NCAA FOFC Recruits Dynasty

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by KevinNU7
How many seniors are there on the offensive side of the ball? I think this is a learning year for the rookies and next year will be the big splash for Virgina

You know I wasn't thinking the first time I answered this. I couldn't begin to guess how many you lost at the end of the current year. I'm pretty much just focusing on you guys and ignoring the rest of your team. I pretty much just took a quick look at players that were leaving to see what kind of talent your schools were losing. I know Virginia lost some 90+ players, but I couldn't even say what side of the ball they played on.

[Nyarlahotep]

Week 12:


Breeze: Oklahoma @ Texas A&M - win 41-6
3 tackles 1 pass deflected

Mike Ritschel: Georgia vs #13 Notre Dame GotW - win 45-38
receiving: 3-17 1 TD

MrBug708: Washington vs Arizona - win 31-17
receiving: 5-63
KR: 2-53
PR: 2-53

Kevin Gunn: Virginia NO GAME

The Afoci: Minnesota @ Wisconsin - win 34-20
passing: 0-0
rushing: 13-43
receiving: 2-21
defense: 2 tackles

Katon: Ohio State @ Michigan State - win 61-10
receiving: 5-99

JeeberD Mack: TCU NO GAME

SI: Awards Semifinalists:
Bednarik: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Linebacker: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Coach: #1 BUCKS #3 MINN #4 TCU #6 OU

Bowl Projections:
Sun Bowl - Washington @ Iowa
AXA Liberty Bowl - San Diego State @ TCU
Capital One Bowl - Georgia @ Minnesota
Peach Bowl - Florida @ Virginia
Fiesta Bowl - West Virginia @ Oklahoma
Orange Bowl - Colorado State @ Ohio State


Rankings: (a number preceded by - is a BCS ranking)
Ohio State:1/1-1
Georgia: 4/4-4
Oklahoma: 5/11-7
TCU: 13/12-12
Minnesota: 15/23
Washington: 22/21
Virginia: 35

[Nyarlahotep]

Week 13:


Breeze: Oklahoma @ Baylor - win 50-3
3 tackles 1 TFL 1 sack

Mike Ritschel: Georgia @ #8 Auburn GotW - win 24-21
receiving: 4-51

MrBug708: Washington vs Cal - win 31-20
receiving: 7-124 2 TD
KR: 5-174
PR: 1-14

Kevin Gunn: Virginia vs #25 Maryland - win 52-28
*player of the game*
passing: 18-27 216 4TD 1 INT
rushing: 3-2

The Afoci: Minnesota @ Wisconsin - win 34-20
*player of the game*
passing: 0-0
rushing: 32-143 1 TD
receiving: 4-49 1 TD
defense: 1 tackle 1 pass deflected

Katon: Ohio State @ #7 Purdue - loss 28-35
receiving: 2-20

JeeberD Mack: TCU @ Cincinnati - loss 24-31
defense: 4 tackles 1 pass deflected

SI: Awards Semifinalists:
Bednarik: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Linebacker: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Coach: #3 OU #7 BUCKS #9 MINN

Bowl Projections:
Alamo Bowl - Minnesota vs Missouri
Houston Bowl - TCU @ Texas Tech
Sun Bowl - Washington @ Iowa
Outback Bowl - Ohio State vs Mississippi State
Gator Bowl - Virginia vs Virginia Tech
Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma vs West Virginia
Orange Bowl - Georgia @ Colorado State


Rankings: (a number preceded by - is a BCS ranking)
Georgia: 3/1-2
Oklahoma: 5/11-8
Ohio State:7/6-6
Washington: 21/20
TCU: 24/21
Minnesota: 25/-
Virginia: 32

[JeeberD]

I knew I shouldn't have started talking smack....

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by JeeberD
I knew I shouldn't have started talking smack....

So did I...

So far this has been a pretty wierd season. Collectively you guys have pulled off some amazing upsets and lost some expected blow outs.

