Hey guys! Admittedly, if you told me at the F8 that I’d even have a chance at being this far I’d tell you you’re high as shit. I have worked my tail off since having my allies picked off to get this far and I hope I do my diligence to prove that to you all tonight.
Let’s take this back to the very beginning of the game where I was one of the last couple of people picked. It was an uphill battle since then to prove that I was worthy of being kept by the majority of the green team. In the first two votes, I successfully integrated myself into the majority alliance by proving to be a loyal ally and a strong force in challenges. This allowed me to earn a premerge paymaster, eliminating Nick who would’ve undoubtedly been a threat in the long run, but also leverage essential relationships across the Gold Team, since I had a choice that elimination between 5 different people. The decision to void nick also gained the trust of my green team allies, making me the deciding vote after Jeremy and Joel threw challenges.
Having built a strong foundation really helped late premerge and early merge where despite being one of the stronger members from the OG green team, I was able to avoid the box until Kelly was voted out. The subsequent round I was unanimously in the bottom, but I believe it was the trusting mutual relationship I built with Jeremy that kept me that vote.After that point, I was truly by myself and needed to truly put up or shut up. Not only did I dominate all the challenges from that point on, but I was able to make decisions to improve my position. Eliminating Mike and JT were a couple of those decisions to improve my chances at winning subsequent PMs. Eliminating Ryan was the last decision that I think added value to my game. While Ryan may underestimate himself, I believe he was the last truly social powerhouse left. He avoided the bottom and Never hesitated to reach out before the bottom 3 was revealed
All in all, I know I earned my spot in this F3 and know I deserve a chance to compete for the title.
I’ll be answering any questions after I leave work at 6:30 including Ryan’s. Thanks guys and ask away!