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I may be wrong, but it looks like anyone that won their regular season gets in, and everyone that wins the conference tourney gets in. Flawed, I think - with 32 conferences, leaves very few places for at large bids.
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I may be wrong, but it looks like anyone that won their regular season gets in, and everyone that wins the conference tourney gets in. Flawed, I think - with 32 conferences, leaves very few places for at large bids.
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That's the way it always was. Often teams win both, but if they don't it does take up at large spots.
Looks like Harrisburg was #35 going in to the tournaments. Still high but not as crazy.
As far as the two auto-bids per conference, I think this season just had a particularly high degree of parity resulting in relatively few teams winning both. And in oDTL, even if the auto-bids were split, in a lot of cases both teams had at-large caliber PRs to begin with so at large spots weren't 'lost'.
Moving forward I'd expect to see the at-large cutoff moving back though given the amount of teams in the league, probably not to where it typically was in L7 (50 or so?)
As far as the two auto-bids per conference, I think this season just had a particularly high degree of parity resulting in relatively few teams winning both. And in oDTL, even if the auto-bids were split, in a lot of cases both teams had at-large caliber PRs to begin with so at large spots weren't 'lost'.
Moving forward I'd expect to see the at-large cutoff moving back though given the amount of teams in the league, probably not to where it typically was in L7 (50 or so?)
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RTT Update!
Amarillo Nightmare 67
Providence Iron Pigs 65
Amarillo's improbable run continues as we upended the #9 seed. JR SF Adan French led the team with 14. Statistically they won in every category except PTs. The real difference was their 2 for 10 shooting from 3, while Amarillo shot 4 for 8. Next up is #12 Las Vegas Mobsters. A win Friday could potentially setup a faceoff with fellow Deac Flagstaff.
On the bubble/tourney watch, I agree with what both of you are saying. I remember you being pretty safe getting in in L7 @ 50 or lower. Parity seems the norm for teams given the first season. I do feel as time goes we should see a few teams rise to the top and others fade (as folks lose interest) but given that it's the only league I doubt it'll be quite like L7. Awaken said it best about splitting the league in half to form two leagues. Let's face it, no one wants to be entrenched in a program that cannot win, so some CPU teams is likely a good thing.
Amarillo Nightmare 67
Providence Iron Pigs 65
Amarillo's improbable run continues as we upended the #9 seed. JR SF Adan French led the team with 14. Statistically they won in every category except PTs. The real difference was their 2 for 10 shooting from 3, while Amarillo shot 4 for 8. Next up is #12 Las Vegas Mobsters. A win Friday could potentially setup a faceoff with fellow Deac Flagstaff.
On the bubble/tourney watch, I agree with what both of you are saying. I remember you being pretty safe getting in in L7 @ 50 or lower. Parity seems the norm for teams given the first season. I do feel as time goes we should see a few teams rise to the top and others fade (as folks lose interest) but given that it's the only league I doubt it'll be quite like L7. Awaken said it best about splitting the league in half to form two leagues. Let's face it, no one wants to be entrenched in a program that cannot win, so some CPU teams is likely a good thing.
It looks like Stillwater will be signing three of the below recruits. I haven't figured out how I'm going to prioritize them, if at all, so if anyone has any insight on how they'd rank/prioritize/project them, I'd love to hear it. So far I basically have that Copeland will be last, w/ Landon likely 5th but I'm open to any ideas.
