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Interview: Unicorns of Love Owner/CEO Jos "UOLDad" Mallant

1 hour 20 minutes Posted Feb 6, 2017 at 8:35 am.

Intro

Jos's role as the CEO/team dad and how UOL was founded

The early days of UOL's history

UOL's start as a family business

UOL's approach to young talent and roster turnover

“If Csacsi and Hyli were to leave tomorrow, I would sit in the corner and cry”

What happened when Kikis left

“To be honest, it was a slap in the face, was hard, was difficult for us, but we still have a good relationship.”

How Kikis' departure changed the team's identity and playstyle

“Losing Kikis cost us a Worlds position”

How UOL has grown since their founding

Diamondprox's visa issues and why he was a huge loss for the team

How UOL makes up for being a smaller org and lets their individual players shine

“There are always companies that will pay better, but that does not always lead to better results”

“I'm watching a lot of tryouts, and after a couple of hours of playing, I called Sheepy and said take [Exileh]. He's unbelievably good.”

Why analysts and fans should readjust their judgments on young players

How UOL uses nontraditional picks to great effect

UOL's status as a repeatedly underrated team

Why “Chaos Style” is an inaccurate description

“The only plans we have is to get as far as possible with our team...to get to worlds, and to one day beat a team like SKT...This is the only thing they should look for”

UOL's Lagardere deal and what it means for the team and esports in general

The ins and outs of securing sponsors

UOL's plan for the future, in and out of League of Legends

How regional tournaments are changing the European LoL scene

How the lack of revenue sharing and limits on sponsors hurt organizations looking to expand, and how UOL compensates for these issues

Why you should be a UOL fan

UOL's goals at IEM Katowice

Final words to EU LCS fans

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On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk sit down with UOL CEO, owner, and Sheepy's father Jos "UOLDad" Mallant. Together, they discuss the past, present, and future of one of Europe's most marketable teams, as well as what UOL does differently when acquiring talent in the offseason.

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