slickvick Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I commish my league and am playing the only 8-1 team in the league this week.He missed the draft due to a medical emergency so another owner drafted for him.He has not gotten on the site yet due to computer issues.He does not call in his lineup and I have been setting his lineup on a weekly basis.I have for the most part left his lineup alone other than covering bye weeks with his bench players.His team as follows. McNabb Westy L.Jordan Roy Williams D.Driver Witten Broncos Elam I have used this lineup for him all season other than Fred Taylor to cover bye weeks and 1 week when Jordan did not play due to injury.My issue here is Taylor has a better match-up this week than Jordan.I have tried to contact him to see what he wants to do and cannot get a hold of him.If I do not here from him should I put Taylor in or leave his lineup as is?I feel as if I should leave it alone because he does not make the effort to call in his lineup and this is what has been his starting lineup all season.I am very conflicted here any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 It seems your virtually in control of his team, so if your gut is telling you Taylor is the better start, I'd put him in. No sense stopping the decisions now. I'd continue to set his best available line up regardless if your playing him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Leave it as it is. Your situation is very tough because you're playing this guy but the standing lineup should continue as it has. Email the whole league and tell them what is going on. Oh yeah - you need a new owner for 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickvick Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 It seems your virtually in control of his team, so if your gut is telling you Taylor is the better start, I'd put him in. No sense stopping the decisions now. I'd continue to set his best available line up regardless if your playing him. That is the issue here.I have started these 8 other than bye weeks and injury issues.Why should it change now?I have not considered match-ups at all.I do not want to run his team,but have had no other choice because he does not communicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub150 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 taylor is a helluva lot better than lamont..i also have them both on my team....as u can see in my sig, and i always start taylor....and lamont splits time with BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Tough call. You've made unsolicited moves for him earlier in the season which maybe you shouldn't have. If this guy expects to get paid for having a winning team at the end of the season, then he needs to make some effort to manage his team. If he can't (due to some personal reasons, medical emergency, etc.) then he needs to forfeit control of the team entirely including any claims on possible winnings. If he doesn't do that, then his team should be left alone even if that means his best players are sitting on the bench due to his own inattendance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickvick Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Tough call. You've made unsolicited moves for him earlier in the season which maybe you shouldn't have. If this guy expects to get paid for having a winning team at the end of the season, then he needs to make some effort to manage his team. If he can't (due to some personal reasons, medical emergency, etc.) then he needs to forfeit control of the team entirely including any claims on possible winnings. If he doesn't do that, then his team should be left alone even if that means his best players are sitting on the bench due to his own inattendance. I understand what you are saying,but the moves have not been unsolicited.The 8 starters are are his first 8 draft picks.I plugged in players to cover bye weeks and injurys that is it.Being he has not done anything to run his team since probably week 3 or 4 I have kept it very simple to be fair to all playing him.The only reason I have an issue this week is because I am playing him and do not want to be open for criticism if Taylor blows up and Jordan lays an egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICK A$$ BLASTER Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 You could ask another owner in the league what his thoughts are on the lineup. As a commissioner you need to make sure that there is no hint of impropriety in your decisions. The last thing you want is a bunch of owners thinking that you put in a weaker lineup because you were playing that team... Best of luck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I understand what you are saying,but the moves have not been unsolicited.The 8 starters are are his first 8 draft picks.I plugged in players to cover bye weeks and injurys that is it.Being he has not done anything to run his team since probably week 3 or 4 I have kept it very simple to be fair to all playing him.The only reason I have an issue this week is because I am playing him and do not want to be open for criticism if Taylor blows up and Jordan lays an egg. If you have never played matchups for him and only covered injuries and byes, why should you start now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadman Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I agree with e-mailing the other owners today, so they know of your plans - which are very fair, IMO. Sounds like you have been consistent all season, and have not swapped in Taylor for Jordan in other situations (surely he has had one or two better matchups this season against others, right?), so leaving it alone is entirely the right way to handle it. One thing from your post...you said: I have for the most part left his lineup alone other than covering bye weeks with his bench players. If you HAVE done anything on your own other than what you said (the for the most part is my question...) then this is not so cut and dried. So, if you have done exactly what you said and not done something else at all during the season, you should be fine to proceed as you say. If somebody argues with that, then they are not being realistic. Good luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickvick Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 I agree with e-mailing the other owners today, so they know of your plans - which are very fair, IMO. Sounds like you have been consistent all season, and have not swapped in Taylor for Jordan in other situations (surely he has had one or two better matchups this season against others, right?), so leaving it alone is entirely the right way to handle it. One thing from your post...you said: I have for the most part left his lineup alone other than covering bye weeks with his bench players. If you HAVE done anything on your own other than what you said (the for the most part is my question...) then this is not so cut and dried. So, if you have done exactly what you said and not done something else at all during the season, you should be fine to proceed as you say. If somebody argues with that, then they are not being realistic. Good luck to you. Not once have I played a match-up for him.Just like I said the same line-up other than bye weeks and injury concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Not once have I played a match-up for him.Just like I said the same line-up other than bye weeks and injury concerns. You said "for the most part", which is what prompted the comment. Anyway, I don't see any need for you to change this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 You could ask another owner in the league what his thoughts are on the lineup. As a commissioner you need to make sure that there is no hint of impropriety in your decisions. The last thing you want is a bunch of owners thinking that you put in a weaker lineup because you were playing that team... Best of luck.... I agree K.A.B. You're in a no-win situation. If you leave it alone or switch it, you're going to be second guessed. I would send an email to the rest of the league that you are recusing yourself due to a conflict of interest in this game and have one person make the decision. By the way, he should have absoultely NO BEEF with the decison either way it goes. If he does, tell him to make the decisons himself. The ones that may or may not have a gripe are the ones that are affected by the outcome of this game, one way or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Leave it as it is. Your situation is very tough because you're playing this guy but the standing lineup should continue as it has. Email the whole league and tell them what is going on. Oh yeah - you need a new owner for 2007. I agree. Do what you have all season and get a new owner. You could get one this season and boot him out too. I would submit a vote to the league unless the rules prohibit replacing him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo jo the dog faced boy Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 If it is a money league, I would start looking for someone else to buy control of that team. Then you could give the original owner his money back and not have to deal with this kind of headache. You shouldn't have a problem selling a 8-1 team. If its not a money league, then leave the team as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gros Membres! Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Screw it. He owes you one for drafting his team and setting his lineup weekly. DOes this guy live in the dark ages? Why has he been awol for 8 weeks (or more likely 10)? Best thing to do would be to send out an e-mail to the league and get someone else to set the lineup for the week. I would start with the commish/deptuy commish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 If Jordan has been starting all year (except his bye week) no reason to change that now. Leave it alone and then if anyone questions you, you will honestly be able to say his lineup is the same as its been all season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoil Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 (edited) Either a) Do what you've done all season (that's consistency-no one could argue, and it has him 8-1 so far)-this what I would do..... Or, b ) Assign the deputy commish (if you have one) or one of your most active owners to handle this week entirely as they see fit. Can't argue with that either And replace the guy who isnt running his tream ASAP in either case Edited November 12, 2006 by Snoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxfactor Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 You said you've been leaving his lineup alone, except for bye weeks. Well, bye weeks are over so it's up to him to change to Taylor. You have tried contacting him so IMO, you've done all you can do. Leave his lineup alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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