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Subject: RIFC AAA#1 Draft Discussion
Posted by: Trip
- Leader [13961611] Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 13:48
The clock will start on Monday morning, but I will activate the draft on Saturday. The clock will be set at 6 hours, with a moratorium from 11pm-7am EDT. If the clock expires, the next person in line will get to draft, and the skipped drafter will make up his skipped pick whenever he can. The clock will continue to run on weekends.
People at the endpoints of the draft have only one single time limit to make their consecutive picks. Similarly, the clock will be manually advanced to skip past anyone who already has a pick in arrears, unless other arrangements have been made in advance of that pick.
We will maintain a draft discussion thread here, but it will probably not be used extensively. If you know that you have pending time constraints, please post them in this thread. (e.g., "I'll be away until 6pm ET, so if my pick is due before then, you'll have to wait.") To the extent that you can alert everyone to potential availability issues, you can help others to plan their check-in times accordingly. That's simply good draft etiquette.
If you know you will be away when your next pick is likely to be due, you can can set up a queue in kafenatid and designate one of more managers to pick on your behalf. Your queue will not be visible until it is your turn to pick. By default, I am able to submit picks for anyone, but you should designate me so that I receive the email alert when it is your turn.
I rosters at the fanball site have been cleard, and I ask that each of you pick up your player as soon as you draft him. I will also attempt to make pickups for teams using a designated picker, so that we can maintain as complete a list of free agents as possible.
When drafting, there is no need to draft every position. For example, if you want to skip a kicker, be my guest. However, the Fanball software will force you to fill each of the 14 active slots when you set your lineup for each game. You will not have the ability to leave an active slot blank, so plan your bench needs accordingly.
Rationales will be expected for each pick, but deleayed by two rounds. When we near the end of round two, I will set up a thread for those.
Any picks made prior to Monday morning are discretionary, and not timed. There is no need to get an early start - but feel free to do so, if you are so inclined. The real purpose of activating the draft early is to allow people to set up designated pickers and queues, and to (re-)familiarize themselves with the "On the Clock" software at kafenatid.net.
A final caveat: Please refrain from mentioning undrafted players, either in this thread, or in your posted rationale.
Another alert: If you have set up a queue and have made it "available", I (or any of your designated pickers) will make the pick on your behalf - unless you have posted specific instructions to the contrary in this thread. If you do not want your queue used, make sure it is marked "unavailable".
Final alert: I do not have access to Kafenatid while at work. I am pretty reliable while at home, so feel free to add me as a DP, however I do will have access from 8AM-6PM ET. On the same note, I will set up everyone in the league as my DP, so that they can choose for me while I don't have access. I will post my selection in this thread in most cases. If you don't want to be a DP for me, please let me know. |
| 1 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 13:50
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Final Draft Order:
1 - Da Bomb
2 - Taxman
3 - LetterJ
4 - JTSERB
5 - deepsnapper
6 - Trip
7 - loki
8 - Hubble
9 - Ref
10 - Athletics Guy
11 - Doug
12 - TB
13 - Peter N.
14 - StlCards
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| 2 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 19:40
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Trip, did you inadvertently type "Fanball" instead of AOL?
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| 3 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 20:03
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Yes, that was a big copy/paste from RIBC. Doing good if that was my only mis-edit.
I have activated the Kafenatid draft.
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| 4 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 20:33
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Complete shocker to see LaDainian Tomlinson go with the first pick. =)
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| 5 | Doug
ID: 441251914
Sat, Aug 18, 2007, 00:09
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Yeah that's nuts... now I gotta redo all my cheatsheets. :(
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| 6 | Letter_J
ID: 353551013
Sat, Aug 18, 2007, 12:16
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To all my fellow competitors:
I am willing to entertain any offers to trade down in the first round.
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| 7 | Letter_J
ID: 353551013
Sat, Aug 18, 2007, 15:01
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have selected...jt on the clock
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| 8 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Sun, Aug 19, 2007, 03:43
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Hey Hubble, next time your on (i.e., when you read this), can you please go check in on the "Keeper 14" thread over in the main football fourm? Thanks!
