AUFL '83 starts with allocation draft

[legendsport]

Because of a corrupted database (and some financial problems that would be very difficult to overcome), the Alternate Universe Football League is going to finish up our 1986 season and then scrap everything and start over with the 1983 season.

A few important notes about the league:
- it's a historical-hybrid league where the USFL merges into the NFL in 1983, using real players
- four USFL teams (Jacksonville, Memphis, Birmingham and Arizona) join the then-28-team NFL teams. Of those four, Jacksonville remains available
- each GM will protect five players from his franchises real-life 1983 roster as "identity" players
- the USFL teams, because of weaker rosters, will each have the rights to 3 of the 12 real-life USFL rosters from which to pick their "identity" players.
- after the 5-man pre-draft, an allocation draft will take place up through round 25. Once we reach the 26th round, the sim will finish out the draft. GMs are encouraged to submit preferences for the AI to use in finishing out the draft.
- jdavidbakr's Conscriptor utility will be used for the allocation draft (and all rookie drafts going forward)

With the identity players to keep a tie to a team's historical heritage and the ability to draft from near-scratch, the re-born AUFL will present a challenge to any GM, regardless of experience. We already have a solid core of hold-over GMs from the original AUFL, but there are openings available for any interested GMs looking to build a team from the ground up.

The available teams, as of right now are:
AFC: Jets, Patriots, Browns, Bengals, Oilers, Chiefs, Seahawks and the Jacksonville Bulls
NFC: Eagles, Lions, Packers & Buccaneers

The website is: Alternate Universe Football League | Football the way it might have been... (that's a temporary address because the current AUFL is wrapping up the playoffs).

If you're interested, please PM me here at FOFC or sign-up over at the AUFL site and post your team preference in the forum there.

The draft is tentatively scheduled for August 20, though the pre-draft for identity players will take place before then.

[jdavidbakr]

Just to add to this post, this is going to be an awesome league, especially with the allocation draft, so you'll want to get in right away to take advantage of that. Whether you're new to MP or a seasoned veteran, come on over. We'll also be using a derivative of the database I built for the vNFL house, check out the skeleton of it here:

AUFL Database

Once we get past the allocation draft of course there'll be more rosters and schedules and award teams and players of the week etc...

We've also got some cool in-game logos, here are a few samples:

[legendsport]

Just updating available teams:

AFC: Jets, Bengals, Browns, Jacksonville Bulls (with Jim Kelly), Chiefs & Seahawks

NFC: Eagles, Lions, Packers & Bucs


If you'd be willing to simply draft for one of these teams with no commitment to stick around afterwards, that'd be a great. I'd like to put a human imprint on as many franchises as possible, understanding that MP is somewhat saturated right now and most people don't have time to join another league.

[legendsport]

Just updating available teams. We have 24 GMs lined up, with a 25th looking very probable.

This is your chance to build a team from the ground up, so don't miss out!

Available teams, with their pre-selects:

Cleveland Browns
FB Mike Pruitt, 68/68
WLB Chip Banks, 46/58
SLB Clay Matthews, 72/72
RG Joe De Lamielleure, 89/89
TE Ozzie Newsome, 77/77

Detroit Lions
RB Billy Sims, 53/58
SLB Mike Cofer, 30/74
RDT Doug English, 77/77
WLB Jimmy Williams, 43/63
RDE William Gay, 71/71

Jacksonville Bulls
QB Jim Kelly, 49/90
RB Herschel Walker, 48/68
TE Raymond Chester, 72/72
RG Tom Thayer, 35/64
FL Trumaine Johnson, 28/56

Kansas City Chiefs
FS Deron Cherry, 86/86
LCB Albert Lewis, 59/89
SS Lloyd Burruss, 58/64
LCB Gary Green, 55/55
LDE Art Still, 61/61

Los Angeles Rams
RB Eric Dickerson, 81/90
RT Jackie Slater, 79/79
LDE Jack Youngblood, 77/77
WILB Carl Ekern, 71/71
FS Nolan Cromwell, 66/66
New York Jets
LDE Mark Gastineau, 82/82
RT Marvin Powell, 73/73
NT Joe Klecko, 73/73
RB Freeman McNeil, 67/67
RCB Jerry Holmes, 60/63

Seattle Seahawks
SE Steve Largent, 82/82
SS Kenny Easley, 72/74
LG Reggie McKenzie, 66/66
LDE Jacob Green, 55/62
C Blair Bush, 58/58

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
RDE Lee Roy Selmon, 70/70
SLB Hugh Green, 57/65
NT David Logan, 49/49
RCB Mike Washington, 50/50
SS Beasley Reece, 52/52

[legendsport]

A quick update: the allocation draft began yesterday with the gang getting through the 15th pick of the 4th round in 12 hours of drafting. Looks like we've got a solid group of GMs.

