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What does it take to be a great player in Rocket League?Scoring? No, everyone can do that. Solid defense? Any decent player can learn to play defense. Reading the game? Yes, thats part of it, but what does it take to be one of the truly great players?Results.Results tell you how someone has done and show what they have worked to overcome. Results show you how they shape the teams theyre on.Now, what if there were a player who achieved solid results on multiple teams against evolving opposition since the beginning of competitive Rocket League? Thats a great player. That person is Cazaz911, now known as Moses.Humble beginningsMoses began his rise to the elite level of Rocket League from humble beginnings, starting on the team Backyard Brazilians in ESL Go4 Cup #3 where he carried the team to the quarterfinals. The roster changed a week later, adding Waze One and Edwind; Moses carried the new squad to the quarterfinals of MLG Season 1 before falling out to Kings of Urban.While these results might not be the most impressive, they signaled a transitional period for Moses, who was climbing the ladder quickly while playing with the likes of Edwind and other more established pros. Moses continued to make a name for himself, biding his time and looking for his shot to move to the top level.Meanwhile, Kings of Urban battled Cosmic Aftershock (now iBuyPower Cosmic) for the top spot in North America and shocked the Rocket League world by defeating Cosmic in the quarterfinals of MLG Season 1. After the victory over Cosmic, jaws dropped again when Kings star player Gambit decided to leave, opening a spot that was begging for an up-and-coming talent to fill.Moses and the KingsAs the newly anointed Kings searched for its third teammate, the general consensus was that the replacement would be an established top player. When the new third was announced, it was not a longtime top-tier veteran; it was Moses, the up-and-comer. As it turned out, he would go on to help elevate Kings of Urban to new heights.From Nov. 4 of last year onward, Kings of Urban continued its ascent to the top of the North American Rocket League scene, powered in part by the addition of Moses. On Feb. 17, it happened: Cosmic Aftershock, still the stalwart gods of North American Rocket League, fell to second in the Power Rankings behind the team now living up to its name as Kings. For Moses, simply knowing that he was a part of the best team in a region was his proudest moment in competitive Rocket League.Wearing the crownThe Kings rise to the top was no surprise, as it had been slowly building for two months. What was surprising was the longevity of its reign. Kings of Urban, fueled by Moses, led the North American scene for 51 days, demonstrating why it was the best team in North America and possibly the world. Moses had made a career of driving teams to the apex of the Rocket League scene, and for 51 days he enjoyed his perch atop a well-earned throne.Alas, all good things must come to an end, and this case was no exception. When the Kings fell, it fell hard, and within 24 hours of its fall Moses parted ways with the team. The near-instantaneous combustion of North Americas dominant team would have ended others careers; instead, it inspired Moses to seek a new challenge.The journeymanFive days. Thats how long it took for Moses to find a new team after he left Kings of Urban on April 13. Joining Genesis alongside Quinn?Lobdell and Pluto, he dropped down from a top two team in North America to a lower top-10 team, seeking to establish himself again. Genesis began the same rise that the Kings experienced with Moses; it rose slowly but consistently towards the lofty peaks of North American Rocket League.Coming into Season 1 of the RLCS (Rocket League Championship Series), the rise was notable in that, by picking up Moses, a team that would have been hard-pressed to qualify for the RLCS became a team expected to make the top four, which it did easily. It was no surprise that teams that fielded Moses tended to rise to the top of the scene; in RLCS Online Finals he was the sixth-best in saves (averaging 1.77 a game) and seventh in assists (averaging .62 a game).Despite Genesis great improvement, Moses soon left the team, saying, I left Genesis mainly because of play-style differences. Quinn and Pluto are great players, also good guys outside of the game, but it was difficult for me to play around their styles of play. The play-style issue influenced his decision to move to the Exodus roster, joining Turtle and GarrettG. After playing some scrims with GarrettG and Turtle I knew that we would do really well in RLCS Qualifier 2 but also could compete highly internationally when the RLCS LAN comes around, Moses said.His new teammates did not disappoint, flying through the second open qualifier and looking like a top contender moving into the second RLCS group stage. In the second group stage, they easily qualified for the LAN International Live Finals in August, with Moses demonstrating his skill as one of the tournaments best players and a defensive rock.A fresh start with great expectationsMoving to a new roster is nothing shocking for Moses; its just another roster to work with all the way to the top of Rocket League. The Exodus roster comes off of a third-place finish at the RLCS Qualifier 1 NA Online Final, one better than Moses Genesis, and looks to be a prime contender to move to the top two. GarrettG from Exodus believes Moses has the experience and general skill necessary to take this lineup all the way up. Moses says that he believes he will bring a stable, experienced base to the roster that will allow them to continue their growth.With the competition only getting tougher at the top end of the competitive Rocket League scene, there is one question on everyones lips: Can Moses do it again? I think he can, and that he is the final piece for every team to make that last jump to the very top.How many players are truly great in any sport?The answer: Only a few who have proven themselves time and time again. How many players are truly great on multiple teams against an ever-changing field of competition? Even fewer. Now, what if there were a player who has been great with one team, and then been just as good with multiple other teams? That would be one of the greatest players of all time. Moses is that player; through his career, there has been one constant: where he goes, success follows. You could call Moses the Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Rocket League, a journeyman who seemingly carries success in a bottle with him.The journey from the humble Cazaz911 to the revelation that is Moses has been a successful one that is showing no signs of stopping. 