RFL 2009, Week 5 Preview/Results - Deadline 11/16 (Sunday) at 11 pm EST

Kodos · 11-12-2008, 11:18 PM

Week 5 has begun. Here are this week's matchups. May God have wrath upon the Nittany Lions.

Galaxy · 11-12-2008, 11:34 PM

I won't be able to play or do the Top 25 until Sunday evening.

DeToxRox · 11-13-2008, 01:37 AM

We don't play well, but Michigan knocks off #15 Wisconsin 42-35 behind 3 Steve Threet TD passes, and 2 Kevin Grady TD runs. Brandon Minor chipped in with 100 yards rushing to make it an all around team effort on offense.

Now we get ready for Purdue and a bunch of visitors.

Karlifornia · 11-13-2008, 04:55 AM

Clemson handled Wake Forest at home 34-9. Our defense lived up to it's billing, but we still don't have a surefire bet a QB. It's tough when you've got one guy that makes all the throws, but one guy who can make plays with his feet. We need to find a way to either combine Al Francis and Willy Korn, or tailor our gameplan.

Recruiting is looking good for us, though, as I think we may wind up signing two 5 star cornerbacks, and a 5 star athlete.

Somehow, we may wind up winning more than the 9 games I originally predicted.

Sun Tzu · 11-13-2008, 07:42 AM

Kodos, I should be good to play our game today, or tomorrow. Let me know what you're preference is. I'll be home all day both days, as laryngitis has completely eliminated my voice.

Kodos · 11-13-2008, 08:42 AM

Let me see how today goes. I may be able to play tonight.

SirFozzie · 11-13-2008, 10:18 AM

#5, #2, #10 in that order. I hate this game.

bignej · 11-13-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

#5, #2, #10 in that order. I hate this game.

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SirFozzie · 11-13-2008, 11:18 AM

Week 3: #5 Florida State
Week 4: #2 Clemson
Week 5: #10 Miami

Kodos · 11-13-2008, 11:20 AM

Yep. SirFozzie has a brutal schedule this year, mostly due to a lot of good teams being in the ACC right now.

bignej · 11-13-2008, 12:03 PM

I see. Good luck with that.

Sun Tzu · 11-13-2008, 07:00 PM

Any update on potentially playing tonight Kodos? I'd like to give the lady a heads up if so.

*the sound of a whip cracking in the background*

Sun Tzu · 11-13-2008, 08:03 PM

Hmmm...apparently the wife will be getting home right at 8pm, and it's my turn to whip something up for dinner. Tomorrow looks golden for me though Kodos, especially around 11pm eastern. Let me know what you think.

Kodos · 11-13-2008, 08:13 PM

Order a pizza!

I could conceivably play at 10 EST if that helps.

Sun Tzu · 11-13-2008, 08:27 PM

hmmm....maybe possibly. I didn't know you were so anxious to whallop PSU

Unless you were able to run this thing in like...20 mins max.

Tomorrow would be much, much better if you could go anywhere between 10-11pm EST.

Sun Tzu · 11-13-2008, 09:06 PM

hellooooo

Kodos · 11-13-2008, 09:09 PM

Sorry, putting the boy to bed. So 10 or 11 tomorrow is better than today?

Sun Tzu · 11-13-2008, 09:10 PM

well, if you can go in the next...5-10 mins. I just got a call from her saying she'd be late. I'm on XBL now

Kodos · 11-13-2008, 09:10 PM

I'll login now.

Sun Tzu · 11-13-2008, 10:17 PM

Yep, great game man.

Kodos picked me off in the redzone and took it back 90 yards for the TD, which put him up 24-14 late in the 3rd quarter. When you were taking that thing back, that was the first time I actually thought you might put it away. You kept having long, clock eatting, sustained drives...converting on every single freakin 3rd down. What it broke down to in my opinion is every time you had a big long TD drive, or a big play, I came back 30 seconds later with a big play of my own. Definitely a hell of a game, that could have gone either way if it weren't for 2 or 3 plays.

Best of luck the rest of the way.

