Powerhouse OD - General Discussion Thread

[Escobar]

Me and two of my teammates were playing a private ffa with Papa earlier today. I'll get in on a team deathmatch game with y'all later on. I mostly play Free For Alls til I level up enough to customize my class the way I want, so I'm good at killing people. lol

[fsuprime]

haha, playing domination is a great way to get xp and blackops cash to buy new stuff imo.

[Papa LoneStar]

I suck....I mean really....but I have so much fun playin'

[Oneback]

Right there with ya Papa

[JeffHCross]

I'm on the opposite end of Papa. I suck, and horribly at that, but it's not fun at all :D I haven't had fun in a shooter since college when I was involved in 16-player Halo matches with everyone in the same room of a house.

[Papa LoneStar]

Haha @ Jeff....I'm sure that was FUN....Halo is what got me into these type of games. I like the CODs due to 'em being more realistic than Halo. I haven't seen any jumping shooting battles in COD....lol

[JeffHCross]

Oh, it was a blast. And even if you weren't a good player (like me), being in the same room during a LAN party is a blast. You can have the same result if everybody's on headset online, but I've learned that is a lot less likely.

[gschwendt]

I imagine all of you would love the hell out of Left 4 Dead 2. It's 4 v 4 gameplay running through fairly long maps taking turns as the survivors (normal FPS play) and the infected. As the infected, you control one of the zombies that have special abilities, all the while the survivors are fighting off normal zombies. It's hard to do it justice without you getting to play the game yourself but here's a video to give you an idea.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsgV5Qlqd-s

[JeffHCross]

Oneback, I'd recommend setting the dynasty to Private next time you're on (if you can change it on the fly) ... mainly so Chrome_2Da_Dome, or whatever the hell his name was, doesn't try to join again while we've actually got an open spot.

[fsuprime]

lol, yea wtf is with that dude

[Kingpin32]

I been trying to figure that out too. I thought it was someone's other account or something.

[JeffHCross]

What really confuses me is that we haven't had any open spots, so I can't figure out how he could "join" the dynasty, even for a moment. Unless the game just doesn't check if there's an open spot until after you've started to "join".

[fsuprime]

Td nw!!!!!! Screw iowa for not covering

[JeffHCross]

Td nw!!!!!! Screw iowa for not coveringGo talk with the mouth-breathers (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?1155-Week-11-Discussion-(2010)) :P

[fsuprime]

this thread is more active lol

[JeffHCross]

this thread is more active lolI know. And that's :(. That's why I want more people talking in it ... this place dies on the weekend, other than the OD threads.

[fsuprime]

well ill try to help, im getting tired of the sec fans and mak over at utopia trying to rationalize cheating every chance they get.

[JeffHCross]

well ill try to help, im getting tired of the sec fans and mak over at utopia trying to rationalize cheating every chance they get.I get tired of Mak trying to rationalize breaking any rule because he doesn't agree with the rule. I like Mak overall, but sometimes I think he's just an anarchist.

[fsuprime]

it should be real fun if that ex-booster does publish his tell all book about the last 10 years at miami with all the paying of players that went on :o

[psusnoop]

I would love to see that come out. Also here we go psu!

[JeffHCross]

Just floating this out there: Anybody in the Pac-10 have interest in taking Tex's spot in the ACC? I'd be interested in a move to the Pac-10.

[Papa LoneStar]

Tired of brining up the rear in the Big 10, ey? :-p

[Oneback]

For those of you that have Black Ops do you guys want to try to get together in a game? For once we can work together as a team instead of trying to beat each other down.

[fsuprime]

im always down, party system needs to be patched asap imo because you are supposed to be able to 'back out' as a group and sometimes party members get dropped.

[Oneback]

I haven't had any problems with it. usually if I back out pre-game it gives me a menu asking if I would like to stay with my party or not. I had three guys in a group last night for about an hour or so. Not saying it doesn't need to be fixed though.

[fsuprime]

that is good to hear, i kept a group of irondragon and some other people together for 5 matches or so but ive also had some issues.

[fsuprime]

well i dont want to jinx anything, but it looks like we will smash our previous few years records of finished seasons for powerhouse. We should easily be into the 2nd season of no original roster players by january imo.

[Papa LoneStar]

And we did that last year with only 6-8 guys....I'm very impressed.

[JeffHCross]

I think waiting as long as we did for me to finish the 1995 team helped to whet our appetite. We hit the ground running early and fast. We've certainly tapered down, at least in the latter half of Year 3, but I would expect the pace will stay steady for a while.

[fsuprime]

yea we have not had a restart after year 2 or 3 like the last 2 real life years i guess which has helped. The games big flaws were all very fixable too which is my way of begrudgingly giving EA some credit i guess :)

[fsuprime]

putting in my official request papa and oneback to get mics for black ops! makes organizing parties much easier.

[JeffHCross]

putting in my official request papa and oneback to get mics for black ops!+1 for Papa to find his freaking Bluetooth, if not for Black Ops than to chat with me while he's executing an NCAA beatdown on my Buckeyes.

[fsuprime]

as an added bonus if they buy a turtle beach nice headset they can kill for hours and hours and the noise of gunfire and death will not make your Missus angry and tense :)

[JeffHCross]

Yep. That Turtle Beach set is aweeeeeeeeeeeesome.

[JeffHCross]

Just floating this out there: Anybody in the Pac-10 have interest in taking Tex's spot in the ACC? I'd be interested in a move to the Pac-10.Since it seems like a lot of you guys have spare time during the day, I thought I'd bring this back up and let the discussion begin ;)

I'm also curious how the Pac-10 would feel about me switching and becoming a 5th team after this season (just to throw the idea out there). I enjoy my Buckeyes, I just think I'm in need of a change of scenery + challenge.

[fsuprime]

u can take over virginia in the atlantic for a challenge ;) or GT

[JeffHCross]

Since we've currently got an open spot in the dynasty, someone should hop on with a 2nd account during the preseason and make sure teams like Miami and Texas Tech are set correctly in Coach Philosophies, at least after a quick glance at their depth chart.

[Oneback]

I'll do it once we get to week 1.

[JeffHCross]

Since it seems like a lot of you guys have spare time during the day, I thought I'd bring this back up and let the discussion begin ;)

I'm also curious how the Pac-10 would feel about me switching and becoming a 5th team after this season (just to throw the idea out there). I enjoy my Buckeyes, I just think I'm in need of a change of scenery + challenge.No discussion? You guys suuuuuuuuuuccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.
;) :D :P

[psuexv]

No discussion? You guys suuuuuuuuuuccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.
;) :D :P

Sorry about that. I actually don't remember seeing this post. I'd welcome the opportunity for some new blood into the Pac10. I remember you asking if someone wanted to switch but missed this one.

[JeffHCross]

Yeah, I kinda had a feeling it got lost in the shuffle. That's what happens when I'm posting at 11 pm.

[psuexv]

Yeah, I kinda had a feeling it got lost in the shuffle. That's what happens when I'm posting at 11 pm.

So what teams are you looking at? I think you mentioned OK State before, they still on your list?

[fsuprime]

So what teams are you looking at? I think you mentioned OK State before, they still on your list?

uva and gt are his top 2 i hear.

[JeffHCross]

So what teams are you looking at? I think you mentioned OK State before, they still on your list?Nah, never the Pokes. A&M, A&M, A&M. Kyle Field, Yell Practice, oh, and an annual rivalry game with Papa.

[Oneback]

Wow, so you'd leave your beloved Buckeye's behind.

[gschwendt]

Wow, so you'd leave your beloved Buckeye's behind.
He knows that he'll have Wisconsin on the schedule next season and is afraid.... AFRAAAAAIIIIDDDD!

[JeffHCross]

Wow, so you'd leave your beloved Buckeye's behind.Yeah, I can't really believe I'm saying it either. Though it's worth mentioning that this is the first dynasty I've done with Ohio State since I was a sophomore in Columbus in 2004. I don't generally enjoy Ohio State dynasties. But, it really comes down to the fact that there are just enough things that are frustrating about being a Teambuilder team (i.e. not having a Top 25 stadium, not being able to use the Vs Rivals promise, not having rivalry games) that make it not nearly as fun as playing with a standard team. I had some roster issues that hurt me, but those are relatively trivial. Having a 5-star team and knowing I have basically no chance of moving up or down is also starting to frustrate me (though I agree if anyone thinks that's not very logical to be frustrated about).

It also dawned on me earlier today that I'm getting to the years (when you look at where our dynasty is plus my "1995" start point) of Buckeyes teams that I legitimately wasn't a fan of. The Bellisari years (which I'm one year out from on my roster) were some of the most frustrating years of being a Buckeye fan. My goal had been to avoid those years altogether by having a much, much better quarterback. Right now those prospects are looking thin. But I can deal with that, and I'm willing to. I'm not planning to just up and quit my Buckeyes ... in part because I don't want to leave them in a position where Bellisari is their only hope. Ew, ew, ew.

Sometime when we were talking about teams a few weeks ago, I got the idea stuck in my head about switching to A&M. I don't know how it started, I don't know where it came from ... but it was there. And it's stuck ever since. I've always been a big fan of the A&M-Texas rivalry, and I've followed both teams. So I guess it's not really surprising that A&M would appeal to me. Add in the fact that A&M in the game is a relative rebuilding effort ... and I think that's what really appeals to me. Start with, effectively, a blank slate on a 4-star team who was barely above .500 this year, with the added difficulty of trying to out-recruit Texas. I think going against Texas in recruiting is part of the appeal, actually. The challenge sounds fun.

I initially approached ID to see if he'd want to take over my Buckeyes, but he's having fun with Oklahoma. And, honestly, I wouldn't really want to pass on the Teambuilder frustrations to someone else. I then approached Eric with the idea of him switching to Sparty (to get a yearly rivalry game with Snoop) and me going to A&M. He was willing to consider it, but the timing wasn't right. Makes sense too, since all of us are just starting to get to the point where our recruits are in major starting positions. Since nobody said anything about being interested to move to the ACC, I thought I'd float the question out there about the 5th Pac-10 team, and see if any of the Pac-10 users were against it.

I've spent a considerable amount of time talking with Snoop about it, and there are a lot of reasons the idea appeals to me. If push came to shove, I'm legitimately not sure I would want to pull the trigger, so this is a weather balloon, so to speak, that I'm just putting out there.

He knows that he'll have Wisconsin on the schedule next season and is afraid.... AFRAAAAAIIIIDDDD!
I think this is in the back of my head (though not a significant player in this) that last year I spent the latter half of the release year playing with Florida, with you and Oneback in my division, and an annual rivalry game with Snoop. I love playing against you guys, but when I think about a "change of scenery", that might be a factor too. :)

[Kingpin32]

I'm cool with Jeff switching

[Oneback]

Jeff I am cool with you switching if you wish. Just had to give you a hard time. I understand though, its hard for me to play with Texas in NCAA as I will not be satisfied unless I win every game, part of the reason why Papa ended up with them. The team I had the most fun playing with was Nebraska a few years ago but that was back when you could still truely run an I-Option offense and I rebuilt them into a dominate option team.

[JeffHCross]

Just had to give you a hard time.I honestly didn't even think of it as a hard time. It's a valid question, especially after all the work I spent with the 1995 team. It's been a blast playing with the players and naming the recruits into real Buckeye players, but the actual team isn't fun. It's a strange line to draw in the sand, but that's the best way I can think of to describe it.

I'm going to go through at least one more year with my Buckeyes, then see how I feel at the end of the season.

[psuexv]

I think you almost have to do it now with that 8 page post about why you would do it. :)

[fsuprime]

lol

[JeffHCross]

I think you almost have to do it now with that 8 page post about why you would do it. :)Lol. Fair point.

But, at the same time, it's very tough to leave my Buckeyes :nod:

At the very least, I want to leave them in a good spot, recruiting wise.

[JeffHCross]

If anybody wants some entertainment when they're bored, read back through pages ... like 6-10, of this thread. The amount of times that Oneback and G change the teams they're picking is hilarious.

It's especially funny for me, because I didn't see it the first time around. When you see me randomly post in the thread is practically the only time I was reading the thread from release date until my rosters were finished. I was working on those 24x7 when I was home.

[fsuprime]

lol if people do that i need to post more random stuff.

ill start now.

nm lol, to real for tv!

[psuexv]

FSU losses this game to Maryland and Prime might belly up on 4 Loko

[Kingpin32]

On a random note, I just had Chipotle for the first time, and it is pretty much one of the best burritos I've tasted.

[fsuprime]

FSU losses this game to Maryland and Prime might belly up on 4 Loko

acc refs tried their hardest, this is the most pussified league in college football

[JeffHCross]

On a random note, I just had Chipotle for the first time, and it is pretty much one of the best burritos I've tasted.Mehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. They're decent, but far from the best.

[fsuprime]

i dunno if they r the best but they are much better than the dog poo Moe's serves

[Kingpin32]

Mehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. They're decent, but far from the best.

It's better than the crap I eat here on campus.

[JeffHCross]

It's better than the crap I eat here on campus.Well, that's a given :D

[psuexv]

Anyone able to download the prospects for this upcoming year? I wonder if it's not available until week 1.

[gschwendt]

Anyone able to download the prospects for this upcoming year? I wonder if it's not available until week 1.
I didn't have any problem downloading the file. If you still aren't able to download, let me know and I can post it.

[psuexv]

I didn't have any problem downloading the file. If you still aren't able to download, let me know and I can post it.

Thanks G - I actually reloading the dynasty wire and it let me download it this time.

[Oneback]

Anyone know the rating categories now that they have changed things? It would save me a lot of time.

[gschwendt]

Anyone know the rating categories now that they have changed things? It would save me a lot of time.
Not sure I follow... do you mean for the recruits? They are now there as headers but the categories are only filled in for the appropriate positions.

[fsuprime]

happy thanksgiving guys!

[psusnoop]

Yes happy thanksgiving all and thanks prime!

[JeffHCross]

This is awesome. Somehow, Notre Dame only got three home games in Year 4. Week 2, Week 3, and Week 14.

I miss the old (PS1 days) method where Dynasty mode would make you check other team's schedules. Obviously that would be a pain in the ass for OB, but man alive.

[psusnoop]

hahahaha now that is funny. Serves them right!

[fsuprime]

haha gator rape, ho ho ho

[Oneback]

GridironGuru is going to take over the one of the ACC teams most likely Miami.

[fsuprime]

let him know that UVA or GT would be much funner to rebuild lol

[psusnoop]

GridironGuru is going to take over the one of the ACC teams most likely Miami.

Cool, welcome back to the Powerhouse Guru.

I just posted a message for Oneback to look at your sliders thread and give them a whirl Guru.

[psusnoop]

let him know that UVA or GT would be much funner to rebuild lol

LOL

[Oneback]

This is a glorious day gentlemen...Greg Davis is no longer the OC at Texas!

[Papa LoneStar]

A glorious day in history.

[JeffHCross]

This is a glorious day gentlemen...Greg Davis is no longer the OC at Texas!No, the day of glory is when Major takes over Greg's QB Coach job. Not sure he's quite ready for the OC job, but I wouldn't mind seeing it happen either.

But Major as RB coach is a complete f-in joke. I know Davis was the QB coach, but good grief.

[Oneback]

You have to understand that a running backs coach doesn't have a lot of responisbilities and Mack wasn't going to strip the QB coach title from Davis (this is what he really is). They have been grooming Major to be the next OC, I just don't think it is going to happen right now. I think we are going to go after a big name that will possibly move on to a HC in a few year to allow Major more grooming.

[JeffHCross]

Oh, I understand completely, OB. I knew exactly why Major was brought in at the position he was. And I can totally understand why getting rid of Davis is glorious for you and Papa.

But, to me, unless Major is put in charge of the QBs, it's clear that the coaching staff is still nonsense. I agree that a major name would be more likely (though Major as OC might go over better with the fans, actually), and is probably the right way to go.

[Oneback]

I would like the off-season to go something like this:

Remove Greg Davis - Done
Remove Mac McWhorter (OL Coach) - Done according to reports
Remove Mike Tolleson (Special Teams/DL) Done according to reports
Remove Jeff Madden (SC Coach) - Done according to reports
Remove Bobby Kennedy (WR/Recruiting Coordinator)
Remove Bruce Chambers (TE/Recruiting Coordinator)

Move Major to QB Coach\Co-OC\Passing Game Coordinator
Hire one of Bryan Harsin (Boise State), Dana Holgorsen (great OC, but not as high on him, Oklahoma State), Mark Whipple (Miami) for OC
Hire Eric Bieniemy (Minnesota Vikings) as RB Coach\Recruiting Coordinator
Hire Trooper Taylor (Auburn) as WR Coach\Recruiting Coordinator
Hire Mike Moffitt (LSU) as Strength and Conditioning coach
Hire Stacy Searels (Georgia) as Offensive Line\Running Game Coordinator
Hire\bring back Tim Brewster (Minnesota) as Tight Ends coach

If all this happend I would be a happy Texas fan.

[Papa LoneStar]

A rumor on orangebloods premium board has Kennedy out

[fsuprime]

i cant believe texas had a losing season



EJ Manuel gets the start tonight in the ACC title game vs va tech, should give you all a preview of what offense FSU will be running next season with him under center. Go Noles.

[Oneback]

A rumor on orangebloods premium board has Kennedy out

Another rumor is that Jim Jeffcoat may be the one to replace Tolleson as the DL coach. He'd be able to coach his son.

[Papa LoneStar]

That will be nice....I look forward to seeing the spring game....although I wish they would have it in May instead of April....not a ton of time to improve after the bowl game....oh wait....

[JeffHCross]

Hire Eric Bieniemy (Minnesota Vikings) as RB Coach\Recruiting CoordinatorBieniemy is expected to be named OC for Colorado.

Good list though.

[fsuprime]

fuck the ncaa

[fsuprime]

lol, oneback you were slaying fools in team death match just now, nice work.

I have been using ninja pro and i hear people stomping around so i just run to a corner (and with ghost pro) they run right by me and i shoot em.

[Oneback]

Yeah, I wasn't all that consistant though. I haven't been playing regularly so it all depends on the map.

[JeffHCross]

I would like the off-season to go something like thisSo ... how's that going for you so far?

Muschamp leaving would be a hell of a shot.

[Oneback]

When I first read this I thought you were just commenting on a rumor. Then once I saw the crawl on ESPN I was shocked. I knew he wasn't happy with everything that happend this past season (who would be) but what this tells me is that Mack isn't retiring anytime soon/hasn't given a time line and Will doesn't want to wait or there are still problems within the program/he doesn't like the direction the coaching hires are going.

Makes me wonder what effect this will have on recruiting and the new coaches we were already talking to, will Will try to bring those same coaches with him to UF.

2010 has been a really bad year to be a Longhorn.

[JeffHCross]

It also means you're going to be replacing a large, large segment of coaches. Ouch.

[Oneback]

Looks like Will is taking Applewhite with him and there are rumors Duane Akina as well. That will leave us with two coaches I believe on staff outside of Brown.

[psusnoop]

It is going to be interesting this offseason to see if any PSU staff bolt in anticipation of Joe's final year of his contract.

For me I'd be OK with Bradley, Kenney (Tackle and TE coach, which is retarded by the way) and Anderson (Center and Guards) which makes 2 guys coaching the Oline which is the exact reason why PSU has not had a dominate line play since mid 90's.

I'd like to see Galen Hall (RB and offensive coordinator) who calls all the run plays, and Jay Paterno the (QB coach) who calls all the pass plays during a game gone too.

After writing this, it just fires me up even more then when I just sit and think about it. We don't even have a special teams coach, my friend the speed and conditioning coach does the players in and out because there isn't a designated coach to do so. Just sickening, just sickening.

[ryby6969]

If you guys are interested in replacing Guru, I am definitely interested in the spot. If not, just keep me in mind please.;)

[Oneback]

If you guys are interested in replacing Guru, I am definitely interested in the spot. If not, just keep me in mind please.;)

Miami is open and if you are willing I will add you tonight.

[ryby6969]

Miami is open and if you are willing I will add you tonight.

That sounds great. Thank you for the opportunity.

[Oneback]

That sounds great. Thank you for the opportunity.

Invite has been sent.

[ryby6969]

It looks like all I have to do next year is win the ACC to keep some of the 18 promises I have out to recruits.:(

[psusnoop]

It looks like all I have to do next year is win the ACC to keep some of the 18 promises I have out to recruits.:(

OUCH, that hurts.

[Papa LoneStar]

lol....Guru came in cocky

[JeffHCross]

Texas truly is "easy mode" recruiting. In my test OD, it's Week 9 and Texas already has 15 signees. Only one of those has come for a visit. Other than setting up some promises (I have 40+ to keep next season, lol), I've let the CPU do all the recruiting. This is ridiculous.

[JeffHCross]

Texas truly is "easy mode" recruiting. In my test OD, it's Week 9 and Texas already has 15 signees. Only one of those has come for a visit. Other than setting up some promises (I have 40+ to keep next season, lol), I've let the CPU do all the recruiting. This is ridiculous.

In one class, the mostly-CPU-controlled Texas just recruited an entire offensive line. 5 tackles, a guard, and a center. 4 of the tackles were 5-star players, too.

[Papa LoneStar]

Wow....I could use something like that for WRs in a couple seasons

[JeffHCross]

Wow....I could use something like that for WRs in a couple seasonsThey signed 4 WRs ... all 4-star ... and only one of them was above 65 OVR. The other three couldn't catch worth anything, but had high enough SPD and whatnot to get high #s of stars.

[fsuprime]

lol my boy just called from atlanta and he is a sports idiot, he just crushed 5 drinks and 3 cigarettes with Jerome Bettis and called me for confirmation that the dude was telling the truth...lolol why are awesome moments wasted on the idiots!!

[psuexv]

I though this was kinda cool. Not sure if it's actually useful or not but..... I started playing around with Google Fusion Tables and they have a Geocode feature so I dumped my roster to see a mapped distribution. I know you can do this on the console but I'm bored

http://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?snapid=120511

I need to start working on Texas.

[fsuprime]

merry christmas and/or happy holidays everyone, be back sunday hope your teams win their bowl games if they are played over the weekend! (and penn st better beat the shit out of UF on new years day!)

[psuexv]

merry christmas and/or happy holidays everyone, be back sunday hope your teams win their bowl games if they are played over the weekend! (and penn st better beat the shit out of UF on new years day!)

You too and man would I love to see a PSU victory.

[ryby6969]

merry christmas and/or happy holidays everyone, be back sunday hope your teams win their bowl games if they are played over the weekend! (and penn st better beat the shit out of UF on new years day!)

You too. I doubt we win our bowl game though.

[psusnoop]

merry christmas and/or happy holidays everyone, be back sunday hope your teams win their bowl games if they are played over the weekend! (and penn st better beat the shit out of UF on new years day!)
Thanks Prime, you have a great Christmas as well. PSU better be ready to play!

[Kingpin32]

Merry Christmas everyone, and I think we should win our bowl game, but you never know with Tech sometimes. Well at least we got one and another Texas school doesn't. #noshots lol

[Oneback]

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and Happy New Year’s to everyone. I hope this year has brought successes to you and yours and that it continues into the next.

Unfortunately us Texas fans are out of our element and don't have to worry about winning a bowl game.

[psuexv]

What is up with the Dynasty Wire Servers not being able to authenticate log in?

[JeffHCross]

What is up with the Dynasty Wire Servers not being able to authenticate log in?We're cursed.

[JeffHCross]

Man, I wish I could turn Road to Glory success into real success. Running an option offense, I got 18 rushing touchdowns in five games, including 5 rushing TDs against USC in the Rose Bowl.

[JeffHCross]

Talk about what might have been ... Georgia's still got to simulate their Week 12 game, but right now I'm up 800 some yards on them in total passing. If Joe Germaine had been healthy all season, he'd probably be a runaway Heisman candidate right now.

[gschwendt]

I don't have a single 90+ player returning next year, however most if not all starters next year will be 80+ along with quite a few reserves.

[JeffHCross]

So, I've all but confirmed that I can retire from the dynasty and still swap coaches. Basically, it works out like this:
1. Currently with Team A (Ohio State)
2. Retire from Team A, rejoin Dynasty as Team B
3. Set Team B to desired philosophy, retire from Team B
4. Rejoin Dynasty as Team A, swap teams from Team A to Team B

What you'll end up with is Team B with the original Team A's coach record, coach prestige (including promises that can be offered) and coaching philosophies. Vice versa for Team B.

So what this would allow me to do (or anybody else that wants to switch teams in the future) is retire from Ohio State, retire. Go to A&M, set them up like I want Ohio State to be in the future, retire. Go back to Ohio State and swap teams.

Now, the one thing my test also reminded me is that you can't change Coaching Philosophies in the offseason. So swapping teams needs to either be done during the bowls, or you wait until the Preseason.

I still haven't 100% decided that I'm moving on, but it's good to know how to do it.

[Oneback]

I don't have a single 90+ player returning next year, however most if not all starters next year will be 80+ along with quite a few reserves.

In contrast I should have 12 returning players that are 90+ with a possibility of 3 more depending on how they progress, and a lot of guys in the 80's.

[ryby6969]

I should have only 1, maybe two guys returning that are already 90+ overall. But I have quite a few soph that are in the high 80's that should bump that number up to close to 10 once next season starts.

[Iron Dragon]

I only have five players over 90 OVR and four of them should be gone, and maybe, just maybe Kenny Stills declares for the NFL Draft. I have a couple freshman and a few sophomores who should be 90s next year.

[JeffHCross]

In contrast I should have 12 returning players that are 90+ with a possibility of 3 more depending on how they progress, and a lot of guys in the 80's.Michigan must have had a young, young team. I remember you having a pretty craptastic first year of recruiting, so to have a lot of 90+ going into 2013, you either got really lucky or had a lot of youngsters in the beginning.

[Oneback]

I did have a lot of young players, but after this season I will only have a handful of players from the original roster. I've cut most. My year 2 recruiting class is the one making up the bulk of the 90+ players. They will all be true Junior's next season, so the following season if they stay I may have a team like Papa's Bama teams from last year.

[JeffHCross]

Ohio State's got a decent amount of 90+, at least prospective. Only one (90) that's returning, but a handful that are practically guaranteed to hit 90 during training.

You and I had, overall, similar Year 2 recruiting classes. Interesting how yours has panned out versus mine. (Though upon further review, I was ranked lower than I remembered. Maybe you had a much better offseason recruiting in Year 2 than I did) I think having to recruit a boatload of WRs in Year 2 hurt my overall team.

[Papa LoneStar]

I'll have to take a look at my depth chart to be more accurate....but like Oneback....that year 2 class will have a ton of sophomore redshirts and true juniors starting. My default freshman class was loaded at WR and LB....I see Mike Davis and Jordan Hicks trying to leave for the NFL with the seasons they're having....

Everybody returns except my LT, top DT, SLB....

Starters who are scheduled to return:

2 redshirt freshmen (QB, RG)

7 sophomores (RB, FB, TE, RT, DT, top CB, FS)

11 juniors (top 3 WRs, LG, C, both DEs, WLB, MLB, CB, SS)

I can realistically expect all of my starters to be 90+ overall except whoever takes over at LT and DE....but both spots should have a [5star] taking over including junior DE Reggie Wilson if he doesn't improve on his low pass rush & block shed ratings.

Needless to say....I'm very excited for the offseason.

[psuexv]

Man Papa our game next year ought to be wild.

Big returnees will be
QB Walker who is a SO 92 this year
2 RBs 87,86
WR Ambles 88
LT Bryan 93
LG Williams 89
RG DiPalao 85
RT Jones 91
DT Lee 84
LOLB Williamson 89
MLB Taylor 90
SS Miller 88

[Oneback]

Here is a breakdown of what I am looking at next season:

HB - Nick Cleveland, 94 OVR: #1 HB recruit in season one. Has been a starter since three games into his true Freshman season. He'll be a Senior next year if he returns.

QB - Devin Gardner, 92 OVR: Leftover from the original rosters, this is his first season starting and will be a RS Senior next year.

ROLB - William Logan, 92 OVR: #1 OLB recruit in season two (Offseason). He has been a starter at MLB and ROLB since the day he got on campus, he'll be a true Junior next season.

OC - Bill Sykes, 92 OVR: #1 OC recruit in season one, backed up for one year and has been the starter the last two. He'll be a true Senior next year.

P - Will Hagerup, 92 OVR: Leftover from the original rosters. If he returns for his RS Senior season he will both kick and punt.

DT - Jesse Williams, 90 OVR: #4 DT recruit in season two (offseason). He has been a starter at DT since the day he got here. Started off his freshman season with 10+ sacks, ending the season in the top 5 in that category, has his a Sophomore slump this year with only four but has contributed in other ways.

FB - Justin Heard, 89 OVR: Transfer from Notre Dame last year, he'll be a starter next year as a RS Junior.

CB - Cullen Christian, 89 OVR: Leftover from the orginal rosters and has been a solid contributor, he'll be a RS Senior next year.

LG - Greg Buchanan, 89 OVR: a true Sophomore who has started at LG since the day he got here.

RE - Chris Haynes, 88 OVR: was a backup last year as a Freshman but has exploded onto the scene this year with 8 sacks.

RG - Tyler Keyes, 87 OVR: picked up in last years recruiting class as a JUCO and has performed well as a backup, he will be a starter in his Senior year next season.

OC - Fred Manning, 87 OVR: #1 OC recruit in season 3, he will compete for the OC job with Bill Sykes next season. He has performed well when he has been on the field as a RS Freshman.

LOLB - Ricky Woods, 87 OVR: #2 OLB recruit in season 2, he has manned the strongside linebacker position since day one and that does not look to change next year in his Junior year.

Other noteables:

DT - Richard Ash, 86 OVR, Junior (RS)
QB - Brian Young, 86 OVR, Freshman (RS)

There are 7 others in the 80 to 85 range that with a big progression should be at or close to 90 OVR. There could also be a few recruits that come in rated in the low to mid 80's.

For the first time in this OD, I should be able to man an entire offense and defense with 80+ OVR talent.

[Iron Dragon]

I lose:
Starting FB, MLB, C, LT, LG DE and CB
Backup QB
Decent PT OLB
Backup DT

I'll return:
Starting QB, top five RBs, all WRs including award hopefuls Stills and Erik Richardson, top TEs, two starters on o-line

[gschwendt]

I'm giving serious consideration to starting my Wildcat QB, Nicholas Johnson, next season at true QB. Just based on the ratings, he has no chance, but on the practice field, he seems to make better throws than my other two options.

Name|Yr|Ht|Wt|OVR|SPD|AWR|THP|THA
Nicholas Johnson|Jr|6'0|217|72|90|66|81|73
Jon Hunter|FrRS|6'3|206|82|77|72|86|83
Brett Ward|So|6'4|197|82|84|75|89|78

He'll likely be starting the bowl game to see how he performs in a real game situation.

[gschwendt]

I'm giving serious consideration to starting my Wildcat QB, Nicholas Johnson, next season at true QB. Just based on the ratings, he has no chance, but on the practice field, he seems to make better throws than my other two options.

Name|Yr|Ht|Wt|OVR|SPD|AWR|THP|THA
Nicholas Johnson|Jr|6'0|217|72|90|66|81|73
Jon Hunter|FrRS|6'3|206|82|77|72|86|83
Brett Ward|So|6'4|197|82|84|75|89|78

He'll likely be starting the bowl game to see how he performs in a real game situation.
After further review... Johnson is the better under center passer whereas Hunter is the better shotgun passer. I'll be curious how they each develop for next season, though I expect Johnson to go largely unchanged since he was a [1star] athlete.

[fsuprime]

so who wants to offer me a job starting this summer? Im sure my erratic drunk posts have really made you think you need me at your company lol :)

seriously any recommendations for the job search besides doing all of the university sponsored events? I have 2 job offers right now from family which is nice to have in my pocket but actually talking to faceless corporations is daunting.

[psuexv]

so who wants to offer me a job starting this summer? Im sure my erratic drunk posts have really made you think you need me at your company lol :)

seriously any recommendations for the job search besides doing all of the university sponsored events? I have 2 job offers right now from family which is nice to have in my pocket but actually talking to faceless corporations is daunting.

Well what type of job are you looking for? What's your degree in? Are you looking National or specific geographic locations?

[psuexv]

so who wants to offer me a job starting this summer? Im sure my erratic drunk posts have really made you think you need me at your company lol :)

seriously any recommendations for the job search besides doing all of the university sponsored events? I have 2 job offers right now from family which is nice to have in my pocket but actually talking to faceless corporations is daunting.

I say you become a lobbyist for Four Loco

[fsuprime]

the bubble has already burst ;) im on the lookout for new opportunities in venture capital for sure though.

[fsuprime]

Im about to finish a Finance degree from fsu, I have also taken basic sales and am now taking an advanced sales class with hands on instruction and video playback on 'real' cold calls etc... which should really help me in whatever Job I land. Right now I have an offer to sell bonds (corporate and muni) at 100% commission, or to sell aircraft parts (for an un stated salary at this time). This may seem weird but I repaired avionics equipment at an intermediate/component level for 4 years)

Id like to avoid new york city at all costs, and the middle of the country ;). The Northwest/texas/parts of NE/ and southeast (except jacksonville, fl GROSS) are all on the table. I also am a very good traveler, living in germany/japan for a combined 1.6 years and also staying in SE Asia for over a month. I do not get culture shock and like meeting foreigners.

I guess my main worry is the same as any younger person coming out of college jumping into the real world as far as the job market, and not being protected by my military contract that enslaved me to my job :p

[psuexv]

The university events are usually pretty decent but they typically get a lot of traffic so you need to really standout. At PSU we actually had some smaller major specific specialized ones and I know a lady used to get inquires to the Supply Chain Department from companies that they used to send to all of us in the major. Those typically are your best leads.

The other thing would be eye up a couple companies that you seem interested in at the sponsored events and then check out job listings yourself for them. Careerbuilder, Monster, etc are hit and miss.

[fsuprime]

ah cool, yea this advanced sales class seems like a dream come true. (i guess the sales team won the national title whatever that means) and has been great the last few years so the teacher gets calls all the time asking for the names/#s of kids taking their advanced sales class (does not even have to be on the team)...also as part of class we are required to attend the smaller meet and greets that they set up for the sales kids (which i am not but i sneak in via the class)


Do you recommend something like LinkIn? supposedly the facebook for job hunters or something.

[psuexv]

That's cool. Yeah those people calling on the department and those meet and greets are your best bet. I think I had 3 job offers from people that called into the department but had to turn them down as I wanted to stay in State College.

I'm in sales now and it's actually getting tough, everyone wants experience, but it sounds like FSU has some strong ties so that's a definite positive. You willing to move to Central Pa, I need an assistant? :)

I've heard a lot of good things about LinkedIn. A number of people here are actually on it and try to connect with customers. I haven't signed up yet but I get requests all the time from my customers to sign up and friend them(or whatever it they do), I think it must pull people in their contacts and send out invites, but from the volume I get a lot of people are on it.

[JeffHCross]

I haven't heard anything about LinkedIn in terms of being good for job hunters. It's good for networking and keeping up with people, but not finding jobs with faceless companies, I wouldn't think.

FSU, have you looked at the defense contractors? I would think with your variety of experience that they'd be right up your alley. Plus with the Finance degree you could probably find a job in one of the program offices.

[psuexv]

I haven't heard anything about LinkedIn in terms of being good for job hunters.

Yeah, I've just heard good things about it on a networking "social" aspect. I do know a couple of people that have found jobs but it's all about the network that you build.

[ryby6969]

Question for you guys. Is it cheese to run 6 plays out of 5 wide all game? How about throwing 90% of your throws to the slot guys in the 5 wide while not running 1 play with a HB? Just wondering because I just had this happen in another OD and it started a mess.

[psuexv]

Question for you guys. Is it cheese to run 6 plays out of 5 wide all game? How about throwing 90% of your throws to the slot guys in the 5 wide while not running 1 play with a HB? Just wondering because I just had this happen in another OD and it started a mess.

Mostly cheese yes. I run Toledo in SBCOL and their offense and it's all Shotgun with only 2 other formations and I throw the ball all game. I do mix it up though with multiple shotgun formations, Twin TE, trips bunch, spread, 5 wide....etc. The biggest thing for me that I see that's cheese would be throwing to the slot.

[gschwendt]

Question for you guys. Is it cheese to run 6 plays out of 5 wide all game? How about throwing 90% of your throws to the slot guys in the 5 wide while not running 1 play with a HB? Just wondering because I just had this happen in another OD and it started a mess.
I would venture to say yes. I personally feel that 5 wide is way too easy so I hardly ever run it, maybe once or twice a game if that.

[ryby6969]

Mostly cheese yes. I run Toledo in SBCOL and their offense and it's all Shotgun with only 2 other formations and I throw the ball all game. I do mix it up though with multiple shotgun formations, Twin TE, trips bunch, spread, 5 wide....etc. The biggest thing for me that I see that's cheese would be throwing to the slot.

I think the 3 slot guys accounted for like 37 of the 42 completions. He was using the Oklahoma playbook and said he decided to go with the Air Raid. He was using Auburn and never ran the ball once with his RB's.(he has Dyer and McCaleb who are 87 and 88 overalls) He came out in 5 wide trips every play.

[JeffHCross]

Well, all I'll say about that is that Air Raid doesn't have to use the HBs at all ...

I would personally think 5 WR all game is cheese, especially if he's not varying formations at all. But individually, the fact that he's not using his HB isn't cheese.

[ryby6969]

Well, all I'll say about that is that Air Raid doesn't have to use the HBs at all ...

I would personally think 5 WR all game is cheese, especially if he's not varying formations at all. But individually, the fact that he's not using his HB isn't cheese.

I agree about the HB's. Like I told him I would have had no problem if he would have used different formations. I won but it was the most boring game I believe I have ever played. Same formation all game and like 6 plays out of it.

[JeffHCross]

Yeah, at least my Air Raid uses 6 formations that just all look the same, lol.

[Papa LoneStar]

Longhorns 2013 Regular Season Summary

Offense:

59.3 points per game (1st in Pac-10, 1st in NCAA)

522.1 yards per game (3rd in Pac-10, 4th in NCAA)

308.9 passing yards per game (4th in Pac-10, 8th in NCAA)

213.2 rushing yards per game (2nd in Pac-10, 6th in NCAA)

.5 sacks allowed per game (1st in Pac-10, 1st in NCAA)

73% 3rd down conversions (1st in Pac-10, 1st in NCAA)

QB Carlos McDaniel, FrRS - 92 overall
3592 pass yards, 43 TD, 9 INT, 67.6%, 235.8 QB rating

RB Traylon Shead, JrRS - 84 overall
1069 rush yards, 10 TD, 8.0 yards per carry, 89.1 yards per game

RB Bryson Hopkins, So - 90 overall
755 rush yards, 14 TD, 5.4 yards per carry, 62.9 yards per game

RB Earl Campbell Jr, So - 92 overall
704 rush yards, 10 TD, 10.1 yards per carry, 117.3 yards per game

WR Mike Davis, JrRS - 93 overall
64 catches, 1758 rec yards, 16 TD, 27.5 yards per catch

WR Chris Jones, JrRS - 87 overall
24 catches, 523 rec yards, 7 TD, 21.8 yards per catch
34.4 yards per KR, 3 TD
8.4 yards per PR

WR Darius Terrell, JrRS - 95 overall
26 catches 466 rec yards, 9 TD, 17.9 yards per catch

TE Colton Hall, So - 89 overall
32 catches, 478 yards, 5 TD, 14.9 yards per catch
5 pancakes

FB Cody Anderson, So - 87 overall
10 pancakes

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Defense:

13.3 points allowed per game (1st in Pac-10, 5th in NCAA)

274.3 yards allowed per game (1st in Pac-10, 21st in NCAA)

191 passing yards allowed per game (1st in Pac-10, 30th in NCAA)

83.3 rushing yards allowed per game (2nd in Pac-10, 10th in NCAA)

3.1 sacks per game (2nd in Pac-10, 37th in NCAA)

1.8 fumbles recovered per game (1st in Pac-10, 1st in NCAA)

1.8 interceptions per game (2nd in Pac-10, 7th in NCAA)

MLB Jordan Hicks, JrRS - 90 overall
64 tackles, 22 TFL, 4 sacks, 5 INT, 5 pass deflections, 3 forced fumbles, 6 defensive TDs

DT Calvin Howell, SrRS - 92 overall
43 tackles, 18 TFL, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 pass deflections

DE Reggie Wilson, JrRS - 83 overall
24 tackles, 11 TFL, 10 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 pass deflections, 1 defensive TD

CB C.J. Gross, So - 90 overall
29 tackles, 2 TFL, 5 INT, 11 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, 2 defensive TDs

DE Jackson Jeffcoat, JrRS - 88 overall
28 tackles, 12 TFL, 4 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 defensive TD

DT Lance Gibson, SoRS - 91 overall
25 tackles, 10 TFL, 4 sacks, 1 forced fumble

OLB Caleb Sanders, JrRS - 86 overall
50 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 INT, 4 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble

CB Bryant Jackson, Sr - 86 overall
32 tackles, 4 INT, 10 pass deflections, 2 defensive TDs

Special teams MVP: QB Connor Wood (4-8 FG, 9 punts with 33 yard average)

[JeffHCross]

Man, if they were in one of our conferences, I'd be taking a long look at Utah. They've signed 4 DTs: #3, #6, #9, and #13. They could have #16 if they wanted him too. I don't care what kind of defense you're running, you can work with that. Serious jealousy here.

[JeffHCross]

Kept forgetting to mention this, stupid me. I'll be swapping my team from Ohio State to A&M during Offseason Recruiting Week 1. That way I get credit for the promises I kept this season. Found out in testing that you can't switch Coach Philosophies during the End of Bowls Week, and if you swap teams during Players Leaving then you can't sway players to return. So I'll be waiting until Recruiting Week 1 to swap to A&M. I already retired and set the correct philosophies during Bowl Week.

[psuexv]

Man, if they were in one of our conferences, I'd be taking a long look at Utah. They've signed 4 DTs: #3, #6, #9, and #13. They could have #16 if they wanted him too. I don't care what kind of defense you're running, you can work with that. Serious jealousy here.

Yeah they beat me out for 2 of them

[fsuprime]

FSU's view of each teams strengths and weaknesses heading into next season.

Michigan:
Loses 2 very fast RBs so it will be up to Nick Cleveland to shoulder the load. Gardner's passing stats (particularly THA should increase to a very good range).
WR looks very thin at this point, it may just be that there are no real play makers on paper here. The two biggest losses are on defense imo with William Campbell (DT) and JT Turner (CB, 99 awr). They also lose a great DE but have recruited very well at that position. The strength of the team looks to be LB where none should leave for the next year or two.

Clemson:
The strength of the offense will be the running backs, but just one returning starter has a CAR rating over 72 so that is always worrisome. Clemson loses 2 starting OL and will need to sure up the OL to protect their young QB. WR Corey Moore should be the go to guy in the passing game while the very young WR corps gets it's sea legs, if not, TE Ron Mason looks to be the QBs #1 target. The 2 starters at DE are very talented but the depth behind them is non existent, it will be interesting to see if any recruits come in to make an impact on the 2 deep. The Strength of the team may be at DT or LB depending on how things play out, both units will be asked to do a lot for clemson. The secondary is losing 3 of its top 4 CBs with the lone returner being a rs(sr)73 OVR.

Florida State:
The QB position looks very good for FSU with Clint Trickett returning for one more season and back up Scott Battle earning valuable playing time. RB has two talented players but is razor thin and 1 injury here could spell disaster for FSU. The strength of the offense looks to be the OL or WR spot which are loaded with talent. On defense every position looks to be better than last season except for CB, FSU loses 3 of its top 4 CBs and will rely on two recruits to patch this hole. This could be disastrous depending on injuries.

Miami:
An interesting QB battle could be in the works as Tyler Bray comes off of his mandatory transfer year off and throws his hat into the ring against Antonio Downing. The RB position again looks solid with Storm Johnson returning for his senior season backed up by 'Nasty' Nate Lewis. The TE position looks to be the weakest link heading into the off season for the Canes but you never know what great TE could pop up in recruiting from south florida. The biggest loss to the defense will be the departure of Jamal Reid from the FS position, Latwan Anderson will take his place and is already rated in the 90s, but does not have 99 AWR or the physical tools of Reid, also Anderson has been moon lighting at CB, Nickelback, and SS during his career so his loss at those positions could hurt the Canes. The SS position looks average at best, but a great LB corps which the canes posses can cover up many short comings of other positions. Coach RyBy has stated DE is the worst position on his team and they signed 5 ESPN150 DEs this off season in hopes of suring up the Line

Oklahoma:
Losing the starting QB could really hurt OU, rising senior Blake Bell returns but he does not have near the arm strength of Drew Allen, and an injury to Bell could doom the Sooners who would probably rely on a true freshman if that were to happen. The strength of the offense is at RB where Brennan Clay and Roy Finch return, the WR corps is not bad either. The OL loses 3 starters but should have the depth to field an above average unit. On defense CB will be the weakest link for the Sooners, it is a collection of recruiting miss after recruiting miss behind rising senior AA Quentin Hayes who will man one corner spot. The incredibly deep DT position will help keep opposing teams running games at bay, and the safety spots are talented enough to cover for bad CB play so it will come down to a talented but thin LB corps to take the Sooners to the promised land.

Oregon:
Oregon may lose the biggest collection of talent on offense of any team in the OD. 2 senior QBs depart leaving only rising senior Ryan Morrison or rising sophomore Eric Cummings to battle for the top spot, both severely lack the running or throwing ability of their elders. RB is easily the team strength with senior to be Lache Seastrunk and Pat Davis leading of the most talented groups in the country. Now things get really bad....WR The Ducks lose their top 5 WRs to graduation, leaving true freshman Michael Bowling (72 overall, 92 spd) as the elder statesman of a talented but ball skill lacking group of receivers. Senior TE Mike Robinson may be asked to a lot for the ducks in the passing game next season. The biggest losses on defense are probably Taylor Hart at DE and Keanon Lowe at CB. The DT position returns 1 true BCS conference player and the MLB position is in need of an instant infusion of talent from this years recruiting class, but the Safety positions are manned by very capable players who can help stuff the run since the Ducks do return 2 very solid CBs.
Good luck Kingpin, you are losing a ton of talented seniors this year!

Penn State
The obvious strength of the offense for the Lions is at QB, they have 4 players that could start at almost any school in the country and I am shocked one has not transferred yet. Curtis Dukes finally graduates to the cheers of big 10 teams everywhere but Silas Redd and Jeremy Mackey look to shut them up in a hurry. The WR corps loses 3 of its top 4 players including physical freak Justin Brown (a 6'3 speed deamon) but returns some quality players at the position. The biggest weakness for PSU will be the OL, they lose two starting 90 overall+ OGs and will need to fix this in a hurry to keep the ground game going, and to keep pressure off of their signal callers. The biggest losses on Defense in my eyes are the two senior DTs Jordan Hill and Eddie Sullivan, their replacements are both in the low 80s and will be in the mid to high 80s before next year but the STR drop off if not going to be fixed any time soon. This is the most important position in the run heavy Big10 conference. The biggest weakness though for the Lions will come at CB, much like FSU, Clemson, and OU, the Lions lose their top 3 corners who all have NFL aspirations and return only 1 quality starter. The strength of the D is a tie between LB and S im not sure whose job will be tougher, the LBs to make up for the weaker DT play, or the safeties having to cover for young CBs mistakes.

Texas:
easy mode
Though hopefully Jeff and maybe a renewed OU interest in the state of texas can fix this ;), right now he's snatching yo people up.

Texas A&M
Gonna go light on them as it is Jeffs first year, QB will make or break the team as the OL and RB position are stellar. The RB position looks at first glance to be tied with Texas or maybe a hair behind as most talented in the nation. The LB corps is the weak link of the Defense and one injury to the CB position could spell trouble for the Aggies.
Future star: FS Andy Merrit 6'5 219 lbs 97 speed 94 ACC.

USC
The Strength of the offense for the Trojans is RB where DJ Morgan, Jamal Strickland, and Dillion Baxter return to run wild on the Pac 10. There is not much to hate on the Trojans this year, the big loss on offense is Kyle Prater but they have some playmakers in the Wings, If QB Scroggins goes down with an injury it could be ugly for them in conference play. On defense the Loss of Devon Kennard will need to be addressed asap since the Trojans lose their top 2 DTs leaving thin depth a long the lines. Depth behind the MLB starter is a big concern but the glaring whole on the this Trojan team is at FS where they graduate two players and will rely on true freshman to play right away. Could be the 2nd most talented user team behind Texas.

Virginia Tech
Looking over Va Techs roster you get a sense of how incredibly young they are. They lose a few WRs and a defensive player or two, but overall this team looks to make great strides towards challenging for the Coastal division next year. On offense it will be up to QB Jamaal Booth to straighten out his erratic play and manage the offense which has many weapons in the backfield and a few WRs who can make plays in one on one situations. The hokies need to get better at DE and FS quickly, the off season conditioning program for these 2 positions needs to be violent and in the now.

Wisconsin
On offense we can not start a discussion without talking about how big of a loss Montee Ball is, the do it all back will be missed by Badger faithful. He will be replaced by Deon Brown who looks to have built himself into a strong division 1 RB. The next biggest lost might be Jeff Duckworth (94 overall) who leaves behind an average WR corps which may get an infusion of talent from recruiting. The offensive Line is younger and not as highly rated as you would expect from a Badger team but something tells me coach gschwendt knows what he is looking for in his OL and they will once again pave the way for a strong running game. On defense the Badgers lose 3 of their top 4 defensive linemen from a 4-3 alignment and this could be where teams attack them as the secondary looks to be a team strength. The LB corps looks to be above average with a chance at good but one injury could lead to disaster. I think we all look forward to how Brett Chavis develops with his 6'3 frame and 99 speed.


disclaimer: None of this reflects any of your recruiting classes as I will not look at those until they are on campus.

[ryby6969]

One thing I will add to Miami is the fact that we will have our best WR returning in James Morales. He was injured for pretty much the whole season as he only had 9 catches this season. Otherwise, good work Prime.

[psuexv]

Prime you're an ass. Getting me all excited for next year and we have to wait a week to get there lol Nice work though great read

[Oneback]

Michigan is bringing in the #1 rated HB in the country and will be looking to add another in the offseason. At WR two JUCO's step in to buoy the position, defensive tackle was addressed and there will be a 6'3'' 316 pound true freshman plugging the middle next season.

Corner is a huge problem for me right now, this season I only had three guys worthy of seeing the field which hurt me against 4 WR sets. Next year there will only be 2 worthy unless I can find some guys in the offseason.

[JeffHCross]

Prime, out of absolute curiosity, I wonder what you think of the state I left Ohio State in.


Texas A&M
Gonna go light on them as it is Jeffs first year, QB will make or break the team as the OL and RB position are stellar. The RB position looks at first glance to be tied with Texas or maybe a hair behind as most talented in the nation. The LB corps is the weak link of the Defense and one injury to the CB position could spell trouble for the Aggies.
Future star: FS Andy Merrit 6'5 219 lbs 97 speed 94 ACC.It's not the QB that will make or break ... it's "Players Leaving". If any of those OL leave, I might be absolutely sunk. It's my primary worry about Players Leaving at this point. I could survive a few other transfers, but not OL.

Merritt is an absolute stud. The safeties are certainly looking good for this D.

[Papa LoneStar]

I was looking forward to seeing an outsider's thoughts of my team....only to get pissed on after reading everybody's breakdown before me....lol :-(

Thanks for making this week wait even longer, Prime :p

[fsuprime]

Ohio State:

Glaring issues at QB stand out on offense. Steve Bellisari and Austin Moherman will both be sophomores battling hopefully some sort of decent recruit at the position. Joe Germaine's departure and the graduation of journeyman Mark Garcia leave a glaring lack of experience at the most important position on the field. RB is in better shape but lacks the star power you normally expect from a Buckeye team, look for Derek Combes to take most of the snaps if the new coach has any brains, but i would not be surprised if FB Jamar Martin throws his hat in the ring. Luckily for whoever earns the starting nod at QB, the cupboard is not bare at all at WR. Stud Dee Miller departs but the buckeyes return everyone else at the position including freak specimen 6'7 Mark James. With so many seniors departing from the OL you may think they are in for real pain, but the returning players should all be in the mid to low 80s and the C should be a 95 overall to settle down the new comers. On Defense the DL loses 2 starters who were very highly rated, but should have plenty of talent to get the job done. LB is razor thin and the big Kat is going to have to really get his body ready for his junior season. The buckeyes can not afford an injury to their star MLB with zero experience behind him. The Bucks lose 3 of their top 5 CBs but return 2 of their top 3 and this should lead to passing games in the big 10 being on lock down. To go along with the CBs, the S position in great hands making the secondary the strength of the defense, they should give their DL plenty of time to get pressure on the QB.


Texas:

Texas obviously cut almost every player from the 2 classes that would make up seniors and redshirt seniors lol, not many departures here. At QB their is as much wasted talent as the PSU depth chart with several #1 QBs sitting the bench, if only they knew a starting job was just a plane ride away in Columbus, OH. RB is the strength of the offense with Earl Campbell Jr (injury prone) and Bryson Hopkins both returning for their junior campaigns. Right behind RB is the WR corps which also returns everyone, their is no physical specimen among the top 5 but they all are capable of making plays with the QBs that will throw to them. It will be interesting if coach papa puts a lower rated player 6'5 Roger Moss in ahead of the upper classman in front of him. On defense, the longhorns have a stable of DTs that would make coach jeffHcross drool. Im just not sure how you could possible get all 6 of them on the field at once, some more time spent recruiting a playmaking DE would probably be better. The LB corps and CB unit are as strong as any in the country and will have the longhorns picked by many to win the title next season.

[Kingpin32]

Oregon:
Oregon may lose the biggest collection of talent on offense of any team in the OD. 2 senior QBs depart leaving only rising senior Ryan Morrison or rising sophomore Eric Cummings to battle for the top spot, both severely lack the running or throwing ability of their elders. RB is easily the team strength with senior to be Lache Seastrunk and Pat Davis leading of the most talented groups in the country. Now things get really bad....WR The Ducks lose their top 5 WRs to graduation, leaving true freshman Michael Bowling (72 overall, 92 spd) as the elder statesman of a talented but ball skill lacking group of receivers. Senior TE Mike Robinson may be asked to a lot for the ducks in the passing game next season. The biggest losses on defense are probably Taylor Hart at DE and Keanon Lowe at CB. The DT position returns 1 true BCS conference player and the MLB position is in need of an instant infusion of talent from this years recruiting class, but the Safety positions are manned by very capable players who can help stuff the run since the Ducks do return 2 very solid CBs.
Good luck Kingpin, you are losing a ton of talented seniors this year!

I've dreaded this year since I took over Oregon. :smh: I got a few recruits that can hopefully fill the voids in my team.

[JeffHCross]

Thanks Prime. While I'm disappointed in how I ended up doing, that's pretty close to where we really were in 1999.

[psusnoop]

Prime, big props thanks for that take from someone outside looking in.

My DT Eddie Sullivan was supposed to be RedShirted but for some reason it didn't take. I tried to remove him from the depth chart and not have him anywhere where he could sneak on the field in hopes that he would still be granted the automatic RS. Not sure if this worked because I forgot to check yesterday. I'll check tonight.

CB is going to be a really tough position for me to fill. I'm looking forward to some practice time to see who is going to win this battle in the Fall.

[fsuprime]

its not to big a deal, usually i do it anyways to see how you guys are recruiting and what needs you are going to go after in the next off season to figure out who i can go for, figured it would be fun to write it down for once.

[gschwendt]

Wisconsin
On offense we can not start a discussion without talking about how big of a loss Montee Ball is, the do it all back will be missed by Badger faithful. He will be replaced by Deon Brown who looks to have built himself into a strong division 1 RB. The next biggest lost might be Jeff Duckworth (94 overall) who leaves behind an average WR corps which may get an infusion of talent from recruiting. The offensive Line is younger and not as highly rated as you would expect from a Badger team but something tells me coach gschwendt knows what he is looking for in his OL and they will once again pave the way for a strong running game. On defense the Badgers lose 3 of their top 4 defensive linemen from a 4-3 alignment and this could be where teams attack them as the secondary looks to be a team strength. The LB corps looks to be above average with a chance at good but one injury could lead to disaster. I think we all look forward to how Brett Chavis develops with his 6'3 frame and 99 speed.

Ball is going to be a loss but truth be told, I like running with Brown better simply because he's slower and I can find holes a bit easier. He could be faster but he's got great running attributes and at least in practice mode, he breaks through all kinds of arm tackles.
As for WR, with Payne returning, I'll be in good shape. Nobles is probably the most underrated player on the game (at 71OVR) because he doesn't have good ACC or AGI but he has great catching, particularly spectacular catching. I signed a good WR this year but he probably will be 3rd or 4th on the depth chart.
O-Line will definitely be something interesting to see how they develop... I think I have a decent crew but only one or two that would be considered good on most teams.
D-Line is actually less of a loss than described, especially since I run the 3-3-5. I lost two DTs but one was actually 4th string despite better OVR... I did lose the starter at DT but his backup has good STR and 99 PMV so I'm looking forward to him getting some starts. DE has plenty of depth at the position and my starter next year redshirted this year so he'll be ready to jump on the field.
Linebackers will be an injury away from scary... I like my starters but my backups are not going to challenge for playing time anytime soon, though we are looking to sign a solid JUCO player that will be available to give the starters a breather from time to time.
DBs are probably my strength on the team, despite losing a starter at SS. My CBs have quite a bit of talent and can hold their own out on an island. Chavis will officially be moving from FS to SS this year in order to get him in the offense's backfield more often. He started some late in the year at SS and puts great pressure on the QB and tracks down HBs with ease. The other SS is a position up for the taking, one being a better tackler, the other better in coverage.
For kicking, Groza winner Donny Merritt will be returning to add to his trophy case. At punter, the Badgers signed Anthony Ferwerda who has a big leg looking to pin opponents deep every time he comes onto the field. CB Peniel will come back as the primary returnman.



From an outside perspective though, great write up.

[fsuprime]

what does everyone think we will get with the new recruits during off season? Will we get get crapped on again as we were in the regular season, or will they shower us with gold. I am thinking we get crapped on, or that texas is listed as #1 for all the good ones :)

[psuexv]

I have a feeling it will be normal. They always add a new #1 Overall and then a couple of decent ones in there. I have to wonder though if the recruits were really bad this year or we just weren't really on their lists. I can honestly say that I didn't go too deep into the talent pool to evaluate all the talent.

[fsuprime]

It was a good CB and OG class imo, the HB class looked awful and the #1 HB would have been rated like 7th or 8th in years past i think (at least the last time i went after a top HB which was 2 years ago when papa signed both the ones I was after)

usually i have trouble only picking 10 to go after and end up with 15 or 16, i can safely say i was stretching to find 10 i wanted this year.

[psuexv]

Trojan offense should roll next year with the strength being the Offensive Line. Need to make a few changes but here's the projected Depth Chart. Backup RT Marcus Thomas 88 Ovr will probably move inside to RG or C.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/RfkLGjKpKDlwewP_Gp19QA?feat=directlink

[JeffHCross]

what does everyone think we will get with the new recruits during off season?I fear it's going to be epic fail of a class.

[Papa LoneStar]

I think there's going to be two new guys in the top 5....I refuse to believe they won't hook us up. I'm hoping for a Michigan type of OLB and a Ed Reed type of safety.

[psuexv]

I think there's going to be two new guys in the top 5....I refuse to believe they won't hook us up. I'm hoping for a Michigan type of OLB and a Ed Reed type of safety.

Both with USC at #1

[psusnoop]

and PSU getting the commit after he soft commits to USC, oh how sweet that be..............

[Papa LoneStar]

....then taking the cash and the car with him as he transfers to his first love (but not his Dad's) and redshirts his sophomore year to be better prepared to make an impact for the Longhorns.

[psusnoop]

Only to be abolished from playing another college snap never once seeing the field after the MNC game in which the Lions won 24-17 over Texas. Rumors have that is when the training staff of the Longhorns slipped a roll of 100's inside his jock strap.

[Papa LoneStar]

lol....good one!

[psusnoop]

Lol

[JeffHCross]

Guys, I have to say, that was one of the most amusing thread progressions to read when I finally got a chance. Well played, sirs, well played.

[Papa LoneStar]

Yea....yea. You just make sure you are using this time off wisely to prepare for the beatdown in 2014

[psusnoop]

Yea....yea. You just make sure you are using this time off wisely to prepare for the beatdown in 2014

Them there are fighten words...."hiccup"

[fsuprime]

btw ill be out of town from thursday night until sunday, ill be busy during the day time with the tennis tournament in daytona for usta but hope to have access to a ps3 at night

[JeffHCross]

Yea....yea. You just make sure you are using this time off wisely to prepare for the beatdown in 2014Yeah, well, that's kinda hard without being on A&M. I can practice the playbook, but hard to practice the level of suck.

btw ill be out of town from thursday night until sunday, ill be busy during the day time with the tennis tournament in daytona for usta but hope to have access to a ps3 at nightSake of clarification ... you back Sunday night, or Monday day? In other words, can we think about scheduling offseason Sunday night, or are you out?

[fsuprime]

ill be back sunday before 5 pm

*edit* fuck duke

[Kingpin32]

I think its gonna be a rebuilding year for Oregon. If I get one of these QBs I'm going after, I most likely will be starting them this season.

[JeffHCross]

Do not use the save files to create copies of online dynasties. It tells you that it will create it with you as the only member, but that's wrong. It creates it and corrupts the original dynasty. That's how our dynasty got corrupted last time, when a copy was created to Practice in. Same thing happened to the TGT 360 OD too (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?649-Gen-Discussion-Thread&p=36150&viewfull=1#post36150).

Do not create other copies of our dynasty!

[fsuprime]

and by practice, someone wanted to see how the recruits were rated ;)

[JeffHCross]

and by practice, someone wanted to see how the recruits were rated ;)No ... last time it was created because Papa and OB couldn't use Practice inside the OD. It's been reported that it just randomly breaks for some users.

This time ... yeah, I think so. Papa wanted to try out his 99 THP/THA QB.

[JeffHCross]

The Way-Too-Early (read: Before Training Results) look at the 2014 Texas A&M Depth Chart:

OFFENSE DEFENSE
Pos Name Yr Pos OVR Pos Name Yr Pos OVR
QB D. Williams So-RS QB 71 LE Robert Sparks Sr DE 77
David Willis Fr-RS QB 65 Tyler Lester So-RS DE 76
HB Mister Jones Sr-RS HB 92 NT Jon Drew Jr-RS DT 85
Ben Malena Sr-RS HB 87 Ivan Robinson Sr-RS DT 84
DJ Jones Sr-RS HB 87 RE Tony Robinson Sr DE 80
FB Justin Lewis Sr FB 78 Dennis Harrison Jr DE 76
Andrew Campbell Fr FB 1* LOLB D. Patterson Sr-RS OLB 74
LT Edgar Fuller Jr-RS C 80 Kyle Thornburg Fr-RS OLB 71
Doug Stone So-RS T 77 ILB Marques McCarty So-RS MLB 75
LG Luke Joeckel Sr-RS G 90 Mark Jude Fr-RS MLB 72
Kyle Andrews Fr-RS G 65 ILB Graham Benjamin So MLB 74
C Shep Klinke Sr-RS C 89 Justin Hines Jr MLB 3* JUCO
ROLB Kenny Berry Sr OLB 78
RG Geoff Newton So-RS G 80 Mark Moore Fr-RS OLB 73
Brandon Maynard Fr-RS T 73 CB Stephen Smart Sr CB 77
RT Cedric Ogbuehi Sr-RS T 83 Darryl James Fr-RS CB 65
Isaiah Gilbert So T 73 CB Andrew Cook Jr CB 77
TE M. Williams Sr TE 75 Gerald Jones Fr CB 3*
Andrew Williams Jr TE 72 FS Andy Merritt Jr FS 81
WR Chris Clark Sr WR 81 Quentin Slater So-RS SS 77
Nate Askew Sr-RS WR 76 SS Joel Harris Sr-RS SS 82
WR Malcome Kennedy Sr-RS WR 79 Clayton Tate Fr FS 4*
Tyler Lumpkin So-RS WR 73 P Andrew Williams Jr K 67
K Andrew Williams Jr K 67


Initial reaction: Holy Seniors, Batman! 18 seniors on the team and all of them are on the two-deep.

[Oneback]

Well have fun with that roster. Looks fun.

[fsuprime]

that DC does not show the quality at the RB position, it is sick.

[JeffHCross]

92, 87, 87 doesn't show the quality at HB? Lol. It's the only position with a 90+!

[fsuprime]

when there are like 8 good ones it does not :)

[Papa LoneStar]

I already voiced my concern about those backs....if they seal the edge....they are GONE....especially Malena from Cedar Hill

[JeffHCross]

when there are like 8 good ones it does not :)I'm cutting ... 5 of them. Not the good ones, obviously, but I don't need 12 HBs, lol.

Fine, just to satisfy Prime ... (or give Papa nightmares)

HB Mister Jones Sr-RS HB 92
Ben Malena Sr-RS HB 87
DJ Jones Sr-RS HB 87
Justin Love Jr-RS HB 82
Ricky Lynch Jr-RS HB 77
Sean Williams So-RS HB 75
Greg Patterson Fr HB 3*:nod:

[Papa LoneStar]

My LBs are drooling.

[JeffHCross]

Yeah, it won't matter how good my HBs are against your line and LBs, lol.

[fsuprime]

why is the forum red now? anyway to change it

[JeffHCross]

why is the forum red now? anyway to change itYou mean the links? You can change it at the bottom where you can choose the skins (where it says Bullish), or you can tell cdj you don't like it here (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?1496-Forum-Feedback-January-2011&p=37548#post37548).

[fsuprime]

thanks much better

[Oneback]

It's not working for me, so can someone post the recruiting spreadsheet from the Dynasty Website.

[JeffHCross]

OB, I uploaded it here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ji6eg8

[Kingpin32]

Normally around this time of year, I always seem to have to leave the OD for some reason. But not this year!

[fsuprime]

yay! its been fun having u around the whole time kp!