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| 9 | deepsnapper
Leader
ID: 017103420
Sun, Aug 19, 2007, 13:38
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Hubble's up
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| 10 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sun, Aug 19, 2007, 13:52
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I've turned my queue on and off 3 times since yesterday and am starting to 2nd guess my current order.
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| 11 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Sun, Aug 19, 2007, 16:53
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Yeah, I'm not sure if Keyshawn's a first-rounder this year either. :(
I'm out for a few hours... depending who goes the next couple picks I may be willing to swap 1st/2nd rounders with you (or Peter N or StlCards) if you decide there's a guy you want to move up and snag.
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| 12 | Athletics Guy
ID: 31658719
Sun, Aug 19, 2007, 19:12
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Hey Trip, I noticed in the league rules that points for Punt/Kickoff Return Yards are listed under the Team Defenses section rather than the individual players. Does that mean those points go to the Special/Def Team rather than the DB's,WR's,etc. like it was last year?
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| 13 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sun, Aug 19, 2007, 22:26
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Hey Doug, I set you up as my designated picker like we talked about. I have a seven player queue that will cover both of my picks. Please just take whoever is at the top of the list for each pick.
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| 14 | Doug
ID: 441251914
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 01:59
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Was out at a friends BD party this afternoon/evening... and the answer to Athletics Guy's question might affect my overall draft strategy. My guess is that it's either an error or just the way the AOL site lists it... but that the points are actually is supposed to go to the individual player. Unfortunately I can't seem to log on to AOL's site at the moment.
Anyway, I just want confirmation that this is in fact how it will work for our league before I/we proceed further.
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| 15 | Doug
ID: 441251914
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 04:13
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OK, I've convinced myself that if there were going to be any deviation from the RIFC rules it would have been discussed. If for any reason AOL can't handle individual return yards, I'll suggest that we move to Fanball.
Picks made... sorry for the delay.
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| 16 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 09:12
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Return yardage will be scored for individual players.
I forgot to turn on the draft clock before I left the house. E-mail sent to KKB to turn it on for me.
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| 17 | Peter N.@ ds'
Leader
ID: 017103420
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 10:12
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How did I know Maroney would come so close. Grrr. TB, you should thank Doug for declining my offer to trade up. :-)
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| 18 | Doug
ID: 441251914
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 12:03
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Yeah, it worked out well for me... if you had traded up, TB would have taken Bush, and I would have taken MJD at 1.13... instead I still got the #2 guy on my board at 2.04. I guess sometimes it pays to sit tight. ;)
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| 20 | Peter N.@ ds'
Leader
ID: 017103420
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 13:14
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Yeah, it'll be interesting to see how MJD does now that the league knows about him. I just couldn't bring myself to draft an NFL RB with the same height as me. ;-) Granted, he's bigger and quicker. :-)
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| 21 | Hubble
ID: 25332812
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:25
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Would be interested in trading down my 2.07... i will wait about 30 minutes to see if anyone is interested.
AIM = etiennedesmeules@hotmail.com (Hubble)
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| 22 | Hubble
ID: 25332812
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:28
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Actually that was my Windows Instant Messenger account, not AIM.
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| 23 | JTSERB
ID: 2751170
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:31
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Made a 5 player que to cover my next pick. Everyone is a designated picker. Headed to work in a hour wont be back till 5 am central time. Will try to check back in at around 10 pm to see if it came back to me
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| 24 | Letter_J
ID: 353551013
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:37
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e-mail sent Hubble
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| 25 | Hubble
ID: 25332812
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 15:45
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For further use, my AIM is McHubbled
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| 26 | Hubble
ID: 25332812
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:14
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TRADE
Hubble gives 2.07 + 3.08
For
Letter J 2.12 + 3.03
Some1 can tell me how to deal with Kafenatid OTC?
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| 27 | Hubble
ID: 25332812
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:29
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I picked for Letter J, so the draft keeps going... hopefully that was the good thing to do.
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| 28 | Doug
ID: 441251914
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:29
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The commish will execute the trade.