[Nyarlahotep]

Week 14:


Breeze: Oklahoma vs Texas Tech - win 37-20
1 tackle

Mike Ritschel: Georgia @ Kentucky - loss 27-30
receiving: 4-46

MrBug708: Washington @ Washington State - loss 14-28
receiving: 8-105 1 TD
KR: 3-82
PR: 1-11

Kevin Gunn: Virginia @ Georgia Tech - win 24-9
passing: 17-30 246 2 TD 3 INT
rushing: 5-18 1 TD

The Afoci: Minnesota NO GAME

Katon: Ohio State vs #14 Michigan GotW - loss 3-24
receiving: 0-0

JeeberD Mack: TCU vs Southern Miss - win 24-14
rushing: 1-1
defense: 4 tackles

SI: Awards Semifinalists:
Bednarik: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Linebacker: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Coach: #4 OU #8 TCU

Bowl Projections:
Las Vegas Bowl - Washington @ Air FOrce
Houston Bowl - TCU @ Kansas State
Sun Bowl - Minnesota @ Arizona State
Outback Bowl - Ohio State vs Arkansas
Gator Bowl - Virginia vs Virginia Tech
Capital One Bowl - Georgia @ Purdue
Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma vs West Virginia


Rankings: (a number preceded by - is a BCS ranking)
Oklahoma: 4/9-6
Ohio State:12/12-11
Georgia: 18/16
TCU: 22/20
Minnesota: 24/-
Virginia: 31
Washington: 34

[Nyarlahotep]

Week 15:


Breeze: Oklahoma NO GAME

Mike Ritschel: Georgia vs Georgia Tech - win 42-9
receiving: 4-33

MrBug708: Washington NO GAME

Kevin Gunn: Virginia @ #5 Virginia Tech - loss 6-22
passing: 8-20 92 0 TD 1 INT
rushing: 2-2

The Afoci: Minnesota NO GAME

Katon: Ohio State NO GAME

JeeberD Mack: TCU NO GAME

SI: Awards Semifinalists:
Bednarik: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Linebacker: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Coach: #3 OU #8 TCU

Bowl Projections:
GMAC Bowl - TCU vs Miami (OH)
Las Vegas Bowl - Washington @ Air FOrce
Sun Bowl - Minnesota @ Arizona State
Outback Bowl - Ohio State vs Mississippi State
Gator Bowl - Virginia vs Virginia Tech
Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma vs NC State
Cotton Bowl - Georgia @ Nebraska


Rankings: (a number preceded by - is a BCS ranking)
Oklahoma: 4/8-5
Ohio State:9/10-9
Georgia: 14/11-13
TCU: 19/16
Minnesota: 21/25
Washington: 33
Virginia: 39

[Nyarlahotep]

Week 16:


Breeze: Oklahoma NO GAME

Mike Ritschel: Georgia NO GAME

MrBug708: Washington NO GAME

Kevin Gunn: Virginia NO GAME

The Afoci: Minnesota NO GAME

Katon: Ohio State NO GAME

JeeberD Mack: TCU NO GAME

SI: Awards Semifinalists:
Bednarik: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Linebacker: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Coach: #3 OU #7 TCU

Bowl Projections:
GMAC Bowl - TCU vs Miami (OH)
Las Vegas Bowl - Washington @ Air Force
Sun Bowl - Minnesota @ Arizona State
Outback Bowl - Ohio State vs Mississippi State
Gator Bowl - Virginia vs Virginia Tech
Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma vs NC State
Cotton Bowl - Georgia @ Nebraska


Rankings: (a number preceded by - is a BCS ranking)
Oklahoma: 4/8-5
Ohio State:9/10-9
Georgia: 14/11-13
TCU: 19/16
Minnesota: 21/25
Washington: 33
Virginia: 39

[Nyarlahotep]

Week 16:


Breeze: Oklahoma vs #12 Nebraska GotW - win 29-12
2 tackles 1 pass deflected

Mike Ritschel: Georgia NO GAME

MrBug708: Washington NO GAME

Kevin Gunn: Virginia NO GAME

The Afoci: Minnesota NO GAME

Katon: Ohio State NO GAME

JeeberD Mack: TCU NO GAME

SI: Awards Winners:
Bednarik: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Linebacker: #12 JeeberD Mack
Best Coach: OU
Freshman All-American: QB Kevin Gunn

Bowl Projections:
GMAC Bowl - TCU vs Miami (OH)
Las Vegas Bowl - Washington @ Air Force
Alamo Bowl - Minnesota vs Colorado
Gator Bowl - Virginia vs Virginia Tech
Capital One Bowl - Ohio State vs Auburn
Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma vs NC State
Cotton Bowl - Georgia @ Texas


Rankings: (a number preceded by - is a BCS ranking)
Oklahoma: 4/7-5
Ohio State:8/9-8
Georgia: 12/10-12
TCU: 18/15
Minnesota: 21/25
Washington: 34
Virginia: 39

[Nyarlahotep]

Bowls:

Breeze: Oklahoma vs #10 NC State - win 44-32
defense: 2 tackles

Mike Ritschel: Georgia vs #2 Texas - loss 17-38
receiving: 3-40

MrBug708: Washington @ Air Force - win 31-28
receiving: 2-12 1 TD
KR: 2-71
PR: 2-14

Kevin Gunn: Virginia vs #5 Virginia Tech - win 22-7
passing: 21-34 333 2 TD 3 INT
rushing: 7-10 1 TD

The Afoci: Minnesota vs #15 Colorado - win 34-21
*player of the game*
passing: 0-0
rushing: 37-147 1 TD
receiving: 3-37 1 TD
defense: 2 tackles

Katon: Ohio State vs #14 Auburn - win 45-7
receiving: 1-19

JeeberD Mack: TCU vs Miami (OH) - win 45-13
rushing: 2-9
defense: 3 tackles 1 TFL 2 passes deflected

SI: Nothing


Rankings:
Oklahoma: 3/4-3
Ohio State: 5/6-5
TCU: 13/12-12
Georgia:14/13-14
Minnesota: 16/19
Virginia: 27
Washington: 33

[Nyarlahotep]

End of Season Report:


Breeze: Oklahoma
27 tackles 2 TFL 1 sack 1 INT 5 passes deflected 1 forced fumble 1 fumble recovery

Mike Ritschel: Georgia
rushing: 1-19
receiving: 48-692 4 TD

MrBug708: Washington
receiving: 81-1097 9 TD
KR: 19-578
PR: 8-101

Kevin Gunn: Virginia
passing: 219-402 3220 22 TD 22 INT QB Rating: 128.9
rushing: 58-183 4 TD

The Afoci: Minnesota
passing: 0-0
rushing: 260-1173 7 TD
receiving: 40-441 4 TD
defense: 38 tackles 4 INT 10 passes deflected 1 forced fumble 1 TD

Katon: Ohio State
rushing: 2-13
receiving: 31-661 3 TD

JeeberD Mack: TCU
rushing: 19-58 1 TD
defense: 54 tackles 2 TFL 5 INT 15 passes deflected 1 forced fumble 1 fumble recovery 1 TD

[General Mike]

Originally posted by Nyarlahotep
I don't get how the CPU works. These fucktards keep cutting potential star players. I've spent the last few hours trying to get nexts years class done past the cut stage and they always have to cut at least one person (who is tons better than who they keep). And it isn't just the new players, more than a few times they have cut last year's players. I may not be a freakin football genius, but I know to not dump a freshman All-American who made a dramatic improvement in training and keep some fuckin loser RS senior who has no where near the skills. I'm going to try a few more times, but I may have to end up holding some people over to next year. Since Shorty didn't have these problems with his larger group of players, I am assuming this must be an Xbox version problem. I am about fed up with EA's half assed attitude towards getting their products done properly before release. I wish developers would start boycotting their greedy ass. Right now it would take a damn miracle to get me to buy one of their products again (unfortunately, I'll forget next time something catches my eye).[/rant]

I am worried about this in my dynasty, even tho I am using the PS2 version. I know I had created Greg Olsen, the TE and put him on Miami, but they cut him after the 1st year, so I don't know.

[The Afoci]

Originally posted by Nyarlahotep
End of Season Report:

Blah
Blah
Blah

IMPORTANT STUFF
The Afoci: Minnesota
passing: 0-0
rushing: 260-1173 7 TD
receiving: 40-441 4 TD
defense: 38 tackles 4 INT 10 passes deflected 1 forced fumble 1 TD
END OF IMPORTANT STUFF

Blah
Blah
Blah

If that isn't super stud for a freshman season, I don't know what is!

[General Mike]

Did any, or all of these recruits pick up Freshmen All American honors?

[KevinNU7]

Originally posted by Nyarlahotep
Kevin Gunn: Virginia @ #5 Virginia Tech - loss 6-22
passing: 8-20 92 0 TD 1 INT
rushing: 2-2

Kevin Gunn: Virginia vs #5 Virginia Tech - win 22-7
passing: 21-34 333 2 TD 3 INT
rushing: 7-10 1 TD

So we end the season with a loss to VTech and then we beat them in bowl. Awesome!

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by General Mike
I am worried about this in my dynasty, even tho I am using the PS2 version. I know I had created Greg Olsen, the TE and put him on Miami, but they cut him after the 1st year, so I don't know.

It makes me feel a lot better to know that it isn't just an Xbox thing.

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by The Afoci
If that isn't super stud for a freshman season, I don't know what is!

I guess you don't know what is then. It was decent, no better. If you knew how to find the end zone or at least had been able to get a decent yards per carry average I would have possibly agreed with you.

[The Afoci]

Originally posted by Nyarlahotep
I guess you don't know what is then. It was decent, no better. If you knew how to find the end zone or at least had been able to get a decent yards per carry average I would have possibly agreed with you.

I have a feeling you are using statistics and my overall play to judge my abilities on the field. I just can't agree with this. I am a super stud.

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by General Mike
Did any, or all of these recruits pick up Freshmen All American honors?

It is kind of buried back in week 16. Only Kevin Gunn was a Freshman All-American. I had expected MrBug708 and JeeberD Mack to be selected as well, but I was wrong. I'll double check on it a bit later to be sure, but I am about to 100% as you can get without being there on this. I think the reason the offensive guys got overlooked is that they didn't score much or in some cases even get the ball much. Breeze just didn't see much playing time. With his spot on the depth chart he was only in when they used the dime package. In JeeberD Mack's case, I am just confused as to why he wouldn't get it. He was #12 in Bednarik voting, it would seem that if he qualified for that, he would qualify for Freshman All-American.

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by KevinNU7
So we end the season with a loss to VTech and then we beat them in bowl. Awesome!

Yeah, it was a nice bit of revenge. Hopefully your line has solidified this season and you have a replacement for your Heisman candidate HB that graduated.

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by The Afoci
I have a feeling you are using statistics and my overall play to judge my abilities on the field. I just can't agree with this. I am a super stud.

Well super stump, let's see how you do this season.

[KevinNU7]

I'd like to point out that rushing for 1,000 yards in college is nice but not exactly super stud. Now throwing for 3000+ is a different story

[The Afoci]

I am the greatest player to ever put up the stats that I put up. I am a super stud.

[Nyarlahotep]

Since I was having so many problems with this recruiting class last night, I don't have anywhere near as much information as I would like to. I will just list basic information about the recruits and where they committed to.

[Nyarlahotep]

Stan Gunner
Rome, NY
6'3"
258 pounds
MLB-Run Stopper
40 Time: 4.35
Bench Press: 430
Squat: 670
Vertical: 42.5"
Hands: A-
GPA: 3.09
Committed: Ohio State

[Nyarlahotep]

Rick Jolley
Cedar Lake, IN
6'9"
285 pounds
LOLB-Balanced
40 Time: 4.48
Bench Press: 370
Squat: 570
Vertical: 40.4"
Hands: B+
GPA: 3.27
Committed: Purdue

[Nyarlahotep]

Rob Nielsen
Redwood City, CA
6'4"
227 pounds
QB-Pocket Passer (LH)
40 Time: 5.10
Arm Strength: A+
Pass Accuracy: A
Bench Press: 350
Squat: 620
GPA: 2.82
Committed: Cal

[Nyarlahotep]

Colton Mayes
Webster Groves, MO
6'
220 pounds
HB-Power
40 Time: 4.46
Bench Press: 315
Squat: 630
Vertical: 42.5"
Hands: C-
GPA: 2.73
Committed: Commited to Tennessee

[Nyarlahotep]

Travis
Regina, CN
6'2"
220 pounds
MLB-Balanced
40 Time: 4.56
Bench Press: 300
Squat: 715
Vertical: 43.7"
Hands: C-
GPA: 2.95
Committed: Ohio State

[Nyarlahotep]

Nyar Lahotep
Greencastle, IN
6'4"
233 pounds
SS-Balanced
40 Time: 4.41
Bench Press: 360
Squat: 580
Vertical: 42.5"
Hands: A+
GPA: 2.55
Committed: Notre Dame

[Nyarlahotep]

Depth Charts:

Rob Nielsen: Cal #11 QB#1
Mike Ritschel: Georgia #85 TE#1
The Afoci: Minnesota #11 QB#1
Nyar Lahotep: Notre Dame #26 SS#1 KR#1 PR#1
Katon: Ohio State #89 WR#1 KR#4 PR #4
Travis: Ohio State #51 DT#4 LOLB#2 MLB#2 ROLB#2 SS#3
Stan Gunner: Ohio State #41 MLB#1
Breeze: Oklahoma #4 CB#2 KR#4 PR#4
Rick Jolley: Purdue #44 LOLB #1
JeeberD Mack: TCU #52 ROLB#1
Colton Mayes: Tennessee #28 HB#3 FB#3 K#3 P#3
Kevin Gunn: Virginia #16 QB#1
MrBug708: Washington #87 WR#1 KR#1 PR#1

[The Afoci]

Oh damn, they are pigeon holing me into one position. The team needs me everywhere. The man is trying to keep the Super Stud down.

[Nyarlahotep]

How long did you expect to get away with that crap? Of course you were going to end up as a starter. I don't think Minnesota plays the kind of football that your best suited for though.

