Current season: 5

Past Champions:

Season 1: Michigan (hawkeyekid)
Season 2: Missouri (jschoon911)
Season 3: Texas A&M (majesty95)
Season 4: Oklahoma (Colefolks319)

League Rules

• 2-3 day advance schedule (can be extended 1-2 days with prior notice)
• No excessive going for it on 4th down (Practice your punting and field goals)
  
• No excessive use of aggressive settings (25-35% of game at most. Do not turn on and leave on. OK when losing in 4th qtr)
  
• Aggressive tempo is allowed the entire game if running hurry up passing offense (real life teams do not run hurry up, running offenses)
  
• No abusing money plays (Mix it up. Shouldn't run same play more than 6-8 times per game. If you find a play the AI cannot defend, don't use it. Play smart, realistic football.)
  
• No running up the score (Put your backups in and chew the clock late like real life teams do)
  
• Do not drop and bomb. (Dropping back 15 yards and throwing deep is not realistic. Again, play smart, realistic football)
  
• Do not manipulate players to glitch AI (ie moving defenders around unnaturally)
  
• Respect your fellow coaches. (Follow the rules and practice good sportsmanship. Coaches have been booted for not doing this)
  
• Have fun! (That's what these games are all about)

Teams (users)

B10
Ohio State (blakehawk54)
Wisconsin (luettjohann)

Big 8 (Pac 12)
Oklahoma (Colefolks319)
Florida State (evan 1030)

SWC (Big XII)
Texas A&M (majesty95)
SMU (DVDUBYA)
Texas (reef319)


All-Time User Records

1. Hawkeyekid (Michigan) 13-0 1.000 National Champion: Season 1, Big 10 Champion: Season 1, BCS Record: 1-0
2. Colefolks319 (Oklahoma) 25-1 .962 National Champion: Season ,Big 8 Champion: Season 3&4, BCS Record: 2-0
3. majesty95 (Texas A&M) 49-3 .942 National Champion: Season 3, SWC Champion: Season 1,2,3&4, BCS Record: 4-0
4. Blakehawk54 (Ohio St) 12-1 .923 Big 10 Champion: Season 4, BCS Record: 0-1
5. RyHawks11 (Iowa) 21-5 .808 Big 10 Champion: Season 3
6. luettjohann (Wisconsin) 40-11 .784 Big 10 Champion: Season 2, BCS Record: 2-1
7. jschoon911 (Missouri) 30-9 .769 Big 8 National Champion: Season2, Champion: Season 2, BCS Record: 1-0
8. reef319 (Texas) 20-6 .769
9. LasVegasHawk33 (Stanford/FSU/ND) 29-10 .744 Pac 10 Champion: Season 1, BCS Record 1-0
10. evan1030 (Florida St) 19-7 .731 BCS Record 0-1
11. Coach_D71(Oklahoma St) 9-4 .692
12. TCCSuper06 (Colorado) 27-12 .692
13. Mike_Honcho_Jr (TCU) 8-5 .615
14. DVDUBYA (SMU) 31-21 .596

This post was edited on 5/29 6:41 PM by majesty95

Badgers find a W and I don't mean the one on their helmet. Starting slow at home against A weak Kansas team 14-7 when starting freshman qb goes down for game. Pitt steps in and leads the Badgers to a 59-21 win. 21-24 380 with 4 TDs and he lands himself in the starting position. Back situation still under investigation as nobody has stepped up to the challenge, could be a long year with a weak running game. Camp Randell isn't used to seein running backs tackled in the backfield.
Not looking forward to the up coming A&M visit.

