January 3, 2018 - Eric E wins NHASED’s playoffs and the Crete in NHASED Double Deuce!
January 5, 2017 - Noah wins NHASED’s playoffs and the Crete (his second)! in NHASED 21 - Blackjack!
January 3, 2016 - Jack wins NHASED’s inaugural playoffs, claims the Crete in NHASED XX -- Stay Thirsty My Friends!
January 5, 2015 - Noah comes from 10 games back to win NHASED 19, the Cuervo Gold!
January 7, 2014 - Tyler comes out of nowhere to win NHASED 18!
September 2, 2013 - Recap of the 17th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 8, 2013 - Jeff Horn breaks through, wins NHASED 17!
May 28, 2012 - Recap of the 16th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 10, 2012 - A Rookie, Jim M, wins NHASED Sweet 16!
May 23, 2011 - Recap of the 15th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 11, 2011 - Jeff C wins NHASED 15!
June 2, 2010 - Recap of the 14th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
February 17, 2010 - Robert Hall, 10/12/1930 - 2/14/2010
January 8, 2010 - Tim wins NHASED 14!
May 27, 2009 - Recap of the 13th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 9, 2009 - Robert wins NHASED 13!
May 27, 2008 - Recap of the 12th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 8, 2008 - NHASED 12 goes to Bill P
April 2, 2007 - Recap of the 11th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 9, 2007 - Kyle claims NHASED's 11th championship
August 30, 2006 - New Annual Award Announced (Samuel L. Jackson Bad Mother Locker Award)
April 3, 2006 - Recap of the 10th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 5, 2006 - Brian T wins consecutive NHASED Championships!
April 5, 2005 - Recap of the 9th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 5, 2005 - NHASED's 9th season wrap-up, Congratulations to our champion, Brian T
April 19, 2004 - Recap of the 8th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
March 8, 2004 - Karen resigns as NHASED's Event Coordinator
January 5, 2004 - Ed shatters record book, wins his first Crete
April 30, 2003 - Recap of the 7th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 4, 2003 - John P comes from 2 games down to win the 2002 Crete
August 12, 2002 - NHASED kicks off its 7th Season!
January 4, 2002 - Bill P sets a record en route to the 2001 Championship
August 17, 2001 - NHASED kicks off 6th Season!
April 2, 2001 - Recap of the 5th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
February 1, 2001 - Date & itinerary announced for 5th annual Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 6, 2001- Bill K wins NHASED's 5th Season
August 21, 2000 - NHASED kicks off 5th Season
April 3, 2000 - Results of the NHASED ballot:
March 29, 2000 - NHASED Message Board Up and Running
March 27, 2000 - Recap of the 4th Annual NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention
January 6, 2000 - Marty wins NHASED's 4th Season
September 16, 1999 - Transcript of the 1st Meeting of the NHASED Revolution
September 3, 1999 - NHASED gets a new URL ... www.nhased.com!
August 23, 1999 - NHASED kicks off 4th Season
April 30, 1999 - Photos of the Crete are released
April 22, 1999 - Women are allowed to join NHASED
April 20, 1999 - NHASED final vote tallies for 6 Proposals
January 4, 1999 - Mike wins NHASED's 3rd Season
July 30, 1998 - NHASED sponsors two NASCAR teams! votes tabulated
July 23, 1998 - The Commissioner announces Lake Speed's retirement
January 5, 1998 - Dan repeats!, wins NHASED's 2nd Season
John P overcame a 2 game deficit at the start of the bowl season to
claim the 2002 Crete Championship over Tom, who impressed as a rookie.
With the win, John receives the usual email dollars, the envy of NHASED,
and bragging rights for the next year. He will be referred to as
"NHASED's College Football Guru" in all social settings. He will also
receive the Crete trophy and a champion's t-shirt at the Crete
Presentation and General Convention, which will be held in the spring at
a place and time to be determined. Bill P, our outgoing champion, is
encouraged to decorate the Crete in a respectful manner before the
presentation.
Tom finished only a game out of first place, and was victimized by
picking his beloved Iowa Hawkeyes, who also had an impressive season
before choking in the bowls. But, Tom will take home NHASED's "Rookie
of the Year" award, and will be an early favorite in NHASED's 8th
season. He also accomplished his only announced goal of beating his
two
son-in-laws.
Dan won the bowl week, and made a serious run for his 3rd Crete ...
finishing in 3rd place overall. His 20-11 bowl record edged Andrew's
19-11, Derek's 18-12, John P's 17-12, and Jeff's 18-13.
Nancy finished in 4th place and earned the "Woman of the Year" award.
She edged John H by .01 percentage points in the final Crete standings.
In addition to his 5th place finish, John also won the Unnamed Bonus
Point Trophy for the 3rd time. His 23 bonus points tied Steve, but
John
had a better overall winning percentage to break the tie.
Eric S had a line on the Bill Perry Doormat Award from early on.
He had
a minor blip by winning the final regular season week, but finished
strong (weak) with an 11-20 bowl record to claim the dubious award.
Bill P, with a 9-21 bowl record, made a heroic effort to claim his
namesake award. But, no one in the history of NHASED has had a worse
bowl week than Mike. His 8-23 record (25.8%) topped Andrew's old record
of 7-20 (25.9%).
Bill P set a NHASED record with fewest bonus points in a season with 8.
He, along with Dan, held the old record of 9.
The final standings along with the bowl results have been posted to the
NHASED web page.
With a record 25 competitors and another down-to-the-wire finish, it was
a great year for NHASED. Congratulations to John for taking the Crete
north to our nation's capital, for what will certainly be a brief,
one-year visit. Hopefully, the Crete will be treated with the respect
it deserves after spending the past two years holed up in Bill K's
Atlanta basement.
Thanks to everyone for your enthusiasm again this year. Although
we did
have a few NHASEDers lose their drop week, no one was ruled ineligible
for missing more than one week. We had 25 people submitting 20 picks
for 15 weeks, and there were only a few hiccups. With 6 rookies and
more than a couple of rule changes, this was no easy feat.
We'll crank it up again next August. Before then, we'll try to work
with our incoming and outgoing champions to set a time and date for the
Crete Presentation. It looks like Atlanta may be the place to hold
it,
though that didn't work out too well last year. John may need to
procure a large vehicle for transport.
The National Handicapper's Association - Southeast Division (NHASED) welcomes
you to the 7th season of college football
prognosticating at its highest level!
The commissioner's office has been bustling with excitement during the
off season and it looks like we're in for our best year ever.
We will have as many as 25 participants in 2002, easily beating our previous
record of 18. College football will have an extra week
to shake things up some more. Add in a couple of rule changes and some
Crete controversy, and you can't help but to get
ffffffiiiiiiiireeeeeeeeedddddd up for some fewbawl!
First, let me announce the results of the new member and rule change election,
voted on by our returning members. We had 15 of 18
members cast votes this year. Hopefully, Nancy, Derek and John P plan
to continue in NHASED despite choosing not to vote.
These three can let us know of their intentions by picking (or not) the exhibition
games.
The 6 new members and our one returning member were all voted in by unanimous
decision. There were only a few abstentions.
Jamie Gillen, Eric Watson, Tom Wagner, Kevin Espy, Jeff Cameron and Matt
Millar will vie for the Rookie of the Year Award in
2002. Eric Sellers is welcomed back to NHASED after a 1 year hiatus.
I strongly encorage each new member to read through the
Rules of NHASED and familiarize yourselves with the NHASED web site.
The "lock of the week" was passed by a 7-5-3 (7 yeas, 5 nays, 3 abstained)
vote. Please refer to the NHASED rules for a
description. Ask me if you still don't understand.
