Team SoloUber impressed many this previous season with a second place finish after defeating perennial champions froyotech in the lower bracket finals. This, of course, led to their disbanding, with several members of the team choosing to retire.

Unfortunately, the team has been dealing with roster issues along the way, as starting demoman xalox found himself unavailable. The team utilized Block as necessary during recent tournaments, but now have had to find a more permanent replacement.

They have now done so by picking up duwatna for the role. This is a reunion from the past, as he previously distinguished himself as part of Street Hoops eSports (the predecessor to Team SoloUber) in Season 16, in which the team defeated Exertus eSports in order to secure a third place finish. He was then picked up by froyotech, where he would play until their disbanding, picking up several titles along the way including four ESEA championships and two Insomnia wins. Initially, he had decided to take a break from the game, but he has chosen to link up with the successor of his old team, of which grape is currently the only remaining member from the original Season 16 roster, for the next season. He will be joined by frequent teammate ash, who will back up for the team.

duwatna returns from very brief break

duwatna discussed his reasons for joining:

showstopper guilt-tripped me into joining saying they would disband if I didn't comply, so I had no choice in the matter. It was either that or fear the wrath that is showstopper. Actually, I just want to have fun this season and everyone on TSU are pretty chill. I assume we'll do fairly well and have a fun filled season ahead.

Team captain showstopper gave the following statement:

First off, I would like to apologize for TSU's poor performance in the grand finals of ESEA Invite playoffs. We played really poorly and our team wishes that we could have provided a more entertaining match for the fans and viewers. With xalox stepping down due to his work schedule, we have decided to scoop up duwatna. Steve is generally considered one of the best demomen in the world, so the decision seemed obvious to us. With the recent death of the real froyotech, our goal for next season is to compete for the top spot in ESEA. I think this move is a step in that direction and we are looking forward to practicing with this current roster.

The roster for Team SoloUber for the new season now is: