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Pat Coleman · August 21, 2011, 11:50:27 PM

His display name has a hyphen in it but his login doesn't. That may make a difference.

K-Mack · August 23, 2011, 12:15:09 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on August 21, 2011, 10:34:35 PM
K-Mack, something very weird just happened. I tried to reply to your PM (3 times) and got an error message that no such poster as K-Mack exists!

Have you been banned and Pat forgot to tell you?!

I changed my e-mail address in my profile from @d3football.com to @d3sports.com ... since that took effect about a year ago I figured it was about time. It made me re-validate myself (pun not intended) but like many things I did not do it right away. You probably replied in my unvalidated period.

Should be good now.

Kickoff is live. New design. New focus on chats with players. Thoughts?

emma17 · August 23, 2011, 01:44:10 PM

Quote from: K-Mack on August 23, 2011, 12:15:09 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on August 21, 2011, 10:34:35 PM
K-Mack, something very weird just happened. I tried to reply to your PM (3 times) and got an error message that no such poster as K-Mack exists!

Have you been banned and Pat forgot to tell you?!

I changed my e-mail address in my profile from @d3football.com to @d3sports.com ... since that took effect about a year ago I figured it was about time. It made me re-validate myself (pun not intended) but like many things I did not do it right away. You probably replied in my unvalidated period.

Should be good now.

Kickoff is live. New design. New focus on chats with players. Thoughts?

K Mack- As I posted on the WIAC board, I just opened Kick Off and now I'll be seriously challenged to focus on work the rest of the afternoon. The first article I read (The Recipe to End the Reign of the Purple Powers) was fantastic and the new design is terrific. I love the scrolling articles.

Thanks and well done- you should charge more $$$$.

matblake · August 23, 2011, 01:45:43 PM

I really like the new Kickoff. Personally I think it's easier to navigate. I like the scrolling links to the features on the right a lot. It could just be me, but there seems to be a bunch more photographs than in the past.

Pat Coleman · August 23, 2011, 04:24:07 PM

Quote from: matblake on August 23, 2011, 01:45:43 PM
I really like the new Kickoff. Personally I think it's easier to navigate. I like the scrolling links to the features on the right a lot. It could just be me, but there seems to be a bunch more photographs than in the past.

Thanks, Mat. I didn't keep track of numbers in past seasons but we did work very hard to implement as many photos as possible. This is definitely a better look and feel, too.

Pat Coleman · August 23, 2011, 04:30:15 PM

And thanks, emma. I wish we could, of course, but trying to stay at least somewhat in line with what a preseason magazine would cost on the newsstand.

Mr. Ypsi · August 23, 2011, 04:46:55 PM

Kickoff has always been great - it is now even better!

Is any attempt made (considering your lack of staff) to 'reconcile' the predictions of various conferences (which I understand are made by a variety of people)? I noted, for example, that Olivet is predicted to again go winless, but Cornell is predicted to be winless in non-con games. Even as down as both programs have been, I'm not sure football rules allow them BOTH to lose when they meet September third!

Pat Coleman · August 23, 2011, 04:47:56 PM

I responded via private message. Actually, looks like that was before you posted this.

voice · August 23, 2011, 06:03:52 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on August 23, 2011, 04:46:55 PM
Kickoff has always been great - it is now even better!

Is any attempt made (considering your lack of staff) to 'reconcile' the predictions of various conferences (which I understand are made by a variety of people)? I noted, for example, that Olivet is predicted to again go winless, but Cornell is predicted to be winless in non-con games. Even as down as both programs have been, I'm not sure football rules allow them BOTH to lose when they meet September third!

Outstanding job gentlemen!!As has been the case for several years, I will put a story on my Websites: http://www.warhawkfootball.com/ and http://www.voiceseyeonfootball.blogspot.com/ promoting the 2011 Kickoff E-magazine on D3football.com and link my readers to the Websites Kickoff \'11 signup link. Go Warhawks!!

K-Mack · August 23, 2011, 08:32:56 PM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on August 23, 2011, 04:46:55 PM
Kickoff has always been great - it is now even better!

Is any attempt made (considering your lack of staff) to 'reconcile' the predictions of various conferences (which I understand are made by a variety of people)? I noted, for example, that Olivet is predicted to again go winless, but Cornell is predicted to be winless in non-con games. Even as down as both programs have been, I'm not sure football rules allow them BOTH to lose when they meet September third!

In previous years we have been able to have Pat or Gordon compile a national spreadsheet and balance them so "Kickoff" itself only makes one prediction. There is a place for each writer to record his or her pick so we can go through and do that.

The other school of thought, of course, is that you're best considering each prediction independent of another; technically, two writers within Kickoff could disagree.

Pat Coleman · August 23, 2011, 10:01:29 PM

Uhh --- huh? I don't remember any spreadsheet. Wish it were that easy.

pg04 · August 23, 2011, 10:49:43 PM

general question -- I haven't bought it yet but will once I have time to get into it. Can you buy it at any time this season or is there an end date?

Pat Coleman · August 24, 2011, 10:21:23 AM

It will be available whenever -- we stop actively promoting it when games start.

old ends · August 25, 2011, 10:29:06 AM

Does anyone know if there will any games streamed this year? Any Conference have that this year?

Thanks in advance

matblake · August 25, 2011, 11:14:16 AM

Quote from: old ends on August 25, 2011, 10:29:06 AM
Does anyone know if there will any games streamed this year? Any Conference have that this year?

Thanks in advance

My favorite way to check for the games that have Audio or Video for the games is to go to the scores section on D3football.com. Here is a link. Next to some games you will see the initials LS, A, or V. LS stands for live stats, A for Audio and V for video. If you click on one of the initials, you'll be redirected to where you can get the live stats, the audio, or the video of the game. I find this is the easiest way, especially when you are looking for games with teams that you don't necessarily follow from week to week.