Advanced to Week 5

Deadline is 11PM SAT

User vs User Games

#3 Texas A&M (2-0) - majesty95 at #8 Wisconsin (1-1) - luettjohann
#6 Ohio St (2-1) - blakehawk54 at #5 Texas (3-0) - reef319
Florida St (1-2) - evan1030 at #16 SMU (3-0) - DVDUBYA

Week 5 Game

Tulsa (0-3) at #1 Oklahoma (4-0) - Colefolks319

Heisman Watch

Jamal Drew, QB (Boise)
Clint Avery, QB (OU) - Colefolks319
Tra Carson, HB (Ore)
Vegas Johnson, HB (AF)
Vad Lee, QB (GT)

Toughest Places To Play

1. Autzen Stadium (Ore) W15
2. Bryant-Denny Stadium (Bama) W3
3. Tiger Stadium (LSU) W4
4. Camp Randall Stadium (Wis) W3 - luettjohann
5. USC Stadium (USC) L1
6. Gaylord-Oklahoma Memorial (OU) W15 - Colefolks319
7. Jordan-Hare Stadium (Aub) W1
8. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (UF) W1
9. Notre Dame Stadium (ND) W1
10. Ohio Stadium (Ohio St) W8 - blakehawk54

Honey Badger up! Looking to move up in toughest place to play the Badgers notcha a big W against a tough Aggie team 30-7.
With new QB at the helm they seem unstoppable. Badgers switching to a pass first offense. Could move into the top 5 as Texas and OSU play. Heres looking up at you Sooners! We are comin for ya!

The young Aggie offense was intimidated by the Camp Randall crowd and the defense was not able to contain an unusually balanced Wisconsin attack. Unfortunately, this Aggie team that has lost only three times in four years now looks like a 10-2 team at best. Hopefully it is enough to get them to their fifth straight BCS bowl game.

As for the league, this could be a crazy year where the #2 team is decided in the last regular season game or conference championships. We could easily have two one loss user teams going into the final week. Let's just hope no CPU teams slide by unscathed and ruin the party.

Advanced to Week 6

Deadline is SUN 10PM

Week 6 Games

#1 Oklahoma (5-0) - Colefolks319 at Oklahoma St (1-3)
#9 Texas A&M (2-1) - majesty95 at Arkansas (1-4)
SMU (3-1) - DVDUBYA at TCU (3-1)
Florida St (2-2) - evan1030 at West Virginia (2-3)

Bye Weeks

#3 Ohio St (3-1) - blakehawk54
#5 Wisconsin (2-1) - luettjohann
#11 Texas (3-1) - reef319

Heisman Watch

Clint Avery, QB (OU) - Colefolks319
Jamal Drew, QB (Boise)
Darren Broussard, QB (Mia)
Tra Carson, HB (Ore)
Justice Hayes, HB (Mich)

Big Ten looks stronger thant the Big 12 this year. Watch out BOOMER SOONER.. Sconnies are coming for you!

From the way it sounds, Blake kept getting the option to continue vs CPU which would indicate the connection issue was on your end. You can't always trust EA to give you the right info but Blake said he had his connection checked recently. It may, in fact, have been your own connection that did you in.

However, with that being said, I think that after two restarts the game should be postponed to the next day if both parties can play again then. Blake and I actually had to wait two days before we played again but no connection issues the next time. In my experience, if you get disco'd twice in a row, you are going to have a very tough time getting the game in, whether on EA's end or one of the users...

I'm not sure what to make of the Aggies this year. Had it not been for five turnover and two returned for TDs we probably would have lost 21-10. The defense gave up a couple of big plays and the offense looked like a high school team. My RS Soph QB continues to throw INTs and my line only chooses to block in the first half. I have a feeling this could be a looong season.

BTW LJ, it is the Big 8 not the Big XII. We still have half of the Big XII in the SWC lol

BIG TEN RULES... LITTLE 8 BLOWS!
Whats OU's schedule rank this year -10??
Another BYE WEEK?? Come on Commish. 3 bye weeks in first 6 games of the season. Are you trying to cripple my recruiting or what? Did you have your eyes closed when creating schedule?

On Honey Badgers!!

No biggie. Badgers are such good recruiters they don't need a game. This allows the recruits to hang out longer at the clubs poppin bottles and sniffing that powder. Currently we are looking at a potential of signing up to 7-5* recruits at this time. With several 4*s as well. If coach Luettjohann could use his recruiting work on the field we may have a chance at seeing what that title trophy looks like some year. Back to back #1 QB recruits is going to really help in the new spread offense design.

