Rant: rating drops

FBPro · 09-18-2005, 11:03 PM

In a FOF 2004 career, had a QB who is in his 5th year and up until now had developed ratings in the high-50's to mid-60's. Not a superstar but a very solid QB. I've just simmed training camp and the friggin bottom has fallen out of his ratings, now he's an overall 29. He's had NO injuries and quite frankly it SUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've not had this happen before and oh his volatity rating is 16.

cthomer5000 · 09-18-2005, 11:05 PM

It happens.

DaddyTorgo · 09-18-2005, 11:05 PM

damn. that's unlucky.

i think that's about the only possibility. Maybe call it "Chad Pennington-itis?"

FBPro · 09-18-2005, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cthomer5000

It happens.

Yeah, I know....just bites the big one.

cthomer5000 · 09-18-2005, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Maybe call it "Chad Pennington-itis?"

Ouch.

sabotai · 09-18-2005, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

damn. that's unlucky.

i think that's about the only possibility. Maybe call it "Chad Pennington-itis?"

I was thinking more along the lines of "Joey Harrington-itis".

DaddyTorgo · 09-18-2005, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

I was thinking more along the lines of "Joey Harrington-itis".

aaah. but harrington i don't think has ever ascended beyond that "38-47" good range, where you could ARGUE that Pennington peaked around maybe a "55-60" range.

FBPro · 09-19-2005, 12:14 AM

Well, as long as it doesn't happen to my man Brady Holmes I'll be ok.

Vinatieri for Prez · 09-19-2005, 01:26 AM

No, this is clearly the Kordell Stewart rule in effect.

Blackadar · 09-19-2005, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FBPro

In a FOF 2004 career, had a QB who is in his 5th year and up until now had developed ratings in the high-50's to mid-60's. Not a superstar but a very solid QB. I've just simmed training camp and the friggin bottom has fallen out of his ratings, now he's an overall 29. He's had NO injuries and quite frankly it SUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've not had this happen before and oh his volatity rating is 16.

It happens. In my IHOF league, a 4th year DE that I was really counting on dropped from about 60 to 25. Of course, a 4th year RT that was in this 40s jumped to 75, so I ended up even or a little ahead.

Samdari · 09-19-2005, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

damn. that's unlucky.

i think that's about the only possibility. Maybe call it "Chad Pennington-itis?"

His drop was preceded by an injury.

Icy · 09-19-2005, 08:45 AM

It happened to me too past year in a panthers dynasty, i was being really success using a smasmouth system, Foster was making all the records and suddenly after a training camp he returned being a crap RB, like 20/20 or so, that really pissed me as i couldn't find any reason, that was the end of that dynasty.

Ajaxab · 09-19-2005, 09:37 AM

The immersion factor in FOF would be helped by an explanation for these busts (although admittedly, not all poor performances can be easily explained). It wouldn't affect gameplay to any great degree, but the game might be more emotionally immersive if there would be reasons like 'came into camp overweight' or 'signed a new long term deal' or 'coming off an injury that was more serious than initially reported' provided for the busts that occur.

DaddyTorgo · 09-19-2005, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Samdari

His drop was preceded by an injury.

well i know that. i just couldn't resist a dig at the J-E-T-S. Although I think I like what Vinitieri said, it's more like the Kordell Stewart rule.

09-19-2005, 12:14 AM	#8
FBPro College Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SE	Well, as long as it doesn't happen to my man Brady Holmes I'll be ok. __________________ GM RayCo Raiders-est. 2004-2012 Charter member of the IHOF-RayCo GM GM Tennessee Titans PFL 2011-2014 GM Tennessee Titans FOWL 2020-2025

09-18-2005, 11:05 PM	#3
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	damn. that's unlucky. i think that's about the only possibility. Maybe call it "Chad Pennington-itis?"

09-19-2005, 01:26 AM	#9
Vinatieri for Prez College Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle	No, this is clearly the Kordell Stewart rule in effect.

09-19-2005, 08:45 AM	#12
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	It happened to me too past year in a panthers dynasty, i was being really success using a smasmouth system, Foster was making all the records and suddenly after a training camp he returned being a crap RB, like 20/20 or so, that really pissed me as i couldn't find any reason, that was the end of that dynasty.

09-19-2005, 09:37 AM	#13
Ajaxab College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Far from home	The immersion factor in FOF would be helped by an explanation for these busts (although admittedly, not all poor performances can be easily explained). It wouldn't affect gameplay to any great degree, but the game might be more emotionally immersive if there would be reasons like 'came into camp overweight' or 'signed a new long term deal' or 'coming off an injury that was more serious than initially reported' provided for the busts that occur.

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