taught the basics of USL. That's going to take time, and I'm sure some of them won't take to the lessons as quickly as others. But they do have a great starting core, particularly with the quality medics, and with leadership in Yosh who probably will be setting these guys up in positions and simultaneously teaching them about the ebb and flow of this game. I have high hopes for this squad, and I hope they don't get discouraged in the first few weeks if the results aren't pretty. Overall: 5.5/10 - #5 in Romulocks Power Rankings for Season 26