Fantasyfootballer.com's Gridiron
        (https://www.fantasyfootballer.com/cgi-bin/theGridiron/YaBB.cgi)
      

        Featured Leagues >> GBRFL >>  2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
        
(Message started by: StegRock on Jun 23rd, 2013, 2:55am)
Title: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Jun 23rd, 2013, 2:55am
Heyas, fellas!  I am going to be uncharacteristically "short-winded".  Getting on this reasonably on time this year.  We are looking at a similar drill as last year.  I will not be in Jersey again this summer (indeed, the sun may be setting on that era), so, aside from you all back east getting something together on your own, we are looking at another remote administration of the Summer Meeting & Draft, on-line here on "the Gridiron" and by conference call.  Also making things easier on us this year, for my part, as things stand right now, my schedule is wide open.  I can do any weekend from late July until kickoff!

SO, with all that said, let's get to hammering this out.  At the very least, it would be good for everybody to list any "no-go" dates!  Secondly, stating preferences would be good.  From those I have spoken with, it seems like people liked the late "Labor Day Weekend" Draft.  But, whatever...  The later the better; earlier if need be.  Let's get to it...
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DB on Jun 23rd, 2013, 7:03am
My schedule is usually pretty open in August.  Unfortunately, not this year.

I am away from August 10-17 and from August 28-September 1.  So it would seem the best days for me to draft would be Sunday, August 18 and Monday, September 2 (Labor Day).

With that said, I am of course willing to have the draft while I am away when I can be available to make picks by phone.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by IbdFunk on Jun 23rd, 2013, 6:30pm
im out aug 23 weekend, i have to sit in a seminar, should be good whenever after that
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DirkDiggler on Jun 24th, 2013, 7:25am
The only weekend that is out for me is August 23rd-24th.  

I will be driving August 29th and/or 30th, but if someone is willing to call me, I can still do it then as well.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by Pakman on Jun 24th, 2013, 4:40pm
I am not available from August 24 througth August 31 as I will be away and will not have internet connection.  Can do it on Monday September 2 or any weekend before that.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Jun 29th, 2013, 6:37pm
Well, many have still not chimed in, so I am going to nutshell what appears to be taking form from those who have...  It seems like the two dates that are emerging are:

Sunday, August 18th and Monday (Labor Day), September 2nd!

I have a preference, but it is slight, so I will not state it at the moment.  I will leave it at this for the moment...  While we say, "The later, the better," and one of those dates is just that, very late, both dates are on the "late side" and both have pros and cons.

Anyway, let's get to hammering this out...  Everybody, please chime in at your earliest possible convenience...
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by IbdFunk on Jun 29th, 2013, 8:51pm
aug 18th better for me, i dont want to spend a holiday doing this draft, or i would do i after labor day in the evening.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DOLFAN on Jun 30th, 2013, 7:33pm
Aug 18th works best for me out of these 2 options.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by Pakman on Jul 1st, 2013, 3:16pm
Aug. 18 works for me as well
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DirkDiggler on Jul 1st, 2013, 8:24pm

on 06/29/13 at 18:37:50, StegRock wrote:
Well, many have still not chimed in, so I am going to nutshell what appears to be taking form from those who have...  It seems like the two dates that are emerging are:

Sunday, August 18th and Monday (Labor Day), September 2nd!

I have a preference, but it is slight, so I will not state it at the moment.  I will leave it at this for the moment...  While we say, "The later, the better," and one of those dates is just that, very late, both dates are on the "late side" and both have pros and cons.

Anyway, let's get to hammering this out...  Everybody, please chime in at your earliest possible convenience...



August 18th is best for me
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by Travistotle on Jul 2nd, 2013, 4:52pm
I can do whichever date.  

(Either way, I have to read War and Peace by August 26. Seriously.)
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by Flesh is Fantasy on Jul 3rd, 2013, 6:53am
Either date (Aug 18th or Sep 2nd) works for me. My preference would be the former of the two.

Thanks,
DT
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DirkDiggler on Jul 3rd, 2013, 6:35pm

on 07/02/13 at 16:52:58, Travistotle wrote:
I can do whichever date.  

(Either way, I have to read War and Peace by August 26. Seriously.)

