LabattBlue Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I would eliminate all bonuses and just have a simple win or loss choice. Any games that end in ties would not count either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastabillz Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I have a question about the pick-em contest. Last year I was the last one standing from the TSW put got no points for that. How about adding 5-10 points for the winner of the TSW pick-em portion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I agree. If I remember correctly that was new last year, and was in response to people forgetting to make their picks, or being unable to make them etc. I would recommend dropping that option (no, not just because I finished below dem guys lots of times ) 412015[/snapback] Hey, I haven't joined you guys in the Pick 'em before (sounds fun), but I have a suggestion for this issue. You should consider having the auto-picks always choose the home team. This way people aren't knocked out of the running for the year if something comes up, but they still will likely get punished for not getting their selections in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Hey, I haven't joined you guys in the Pick 'em before (sounds fun), but I have a suggestion for this issue. You should consider having the auto-picks always choose the home team. This way people aren't knocked out of the running for the year if something comes up, but they still will likely get punished for not getting their selections in. 412093[/snapback] This is why I do it. We do drop one week, but it's just nice to have some backup because you have to attend to life every now and then. I would like to hear more reasons why it should be eliminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 I have a question about the pick-em contest. Last year I was the last one standing from the TSW put got no points for that. How about adding 5-10 points for the winner of the TSW pick-em portion? 412085[/snapback] I have no idea what you are asking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I have no idea what you are asking! 412098[/snapback] I think he's saying he won the survivor pool, and therefore wanted some bonus points in the pick'em pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 I think he's saying he won the survivor pool, and therefore wanted some bonus points in the pick'em pool. 412104[/snapback] Ahhhhh... thanks. Sorry Rasta - NO SOUP FOR YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 This is why I do it. We do drop one week, but it's just nice to have some backup because you have to attend to life every now and then. I would like to hear more reasons why it should be eliminated. 412097[/snapback] I'm in favor of keeping this. Its nice to know that I'm not automatically out of it because I missed a week for life reasons. Now if there is an option that I won't be automatically out of it because I SUCK at picking games, I'm all for that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 This is why I do it. We do drop one week, but it's just nice to have some backup because you have to attend to life every now and then. I would like to hear more reasons why it should be eliminated. 412097[/snapback] I just dislike it when I take the time to sit down and think about why I should pick one team over another, when someone else just lets the computer pick theirs, and they finish better than me. I know one person that as soon as picks can be entered on Tuesday, they do it. Another that will be entering/changing picks up to the last minute on Sunday. There are 5 and a half days to enter picks, so even though real life issues might come up, there's plenty of time to get the picks entered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I just dislike it when I take the time to sit down and think about why I should pick one team over another, when someone else just lets the computer pick theirs, and they finish better than me. I know one person that as soon as picks can be entered on Tuesday, they do it. Another that will be entering/changing picks up to the last minute on Sunday. There are 5 and a half days to enter picks, so even though real life issues might come up, there's plenty of time to get the picks entered. 412477[/snapback] What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I just dislike it when I take the time to sit down and think about why I should pick one team over another, when someone else just lets the computer pick theirs, and they finish better than me. I know one person that as soon as picks can be entered on Tuesday, they do it. Another that will be entering/changing picks up to the last minute on Sunday. There are 5 and a half days to enter picks, so even though real life issues might come up, there's plenty of time to get the picks entered. 412477[/snapback] Unless of course you take a two week vacation. On many weekends many of the favorites win. On some of them the underdogs rally. You pick by looking at scouting and injury reports, someone else picks based on the colors of the teams. If those people do better than you in a given week should we not be allowed to pick based on colors, because that person isn't putting the "thought" into it that you are? Will someone who manually just picks the favorites every week have an unfair "advantage?" If that's how someone wants to play the game, why not allow an automatic means to do it? It's not like the computer is able to look up the final scores of this coming weekend's game, it's not doing voodoo algebra, it's simply picking either the favorites, 'dogs, home or away teams based on your preferences... I work out my "schemes" too. Sometimes they work, most of the time they crap out. Sometimes I think "well, I could have just picked the favorites and done better." Oh, well, I didn't. It's not someone else's fault that they did just have the computer pick the favorites, it's my fault for having a crappy "scheme". Oh, well...on to the next "scheme." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGTEleven Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Is the pool software flexible enough to allow MNF score pick points to be awarded on a gradient? 410650[/snapback] Instructions: 1. Stop using words like gradient 2. Sit back and take your beating 3. ?????? 4. Profit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Instructions: 1. Stop using words like gradient 2. Sit back and take your beating 3. ?????? 4. Profit 412588[/snapback] I might do gooder if I had a gradient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Unless of course you take a two week vacation. On many weekends many of the favorites win. On some of them the underdogs rally. You pick by looking at scouting and injury reports, someone else picks based on the colors of the teams. If those people do better than you in a given week should we not be allowed to pick based on colors, because that person isn't putting the "thought" into it that you are? Will someone who manually just picks the favorites every week have an unfair "advantage?" If that's how someone wants to play the game, why not allow an automatic means to do it? It's not like the computer is able to look up the final scores of this coming weekend's game, it's not doing voodoo algebra, it's simply picking either the favorites, 'dogs, home or away teams based on your preferences... I work out my "schemes" too. Sometimes they work, most of the time they crap out. Sometimes I think "well, I could have just picked the favorites and done better." Oh, well, I didn't. It's not someone else's fault that they did just have the computer pick the favorites, it's my fault for having a crappy "scheme". Oh, well...on to the next "scheme." 412568[/snapback] Before we get off on a tangent, I'm not bemoaning the way some people pick teams, just that the system gives them an automatic way to do it. Even though we had that option last year, there was still one time that I had left for the game, and realized 5 minutes from my house that I had forgotten to do my picks. Rather than let the system choose them, I turned around and went home to put them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#89 Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 I pick on Tuesday--I never knew about the automatic. I probably would have done better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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