Advanced to Week 7

Deadline is TUE 10PM

User vs User Game

#9 Texas (3-1) - reef319 vs #2 Oklahoma (6-0) - Colefolks319

Week 7 Games

#4 Ohio St (3-1) - blakehawk54 at #17 Iowa (4-1)
Illinois (4-1) at #5 Wisconsin (2-1) - luettjohann
Virginia Tech (4-1) at #7 Texas A&M (3-1) - majesty95
#24 SMU (4-1) - DVDUBYA at Hawaii (1-2)

Bye Week

Florida St (3-2) - evan1030

Heisman Watch

Clint Avery, B(OU) - Colefolks319
Darren Broussard, QB (Mia)
Justice Hayes, HB (Mich)
Morris Berry, QB (LSU)
Josh Robinson, HB (Miss St)

Badgers looking to kickoff the big ten opener tonight under the lights around 9PM. TV coverage is limited as the RED RIVER RIVALRY will be on at around the same time. I sure hope the recruits bought the Big Ten package on their satelite. Pitts is looking to move up the passing yard ranks and show the big ten the new balanced offense we bring to the table.

Badgers escape upset attempt. Rain soak camp Randall, Pitss goes 1-7 and a INT before gettin pulled. Down 0-14 at half the Badgers get the ball and drive for a score, followed by a defensive stop and another score making it 14-14 going into the 4th. Illinois drives to the 10 yard line and Wisconsin snags a pick and attempts to take it out of the endzone being tackled at the 2 yard line. Fullback dives ahead for breathing room. Following play Wisconsins Spence rumbles for a 95 yard TD dash giving them a 21-14 lead with 3 minutes left. Badgers get the ball back again am drive to the 20 and miss a second field goal with 20 seconds on 4th down. Illinois attempts a few helpless hailmarry passes and the Badgers head to the locker room shaking their heads. Wow what a close one!

Close game! Nice comeback. Many people woulda went on tilt lol.

Just a reminder to everyone to visit the league rules again in the first post. I have noticed a few of you scoring late in games (less than 2:00) left and the game in hand. That's considered running up the score and padding stats and is not allowed. There's two reasons:

A. Some people, like myself and a few others in here, like to play realistic football and mimic real life in our play calling and strategy. We shouldn't be at a competitive disadvantage if we are running out the clock at the end of games and others are running up the score to move up the polls (not sure that really has an effect) or padding stats for awards.

B. My leagues are based around real life football and strategy. The goal is to win by outsmarting, outcoaching and outrecruiting your opponents, not finding the most holes in the AI and exploiting them or running hurry up when your already up 20 to get your QB another TD (yes, running the ball over and over trying to score is the same thing). Again, its about keeping things balanced and keeping everyone on an even playing field. If everyone is playing within the rules, then the best player and/or team will come out on top, not the best cheeser/glitcher/etc.

Everyone does a real good job for the most part. I just think with the long layoff and uber competitiveness of this league some of your minds have started to look for any edge you can find. That's fine, just find that edge in a way that doesn't go against the rules we've established.

Game on!

The Red River Rivalry will be played this evening and then we can advance. I need to get this Aggie offense going!

This Badger Offense you never know who is going to show up each week. Kinda feels like I am playing with a Hawkeye team damn!

Advanced to Week 8

Deadline is THU 10PM

Week 8 Games

#4 Ohio St (4-1) - blakehawk54 at Purdue (3-3)
#5 Wisconsin (3-1) - luettjohann at Notre Dame (4-3)
#7 Texas A&M (4-1) - majesty95 at Houston (3-2)
Florida St (3-2) - evan1030 at Oklahoma St (2-4)

Bye Weeks

#1 Oklahoma (7-0) - Colefolks319
#12 Texas (3-2) - reef319
#24 SMU (5-1) - DVDUBYA

Recruiting Classes

#5 - Florida St - evan1030 (1-5*, 4-4*, 1-3*)
#8 - Texas A&M - majesty95 (1-5*, 3-4*, 1-3*)
#14 - Texas - reef319 (5-4*)
#31 - Wisconsin - luettjohann (1-5*, 2-4*)
#74 - SMU - DVDUBYA (2-4*)
#83 - Ohio St - blakehawk54 (1-4*, 1-3*)
#120 - Oklahoma - Colefolks319 (goose egg)

NOTE* - Just for clarification on the running up score/padding stats thing. I usually don't care until inside of two minutes in 4th. Its the scoring with 0:00 and 0:18 and 0:22 left in the game up by 10-14. Those should have just been kneel downs. Now, if you're up 20 with 2:30 to go and score, usually not a big deal. The only problem I'd have is if you were up 40+ and doing that. That might be excessive so should probbaly not happen. Again, just remember, WWKD

This post was edited on 5/1 9:10 PM by majesty95

Badgers will jump the in recruiting in the next 2 weeks watch out!