[Kingpin32]

Its been fun being around for the whole time! I'm only taking 15 hours, I'm about to graduate so everything has been a lot smoother than it usually is around now.

[fsuprime]

ah that is cool, yea im taking 16 and graduate this semester as well

[psusnoop]

Congrats King and Prime! Well done...

[Oneback]

OB, I uploaded it here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ji6eg8

Thank you

[psusnoop]

HB is really going to be a challenge here at PSU, with a former 4*RS JR HB Mackey possibly leading the way. SO HB Clark though is poised to shake things up though in an attempt to take over the #1 spot.
Troubled HB SR Silas Redd has to overcome his fear of fumbling the ball because right now that fumble in the 2011 NC game in the 4th quarter has really been a problem for Silas. The staff thought it was doing the right thing in sending him to talk to a therapist but as it turned out over the winter Silas ended up sleeping with and impregnating the women who was trying to help him. Silas is facing an uphill battle for playing time this year, but so far the staff is giving him a chance to work out of the funk he is in.

[fsuprime]

boooo did not everyone get mlk day off so we can advance? ;)

[psusnoop]

Working here, still hoping for an advance this evening.

[Papa LoneStar]

Off regular job....I'm about to see in about 30-40 if I'm off of FedEx....but I am ready to roll....big time back-to-back weeks for me in 3 & 4....we will definitely find out if we are the '95 Cowboys or the '07 Cowboys before the late season tests.

[psusnoop]

I'm starting to get all giddy inside right now. Can't wait to practice with the team.

KingPin, if we do battle in week 1 can you play tonight?

[Papa LoneStar]

Bastardssss!!!!

[psuexv]

Well Papa - I'm really hoping we come into week 4 still as #1 and #2.

[Oneback]

I am working as well. Get off at 4, so I should have the schedules done around 6 or so.

[psusnoop]

Your the Man :))

[Escobar]

I'm ready to advance. I think it keeps un-readying me when I back out. I'll retire and rejoin once we advance to Week 1.

[Papa LoneStar]

Good stuff....I'm gonna practice tonight until I fall asleep and play my game between jobs tommorrow! Yeeeeaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!

[psuexv]

I take it that's 6 CST?

I wish I could download all schools schedules and I'd work on putting things together for you OB as I can't focus today thinking about the upcoming season.

[gschwendt]

I take it that's 6 CST?

I wish I could download all schools schedules and I'd work on putting things together for you OB as I can't focus today thinking about the upcoming season.
You can download all of the schedules... though its quite a mess to sort through.

[psuexv]

You can download all of the schedules... though its quite a mess to sort through.

Yeah you're right. I thought it just downloaded mine.

[psuexv]

Yeah you're right. I thought it just downloaded mine.

It breaks it down by week. Wish it was by team.

[Kingpin32]

I'm starting to get all giddy inside right now. Can't wait to practice with the team.

KingPin, if we do battle in week 1 can you play tonight?

I should be able to, unless my friends decide to drop by unannounced lol.

[gschwendt]

LOL... my OL Jeff Douglass' name was automatically changed to Jeff Douglas. I assume it's some sort of filter on the name to remove curse words but struck me as funny.

[psusnoop]

I should be able to, unless my friends decide to drop by unannounced lol.

Sweet, I'll send you a text later to touch base.

[fsuprime]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raFC_70Cvrg
if this guy is not rated properly in ncaa 12 ill be very upset.

[Oneback]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raFC_70Cvrg
if this guy is not rated properly in ncaa 12 ill be very upset.

Looks slow.

[fsuprime]

lol

[Kingpin32]

I guess OB was unable to schedule Washington. :( I really wanted more than 1 rivalry game.

[fsuprime]

do u have 12? i only have 11, beggars cant be choosers ;)

[JeffHCross]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raFC_70Cvrg
if this guy is not rated properly in ncaa 12 ill be very upset.
He's a freaking headhunter. The NFL'll love him.

[ryby6969]

So, after a few games in I was wondering what everyone thought about their team? I am pleasantly surprised with how well my defense is playing.(granted only 2 games) I absolutely love my speed on defense, especially my linebackers. They fly around and have been making plays and it is a welcome addition. My d-line has stepped up so far this season which will be imperative later in the season.(looking at you Prime ;)) Tyler Bray has been a welcome addition with his accuracy and decision making and it is nice to have all my weapons healthy on offense.

How about everyone else?

[gschwendt]

I like my team quite a bit, particularly my defense. My DL do exactly what I want them to do, eat up lots of space and blockers to allow my LBs and SSs to make plays.

My offense is still a work in progress as I learn how to adapt them to a new playbook but I like them... the one thing I don't like is that my starting HB has only 65 STA :/

[ryby6969]

Yeah, it is tough to get anything going when your HB has to come out after every other play.

[psuexv]

I honestly can't tell yet. Only played 1 game so far and pulled most of my key players very early due to 2 huge user games my next 2 games to avoid any injuries.

My oline seemed to perform really well and they are my strength so I'm happy with that. My QB was dead on.

[psusnoop]

I like my team thus far.

I'm a little worried yet with my secondary, but my front 4 has played way above where I thought they'd be right now. I'm creating pressure from them without having to bring extra guys. This helps in the secondary.

I love my LB'rs they are like ryby said, quick and flow to the ball well.

Offense, is well Penn State. We run the ball and try to protect the rock while putting pressure on the defense to stop the run. I'm "ok" with my WR's right now, but not overly happy with them either. I have good speed, just need to take advantage of that to create some openings in the running game.

[ryby6969]

I honestly can't tell yet. Only played 1 game so far and pulled most of my key players very early due to 2 huge user games my next 2 games to avoid any injuries.

My oline seemed to perform really well and they are my strength so I'm happy with that. My QB was dead on.

Yeah, you don't count because you haven't played a user game yet.:P

[Papa LoneStar]

Honestly....better than I anticipated.

QB makes me feel like I have Peyton Manning on Madden.

RBs....little Earl is little Earl. Hopkins has been a pleasant surprise with his explosiveness....he's a 5'9" 200 rock with his trucking ability, stiff arm, etc....but I really feel that acceleration jump he improved during the offseason. FB Cody Anderson is beasting with his elite run blocking.

WRs....Roger Moss looks just like his Dad....just some superb seniors in front so if McDaniels should have a nice tall deep threat for 2015.

TEs....last season I didn't really feature this spot in the passing game....but I realized that it will make it easier for me to dump it short instead of looking for 20 completions every time I pass. The freshman looks to be in the same mold as Hall....tall, good blocker, and tough for the secondary to bring down without going for the legs.

OL....really pleased....especially with the "left side....strong side"....right side is young, but very talented.

DL....really nice to have some DTs that have power and finesse moves....usually....it was up to Jordan Hicks to make all the tackles, but we are really swarming the ball during the first 3 games. Found a future superstar in my strongside freshman end....he got the start over a 11 sack returning starter and he already has 5 sacks through 3 games....almost had 6, but got VinceYoung'd by Devin Gardner on a 3rd and 12.

LBs....Jordan Hicks is Jordan Hicks....really pleased with the outside guys....3 seniors here with plenty of experience in certain packages....fastest and most explosive LB corp in the country.

DBs....C.J. Gross has been that shutdown corner that we need with our style of play....Michael Carter dons #31 because he reminded me so much of 2006 Thorpe award winner Aaron Ross....not the most athletic....but very sound in run support, techiniques, and big plays.

My ability to redshirt nearly every freshman has definitely paid off big-time.

[psuexv]

LBs....Jordan Hicks is Jordan Hicks....really pleased with the outside guys....3 seniors here with plenty of experience in certain packages....fastest and most explosive LB corp in the country.


Bold, bold statement there.

[Papa LoneStar]

All 3 were LBs on the default roster ;)

Benson was a MLB and Hicks was an OLB

[ryby6969]

Speaking of linebackers, this recruiting class absolutely sucks for LB's. :(

[Papa LoneStar]

That MLB that Alabama signed was nice....he probably would've been moved to strongside LB for us, but he didn't want to hear that.

[ryby6969]

The top OLB is ranked as like the 69th overall prospect and is a[4star]. Kind of sucks because all my OLB's are JR's and Sr's.

[fsuprime]

random thought: i think rhombic might play more ncaa than any of us combined

[Papa LoneStar]

Haha....I always wished he would've stayed with us....I see him and Soonerfan09 on a ton....even though I lost both matchups....me and him had some epic Red River Shootouts in NCAA 09

[JeffHCross]

Haha....I always wished he would've stayed with us....The only way Rhombic would have stayed with us is if we'd done all 12 guys in one conference, and even then I think it would be too much CPU for him. Just his preference to play online and not the CPU ... ever.

[Papa LoneStar]

He should be Notre Dame and schedule all 11 of us

[fsuprime]

haha that would be awesome.

all of us in one conference would be crazy, but doable since we can make custom conferences now.

I personally think two is probably the best idea going forward but do not mind what we are doing at all with 3. I just hope we continue to allow me to be fsu, it keeps me much more interested in the OD i think, though i will always be fine with the group decision.

[fsuprime]

in other news, job fair went awesome yesterday, One of the aerospace companies liked my navy experience in troubleshooting and said i could start as a tech and work my way to the finance side of things...they are local in tally. ING financial services invited me down to boca raton to an informal interview to see if they want to move forward and talked to me for a good while about being a financial advisor...northop grumman only had some engineers at the booth and had no idea why the flyer listed finance majors to come talk to them lol. Aerotek a job placement firm liked my resume and wanted me to be a recruiter for them...definitely feel a lot better about this process now.

[psusnoop]

Congrats Prime sounds like good things lay ahead of you.

Rhombic should have taken ND and scheduled us all, that would have been interesting. LOL