[quotee56aaf7="Raven Hawk"][quotee56aaf7="Raven Hawk"][quotee56aaf7="Stretch"][quotee56aaf7="Fastcat"]Though, the trade has not been confirmed? How does this work? I would say the first person in his list gets picked. I have never figured out how anyone who has a trade in place is not on here first thing in the morning checking it out [/quotee56aaf7]

Trade was offered late last night and I accepted it early this morning.

The pick has been made and we can all go about our business bitching about the next person who has their draft utility turned off.[/quotee56aaf7]

ROFL[/quotee56aaf7]

DOLA - Turn the damn utility on, Stretch!

[/quotee56aaf7]

*grabs a torch*

Burn him! BURN HIM!

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Aaahhh. Nothing like karma.

I just blind picked Mike A. Farrell, did anyone scout him..???

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[quoteb373f7d="Stretch"][quoteb373f7d="Fastcat"]Though, the trade has not been confirmed? How does this work? I would say the first person in his list gets picked. I have never figured out how anyone who has a trade in place is not on here first thing in the morning checking it out [/quoteb373f7d]

Trade was offered late last night and I accepted it early this morning.

The pick has been made and we can all go about our business bitching about the next person who has their draft utility turned off.[/quoteb373f7d]

This was in reference to Texas not you. But I agree with Ravenhawk, turn your damn utility on!!!

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[quote3787b97="Raven Hawk"][quote3787b97="Raven Hawk"][quote3787b97="Stretch"][quote3787b97="Fastcat"]Though, the trade has not been confirmed? How does this work? I would say the first person in his list gets picked. I have never figured out how anyone who has a trade in place is not on here first thing in the morning checking it out [/quote3787b97]

Trade was offered late last night and I accepted it early this morning.

The pick has been made and we can all go about our business bitching about the next person who has their draft utility turned off.[/quote3787b97]

ROFL[/quote3787b97]

DOLA - Turn the damn utility on, Stretch!

[/quote3787b97]

Sorry...was waiting for my pick when an emergency cropped up at work.

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[quotef82f375="Shooter"]Aaahhh. Nothing like karma.[/quotef82f375]

Nope. Not karma. Waiting an hour for me is still nothing like waiting 3 1/2 hours for some people.

Not that I'm naming names or anything...

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[quotefc73bb0="Stretch"][quotefc73bb0="Shooter"]Aaahhh. Nothing like karma.[/quotefc73bb0]

Nope. Not karma. Waiting an hour for me is still nothing like waiting 3 1/2 hours for some people.

Not that I'm naming names or anything...[/quotefc73bb0]

Who, specifically, are you complaining about?

If people are really so upset about picks taking 3.5 hours then propose a change to the draft procedures and shorten the time windows.

I see it as far more troubling when people simply don't show to make their picks at all.

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my pick is about to go on the clock...gonna have to hurry and turn my utility off.

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[quote206a80f="dberner30"]my pick is about to go on the clock...gonna have to hurry and turn my utility off. [/quote206a80f]

Just do what I do and turn it off the night before...

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[quote17f69ba="Fastcat"][quote17f69ba="Stretch"][quote17f69ba="Fastcat"]Though, the trade has not been confirmed? How does this work? I would say the first person in his list gets picked. I have never figured out how anyone who has a trade in place is not on here first thing in the morning checking it out [/quote17f69ba]

Trade was offered late last night and I accepted it early this morning.

The pick has been made and we can all go about our business bitching about the next person who has their draft utility turned off.[/quote17f69ba]

This was in reference to Texas not you. But I agree with Ravenhawk, turn your damn utility on!!! [/quote17f69ba]

hey tool, i checked in at 0630 to see if i had a message, can't help it if i have job that i can't be here every waking minute, and why would i turn the utility on if i do not have a deal in place at the time...

[quote01b9eb8="Fonzie"][quote01b9eb8="Stretch"][quote01b9eb8="Shooter"]Aaahhh. Nothing like karma.[/quote01b9eb8]

Nope. Not karma. Waiting an hour for me is still nothing like waiting 3 1/2 hours for some people.

Not that I'm naming names or anything...[/quote01b9eb8]

Who, specifically, are you complaining about?

If people are really so upset about picks taking 3.5 hours then propose a change to the draft procedures and shorten the time windows.

I see it as far more troubling when people simply don't show to make their picks at all.[/quote01b9eb8]

I agree with you Fonzie. People not making their picks at all are the worst.

I'll admit that I thought my morning would go differently and that I'd be here to make my pick. But that wasn't the case and I apologize for making everyone wait an hour or so.

There's no excuse for not having your utility turned on by round 4 or so, myself included.

Drafts in the CFL take about 2 days longer than they really should all because the same 4-5 teams hold us up at every one of their picks.

To solve this problem (or at least alleviate the symptoms) I'd say that 4 Hours is way too long after Round 2. I'd like to see us drop the window to 1 hour from Round 3 on.

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[quote4fd5a3c="clubber lang"]
hey tool, i checked in at 0630 to see if i had a message, can't help it if i have job that i can't be here every waking minute, and why would i turn the utility on if i do not have a deal in place at the time... [/quote4fd5a3c]

In clubber's defense I didn't accept the trade he had proposed the night before until the morning. Without being psychic or having a bad case of insomnia, he couldn't know he was on the clock. I traded the pick to him immediately after accepting the trade in case he was waiting to make the selection.

If anything, blame me.

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I blame MrBug...every issue with the draft is ALWAYS his fault.

Quick Bug, jokingly resign again so you can get booted from the league again only to regain your franchise a season later again.