Kodos · 11-13-2008, 10:34 PM

Dammit. We had them down 24-14 with less than three left in the third, but their big play ability and a couple costly turnovers cost us the chance for an upset in Happy Valley. Good game, Sun. At least we gave you a pretty good fight this time. Can't help but feel like I threw away a win there. Final score, 38-27, Penn State.

Kodos · 11-13-2008, 11:28 PM

Interesting. Our posts switched order.

The kick return and that long bomb killed us. Stupid kick coverage. I adjusted the rest of the game, but that quick 7 hurt.

Sun Tzu · 11-14-2008, 08:48 AM

I noticed the order switching thing...really weird. It gave me an error message the first couple times I tried to post, then it said there was a duplicate. I refreshed the page and it looked like I had just gone back in time 20 minutes and posted before you

The early kick return after your long drive was big for sure, but that 1 play drive where I connected on the bomb was the tideturner IMO. Momentum switched right bck to me, and playing in Happy Valley it's hard to keep that from making a big difference. On the next drive (really about 15 seconds later) your QB fumbled on first down, followed by another 1 play drive on my part for a TD. That was the game right there.

Kodos · 11-14-2008, 09:10 AM

Yeah, that fumble was terrible. I think I was looking downfield and unaware just how close your guys were. I spaced out for a split second and it cost me bigtime. The story of the game was your quick strikes versus my sustained drives. Even if you are moving the ball effectively, you are bound to screw up at some point.

Sun Tzu · 11-14-2008, 09:12 AM

Once you get a little more team speed you're going to be a bitch to stop.

By the way...that #1 HB in the nation that we all talked about a few weeks ago....yeah he commited to OSU.

Wonderful.

Kodos · 11-14-2008, 09:17 AM

Yeah, we don't have the speed yet, especially in our secondary. As you saw, FS Nick Polk is a ball hawk, but he's not lightning fast. Recruiting in the secondary has been hard so far for me. We need to get that turned around.

bignej · 11-14-2008, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

By the way...that #1 HB in the nation that we all talked about a few weeks ago....yeah he commited to OSU.

Wonderful.

Ive been meaning to mention that

Bigsmooth · 11-14-2008, 11:21 AM

We lost to freaking UCLA. So angry.

Kodos · 11-14-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigsmooth

We lost to freaking UCLA. So angry.

Doesn't look like either of us will be crashing the Top 10 this season.

Eaglesfan27 · 11-14-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

Once you get a little more team speed you're going to be a bitch to stop.

By the way...that #1 HB in the nation that we all talked about a few weeks ago....yeah he commited to OSU.

Wonderful.

F!#$. He had USC as his #1 going into this week

Sun Tzu · 11-14-2008, 12:59 PM

He must have been overly impressed with that OSU win over Army this last week...

bignej · 11-14-2008, 02:37 PM

He committed after my win over Oklahoma

DeToxRox · 11-16-2008, 04:20 PM

With Macro gone, we're just waitin on TUDORS

DeToxRox · 11-16-2008, 09:37 PM

Pumps Gone Wild is done .. Ready to advance.

Pumpy Tudors · 11-16-2008, 09:44 PM

Gophers will be going for 4-0 against Northwestern. We almost beat the Wildcats at home last year. We're hoping to win in Evanston this time around. Goooooo Gophers!

Radii · 11-16-2008, 11:42 PM

Heh i forgot that I was annoyed and didn't update in the thread when I played tihs game. Despite being 0-3, UNC is rated ~86 overall and has a defense rated near 90 that has a shitton of speed. It was a defenseive struggle for awhile, 6-6 midway through the 2nd quarter I think. I went up 13-6 and UNC ran wild on me, my offense was completely dead in the 2nd half, I just couldn't run the option consistantly without their DE's running me down. I think the final was 34-20 UNC, grr! Ah well, my goal with this team is 8-4 and that's still a very reasonable expectation.

Kodos · 11-16-2008, 11:59 PM

Final results for Week 5.

Kodos · 11-17-2008, 12:22 PM

Looks like ND needs all those big recruits to start playing.

Galaxy · 11-17-2008, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

Looks like ND needs all those big recruits to start playing.

