OS "All-Star" Legacy (CH2K8)

[HarkTheSound]

You know their names. You know their dynasties. VandyRedskins, waytofailself and superjames1992 have decided to join me for a 4 player legacy in College Hoops 2K8 on the Xbox 360.

I know, I know. One of these is not like the other (me, lol). But I'll do my best to hold my own amongst this star-studded cast. I'll let the guys introduce what teams they are and what they're expectations are for this season.

Settings:

Difficulty: MOP
Half Length: 16 minutes
Sim Half Length: 20 minutes
Game Speed: 60
Player Speed: 47
Free Throw Difficulty: 90
Everything "ON" except Player Lock and Clutch Factor

Charging Foul: 100
Blocking Foul: 100
Reaching Foul: 57
Shooting Foul: 56
Loose Ball Foul: 100

Sliders: HUMAN/CPU

Inside Success: 45/44
Mid Range Success: 48/47
3 Point Success: 49/48
Dunk Success: 50/50
Layup Success: 47/47
Close Shot Tendency: 50/60
Mid Range Tendency: 50/68
3PT Shot Tendency: 50/53
Drive Tendency: 50/90

Offensive Awareness: 0/100
Defensive Awareness: 65/100
Dunk: 20/100
Ball Handling: 35/35
Off Rebounding: 10/100
Def Rebounding: 10/100
Block: 50/100
Steal: 14/85
Speed: 49/47

Team Unity Effects: 100/100
Dunks in Traffic: 20/100
Screen Success: 75/75
Screen Strength: 77/77
Steal Success: 66/100
Help Defense: 15/100
Help Recovery: 1/100

Energy Fatigue Rate: 54/54
Energy Recover Rate: 48/48
Injury Frequency: 59/59
Injury Effects: 52/52

Hope you guys enjoy the dynasty! Should be a blast.

[waytofailself]

Rusty Bird: Escape from Portland


The Rose City looks so inviting in the sunset. Run while you still can.

Rusty Bird: I was made a lot of promises about Portland, Oregon. They were lies. The people here are insane.

Spoiler

I was told I was moving to one of the jewels of the Northwest. That it's like a totally different part of America. I guess that wasn't wrong.

I was also told I would get to coach basketball. I'm not sure how well we succeeded last year. We won a few games. We lost heaps more. They kept me on. The AD shrugged and said, "Go get 'em Tiger." Some pep talk.

Our squad is going nowhere fast. We're short. We can't shoot. We don't run. I already had to kick three players off the team for completely failing to show up. Something about spacing out.

I was told Portland was a basketball town. It is -- for the NBA. I wanted to bring the college game back, and people just shrug. Lots of strugging. I don't know if it's all the sweaters or what.

We've got a few guys who are committed and a bunch who are happy to be here. They say they want to win -- but they don't show it in practice. It's going to be a long year.

I need to get the hell out of Portland.

Portland Pilots 2011-2012 Roster
#	NAME	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
11	Tim Douglas (70)	PG	5'10"	162	SO	Bakersfield, CA
33	Nemanja Mitrovic (68)	SG	6'5"	200	SR	Toronto, Canada
32	Ryand Nicholas (66)	PF	6'7"	235	SO	Spokane, WA
22	Dorian Cason (64)	SF	6'6"	210	FR	El Cajon, CA
0	Kevin Bailey (63)	SF	6'5"	190	FR	Clovis, CA
5	John Bailey (63)	PF	6'8"	210	FR RS	Glendale, AZ
21	Korey Thieleke (63)	SG	6'3"	170	SO	Cupertino, CA
1	Eric Waterford (63)	PG	6'1"	175	SR	Modesto, CA
3	Tanner Riley (63)	SG	6'3"	200	SO	Federal Way, WA
14	Riley Baker (62)	C	6'10"	225	SO	Apple Valley, CA
36	David Carr (61)	SG	6'2"	170	FR	Eugene, OR
10	Taylor Mossman (55W)	PG	6'2"	185	SO	Albany, GA