But if we want to move things along, you can just ask Letter J who he wants to draft in this slot (and likewise he can execute 2.12 on your behalf) and then the commish will swap the players (as well as remaining picks) to the proper teams when processes the trade.
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| 29 | Doug
ID: 441251914
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:29
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Yep, that works. :)
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| 30 | Greybear
ID: 43710116
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 16:43
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Hi,
Letter_J left me in charge as he had to step out of the office. I'll check back here to see who you want, Hubble, and execute your 2.12 and 3.03, depending on how this moves along.
You can also e-mail if you like.
Best,
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| 31 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 17:11
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Hubble, I sent you and letterJ my kafenatid login/pass. I can't administrate while at work but have no problem with letting you do it. I would like to keep this thing moving though, so go ahead and follow Doug's suggestion in 28 if you like.
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| 32 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 19:03
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Trip if you want to email your pick (or post it here) I can make it for you.
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| 33 | Greybear
ID: 43710116
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 19:55
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On behalf of letter_J, I did the following:
- Stating the Obvious: Picks 2.12 and 3.03 are now Hubble's pursuant to the trade (Post # 26);
- I logged in as Letter_J and designated Hubble as his picker and made "free form" available.
- Hubble can now go in at 2.12 and 3.03 and pick as if he is Letter_J.
- The 2.07 - 2.12 and 3.03 - 3.08 selections can be swaped once the picks are made.
- Letter_J can then disable the free-form picking after the 3.03 pick... and I can go home.
I hope this works for all of you.
Best,
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| 34 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 20:31
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I have posted the 1st draft rationales thread here.
My biggest pet peeve is not people who don't post their rationales. Life is busy. My biggest pet peeve is people who don't place rationale placeholder when they don't place rationale placeholders. There are very few excuses for this. If you make a draft selection for someone, please post a placeholder. If you left your rationale at home or haven't finished it, please place a placeholder. If your rationale is chock full of undrafted players, please place a placeholder.
I hope that was clear enough.
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| 35 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 20:34
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If it gets to me tonight, please select the player in my queue. I will be around sporadically. I will process the trade tomorrow night.
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| 36 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 21:01
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My work blocks rotoguru (websense says games are not allowed) so I will not be able to put placeholders when I make picks from work. Just a heads up.
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| 37 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 21:02
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LOL, I just checked the thread and you listed an undrafted player as your example. It made me chuckle.
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| 38 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 21:09
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Triple post for me - I went ahead and fixed it with a player from a much better team.
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| 39 | Hubble
ID: 9313716
Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 21:17
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I'll pick within the next half hour...
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| 40 | Letter_J
ID: 353551013
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 07:45
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Hubble,
You're on the clock...as per post 33.
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| 41 | Hubble
ID: 9313716
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 08:21
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It show Taxman as missed pick. But that doesnt seem right. Does the draft stop during the night?
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| 42 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 08:22
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Just woke up...it should have stopped. Hubble, please give Taxman until 10AM to make his pick.
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| 43 | Hubble
ID: 9313716
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 08:33
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That is what i thought... i'll wait
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| 44 | deepsnapper
Leader
ID: 017103420
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 10:03
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Looks like Taxman took Baltimore's Defense.
Hubble's up @ 3.03.
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| 45 | Hubble
ID: 25332812
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 11:15
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Kafenatid OTC seems down to me... can anyone make my pick?
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| 46 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 11:19
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looks like it is back
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| 47 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 12:13
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I should be online most of the day if any one needs Designated Picker assistance.
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| 48 | Letter_J
ID: 353551013
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 12:14
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I received an e-mail that advised me that Trip has made me his designated picker. However, I do not know who Trip covets.
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| 49 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 12:15
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IIRC, I think Trip made many of us his DP since he doesn't have work access (self included)... he just needs to post here or email us or something since his queue is either empty or set to unavailable.
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| 50 | Letter_J
ID: 353551013
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 12:18
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Thanks Doug.
I am stepping out of the office as I have to go to Court for about 20 minutes (our offices are located in the same building as the Courts.) I will return before 1:00 pm EST.
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| 51 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 13:49
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Somebody please select DeAngelo Williams, RB, CAR for me.
