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Sorry Flik, I won't be able to play tonight, and now tomorrow and wednesday aren't looking too great for me either. I usually have all the free time in the world but lately things have been really crazy.
 

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Meh, its the holiday season. Things like that happen.
 

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I hesitate to ask how the ESS EEE CEE game is going. But the topic's falling down the page and I am impatient so here I am.
 

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It's all my fault. I have been very sick for about 3 weeks now and haven't been in the mindset to play this at all. If you want, Flik can just play the CPU to get that game out of the way, and maybe sim the bowl game if I can't get to that in time either. I'll probably be looking to switch teams again since it seems everyone else is or has a lower level team as well, but I have no idea where to go at this time. I still want to do this league, but i'm going through a rough time right now. Sorry all.
 

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Not a problem, it's the holidays. Today's the first I touched my PS3 in a week (only to lose in offline 36-30 to fuckin Purdue, and to do my Players Leaving in another dynasty where I had nothing but seniors leave so it served no purpose to log in).
 

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Yeah, I was going to say that I'm simming our game. Tomorrow. Whe-okay, rather later today. Don't worry about being sick, I did as well. Having 3 different viral infections makes one sleep, sleep, sleep, work, and more sleep.

So, you take care too and hopefully you'll get better as well. Also, I can't sim your Bowl game, as you'll likely be playing Texas A&M, which is why oldstnick is so impatient. He wants his Christmas gift that he forcefully takes from you. Because that's what the holidays are all about.
 

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I don't think Cartman is so sick as to not be able to trounce me once more should it come to pass. Which I don't think it will because methinks the winner of the SEC title game either holds #2 or jumps me to take it.
 

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Just glad I got my "week of sickness" outta the way a while ago.
 

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This has been almost a month, swollen glands, no energy, barely making it through work most days. That, coupled with the anxiety issues, has made for some awful times.
 

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Sounds like mono, which I just got over, after presenting with those same symptoms.
 

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So I finally moved us onto the Bowl Season. The SEC Championship game was 44 LSU to Georgia 37. Zach Lee got upsetted in the Heisman, by his WR Tharold Simon who stole the trophy.

Interesting Bowl Season for us. We've got #25 TCU vs. Army at the Advocare 100 Independent Bowl. #10 Georgia takes on #14 Michigan State at the Capital One Bowl. #5 Alabama will take on #12 Stanford in the Rose Bowl Game. And finally #3 Texas A&M takes on USF for the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

...yeah, that's right. Texas A&M got screwed over so we could get the National Championship everyone wants, #2 Ohio State vs #1 LSU. If Cartman wants, I can simulate the game, but I think he has the right to play for his title.

Also, screw it. I'm sticking with Georgia. I like my team.
 

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I'll play the game, and I won't be holding up the league any longer either. Got me some shiny new anxiety meds so I should be back to normal.
 

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<_< Technically the hold up was me not advancing us for the time being, so yeah...

Not really you before today...
 

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ahaha USF. Big East can't escape my dominance.

Pre-book it, A&M's taking out tOSU next season. Don't care where, but I prefer to keep an even home-away split so we'll see what the game gives me.
 

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I don't blame you for taking on OSU. After seeing that you got screwed, if you hadn't booked them, I would've booked them.

Seeing as though I've got Michigan State, I'll probably win. Shouldn't be too hard of a game. Hopefully though, my defense will play better next season after I try modifying a few things.
 

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TCU Wins Independence Bowl in Blowout

TCU QB Jordan Macklin: 10/16 for 141 yards and 2 TD.
TCU RB Dwight Smith: 20 carries for 226 yards and 2 TD - Wins Game MVP

Army QB Angel Santiago: 4/17 for 55 yards. 9 carries for 0 yards with a long of 4.
Army HB Edwin Baker: 3 catches for 40 yards.
Army FB Isaac Snyder: 13 carries for 49 yards.
Army WR Lonnie Liggins: 1 catch for 15 yards.

DT Alan White had 1 Sack. K James Robinson was 2/3 with a miss from 48 yards.
 

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Cartman's influence runs strong in this dynasty; even teams he no longer coaches roll over human opponents.
 

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Forgot to make mention of it, but beat Michigan State 52-26. USC's playbook doesn't allow for very good pass blocking.

So we've only got Texas A&M and LSU to go.
 

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Quick question for all you guys playing this. I recently updated my game on xbox live and now during training none of my recruits improve. All stats stay the same. Anyone else run into this?
 

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Not unless you are playing a really poor school that has poor training facilities.
 

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Finally got my first NCAA Championship, and now I need more of a challenge so since Flik is moving out of the SEC I will stay, but as Vanderbilt (0-12) and a ** school.
 