The Rams have been claimed, but there remain 7 openings:
*- drafted in allocation draft

Cleveland Browns
FB Mike Pruitt, 68/68
WLB Chip Banks, 46/58
SLB Clay Matthews, 72/72
RG Joe De Lamielleure, 89/89
TE Ozzie Newsome, 77/77
QB Mark Malone 49/49*
MLB Jim LeClair 72/72*
C Jim Feehery 39/79*
FS Vann McElroy 52/68*

Detroit Lions
RB Billy Sims, 53/58
SLB Mike Cofer, 30/74
RDT Doug English, 77/77
WLB Jimmy Williams, 43/63
RDE William Gay, 71/71
QB Mike Pagel, 37/52*
TE Charle Young, 76/76*
RDT Mike Dawson, 63/63*
MLB Bob Horn, 61/61*

Jacksonville Bulls
QB Jim Kelly, 49/90
RB Herschel Walker, 48/68
TE Raymond Chester, 72/72
RG Tom Thayer, 35/64
FL Trumaine Johnson, 28/56
RCB Dave Brown, 77/77*
RT Ronnie Lee, 64/64*
LDE Ben Williams, 63/63*
SILB Dick Ambrose, 62/62*

Kansas City Chiefs
FS Deron Cherry, 86/86
LCB Albert Lewis, 59/89
SS Lloyd Burruss, 58/64
LCB Gary Green, 55/55
LDE Art Still, 61/61
LT Bruce Davis, 67/67*
LDT Louie Kelcher, 67/67*
TE Dave Casper, 73/73*
RB Frank Pollard, 60/65*

New York Jets
LDE Mark Gastineau, 82/82
RT Marvin Powell, 73/73
NT Joe Klecko, 73/73
RB Freeman McNeil, 67/67
RCB Jerry Holmes, 60/63
QB Pat Ryan, 49/49*
WILB Jerry Robinson, 72/72*
SLB John Bunting, 68/68*
LT Karl Baldschwiler, 57/57*

Seattle Seahawks
SE Steve Largent, 82/82
SS Kenny Easley, 72/74
LG Reggie McKenzie, 66/66
LDE Jacob Green, 55/62
C Blair Bush, 58/58
RB Walter Payton, 81/81*
WILB Matt Millen, 65/70*
LDE Keith Willis, 51/65*
WLB Keena Turner, 60/65*

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
RDE Lee Roy Selmon, 70/70
SLB Hugh Green, 57/65
NT David Logan, 49/49
RCB Mike Washington, 50/50
SS Beasley Reece, 52/52
LDE Eddie Edwards, 67/67*
LT Leon Gray, 71/71*
NT Rubin Carter, 65/65*
LT Billy Shields, 61/61*


PM me here if you are interested in picking up one of these teams. The allocation draft continues today so there is still time to put your mark on one of these teams.

[legendsport]

New update: the Bulls and Browns are off the board.

The Seahawks (Largent & Payton), Lions (with a tough up-the-middle defense), Chiefs (with one of the league's best secondaries), Jets (the NY Sack Exchange) and Bucs (if you're looking for a challenge) are still available.

[legendsport]

Seahawks have been claimed. Jets, Lions & Bucs remain available.

[jdavidbakr]

Come on, you know you want 'em

[legendsport]

Chiefs and Bucs have been claimed. Jets & Lions are still available. We're still in preseason, so there's still time to jump in and be a part of the action.

[Koprnkc]

Season opens tomorrow. Now would be a great time to jump in!

[legendsport]

Dallas is available. Jets & Lions are taken, so the 'Boys are the only open team at the moment. We're about to play week 7.

Dallas is currently 3-3 and in second place in the NFC East behind the 4-1 Eagles.

Take a look at their roster here. Some good players in there including the great Tony Dorsett.