Week 8 Open

Week 8 is now open.  I will advance the week on Thursday (10/24).

Just tried to play vs. Oregon right now but couldn't.

First off, they're 0-5 averaging 5.6 pts a game and giving up 58.8 points.

Secondly, on the playbook menu where it usually shows ratings, they have no ratings.

Lastly, it froze on the screen before the game starts.

Does anyone know if this is all correlated?

Will try again tmrw.

I bet Steel is going to have to reset Oregons playbooks and formation subs since that used to be Degenerate's team. I remember there used to be problems like this in NCAA 13

Ken wrote:Just tried to play vs. Oregon right now but couldn't.

First off, they're 0-5 averaging 5.6 pts a game and giving up 58.8 points.

Secondly, on the playbook menu where it usually shows ratings, they have no ratings.

Lastly, it froze on the screen before the game starts.

Does anyone know if this is all correlated?

Will try again tmrw.

I'll take a look.  I believe Burnum may be taking Oregon so this may be a user game for you.  I will send him the invite this morning.

Ken wrote:First off, they're 0-5 averaging 5.6 pts a game and giving up 58.8 points.

Maybe you should take the sim. 

truth_n_babylon wrote:I bet Steel is going to have to reset Oregons playbooks and formation subs since that used to be Degenerate's team. I remember there used to be problems like this in NCAA 13  

I'll check to see if I can do that as the commish.  If not, I guess I'll have to go and switch teams, reset Oregon's PB and formations, and then switch back to Iowa.

I wonder if that will kill my recruiting board or my Coach XP status.

it's more of a hassle but you could just make a fake PSN name and invite yourself and fix oregon. that way you don't have to "leave" iowa

Well my game froze, so I'm super simming the game to see what happens

And in that super sim...a defensive battle in the previous game turns into a slug fest, with the Illini escaping 41-38...the previous game before it froze was a lot closer.

SquirrelHunter wrote:it's more of a hassle but you could just make a fake PSN name and invite yourself and fix oregon. that way you don't have to "leave" iowa

True.  Unfortunately we are now full at 12 teams.  I was trying to ask Burnum to join initially as Oregon, fix their PB and formations then drop and re-join as FSU.  But it looks like he already joined.

Maybe if he hasn't done too much setting up I'll try and get him to do it because I'd rather not have to leave Iowa and rejoin and risk the recruiting board getting f-ed up and potentially resetting my Coach XP's.

Just joined the league with FSU. Played my first game (24-17 home win against the Wolfpack) and got my single most important player (star QB Jameis Winston) injured for 10 weeks, which should mean he's out for the season. Damn. I usually run a spread offense with a lot of option running but my backup (Jacob Coker) is more of a dropback passer. Seems I'll have to completely change my offense for the remainder of the season...

burnum81 wrote:Just joined the league with FSU. Played my first game (24-17 home win against the Wolfpack) and got my single most important player (star QB Jameis Winston) injured for 10 weeks, which should mean he's out for the season. Damn. I usually run a spread offense with a lot of option running but my backup (Jacob Coker) is more of a dropback passer. Seems I'll have to completely change my offense for the remainder of the season...

Welcome to the league, lol.

Animosity1oAK wrote:And in that super sim...a defensive battle in the previous game turns into a slug fest, with the Illini escaping 41-38...the previous game before it froze was a lot closer.

lol, nice.  I'll throw out the results later tonight when I log on so you can actually play the game.

Let me know when and how to proceed

Hey guys, I am back. Had to leave town for new job trainings for a week or two. Unfortunately, I will be unable to play Wed-Friday because of work, but free the rest of the days.  Glad to be back.

Haha if only my shit wouldn't have frozen...

michigan state handles indiana fairly easily, 34-17.

Steel Pitt wrote:

Animosity1oAK wrote:And in that super sim...a defensive battle in the previous game turns into a slug fest, with the Illini escaping 41-38...the previous game before it froze was a lot closer.

lol, nice.  I'll throw out the results later tonight when I log on so you can actually play the game.

Yeah..guess I didnt think that one through when I froze haha, had to go get something from the store after the freezing. It will get done this time.

illmatic_216 wrote:Hey guys, I am back. Had to leave town for new job trainings for a week or two. Unfortunately, I will be unable to play Wed-Friday because of work, but free the rest of the days.  Glad to be back.

Good to have you back.  Hopefully training was good.  You have a user game vs Notre Dame this week so you'll have to set something up for today or tomorrow if you can't play those other days.

Ken wrote:Let me know when and how to proceed

Wassup man.  I checked the Coach info in the game and apparently Oregon does not have a head coach at all assigned.  If you check the Coach's Info and filter on the PAC12 and Head Coaches, you'll see that there are only 11 accounted for (Oregon is missing).  They do however have an OC and DC, weird.

I tried to switch teams but it wouldn't allow me to do so, nor could I assign a HC as the commish.  The only other option is to drop from the Dynasty, rejoin as Oregon reset their settings and formations, drop again and rejoin the Dynasty.  unfortunately I am hesitant to do so because:

1. That's a big hassle especially since, as the commish, I'd have to transfer the ownership to someone else, drop, rejoin and have the ownership transferred back to me.

2. As Truth mentioned, I would potentially open myself up to the Coach XP glitch by dropping and rejoining and I'd have to start all over at Level 1.

And honestly, I'm not even positive that strategy will work.

My suggestion, as shitty as it is, is to take the sim this week (it seems like it will be a victory as Oregon hasn't won a game without a HC yet) and hope the injury bug doesn't hit you.

Sorry man.

Down 7 deep in his own territory, Missouri QB Maty Mauk threw an interception that seemed likely to cost the Tigers the game.

Down 14, Mauk lead the Tigers on back-to-back touchdown drives to force overtime, then threw the game-winner to knock off Auburn.

"I definitely saw it slipping away," Mauk said after the game. "That interception could've basically killed our season."

Instead, the Tigers improved to 2-2 in SEC play with a confidence-building win.

Mauk wasn't the game's only hero. On the ensuing drive, sophomore MLB Michael Scherer jumped a route in the end zone and made a user pick to deny Auburn a second overtime.

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Players of the Game

Offense: QB Maty Mauk -- 32 of 41 for 372 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT; 1 rushing TD
Defense: MLB Michael Scherer -- 5 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 INT

Wow Mustard, just looking a the box score and it must have been a hell of a second half.  Up 3 at halftime to down 14 entering the 4th only to outscore them 14-0 in the final quarter to send it to OT.  Whew.

Nice win.

Yeah, I even had the ball to start the third. Was marching downfield, thought I'd be able to go up 10 and give myself some breathing room. Instead I made a dumb decision on an option, coughed up the ball, and auburn ripped off 17 straight.

Illini fall 55-45. Seriously, the tackling is absolute garbage when the RB just shakes off 4 or 5 tackles when he should be stopped in the backfield. Give me a break. Whatever. This game is really pissing me off.

Animosity1oAK wrote:Illini fall 55-45. Seriously, the tackling is absolute garbage when the RB just shakes off 4 or 5 tackles when he should be stopped in the backfield. Give me a break. Whatever. This game is really pissing me off.

Have you tried setting your Big Hits and/or Strip Ball gameplans to Conservative?

Wow Truth, what was that like 6 OT's vs UNC?  nice win.

Georgia Tech upsets and outlasts #13 UNC 61-53 in 6 (sextuple?) OT. The game was actually 20-20 at the end of regulation. I don't even know how to describe how ridiculous the overtime was. Just feels good to get a win!
Maybe I will follow up with a write up tomorrow.

Steel Pitt wrote:Wow Truth, what was that like 6 OT's vs UNC?  nice win.

That game gave me heartburn. I didn't think it was going to end and I didn't think that my offense would he able to keep trading punches like that with the Cpu. I guess I was due for a win.

Steel Pitt wrote:

Ken wrote:Let me know when and how to proceed

Wassup man.  I checked the Coach info in the game and apparently Oregon does not have a head coach at all assigned.  If you check the Coach's Info and filter on the PAC12 and Head Coaches, you'll see that there are only 11 accounted for (Oregon is missing).  They do however have an OC and DC, weird.

I tried to switch teams but it wouldn't allow me to do so, nor could I assign a HC as the commish.  The only other option is to drop from the Dynasty, rejoin as Oregon reset their settings and formations, drop again and rejoin the Dynasty.  unfortunately I am hesitant to do so because:

1. That's a big hassle especially since, as the commish, I'd have to transfer the ownership to someone else, drop, rejoin and have the ownership transferred back to me.

2. As Truth mentioned, I would potentially open myself up to the Coach XP glitch by dropping and rejoining and I'd have to start all over at Level 1.

And honestly, I'm not even positive that strategy will work.

My suggestion, as shitty as it is, is to take the sim this week (it seems like it will be a victory as Oregon hasn't won a game without a HC yet) and hope the injury bug doesn't hit you.

Sorry man.

I'm ok with the sim.

The bigger question is: Can we throw away Oregon as a team altogether?

They are a good program and have been for many years. Having them just disappear just feels odd IMO.

Ken wrote:
I'm ok with the sim.

The bigger question is: Can we throw away Oregon as a team altogether?

They are a good program and have been for many years. Having them just disappear just feels odd IMO.

Maybe the game will replace the coach in the offseason carousel? Just a theory. Not sure when Degenerate left, but if it was midseason, maybe the game just didn't have a way to replace him with a new coach.