[offtopic]I would recommend the EVERYMANS VERSION of War and Peace....  it converts all the Russian names and converts them to English names.  Much easier to follow!!! [/offtopic]
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by Travistotle on Jul 4th, 2013, 3:31pm

on 07/03/13 at 18:35:20, DirkDiggler wrote:
[offtopic]I would recommend the EVERYMANS VERSION of War and Peace....  it converts all the Russian names and converts them to English names.  Much easier to follow!!! [/offtopic]


[offtopic] Thanks for the heads-up!  However, I'm teaching it, so I need to know the names.  Plus, I read it last summer as well, so it's not as difficult now, it being my 2nd time through it. [/offtopic]
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Jul 4th, 2013, 9:47pm

on 07/04/13 at 15:31:11, Travistotle wrote:
[offtopic] Thanks for the heads-up!  However, I'm teaching it, so I need to know the names.  Plus, I read it last summer as well, so it's not as difficult now, it being my 2nd time through it. [/offtopic]


[offtopic]I thought the same thing when I first read that suggestion.  That does not cut it when you are teaching it.  That said, there are surely some "shortcuts" worth taking, indeed, that you may have to take with such an unwieldy text.  You will also be learning a lot on the fly.  Let me put it this way...  I have already been in the position where I am reading the book as they are reading it, but, of course, able to relate to and analyze it at a much higher level, that is, with a trained eye.[/offtopic]
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DB on Jul 9th, 2013, 10:40am
Have we heard from everyone?  Let's pick a date.  Either August 18 or September 2 is fine with me.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by Drew Rosenhaus on Jul 9th, 2013, 7:10pm
Sorry I've been out of pocket gentlemen (used extremely loosely) - just returning from a very long visit with the in-laws from the 28th of June.

I can work with both, prefer the 18th of August.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by Drew Rosenhaus on Jul 11th, 2013, 2:40pm

on 06/23/13 at 18:30:03, IbdFunk wrote:
im out aug 23 weekend, i have to sit in a seminar, should be good whenever after that

It's an embarrassment that somehow this gem slipped through everyone's fingers. I will now try to redress this travesty...



Top 10 Seminars Feder Will be Attending


    10) Sucking at fantasy football & living through the season

    9)   Learning to grope: taking male massage to a new level

    8)   Why I cross-dress

    7)   Looking deeper into the Twilight series

    6)   Height-challenged doesn't make me short

    5)   Weekend Warrior: Becoming a knight at the Renaissance Festival

    4)   Selling encyclopedias with Beanie Wells

    3)   My Little Ponies and their value

    2)   Spellcheck: don't waste your time

    1)   Loving, Touching, Squeezing - the New Chiropractic Method
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Jul 11th, 2013, 4:25pm
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Jul 13th, 2013, 6:52pm
Well, fellas, I want to thank everybody who replied.  Only Frank has not chimed in, and I am having a hard time getting through to him.  He is usually quite flexible, though.

I personally would vote for Sunday, August 18th, which has been the general consensus.  So, with that in mind, unless somebody expresses a serious objection, I will go ahead and declare the date for the 2013 GBRFL Draft to be...

... Sunday, August 18th!

The start time will be 3:30 p.m. (EST) (that is, 9:30 a.m. for me in Hawaii), which seems reasonable for all time zones involved, but let me know if not for you because we do have wiggle room.  I will arrange a conference call, but let's plan to post our picks here on a thread on our message board.  So, try to also be able to be on-line that day.  It would be great if everybody could post their picks for themselves. [smiley=yes.gif] Also of note, "the Gridiron" chatroom is a useful resource.  Indeed, once the draft has begun, I think it is a more apropos medium than the conference call.  That said, we will kick things off with a conference call.

Feel free to ask questions and discuss, perhaps most importantly, confirm that this proposal works for you!  Thank you all for your anticipated cooperation!

Lastly, Joe, if you have an up-to-date draft grid, could you please e-mail it to me at your earliest possible convenience?  It would be helpful to me in updating the pages over at the league site.  Thank you in advance!
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DirkDiggler on Jul 13th, 2013, 7:40pm

on 07/13/13 at 18:52:06, StegRock wrote:
Well, fellas, I want to thank everybody who replied.  Only Frank has not chimed in, and I am having a hard time getting through to him.  He is usually quite flexible, though.

I personally would vote for Sunday, August 18th, which has been the general consensus.  So, with that in mind, unless somebody expresses a serious objection, I will go ahead and declare the date for the 2013 GBRFL Draft to be...

... Sunday, August 18th!