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| 52 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 13:50
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Sorry for delay...boss at desk then a meeting ran an hour late.
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| 53 | Letter_J
ID: 353551013
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 13:55
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done Trip.
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| 58 | StLCards
Dude
ID: 31010716
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 21:38
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8 out of 14 placeholders not entered in the first round. Start petting your peaves Trip.
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| 59 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 21:51
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I wrote mine up but they involved comments or strategy that hasn't fully played itself out yet, so it's too soon to post them.
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| 60 | StLCards
Dude
ID: 31010716
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 22:00
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That's fine, all he is asking is that if we aren't ready to post a rationale that we put in a placeholder so they don't back up and someone has to enter 5 or 6 in a row just to post theirs. Or if we make a pick from a Queue for someone that we put a placeholder in for that person.
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| 61 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 22:05
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Speaking of queue's... TB's is empty.
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| 62 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Tue, Aug 21, 2007, 23:39
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I was watching Hostel (gruesome) when it hit me that if my turn came back I wasn't sure if I wanted any of the players in my queue from the 4th round. I logged on to see it was empty. I guess that means I probably did want some of those players.
I moved over the current rationales from this thread and deleted the posts from the ones I moved.
2.8 isn't up yet so I left it here for now.
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| 63 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 00:45
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Queue left for 4.08.
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| 69 | StLCards
Dude
ID: 31010716
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 08:40
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Trip, you're up in case you don't get the email.
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| 76 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 16:05
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Queue left for 5.07.
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| 77 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 16:12
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I am going to be out of pocket from 4-7 PM ET. Who will be around to take a queue via e-mail?
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| 78 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 16:28
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I expect to be around the rest of the day
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| 79 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 16:42
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Anyone heard from Da Bomb? He was "on deck" 6.5 hours ago and on the clock for 4 hours now... just curious if someone had contact info for him. He's still got a couple hours to go though, hopefully he makes it back in time (and uses queues in the future!) =p
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| 80 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 16:53
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6 hours is forever. At least he is on the endcap and only gets one clock. We have like 2 weeks (or less if you count time for a WW run) and need to get moving. So a couple rounds per day should be the minimum goal.
Thanks to whoever selected my Q for me.
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| 81 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 17:46
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Depending on the progress we make tomorrow, I am leaning towards moving to the 4 hour clock starting on Friday.
Doug,
My queue is on the way.
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| 82 | deepsnapper
Leader
ID: 017103420
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 17:51
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All current rationales through this post are moved over to the Rationale thread.
I try hard to copy each rationale over accurately, but you have to add HTML text in most to create line breaks and errors can occur. Please check your rationale and verify it's accuratcy with the original post. Thanks.
I'll delete the one's thru post #75 later to clear up any confusion (my own) with future rationale posts and to make it easier to see new posts.
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| 83 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 18:58
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I'd really like to make as much progress as possible between now and next Monday 8/27. I leave for a business trip that AM and am unsure how regularly I will be able to check in. That's still several days off though, and as we get to the later rounds, queues tend to "last longer".
I went back through my rationales and realized that some of the players/strategy I mentioned would make me unable to post for several more rounds still, so I just went through and deleted those items so that I could get caught up.
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| 84 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 19:10
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Oh, and if anyone with a pick in the 5.12-14 slots wants to swap picks this round and next, I'm probably game to do so... there's no "one guy" for me right now so let me know if you have one you want to move up and take.
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| 87 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 22:40
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Don't know why we waited on TB there...I figured I could have just typed in Lamont Jordan
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| 91 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 23:31
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Late work day for me guys. Sorry for the short delay. I typed 4 different names in there and finally decided it was time to get Lamont. Tomorrow is going to be hectic for me as well, but after that I should be in full drafting mode until we are done.
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| 92 | StLCards
Dude
ID: 31010716
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 00:11
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Wow, am I stupid. I somehow thought that Evans and TJ were off the board when I typed in Jamal Lewis. Think I was focusing too much on Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Williams, and Gates and just forgot to look a little deeper. With the question marks I have at RB already though another option won't hurt.