Coach Rusty Bird Profile
Year: 2
Career Record: 9-24
Job Security: Outlook Not So Good
Overall: C
Offense: C
Defense: C+
Teaching: C-
Scouting: C-
Charisma: C+
Discipline: C-

Portland Pilots Season Schedule

11/9 @ Fresno State
11/1 vs Liberty
11/17 vs Oregon
11/24 vs Idaho State
11/25 @ Oregon State
11/28 vs Portland State
12/1 vs Brigham Young
12/7 @ Montana
12/15 @ #23 Washington
12/17 @ Eastern Washington
12/21 vs North Colorado
1/2 @ Yale
1/5 @ Army
1/8 @ #2 Kentucky
1/12 @ Pepperdine
1/14 @ Loyola Marymount
1/19 vs San Francisco
1/21 vs San Diego
1/28 @ Gonzaga
2/2 @ Saint Mary's
2/4 @ Santa Clara
2/9 vs Loyola Marymount
2/11 vs Pepperdine
2/16 @ San Diego
2/18 @ San Francisco
2/25 vs Gonzaga
3/1 vs Santa Clara
3/3 vs Saint Mary's

[VandyRedskins21]

YOU GET 2 YEARS. THAT'S IT.

[left]4/13/11 - Martin, TN: After the firing of Jason Jones two weeks ago, UT-Martin has found their new head basketball coach, David Walls. Walls was an assistant coach under Kevin Stallings at Vanderbilt for 6 years before he got the call from the Skyhawks AD. After a few interviews, UT-Martin decided to give him a chance.

"I am extremely thankful for everyone who was involved in this decision. I am grateful that I get to stay in my home state too which is a nice bonus" said Walls, "We will be looking to make big things happen here, now rather than later."

In an up and coming Ohio Valley Conference with the likes of Murray State, Austin Peay, and Morehead State; Walls will have to prove a lot in order for big things to happen now. And the Murray State's of the OVC aren't the only pressures he has to be successful early, Walls will be scrutinized by his boss on everything he does.

"He has two years to show us that he can make this team a very competitive one in the OVC" said the Skyhawks AD, "And when we mean competitive, we mean championships."

Coach Profile:

David Walls (35 years old)

Overall: C
Offense: C
Defense: C
Teaching: C-
Scouting: C
Charisma: C+
Discipline: C-

Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks
#	NAME	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
15	Reuben Clayton	SG	6'3	180	Sr	Memphis, TN
23	Ron Spencer	PF	6'9	217	So	Memphis, TN
11	Omari Minor	PG	6'0	180	Fr	Mobile, AL
12	Troy King	SF	6'6	195	Fr	Austraila
10	Mike Liabo	SF	6'6	180	Fr	Nashville, TN
14	Tre Edwards	PG	6'0	180	So	Gainesville, FL
25	Andres Irarrazabal	C	6'7	235	Sr	Jacksonville, FL
24	Daron Hood	PF	6'7	235	Sr	Pine Bluff, AR
31	Dane Smith	G	6'3	185	Jr	Tallahassee, FL
32	Mopo Pierre	PF	6'7	245	Fr	France
2	Chris Richardson	G	6'0	180	Fr	Cookeville, TN

Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Depth Chart - 11-12
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Omari Minor (61)	Tre Edwards (60)
SG	Reuben Clayton (65)	Chris Richardson (57)
SF	Troy King (60)	Mike Liabo (60)
PF	Ron Spencer (62)	Daron Hood (60)
C	Andres Irarrazabal (60)	Mopo Pierre (58)

Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 2011-12 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Nov 5	at #10 Memphis Tigers
Nov 6	at Richmond Spiders
Nov 17	vs Brown Bears
Nov 29	at Arkansas State
Dec 2	vs Belmont Bruins
Dec 8	vs Jacksonville State*
Dec 17	at Morehead State*
Dec 20	at Tennessee Volunteers
Dec 29	at Vanderbilt Commodores
Jan 3	vs CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

*Asterisk on a team means it's a conference game

[HarkTheSound]

Martinez to lead Seahawks

Logan Martinez, age 30, was introduced today as the next basketball coach at UNC Wilmington. The Seahawks are a program that has little basketball history as they are mired beneath superior schools in the CAA.

