I will say right now- I will win the whole thing!!!! If I do not I will give 5 sticks to the troops.
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I'll bet ya a bundle it ain't gonna happen, Coach. :-)
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I still like the idea of the top two teams out of 6 going head to head for the consolation prize. Anyone else have an opinion on this?
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If you're going to do that, you'd almost have to seed this week. 5, 10, 7 and 6, 9, 8 go head to head, then the winner of those two brackets go head to head in week 17.
I don't think it's a bad idea, and I'd probably vote for it, but I think Cole's setup is more fair to everyone involved and more likely to bear out the fairest result.
Plus it's nice and simple. :-)

We should also set this up at the beginning of the year next year and jam it in the rules. That way a guy can work his matchups for the playoffs and trade/make moves to prepare for week 16 and 17.
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I'm not sure how this more simple. :-) If we split into two groups of 3 teams, then it is possible that all 3 teams from one group would score higher than the others. Under this sort of arrangement it is possible to have the highest scoring team playing against the 4th highest, leaving the 2nd highest scoring team out.
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You missed me, Mark. The highest scorer in the 5,7,10 group would play the highest scorer of the 6,9,8 group in week 17. Standard Tournament seeding.
I had thought the highest two scorers of the bottom 6 teams should play next week for the championship. Cole's idea just improved on that by allowing one more team in next week, and I'm good with that. Great idea.
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I guess I'm still not sure what you're saying Scott. What I think you're saying is that we would split into 2 groups of 3 teams seeded by record and then the 2 winners of those groups in week 17 would play in the final week for consolation champ.

Edit- I am also assuming you are thinking this for next year
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Scott if I don't win I will send a bundle!!! Now we need the other 2 to agree, also!!!
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I'm in on that bet. Hoshmazode...lock it in. Championship!
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Mark, I think the disconnect here is that you're going for what you want to do and Scott is going for what he can do based on the parameters of the website...
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And here I thought that being commissioner of the league game him almost god-like powers.:-)
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Matt's right, I was just thinking out loud, looking at other ways we could do the loser's bracket next year.
The way I mentioned could be set up inside Yahoo and it'd do everything automatically, not that we need to do it that way.
Cole has been taking care of all the Commish duties, and doing a damn fine job of it. He's gonna take care of the whole loser's bracket thing, so I'm 100% behind him, however he wants to do it.

We're gonna try it just like Cole mentioned, see how it plays out, and then make note here so we can squish it into the ever-expanding rulebook next year. :-)
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We also need to discuss what we're going to do with the pass.
Cole says it's slap full and it'd be a good idea to retrieve some or all of my sticks. It should be to me soon and I'll decide what to do. I'll refill it with whatever we need in there, supplies-wise.

There's what, a good two months of football left?
I'd think it can easily go all the way around and back to me before the season is over. We can pick a time to shut it down till next season fires up, or carry on with whoever wants to continue. Whatever you guys want, it makes no difference.

I was thinking we should start up the next FF season very early to poll guys to see if they want back in, allowing us time to find good, established members as replacements if necessary. That's just something to mull over for awhile. We don't even need to look at it until maybe Super Bowl?

That's all I have. If you guys have any other thoughts for changes or improvements to the league, you can toss them out there any time. Guys can mull over the suggestions and we can discuss them around Super Bowl time to get ready for next year. :-)

It's been a crazy awesome league this year, and I think the pass really added some extra fun to it. I hope it helps to make guys hang around.
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I texted Scott. He's in on the bet.
For Cole's sanity, Coach, Matt, Scott and I all agree that whoever does not win the championship will donate a troop bundle.
Great bet, guys. :-)
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Wow Scott got a lil windy there! :-)

Ok, all is well...here is the plan:
For sanity sake, and because Scott was mulling over ideas for next year, I am just going to do the consolation bracket the way I stated before. All 6 teams get a shot, 3 top scoring teams move on to next week...the top scorer from week 17 will be the 1st place looser :-) He will get a "special" prize from Shilala!!
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I love the idea of keeping this going at least one more pass before the end of the season...then, I think Scott (speaking from total assumptions) has room to keep the sticks in good shape until the next season starts.

As for what to do with the pass for the next go round...I suggest a few things (please weigh in and let Scott know which would be better):
1.) I sent Scott the Excel file that has all the sticks listed on it...it has his remaining sticks listed on it, and which ones were taken in the first two passes...I suggest he take out the remaining sticks from his original puts, because the pass is starting to take fine shape now with everyone dropping a couple extra sticks in each go round.
2.) Have Scott leave everything in the pass except for his next round of puts and takes, but get a new styrofoam cooler and box, so we can fit more sticks in...this suggestion would require additional $$ for someone to ship the box insured.

There are goods and bads for each scenario...for #1, I want more of Scott's original sticks :-)
#2, it costs more money to keep moving...

What do you all think?
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Got it brother :-)

And good job to all 4 guys for taking on this idea! :-)

Best of luck (F&$%ers for making it into playoffs) to all of you :-)
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I think the pass should be self-sustaining now without Scott's sticks.
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:-)
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REMATCH!!! Last years finals replayed...a chance for revenge for Scott Shilala:-)
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