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| 93 | Hubble
ID: 9313716
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 07:36
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I'll pick within 30 minutes
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| 94 | Hubble
ID: 9313716
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 07:51
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hum... Some1 picked from my Q while i was cheet. Oh well. I'll leave with NE Def in the 6th.
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| 95 | Hubble
ID: 9313716
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 07:54
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updating my sheet .... not taking a cheet ... lol
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| 96 | deepsnapper
Leader
ID: 017103420
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 08:05
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Hubble - I'd recommend making your pick and then adding players to your queue for any future picks you'd want to make.
Your queue won't be available for anyone to pick from at that point and you can add as many players to it as you want and rerank them after they're in the queue. IIRC the Commish can see our queues all the time and does not have to be a designated picker. That's to make picks in an emergency should the need arise of course.
The alternative is to turn off your queue before you add players and turn it back on after you pick. that's too much for me to remember to do. ;)
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| 97 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 08:43
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On my way to work. Don't have time to look up and place placeholders for the guys before. This is getting ridiculous.
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| 98 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 08:50
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Yeah, three placeholders could take hours. I will put them in.
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| 99 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 09:47
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Yeah, putting in a placeholder is asking a lot.
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| 104 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 13:36
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Tax, IIRC this is two "turns" in a row where you've been on the clock for 4+ hours. I think we have a generous clock in case things come up, and that's great... but please let's make sure not to make a habit of this. Not stressin', just want to nip it in the bud before we need to start thinking about changing the clock.
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| 106 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 14:37
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It was DaBomb who stalled us yesterday. How much time is left?
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| 107 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 15:46
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His pick has been skipped.
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| 108 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 15:48
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I assume that when Da Bomb picks, if Tax isn't back, that his next pick will be insta-skipped (that is, you don't get 12 hours to make your picks).
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| 109 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 15:53
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In another thread GoatLocker said Tax was travelling and that he'd be calling him soon. So hopefully we'll have his pick before much longer.
Hey Tax, if your access is intermittent and you aren't using queues, then please provide a couple of us with phone contact info so we don't get held up like this again.
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| 110 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 16:00
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Well, Tax is back on the clock for another 6 hours. I don't think this is appropriate... once a pick is skipped, subsequent picks should be skipped until you return and get caught up. We can't keep being held up like this.
I'd be willing to give him another hour or so, since GoatLocker said he was going to call him... but after than I think we need to move forward to the next pick.
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| 112 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 16:02
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He should continue to be skipped. I can send my kafenatid logon to whomever wants to manipulate the clock.
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| 114 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 16:09
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If anyone with an upcoming pick wants to swap this round and next, let me know. Might even throw in a little something extra in a later round if it makes the diff.
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| 115 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 16:39
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I just made both picks for Tax, so he is caught up.
I'll let him share his number with others in this league.
Any other issues, give me a shout and I'll see what I can do to help until he talks to you.
He is about to get on a plane, but was going to call me back.
Cliff
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| 116 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 17:05
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Gonna be out of pocket for a couple of hours starting at 6PM ET. Who wants a queue?
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| 117 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 17:50
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Queue anyone?
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| 118 | Da Bomb
ID: 12730213
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 17:55
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I'll be around for the next hour or so. But in addition, couldn't you just set your queue up through kafenatid and use Designated Pickers?
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| 119 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 17:57
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can't access kafenatid at work. Queue is on the way.
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| 121 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 18:29
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I'm around the rest of the day except for intermittent errands.
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| 122 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 18:52
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Hey Doug. I have a 6-7 man queue set up. Please only use that queue for my next pick. If it gets back around to me before I get home, I need to see whose been taken before I pick again. Thanks bud.
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| 123 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 18:54
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np
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| 124 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 20:17
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I am up but want to talk to Doug about trading down. I'll give him a few mins to get back to me then I will go ahead and make the pick.
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| 125 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 20:56
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FYI I'm here and replied to your IM. Lemme know if for any reason it didn't come through.