It was a tough loss. The Cajuns scored on the final play of a game, on a 80-some yard pass in the between the safeties. Three overtimes in and we just fumbled it up. We had that game. The defense just couldn't get stop the big plays when needed to. For whatever reason, I just can't beat the weakest team on my schedule. I can upset top 20 teams, but we have that one upset. I do know I want a rematch with them next year in South Bend.

I red-shirted most of recruits this year.

Kodos · 11-17-2008, 12:42 PM

We just like seeing our friends from up North suffer.

Galaxy · 11-17-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

We just like seeing our friends from up North suffer.

Don't worry. At least the Hoosiers have a losing record.

Kodos · 11-17-2008, 01:48 PM

At least we're ranked. Has ND ever been ranked?

11-13-2008, 04:55 AM	#4
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Clemson handled Wake Forest at home 34-9. Our defense lived up to it's billing, but we still don't have a surefire bet a QB. It's tough when you've got one guy that makes all the throws, but one guy who can make plays with his feet. We need to find a way to either combine Al Francis and Willy Korn, or tailor our gameplan. Recruiting is looking good for us, though, as I think we may wind up signing two 5 star cornerbacks, and a 5 star athlete. Somehow, we may wind up winning more than the 9 games I originally predicted. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

11-13-2008, 08:42 AM	#6
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Let me see how today goes. I may be able to play tonight. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

11-13-2008, 10:18 AM	#7
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	#5, #2, #10 in that order. I hate this game. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

11-13-2008, 11:18 AM	#9
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Week 3: #5 Florida State Week 4: #2 Clemson Week 5: #10 Miami __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

11-13-2008, 12:03 PM	#11
bignej High School JV Join Date: Oct 2006	I see. Good luck with that. __________________ XBOX Live Gamertag: bignej

11-12-2008, 11:34 PM	#2
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	I won't be able to play or do the Top 25 until Sunday evening.

11-13-2008, 01:37 AM	#3
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	We don't play well, but Michigan knocks off #15 Wisconsin 42-35 behind 3 Steve Threet TD passes, and 2 Kevin Grady TD runs. Brandon Minor chipped in with 100 yards rushing to make it an all around team effort on offense. Now we get ready for Purdue and a bunch of visitors.

11-13-2008, 07:42 AM	#5
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Kodos, I should be good to play our game today, or tomorrow. Let me know what you're preference is. I'll be home all day both days, as laryngitis has completely eliminated my voice. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

11-13-2008, 11:20 AM	#10
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Yep. SirFozzie has a brutal schedule this year, mostly due to a lot of good teams being in the ACC right now. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

11-13-2008, 07:00 PM	#12
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Any update on potentially playing tonight Kodos? I'd like to give the lady a heads up if so. the sound of a whip cracking in the background __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon. Last edited by Sun Tzu : 11-13-2008 at 07:01 PM.

11-13-2008, 08:03 PM	#13
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Hmmm...apparently the wife will be getting home right at 8pm, and it's my turn to whip something up for dinner. Tomorrow looks golden for me though Kodos, especially around 11pm eastern. Let me know what you think. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

11-13-2008, 08:13 PM	#14
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Order a pizza! I could conceivably play at 10 EST if that helps. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

11-13-2008, 08:27 PM	#15
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	hmmm....maybe possibly. I didn't know you were so anxious to whallop PSU Unless you were able to run this thing in like...20 mins max. Tomorrow would be much, much better if you could go anywhere between 10-11pm EST. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

11-13-2008, 09:06 PM	#16
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	hellooooo __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

11-13-2008, 09:09 PM	#17
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Sorry, putting the boy to bed. So 10 or 11 tomorrow is better than today? __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

11-13-2008, 09:10 PM	#18
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	well, if you can go in the next...5-10 mins. I just got a call from her saying she'd be late. I'm on XBL now __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

11-13-2008, 09:10 PM	#19
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I'll login now. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

11-13-2008, 10:17 PM	#20
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Yep, great game man. Kodos picked me off in the redzone and took it back 90 yards for the TD, which put him up 24-14 late in the 3rd quarter. When you were taking that thing back, that was the first time I actually thought you might put it away. You kept having long, clock eatting, sustained drives...converting on every single freakin 3rd down. What it broke down to in my opinion is every time you had a big long TD drive, or a big play, I came back 30 seconds later with a big play of my own. Definitely a hell of a game, that could have gone either way if it weren't for 2 or 3 plays. Best of luck the rest of the way. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

