NFBC $325 Slow Draft - Draft Champions League

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:18 am

Okay, we've assembled our first NFBC Slow Draft of the 2009 season and we filled it last night on the message boards in 2 hours. Amazing.

Here's the concept: 15 owners, 45 rounds, no FAAB during the season, $325 per entry fee and we'll pay the top three finishers with a free entry to the 2010 NFBC main event or $1300 each. So the roster you draft is what you have to work with during the season. There are no pickups, but you still set your starting lineup each week and make moves on Friday for DL players if needed.

MockDraftCentral.com will set up the league site today and e-mail everyone that the draft is ready to go. You will be notified of each pick via e-mail, so get ready for a lot of e-mails and when you are on the clock you have 12 hours to make a pick. KJ Duke can explain what happens if you don't make a pick in 12 hours, but honestly with this die-hard group I don't think that will be a problem. Be ready to pick and this should be a LOT of fun.

Okay, here's the draft order after running KDS:

1. Jim Stanard

2. Shawn Childs

3. Tony Cincotta

4. Eddie Gillis

5. Stephen Jupinka

6. Bobby Jurney

7. Lance Turbes

8. Rick Thomas

9. Bryan Vogel

10. Craig Williams

11. Kevin Dukesherer

12. Bill Cleavenger

13. Matt Bauler

14. Andy Saxton

15. Emory Upchurch

76erfan · Post by **76erfan** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:29 am

Thanks Greg..I see we can officially sign up for this league through the site. When i go into pay for my team..its still saying $250. Will this be corrected? Just want to make sure I should be doing my team payment now.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:31 am

Thanks Greg!

Geoff is usually fast, so hopefully we'll be up and drafting soon!

Geoffrey Stein · Post by **Geoffrey Stein** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:31 am

This draft has been created and is ready to go.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:32 am

lightening fast

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:33 am

Originally posted by 76erfan:

Thanks Greg..I see we can officially sign up for this league through the site. When i go into pay for my team..its still saying $250. Will this be corrected? Just want to make sure I should be doing my team payment now. Yeah, hold tight on the signups right now. We're asking STATS to give us a link that says $325. We'll update that shortly.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:35 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

lightening fast

How's that for service from the NFBC and MDC.com!!!

Everyone owes me, Tom and Geoff a beer each the next time you see us.

Geoff can easily handle 15 beers at a time, while Tom and I will sleep like babies having one to every two for Geoff (been there, done that, right Tom?)!

NorCalAtlFan · Post by **NorCalAtlFan** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:48 am

Beer? Jagger Bombs Greg!!

Schwks · Post by **Schwks** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:55 am

Greg, Can we view the draft?

Raskol · Post by **Raskol** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:57 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Okay, we've assembled our first NFBC Slow Draft of the 2009 season and we filled it last night on the message boards in 2 hours. Amazing.

Here's the concept: 15 owners, 45 rounds, no FAAB during the season, $325 per entry fee and we'll pay the top three finishers with a free entry to the 2010 NFBC main event or $1300 each. So the roster you draft is what you have to work with during the season. There are no pickups, but you still set your starting lineup each week and make moves on Friday for DL players if needed.

MockDraftCentral.com will set up the league site today and e-mail everyone that the draft is ready to go. You will be notified of each pick via e-mail, so get ready for a lot of e-mails and when you are on the clock you have 12 hours to make a pick. KJ Duke can explain what happens if you don't make a pick in 12 hours, but honestly with this die-hard group I don't think that will be a problem. Be ready to pick and this should be a LOT of fun.

Okay, here's the draft order after running KDS:

1. Jim Stanard

2. Shawn Childs

3. Tony Cincotta

4. Eddie Gillis

5. Stephen Jupinka

6. Bobby Jurney

7. Lance Turbes

8. Rick Thomas

9. Bryan Vogel

10. Craig Williams

11. Kevin Dukesherer

12. Bill Cleavenger

13. Matt Bauler

14. Andy Saxton

15. Emory Upchurch Alrighty, 15th pick in a 45 rounder. This should be fun!

Good luck folks and start drafting.

Schwks · Post by **Schwks** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:49 am

This is like a Who's Who of fantasy baseball...glad Im not in there ..it would be easier taking $350 and buying (like 1000)shares of Ford or flushing the cash to clean out my pipes.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:27 am

Originally posted by Schwks:

Greg, Can we view the draft? No, this is still a private league draft and it wouldn't be fair to the owners to have everyone see their potential sleeper picks in the later rounds. If these guys agree, it's possible to post the first 6-10 rounds like we've done for some other sats, but as we get into the sat season I'll scramble the results so that folks can't match up the names with the picks. Again, it's in the best interests of the paying customers.

Schwks · Post by **Schwks** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:30 am

That makes sense

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:43 am

The KDS preferences for this league happened quickly, so some folks decided to stay at 1-15. But in the end, the average preferred draft spot for each owner was 5.2, which means on average each owner got his fifth preferred spot. Here's the quick facts:

* Two owners got their first preference, three owners got their second preference and two other owners got their third preference. Nine owners got a Top 5 preference and the lowest preferences were 10, 11, 12.

Here's the KDS preferences:

3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,1,2,15

3,4,2,1,5,15,14,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13

1,2,3,4,5,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6

4,5,6,3,2,7,1,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15

1-15

1-15

1-15

1-15

1-8, 15-9

6,5,4,3,2,1,9,8,7,10,11,12,13,14,15

1,2,3,4,5,8,7,9,6,10,11,12,13,14,15

Rest were 1-15

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:50 am

Hey everyone, there is now a link on the main web site for you to register and sign up for this league. Just click on the $325 option and register and you'll be good to go.

76erfan · Post by **76erfan** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:02 am

thanks..i am all paid up

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:21 pm

Last night this league didn't even exist. Now you guys are almost through the first round.

Good job and keep things rolling as this could be a lot of enjoyment over the next week or two or three or.....

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:40 pm

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Last night this league didn't even exist. Now you guys are almost through the first round.

Good job and keep things rolling as this could be a lot of enjoyment over the next week or two or three or.....

We're sailing into the mid 2nd, hoping for 3 tonight!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:43 pm

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Last night this league didn't even exist. Now you guys are almost through the first round.

Good job and keep things rolling as this could be a lot of enjoyment over the next week or two or three or.....

We're sailing into the mid 2nd, hoping for 3 tonight! [/QUOTE]That's great. I'm on the e-mail list, so it's filling up my e-mail with each pick, but it's fun to watch the picks. Great stuff so far.

NOW it feels like baseball season.

It's just a shame that I'm still looking at 53 inches of snow outside my window.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:52 pm

Greg - what is this s-n-o-w that you speak of?

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:54 pm

I dont like my picks. They match a guy who I hear has little clue from another draft already complete. Can somebody get me a line to the Gekko war room to bail me out?

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:46 pm

greg, did you ever think these slow drafts would be so popular?

bill

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:10 pm

Greg,

You know how to get a hold of Jim S? The geeks in our draft are going nuts waiting! LOL

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:11 pm

Originally posted by Hard Heads:

Greg,

You know how to get a hold of Jim S? The geeks in our draft are going nuts waiting! LOL Nope, not from home I don't. He was on the boards tonight, so maybe he will check in. Remember, it's a Slow Draft, so some lulls will take place. Enjoy the college football game.

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:15 pm

Wait?!?!

I want to start drafting the Main now, why wait. LOL