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| 126 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Thu, Aug 23, 2007, 22:49
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FYI, TB's queue is empty. He didn't specify what time he'd get home, but if Peter and StL have queues, feel free to set me as DP so we can make the turn tonight.
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| 127 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 00:32
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My bad. (Queue Status: UNAVAILABLE). I filled it, but forgot to make it available. Rookie mistake.
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| 128 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 00:46
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I don't have DP for PeterN and I think he's east coast so I guess we're probably done for the night.
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| 130 | StLCards
Dude
ID: 31010716
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 01:46
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Pete did leave a queue so I was able to pick for him on both sides of the corner.
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| 131 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 02:23
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Ah good... he just didn't set me as DP then. No worries. Looks like TB either had his queue emptied, forgot to make it available, or else just wanted to see who you guys took before making this pick.
I'm off to bed and leaving a one-man queue. I tried to figure out who I'd take if TB takes my guy and there's not a clear answer to me... so if that happens I'll have to congratulate TB for reading my mind and figure out an alternate in the morning.
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| 132 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 08:38
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I almost took him too. It was between him or maybe a 2nd LB when I decided to just grab a QB before some wise guy decided to start the back-up QB run. We've had 11 bench players drafted already so it could have happened.
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| 133 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 11:13
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At home with the stomach flu, but my queue is set for the next couple of rounds.
I don't want to speed up the clock before the weekend, but I am leaning towards a 3(or 4) hour clock beginning Monday AM. Any objections or suggestions?
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| 135 | loki
ID: 59620209
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 11:42
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Would prefer to try 4 hours and see how the draft progresses.
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| 136 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 12:15
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Yeah... don't ratchet it down too tight until/unless we start running behind or getting desperate to finish. I'd rather have a really tight clock in the last few rounds when things don't matter as much anyway.
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| 137 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 12:15
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Re: 132... if you'd taken Jackson I might have been that wise guy. ;)
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| 140 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 12:34
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Meeting ran way long. Gimme a few...
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| 141 | Hubble
ID: 25332812
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 13:47
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I've got a 1 man Q... if Ref takes him...
I'll be back every 30 minutes...
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| 144 | deepsnapper
Leader
ID: 017103420
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 15:04
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I'll move the rationales over a little later on. Props to whomever is shouldering the load moving the previous ones. TB's moving them over TMK, & props to him. I don't think there's another mod in here unless it's Trip, if so, CMIIR. You should identify yourself because you deserve the props IMO.
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| 146 | deepsnapper
Leader
ID: 017103420
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 16:11
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Thanks L-J, you're up!
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| 147 | Letter_J
ID: 353551013
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 16:23
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To one and all,
Just a heads up. In the event that the draft gets back to me tonight (and I do not expect that it will), that'll be it as I'm leaving the office as I write this.
I've provided my brother I_A_C with my cellular number. However, to be able to process 20+ picks in a update from him just doesn't seem workable, nor does a queue at this time.
I'm writing this for a little later on this evening. If it gets back to me late, don't wait on me to pick 'cause it's not going to happen. I will be in early tomorrow morning however and will pick as soon as I can.
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| 148 | Hubble
ID: 9313716
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 19:00
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Just back from the office... will pick within 20 minutes
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| 149 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 19:36
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Both my current drafts at kafenatid just went from showing Hubble OTC to A's guy OTC. Not often you see that.
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| 152 | Athletics Guy
ID: 31658719
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 21:21
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Oops, I accidentally selected Tatupu as a WR.
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| 153 | StLCards
Dude
ID: 31010716
Fri, Aug 24, 2007, 21:28
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You can click on your team, then click on the player's name and edit the position if you want too.
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| 154 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 12:10
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Please only use queue for 10.08. Thanks.
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| 156 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 15:14
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Thank you for whoever has been making the the moderator work and transferring the rationales from here to the proper spot. Lots of work and much appreciated. Did have one mistake as the person put the rationale for Vince Young also in the Cooley rationale. Obviously it makes no sense as it is. Thanks.
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| 157 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 15:16
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Not Cooley but Tatum Bell rationale at like 6.09. I'll post the rationale for cooley and Peterson forthwith.
