OSFL 2010 Draft Discussion

[Dave]

Ha, funny. Your team is in a downward spiral, so I'm assuming we can expect your resignation any day now.

Just make sure you sign a few players to ridiculously long, and ridiculously expensive, contracts before doing so.

I'm sorry I outed your plan to turn this into a big thing and quit as a result. I'll stay quiet from now on.

[Dave]

I really liked Wyoming, and was planning on taking him with my next pick.

My scouts were also high on Wyoming. Good pick.

[Clay]

I liked Bartrum and wanted to trade up for him, but couldn't pay the prices.

[Sully]

I'm sorry I outed your plan to turn this into a big thing and quit as a result. I'll stay quiet from now on.

Nice try. Really.

[Andrew]

Jeeze, people get cranky around here after a Flyers loss.

[Jake]

Sully, don't you want the utmost realism and competition? Look, even if we kicked liquid out - and Andrew makes a great point just like YOU did earlier - liquid is and always has been very reliable, so he deserves the benefit of the doubt... but even if the penalty was getting kicked out, or he was resigning, wouldn't you want the new owner to have a fair start/playing field? It just seems best for the entire league that one team doesnt have a FB and P and K getting first or second round money while they continue to have needs and a bunch of 36/38 starters. It might not be best for you, and you have every right to bitch about it because it's your opinion, but its best for the league.

No disrespect, but I've only been here for 5 months, and between this, missed "8 pm" sims, and most of all BLB realignment I've learned that the number #1 rule at SGN is....

"If Sully's not happy, nobody's happy."

[Dave]

Jeeze, people get cranky around here after a Flyers loss.

I was just about to post that. I was just telling Z that this was so cathartic because I'm so pissed after that game. Thanks for helping take the edge off, everybody!

[Sully]

Sully, don't you want the utmost realism and competition? Look, even if we kicked liquid out - and Andrew makes a great point just like YOU did earlier - liquid is and always has been very reliable, so he deserves the benefit of the doubt... but even if the penalty was getting kicked out, or he was resigning, wouldn't you want the new owner to have a fair start/playing field? It just seems best for the entire league that one team doesnt have a FB and P and K getting first or second round money while they continue to have needs and a bunch of 36/38 starters. It might not be best for you, and you have every right to bitch about it because it's your opinion, but its best for the league.

No disrespect, but I've only been here for 5 months, and between this, missed "8 pm" sims, and most of all BLB realignment I've learned that the number #1 rule at SGN is....

"If Sully's not happy, nobody's happy."

Who the hell said anything about kicking liquid out?

[Z]

On another note, I'd like to take credit for starting this discussion.

[Jake]

Nobody, I was using it as a hypothetical.

[Bigsmooth]

I wouldn't have taken Bartrum or Wyoming.

Also, I say using commen sense, despite the rules, is usually the way to go. A FB in the first round, not so sensical, and only hurts the league. It is one thing to punish an owner for not being around all weekend to draft (which is rediculous, and grounds for dismissal, IMO) and another thing to destroy a team and diminish the competitive balance of the league.

[Acid]

Didn't the Jets take a FB in the first round one year?

[tomr1962]

UGH, enough said . It is overwith and done. I do suggest we Poll the problem after the draft with a set in stone rule. Draft forward. Also, crap I wanted Wyoming. Is Joe Montana still available.

[Dave]

Hey Sully, I think you're on the clock. Less talky, more picky.

[Jake]

On this note.... this is probably way too complicated, but what if for the first round we changed the four hour rule to be conditional.... meaning... each person's pick gets four hours. If they sign on to the boards or post, or say before hand that they might be working, or out with the family, or whatever, they get four hours. On the other hand, if two hours passes and they haven't been on the boards, or haven't posted, or haven't let anyone know before they pick that they might be somewhere else when their pick could come up, then we auto for them. Because I would say 99% of the time when someone is a no show for their first two hours on the clock, they're a noshow for the entire four. But this is my only league and only my second draft, so I could be wrong, I just get that feeling.