Martinez has been a successful coach at the high school level and in recent years has served as an assistant to Roy Williams and his athletic staff at UNC. Martinez has never held a head coaching gig in the college ranks however, so many alumni within the program have already questioned whether or not he has the experience to deal with the expectations of the position.

Nonetheless, Martinez is excited about his new team.

"I am excited to begin my career as a Seahawk. I knew several friends back in high school who attended UNCW, and they always bragged to me about how awesome the beach was while I was attending UNC. Well, now I get to boast how I'm the men's head basketball coach at this fine institution! Beach trips are on me when we big games! And no, NCAA, that's not a violation, so I don't wanna hear a peep from you guys after you hear about the beach parties I'm gonna throw when we win the CAA!"

Martinez Coach Card

OVR: C
OFF: C
DEF: C-
TEA: C+
SCO: C-
CHA: C+
DIS: C-

UNCW Roster
#	NAME	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
2	Keith Rendleman (70)	SG	6'8''	215	JR	Maryland
34	Adam Smith (67)	SG	6'2''	165	FR	Georgia
22	K.K. Simmons (66)	SG	6'2''	170	FR	Georgia
23	Craig Ponder (64)	PG	6'1''	180	FR	West Virginia
31	Trevor Deloach (63)	SG	6'4''	190	SR	South Carolina
52	Cedrick Williams (63)	PF	6'9''	215	FR	Louisiana
5	Freddie Jackson (62)	SG	6'3''	185	FR	North Carolina
12	Tanner Milton (60)	PG	6'2''	175	SO	Texas
30	Luke Hager (60)	SF	6'8''	200	FR	Illinois
45	Dylan Sherwood (60)	PF	6'9''	200	FR	New York
14	Cam Chambers (58)	SG	6'4''	205	SR	Indiana
4	Matt Wilson (57)	PF	6'11''	235	JR	North Carolina

UNCW Seahawks Depth Chart -
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Craig Ponder (64)	Tanner Milson (60)
SG	Adam Smith (67)	K.K. Simmons (66)	Freddie Jackson (63)
SF	Keith Rendleman (70)	Trevor Deloach (63)	Luke Hager (60)
PF	Dylan Sherwood (60)	Keith Rendleman (70)
C	Cedrick Williams (63)	Matt Wilson (57)

The Seahawks will field one of the youngest teams in the nation as 7 of their 11 players who are projected to get extended playing time will be freshmen. UNCW's roster is certainly talented, but this group will certainly endure their share of growing pains.

JR SG Keith Rendleman looks to be a "Dark Horse" NBA Talent and will be the leader of this young squad. He is a multi-faceted player that will see time at the 2, 3 and 4 spots. In fact, he is a much better player in the post than out on the perimeter (80 Low post O). He also is an excellent rebounder for his position (88 OREB, 92 DREB).

Martinez has a lot to work with, but it will take time for this Seahawk squad to find their groove as these players become accustomed to playing with one another.

November Schedule

UNCW Seahawks November Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Nov 10	vs UNC Asheville
Nov 18	at Illinois State
Nov 20	at Indiana
Nov 23	vs Longwood
Nov 28	vs Toledo

[superjames1992]

A New Era Dawns in Greensboro

UNCG's Mike Dement resigned from his post as head coach of the UNC Greensboro Spartans last Thursday and the Spartans already have a replaement.

James Frizzell, who hails from nearby High Point, NC has been chosen to take over the head coaching position. Frizzell, a 25-year old economics major that graduated from UNCG several years back, has no experience playing organized basketball higher than recreational league, which makes many question his coaching credentials.

"Hey, I'm not going to lie to you, I'm a pretty lousy basketball player," remarked Frizzell jokingly in his opening press conference. "I can't shoot. I can't pass. I can't dribble. The only things I kind of have going for me is that I'm pretty fast and can jump pretty high.

