CorruptedG set to stand in for Rogue during the NA Fall Invitational
Gabriel "CorruptedG" Vallozzi is set to stand in for Rogue in place of Alexandre "Taroco." Reis Pedrogam heading into the North American Fall Invitational. Taroco’s long-term future with the organization remains uncertain.
Rogue are currently ranked joint 13th in the North American RLCS rankings.
During the offseason, there was speculation over Taroco’s place on the Rogue roster with Nick "Chronic" Iwanski the favourite to replace the long-time starter. The move fell through when Chronic joined Gen.G with European stars Jack "ApparentlyJack" Benton and Joseph "noly" Kidd. Subsequently, Rogue remained one of only a few teams not to make a roster change in the offseason. Despite this, the team has struggled to impress during the first split of RLCS 2022-23 with the roster crashing out of both regionals with an 0-3 swiss stage record. The roster’s stock is now at an all time low, especially since they ended RLCS 2021-22 9th in the North American rankings, a far cry from their current form.
Taroco will not participate in the final regional of the split with CorruptedG expected to play in his place. Since his retirement in 2020, CorruptedG has been the head coach of the Rogue roster and has worked with six players during his tenure. In his playing career, CorruptedG appeared at three different world championships before retiring after two seasons in the Rival Series. The Canadian coach has stepped in for Rogue before, notably in the recent rle.gg Roster Royale, but he was unable to provide the team with a win losing to Akrew 1-3 and LOCO 0-3. As it has been over two years since CorruptedG retired, Rogue will be hard-pressed to get a result at the Fall Invitational.
What are Rogue’s chances heading into the NA Fall Invitational? Where does the future lie for Taroco? Let us know on Twitter @ShiftRLE, and make sure to keep up with Shift for all of your Rocket League Esports news!
