[USML Announce] USML - expansion

Fri Jan 30 10:30:35 EST 2015

First ... happy birthday to Mark!

I think Frank would be a great addition to the league and am fine with
having him assume Rich's roster.

-Andy

On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 9:59 AM, Blocker, Mark B. <mblocker at sidley.com>
wrote:

>  Doug, I don’t think it’s a matter of enticing an owner, its more about
> making it fun right away for the new owner and improving competitive
> balance.
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> I will definitely bow to the will of the majority, but I wanted to give my
> views.
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> *MARK* *BLOCKER*
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> *Sidley Austin LLP*
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> *From:* announce [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On Behalf Of *Doug
> Shabelman
> *Sent:* Friday, January 30, 2015 8:51 AM
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> *To:* USML Announcements
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] USML - expansion
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> Start from scratch- can't believe that would stop someone from coming
> in....
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> Happy birthday Mark- hope it's a good one.
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> On Jan 30, 2015, at 8:37 AM, Jim Barrett <chicagojab at gmail.com> wrote:
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>  I have a hard time getting past the fact that when I came in, I started
> from scratch. So did Dennis, Buddha, the re-established Riptorns, etc.
> There are always going to be different teams at different stages of
> development and some won't be too far from starting from scratch even
> though they played the previous year. The new owner will have lots of cash
> to make a splash in the draft. I don't think a new owner starting from
> ground zero significantly diminishes the competition that the rest of the
> teams face from all the other owners. And I don't think we need to worry
> about "enticing" a new owner with an establish team. As mentioned above,
> plenty of owners started from scratch before. Plus we want new owners in
> for the long haul and not just in it for a season or two.
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> Jim
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jan 30, 2015, at 8:16 AM, Blocker, Mark B. <mblocker at sidley.com> wrote:
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>  I think we should consider changing our practice entirely, not just
> letting him keep 4 or 5 (although good compromise Rick).  I would prefer to
> have a competitive tenth team.  I fully understand that Dennis had to start
> from scratch, and he has been an excellent addition to the league.  I just
> think it would enhance the experience to put a new owner on a somewhat
> level playing field.
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> *MARK* *BLOCKER*
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> *Sidley Austin LLP*
> +1.312.853.6097
> mblocker at sidley.com
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> *From:* announce [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net
> <announce-bounces at usml.net>] *On Behalf Of *Rick Gammons
> *Sent:* Friday, January 30, 2015 7:03 AM
> *To:* USML Announcements
> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] USML - expansion
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> Maybe a compromise?  How about allowing him to keep 4 or 5 players instead
> of the standard 9?
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>    Rick
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> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 6:34 AM, Doug Shabelman <
> Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com> wrote:
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> Scratch and sounds good.
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> Packers suck.
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> DS
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> On Jan 30, 2015, at 6:07 AM, Jim Barrett <chicagojab at gmail.com> wrote:
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>  Start from scratch for sure.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jan 29, 2015, at 10:23 PM, Mark Blocker <blockermark at gmail.com> wrote:
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>   League:
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>   I may have located a potential new owner.  Some of you may remember when
> the league was founded in 1989 that one of the franchises was the Lubeasts,
> owned by my college roommate Frank Luby.  Frank has been playing roto for
> years off and on, and recently told me that his current league is folding.
> He was enthusiastic when I told him there was an opening in our league.
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>   Let me know what others think of Frank re-joining the league. Assuming
> people are in favor, I plan to talk with him over the weekend to give him a
> description of the league and make sure its a fit (and that he is available
> on draft day).  Also, for clarity, let me know if you think he would start
> from scratch or take over the current Red Hots roster.
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>   If other league members have other potential candidates, let everyone
> know by email.
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>   -- Mark
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