A. Raymond Oliver, r13, 6’6 C (4/4)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
19.2 9.3 3.5 1.5 1.0 1.3
Scout| Shooting Defense Hands Reb Ath | GPA Exam
Fair | Exc - Good Fair + Fair + Fair + | 3.21 54
B. Aedan Biles, r31, 6’6 SF (1/1)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
20.6 5.1 4.5 1.2 0.9 1.2
Scout| Sho Def Hand Reboun Athle | GPA Exam
Fair | Exc Good Exc - Fair + Poor | 3.32 69
C. Orion Garey, r21, 6’6 PF (max 0/0)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
18.3 9.3 2.4 1.6 1.6 1.4
Scout| Shooting Defense Hands Rebou Ath | GPA Exam
Fair | Fair + Good + Fair + Good + Fair | 3.62 68
D. Brandon Franklin, r18, 6’9 C (net 1/1 +1rpe, maybe going to 0/0)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
19.7 8.9 2.8 0.9 2.5 1.0
Scout| Shooting Defense Hands Reb Ath | GPA Exam
Fair | Good - Good + Good + Fair Fair | 2.27 55
E. Michael Landon, r29, 6’8 SF (net 0/0)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
22.8 4.7 0.8 1.6 1.0 1.4
Scout| Shoo Defense Hand Rebo Athleti | GPA Exam
Exc | Good Fair + Fair - Fair - Good + | 2.52 48
F. Bradley Copeland, r5, 6’8 SF (net 0/0)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
10.4 5.4 4.2 0.8 1.3 1.8
Scout| Shooting Defense Hands Rebou Ath | GPA Exam
Good | Fair + Good + Good + Good - Fair | 3.16 61
A. Raymond Oliver, r13, 6’6 C (4/4)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
19.2 9.3 3.5 1.5 1.0 1.3
Scout| Shooting Defense Hands Reb Ath | GPA Exam
Fair | Exc - Good Fair + Fair + Fair + | 3.21 54
B. Aedan Biles, r31, 6’6 SF (1/1)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
20.6 5.1 4.5 1.2 0.9 1.2
Scout| Sho Def Hand Reboun Athle | GPA Exam
Fair | Exc Good Exc - Fair + Poor | 3.32 69
C. Orion Garey, r21, 6’6 PF (max 0/0)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
18.3 9.3 2.4 1.6 1.6 1.4
Scout| Shooting Defense Hands Rebou Ath | GPA Exam
Fair | Fair + Good + Fair + Good + Fair | 3.62 68
D. Brandon Franklin, r18, 6’9 C (net 1/1 +1rpe, maybe going to 0/0)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
19.7 8.9 2.8 0.9 2.5 1.0
Scout| Shooting Defense Hands Reb Ath | GPA Exam
Fair | Good - Good + Good + Fair Fair | 2.27 55
E. Michael Landon, r29, 6’8 SF (net 0/0)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
22.8 4.7 0.8 1.6 1.0 1.4
Scout| Shoo Defense Hand Rebo Athleti | GPA Exam
Exc | Good Fair + Fair - Fair - Good + | 2.52 48
F. Bradley Copeland, r5, 6’8 SF (net 0/0)
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs
10.4 5.4 4.2 0.8 1.3 1.8
Scout| Shooting Defense Hands Rebou Ath | GPA Exam
Good | Fair + Good + Good + Good - Fair | 3.16 61
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The improbable run continues! RTT Update...
Amarillo Nightmare 88
Las Vegas Mobsters 81
Amarillo has a chance to get to .500 on the season tonight as we've gotten our 3rd straight upset victory in the RTT. FR PG Jorge Beatty (21) and FR SG Diego Carlisle (19) carried the team yet again as this team is starting to take shape for next season. Beatty and Carlisle will return and likely be adding help in the post. Amarillo had 23 assists on the match and won the steal and block shot battle. A miserable 3-13 from 3pt was remedied by 17 for 21 at the charity stripe.
Next up is #95 Ithaca Sphinxmen who put a 20 pt beat down on Flagstaff. On paper the #134 ranked Nightmare should lose this game handidly but we're 1 win from an RTT final 4.
Amarillo Nightmare 88
Las Vegas Mobsters 81
Amarillo has a chance to get to .500 on the season tonight as we've gotten our 3rd straight upset victory in the RTT. FR PG Jorge Beatty (21) and FR SG Diego Carlisle (19) carried the team yet again as this team is starting to take shape for next season. Beatty and Carlisle will return and likely be adding help in the post. Amarillo had 23 assists on the match and won the steal and block shot battle. A miserable 3-13 from 3pt was remedied by 17 for 21 at the charity stripe.
Next up is #95 Ithaca Sphinxmen who put a 20 pt beat down on Flagstaff. On paper the #134 ranked Nightmare should lose this game handidly but we're 1 win from an RTT final 4.
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Someone needs to organize the Deacon Invitational. I'm retired as organizer, but Durham is IN.
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I don't mind doing it but I'm not sure how we go about doing it. Do we have ability to request games? or do we just PM kmoney?
As far as teams, have a I got everyone correctly? does anyone want to be excluded?
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2 Oxford Wordsmiths (redsoxfaithful)
3 Myrtle Beach Bullish Deacs (phdeac), Durham Deacon Blues (awaken), St. Martinville Spoonbills (MaineDeac)
4 Cincinnati 4 Way Deacs (Dadeacs), St. Louis Iron Deacs (ntndeacon)
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6 Amarillo Nightmare (Stormfury),San Antonio Horror (Warak)
7 Stillwater Deep Runs (adout)
8 Flagstaff WhipperSnappers (tau)
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Deacon Invitational -- Please Schedule your games ASAP. Rollover is Saturday 2 PM.