The split into 2 divisions was voted down by a 5-10-0 vote.
The "no push" was voted in by a 11-1-4 tally (this action will prove irrelevant
based on later issue). We'll remove the push as an
option from the games list.
Changing the limits of the bonus point system was voted in by a 11-1-3
margin. Please refer to the rules for a description and the
new limits.
Altering the point spreads to eliminate pushes was passed by a 7-6-2 margin.
All lines will now have the suffix of 1/2. Upset
specials and locks of the week will still be decided on the original odds.
See the rules page for a more detailed description.
Anchoring the Crete in the city of Tallahassee was voted down by a 6-7-2
margin. The Crete will continue to travel to the front door
step of the winner, regardless of their city of residence.
Each of the new rules are spelled out in much greater detail on the Rules of NHASED page.
NHASED will again hold a one week exhibition. This gives the new
members an opportunity to become acclimated to our rules and
for the returning players to be refreshed. The exhibition week will
not count towards the final standings. Nearly every rookie has
made at least one mistake with the upset special, and I'm sure some mistakes
will be made using the new lock of the week. If you're
not sure about a rule, ask me. This goes for returning players as well.
Your chances for the Crete are greatly hampered if you don't
understand the nuances of the rules.
The games will continue to be released on Monday mornings. You will
have until Friday at noon to submit your picks. Everyone's
picks will be put on the web Friday afternoon in .pdf (Adobe) format (sorry,
no html this year ... too much trouble). Usually, the
weekly results and updated standings are posted to the web on Sunday.
The above schedule is slightly different for the exhibition week and week
1 due to our family vacation (culminating in Kansas City on
the 24th ... come on now!). Exhibition games are due this Sunday, August
18 at noon. I'll post the picks to the web at that time. It'll
probably be Monday night (8/26) or Tuesday morning (8/27) when the games
for week 1 are posted. The exhibition results will also
be available at that time.
Refer to the NHASED record book to see the records which are in jeopardy
this year. With the new members and stiffer
competition, Brian T and Tony stand a good chance of breaking Dan's record
for most consecutive weeks without a victory (53).
Andrew and John will have to fight to keep their streak of 6 seasons with
at least one weekly win. Dan, however, does have the
most Crete victories (2). John H has the most Unnamed Bonus Point trophies
(2). Bill P, our current Crete holder, holds the record
for the most Doormat Awards (3).
2001 award winners:
Crete - Bill P. (NHASED single season record of best winning percentage -
58.9%, completed an amazing worst to first story, then
lost the Crete in our former champion's basement)
Unnamed Bonus Point Trophy - Derek (NHASED single season record of 31 bonus
points. Where is he? He was last seen leaving
the FSU/NC State baseball game on April 27)
Doormat Award - Marty S (can't blame him for finishing last ... doesn't even
get an extended summer vacation to prepare for the
season)
Rookie of the Year - Marti H (scared our only other rookie in 2001 so bad,
he quit mid-season)
Residence of NHASED Members (to the best of my knowledge):
Tallahassee (10)
Atlanta (7)
Tampa (3)
Lexington, KY (2)
Miami (1)
Washington DC (1)
Panama City (1)
There will be an informal NHASED general convention the weekend of the
Virginia game. Times and locations to be discussed.
However, the rules have been passed and the Crete is stuck in an Atlanta basement,
so it will probably be more of a NHASED
post-game party or something.
This Years Officers:
President & Commissioner -- Andrew
Vice President -- Brian T
Secretary -- Brian T
Treasurer -- Bill P.
Sergeant of Arms -- Mike
Event Coordinator/Consultant -- Karen
Click here to go to the NHASED Home Page
Click here to go to this week's games.
I advise everyone to bookmark the NHASED home page. Funding ran out
for the www.nhased.com domain, so it has been
disabled. However, you can still get to the NHASED page by going to
www.bradybunch.cc if you are away from your bookmarks.
Also, please let me know if the email address that you received this message
is NOT the one your prefer to use for NHASED
business. It's not a bad idea to create your own email list for NHASED
members. That way, if you want to do a little trash-talking,
everyone's email address is at your fingertips. However, I will continue
to maintain the "email all members" list on the NHASED
home page. Or you can always "reply to all" from this message.
January 4, 2002
Bill P sets a record en route to the 2001 Championship
Bill P withstood a late surge by NHASED's commissioner to win the 2001
Crete Trophy. Bill won 2 of the first 4 weeks of NHASED's 6th season,
and stayed at or near the top for the entire season. His third win
in
week 11 propelled him to the top for good. Andrew won the final two
weeks to seriously challenge the 3-time doormat award winner, but Bill's
records for those two weeks were also good, and just enough to hold on.
Bill is the second NHASEDer to go from worst to first in the 6 year
history of the league. Mike won the 1997 doormat, then the 1998 Crete.
Andrew claimed the final two weeks of the season with records of 16-6
and 17-9 (shy of Brian T's record 17-5 bowl mark), but Bill countered
with records of 14-7 and 16-10. The fierce battle between the two
veterans inspired both to beat the all-time best season record set by
Bill K last year. Bill P's 58.87% record will now go into the books
as
the modern record.
With his first ever Crete win, Bill earned the respect and envy of all
NHASEDers. Two million e-mail dollars will be credited to his account.
At this year's Crete Presentation & General Convention (likely held in
Atlanta considering the residence of the two principals), he will be
given a 2001 NHASED Champion T-shirt & an Official Certificate of
Achievement. But, most importantly, he has earned the right to be the
keeper of the Crete for the upcoming year. Bill K, our outgoing
champion, is encouraged to decorate the Crete & to present the trophy
to
Bill at the Presentation Ceremony (date and time to be determined as
discussed later in this email).
This year's top five finishers:
Bill P
Andrew
Derek
Bill K
Steve
Despite not winning a week, Bill K was impressive in his defense of the
Crete. He was an honorable champion, and we look forward to his
challenge next year.
Derek set an all-time record in winning the Unnamed Bonus Point Trophy.
His 31 bonus points on the season ousted the previous record by 7, and
set the bar to a nearly insurmountable level. Steve (28) and Brian
T
(24) also equaled or bettered the previous record held by Tony. This
season was so upset-filled that the top three upsets picked by NHASED
each week yielded 26 bonus points.
Marty S will take home the 2001 Bill Perry Doormat Award (which I
suggest we rename each year to reflect the previous winner - e.g. the
2001 award would be the Bill Perry Doormat Award ... the 2002 award
would be the Marty Sloan Doormat Award, etc.). Marty beat out Eric
to
complete his two year freefall from the Crete championship in 1999.
Anne Elizabeth wins the 2001 Woman of the Year for the second
consecutive year. NHASED recruiters need to muster up some new
challengers for this award next season. Anne Elizabeth won the title
despite finishing in 13th place.
But, if you think that award is undeserved ... Marti H won the rookie of
the year award despite finishing in 16th (out of 18) place. His only
other challenger, Ben, dropped out after finding only mild success.
Derek and Ed had good seasons in their return, but were ineligible for
the rookie of the year. We hope to have more rookies to challenge for
this award next season.
A few new records were set this year in NHASED. In addition to Bill
P
beating the all-time best season record, and Derek topping the season
bonus point mark ... Tony (twice) and Andrew hit 5 bonus points in a
single week to tie the record set by John H in 2000. Also, John H and
Andrew extended their record to 6 seasons with at least one weekly
victory.
As for futility, Dan won in week 12 to end his streak of (at least) 53
weeks without a win. Brian T and Tony hold active streaks of (at least)
42 weeks. Those who were skunked this year are: 1 year - Bill
K, Anne
Elizabeth, Nancy, Eric; 2 years - John P, Marty S; 3 years - Tony, Brian
T.