The start time will be 3:30 p.m. (EST) (that is, 9:30 a.m. for me in Hawaii), which seems reasonable for all time zones involved, but let me know if not for you because we do have wiggle room.  I will arrange a conference call, but let's plan to post our picks here on a thread on our message board.  So, try to also be able to be on-line that day.  It would be great if everybody could post their picks for themselves. [smiley=yes.gif] Also of note, "the Gridiron" chatroom is a useful resource.  Indeed, once the draft has begun, I think it is a more apropos medium than the conference call.  That said, we will kick things off with a conference call.

Feel free to ask questions and discuss, perhaps most importantly, confirm that this proposal works for you!  Thank you all for your anticipated cooperation!

Lastly, Joe, if you have an up-to-date draft grid, could you please e-mail it to me at your earliest possible convenience?  It would be helpful to me in updating the pages over at the league site.  Thank you in advance!



Confirmed the date works for me.......
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Jul 15th, 2013, 4:05pm
Heard from Frank!  He is a go for Sunday, August 18th!
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Jul 29th, 2013, 3:17am
Something VERY important that I failed to address that is related to the determination of our Draft date is the CUT-DOWN and DRAFT LOTTERY dates, which are now a mere two weeks away!

Based on the Draft's being Sunday, August 18th,...

... the Cut-down date will be Sunday, August 11th.  Protection lists will need to be submitted by 11:59:59 p.m. (EST) the night of the 11th.  Here is a thread by way of which you may submit your protections: http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/cgi-bin/theGridiron/YaBB.cgi?board=53;action=display;num=1375081231.

... the Draft Lottery will be held by conference call on Monday, August 12th.  Unless any serious objections are voiced, it will commence at 7:30 p.m. (EST), which is a fairly reasonable time for everybody and surely for those involved in the lottery.

Please get all this penciled in your planners!  Thank you! :)
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DirkDiggler on Aug 10th, 2013, 7:12pm
Randomized spreadsheet for Monday night has been sent to all participants EXCEPT Steg.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 10th, 2013, 10:14pm

on 08/10/13 at 19:12:49, DirkDiggler wrote:
Randomized spreadsheet for Monday night has been sent to all participants EXCEPT Steg.


Good job, Steve! [smiley=bow.gif]

I will set up the FreeConferenceCall.com stuff and get you all the info on it for Monday's Draft Lottery and next Sunday's Meeting & Draft by e-mail soon.  So, be on the lookout for that e-mail over the next 30 or so hours.  Over and out...
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DOLFAN on Aug 11th, 2013, 6:17pm
I sent out an updated draft picks grid via email today. If you did not get it let me know. It includes the most recent trades/prospots.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 11th, 2013, 6:22pm

on 08/11/13 at 18:17:14, DOLFAN wrote:
I sent out an updated draft picks grid via email today. If you did not get it let me know. It includes the most recent trades/prospots.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 11th, 2013, 7:35pm

on 08/10/13 at 22:14:21, StegRock wrote:
I will set up the FreeConferenceCall.com stuff and get you all the info on it for Monday's Draft Lottery and next Sunday's Meeting & Draft by e-mail soon.  So, be on the lookout for that e-mail over the next 30 or so hours.  Over and out...


I just a little bit ago e-mailed you all the info for our conference call...  Check it out! [smiley=checkin.gif] See yous then!

I know not everybody has a vested interest in the Lottery, BUT the more people that show up the more effective will be our league banter.  Also, we could do the Team Numbers.  Because we often forget to do them on Draft day, the Lottery conference call would be a good time to get them done.

Anyway, REMEMBER protections are due TONIGHT before midnight (EST)!!!
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DirkDiggler on Aug 12th, 2013, 7:48pm
Draft Order:


Danny
Steg
Trout
Travis
Pak
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DirkDiggler on Aug 12th, 2013, 8:14pm
Team #      
1      Danny
2      Joe
3      Steg
4      Frank
5      Warner
6      Pak
7      Trout
8      Travis
9      Mark
10      DB
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 13th, 2013, 3:08pm

on 08/13/13 at 12:30:05, Drew Rosenhaus wrote:
Gentlemen, I have a slight challenge with the start time this Sunday that shouldn't cause any problems for the draft but might make me personally miss the first 1/2 hour to 45 minutes of the festivities. If that is the case, I will have one of my awesome daughters in place to make my 1st or 1st and 2nd picks without interfering with anyone's time.

Just wanted to give a heads up that I won't be able to join in until about 4:00 or 4:15 EST. Sorry about that.


On that note, for me, being in Hawaii, getting going a little later is music to my ears.  Fact is, this year I believe the "meeting" portion of Sunday's festivities is going to be virtually nonexistent, and, indeed, I would prefer to start more like 10:00-10:15 a.m.  Is that a problem for anyone?

On the other hand, Mark, just in case we start on the early side (we are all going to be chomping at the bit on Sunday to get this going, I am sure), a question for you...  Since the "meeting" portion, almost the only thing to be done for which, IRONICALLY, is honor our league award winners and league champion (YOU), is going to go quick (even quicker if you are not present), your suggestion to have your daughters make your first pick or two does not mean that you plan to have them call into the conference call, right?  That would be terribly awkward.  I will probably not be picking until 10th at best, so you could give me a list for your first pick.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by Drew Rosenhaus on Aug 13th, 2013, 3:23pm

on 08/13/13 at 15:08:53, StegRock wrote:
...your suggestion to have your daughters make your first pick or two does not mean that you plan to have them call into the conference call, right? That would be terribly awkward.


Honestly, do you think I would subject either of my daughters to that horror?

I was planning on having them watch the draft board and then when my pick was up, they could make it for me. I am picking 7th in the first round so I really hope I am just missing that pick (if at all).

When you say 10 am Hawaii, that is 4 pm EST, correct?
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DirkDiggler on Aug 13th, 2013, 3:28pm
While I appreciate the Hawaii time issue- I would strongly prefer to get the draft going just so on the flip so we are not still drafting at 9pm-10pm at night.  The next day is a work day
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 13th, 2013, 3:32pm

on 08/13/13 at 15:23:00, Drew Rosenhaus wrote:
Honestly, do you think I would subject either of my daughters to that horror?


[smiley=dodged.gif] ... Just making sure... [smiley=letsmakeup.gif]


Quote:
When you say 10 am Hawaii, that is 4 pm EST, correct?


Yes (at this time of year -- fall back and it is five-hours difference)!  And, yes, aside from the goriness of the phone call, the message icon indicates how I am going to look drafting before 10 in the morning. [smiley=rollinwithlaughter.gif]
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 13th, 2013, 4:02pm

on 08/13/13 at 15:28:57, DirkDiggler wrote:
While I appreciate the Hawaii time issue- I would strongly prefer to get the draft going just so on the flip so we are not still drafting at 9pm-10pm at night.  The next day is a work day


First off, >:( it was not me in Hawaii making a fairly last-minute challenge to the start time!  So, your "appreciation" is misdirected.  I was just pointing out a further point of consideration from my personal perspective, but -- make no mistakes -- it was me who originally proposed a 9:30 a.m. start time for myself (3:30 p.m. start time for you all back East), which, as bad as staying up a little beyond 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. on a Sunday night might be, kind of sucks.

ANY-way, I do not think that 30 to 45 minutes is going to make a big difference.  We are doing a conference-call/on-line administration.  4:00 to 9:00 or 10:00 is five to six hours.  That is about or even less than what the "draft" would take us when we got together (again, not that I am not going to open the floor to comments and questions, but we have nothing really planned this year for the "meeting" portion).  So, a start time of 3:45 to 4:00-ish should be fine.  Also, you can leave a list with someone picking after you if you absolutely must check out.  I pick last.

It is one day a year, guys, let's be a little loose and flexible.  This is supposed to be fun! :)
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DB on Aug 13th, 2013, 5:34pm
Anytime is fine Sunday. The later the better for me. Just please post time by Saturday so I can make arrangements.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 13th, 2013, 6:37pm

on 08/13/13 at 17:34:59, DB wrote:
Anytime is fine Sunday. The later the better for me. Just please post time by Saturday so I can make arrangements.


Be able to roll [smiley=rollin.gif] by 3:45-4:00, I would say.  Is that specific enough?
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DOLFAN on Aug 13th, 2013, 8:28pm
Gentlemen...ahem...fellas, I made a mistake on the draft grid updated 8/7/13 regarding Trout/feder deal....That has been fixed and I will send out an updated correct draft grid shortly.

****** Please disregard the draft grid that Warner sent out dated 8/7/2013.******

Use the new one updated 8/11/2013.

