[USML Announce] USML - Voting results and New Owner (He's baaack...)
rickgam at comcast.net
rickgam at comcast.net
Wed Mar 8 15:29:45 EST 2006
Great news! Oh well, it was great to get the one championship, even if it will be tainted as an asterisk/"Without Jansen" year.
Rick
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From: "Blocker, Mark B." <mblocker at Sidley.com>
> League:
>
> The voting is complete, and it appears that the new owner will draft from
> scratch. The new owner has already been notified.
>
> The proposed new owner is actually not someone "new." I am pleased to report
> that, after a two year hiatus, Brad Jansen has expressed a desire to rejoin the
> league for the 2006 season. Almost all of us know Brad, but for those who do
> not, some history. Brad operated one of the most storied franchises in USML
> history, known then (and will be again) as the Riptorns, in honor of actor Rip
> Torn. Brad (and his partner Mike Rogers) won our league an unprecedented four
> years in a row, from 1997 to 2000. Brad won again in 2002, and if memory
> serves, he won that year after first deciding to dump his team, and then a short
> period later, reversing course. He's an excellent player and a good guy.
>
> If anyone objects to Brad re-entering the league, please let me know. If not,
> Brad will be there on April 1, with $260 to spend and zero retained players. If
> the league approves, there is obviously no need to adjust our rules, as we will
> remain at 11 teams.
>
> -- Mark B.
>
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