Idea Regarding Coaches Leaving

[TarHeelPhenom]

I was just sitting here thinking about the affect that it has on a team when a coordinator leaves...specifically whichever side of the ball he coached; and was wondering how I could implement something in my dynasty where if one of my coordinators left, I could set up a system that imposes a negative ratings hit on that specific side of the ball...and even transfers? Say I leave for a new job, a few of the players on my new team who weren't recruited by me may enter the "transfer portal"...same goes for if I bring in a new coordinator who may run a scheme different from what my last coordinator ran...

Theoretically, with use of the editor, this could also have an affect on recruits as well.

Any ideas?

[heitkamp94]

I change schemes every time a Coordinator leaves unless the new coach is a coach with 0 skill points. My backstory for that is that we promoted a position coach for his first oc/dc job and kept the same playbook. If they are a coach with exp, I rotate through the list of playbooks, the number of points he has is the number I stop on and that is my new playbook.

If this is a major change like going from the spread option to a pro style, any players that don't fit, going in to the transfer portal. I then only recruit to that specific style and have very detailed recruiting rules that force me to take a lower rated player that fits my style vs just grabbing the highest rated players. This is a fun challenge because it forces a mini rebuild in the right situations.

I also govern myself on playcalling. If I'm a pro style team, I don't run any read option plays, even in they are in my playbook. I honestly avoid that play as a general rule, just makes the game too easy. I have criteria (minimum speed and AWR) that my QB has to have to allow me to run that play, even then, it's limited.

A less restrictive measure that is easy, probably the most effective and fun honestly is to not recruit running QB's. That's the most powerful position on the game and it's way too effective. Recruiting pocket passers is much more of a challenge and puts more emphasis on skill and playcalling rather than just running cheesy plays. Also I never put an ATH at QB, just too easy.


I feel like these roster restrictions plus a new playbook are always a good challenge if you have the discipline to stick with it.

I just went through this in my current dynasty, we won the Natty last year, had won 27/28 games. In the offseason, my OC leaves for a HC job, QB leaves early, my backup QB doesn't fit my new scheme, he transfers out, so I'm starting a true frosh 3* at QB that I picked up in offseason recruiting and am currently 0-2. As weird as it sounds, the last two losses have been more fun than the 14 wins we cruised to last year.

[jayhawkfan11]

Quote: Originally Posted by heitkamp94

I change schemes every time a If they are a coach with exp, I rotate through the list of playbooks, the number of points he has is the number I stop on and that is my new playbook.

Can you explain why you mean by this? I really love this idea but unsure what your starting point... If you have lets say Iowa State as your current playbook and your new OC has 24 points. You would scroll to the playbook 24 spots from Iowa State's in terms of alphabetical order?

[heitkamp94]

Quote: Originally Posted by jayhawkfan11

Can you explain why you mean by this? I really love this idea but unsure what your starting point... If you have lets say Iowa State as your current playbook and your new OC has 24 points. You would scroll to the playbook 24 spots from Iowa State's in terms of alphabetical order?

Yea that's what I do. I start from the playbook my previous coach had.

[jayhawkfan11]

Ok nice, will try utilizing that to keep things fresh appreciate the idea

[JHamilton9]

Quote: Originally Posted by TarHeelPhenom

I was just sitting here thinking about the affect that it has on a team when a coordinator leaves...specifically whichever side of the ball he coached; and was wondering how I could implement something in my dynasty where if one of my coordinators left, I could set up a system that imposes a negative ratings hit on that specific side of the ball...and even transfers? Say I leave for a new job, a few of the players on my new team who weren't recruited by me may enter the "transfer portal"...same goes for if I bring in a new coordinator who may run a scheme different from what my last coordinator ran... Theoretically, with use of the editor, this could also have an affect on recruits as well. Any ideas?

I haven't played with this (because my coordinators never leave), but I always wanted to have the players gain 0 Awareness and 0 Play Recognition during that off-season. It is going to be my way of slowing the growth of players as they adjust to a new system.

I agree with changing playbooks. Whoever comes in as your new coordinator, you can adopt their playbook. Maybe you could develop a story line where the coordinator believes in a speed philosophy, and the depth chart reflects that philosophy. Same thing with power or up-tempo philosophies.

And with transfers, I'd go with the most logical in your mind. Going from a coordinator's speed philosophy, if your WR1 is going to be WR3 because two guys are faster, that may influence that wide receiver to transfer. Also, you could examine how your new playbook or style will affect the players on that side of the ball. A similar style or similar playbook would cause very little change, but a drastic change in style or playbook would affect entire position groups.

I remember when Georgia Tech went from Pro Style offense under Chan Gailey to the Triple Option with Paul Johnson. On the offensive side of the ball, just about every wide receiver transferred, all pro-style quarterbacks left, and the tight ends either transferred or became offensive linemen.

That was a drastic change, and it definitely made an impact the first season on the offensive side of the ball.