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Exactly, you never want to tank aimlessly. I've always improved my team after each rebuild, reaching higher levels than before and gaining experience along the way. If I'm not competing for titles I'm going after that #1 draft selection. There is no in between for me. My favorite part of "tanking" is drafting and training US NT prospects; this gives me a goal to focus on while I'm losing.

Normally, if you finish second, it just means you spent too much money to not promote.

LOL, well, that's why I said "Normally" First, things are a little different in the NBBA....Silver Trophies in the NBBA and the Cup do carry a little value. More importantly, my team is overachieving...I promoted to the NBBA at least 2 full seasons faster than I should have. I am winning NBBA games starting a trainee with less than 18K salary, my starting SG is just 33K.

Last season I had the 5th lowest payroll in the NBBA. In the NBBA there is nothing to promote to, nor is there a promotion bonus or any extra money for winning the championship. It's a little different than in the lower divisions where promotion aspirations create an all or none scenario. In the NBBA being in a position to win a championship has value, especially if you don't have to have the highest payroll in the league to do it...there is a running total of NBBA wins that is tracked, the 100 win club, Trophy Count, etc.

While I still take the position in the NBBA that it's not worth overpaying to finish with anything less than a trophy...there are other variables and measurements to consider. And, 2 more of those Silver Trophies * I tie the all time record for Championship losses in the NBBA Finals and Cup Championship lol

Normally, if you finish second, it just means you spent too much money to not promote.

My motto: promote or demote

Normally, if you finish second, it just means you spent too much money to not promote.

My motto: promote or demote

Well, since you can't promote anymore...I am ready to watch you demote :-)

Yeah I get what you're saying. I'm just messing with you, I thik you're doing some pretty great things with your team. I also agree, I was never more frustrated than when I lost to Peluin in the final in overtime in D2 a while back, felt like a lot of time put in was all frustrated because he had tanked down that season.

I am also in favor of A-Dub demoting though, that would be just fine as then half the National Team would go up for sale.

My motto: promote or demote

that is definitely the best motto. i remember some of the ones you wisely discarded:

Emote, or get smoked.

Float, or get a boat.

You give 'em rope, you give 'em hope.

LI or die.

Losing is a lot more fun. Everyone should aim to be a loser at some point during their BB career.

If at first you don't succeed, why break the streak?

My Sungrazers are quite lonely as the only players on the league's injured list.

Will some of you send some players to join mine, please?
Thanks.

(Who wants to bet that I just jinxed myself?)

Simmons got injured six minutes into my last game but thankfully it was just an in-game injury

Normally, if you finish second, it just means you spent too much money to not promote.

My motto: promote or demote

Your strategy would probably have served me well over my BB career, but I've always taken the tack of making upgrades where I can, winning as much as possible, and keeping a fairly consistent team.This strategy took me a pretty long time to get to DII, and I'm not sure I'll ever make the NBBA, but I like it.

Div II.IV Tourney Survivor Update

Great 8 – 8 and Big 8 – 5

Last week’s action saw the Eloping Cantalopes sent to the market and PuffPuffPass ran out of gas.

Here are this week’s real games – No Bots Included

Big Head Todd and the Monsters @ Div IV Spenn (2-4) – Even on the road the Monsters will scare the life out of them . As this is the only real game the Big 8 have they are pretty safe this week.

The Closers vs Div IV Louisville Waffles (3-3) – Closers shut the door as the Waffles don’t have enough syrup.

Pwnstrz at Div IV Old School Running Rebs (4-2) – Pwnstrz will own the 7-man Rebs

Serenity Valley Browncoats at the Div IV Hawaiian Royals (3-3) – The visiting Browncoats will end the Royals tourney vacation.

Bannanahorns vs the Div IV Beantown Celtics (4-2) – The Bannanahorns will trip up the Celts in this one.

*Beware of Dogs at Div III Serapo Gaeta (4-2) – The Dogs look to be gearing up for this one and should get but the Italian beach goers.

Bigshots vs Div IV Greatness at its Finest (1-5) – The Finest will have to be great to overcome the Bigshots….it isn’t happening though.

That’s all the real game for this week – Good Luck All!

* Game of the week


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