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I will make a pick within the hour. Looking to see if anybody wants to trade because all the guys I targeted with this pick just got taken in front of me (seriously all 4 were taken with the 4 picks right before mine).

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[quote7b8ef5e="Raven Hawk"]I will make a pick within the hour. Looking to see if anybody wants to trade because all the guys I targeted with this pick just got taken in front of me (seriously all 4 were taken with the 4 picks right before mine).[/quote7b8ef5e]

Oh man does that suck.

Sorry, RH.

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[quote917d956="Raven Hawk"]I will make a pick within the hour. Looking to see if anybody wants to trade because all the guys I targeted with this pick just got taken in front of me (seriously all 4 were taken with the 4 picks right before mine).[/quote917d956]

I'd say "OUCH!" but I am responsible for two of those picks. So, instead I'll say "sorry!"

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[quote6e07ae0="Fonzie"][quote6e07ae0="Raven Hawk"]I will make a pick within the hour. Looking to see if anybody wants to trade because all the guys I targeted with this pick just got taken in front of me (seriously all 4 were taken with the 4 picks right before mine).[/quote6e07ae0]

I'd say "OUCH!" but I am responsible for two of those picks. So, instead I'll say "sorry!"[/quote6e07ae0]

Lol, you wouldn't want to move Morris Tatum, would you?

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[quote3647630="Stretch"]I agree with you Fonzie. People not making their picks at all are the worst.

I'll admit that I thought my morning would go differently and that I'd be here to make my pick. But that wasn't the case and I apologize for making everyone wait an hour or so.

There's no excuse for not having your utility turned on by round 4 or so, myself included.

Drafts in the CFL take about 2 days longer than they really should all because the same 4-5 teams hold us up at every one of their picks.

To solve this problem (or at least alleviate the symptoms) I'd say that 4 Hours is way too long after Round 2. I'd like to see us drop the window to 1 hour from Round 3 on.[/quote3647630]

For what it's worth, I was just kidding when I gave you a hard time earlier about not having your utility on. I really don't have a problem with waiting an hour for the draft to resume. Hell, I don't have a problem with folks taking the entire allotted time, since those are the rules we've established. It's the no-shows/no-utility folks that drive me up the wall.

I like your idea of reducing the time window after a certain point in the draft, but I fear an hour might not be long enough. It certainly would have the effect of getting folks to use the utility, though, so maybe such a brief window is worth serious consideration.

Another thing I'd like us to consider is revisiting how we make draft picks for folks who are no-shows. I think, right now, we're being too kind in actually *thinking* about what folks might need. I'd rather see us do something more formulaic so as to avoid providing the no-show team any benefits. They are, after all, inconveniencing everyone by not at least using their utilities, and that's not cool. Instead, I'd propose that we simply look at in-game needs and choose the BPA from those positions based on bureau ratings and nothing else. If those listed "need" positions have already been filled via draft picks then we go with the generic BPA from all positions.

Or something.

Finally, I think it might be helpful if we tried to really, REALLY emphasize communication in future drafts. If you're not going to be available when your pick might come up, or if you're working on a trade that might take some time to resolve, make a post to that effect so that folks don't just hang around wondering when you'll make your pick. I should've done that last night, which might've alleviated some of the aggravation folks experienced.

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[quotec3dc477="Raven Hawk"][quotec3dc477="Fonzie"][quotec3dc477="Raven Hawk"]I will make a pick within the hour. Looking to see if anybody wants to trade because all the guys I targeted with this pick just got taken in front of me (seriously all 4 were taken with the 4 picks right before mine).[/quotec3dc477]

I'd say "OUCH!" but I am responsible for two of those picks. So, instead I'll say "sorry!"[/quotec3dc477]

Lol, you wouldn't want to move Morris Tatum, would you?[/quotec3dc477]

I'm afraid not. I need some depth at safety.

Sorry - again! (of course, a future 1st round pick could change my mind...)

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[quote84965f3="clubber lang"][quote84965f3="Fastcat"][quote84965f3="Stretch"][quote84965f3="Fastcat"]Though, the trade has not been confirmed? How does this work? I would say the first person in his list gets picked. I have never figured out how anyone who has a trade in place is not on here first thing in the morning checking it out [/quote84965f3]

Trade was offered late last night and I accepted it early this morning.

The pick has been made and we can all go about our business bitching about the next person who has their draft utility turned off.[/quote84965f3]

This was in reference to Texas not you. But I agree with Ravenhawk, turn your damn utility on!!! [/quote84965f3]

hey tool, i checked in at 0630 to see if i had a message, can't help it if i have job that i can't be here every waking minute, and why would i turn the utility on if i do not have a deal in place at the time... [/quote84965f3]

Hey dumbass Read the first part again. Is there anywhere I state for you to turn your utility on? As far as checking in again read the first part of the post, I state you did not confirm, and was asking how we deal with this. Before you start throwing names out there read the whole post asshole

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Also Stretch I hope you know I was jacking with you also, just some fun after your post about the utility, thought the Emoticons conveyed that.

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[quote41bd4ab="JJ Smitty"]I just blind picked Mike A. Farrell, did anyone scout him..???[/quote41bd4ab]

I liked him but that's worth a pile of shit in your hand...

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[quote568a01a="Fastcat"]Also Stretch I hope you know I was jacking with you also, just some fun after your post about the utility, thought the Emoticons conveyed that. [/quote568a01a]

No, no...kiss my ass fastcat.

My rookies will bury you this year!!

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[quotef0fba35="JJ Smitty"]I just blind picked Mike A. Farrell, did anyone scout him..???[/quotef0fba35]

My scout said very overrated.