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A user named "WallaceNails" is claiming to have a clean roster based off DTLinder's roster, however, none of the EA reps have officially commented on this question, yet. It has been asked over at OS though and we'll hopefully have an official answer later today. |
*crosses fingers*
If I can start pre-season stuff in the NOFL today I'll be absolutely stoked. |
Remind me what Patch #1 is supposed to fix other than the roster bug?
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It also fixes a bug where if you edit a player in a dynasty, it resets the depth chart. I believe those are the only 2 fixes for patch 1. The main issue was to fix the roster editing crashing the game.
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Looks like we can git 'er goin EF. We have 100% confirmation on the OS boards...
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So we are free to edit names in online dynasties that are already going then?
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That is correct sir. |
When is path #2 suppose to come out?
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The 2nd patch has been sent for testing as of August 1st and if no problems arise will be out in 2 to 3 weeks. The fix list is in one of my posts on the previous page.
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I worry that my 360 might be dying.
I ended up going to Gamestop to swap out NCAA because it was freezing before I could even finish a quarter. It's been fine through a few games. Then I went to start the 360 this evening and it hung at the xbox logo - weird. Then I was just playing EF27 and it froze before I could finish a quarter. |
Strange. BigDPW and I played last night, but the result isn't showing up on EA's site. We finished the game successfully. JetsIn09 and I had trouble with staying connected later that night.
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Mine froze during my first game, in the 3rd quarter(just bought this tonight). Will try again tomorrow and see if its a consistant problem. Doh! |
I e-mailed Microsoft and got a laundry list of things to try.
Admittedly the one thing I haven't tried is other games, but for me if it's messing up on two disks of this game it's not the game.. Guess I'll have to run through their laundry list in the next couple of days. |
If it's freezing, it's the system. The fact other games work doesn't mean anything. It's just a matter of certain games pushing the systems a little harder. I had the same issues awhile back for College Hoops 2K (every other game worked) and got the 360 fixed and it works like a dream.
Just saying not to waste your time delaying the inevitable. |
I'm freaking out because my NCAA 09 almost froze twice in my game last night. This was the first game since I installed the update. Both times it was after my WR got a first down. He also broke the career reception mark that game too...so I'm wondering if that's part of it?
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kingneb...I had the same thing happen then I rememberd how to not get the dirty disc error. When you start up your Xbox, don't press power on your controller or on the console, eject the tray, and then close it. When the console fires up with a game in there (especially an EA game for whatever reason) the dirty disc error thing/freezes happen 10x more often.
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Ummmm....good luck. My 360 was doing the same thing and nothing worked. Finally it broke and I got the 3RRD. Have you tried blowing out your 360 with compressed air? It worked for me...at least for a couple days. Anyhow, I called probably about two weeks ago, had them send me a box, it came last week and I shipped it out. My 360 came back to me yesterday fixed. On a different note, now I have two copies of NCAA 2009. I guess I'll use the PS3 version for my offline dynasty and the 360 version for the NOFL. |
quick question, if you're aiming a kick towards the sideline, do you need to try to aim the right stick in that direction when you push up, or are you still trying to push straight up to make the kick go where you aimed?
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I believe that you want to pull it back at an angle and push it up at an angle that is equivalent to where you want it to go.
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I agree with EF, but I'd also clarify that if you have already angled your directional arrow to the sideline, the accuracy line will move to the left and right. You then want to push up in the direction of the accuracy line. |
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So you are basically using the aiming arrow as a spot to aim your kick stick at. That explains why I can never kick to the sideline. Do field goals work the same way? |
gotcha, thanks. I was messing around to see how my wireless connection would handle online play, and had a couple 10 yard punts trying to punt the ball out of bounds, looks like I need some more practice on that :D
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Well after bitching about football games for years because I have a horribly old 25" TV that isn't widescreen and isn't HD and all that jazz, and about how I can never see any of my wide receivers(last year all I ever did was campus legend as a RB), I have finally broken down and decided to enter the 21st century and have ordered a nice new 37" HDTV, free shipping from amazon, hopefully to arrive early next week. WOOHOO.
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Yes, I believe so. The left stick is basically to aim and give you an idea of what direction you want to pull the right stick back and push it forward. At least that is my understanding. |
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I feel your pain. I'm still on a standard def TV. :( My new TV fund disappeared when an unexpected expense came up while buying our house. |
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I incorporated the cost of a new TV when we got our house. We're paying hundreds of thousands of dollars...what's $3,000 compared to that? |
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That sounds right. A great way to play around with this and get a feel for it is the HORSE minigame. You can spot the ball anywhere on the field to attempt field goals, go way outside the hash marks to an extreme to both get an understanding of how it works, and to practice. So far, I am very, very bad at kicking anywhere but perfectly straight. |
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I've just dealt with it for awhile now, but it has been a constant frustration in almost all video games since the 360 came out. I'm actually hoping to go back and restart a college hoops dynasty, or at least give the game another try, in the hopes that the increased court vision will help me get into the flow of the game better, in addition to being able to get into and enjoy NCAA a lot more than i have in the past. Its been ordered, and I'm getting pretty excited about it now, I haven't had a TV upgrade since ~2001 :D . |
I'm bored...anyone want to play?
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Mainly just making sure my video upload/embedding video is are working... the only play worth mentioning in my first game in a single player NC State dynasty.
Went up 2-0 at that point! and then 5-0. Unfortunately I didn't score again until I supersimmed the last 3 minutes down 26-5. |
Hmmm. I'm unencouraged by recruiting after just a few weeks in my offline dynasty. In Week 3 with Indiana University, I decided to see what was out there in terms of speed guys. Lo and behold, I found a 6'7" receiver with A+ speed who was rated as 4 stars. With no offers. I am not in his top 10, but I offer him a scholly and find a pitch he likes before hanging up. Next week, I am his number 2 team, just behind Ohio State I believe. Still no other offers. Clearly, anyone with that much speed should be a 5 star guy. Especially with that much height. He should have every team in the country camped out in his front yard.
This doesn't bode well for dynasties, online or offline, if the cpu can't figure out that this guy is a superstar in the making. Computer teams aren't evaluating talent very well. |
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What were his other ratings (catching, jumping, awareness, ect.)? |
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He's not that good. |
The patch should be coming soon, shouldn't it?
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The 2nd patch on the 360 should be out in 1 to 2 weeks if no problems arise. |
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Maybe the fact that Indiana made him an offer made other schools weary of a "sure-thing". ;) As far as the TV, I'm still standard. So if your playing me in an online dynasty and I make a throw that makes you go "what the hell" or I don't see a defender in position when he shows up and picks off the pass, that's why. :) I'm kind of a frugal. |
Laugh it up before we send you down in flames once again, pal.
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So I finished my first season in a single player dynasty with NC State, and I landed a 5* tackle and 4* QB after the season was over in recruiting.
At the end of the year when its time for position switches, the QB shows a 75 overall rating, and the tackle(a RT), an 80. After I flip to the next preseason, if I look in the redshirt list, the QB is rated 75, and the tackle 80. Still in the same preseason, when I look at my depth charts, the QB is rated 81, and the tackle 88. So... any clue what causes that and which numbers are right? I didn't get to finish setting up my recruiting board last night so I haven't advanced to week 1 yet to see what happens then. |
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That is a little wierd... I have never seen that before... There was no "off-season" progression step between these two looks at ratings right? |
The spring practice games?
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right, this was after the training during the offseason... after you change from end of season/offseason tasks to preseason tasks for the next year. I'm in week 2 now, I forgot to check what the ratings looked like in week one, I'll check again next time I play. |
I need some advice. In my SP dynasty that I'm writing about in the dynasty section, after year two of playing as Rutgers, I got offered a position in the ACC. What do you all think I should do?
edit: just to clarify, i accepted an extension with rutgers, and the acc offered to bring rutgers into the conference. |
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The ACC just seems to like to feed on the Big East. |
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I'd go. It'll be a big step up from being at a mid major though. |
I went. My schedule is scary as hell now.
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Duke. |
I played Oklahoma State vs. WVU online last night and got beaten down. Cheesers really play WVU. I then played Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State and was stomping this guy when he quit after the first quarter. He also went for it on 4th down every single time.
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I didn't go online at all with NCAA 09. How does the game handle quitters in regard to your online record? Is there any reprocussions against people who quit a lot? |
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Just bought the PS2 version and I'm just wondering what you are using for sliders?? I've monkeyed with a few things but still haven't found settings I like. |
Oh man. My 37" HDTV arrived today, I CAN SEE MY RECEIVERS. This is way way better than Christmas :D
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Darn, just before you and I play in our dynasty game. Oh wells :) |
Wow.. what a game my first game of the season was against Illinois.
Pouring down rain, missed 2 FG's in the first half and I'm down 14-13 at halftime. I lose my #2 WR in the 3rd quarter, make 1 of 2 FG's and I'm up 16-14 in the 4th quarter. Illinois goes up 22-16 late in the 4th on a 56 yd TD pass and a 2pt conversion. Ensuing KO and Jeremy Macklin takes one to the house 82 yards and we take the lead 23-22, but there is just over 2mins left. 3rd and 8 and Juice Williams throws an out pass that's tipped and we intercept to seal the W. Awesome game that I didn't think we'd win. |
I have yet to play an online dynasty game without rain. Hopefully this next week...
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I landed a 5* HB at NC State, #29 overall recruit in the nation. I didn't make any promises to him. He comes in rated well(high 70s) but I have a stud HB as a senior this year. I also have a backup rated about as well as the 5* guy coming in. If I redshirt the 5* guy, how likely is he to transfer? I'd love the extra year of development but obviously I don't want to take too big a risk in losing him.
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ohhh, I didn't think about that, and of course I don't remember. My early playing time rating certainly wasn't way up there or one i was pitching w/ the starter I have, but I don't remember for sure. Definitely something I'll pay attention to in the future though! And I'll likely take the chance and redshirt this guy and see what happens. |
Patch #2 will release overnight for the XBox 360.
NCAA 09 Patch #2 Arriving Thursday Morn (360) - NCAA Football 09 at ncaa Strategies |
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Here are the patch features Online - Ability to view your Online Dynasty HQ through EA Sports World - Improved online performance Dynasty - Fixed a couple recruiting exploits - Faster simming between weeks >> Custom Stadium Sounds - The "All" option will now only work when the user is the home team >> Gameplay - Improved coverage on kicks - Hook Zones depth keeps defenders in their zones - Fixed an issue with the Strafe Catch - Allow fumbles to occur when diving - WR screen routes improved >> Bug Fixes - AI sliders for will now work correctly - An issue with missing stats after simming has been fixed - Ball carrier will no longer run out of bounds when changing hands and heading towards the sidelines - Fixed an exploit that allowed the slot receiver to burn the safeties in a prevent defense - Fixed a bug where the the ball would hit the cross bar, drop through, and not be counted - Fixed a bug that would prevent Hot Routes from working |
Sweet!
I'm impressed that can do all that in a console patch. Makes me confident in a Head Coach patch! |
Yeah... That is a nice list... Anyone dl'ed it yet?
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Okay I downloaded the patch this morning and played my first game (with default sliders)... NC State (me) vs. Clemson
My Thoughts: Gunners on punt coverage definitely are improved. They can break off from the block much better and put more pressure on the return man much like years past. The linebackers seem to cover curl routes much better. On my first play from scrimmage I threw a 10yd curl to my WR and the LB sat in the zone picked it and took it to the house. I don't recall the LB ever being there on that play before the patch. All I ever had to worry about before was if the CB would hit the WR to break it up. I was able to pressure the QB adequately (considering I was NCSU) I thought for the first time ever with this game... Usually I had to bring a blitzer to disrupt things but occasionally got pressure with 4 down lineman coming only... YMMV... I will have to see what I can do to disrupt the QB as a superior team to make a firm judgement on this. I know they didn't say that the kickoff coverage was improved but it seemed to be a little better to me... I rarely broke KO returns before this patch anyway but where I was usually starting off at the 40-50 yd line now I am starting 25-35 yd line regularly after KO returns. On the default sliders I thought the game played great. I was able to hit dump offs, curls, deep ins, posts, flys, crosses and also had trouble completing some of those routes as well throughout the game. It felt very balanced to me. I was able to pick a couple of Clemsons passes and stay in the game down to the final play where I had driven 50 yds to the 10 yd line with no timeouts and a chance to punch it in for a 1 point win when I hurried to the line (20 secs left) and audibled to a pass play and quickly snapped and threw only to have it picked by a roving CB at the goal line which he took to the house to put them up 2 scores as time expired... |
Somewhat related, EA is opening its first permanent game testing center on the campus of LSU, as of right now it will just test NCAA and Tiger Woods games. Sounds like a step in the right direction as far as quality control.
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp...1&nav=menu57_1 |
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Great news!!! I loved this game before the patch and now I can't wait to rattle off a game or two tonight! |
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Although I'm not sure if the people interviewed in the article, politicians included, really have much of a clue about what game testing is all about and how little those poor saps get paid. For Louisiana's sake, I would hope that this would be the beginning of something bigger and better, but I'm not overly optimistic. |
I'm really happy to hear this impressions post from a guy on OS, AuburnAlumni, who has just been slamming the game, particularly the lack of a pass rush. I can't wait to get home tonight to try out the patch for myself:
This game is 1000000x times better post patch. Jess and I are using an All American Slider set and I'm on the road at Alabama. Some impressions. 1. Kickoffs are MUCH improved. No more house rules!  2. The Sliders working helps so much. Now the CPU is much more challenging on All American. 3. THERE IS A PASS RUSH!!! PRAISE THE LORD! THERE IS A PASS RUSH!!! I'm playing Alabama on the road in Tuscaloosa. My highly rated D line is actually getting in the backfield, not getting pancaked every play, and on a play just 5 minutes ago, both of my Defensive Ends blew by the Bama tackles and got to the QB. I almost wept with joy. I'll post a vid in a bit showing the improved pass rush. It's absolutely exhilirating. *note* I have Break block at 100 and CPU pass block at 0. 4. You can hear opposing stadium sounds and it is SWEET. I'm listening to the Million Dollar Band in Tuscaloosa with Auburn on the road. I'm such a geek, I'll be setting each playlist before I play because it adds SO much to the game. Good job EA. This is a DEFINITE improvement, especially on defense. Hopefully these carry over in Human vs Human games as well. |
Grrrr - I bought Madden CE edition and I'm not like Madden at all - rented NCAA 09 a few weeks ago and really enjoyed the play. Now with patch I may be out to sell Madden and getting NCAA ;)
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I wonder if this will take away the roll-out abilities.
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Great news EF!!
This and the NHL 2k9 demo out, I'm busy all night tonight!!! |
I tried to embed it, but it looked like a mess to me. Here is a link to the video he posted:
http://www.easportsworld.com/en_US/video/256786 |
So is this game worth a purchase? I need a college football game very very bad. If the PS3 version is worth while post patch I'm going to have to check it out.
I'm mostly concerned about those horrible pursuit angles I've seen in videos, are those addressed? Or at least addressed with sliders? |
Ability to view your Online Dynasty HQ through EA Sports World
How do I view an online dynasty through EA Sports World? Anybody Dynasties here online that I can take a look at? |
The online dynasty viewing via EA Sports World isn't available yet. The developer clarified that the patch notes should have read that this fix is to allow the game to do that from the client side, but they still need to fix somethings server side for it to work. I wouldn't be surprised if it never ends up working properly.
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For you who own or have played this years Madden and NCAA - which one is better?
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I've only played 2 games of Madden at my friend's house, but I prefer NCAA's gameplay for the moment now that it has been patched. I think my gameplay view could change after Madden is patched, but overall I think I'll still prefer NCAA over Madden because of the dynasty being better than Madden's franchise.
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I've noticed some great things post patch, mainly the kick and punt coverage is much improved as well as the pursuit angles.
I'll see how everything goes once my first season is over, but so far it's been one of my favorite console football games I've played in a long... long.. time. |
I'm dying to try the game now post-patch, but I don't know what slider set to use. So confused. :(
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I like AA's on OS very much. I was getting sick of the game pre-patch, now I can't get enough of it. I've blown out teams that are much weaker, had fights with equal teams, and gotten beat by better teams. Here is the settings from his slider set: All American 7min quarters Offense Human/CPU QB Accuracy 40/50* Pass Block 0/0 WR Catch 15/15 RB Ability 45/60 Run Block 25*/100 Defense Awareness 50/100 Knockdown 100/100 Interception 0/0 Break Block 65/100 Tackle 25/30 Special Teams FG Power 5/15 FG Accuracy 0/30* Punt Power 45/50 Punt Accuracy 50/70 Kickoff Power 50/65 All Penalties Maxed out at 100. |
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Definitely.. oh yeah.. my DL had 4 sacks today! |
That's great news about the patch. I forgot about the game and may now throw it back on and see the improvements.
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Grrrrrr PS3 patch is not out yet :/
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Yes, sadly, the 1st patch was just to fix the roster editing problem, the 2nd one is the gameplay fixing one. |
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You should sign up for the waiting list for one of the FOFC online dynasty leagues. You'll have a blast. |
Don't feel too bad PS3 people...we may have the patch, but we don't have any post-patch rosters. :(
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If I had more time, I would love to do that. |
Yeah.. I'd say post patch this game is the best next gen football game I've ever played.
Just beat Buffalo 45-22 and it was such a fun game. Mizzou is now ranked #5 in the nation, we're 4-0 with a bye week and then we head to Nebraska who is 3-0 so far this season. South Carolina beat #1 Georgia, so it's going to be a battle to keep winning and fighting for that National Championship this year. Maclin is so damn fast, I love getting him the ball in the open field!!! |
An update of sorts on the status of the PS3's 2nd patch from over on OS. People are upset over there at the 2nd fiddle status that the PS3 development seems to be taking in regard to patches compared to the 360:
Hey guys, sorry for the lack of updates. We discovered that there was potential for a really bad desync (about 10% of all online games) to have been introduced in the second patch. We decided to have Sony hold off on testing while we verified if this desync actually existed. After doing some extensive testing last week we determined that this desync does not occur, so we are now talking to Sony to get this back into testing. At the moment I'm not sure what the estimated release is, but we will do whatever we can to get it to you guys ASAP. I know a lot of you are really looking forward to this patch and I apologize for the delay, but the important thing to keep in mind is that getting the patch late is a lot better than getting a patch where you would desync in 10% of your games. |
i'm not in agreement of "i dominate weaker teams, get a tough matchup against equal teams and get beat by the powerhouse teams" sort of thinking. i like to think that any game is winnable for me - why waste my time in my Stanford solo dynasty if i know right off the bat i won't be able to beat USC? why play that game then? why should i be happy with participating in a game that no matter what i do i have no chance of winning it as soon as the coin toss is over?
i like to think that no matter what team as long as i execute my gameplan perfectly then i have a small reasonable chance (instead of no chance) to win. and really, that's what college football - or any football, nay, any sport - is about. it's not about USC having a larger amount of more dominant players than my Stanford team. it's that they don't have a such a small window for failure that i do. they have more players with which to consistently execute their gameplan with. it's not the fact that they have better players, period. since my Stanford team has such a small margin for error i need to choose my plays perfectly to win. i don't like sliders that instantly make hard team unbeatable. when i'm playing Baylor i can try some new plays out and get a little more loose with my playing, i don't have that luxury with playing an Ohio State or USC - but the ability to win the game should be there whether its Baylor or USC. i'm in some NCAA online leagues where thanks to these hookey dookey sliders i'm all but assured of never being able to have Duke or Michigan State beat the Georgia's and Florida's of the world. what kind of fun is that? |
PS3 patch is now out, and the game plays so much sweeter with the patch. Just in time for the first college football weekend!
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For a lot of people, the fun is building a crappy team into a power over time, while taking your lumps along the way. If you want to win all the time, play on JV and take the best team. Not sure where the fun would come in, but I guess that's what you're after. Maybe you don't want an actual challenge. Maybe you just want to be crowned without any effort. You certainly don't fail to showboat when you do get a lead on a human. And sending taunting PMs afterward was perfectly fine. Like it or not, losing to Indiana wasn't the result of the sliders. It was just you losing to a comparably rated team. And I loved how you showboated in our last game even when you were still down two scores in the fourth quarter. Honestly, I won't miss your presence. Sportsmanship doesn't seem to be a strong point for you, but then I guess that's not surprising. Here is my memorial to HA in RFL. This score brought him to within a couple TDs of Indiana midway through the 4th quarter. Perfect time to showboat, right?! Why not burn some precious time off the clock to highstep down the field a bit? |
Wow. I would never pull that kind of shit against an FOFC'er. Maybe against some dumbass online who cheesed with Pat White all game, but not against IU.
Of course, I do pull that shit all the time against the AI...especially when up by 50 or more :) |
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The funny thing is, if you look at the video closely, I'm not sure the ball ever crossed the plane of the goalline. Too bad I couldn't challenge!
You should have seen his fake punt in the 4th quarter with a sizable lead from a few weeks ago against me in a non-league game. Or throwing bombs late with a multiscore lead. No class whatsover. What an asshat. Rubs it in when he wins, cries and quits when his team runs into some adversity. "I want to win every game and ask people how my ass taste! Waaaaaaa!!! Why don't they just let me win?!" The guy has no character. Good riddance. |
I am wondering why you guys let this Anthony person, whoever he is, join and play with you guys when he, I suppose, has a track record of being like this.
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I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, which is always a mistake. I figured he would implode or do something to get banned quickly enough. Here's the highlights from his last RFL game against a human, for those who don't browse the NCAA online league forum. I wouldn't try to rub it in like this for anyone else but Anthony... ;)
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