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Post by genisvel on Apr 14, 2023 20:00:31 GMT -5
The interview starts with them talking about her local connections. They've talked about the need to wisen-up fans. Cathy says she has several players committed (she put them over as world-class players). Signings are next month. They just let slip there is a fifth team.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Apr 14, 2023 20:02:47 GMT -5
The interview starts with them talking about her local connections. They've talked about the need to wisen-up fans. Cathy says she has several players committed (she put them over as world-class players). Signings are next month. They just let slip there is a fifth team. so there's not a player draft? im so confused. (i would very much support free for all signing, not a non-college draft)
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Post by genisvel on Apr 14, 2023 20:05:50 GMT -5
The did bring up the college draft in November.
I'm wondering if the initial draft they were taking about was a plan to get around the Difler nepotism problem if and when his team is announced.
Or, maybe, it's a staged draft to announce all of the teams rosters all at once.
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Post by genisvel on Apr 14, 2023 20:06:17 GMT -5
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Post by volleyguy on Apr 14, 2023 20:08:58 GMT -5
The interview starts with them talking about her local connections. They've talked about the need to wisen-up fans. Cathy says she has several players committed (she put them over as world-class players). Signings are next month. They just let slip there is a fifth team. so there's not a player draft? im so confused. (i would very much support free for all signing, not a non-college draft) Egonu is Coming to America!
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Post by avid 2.0 on Apr 14, 2023 20:23:46 GMT -5
The did bring up the college draft in November. I'm wondering if the initial draft they were taking about was a plan to get around the Difler nepotism problem if and when his team is announced. Or, maybe, it's a staged draft to announce all of the teams rosters all at once. I wouldn't oppose a "draft" (aka just a marketing tactic) I think a lot of players would be turned away from being forced to go somewhere.
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Post by genisvel on Apr 14, 2023 20:37:23 GMT -5
The did bring up the college draft in November. I'm wondering if the initial draft they were taking about was a plan to get around the Difler nepotism problem if and when his team is announced. Or, maybe, it's a staged draft to announce all of the teams rosters all at once. I wouldn't oppose a "draft" (aka just a marketing tactic) I think a lot of players would be turned away from being forced to go somewhere. I'm sure there was discussion. The first two years, if everyone is making the same amount, the initial thought would be, "it doesn't matter." Then the discussion of local cost of living and climate starts. Maybe we'll hear more next month, but we really need to get teams, venues and coaches settled in the meantime.
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Post by volleyguy on Apr 14, 2023 21:23:23 GMT -5
The did bring up the college draft in November. I'm wondering if the initial draft they were taking about was a plan to get around the Difler nepotism problem if and when his team is announced. Or, maybe, it's a staged draft to announce all of the teams rosters all at once. I wouldn't oppose a "draft" (aka just a marketing tactic) I think a lot of players would be turned away from being forced to go somewhere. A draft limited to the first season makes sense to me because the teams haven’t been finalized yet, and you don’t want to have rosters that are too unequal in terms of talent simply because some teams got established earlier/later than others . But if and when the teams are up and running, they should have to, or be able to, compete for talent in the market.
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Post by genisvel on Apr 14, 2023 21:34:39 GMT -5
A draft limited to the first season makes sense to me because the teams haven’t been finalized yet... Each team has to have a GM or coach before players. I can't imagine a situation in which players are drafted to "TBD Team #6"
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Post by volleyguy on Apr 14, 2023 22:01:15 GMT -5
A draft limited to the first season makes sense to me because the teams haven’t been finalized yet... Each team has to have a GM or coach before players. I can't imagine a situation in which players are drafted to "TBD Team #6" The draft obviously has to occur after a team has a GM and/or coach. Right now, only one team has an announced GM or coach, and if they are actually signing players, all the other teams are at a distinct disadvantage. Too bad, too sad some might say, but if they are trying to get to 8 teams, a draft is one way to equalize and incentivize teams.
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Post by SportyBucky on Apr 14, 2023 23:08:24 GMT -5
Soooo... this new team is owned by the DeVos family, of Betsy DeVos infamy. Yikes. Husband of CEO of their org played vb with me for years.
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