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Hahahah, you are going to try Vandy? Dude, harsh.

Also, considering you had to win 63-42, I was kinda surprised to see it was your offense that had to bail you out and not your defense. Nice job.
 

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Well I'm arkansas. I mean that's not that poor.
 

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Hopping on to play my Fiesta Bowl right now. Went to play it a night or so ago & instead lost connection to both EA & PSN servers within 2 minutes of trying. Time before that I was scanning over the awards page just for instance & it locked up upon leaving that to go back to the dynasty page.

EDIT aaaand I'm done, 44-10 clubbering. I'll be gone most of the day Sunday, so, y'know, don't advance past me on players leaving/transfers.
 

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Out of boredom, here's some fun facts to note for Cartman's eventual move to Vanderbilt

Fact 1: Scored 120 and Allowed 358. For comparison, my 7-6 team scored 359 and allowed 363.
Fact 2: They did have 4 close contests. Lost 16-12 to Army, 20-17 in OT vs. South Carolina, 22-17 to Kentucky, and 34-24 to Wake Forest. The combined records of those teams was 25-23 at season's end.
Fact 3: Vanderbilt's QB will be a RS Junior but did throw for 2,299 yards with 10 TD vs. 14 INT.
Fact 4: RB Terry Dunbar, who will be a RS Junior, is explosively fast but struggles to break tackles. Had 25 broken tackles on the year.
Fact 5: His two best WR threats are a pair of RS Juniors next year. Chris Boyd and Jonathan Krause combined for just 692 yards receiving last year. Both are fast but have moderate catching skills and very limited awareness.
Fact 6: He'll have to replace his starting RG and LG, who combined to allow 13 sacks all season.
Fact 7: He'll lose his best Sacker in DT Vance Taylor who finished with 5.5 Sacks and 58 Tackles.
Fact 8: He'll have to replace his best CB in Javon Marshall who had 2 INT and 11 PD.
Fact 9: Marshall and WR Brady Brown, both gone next year, also led the team in KR Average with 20.8 and 21.9. Both also were the main PR guys with both having a 7.2 average.

Needless to say, Cartman definitely has his work cut out for him. A young team (in terms of awareness), several "stars" of the team graduating next year, and a tough schedule don't do any favors.

One positive is they have a heck of a recruiting class coming in. They currently ranked 53rd with 11 players rated 3* and 4 players rated 2*. Loaded up along the defensive line with 4 DT and 2 DE. The one concern is they are still light offensively with only 2 TE, 1 WR, and an OT.
 

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Wow thanks for that! I had not even looked at them, just saw that they sucked and figured that would be a nice challenge bringing them up to the elite status of the other SEC teams. It's going to be really frustrating recruiting 2-3* bums after always going after tons of top 100 kids. I'm excited for next season.
 

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Yeah, the new sliders should also definitely present a challenge for you. I've found that the defense is much quicker to react to what you are doing offensively (especially notable in the running game). If you're running a certain offense, the CPU will not only game plan for you formation wise but once you start having success in certain areas (e.g. inside runs) the CPU will start calling plays to stuff say the inside run forcing you to call pass plays or start running outside.

While the "blocking" favors the offense a bit, the CPU if they're a B or A level team will definitely kick your ass on both sides of the ball thanks to the All-American level and adapting to what you are doing. I've found myself having tough tests against C level teams like Memphis(!) despite being B level overall in part because they decide to bring their A games. So you can still win "easily" against C/D teams but they are no longer as easy to roll over immediately from the get go. And more talented squads definitely show why they're so talented.

Since I'm bored and in the process... here's how my roster is potentially looking next year on my Army squad.

I'll be losing my top dual threat RB in Edwin Baker (combined for 1478 yards and 16 TD) along with my HB/FB/WR Aaron Armstrong. I also take a bit of a hit with WRs Marcus Jackson and Lonnie Liggins both moving on (combined 1029 yards receiving).

Defensively the big hit will be losing SS Hampton Hughes who had 50 tackles, 3 Sacks, and 4 PD. Also losing a bit of LB and CB depth in Bill Prosko and Luke Shumacher. Like Cartman, my two main return guys will be gone in part because they were key offensive starters.
 

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Alright, we're onto players leaving right now. Please convince your players if they are leaving or staying. Vanderbilt now has Cartman as head coach, its a C- overal team, with C- offense and C defense. Not terribly bad, yet, not terribly good.

Edit: Nevermind, I'll switch teams.
 

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Just a reminder, please remember to let me know when you are done with Players Leaving, because there are no indicators as to if you are finished or not.
 
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