Instructions: Set your 6 opponents on the OOC Games Page, which can be found by going to your "My Team" page and clicking on OOC Games link.
Teams:
Schedule
Instructions: Set your 6 opponents on the OOC Games Page, which can be found by going to your "My Team" page and clicking on OOC Games link.
Teams:
| Seed | Team ID | Name |
| 1 | t-80 | Durham Deacon Blues |
| 2 | t-188 | San Antonio Horror |
| 3 | t-127 | St. Louis Iron Deacs |
| 4 | t-65 | St. Martinville Spoonbills |
| 5 | t-256 | Flagstaff WhipperSnappers |
| 6 | t-124 | Cincinnati 4 Way Deacs |
| 7 | t-204 | Stillwater Deep Runs |
| 8 | t-64 | Oxford Wordsmiths |
| 9 | t-77 | Myrtle Beach Bullish Deacs (lowest ranked C10 team) |
| 10 | t-192 | Amarillo Nightmare (lowest ranked C24 team) |
Schedule
| Exh Game 1 | 1 | 10 | Durham Deacon Blues | Amarillo Nightmare |
| 2 | 9 | San Antonio Horror | Myrtle Beach Bullish Deacs | |
| 3 | 8 | St. Louis Iron Deacs | Oxford Wordsmiths | |
| 4 | 7 | St. Martinville Spoonbills | Stillwater Deep Runs | |
| 5 | 6 | Flagstaff WhipperSnappers | Cincinnati 4 Way Deacs | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Exh Game 2 | 1 | 8 | Durham Deacon Blues | Oxford Wordsmiths |
| 2 | 7 | San Antonio Horror | Stillwater Deep Runs | |
| 3 | 6 | St. Louis Iron Deacs | Cincinnati 4 Way Deacs | |
| 4 | 10 | St. Martinville Spoonbills | Amarillo Nightmare | |
| 5 | 9 | Flagstaff WhipperSnappers | Myrtle Beach Bullish Deacs | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Exh Game 3 | 1 | 7 | Durham Deacon Blues | Stillwater Deep Runs |
| 2 | 6 | San Antonio Horror | Cincinnati 4 Way Deacs | |
| 3 | 5 | St. Louis Iron Deacs | Flagstaff WhipperSnappers | |
| 4 | 9 | St. Martinville Spoonbills | Myrtle Beach Bullish Deacs | |
| 8 | 10 | Oxford Wordsmiths | Amarillo Nightmare | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| OOC Game 1 | 1 | 4 | Durham Deacon Blues | St. Martinville Spoonbills |
| 2 | 3 | San Antonio Horror | St. Louis Iron Deacs | |
| 5 | 8 | Flagstaff WhipperSnappers | Oxford Wordsmiths | |
| 6 | 7 | Cincinnati 4 Way Deacs | Stillwater Deep Runs | |
| 9 | 10 | Myrtle Beach Bullish Deacs | Amarillo Nightmare | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| OOC Game 2 | 1 | 3 | Durham Deacon Blues | St. Louis Iron Deacs |
| 2 | 4 | San Antonio Horror | St. Martinville Spoonbills | |
| 5 | 7 | Flagstaff WhipperSnappers | Stillwater Deep Runs | |
| 8 | 9 | Oxford Wordsmiths | Myrtle Beach Bullish Deacs | |
| 6 | 10 | Cincinnati 4 Way Deacs | Amarillo Nightmare | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| OOC Game 3 | 1 | 2 | Durham Deacon Blues | San Antonio Horror |
| 3 | 4 | St. Louis Iron Deacs | St. Martinville Spoonbills | |
| 5 | 6 | Flagstaff WhipperSnappers | Cincinnati 4 Way Deacs | |
| 8 | 9 | Oxford Wordsmiths | Myrtle Beach Bullish Deacs | |
| 7 | 10 | Stillwater Deep Runs | Amarillo Nightmare |
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My formula for rating players has them in the order below, but I think I like Aedan Biles best though
Name.............Sum....Attrib
Raymond Oliver...3.71...GGggFg
Aedan Biles......4.06...eGGggF
Brandon Franklin.3.85...GGGFPF
Orion Garey......3.69...gGgGGF
Michael Landon...2.66...GFFFPG
Bradley Copeland.4.05...gGGGFF
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RTT Update
Amarillo Nightmare 89
Ithaca Sphinxmen 69
Had you told me the score, I would have believed Ithaca had blown us out. However, somehow Amarillo's streak continues as 5 straight losses to end the regular season have been followed with 4 straight wins to even our record on the season. We now face #116 Trenton Tigers for a chance to play in the RTT finals.