Badgers survive in South Bend. 7-3 lead at half on a horrible offensive day. Notre Dame move the ball inside the 20s well but the Badger D had just enough. Badger go up 14-3 third quarter and look to get comfortable an then ND moves within 4 at 14-10. Badger then score to push a 21-10 lead and look comfortable. But once again ND drives to the 20 and settles for a fieldgoal on 4th making it 21-13. Badgers move into a 38 yard fg range. After all 3 TOs TE badgers milk every second but 9 and attempt a game clinching fg. Missin wide left. Major troubles in the kicking dept this year. With 6 seconds left the Badgwr faithful holds their breath as ND goes for a hailmarry. Sack secures the victory and again the Badgers walk away withye W. 4 road games straight is going to be near impossible with this current output. Especially a visit to the Shoe. Not so confident in a meeting with OSU at this point. Looks like OSU may very well secure a shot at the title. Badgers looking for answers and a leader.

Advanced to Week 9

Deadline is SUN 4PM

Week 9 Games

#1 Oklahoma (7-0) - Colefolks319 at Clemson (4-2)
Northwestern (1-5) at #4 Ohio St (5-1) - blakehawk54
#6 Wisconsin (4-1) - luettjohann at Indiana (4-2)
#7 Texas A&M (5-1) - majesty95 at Rice (2-3)
TCU (3-2) at #10 Texas (3-2) - reef319
#23 SMU (5-1) - DVDUBYA at Texas Tech (2-3)
Colorado (3-3) at Florida St (4-2) - evan1030

Heisman Watch

Marquise Williams, QB (UNC)
Clint Avery, QB (OU) - Colefolks319
Matt Johnson, QB (Ala)
Justice Hayes, HB (Mich)
Darren Broussard, QB (Mia)

Going to need about 3-4 hour extension on advance on Sunday. I won't be back from alumni football practice until around 5 and work all day Saturday and have neighborhood house party at my home I have to entertain people. Couldn't get game in tonight as I closed and just got home. Thanks in advance

Completely understand I like to play quick as well, it helps on offense for sure. I may have a chance to play later tonight although it will be POI which is probably not a good idea. I will see what I can do. The way this season has gone I need full hand eye cordination to win these games. I have been down 10-14 in 2 games this year or only a 3 point half time lead in others.

Advanced to Week 10

Deadline is WED 10PM

User vs User Game

#14 Wisconsin (4-2) - luettjohann at #4Ohio St (6-1) - blakehawk54

Week 10 Games

TCU (3-3) at #5 Texas A&M (6-1) - majesty95
Houston (4-3) at #8 Texas (4-2) - reef319
Baylor (2-4) at #20 SMU (6-1) - DVDUBYA
Kansas St (6-1) at Florida St (5-2) - evan1030

Bye Week

#1 Oklahoma (8-0) - Colefolks319

NCAA Leaders

Passing - J. Williams (OSU) 2309
Rushing - M. Holmes (VT) 1011
Receiving - K. Brent (SCar) 970

Advanced to Week 11

Deadline will be 10PM SAT

User vs User Game

#16 SMU (7-1) - DVDUBYA at #9 Texas (5-2) - reef319

Week 11 Games

Indiana (5-3) at #4 Ohio St (7-1) - blakehawk54
#19 Wisconsin (4-3) - luettjohann at Purdue (5-4)
Florida St (6-2) - evan1030 at Kansas (2-6)

Bye Weeks

#1 Oklahoma (8-0) - Colefolks319
#5 Texas A&M (7-1) - majesty95

Heisman Watch

Matt Johnson, QB (Bama)
Calvin Meade, HB (USC)
Aaron Greene, HB (AF)
Justice Hayes, HB (Mich)
Marquise Williams, QB (UNC)

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