Team NASCAR for The Hawk's NCAA Bowl contest

[hawk 5]

Got it. I should be paid up. Let me know if I still owe.

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which guys still owe lou pts for this?

just making sure we are all on same page here

-stash

Just WolverineFan and Rickie are left I think.

No doubt Rickie will pay when he is ready. WF is pretty irregular with his posts, so if he doesn't pay by the 17th (which was the original date I think I asked people to pay by), we can slot in someone else. Balla05 PMed and asked for a spot and I told him he could have it if Avssackic didn't want it.

But I assume everyone will pay and we still have time to put together a third entry.

Balla05 is confirmed as in for the first spot of a 3rd entry if 4 others turn up wanting to join in the next 10 days.

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Got it. I should be paid up. Let me know if I still owe.

Looks like you have only paid Lou 375 Hawk. Think you need to send him another 125 unless the points list on the first page is wrong.

The 500 points each is split between the 2 entries 365/125 so you need to pay an entry for both.

[hawk 5]

Wondering about that, but pretty sure he pm'ed me that total? I'll check.

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Just edited my post as you posted to say "The 500 points each is split between the 2 entries 375/125 so you need to pay an entry for both. "

[hawk 5]

OK. Should be good now.

[5mike5]

rickie65 paid too i saw

[5mike5]

me and avaskkic are making another team seperate from any other teams, and might take a 3rd Nascar member on we just havent decided yet

[5mike5]

were going to have to hit 80% overall to have any shot at top prize i would think

going to be ALOT more teams than i expected

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Was thinking same thing, everyone should commit now so we don't need a last minute replacement, and he's under prepared. Who's In Who's Out????

Lou just PMed me. Only WolverineFan left to pay, and we have Balla05 or Yisman to sub in on 17th Dec if we need them.

[5mike5]

hopefully 1 of the 2 nascar teams or one of my 2 teams of nascar guys at least place in this contest

i want us to have a good showing

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You can have third place mike

[5mike5]

You can have third place mike

u can have 2nd and 3rd (be nice actually)

but id be stoked about 50% of anything

ill be happy with any of us making the podium....

or even better a gearhead sweep!

[hawk 5]

Yeah, Lou will give us the lines we can use on the 17th. Then we have 2 days to make our picks and debate the group entry.

If you can send me something that looks like this it would be helpful

Washington U +7½ **
Navy +14½ **
LSU -3½ *
Wisconsin +7 *
Texas A&M -3 *** Keeper
Oregon -8½ *

1, 2 or 3 stars next to each pick and one nominated keeper.

I'll add up the team picks and give a list of 5 x 3 star entry picks, 5 x 2 star, 5 x 1 star and a list of leftovers.

Team members each then get to nominate 1 pair they think should be swapped. If 2 other people agree with the swap, we do it.

If me and you would happen to pick the same game and same stars? Or same game and opposite team with the keeper on it?

[5mike5]

If me and you would happen to pick the same game and same stars? Or same game and opposite team with the keeper on it?

i think alot of teams with a higher # of people are going to be having that problem

and players being on muliple teams, u will certainly have a game that both wins on 1 team, but then will be a loser on ur other team....i was thinking how to get around that myself Hawk

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If me and you would happen to pick the same game and same stars? Or same game and opposite team with the keeper on it?

If we make the same pick as a keeper it doesn't matter. But if we pick opposite sides of the same game we'll have to toss a coin.

I doubt we will have an issue though. It's only 5 people picking, and pretty unlikely anyone will see the opposite sides of something as the one best bet.


Btw, if you feel really strong about all 6 picks, then make them all 3 star picks.

[hawk 5]

i think alot of teams with a higher # of people are going to be having that problem

and players being on muliple teams, u will certainly have a game that both wins on 1 team, but then will be a loser on ur other team....i was thinking how to get around that myself Hawk

Biggest problem might be the deadline. games can get worked out but 2 days or less will stress.

[hawk 5]

If we make the same pick as a keeper it doesn't matter. But if we pick opposite sides of the same game we'll have to toss a coin.

I doubt we will have an issue though. It's only 5 people picking, and pretty unlikely anyone will see the opposite sides of something as the one best bet.


Btw, if you feel really strong about all 6 picks, then make them all 3 star picks.

defeats the purpose of having the stars to help sort our final picks. Anyway this will be fun and the last time I bitch about any of this. Lets kick some ass.

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defeats the purpose of having the stars to help sort our final picks. Anyway this will be fun and the last time I bitch about any of this. Lets kick some ass.