I will send it out in an email shortly.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 13th, 2013, 8:54pm

on 08/13/13 at 20:28:18, DOLFAN wrote:
Gentlemen...ahem...fellas, I made a mistake on the draft grid updated 8/7/13 regarding Trout/feder deal....That has been fixed and I will send out an updated correct draft grid shortly.

****** Please disregard the draft grid that Warner sent out dated 8/7/2013.******

Use the new one updated 8/11/2013.

I will send it out in an email shortly.


Good catch, Joe!  I see how you biffed.  You reversed the picks.  However, for the second extra compensation pick shouldn't Trout have gotten Danny's 9th-rounder, not Gonzalez's 8th-rounder (per their agreement as indicated on the "2013 Trades" thread and "Transactions" page)???  Those were Danny's "current" last two picks.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by DOLFAN on Aug 13th, 2013, 8:59pm
Yes, I apologize!!!
Great catch Steg!
I will fix and send out shortly updated for today.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 13th, 2013, 9:03pm

on 08/13/13 at 20:59:03, DOLFAN wrote:
Yes, I apologize!!!
Great catch Steg!
I will fix and send out shortly updated for today.


Took care of it, Joe!  Do double-check it, though!
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by Drew Rosenhaus on Aug 17th, 2013, 2:02am

on 08/13/13 at 16:02:28, StegRock wrote:
First off, >:( it was not me in Hawaii making a fairly last-minute challenge to the start time!  So, your "appreciation" is misdirected.  I was just pointing out a further point of consideration from my personal perspective, but -- make no mistakes -- it was me who originally proposed a 9:30 a.m. start time for myself (3:30 p.m. start time for you all back East), which, as bad as staying up a little beyond 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. on a Sunday night might be, kind of sucks.

ANY-way, I do not think that 30 to 45 minutes is going to make a big difference.  We are doing a conference-call/on-line administration.  4:00 to 9:00 or 10:00 is five to six hours.  That is about or even less than what the "draft" would take us when we got together (again, not that I am not going to open the floor to comments and questions, but we have nothing really planned this year for the "meeting" portion).  So, a start time of 3:45 to 4:00-ish should be fine.  Also, you can leave a list with someone picking after you if you absolutely must check out.  I pick last.

It is one day a year, guys, let's be a little loose and flexible.  This is supposed to be fun! :)


Apologies for jumping in on this late...it was me, Steve W., that done F-ed up the time, not Steg. Hopefully I will not miss anything or worst case just my first pick. That said, I will have my daughters take my place on the site so the only hold-up will be Danny and Joe deciding where they would like to spoon each other.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 18th, 2013, 6:09am

on 08/17/13 at 02:02:34, Drew Rosenhaus wrote:
... so the only hold-up will be Danny and Joe deciding where they would like to spoon each other.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.


[smiley=LMFAO.gif]

'Tis the day and age in which we live that jest has to be followed by such Seinfeldian qualifications.  But, for Warner's sake, thank God you did so!  Don't want any calls into the ACLU! :-X
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 18th, 2013, 6:22am
I will resend the conference call call-in number again here in a bit.

For the sake of redirecting some traffic through to the main boards on the site, I would like to do the Draft up "between the 20's".  I hope none of you mind.  Here is the link for the Draft thread:  http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/cgi-bin/theGridiron/YaBB.cgi?board=56;action=display;num=1376817548.

Since we are doing a one-day draft, I do not feel the need to provide a "Commentary & Discussion" thread.  The conference call and "the Gridiron" chatroom provide us with sufficient ways to comment and discuss.  As I suggested in an earlier post, I think the chatroom is a great place for us to meet up as the Draft presses on and the conference call becomes unnecessary.  The "Join Chat" link for "the Gridiron" chatroom is toward the very bottom of the forum index page:  http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/cgi-bin/theGridiron/YaBB.cgi.  I say we try to gravitate toward there as the conference call wanes.

Alright, see yous in a bit, around 3:30-4:00 (EST)! [smiley=yawn.gif] ... [smiley=wavinbye.gif]
Title: Re: 2013 Summer Meeting & Draft
Post by StegRock on Aug 18th, 2013, 9:29pm
Another draft down...  'Tis my 25th!!!  GREAT time yet again!  Thank you all for participating and making it so! [smiley=bow.gif] I will try to get the league web site updated tonight, so yous can enjoy on the morrow.  Over and out... :)


Fantasyfootballer.com's Gridiron » Powered by YaBB 1 Gold - SP 1.1!
YaBB © 2000-2002, Xnull. All Rights Reserved.