The top five bowl records:
Andrew: 17-9
Bill P: 16-10
John P: 15-10
Steve: 17-12
Derek 15-11
The top five finishers with no drop week considered:
Bill P
Derek
Andrew
Tony
Steve
The complete standings are now on the NHASED web page, as well as the
results of the bowl games and the weekly detail. All weeks' results
will be held in an archive for future reference.
The date, time, and place for the 6th Annual Crete Presentation &
General Convention will be determined later. The presentation is
usually held in March or April to give the outgoing champion ample time
to decorate the trophy. I suggest that Bill K and Bill P work together
to recommend a date that they are available, and we can discuss from
there. Remember to include our event coordinator, Karen, in all
discussion and planning.
Thanks to all for participating this year. Though the season wasn't
the
greatest for our beloved Noles, NHASED was just as challenging and
enjoyable as ever. Nominations for new members for the 2002 season can
be made anytime between now & early August. A vote will be held
subsequently. I look forward (and plan on getting over that elusive
hump) to NHASED's 7th season next fall.
I'm pleased to announce the start of a new season for NHASED.
The college football landscape is wide open this year, and
consequently we could be in for the most competitive NHASED season in our
history! This year, we have a new logo, a new web
appearance, a more automated - thus more accurate tracking spreadsheet (internal
use only), and four new players! Well ... actually
only two new players ... Derek and Ed are making their much ballyhooed return.
But, I'm happy to welcome the four, who were all
voted in by wide margins.
Marti Harkness and Ben Hood are our new members for 2001. They will
compete for the Rookie of the Year award this season.
Each will try to duplicate Bill Kebba's unimaginable accomplishment last
year ... winning the Crete as a rookie!
But, they will have competition. In fact, we could have as many as 22 players competing for the coveted Crete in 2001*
As we do each year, we'll have a one week exhibition schedule. These
games won't count, but will allow returning members to
re-familiarize themselves with the procedure, and new members to learn it.
Please refer to the NHASED rules before you proceed to the Games Page.
If you have any questions about the rules, please let me
know. It is very important that you understand the upset special, the
push, the tiebreaker, and all other NHASED specific
handicapping rules. It could cost you a chance at the Crete if you
don't understand all rules. The exhibition week will consist of
seven games and one upset special. The regular season will consist of
20 games and 3 upsets per week. The bowl week will consist
of 25 games and 3 upsets.
The odds will again be taken from the USAToday Vegas Odds page, and copied
onto the NHASED Odds page. Please use the
NHASED page as your source for picking upset specials.
I will post each week's games on Monday mornings. All picks are due
by Friday at noon, but I prefer them by Thursday night. I will
try to post all picks on the web page sometime Friday. Late picks due
to extenuating circumstances are allowed on occasion.
The most important rule: You are not eligible to win the Crete if
you miss more than one week. You must also participate in the
bowl games. Members who have perfect attendance may drop their worst
week.
Check the e-mail address that I'm sending this message to. If you
prefer a different address, let me know. Otherwise, please use this
list-serve for any banter among members.
One the line this year:
Of course, the coveted Crete.
Bill K will try to defend the Crete. Last year, Bill finished with
a 57.45% winning percentage with 3 weekly victories. He also won
the Rookie of the Year Award.
John H will try to defend the Unnamed Bonus Point Award. John finished
with 22 bonus points in 2000 ... three better than his
nearest competitor.
Bill Perry will try to defend the Bill Perry Doormat Award. Bill is
a three-time winner of the dubious award. However, he does still
hold the all-time one-week best record.
Marti H and Ben will vie for the 2001 Rookie of the Year Award.
Nancy, Tracy, Anne Elizabeth, and Debbie* will again compete for the Woman
of the Year Award. Last year, Anne Elizabeth ran
away with this honor. In fact, had there been no drop week, she would
be the holder of the Crete right now.
All Time bonus point record is 24, held by Tony.
Most weekly wins in a season is 4, held by Steve (twice) & Andrew.
All time weekly best record (Bill, 21-3, 87.5%)
All time weekly worst record (Tony, 3-16, 15.8%)
All time season best record** (Bill K, 162-120, 57.5%)
All time season best record - no drop week (Dan, 170-129, 56.9%)
All time season worst record (Dan, 123-145, 45.9%)
All time most Crete victories - 2 (Dan, 1996 & 1997)
The following NHASEDers are skunk award winners from last year (zero weekly
wins):
Eric S, Bill P, John P, Tracy, Tony, Marty S, Mike, Brian T, and Dan
The following NHASEDers are two time skunk award winners (zero weekly wins
in two years):
Dan, Brian T, Tracy, Tony, and Eric S
The following NHASEDers are three time skunk award winners (zero weekly wins
in three years):
Dan
**modern day record (we can't compare with the first year of NHASED where we didn't pick against the spread).
This Years Officers:
President & Commissioner -- Andrew
Vice President -- Brian T
Secretary -- Brian T
Treasurer -- Bill P.
Sergeant of Arms -- Mike
Event Coordinator/Consultant -- Karen
NHASED Web Pages:
http://www.nhased.com
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~abrady/NHASED/
Click on 2001 Exhibition Games from the main page to fill out the form
for the exhibition games. There is a Thursday night game
included on the exhibition game slate. Therefore, picks are due by
kickoff of this game.
Good luck to all, and Go Noles!
Andrew
* Debbie is a question mark this year. I think she must have changed
jobs as her email address is no longer valid. However, she is
welcome to play if she shows up for competition.
The Commissioner would like to thank the following NHASED members &
their families for helping to make the 5th Annual Crete Presentation &
General Convention a success: Andrew, Bill K, Dan, Bill P, Brian T,
Nancy, Mike, Brian H, & Anne Elizabeth. We especially appreciate
the
sacrifices that Bill K, Dan, Bill P and their families made by driving
from Atlanta to attend the festivities.
The weekend began with an informal welcoming ceremony at NHASED
Headquarters (the Taylor's front porch) on Friday night. NHASED members
caught up with each other's life, and we discussed Seminole sports, the
geekiness of Fantasy Baseball, automobiles taking over the planet, &
bluegrass music among many other topics.
On Saturday morning & early afternoon, the members were allowed free
time for individual activities. Andrew, Dan, Mike, Bill P, & Bill
K got
together to play in the 1st ever NHASED Invitational golf tournament.
The format was best ball with Andrew & Dan on one team, Bill P &
Bill K
on another, & Mike forming his own team. Andrew & Dan's bogey
golf was
good enough to win the tournament, and each was awarded a trophy later
in the evening. Other NHASED members & families used the free time
by
going shopping in town. Still other members were among the estimated
300,000 at the Springtime Tallahassee parade.
At around 4 o'clock, NHASED held a picnic at the Municipal Code
Corporation park. It was a perfect day for a picnic, and a good time
was had by all. A championship caliber croquet match entertained some
members, while others played with the children and/or visited. A slide
& children's picnic table were brought by Brian & Anne Elizabeth H
that
the children (Olivia, Peyton, Phillip, & Jackson) thoroughly enjoyed.
After the extended croquet match ended, Brian H & Dan & others cooked
hamburgers & hot dogs for the group. After enjoying the meal, a
couple
of members left to attend the FSU/Wake Forest baseball game at Dick
Howser Stadium. A few other members were able to squeeze a game of
horseshoes before darkness began to fall. We tidied up the park, and
headed to NHASED Headquarters.