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Friends, ex-teammates and former coaches remembered 1994 Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam as much more than a football star upon hearing of his death in a park not far from the University of Colorado, where he stamped his name as one of the greatest players in the programs history.This is a great loss to the lives he had touched, said former Buffaloes assistant coach Brian Cabral, who recruited Salaam to Boulder.Ex-teammate Kordell Stewart, who went on to achieve the kind of NFL success that eluded Salaam, said, This is a tough one. He was our jewel. He said Salaam never wanted to be celebrated, he just wanted to play football.He just wanted to be one of the guys, a big kid playing a childs game, and he won the biggest prize there is, Stewart said. Football wasnt who he was; it was just what he did. He didnt care about his accomplishments. He cared about the people around him.Salaam was found dead Monday night in Eben B. Fine Park in Boulder, less than 2 miles from Folsom Field, where he carved his name into the schools record book from 1992-94. Police said foul play wasnt suspected.Salaams mother, Khalada, told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday that police said they suspect he killed himself. They said they found a note and would share that with us when we get there, Salaams mother said.Dave Plati, associate athletic director at Colorado and a close friend of Salaams, said the former Buffaloes star never let on that he was hurting : When you were around him he was just the same old Rashaan. You know, effervescent, jolly-go-lucky, smiling all the time, doing things for other people.There was just no way to tell Salaam had these kind of demons inside him, Plati added. I was as close to him as anybody and loved the guy ... and wish I could have noticed or done something for him or wished that he would have called me.Salaams death stunned the Colorado football community, which this year celebrated a revival with the teams 10-3 record, an appearance in the Pac-12 championship game and the Buffaloes first bowl bid in almost a decade.You talk about a young man who was smart, handsome, talented. He was very, very gifted. He was humble. He was a team guy, former Colorado coach Bill McCartney told The Associated Press.Salaam rushed for 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior in 1994, leading the Buffaloes to an 11-1 record, a win over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl and a No. 3 finish in the final polls.We are all hurting tremendously today, said former teammate Blake Anderson, who lauded Salaams work ethic, strength and dedication.Salaam was one of the nations most prized high-school recruits coming out of eight-man football at La Jolla Country Day, a private school in San Diego. His father played freshman football at CU in 1963 beefore transferring to San Diego State to be closer to home.ddddddddddddWhen we recruited him and got him to commit, it was huge, McCartney said. We knew that he was going to distinguish himself. He was very highly recruited. I can remember how happy we were. He lived up to all our expectations.The Chicago Bears made Salaam a first-round draft pick in 1995, and he rushed for 1,074 yards and 10 touchdowns in winning NFC Rookie of the Year honors.Injuries cut short his career. He rushed for only three TDs over the next two years in Chicago and played his last NFL game with the Cleveland Browns in 1999. Salaam played for the Memphis Maniax of the defunct XFL and attempted one last comeback with the NFL before retiring.He was the only Heisman Trophy winner in the state of Colorado, Plati said. That could have been a burden in later years because he kind of felt he didnt have the great professional career that should have followed that. But that doesnt matter, its what you did to win the Heisman, and hes an icon in college football.Former teammate Matt Russell, now the Denver Broncos director of player personnel, said Salaam was a fiercely loyal friend, the ultimate teammate and the very definition of a winner.Rick Neuheisel, an assistant coach in Boulder when Salaam won the Heisman, said the play that epitomizes Salaam was the Miracle at Michigan, when Stewarts 64-yard Hail Mary pass to Michael Westbrook on the final play beat the Wolverines 27-26 on Sept. 24, 1994.All he did was create time for Kordell Stewart to get that play off, Neuheisel said. And if you ever see that play, Rashaan Salaam had one blocking assignment and then came back and got another blocking assignment, which allowed Kordell to kind of crow-hop up in the pocket and make the throw that well all remember for a lifetime.But there was the Heisman Trophy winner. He wasnt just about getting the ball or catching the ball. He was about, what do I need to do for my guys so that we can have the best possible chance for success? And whether he had the ball or didnt, it didnt matter, he was going to go all-out, Neuheisel said.And its a very tough time because hes too young. ... I think all of us that had that special time with him all wish we would have known what was going on in his life. And Im not sure we ever will. But we will know that the time we spent with Salaam was really cool.---AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo, Associated Press writer Sadie Gurman, Associated Press videographer Peter Banda and Associated Press photographer Brennan Linsey contributed to this story.---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '