The Queue | Goldenglue - I think raw ability or raw talent without hard work is kind of a waste.

This week Dash is Queued up with Goldenglue to talk about his Drive episode, football, and take a deeper look at his long journey to Golden Guardian’s starting roster.

You can check out the drive episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0YHI_brpk

00:00 - Intro
01:06 - New found popularity. What does it feel like?
02:39 - Underdog or the Dominant Player? Which does Goldenglue prefer?
04:03 - The first time Goldenglue had to prove people wrong
05:34 - Differentiating between the unhealthy and healthy version of proving people wrong
07:13 - The appeal of playing football in high school
10:41 - Expectations of playing football in high school versus reality
15:05 - Goldenglue’s aptitude for gaming
17:37 - Giving up football
19:36 - Playing LCS as a High Schooler
21:31 - What can be taken from football and injected into the esports scene?
23:06 - Goldenglue bringing in some football bravado to the LCS
24:41 - Using LCS Pro View to study other players
27:55 - The number of teams Goldenglue has played for
29:51 - Knocked down 5 times, gets up 6. Why Goldenglue keeps grinding?
33:35 - Team Coast letting him go
35:22 - Dealing with repeatedly being benched or let go
38:58 - How football developed the right mindset related to his team
40:19 - Moving to Korea and living with a Korean Challenger Team Ever8
44:08 - Learning from his experience with Ever8 in Korea
45:56 - Joining Cloud9 Academy
47:57 - What about joining Golden Guardians feels different?
49:01 - Goldenglue is a workhorse. Would he trade his work ethic for an equivalent amount of talent?
50:26 - Is Goldenglue’s work ethic enough to bring a North American LCS title? Can he outwork the ability of other people?
51:27 - Final Thoughts

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