At NHASED Headquarters, some watched the Duke/Maryland basketball game,
and the FSU/Wake Forest baseball game. The children were bathed, and
enjoyed watching movies and playing with toys before bedtime. We all
relaxed and drank NHASED's official beverage (quite extensively for some
of us). After the group returned from the baseball game, the Official
Crete Presentation began. First, the winners of the NHASED Invitational
golf tournament were awarded trophies. Then, Dan passed the Bill Perry
Doormat Award to Bill Perry. The trophy is a pink doormat with "NHASED
Loser" inscribed. The commissioner, Andrew, noted that Anne Elizabeth
won the "Woman of the Year", Bill K won the "Rookie of the Year", and
John H won the "Unnamed Bonus Point Trophy". What went unsaid at the
ceremony, but deserves mentioning was that Dan won the 1st ever
"NHASEDer of the Millennium" award. To crown the champion, Andrew first
presented Bill K a "Crete Champion" tee shirt that was made and shipped
by Steve for the event. The shirt has a picture of the Crete on the
front with the standings on the back. A certificate of achievement was
read and awarded to our new champion. Then the moment everyone was
waiting for arrived. Since our outgoing champion, Marty, was unable
to
attend, Brian T unveiled and passed the Crete to Bill K on Marty's
behalf. The Crete now has wheels for easy transport! Marty took
a
child's wagon, painted it to resemble an Appaloosa horse (Renegade), and
inserted the Crete into the seat. Many pictures were taken of the
winner with his trophy. The Crete Presentation ended and a good time
was had by all.
Then, all hell broke loose at the NHASED meeting. Partly because
the
commissioner (and nearly everyone else) was under the influence of
alcohol, partly because the secretary didn't take notes, and partly
because nothing really was accomplished ... I'm not sure if I can even
begin to recap the meeting. I do know that we discussed the location
of
next year's Crete Presentation, the agenda of future Crete Presentation
weekends, and the importance of having the former champion and the
current champion at the event. I'm not sure if any motions on rule
changes were even made at the meeting. Brian T did nominate Marty
Harkness as a potential new member for next year. That brings the count
to a possible 2 new members (Marty H & Ben) & 2 returning members
(Derek
& Ed). If everyone else plays next year, we'll have 22 members
competing for the Crete Championship of NHASED's 6th year!
Because I have no evidence of motions made at the meeting, and because
half of NHASED was unable to attend, I think it may be best to take any
official motions now for potential rule changes and/or changes to the
location/agenda for the Crete Presentation & General Convention.
I
hereby open the floor indefinitely for motions. After all motions are
made & discussed, I'll close the meeting and we'll hold an on-line vote.
Overall, the 5th Annual Crete Presentation & General Convention was
another rousing success! I would like to especially thank Brian &
Nancy
Taylor for once again being gracious hosts for all of the festivities.
You can view some pictures of the new Crete & the Crete Presentation
Ceremony on NHASED's web page:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~abrady/NHASED/
or
www.nhased.com
Andrew Brady
NHASED Commissioner
March 31 is the announced date for the Crete Presentation & General Convention. The date has changed from the original schedule as it sounds as if no one is really interested in attending the FSU spring football game, and the Wake Forest baseball series will be less likely to sell out than the Clemson series. This, though the Deacons have won two Atlantic Coast Conference championships in the last three years!
The itinerary can remain the same with golf in the morning, a past champion's luncheon in the afternoon, & exciting Seminole baseball that evening prior to the much-anticipated event. It looks like the FSU/Wake game will be televised on the Sunshine network, so those who don't want to attend in person can watch on TV (maybe at NHASED Headquarters pending unanimous approval by our Vice-President & League mom).
This plan is still subject to approval & possible vote by anyone who wishes to attend ... specifically our past winner, present winner, hosts, and other members, spouses, & children.
Please bring any pertinent topics for discussion to the General Convention, which immediately follows the Crete Presentation. Also, nominations for new members can be made anytime between now & the end of summer.
It looks like the Birmingham Thunderbolts will be the official team sponsored
by NHASED. Sponsorship dollars will be allocated from NHASED's unlimited
resources & sent directly to the club's front office. Please offer
your support this Sunday as the Bolts battle the Memphis Maniax in their
first home game. Tickets are still available to see SEC legend, Jerry
DiNardo, as he will lead Casey Weldon & company on the gridiron for this
historical event.
January 6, 2001
Bill K wins NHASED's 5th Season
NHASED's 5th season concluded on January 3rd with a rookie winning the
coveted Crete. Bill K, who battled near the top all season, picked
solidly in the bowl games to leap over Anne Elizabeth for the prize.
Anne Elizabeth was vying to be the first woman to win the Crete.
Instead, she'll finish in a respectable 2nd place. Nancy won the bowl
week with a 19-9 record, edging her husband, Brian, who had a 17-10
record. It was Nancy's second win of the season.
For winning the Crete, Bill K has earned the envy & respect of all
NHASED members. He has been awarded $2 million e-mail dollars.
At the
Crete Presentation & General Convention, he will be given a 2000 NHASED
Champion T-shirt & an Official Certificate of Achievement. But,
most
importantly, he has earned the right to be the keeper of the Crete for
the upcoming year. Marty, the outgoing champion, is encouraged to
decorate the Crete & to present the trophy to Bill at the Presentation
Ceremony.
In addition to being the 4th winner of NHASED, Bill was the first rookie
to win the award since Dan won in the inaugural NHASED season. Bill
is
the oldest rookie to win the award. He is also the first Atlanta
resident to be awarded the Crete (Dan won while living in Charlotte,
then moved along with the Crete to Atlanta). If Bill is able to string
together two more championships, he will be allowed to keep the Crete,
and NHASED will find a suitable replacement.
The 2000 Top Five
1. Bill K
2. Anne Elizabeth
3. Eric M
4. John H.
5. Dan
Other awards that will be presented at the NHASED Crete Presentation &
General Convention to be held at NHASED Headquarters:
Bill Perry Doormat Award - Bill Perry
Bill edged out his brother to receive the award currently held by Dan.
The Unnamed Bonus Point Trophy - John Hintz
John fell two short of the NHASED record, but used his 22 bonus points
to finish only 3.5 games out of first.
NHASEDer of the Millennium - Dan Bragg
With 2 previous championships & a 5th place finish this year, Dan
compensated for last year's doormat award. Competition for the next
millennium award begins in August.
Rookie of the Year - Bill Kebba
No question. Rumors of Bill P bringing in a ringer were found untrue
when an FBI investigation determined that Bill K was a Baccarat ringer,
not a football guru during his tenure in Vegas.
Woman of the Year - Anne Elizabeth Hall
Another no-brainer. Incredibly, Anne Elizabeth's drop week during the
regular season was a 10-11 record. She would have won the Crete had
the drop week rule not been implemented after our 2nd season.
Records:
Two records of futility were set this year. Tony set the single week
worst record with a 3-16 mark. Andrew set the worst bowl week record
-
7-20. Bill K set the mark for the highest final season winning
percentage with a 57.45% (Dan had a higher percentage in NHASED's first
season when we didn't pick against the spread). The mark for bonus
points (24 - Tony), number of wins (4 - Steve twice, & Andrew), and best
single week (21-3 - Bill P) remained intact.
Skunk Club:
Dan, Brian T, Mike, Marty, Tony, Tracy, John P, Bill P, & Eric S did
not
win a week, and became members of the skunk club this year.
The date for the 5th Annual Crete Presentation & General Convention
will
be determined later. As a proposal, I am looking at April 21, 2001.
FSU usually schedules the spring football game to coincide with the
FSU/Miami baseball series which is that weekend. We can discuss and/or
reschedule if needed. All NHASED members are invited to attend.
