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Date: 3/5/2009 7:19:10 PM
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Looks like everyone should roll through to Round 2, as most of us drew bots and teams from div V.

The exception to the above is Potros Midway, who drew III.10 alumnus and current II.2 team Unstoppables (23117).

Best of luck to everyone tonight!

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79445.2 in reply to 79445.1
Date: 3/5/2009 8:31:37 PM
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Yeah, I get my PG back after a two week injury and he does something in the first minute to get him kicked out of the game... Going to be great for game shape...

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79445.3 in reply to 79445.2
Date: 3/5/2009 10:59:56 PM
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Um. It looks like he's injured again.

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79445.4 in reply to 79445.3
Date: 3/6/2009 6:45:01 AM
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Yeah, got to love that one...

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79445.5 in reply to 79445.4
Date: 3/11/2009 12:31:47 AM
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yup , i lost due to a funeral our mascot nino 'our potro suffered a ligament sugery. but we put him to sleep so . that day was the funureal and my player were late for the cup game we had a plane delay due to snow storm

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79445.6 in reply to 79445.5
Date: 4/2/2009 10:10:23 PM
Meridian Hill McMornings
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so, Heroes & Sphinx will face off next week in the cup.. quickly scanning the tournament matchups for a week away, there are some right awesome games. Including a NBBA heads-up match and a number of II v II...

and congrats to the Vikings for a crazy takedown of an NBBA team, crazy as in OT. I wasn't surprised by the quality.

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79445.7 in reply to 79445.6
Date: 4/3/2009 7:48:43 AM
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My Machines also managed to slip past SCBT Rebels last night on the road. We get a break next round.

64 teams remain.

Tournament games of interest this week:
Heroes @ sphinx
Steamers @ Digging for Change (NBBA)
Vikings vs. San Jose Sharks (II)
McMornings @ Unstoppables (II)

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Date: 4/10/2009 8:32:52 AM
Meridian Hill McMornings
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A great night for the McMornings... I was at a Neko Case concert, but nonetheless, what a great win!

Heroes couldn't shake the HCA at sphinx2000
Steamers fell at the hands (in the pockets) at Digging for Change (NBBA)
Vikings fell valiantly, had some nice ratings, mmm... lost to San Jose Sharks (II)
McMornings got it on! Beat the Unstoppables (II)

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Date: 4/11/2009 11:18:33 AM
Meridian Hill McMornings
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Cup Matches of Interest...

King Drive Ballers at Manhattan Beach Metal Detectors NBBA v NBBA
Demon Hoosiers at Bruins all d.II
Seaslugs at Meridian Hill McMornings all d.II

Three d.II teams go over to the NBBA...
Trombe BC at Digging for Change
Lilburn Luchadors at the Salisbury Auerbachs
Dog River Riverdogs go to the Heathens

Two of our number go to d.III teams...
sphinx2000 at Marietta Magic
I'll Replace You With Machines at The Deity


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79445.10 in reply to 79445.9
Date: 4/11/2009 12:14:32 PM
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Which begs the question again, McMorning: How is the home team determined? I would argue that it is not totally random as I will be facing my seventh consecutive road opponent. However, then I see that three of the II teams go on the road at NBBA teams, which fact seems to fly in the face of my beliefs that somehow the lower-division teams have at least a slight advantage toward gaining HCA. Does anyone know how HC works? Pappy

Pappy
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79445.11 in reply to 79445.10
Date: 4/11/2009 2:03:37 PM
Meridian Hill McMornings
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If I were an NBBA team, I'd be more upset at playing another NBBA team than at playing on the road for games a bit more than 50-50... meaning that I care more about the draw than the HC determination I guess.. Especially since the last few rounds are neutral court now.

I think that it's all random, both factors, the draw and the host. Random drawing & weighted hosting may seem like a good combo for 'competitive balance'