[Nyarlahotep]

Ooops, I almost forgot final conferece standings.

Here is where the schools were projected to finish in their conferences and where they actually did:

Oklahoma: #1 in the Big 12 finished #1
Georgia: #2 in the SEC finished #3
Virginia: #1 in the ACC finished #2
Ohio State: #2 in the Big 10 finished #3
TCU: #1 in C-USA finished #2
Minnesota: #6 in the Big 10 finished #5
Washington: #4 in the PAC 10 finished # 5

[Nyarlahotep]

Before I start the second season is there any other information people want to see included in my reports? Any information you don't want to see? Do you have any other input for making this more enjoyable?

[rjolley]

Man, why couldn't Notre Dame cut me all those times? I don't like ND...I like Purdue. Ah well, guess I'll have to dominate the Big-10 and make them sorry they ever cut me.

On a side note, how do you edit the recruits?

[Nyarlahotep]

There is a create-a-recruit option so you don't have to edit them.

[rjolley]

Ok, I must've totally missed that in NCAA 2004...where is it located? When is it available?

[Nyarlahotep]

The same menue as rosters. Features is what I think it is called. It is up all off season, but you can only use it before you advance from the departing player phase.

[rjolley]

Ah, never looked there then. I'll have to do it next off-season.

Thanks

[Nyarlahotep]

No problem.

[Katon]

Wow. Instant linebacking corps. We should be good next season.

[Nyarlahotep]

You were good last season and frankly I don't think you replaced the talent you lost, even if Ohio State had the top incoming class. Ohio State (and Oklahoma) lost a lot of high end talent at the end of last season. Plus the Big 10 looks like it will be a tough conference this year, Michigan and Pudue were strong contenders last year and they did around as well as Ohio State in the top class rankings from the early runs before I gave up on tracking that stuff. Ohio State could well be looking at #3 in the Big 10 again this year. I am sure that the starting Ohio State HB will almost automatically be a Heisman contender and if a few breaks go your way and you win the games you should, Ohio State could win a national championship. I know that's a pretty wide range there, but I really thought they were going to win it last year until they choked on back to back weeks. If this years team has the heart that last year's team was lacking they could grab the title. The same could be said for a few other teams as well, and they are also facing similar situations in replacing their Heisman candidate HB's and conference opponents who probably had a very good recruiting class.

[Travis]

Ohhhhhhhhh baby, primary backup at every LB position, with a little DT and SS thrown in, this is going to be fun.

Kind of interesting to see the results from the trials too. Can't even press more than 300, but can squat over 700 and the best vertical leap, got me some strong legs to drive tackle with

[JeeberD]

TCU will revenge last year's season ending flop and will fight for the NCAA championship!!!

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by Travis
Ohhhhhhhhh baby, primary backup at every LB position, with a little DT and SS thrown in, this is going to be fun.

Kind of interesting to see the results from the trials too. Can't even press more than 300, but can squat over 700 and the best vertical leap, got me some strong legs to drive tackle with

I honestly think you should be starting at OLB. You may be an 85 MLB, but at OLB you are a 90+ (93 I think).

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by JeeberD
TCU will revenge last year's season ending flop and will fight for the NCAA championship!!!

It will be a tough road. The replacement for your Heisman candidate HB is mediocre, if I remember correctly your junior (RS) QB has never player a down for good reason, and the rest of your offense follows along the lines of those two guys. Your defense looks killer though.

[Nyarlahotep]

Thought I would post this in case anyone was curious. All recruits start out at 85.

Current Overall Rating:

Rob Nielsen: 85
Mike Ritschel: 91
The Afoci: 92
Nyar Lahotep: 85
Katon: 88
Travis: 85
Stan Gunner: 85
Breeze: 88
Rick Jolley: 85
JeeberD Mack: 88
Colton Mayes: 85
Kevin Gunn: 91
MrBug708: 90

[Nyarlahotep]

Preseason Projected Conference Finishes:

Cal #8 in the PAC 10
Georgia: #2 in the SEC
Minnesota: #4 in the Big 10
Notre Dame: #1 in 1A Independants
Ohio State: #1 in the Big 10
Oklahoma: #2 in the Big 12
Purdue: #2 in the Big 10
TCU: #1 in C-USA
Tennessee: #1 in the SEC
Virginia: #2 in the ACC
Washington: #6 in the PAC 10

[Nyarlahotep]

Preseason Heisman Watch: #2 The Afoci


Good luck. Frankly, if you put up the kind of numbers you will need to for Minnesota to win this year you deserve to get it.