Bill K
will need to bring a powerful truck.
Thanks to all for participating this year. Each year, we get more
members and have more fun. Nominations for new members for the 2001
season can be made anytime between now & August. I look forward
to
cranking it up in 8 months.
August 21, 2000
NHASED continues to grow into the 21st century!
Using our new election process, three new members were elected into the
National Handicapper's Association - Southeast Division, Still Including
Oregon. Nominees were taken, then voted on by members in good
standing. All three (Debbie Spenner, John Perry, and Bill Kebba) were
voted in by wide margins. Unfortunately, Derek will not be able to
participate this season due to rainforest constraints. Still, our
membership should be a record 19 for the 2000 season. It might be 18,
depending on the status of our Oregon representative, Ed. He still
doesn't have e-mail that I'm aware of. Last year, he stumbled upon
the
page in the nick of time.
As we did last year, we'll have a one week exhibition schedule. These
games won't count, but will allow returning members to re-familiarize
themselves with the procedure, and new members to learn it. This year,
we have the option of choosing a "push" against the spread for 5 bonus
points. If you choose this option and lose, you'll simply lose the
game.
Please refer to the NHASED rules before you proceed to the Games Page.
The exhibition week will consist of five games and one upset special.
The regular season will consist of 20 games and 3 upsets per week (with
the exception of the bowl week). If you have any questions about the
rules, please let me know. Last year, a couple of the rookies were
unsure of the upset special rule. It could cost you a chance at the
Crete if you don't understand this rule.
The odds will again be taken from the USAToday page, and copied onto the
NHASED Odds page. Please use the NHASED page as your source for picking
upset specials.
I will post the week's game on Monday mornings. All picks are due
by
Friday at noon, but I prefer them by Thursday night. I will try to
post
all picks on the web page Friday morning. Late picks due to extenuating
circumstances are allowed on occasion.
The most important rule: You are not eligible to win the Crete if
you
miss more than one week. You must also participate in the bowl games.
Members who have perfect attendance may drop their worst week.
Check the e-mail address that I'm sending this message to. If you
prefer a different address, let me know. Otherwise, please use this
list-serve for any banter among members.
One the line this year:
Marty tries to defend the Crete. Remember, a new rule stipulates that
any three-time winner may keep the Crete forever.
A few members will compete for NHASEDer of the Millennium. Brian Hall
has already been awarded the NHASEDer of the century.
Tony tries to defend his Unnamed Bonus Point Award. He broke a NHASED
record last year with 24 bonus points.
Debbie, John P, and Bill K vie for the Rookie of the Year Award.
Dan will try not to defend his Bill Perry Doormat Award
Debbie, Nancy, Tracy, and Anne Elizabeth compete for the Woman of the
Year
All time best week, held by Bill with a 21-3 week.
And, most importantly ... The coveted Crete is on the line.
This Years Officers:
President & Commissioner -- Andrew
Vice President -- Brian T
Secretary -- Brian T
Treasurer -- Bill P.
Sergeant of Arms -- Mike
NHASED Web Pages:
www.nhased.com
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~abrady/NHASED/
Click on This Week's Games from the main page to fill out the form for
the exhibition games.
Good luck to all, and Go Noles!
April 3, 2000
Results of the NHASED ballot:
Item 1: 6 yeas, 3 nays -- predicting a push will be allowed next
year
(instructions will be provided)
Item 2: 6 yeas, 3 nays -- you can continue to hedge your pick
Item 3: 7 yeas, 2 nays -- any new members will have to be voted in
Item 4: 9 yeas -- 3 time Crete winner keeps the trophy (only two more
times, Tara!)
Item 5: 2 yeas, 7 nays -- the games will continue to be picked in the
same manner
Item 6: 9 yeas -- HQ will remain on the Taylor's front porch
March 29, 2000
NHASED Message Board Up and Running
The NHASED message board that was proposed at the Crete Presentation and
General Convention is up and running. This may be the new forum for
meaningless banter.
You can go directly to the board:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~abrady/dcboard.cgi?az=list&forum=DCForumID1&conf=conference
or link there from my NEW BradyBunch.cc message boards main page:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~abrady/dcboard.cgi
I also put a link on nhased.com.
I need testers, so go check it out. Let me know of any problems that
you have. I haven't tested in Explorer yet ... I assume it works using
that browser.
March 27, 2000
Recap of the NHASED Crete Presentation & General Convention.
NHASED held its annual Crete Presentation & General Convention at the
NHASED headquarters on Saturday, March 25th, 2000. Eleven of NHASED's
17 members were present.
The evening was very festive, as the Presentation & Convention were
held
after Dan & Karen's baby shower. The food was delicious, and the
beer
went down easy.
The presentation began with some non-NHASED business. Dan was given
two
six packs of FSU National Championship Coke bottles (one for him, one
for Steve). Unfortunately, only 11 of the 12 bottles survived the
evening.
Eric was recognized as NHASED's rookie of the year, and Brian H was
named the NHASEDer of the decade/century. The fight for NHASEDer of
the
millenium will be determined after next season.
The Bill Perry Doormat Award was presented to Dan, who was the award's
first ever recipient. Dan was given a pink doormat with "NHASED LOSER"
inscribed along with the award name.
Tony was recognized as the first recipient of the still Unnamed Bonus
Point Award. Tony wasn't able to attend, but the award was recognized
in his honor.
Then the highlight of the evening came when Marty was presented with the
Crete. First, Marty was given the official Crete Winner T-shirt.
He
and the commissioner (who wore the traditional commissioner's shirt)
posed for pictures. The commissioner presented Marty with a certificate
officially naming him as our champion. Then, our outgoing champion,
Mike, unveiled the Crete. The Crete was painted garnet & gold,
and
commemorated Florida State's two national championships. The items
that
Dan had cemented into the Crete were left untouched along with the
broken chip of concrete. The Crete was so professionally done that
Tara
happily agreed to let the Crete be prominently displayed on their deck
(like she had a choice!). Plenty of pictures were taken, and hopefully
these will be added to the NHASED web site soon.
The rest of the evening was dedicated to discussion and motions
concerning the NHASED by-laws. Many topics were discussed, and meeting
was well organized and civil (mostly). Members were recognized, and
took the floor to make suggestions. Six items made the ballot for all
members to vote on this week. Another 2 items were suggested, but will
be tabled. In addition, officer elections are included in the ballot.
Please review the items for vote (located below) before continuing to
the official ballot.
The ballot is located here:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~abrady/NHASED/Ballot.htm
There is also a link from bradybunch.cc.
Item 1: Predicting a push allowed --- 5 bonus points awarded
A motion to allow NHASED members to predict a push in any game (not
upset specials). The award if the game is a push is 5 points.
The
penalty if the game isn't a push is a regular loss.
Item 2: Hedging your pick allowed
Hedging your pick happens when a member picks one way on the spread of
the game, but the opposite on the upset special. For example, Florida
State is favored to beat Florida by 3. A member picks FSU to cover
the
spread, but takes Florida as an upset special. A motion was made to
disallow this strategy.
Item 3: New Members voted in
A motion was made to have any potential members voted in before they may
compete for the Crete.
Item 4: Three time winners keep the Crete
A motion was made to retire the current Crete to any member who wins
three consecutive seasons. A new Crete would take its place the
following season.
Item 5: Change the way games are chosen
A motion was made to change the current way games are picked for the
weekly contest. If this motion passes, a new ballot will be made for
the various ways that have been suggested. The method that current
games are chosen is the following:
1) two top twenty five teams are involved 2) other marquee games 3) ACC
league games 4) SEC league games
Item 6: Headquarters to remain on Taylor's Front Porch
Headquarters have unofficially been located on the Taylor's front
porch. I guess this motion was made to make it official.
The two items that will be tabled are:
1) If you don't pay your fees, you don't play. Note that the
annual
fees are one dollar per member per year payable to Bill Perry. I think
all members who attended paid Bill for last year, and most paid him for
the upcoming year. Those who haven't paid should send Bill a check
for
the dues owed (You can prepay for years to come if you like). Since
I
don't have Bill's address here at work, I suggest emailing him. Or
Bill
can post his address and who owes what if that's easier.
2) Should the winner not be able to pick up the Crete, the board
members will decorate it for the next year. (I think we should wait
until this bill is necessary before adopting it into a by-law. If it's
June or July, and the Crete winner still hasn't claimed the award, the
rest of the members can vote at that time what should be done).
Officer nominations:
Only one member was nominated for each position. You can write in a
vote if you choose.
President -- Andrew
Vice President -- Brian T
Secretary -- Brian T
Treasurer -- Bill
Sergeant of Arms -- Mike
Please place your vote using the ballot at the address given above.
I
tried to refrain from making personal opinions on these issues on this
email, but I wouldn't object to members lobbying for certain issues for
the benefit of those who didn't attend. I'll happily respond with my
opinion.
I hope that the ballot accurately reflects the motions and discussion.
Mike, our outgoing secretary took good minutes of the meeting, but the
commissioner had several beers and it is possible that I forgot
something.
All ballots are due by Friday, March 31, 2000 at 5pm. Only members
from
last year (1999) are eligible to cast ballots.
January 6th, 2000
Marty wins NHASED's 4th Season
After the hangovers have subsided, and life begins to return to normal,
I'd like to reflect on the glorious football season behind us. I
apologize for not having any sappy music to play in the background.
Congratulations again to Marty for winning his first ever Crete.
The
Crete, having been decorated by our gracious outgoing champion and
current sargeant-of-arms, Mike, will be presented to Mr. Sloan at the
Crete Presentation & General Convention to be held at a time and date
to
be determined later. Marty has earned the respect and envy of
all
NHASED members & will receive 2 million email dollars. He will
have
undisputed bragging rights for the year. A NHASED 1999 Champion t-shirt
& certificate of achievement will be also be awarded to him. I'm
sure
Tara & Marty will have some serious discussions on where the Crete will
be displayed in their new domicile.
What a great football season! Not only did the beloved Seminoles
win
the national championship with a perfect 12-0 record, but the NHASED
season was more dramatic than ever. Marty broke through a six person
log-jam to take the championship, but didn't clinch until the final
score of the Sugar Bowl was determined.
Also, NHASED stayed on the cutting edge of technology with a new web
site complete with form entry & our own URL address. A record 17
members participated including 3 women who were allowed in after a much
heated debate following the last Crete Presentation & General
Convention.
Broken Records:
Three records were tied/broken this season ...
** Tony broke the all-time bonus point record with 24. The previous
record of 23 was held by Dan & Derek, and tied this season by Tracy.
** Steve tied the all-time record for wins in a season with 4. He also
achieved that mark in 1996 and Andrew achieved the 4 win plateau in
1997.
** Bill broke the modern record for best individual week with a 21-3
record in week 8.
Awards:
Several NHASEDers are honored with awards.
** Marty wins the "Crete".
** Tony wins the "Unnamed Bonus Point Trophy".
** Dan wins the "Bill Perry Doormat Award" (actually Bill looked to try
to remove his name from this inauspicious award by winning twice this
season, but fell to 13th place overall late in the season)
** Eric S wins the "Rookie of the Year" with an impressive 3rd place
finish.
** Eric M becomes the third member of the "I'm losing so I quit club"
joining Scott & Fred. He is more than welcome to compete again
next
year.
** Nancy wins the newly created "Woman of the Year" award.
and finally,
** Brian H wins the "NHASEDer of the Decade Award". It was a close
call between him & Dan -who is our only two time champion-, but Brian
has been the most consistent with a 2nd place, 3rd place, and 4th place
finish in his 3 years. Steve also deserved some consideration with
a
career record of 9 weekly wins. The "NHASEDer of the Millennium Award"
will be awarded following the 2000 season.
I enjoyed being commissioner of NHASED for the 4th year, and look
forward to cranking it up again in 8 months. If any NHASED member knows
someone who is interested in competing next year, let me know. We're
always looking to expand.
Andrew
A NHASED bug was placed on Brian & Nancy's front porch, and captured this meeting -- a secret meeting of the NHASED revolution. No action has been taken by the commissioner as of yet.
Location: Brian & Nancy's front porch
Mike: Why the hell did Andrew put the Memphis/Mississippi St
game on the pick list?
All: Andrew's an idiot.
Mike: Seriously, why did he?
Brian T: I agree, I mean he never puts the Ducks games on the
list.
Steve: He always puts Mississippi teams on there.
All: Yep, he's an idiot.
Steve: And another thing, how come no one's in town for the
FSU game?
Marty: Hey, guys I just got back from St. Pete ... how'd the
Noles do?
Mike: Poooshoooo ... we won.
Brian H: Let's get back to the conversation at hand. I
would like to see more Arkansas games on the list.
Tony: And I would like to see less Auburn games, it's too embarrassing
that they can't cover the spread against teams like Appy State and Idaho.
John: I heard that ... what's wrong with having Idaho games
on there?
Brian: John, what the hell are you doing here?
John: Idaho got kinda boring.
Eric S (entering): hey guys, what's going on?
All: We're bitching about the commissioner. He's an idiot.
Nancy (sternly): you guys need to be quiet, Phillip's sleeping.
All (in a whisper): Sorry.
Derek: I wouldn't mind seeing some Costa Rica State games.
Tony: Who the hell are you?
Derek: I'm Derek.
All (to Tony): Who the hell are you?
Tony: I used to be a member of the world famous Absolut Crap
Dart Team & Traveling All-Stars.
Brian T, Nancy, Marty, Eric: Us too, those were the days, weren't
they?
Bill (entering): Hey guys, what time's the soccer game?
Dan: You missed it ... where were you?
Bill: I was entertaining the Kebba's ... how'd it go?
Dan: We won, but I got ejected, and we had to play with only
4 players.
Marty: Yea, I would've played but my knee's still a little tender.
Ed: Could you guys please get back on the subject before Andrew
gets here. I came all the way from Oregon for this meeting, and I would
like to see this thing settled before I leave.
Anne Elizabeth (entering): What is the subject?
All: Andrew's an idiot, and he won't put games that we want
on the list.
Anne Elizabeth: Really ... as long as Tennessee's on there, I'm
happy. They are National Champions after all.
All (holding in what they really want to say): Good point Anne
Elizabeth.
Brian T: I propose the following: "allow the NHASED members to
pick the teams that would be represented every week that they played.
For instance, I pick TCU before the season starts, then during the season,
every week that there's a TCU game, they're on the list of games. If they
are not playing, then the commish gets to pick a substitute game.
All: Great idea Brian, suggest it to the idiot.
Brian T: OK, Marty, first you entice some mindless bantering,
then I'll follow through with the above suggestion.
Marty: Have you guys bantered without me?
Mike: Poooooshhhhoooooo.
Tracy: Come on Mike, let's go ... didn't you want to go shopping?
Brian H: OK, this meeting of the NHASED revolution is hereby
concluded.
Eric M (entering): Sorry I'm late ... can I still participate?
All: Yep, but you won't get a drop week.
September 3, 1999
NHASED kicks off 4th Season
NHASED has gone big time!