I think you might be misunderstanding how they will be used.

30 picks will come in. If 3 of those are for ND+11 one rated * and 2 rated ** then that pick will get 5 points.

I'll then rank the picks by points and the top 5 scoring picks will be our *** star selections, next 5 ** star and next 5 the * star picks.

The idea of doing it this way was to give the guys who weren't as confident with their picks a way to lower their importance and those that are confident to bump up the weight of your opinion.


But, we still have plenty of time to change that system if you or anyone else has a suggestion for a better way to handle the picks selection process?

[hawk 5]

I think you might be misunderstanding how they will be used.

30 picks will come in. If 3 of those are for ND+11 one rated * and 2 rated ** then that pick will get 5 points.

I'll then rank the picks by points and the top 5 scoring picks will be our *** star selections, next 5 ** star and next 5 the * star picks.

The idea of doing it this way was to give the guys who weren't as confident with their picks a way to lower their importance and those that are confident to bump up the weight of your opinion.


But, we still have plenty of time to change that system if you or anyone else has a suggestion for a better way to handle the picks selection process?

No I don't. I'm with you all the way. You do a damn good job at this type of stuff. No more bitching from me.

[5mike5]

Biggest problem might be the deadline. games can get worked out but 2 days or less will stress.

ur right Hawk, i hadnt even thought about the 2 days thing...

thats a damn time crunch

[5mike5]

hey Opti,

so each team enetered will pick/enter their fav. 15 picks of ANY of the 35 Bowl games offered am i right about that?

and divide those 15 plays into 5 picks for each star of 3,2 and 1?

[rickie65]

CarolinaDaze asked me to join him on a 2man team early on, so we are splitting a team 50/50 by ourselves


**im still open to a seperate team if Avasskic and rickie65 want to make a team as long as its seperate from any other teams....

I am ready to be the silent third with you guys if you're still looking. You 2 can do all the picks if you're good with that as I really don't follow CFB close enough. I figure I can save towards a $50 gifcard in the store, or gamble it on you guys for much better. Time to gamble....

[5mike5]

I am ready to be the silent third with you guys if you're still looking. You 2 can do all the picks if you're good with that as I really don't follow CFB close enough. I figure I can save towards a $50 gifcard in the store, or gamble it on you guys for much better. Time to gamble....

i PM'd avssakic to tell him but he hasnt got back yet, but he already knew u were the 3rd member

btw: im no cfb guru either so if u want to make plays by all means do....but if u want to be silent thats fine too just whatever u want to do is fine...i might let him pick majority too if hes confident we just havent talked picks or anything yet

as soon as he PM me we will set up the team and we can send points then...ill PM u when we make the post in the thread to send points to Lou

lets get it Rickie!!!

[5mike5]

also, CarolinaDaze, check ur PM

[5mike5]

Rickie65 i talked to Avs, we are good to go

ill PM u when i post our team in the contest thread soon

833 points a piece will need to be sent then (ill pay 834), and remember u have to reply in that thread to confirm ur on the team as well as send pts to post#1 by Lou

[shaunovery]

Can't wait for the contest to start

got to play my satellite Monday for the poker contest

[secretstash]

who we still missing paying for team nascar 1 and 2? lou keeps saying multiple people.. can we get a pm to them to pay asap so we can be live officially?

-stash

[5mike5]

theres only 1 person missing now from ur teams

wolferineFan im pretty sure

[5mike5]

me and CarolinDaze are live!



me, avs, and Rickie65 coming soon!

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who we still missing paying for team nascar 1 and 2? lou keeps saying multiple people.. can we get a pm to them to pay asap so we can be live officially?

-stash

Just WolverineFan. He doesn't post a lot so may not have seen the conversation about it or read Lou's direct PM to him about it yet.

Don't worry, if he hasn't paid by the time Lou releases the lines we will slot in Balla05 or Yisman.


Some of you guys worry way too much. Still a week to go!

[WolverineFan]

I paided the 500 up...hope we can get em!!!

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I paided the 500 up...hope we can get em!!!

Team NASCAR is goooooo!

Don't forget to be around on Monday 17th when the lines are released. We need everyone to get their picks in ASAP as we only have 2 days after that to finalize each entry.

[5mike5]

they due what day optional, the 20th?

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they due what day optional, the 20th?

I think so. They changed it once or twice.

I'm sure they will make the deadline clear when they release the lines on the 17th.