FA Cup, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia: All models and aspirations. [We've got one in the USA that's over 100 years old, too. The US Open Cup. It's awesome.]
The coolest part of an open tournament is that it's open. Anyone can create a team. Anyone can play.
And you're probably right re: a 500,000 b-ball tournament.
btw: Barca's back, huh? So much for it being a down year! Mes que un club.
btw(2): fan owned team. vote on the president. how great is that?
That's what we're shooting for. We we really surprised that Dodge Ball wasn't at least an Olympic exhibition sport after Ben Stiller showed the world what it could be!
Can't tell if that last sentence refers to something you like or don't like. ;)
The point of this model and our site (www.thetournament.com) is that the onus is on the players and the GMs to tell you who they are, to get you to want to root for them, and to tell you their stories. You're right about there not being a season's worth of games by which to judge a 1 seed vs. a 16 seed. But, honestly, is boxing or MMA any different? What's better than tuning in to a big time prize fight with a champion everyone acknowledges as GREAT, only to see him get a comeuppance from an unknown who is a LOT better than people realized?
When you don't have a large sample size, the chances for random variation increase.
We hope you'll log on and see if any of these teams catch your fancy.
Don't think that's necessarily true. High profile athletes will draw press attention, but are they going to post the kind of content and interact with the public as well as the people who have figured out how to maximize the reach of social media? Debatable. People like to root for the underdog, right?
This is Joe Schmo vs. the Volcano, to mix Joe metaphors.
Also, we really, really hope your use of "Joe Schmoe" is a reference to the Joe Schmo Show. Matt Kennedy Gould is our favorite Kennedy.
And, we're thinking of hiring Ralph Garman to bid adieu to all the losing teams by saying, "Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. You're dead to us now. Please leave." Good idea?
That's the goal. Gotta start somewhere. btw: Even in that scenario, you're going to have to be really, really, really, ridiculously good at basketball to win. Nevertheless, TBT is open to anyone.
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FA Cup, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia: All models and aspirations. [We've got one in the USA that's over 100 years old, too. The US Open Cup. It's awesome.]
The coolest part of an open tournament is that it's open. Anyone can create a team. Anyone can play.
And you're probably right re: a 500,000 b-ball tournament.
btw: Barca's back, huh? So much for it being a down year! Mes que un club.
btw(2): fan owned team. vote on the president. how great is that?
That's what we're shooting for. We we really surprised that Dodge Ball wasn't at least an Olympic exhibition sport after Ben Stiller showed the world what it could be!
Can't tell if that last sentence refers to something you like or don't like. ;)
The point of this model and our site (www.thetournament.com) is that the onus is on the players and the GMs to tell you who they are, to get you to want to root for them, and to tell you their stories. You're right about there not being a season's worth of games by which to judge a 1 seed vs. a 16 seed. But, honestly, is boxing or MMA any different? What's better than tuning in to a big time prize fight with a champion everyone acknowledges as GREAT, only to see him get a comeuppance from an unknown who is a LOT better than people realized?
When you don't have a large sample size, the chances for random variation increase.
We hope you'll log on and see if any of these teams catch your fancy.
Yeah. We didn't get much done on Friday either. ;)
Great idea. Get on it!
Don't think that's necessarily true. High profile athletes will draw press attention, but are they going to post the kind of content and interact with the public as well as the people who have figured out how to maximize the reach of social media? Debatable. People like to root for the underdog, right?
This is Joe Schmo vs. the Volcano, to mix Joe metaphors.
Also, we really, really hope your use of "Joe Schmoe" is a reference to the Joe Schmo Show. Matt Kennedy Gould is our favorite Kennedy.
And, we're thinking of hiring Ralph Garman to bid adieu to all the losing teams by saying, "Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. You're dead to us now. Please leave." Good idea?
This is what TBT is all about. We saw their profile on there. Good luck to Butternut!
That would be a great team.
We love hockey. Hmmmm
That's the goal. Gotta start somewhere. btw: Even in that scenario, you're going to have to be really, really, really, ridiculously good at basketball to win. Nevertheless, TBT is open to anyone.