Steve ponied up $60 a year to create a URL for NHASED.
Therefore the new address for NHASED is ........
http://www.nhased.com
As commissioner, I will impose a $5 voluntary special charge in addition
to the $1 mandatory annual dues to cover these fees. This should be
collected by our treasurer, Bill, who will then reimburse Steve.
Steve mentioned making t-shirts with our web address on the front with
the yet uncreated official logo. For those of you busily creating our
new logo, you may be able to incorporate the new web address in there
somehow. Hopefully this can be done before NHASED's Crete Presentation
and General Convention to be held at date to be announced.
August 23, 1999
NHASED kicks off 4th Season
Progress is the cornerstone of NHASED's 4th annual college football picking
contest. Not only have we expanded to another
western state (assuming Kevin, the Gator in Colorado, plays), but we have
also updated our web presence, changed a couple
of rules, and become politically correct. This season, an estimated
19 players will participate - shattering last years record of
12 members.
1) Adding another state --
NHASED will now be known as -- National Handicapper's Association - South
East Division, still Including Idaho, Oregon,
and the rainforests of Costa Rica, now including Colorado -- or NHASEDSIIORCRNIC
2) Updating our web presence -
NHASED home page has been updated with an easy to navigate front page.
In addition, the picks will now be made on-line.
Click on "This Week's Games" from the home page to access a form that will
allow you to make your picks. This will save the
NHASED user from having to re-type all the winners, and will also prevent
skipping games, or forgetting the tiebreaker, etc. In addition, NHASED's
home page is certified Y2K compliant. I don't really know if this is
true or not, but I just want you to feel secure.
3) Changing a couple of rules -
This year the tiebreaker will become more significant. In addition to
earning bonus points for your upset specials, you can earn
2 more points for hitting the tiebreaker on the nose. The perfect attendance
rule is still in effect. This means you can drop your
lowest week if you participate in all contests throughout the season.
Annual dues for NHASED members will be $1 beginning
this season. Payments may be mailed to Bill Perry or handed to him
in person. The positions of Treasurer (Bill), and Secretary (Mike) were
added. Since no entries for the NHASED logo contest were submitted,
we'll continue with the NASCAR looking one that Steve made for now.
I'm a little disappointed that with all the artists in the league, no one
could come up with
anything. Marty made an attempt, but gave up after just sending a draft.
The lack of a logo also mean that no embroidered
shirts will be ordered.
4) Becoming politically correct -
NHASED members, in a sometimes heated debate, voted to allow women into the
league. Luckily, most of the women in our
circles know enough about the game to NOT pick winners based on cuteness of
the quarterback's butt. And, since some
members let their dogs pick the games anyway, it would not be that preposterous
if they did. So far - Tracy, Nancy, and
Christy have applied.
How to play -
Please take time to review all of NHASED rules that can be found here.
This week will be the preseason for NHASED. The
five games of August 28th and 29th will not count towards the regular season,
but will allow you to familiarize yourself with the
new format, and allow me to see who's playing. If you know anyone who
wants to join the league, please forward this e-mail,
and refer them to the home page. If you don't want to play this year,
don't submit preseason picks or, even easier, e-mail me.
Also, let me know your preferred e-mail address if it is different from the
one I'm sending this to.
This week will consist of 5 games and one upset special. Please review
the rules if you're not sure of the procedure of the
upset special. The upsets will have a heavy impact on who takes home
the Crete this year. Your name, your picks, the upset
special, and tiebreaker are required fields on the picks form. You
can enter a comment if you desire, but it's not required.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Annual Crete Presentation and
General NHASED Convention last April. Our
defending champion, Mike, has reportedly already begun to decorate it.
Mike has the opportunity to become only the second
member of NHASED to win back-to-back years. Dan accomplished this feat
in 1996 and 1997.
Please go to my home page at:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~abrady/
then click on NHASED to begin.
Thank you and good luck,
Andrew "The Commish" Brady
April 30, 1999
Photos of the Crete are released
The publishing department at NHASED Headquarters has released two
photographs taken at the Crete Presentation & NHASED General Convention,
held in Tallahassee, Florida. These pictures can be found here.
Also, a "NHASED News" page has been added to the web site.
I'm sure everyone is feverishly working on the new NHASED logo to be
unveiled in the fall. Send 'em in to my e-mail address when they're
finished.
Only 120 days 'til the Noles take care of the Auburn stand-ins on the
way to Bobby's second national championship & a record 13th consecutive
10 win season.
Lovingly yours,
Andrew
NHASED Commissioner & good guy
Tracy C. Haire wrote:
>
> I just wanted to greet the commissioner. I can't tell you how honored
I am
> that I will have the chance to join the prestigious NHASED club.
I didn't
> intend to start any trouble among you guys, I just asked a simple
question
> regarding women in the club- something like, "Do any of the women
> participate?". The next thing I know it's up for a vote.
Knowing the way
> you guys enjoy a healthy debate, I'm sure y'all made the most of it.
> I will try my best to keep my estrogen in check and not let it get involved
> in any of the NHASED activities.
>
> Ruggedly humbled,
> T-rex
It did get ugly in the conference room the last couple of weeks, but after
the
dust cleared - NHASED will welcome both genders into its organization.
Our greatest fear is that some of the fairer sex may not take the contest
seriously, and may lose interest mid-way through the season. Most of
us have
participated every week for 3 football seasons. Our hope is that new
members
will be as dedicated to the NHASED.
Having said that, you seem to have as much pigskin knowledge, and handicapping
savvy as most of us. Also, you come highly recommended as a promising
prospect
who will commit herself week in and week out to NHASED. Most importantly,
you
seem smart enough NOT to copy Mike's picks.
We welcome you into our league. Your email has been added to the
master list.
More information will be sent at a later date.
Sincerely,
Andrew (opening doors everywhere) Brady
NHASED Commissioner
To all:
The polls have officially closed regarding the 6 proposals set before the
members
of NHASED. I did not receive votes from Bill, Ed, or Brian H.
It appears that
these members may have been intimidated by the rhetoric over the past week
or
two. Especially since one is to be wed in a little over a month, one
is an
expecting father, and the other is studying the cultures of a far eastern
country
and probably has lost all desire to vote.
To recap the vote:
Proposal 1. The $1 annual fee was passed 6-2. Method of payment
is discussed in
Proposal 2.
Proposal 2. The position of treasurer was passed 6-2. Bill was
the unanimous
selection. We can send payment to him in August, or pay him in person
if we see
him. We'll need to develop a position description before his inauguration.
Proposal 3. The position of secretary was passed 6-2. Mike was
the unanimous
selection. We'll also need a position description before his inauguration.
Proposal 4. Women will be allowed in by a vote of 5-3.*
Proposal 5. A two point bonus will be included this year for anyone
hitting the
tiebreaker exactly. It passed 5-3.
Proposal 6. Embroidered shirts passed 5-3. After a logo is created,
we can
begin to price around.
*It seems that 2 members may have been co-erced into a vote of "yea" by
means of
a frying pan to the head. Another voted "yea" to try to pick up chicks.
Still
another voted "yea" to spite NHASED because he lost "the Crete". And
the last
"yea" voter was too busy nesting to place a rational vote. But, as
a democratic
society we must accept the wishes of the majority. Therefore women
will
reluctantly be allowed. We'll issue towels to everyone to cover up
around the
clubhouse. Also, a women's barracks will be constructed (another separate
barracks will be constructed if & when gays are voted in). We can
serve wine
coolers & quiche & whatever the hell else they want (thanks Fuzzy)
at next year's
awards ceremony.
