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I'm not sure why staples is on a rampage now. But his article seems incomplete. The NLI isn't perfect and should be a 4-year commitment but the kids have options. They don't have to sign one and they certainly don't have to do it on the first possible day. These stories are also public info. If you don't like the way LSU treats NLIs, don't sign there. If you don't want to have an annual tryout, don't sign with Saban. But kids and their parents don't really think or care enough about that stuff so they end up in bad situations. Also, these scholarships depend on the kid graduating and meeting certain academic requirements. Some schools may fudge those lines when they want to and stick to them strictly when there's a number crunch. Again, this is well known info. Schools can't guarantee a spot for a kid that suddenly stops going to class etc. It's not a great system, but I don't see how staples would make it better by running recruiting until June (for schools with summer classes for freshman) or fall (for everyone else). Or maybe he thinks they should be total free agents and get to take classes at one school and play at another. Freedom!
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[expletive] off
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Which line was that?
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I'd prefer if scholarships were 4 years at every school and hardship waivers required real actual hardship. A school is still free to waive if they want but if a kid just wants to go somewhere else, the standard should then be pretty high. As it is, the NCAA grants so many hardship waivers that scholarships are basically 1-year commitments for school and player.
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They can't just get out whenever they want. But scholarships are only annual commitments (ND treats them as 4-year commitments, not sure about other schools). So Saban can sign 100 players in 4 years, which he does, and then cut guys every spring to get down to 85 by Aug 1.
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Glad they didn't release him. If the LOI becomes meaningless than the whole process becomes an even bigger circus. Still trying to figure out how an hour flight or 6+ hour drive is "close to home" but best of luck kid.
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I forgot JWill is in the pen now and missed the cutoff for today's games so he's in my lineup tonight. Hope he doesn't pitch, but please strike any points I get from him. He's on the bench the rest of the week.
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It's ABs. And I don't see why that's a problem as long as it's not an IFA or draftee.
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I dropped Gose bc there were other prospects I preferred, he's been bad and I think he's going to burn a second exemption this year. I'd guess, but don't know for sure, that Minny didn't know he could keep Hicks in the minors.
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new rule, don't give no shits that it's mid-season
Tracer Bullet replied to abuck1220's topic in Fantasy Sports
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I think what you propose makes sense. Having 20 guys for 2 days technically would result in removing all his points for those days. Some meaningful penalty is required and any meaningful penalty is going to result in a changed matchup. If you just took away the best start from the team the last time this happened, then I'd do the same thing here.
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Teix is back so I'm Dunn with Adam.:grin:;):P
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ok, now do one for a Cubs player
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Can we start with the pitcher's spot and go backwards through the order?
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Everyone else can have a DH. We're good.
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what a weird thread
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Chris Davis with 2 more HRs tonight. 19 on the year.
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2013 HR Derby Discussion & Transactions
Tracer Bullet replied to Southpaw191679666239's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Drop Bruce, add Chris Davis -
He had a ton of K's in ST I know and they supposedly attributed it to a new pitch/approach. Clearly another example of ST stats being meaningless April: 9% Ks May: 26% Ks pretty weird Stopped throwing his slider and just throwing a curve. Would it be that surprising if it took a few games to really get the feel for it and confidence in it?
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Pagan still gimpy, so put him on the bench. Added Dunn, the Cub killer, dropped Gose, and put Odorizzi back in the minors to work on his breaking stuff. CBS saved me from myself today, but I can't rely on that every outing for him.
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Lol.
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Fuckin cbs
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JWill is on the market for two top pitching prospects. He's primed to continue this run! Oh and apparently changing my roster on my phone didn't take last night since odorizzi is suddenly not in my lineup. Damnit.
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Bc you jumped into a discussion that's been dead for a week with input that isn't relevant. Asking why you'd pipe up now isn't being a dick though it's not surprising that you'd adopt such a tone. You left the league. You come back several weeks in to a new season and badmouth the league and some members (though without saying their names) and then call someone a dick. Again I question what your purpose is. Checking on a league that your friends are in doesn't justify your posts.
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Hey why don't I check in on that league that I hated so much that I left.