11-13-2008, 10:34 PM	#21
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Dammit. We had them down 24-14 with less than three left in the third, but their big play ability and a couple costly turnovers cost us the chance for an upset in Happy Valley. Good game, Sun. At least we gave you a pretty good fight this time. Can't help but feel like I threw away a win there. Final score, 38-27, Penn State. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties. Last edited by Kodos : 11-13-2008 at 10:34 PM.

11-13-2008, 11:28 PM	#22
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Interesting. Our posts switched order. The kick return and that long bomb killed us. Stupid kick coverage. I adjusted the rest of the game, but that quick 7 hurt. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties. Last edited by Kodos : 11-13-2008 at 11:29 PM.

11-14-2008, 08:48 AM	#23
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	I noticed the order switching thing...really weird. It gave me an error message the first couple times I tried to post, then it said there was a duplicate. I refreshed the page and it looked like I had just gone back in time 20 minutes and posted before you The early kick return after your long drive was big for sure, but that 1 play drive where I connected on the bomb was the tideturner IMO. Momentum switched right bck to me, and playing in Happy Valley it's hard to keep that from making a big difference. On the next drive (really about 15 seconds later) your QB fumbled on first down, followed by another 1 play drive on my part for a TD. That was the game right there. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

11-14-2008, 09:10 AM	#24
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Yeah, that fumble was terrible. I think I was looking downfield and unaware just how close your guys were. I spaced out for a split second and it cost me bigtime. The story of the game was your quick strikes versus my sustained drives. Even if you are moving the ball effectively, you are bound to screw up at some point. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties. Last edited by Kodos : 11-14-2008 at 09:11 AM.

11-14-2008, 09:12 AM	#25
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Once you get a little more team speed you're going to be a bitch to stop. By the way...that #1 HB in the nation that we all talked about a few weeks ago....yeah he commited to OSU. Wonderful. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

11-14-2008, 09:17 AM	#26
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Yeah, we don't have the speed yet, especially in our secondary. As you saw, FS Nick Polk is a ball hawk, but he's not lightning fast. Recruiting in the secondary has been hard so far for me. We need to get that turned around. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

11-14-2008, 11:21 AM	#28
Bigsmooth College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2006	We lost to freaking UCLA. So angry.

11-14-2008, 12:59 PM	#31
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	He must have been overly impressed with that OSU win over Army this last week... __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

11-14-2008, 02:37 PM	#32
bignej High School JV Join Date: Oct 2006	He committed after my win over Oklahoma __________________ XBOX Live Gamertag: bignej

11-16-2008, 04:20 PM	#33
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	With Macro gone, we're just waitin on TUDORS

11-16-2008, 09:37 PM	#34
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Pumps Gone Wild is done .. Ready to advance.

11-16-2008, 09:44 PM	#35
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Gophers will be going for 4-0 against Northwestern. We almost beat the Wildcats at home last year. We're hoping to win in Evanston this time around. Goooooo Gophers! __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

11-16-2008, 11:42 PM	#36
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Heh i forgot that I was annoyed and didn't update in the thread when I played tihs game. Despite being 0-3, UNC is rated ~86 overall and has a defense rated near 90 that has a shitton of speed. It was a defenseive struggle for awhile, 6-6 midway through the 2nd quarter I think. I went up 13-6 and UNC ran wild on me, my offense was completely dead in the 2nd half, I just couldn't run the option consistantly without their DE's running me down. I think the final was 34-20 UNC, grr! Ah well, my goal with this team is 8-4 and that's still a very reasonable expectation.

11-16-2008, 11:59 PM	#37
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Final results for Week 5.

11-17-2008, 12:22 PM	#38
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Looks like ND needs all those big recruits to start playing. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

11-17-2008, 12:42 PM	#40
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	We just like seeing our friends from up North suffer. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

11-17-2008, 01:48 PM	#42
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	At least we're ranked. Has ND ever been ranked? __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.