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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">To further clarify, I do NOT feel strongly either way but lean towards a start-over. We do want competitive balance and fairness but maybe Rick’s idea works
best and he can retain a few people rather than the norm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> announce [mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Barrett<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 30, 2015 8:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] USML - expansion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jim<br>
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Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Jan 30, 2015, at 8:16 AM, Blocker, Mark B. <<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com">mblocker@sidley.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">MARK</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">BLOCKER</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Sidley Austin LLP</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">+1.312.853.6097<br>
<a href="mailto:mblocker@sidley.com" title="Click to send email to Blocker, Mark B.">mblocker@sidley.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> announce [<a href="mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net">mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rick Gammons<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 30, 2015 7:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] USML - expansion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Maybe a compromise? How about allowing him to keep 4 or 5 players instead of the standard 9?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> Rick<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 6:34 AM, Doug Shabelman <<a href="mailto:Doug.Shabelman@burnsent.com" target="_blank">Doug.Shabelman@burnsent.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Scratch and sounds good. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Packers suck. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#888888">DS<br>
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On Jan 30, 2015, at 6:07 AM, Jim Barrett <<a href="mailto:chicagojab@gmail.com" target="_blank">chicagojab@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Start from scratch for sure.<br>
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Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Jan 29, 2015, at 10:23 PM, Mark Blocker <<a href="mailto:blockermark@gmail.com" target="_blank">blockermark@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"> 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"> 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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