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Post by playmaker26 on Mar 6, 2014 16:25:24 GMT -5
Hey guys. Please make sure your rosters are up to date (rosters, prospects, and picks). Let's all try to be more active. I know the trade deadline has passed but checking into the site at least once a day is hopeful. We currently have two teams open. The Surge and Renegades. If you know anyone that would like to take over the teams, let me know. I also have a team open in my other league: www.askl11.proboards.com - the team available is Renegades. If you're interested in taking that team over, let me know. Thanks.
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Post by akkei on Mar 7, 2014 8:59:44 GMT -5
Inactivity is certainly a problem. The Rising has been inactive for the last three seasons now. Participating in a pool is not only about paying a yearly fee or making a few picks in June, which is the only moment JR shows that he is still alive. Keeping an inactive GM in this league year after year creates a problem. I suggest kicking JR out, I'm sure he won't mind as he clearly no longer has any interest in this league.
I also suggest conducting a redraft with all the players of the teams that are without a GM. If any current GM wants to participate in the redraft and agree to place their full team into the pool of players for the redraft, then I think this should be permitted as well. That will allow the new GMs to start with a new team that they have built themselves.
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Post by playmaker26 on Mar 7, 2014 14:31:37 GMT -5
JR has told me that he plans on being active next season. I'll talk to him.
I don't think that's a bad idea and I'll consider it. Do we do a separate draft for roster players and separate draft for prospects? Or just one entire draft.
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Post by playmaker26 on Mar 7, 2014 15:00:52 GMT -5
With that being said though, I have found a replacement for Renegades. He's in one of my other leagues and he's knowledgeable and active. Still waiting for confirmation from him but I think he's taking the team.
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Post by playmaker26 on Mar 7, 2014 15:33:37 GMT -5
JR told me he is going to be active next season. So we need two replacements, possibly three. Clubber Lang's is sometimes active. I will send him an email asking him about next season as well.
But other than that, everyone else is very active.
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Post by roenick27 on Mar 9, 2014 10:19:54 GMT -5
I'm not trying to be a downer but compared to other leagues I don't think there is much activity in here in general. I made more trades at the deadline this year than I think this league as a whole for the year
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Post by drury2396 on Mar 9, 2014 14:52:13 GMT -5
Hey Fellas - will try to be more active moving forward.
Best, JR
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Post by akkei on Mar 10, 2014 8:35:17 GMT -5
I still think JR should be kicked out of the league. Nothing personal, but in my opinion we have passed the stage where a commitment to "try" could be fine. It's not like this was just a temporary issue, he has been absent for years. His only communications are with Adam, he never logs in to the site. His last trade was in July 2011. Until last week, he had Jose Theodore on his team...
I do think that having several teams available could be the opportunity for you to shake things up in this league and bring some life back to it. Inactivity and imbalance are the issues that should be looked at in my opinion if you want to make this league fun, challenging and appealing for new GMs. Obviously it's not my call, so I won't be commenting further if there isn't any appetite to address these issues. But if you want to make some changes, you can count on my support and assistance.
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Post by playmaker26 on Mar 10, 2014 13:41:39 GMT -5
I want these issues to be addressed but I would prefer to keep members who have been a part of the league if they will be active. JR isn't the only one. I'll talk to him again but he seemed to be confident in putting forth full activity next season. If this is the case, it's best to keep him in the league - he knows his stuff.
Right now, we have one team available. The Surge. Hopefully we can fill it soon.
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Post by seadawg on Mar 10, 2014 14:28:57 GMT -5
If JR is willing to re-commit, I think we should give him another opportunity.
I don't know him personally, but I was in another league with him 4 or 5 years ago and he was active at that time and he is a knowledgeable guy. I can understand that life got in the way for him over the last 2-3 seasons, but if he is willing to be involved next year, we should give him a chance. If he isn't involved in the upcoming season, then we can ask him to leave.
Also, it is hard finding members willing to take over existing teams, so if JR is willing to continue, I think that is in our best interest.
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Post by playmaker26 on Mar 10, 2014 16:34:34 GMT -5
I agree. If JR does commit, and I'm going to make sure he is committed, then lets give him one year. If he is inactive again, I will find a replacement.
Finding one GM shouldn't be difficult. I suggest we all ask people in our other leagues and see if someone wants the team. It's not a hopeless team, it has plenty of good assets to either try to contend, or build towards the future.
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