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| 159 | deepsnapper
Leader
ID: 017103420
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 15:31
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I'll correct it when I move it over. I get cross-eyed watching the boob tube and flipping between windows doing the cut-n-pasting. (Didn't say I could read though). ;)
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| 160 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 15:53
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Thanks DS.
6 picks in 7 mins was pretty darn good.
Hungup for now. Seems like the top has a tendancy to do that thus far. We've cut into our schedule deficit though.
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| 161 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 16:47
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Just a heads up for those who find the AOL site usually a bit sluggish. Today it seems to be running quite well. I just added all the players to my team that I've drafted up to this point. I know Trip asked us to pick up our own players so if you get a few minutes today it would be great if every team could pick up who've they drafted so far.
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| 162 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 17:15
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Queue for 11.07 only. Thanks!!
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| 163 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 17:21
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I'm gonna have to dig for email 'cus I can't seem to log on to AOL.com with what I thought was my user/pass.
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| 164 | deepsnapper
Leader
ID: 017103420
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 17:36
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If you have IM, it's the same.
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| 165 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 18:39
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Yeah, I just don't know the password.
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| 166 | Doug
ID: 113132214
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 18:40
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And on a few attempts I couldn't get password retrieval to work. I'll try again later tonight/tomorrow.
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| 169 | I_AM_CANADIAN
Donor
ID: 1361448
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 20:33
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FYI to AAA pickers... my bro (Letter_J) said that IF there isn't movement in the draft within the next half hour, then you could expect him to make his pick (11.03) tomorrow morning.
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| 170 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 20:43
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That's 5 picks away. He can't set a queue? Are the dynamics of the next 5 picks going to change his strategy that much?
Screw it. I'm leaving too. Will check back tomorrow.
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| 171 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 20:44
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I_A_C-Ask him to leave a queue.
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| 172 | I_AM_CANADIAN
Donor
ID: 1361448
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 20:55
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FYI - His last pick was made by myself... so he hasn't actually had access to a computer/internet since early in the day. I've been checking in regularily, and letting him know about the progress (or lack thereof) by phone.
So no... I don't think he wants to make a queue because #1. He can get "really" caught up tomorrow morning, in front of a computer with whatever software he's using. #2. He probably doesn't want to ask me to do more than I've already been doing. #3. Should I have not been able to contact him for 10.12... he wouldn't have timed out till tomorrow morning anyways.
On top of everything else... he's following proper protocol, by letting you all know that there might be a "pause" from him. Personally, I think the draft would move much better if more managers would notify others when they are/aren't available.
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| 173 | TB
Sherpa
ID: 031811922
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 22:15
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Letter J is up.
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| 174 | deepsnapper
Leader
ID: 017103420
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 22:24
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It's about time to cut the time from 6 to 4 hours. That will speed it up. Especially since we're taking a break every night and Labor Day's 3 day weekend is coming up. I'd like to think this would be over by then.
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| 175 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 23:00
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That would also lessen the frustration level.
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| 176 | Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Aug 25, 2007, 23:02
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What I have found is the longer your time limits are, the less people are motivated to actually check on things. Maybe it's subconscious. Thing is, with a 6 hour clock, the draft will invariably take longer. Things happen to us all and there is going to be a time when something happens that most of us can't get to the computer right away to take care of things in a timely fashion. Still 6 hours is just inviting problems, IMM. If we're not going to use it anyways and we should use a q to be fair to our fellow managers, then why not cut the clock down to a more respectable time from the get-go, especially after the early critcal round(s)?
I, personally, don't have an issue when someone has an oh-crap momemt or something comes up, but when it's the same person/people doing it, it starts to wear on people. I'm so caught up in G24 draft and baseball stuff that I haven't been too bothered by the delays except trying to figure out Qs and how many players I need to leave in there when it gets to me. Still want to get this thing done in plenty of time for the season. I'd like to actually start like next week and do a semi-fast draft, but I know that's not practical. At least we'd have a lot more news on what's happening with starting jobs!
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| 180 | Trip
Leader
ID: 13961611
Sun, Aug 26, 2007, 12:39
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Please continue discussion here
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