Please inform me of any new members (and their email addresses) that wish
to
participate. We still have until mid-August to form the final NHASED
roster, but
I'd like a general idea of how many we'll have. Later in the summer,
we'll
discuss the possibility of starting new members in a lower division, and
the
thought of a higher membership fee for rookies.
All in good humor,
Your loving commissioner
For winning, Mike will receive the coveted "Crete" which may
be decorated in any reasonable fashion by the departing 2-time
champion, Dan. Mike will also receive millions of e-mail dollars,
and the envy of the other members of NHASED. He will
have bragging rights for the period of one year. Also, for the
first time, a NHASED Champion T-shirt has been made
by three-year member, Steve.
Mike, in his second season, hung out in the middle of the pack
for most of the year - then made a furious run at the end,
overtaking Brian T in the bowl week. Last year, Mike finished
in second-to-last place, only finishing ahead of Fred who dropped
out midway through the season.
Brian T held on to second place, 1 spot better than last season.
Brian led for most of the season, but pulled the biggest choke
job since Latrell Spreewell. Brian should still be congratulated,
he did finish ahead of the other 10 of us.
Third place is still up for grabs. Brian H would take 3rd if
Tennessee covers the spread or (gulp) wins outright. If FSU
wins by 5 or more, Andrew would finish in 3rd, and Brian
would slip behind Andrew, Derek, and Marty.
I'll send out the final standings on Thursday. I'll be away
from the office tomorrow and Wednesday.
Go Noles!
Andrew
Then, Thursday, January 7, 1999
Enclosed are the final standings for NHASED's third season. Again, congratulations
to Mike for claiming the championship and
bringing "the Crete" back home to Florida. If any of you Georgia boys
are coming home, please stop by Dan's and get the
Crete out of the tool shed. We need it for an awards ceremony to be
held at a place and time to be determined.
Brian H, by way of marrying a Vol and having to pick UT, takes third place
- one spot behind Brian T. Brian H. finishes 1
bonus point behind the NHASED record of 23 set last year by Derek and Dan.
Mike, Brian T., Andrew, and Marty are the only handicappers to finish above .500 without the aid of bonus points.
Bill finishes in the basement for the 2nd time in 3 seasons.
Marty, Steve, and Dan are the only handicappers to NOT win a week this season. Marty has won 1 week in 3 seasons.
Scott becomes the 2nd member of the "I'm losing so I quit" club.
He joins Fred.
We hope to have both former members back next year. NHASED is always
recruiting, so if you have any potential members
for next year, we'll pass it through the Board of Directors for acceptance.
Tony and Ben are potential members.
One rule change that will be proposed for next season -- 2 bonus points for hitting the tiebreaker on the nose.
Steve, if you have the NHASED logo in .gif or .jpg format, email it to me please.
Here are the final standings:
Thanks for your participation, we'll crank it up again in 8 months or so.
Your loving commissioner,
Andrew
The National Handicappers Association Southeast Division,
still
Including Idaho, now Including Oregon and the Rainforests
of Costa Rica
has named the NASCAR driver that will receive sponsorship
and the full
support of the members of NHASED.
Actually, as commissioner, I decided that 2 drivers
will be chosen.
Jerry Nadeau narrowly defeated Buckshot Jones in the
vote, but since
Buckshot is officially a Busch Series driver, I felt
that an exception
could be made.
It should be stated that Jerry Nadeau was selected
primarily because of
his sponsor (Cartoon Network), and because he is replacing
the legend
Lake Speed. His contract with CN is continued
week to week, and could
end anytime. Therefore, NHASED has decided NOT
to put all of their eggs
into his basket, and issue sponsorship blessings to
the runner-up as
well.
Buckshot Jones was selected primarily because of
his name, and we will
support him for the remainder of his limited Winston
Cup races and his
full Busch Series racing. He is sponsored by
Bayer Aspirin, Aquafresh,
and this week - Realtree. Hopefully next year
he will get sponsored by
the Cartoon Network for his official rookie season.
Good luck to Jerry and Buckshot today for qualifying
and Saturday for
the Brickyard 400.
Final vote count by NHASED 1st place votes in parenthesis:
Jerry Nadeau (2) ------10
Buckshot Jones (2) ---- 9
Kyle Petty (2) --------- 7
Sterling Marlin (1) ----- 6
Ken Shrader (1) ------- 3
Jimmy Spencer (1) ----- 3
Ricky Craven ---------- 3
Rick Mast ------------- 2
Todd Bodine ---------- 2
Hut Strickland --------- 2
Terry Labonte --------- 2
Joe Nemechek -------- 1
Bill Elliot -------------- 1
As you already know, Lake Speed abruptly retired
last week, leaving
NHASED without a driver to sponsor. The board
of directors held an
emergency meeting last night to discuss the situation.
It was
determined that a new driver must be picked based on:
usability of
sponsor, coolness of name, loyalty to driver/make of
car, and other
miscellaneous factors such as skill. Once a driver
is decided, it is
the responsibility of the members of NHASED to support
him - we have
already allocated 17/18ths of our yearly budget to
sponsor a car. I
suggest we each select 3 drivers from the list, ranked
1st to 3rd. I'll
tabulate the votes poll-style, and we'll have our new
driver.
Please note that Jerry Nadeau is the new driver of
the Cartoon Network
Ford Taurus. The following list is in current
order of standings. The
bottom 10 or 12 drivers have raced in a limited number
of races - they
may or may not race again this season.
As commissioner of NHASED, and probably the only
one who really cares
about this, I must mention a couple of factors that
might influence your
decision. First, every pseudo-race fan chooses
Dick Trickle as their
favorite driver based on coolness of name - let's not
fall into that
trap. Second, check out nascar on line to see
pictures, bios on the
drivers if you're not sure. I would hate to pick
someone evil like
Ernie Irvin based on his cool sponsor (Skittles).
Thirdly, find a
redneck and ask him who you should support - I'm sure
he'll have plenty
of stories about a particular driver. Lastly,
if Lake Speed comes out
of retirement at any time this year or next year, we
will abandon our
new driver and return our support to him.
Dan suffers his worst week this season, but still
finishes nearly 1.5%
above the closest competitor. Brian T. wins
the bowl week and nearly
overtook Brian H. for second place. Andrew
and John round out the top
5. Congratulations to Dan for his 2-Peat.
The passing of the "Crete"
can be waived this year if Dan so chooses.
E-mail dollars and
resentment may be passed along at Steve and Nina's
wedding weekend, or
Marty and Tara's wedding weekend (Congrats to these
two on recent
engagement). Of course, the Memorial Day weekend
could become the
traditional time and place for the passing of the
"Crete".
Thanks to all for participating in the 2nd Annual
National Association
of Handicappers - Southeast Division (this year
including Idaho)
Picking Contest. Only eight months until we
crank it up again.
Here are the bowl results, and the end of the season totals:
Season Number Bonus
Bowls Total
Percentage of wins Points
Dan 8
- 13 170 -
129 56.86% 1
23
Brian H. 15 -
7 175 - 141
55.38% 2 20
Brian T. 17 -
5 174 - 142
55.06% 2 20
Andrew 13 -
9 171 - 143
54.46% 4 18
John 12
- 9 169 -
145 53.82% 2
18
Derek 11
- 10 159 -
140 53.18% 2
23
Marty 0
- 0 139 -
129 51.87% 1
13
Steve 13
- 9 157 -
149 51.31% 1
10
Bill 10
- 11 152 -
155 49.51%
11
Mike 12
- 9 137 -
152 47.40%
10
Fred 0
- 0 78 -
90 46.43%
8
How 'bout them Noles?
Andrew