Powerhouse OD - General Discussion Thread

[Oneback]

Here it is:

Big 10

1. JeffHCross - Ohio State
2. psusnoop - Penn State
3. Papa Lonestar - Michigan
4. fsuprime - FSU
5. Oneback - Iowa
6. Escobar - Minnesota

Pac 10

1. xGRIDIRONxGURUx - Oregon
2. Kingpin32 - arizona
3. texacotea - Cal
4. Iron Dragon - Oregon State
5. gschwent - USC
6. skipwondah33 - ASU

[Oneback]

Honestly I am good with the rosters that just came out. They may be missing some people but the only bias it has is EA bias which I can live with.

[Kingpin32]

I think I found the playbook that I wanna use with Arizona, but I wanna lab it a bit more with it tomorrow.

[skipwondah33]

Guess I'll run the Air Raid. Had some decent success with it when I couple it with a run game. Just need to add some prices to it. Defense will be the key for us though.

[JeffHCross]

What is he basing these rating changes on? What he knows personally? I mean unless he has an inside man on every team or breathes college football the ratings could be biased haha

I don't know what he bases his rating changes on, but last year I found his rosters to be excellent. I would personally recommend everyone check them out. He's particularly good at adding players that EA misses (like Jimmy Graham, the Miami TE that came from bball and ended up a 3rd round pick).

[JeffHCross]

I know Papa and I think Jeff still do not have the game.

UPS delivered it on Release Day. However, with my vacation coming up this weekend (leaving tonight), I haven't even had a chance to open it. I'll be back Sunday night and dive into finishing my team on Monday. I hope, hope, hope to be done with my defense by the weekend so you guys can test them out and then we can roll.

[fsuprime]

What is he basing these rating changes on? What he knows personally? I mean unless he has an inside man on every team or breathes college football the ratings could be biased haha

After a few solid runs against OB and CLW with them

I will be taking my services to Arizona and coaching the Arizona State Sun Devils, otherwise known as one of the best partying schools in the nation and home to the most beautiful women.

Can't wait fellas, it will be fun in the sun

Edit: nvm

he was taking suggestions based on how much info you gave him...like i showed him joyner being a consensus 5* recruit across all 3 services with a 4.37 at a Scout camp as well as an article showing he was the fastest player on the field when Byrnes vs St thomas aquinas was on espn last year (hs #1 vs hs#2 with 17 players who will go on to div1 a teams as juniors and seniors in h.s.) as well as various other articles recognizing his speed, also he is 5'8 178 pounds and his best attribute is his speed lol...anyways he did not make many adjustments and im not even sure he took my into consideration, i just figure there is no way not to, he will adjust ratings for Many Players once the season is well underway though.

[fsuprime]

Honestly I am good with the rosters that just came out. They may be missing some people but the only bias it has is EA bias which I can live with.

i dont mind using these ones either (gaming tailgate) as long as no one has bama , just luvwtha9s were pretty much the best all throughout last year and since we are waiting i figured we would use his.

[skipwondah33]

he was taking suggestions based on how much info you gave him...like i showed him joyner being a consensus 5* recruit across all 3 services with a 4.37 at a Scout camp as well as an article showing he was the fastest player on the field when Byrnes vs St thomas aquinas was on espn last year (hs #1 vs hs#2 with 17 players who will go on to div1 a teams as juniors and seniors in h.s.) as well as various other articles recognizing his speed, also he is 5'8 178 pounds and his best attribute is his speed lol...anyways he did not make many adjustments and im not even sure he took my into consideration, i just figure there is no way not to, he will adjust ratings for Many Players once the season is well underway though.

Thats weird because if he's name is Lamarcus Joyner then rivals.com has him listed at a 4.53. Then I see at scouts.com he ran a 4.4, then on ESPN Insider I see he was clocked at a 4.47, According to this and EA's rating I'd say their pretty close to his actually speed or maybe he's slower speed wise then he is acceleration wise. But hey thats your team so you probably know.

I probably was in a dynasty last year that used his ratings I'd just prefer that if we were to use a roster set, it would only be one that removed players and not adjusted ratings of players. Its not my call though

[psusnoop]

After playing with a few teams the current rosters from gamingtailgate look pretty good. I don't mind using them just thought I'd throw that out there.

[fsuprime]

Thats weird because if he's name is Lamarcus Joyner then rivals.com has him listed at a 4.53. Then I see at scouts.com he ran a 4.4, then on ESPN Insider I see he was clocked at a 4.47, According to this and EA's rating I'd say their pretty close to his actually speed or maybe he's slower speed wise then he is acceleration wise. But hey thats your team so you probably know.

I probably was in a dynasty last year that used his ratings I'd just prefer that if we were to use a roster set, it would only be one that removed players and not adjusted ratings of players. Its not my call though

go to scout and scroll down, it has an actual camp time, the other sites times are just numbers typed in at random.I also linked those 40 times to him. Even rivals calls his speed 'Blue Chip' later on so you have a 4.53 at rivals.com and a 4.34 at scout and a 4.47 at espn which avg. to a 4.4.
Also 40times in real life do not match EA's 40 time chart we use to recruit with as jeffhcross's research has showed us

when you scroll down at scout.com,

Scout.com Combine Results (full list):
Location: Miami
Year: 2008
Height: 5-8.5
Weight: 162
40-Yard Dash: 4.34
Short Shuttle: 4.53
Vertical Jump: 36.5"
3-Cone: 7.30
Broad Jump: 10-5

either way when you look at other CBs from the class and see their speed/size ratio something is def. wrong with it imo, i think it has to do with EA going further and further away from accurate rosters do to the lawsuits, and letting the community fix them over time *after release* but its not worth talking about anymore in this thread

[fsuprime]

After playing with a few teams the current rosters from gamingtailgate look pretty good. I don't mind using them just thought I'd throw that out there.

yea, ive only seen a few spelling errors on FSUs roster, i dont mind it.

[xGRIDIRONxGURUx]

you all are gonna crap when i say this... but i still havent even bought the game... lol

we had some plumbing in our business we own that is an hour away mess up... nothing we had to ditch out of pocket, but clean up, and being there so someone can work, its just made the past few days SUCK... but... today is my bday, and all is well for my wife at the salon, so her and the girls are back in full swing, and i fully expect to own the game before i lay my head down tonight...

anyways... cant wait to play it.. =\

"E"

[psusnoop]

I'm going to roll a game with Jeff's created team tonight against PSU. He only has the offense done, but I promised I'd do that a few days ago and have not yet. I will post some stats tonight after the game.

[fsuprime]

thats cool gridiron, glad the crisis is over!

[psusnoop]

That crisis is only beginning now Gridiron, my wife gave me the so our TV time is going to be nonexistent now huh? I said, more then likely sorry babe

[Oneback]

After sleeping on it last night and messing with playbooks this morning. I am going to take everyone up on the thought of bringing Nebraska to the Big 10 a year early.

That opens up Iowa if anyone would rather switch to them.

[skipwondah33]

go to scout and scroll down, it has an actual camp time, the other sites times are just numbers typed in at random.I also linked those 40 times to him. Even rivals calls his speed 'Blue Chip' later on so you have a 4.53 at rivals.com and a 4.34 at scout and a 4.47 at espn which avg. to a 4.4.
Also 40times in real life do not match EA's 40 time chart we use to recruit with as jeffhcross's research has showed us

Yeah I seen it. I believe you my man lol just saying that info is out there like that so it would be hard to adjust ratings rightfully for each player and every team unless you had some detailed guys into college football "hey that #22 who plays for Alabama should have like a 99 strength and overal ratings haha. That change for your guy would be huge though and rightfully so.

[skipwondah33]

After sleeping on it last night and messing with playbooks this morning. I am going to take everyone up on the thought of bringing Nebraska to the Big 10 a year early.

That opens up Iowa if anyone would rather switch to them.

Haha your flip flopping all over the place man

[psusnoop]

After sleeping on it last night and messing with playbooks this morning. I am going to take everyone up on the thought of bringing Nebraska to the Big 10 a year early.

That opens up Iowa if anyone would rather switch to them.

I'm glad you are bringing the Huskers into the Big 10. Great idea.