Against Ithaca, the biggest difference in the game was shooting. The sphinxmen were 30-71 while the Nightmare were 37-70. Ironically, Arlington from C24 also made it to the final four. Meeting them in the final wouldn't be ideal as they were 2-1 against us this season.
Amarillo Nightmare 89
Ithaca Sphinxmen 69
Had you told me the score, I would have believed Ithaca had blown us out. However, somehow Amarillo's streak continues as 5 straight losses to end the regular season have been followed with 4 straight wins to even our record on the season. We now face #116 Trenton Tigers for a chance to play in the RTT finals.
Against Ithaca, the biggest difference in the game was shooting. The sphinxmen were 30-71 while the Nightmare were 37-70. Ironically, Arlington from C24 also made it to the final four. Meeting them in the final wouldn't be ideal as they were 2-1 against us this season.
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If St. Louis had won on Monday, it would've been Deacon v Deacon final 4 bout in the RTT. Trenton beat us, though.
ntndeacon
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We are in for the invitational!
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Amarillo Nightmare 62
Trenton Tigers 61
Can't believe we've done it, but we're in the RTT Final! This assures us of at least a .500 record on the season, something that looked impossible at the end of the regular season. JR SF Adan French carried the team with 15 pts and despite 30 pts from Dakota Clark, Amarillo was able to edge out Trenton. The Nightmare took advantage of 12 turnovers by the tigers. Next up appears to be our toughest opponent yet #65 Garland Money. The 14-9 Money SR PF Devontae McKenzie who might prove difficult for the Nightmare's front court and JR SG Payton Winslow both are averaging over 17 ppg.
Amarillo Nightmare 62
Trenton Tigers 61
Can't believe we've done it, but we're in the RTT Final! This assures us of at least a .500 record on the season, something that looked impossible at the end of the regular season. JR SF Adan French carried the team with 15 pts and despite 30 pts from Dakota Clark, Amarillo was able to edge out Trenton. The Nightmare took advantage of 12 turnovers by the tigers. Next up appears to be our toughest opponent yet #65 Garland Money. The 14-9 Money SR PF Devontae McKenzie who might prove difficult for the Nightmare's front court and JR SG Payton Winslow both are averaging over 17 ppg.
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Thanks, awaken. Think I like Biles the best also, especially as he provides a different look than my other better possibilities, who all look like combo forwards to me. Leaning towards priority of 1. Biles 2. (Oliver, Franklin, Garey) 3. Landon 4. Copeland
Also, accepted my four pending deaccon requests and requested the remaining two.
Just confirmed the request I had sitting out there and hopefully sent requests to Myrtle Beach and Oxford. I have a request sitting out there for EXH 2 from a team not affiliated with us Cedar Rapids, so hopefully that doesn't throw anything off. I have not accepted his invitation obviously.
awaken if you have time, i'd like to know what your formula thinks of my recruits....
Hector Carlisle C31
Samuel Perry C32
Nikola Rouse C32
Victor Buie C32
Brett Robinson C30
awaken if you have time, i'd like to know what your formula thinks of my recruits....
Hector Carlisle C31
Samuel Perry C32
Nikola Rouse C32
Victor Buie C32
Brett Robinson C30
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The Iron Deacs are looking at some of the following recruits...
Reginald Johnson c 17 4/4
Stephen Ellis C 15 3/3
Thomas Robinson C16 1/1
Eric Campbell C16 0/1
Angel Franklin C 16 0/0
Axel English C 17 0/2
Jaleel Kruger C 25 0/0
Shane Broussard C 16 1/1 (at 14 pts)
Reginald Johnson c 17 4/4
Stephen Ellis C 15 3/3
Thomas Robinson C16 1/1
Eric Campbell C16 0/1
Angel Franklin C 16 0/0
Axel English C 17 0/2
Jaleel Kruger C 25 0/0
Shane Broussard C 16 1/1 (at 14 pts)