"But who says you need to be able to play basketball well to coach it?

"I saw the job opening on Craigslist and decided to apply for it, mostly out of fun. It was all the more shocking when I received a call the next day calling for me to come into an interview, and even more shocking when I got the job!

"More than anything, I'm thankful for this opportunity. I just hope this isn't some cruel joke."

Frizzell will take a UNCG team that is expected to finish 10th (out of 11 teams) in the the Southern Conference this season. Only Wofford is expected to do worse.

2011-2012 Roster:

Starters:
PG #12 Kyle Randall 5'11 165 (Youngstown, OH) 63 overall JR
SG #11 Korey Vandussen 6'2 175 (Dearborn, MI) 61 overall JR
SF #35 Nick Paulos 6'7 185 (Orem, UT) 61 overall FR
PF #13 Al Henry 6'10 235 (Bahamas) 63 overall SR
PF #41 Aaron Brackett 6'8 230 (Virginia Beach, VA) 61 overall SR

Bench:
PG #22 Brandon Davis 6'2 165 (Hempstead, NY) 56 overall SR
SG #4 Kendall Bethea 6'3 207 (Wilmington, NC) 56 overall FR
SF #0 David Williams 6'6 200 (Coral Gables, FL) 58 overall SO
PF #50 Brian Cole 6'8 220 (Augusta, GA) 62 overall JR
PF #21 Elhanan Bone 6'8 220 (Statesboro, GA) 61 overall SR
PF #2 Darius Sellers 6'7 230 (Columbus, GA) 60 overall SR
PF #40 Cody Henegar 6'9 204 (Cookeville, TN) 58 overall SO

Reserves:
PG #1 Drew Parker 6'2 178 (Baytown, TX) 54 overall SO
PF #51 Taylor Hoffer 6'7 215 (Seattle, WA) 58 overall SO
PF #33 Tyler McNeely 6'7 220 (East Rutherford, NJ) 57 overall FR

Coaches:
James Frizzell: C overall (1st year)
Ajay Blanchard: B- overall (2nd year)
Kueth Jordan: C+ overall (3rd year)

2011-2012 Schedule:

11/9 @ Georgia Tech
11/16 vs. High Point
11/20 @ Murray State
11/24 @ North Texas
12/1 vs. Kent State
12/4 @ Virginia Tech
12/8 @ Wofford
12/15 vs. Furman
12/20 @ Princeton
1/2 vs. Central Arkansas
1/5 vs. Georgia Southern
1/7 vs. The Citadel
1/10 @ Chattanooga
1/12 @ Appalachian State
1/19 @ Elon
1/24 @ College of Charleston
1/26 @ The Citadel
2/2 vs. Elon
2/4 @ Georgia Southern
2/7 vs. Wofford
2/10 @ Furman
2/13 vs. Davidson
2/16 vs. Appalachian State
2/19 @ Davidson
2/21 @ Western Carolina
2/25 vs. College of Charleston
2/28 vs. Chattanooga
3/3 vs. Western Carolina

[Per4mance]

Since you posted your filler I'd say it's safe to ask how would you handle when you guys play each other? I've been wondering that for a bit now

[R1zzo23]

Wow this is a star-studded cast you guys have assembled! I'll be sure to keep an eye on this one.

Quote: Originally Posted by Per4mance

Since you posted your filler I'd say it's safe to ask how would you handle when you guys play each other? I've been wondering that for a bit now

I don't want to speak for them, but I'm almost positive that if they are scheduled to play against each other the game would have to be simulated. With an online legacy like this, there is one save file that gets passed back and forth between the guys, so never once will two people be playing at the same time.

[HarkTheSound]

Quote: Originally Posted by rhs_rizzo

I don't want to speak for them, but I'm almost positive that if they are scheduled to play against each other the game would have to be simulated. With an online legacy like this, there is one save file that gets passed back and forth between the guys, so never once will two people be playing at the same time.

Yeah, you are correct. That's why we arent scheduling any regular season games against each other and hopefully, we won't get matched up in the NCAA tournament as well.