What a back!

Tasan · 12-31-2003, 06:28 PM

Well, during my vacation this past week I got to run several seasons of TCY to use as draft files for my FOF career I'm running. My team I was quick simming with had a horrible time of things til I started doing the recruiting, and I finally turned them around. The catylyst of this turnaround was HB Ben Rivera, the best running back I've ever seen in my TCY playing.

Nearly maxxed out in every important running category, he was an absolute stud for me. He redshirted his freshman year, and took off after that. After his redshirt, he was only about 35-40% developed, but he still ran for over 2300 yards, and won the Heisman. He topped his yardage the next year but was the third place finisher for Heisman, and we won our first national championship. 2020 was probably his best season, and he won the Heisman again and we won the national championship again. Remarkably he came back for his senior season and again had over 2000 yards, but got dinged up in a couple of games, and in the national championship, which we won. He finished 4th in the Heisman voting in his last season. All along, he was constantly running in the statistics and Heisman races with a running back from Alabama who was in his same class, and also stayed for his senior season. Rivera's yards, rushing touchdowns, and total touchdowns are all Division I records, but he was edged out in total rushes and all purpose yards by the Alabama back. He holds all the Big 12 rushing and all purpose yards records. I'm very interested to see how well he turns out in FOF2004.

One little side note was that he almost failed out his second year in school, and was overall not a good student, rated poor in both academics and asperation.

Eat your heart out Skydog ;- )

Pumpy Tudors · 12-31-2003, 06:33 PM

Am I the only one who was expecting to see a link to some booty in this thread?

the_meanstrosity · 12-31-2003, 07:02 PM

Tasan,

What kind of offense are you running and in what conference?

INDalltheway · 12-31-2003, 07:06 PM

It looks like the Big 12 because he is Texas A&M, but that is just mere speculation... It also looks like he runs the piss out of the ball... Man what a back!

the_meanstrosity · 12-31-2003, 07:13 PM

Doh! Thanks INDall...I was too busy looking at the red bars, lol. I've always wanted to try a running offense, but could never produce a national championship caliber team with it.

Ben E Lou · 12-31-2003, 07:13 PM

Almost 32 carries per game for four years. That brings a tear to my eye.

MrBug708 · 12-31-2003, 07:18 PM

Just wondering how often some of you guys play FOF games? All these players are good, but not outstanding.

Then again, I power sim through my seasons and play and unusual amount of games

Tasan · 12-31-2003, 07:25 PM

I was in the Big 12, as someone figured out ;- ) and ran the Wing T for 20+ years. I had an excellent QB to compliment him as well and a pretty stout defense to keep giving him the ball. He had a few games where he got 40+ carries in a game, and had a Big 12 record 393 yards in a game. It was a Division I record for 2 weeks, then that Alabama kid topped it by 3 yards.

the_meanstrosity · 12-31-2003, 07:32 PM

Thanks Tasan. What are your percentages...if you don't mind sharing. Any other tweaks? Have you been able to get good yardage with other backs?

Tasan · 12-31-2003, 07:43 PM

99 93 77 59
95 86 62 54
96 41 30 35
97 40 24 38

Thats my running matrix, for the 2021 season. I have end of season files saved for every season so far, for my draft purposes, so its easy to go back and check things like that. I also ran outside more than inside, and had a pretty decent line.

Celeval · 12-31-2003, 08:10 PM

I like big backs and I cannot lie...

Fido · 12-31-2003, 08:14 PM

"Dat boy run so good..."

Cringer · 12-31-2003, 08:20 PM

HURRY UP AND GET THAT KID INTO FOF!! I want to know how he does! Are you going to try to trade up to get him on your team?

Tasan · 12-31-2003, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cringer
HURRY UP AND GET THAT KID INTO FOF!! I want to know how he does! Are you going to try to trade up to get him on your team?

Most definately. I'm doing a little FOF house rules thing where I can only keep players 6 years, can trade off all the vets after 6 years, and any Aggies I get can stay on my team as long as I want. So, when the 2022 draft rolls by, I'm going to do all that I can, if he looks good, to grab him and watch him run my team to glory again.

Pumpy Tudors · 12-31-2003, 11:59 PM

I guess I AM the only one who was expecting booty.

tucker342 · 01-01-2004, 02:56 AM

Almost 32 carries per game???? That's it?!?!?! You should be ashamed!

vex · 01-01-2004, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pumpy Tudors
I guess I AM the only one who was expecting booty.

I'm with ya.

mckerney · 01-01-2004, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tucker342
Almost 32 carries per game???? That's it?!?!?! You should be ashamed!

I'm expecting he had a back up tailback who ran for about a thousand once the game was well in hand, and the FB and QB combined for about 700-800 yards. And then of course there's those guys who line up wide and run reverses.

Darkiller · 01-01-2004, 12:35 PM

Please post a screenshot of his Pro sheet.
thx !

Tasan · 01-01-2004, 01:35 PM

Here's my team breakdown for 2021. My backup HB just ran for 760+, but won the Heisman the next year as a 5th year senior starting his first full season. My QB never ran much, and I didn't do many reverses either. Notice all those 0s for opponent scores....my D was good.

Code:

The College Years
2021 Summary for Texas A&M
   
Record: 13-0
Rank: 1
   
Texas A&M               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  641       1           
Rushing Yards           3014      2           
Yards Per Carry         4.70      6           
Pass Attempts           275       95          
Completions             182       44 (T)      
Passing Yards           3080      16          
Yards Per Attempt       11.20     2           
3rd Down Conversions    49.1      3           
Points Per Game         40.5      5           
Turnovers               20        52 (T)      
Turnover Margin         +6        31 (T)      
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  356       9           
Rushing Yards           458       1           
Yards Per Carry         1.28      1           
Pass Attempts           357       105         
Completions             142       7           
Passing Yards           1628      4           
Yards Per Attempt       4.56      2           
3rd Down Conversions    20.2      2           
Points Per Game         6.0       1           
Turnovers               26        21 (T)      
   
Primary Formation: Wing-T Formation
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     51    AKRN (122)    0       
3     48    BROW (24)     0       
4     59    PITT (67)     0       
5     30    at MIZZ (97)  0       
6     38    KANS (82)     10      
8     45    TXTC (109)    7       
9     52    at COLO (95)  7       
10    34    at OKST (85)  16      
12    45    OKLA (76)     0       
13    42    BAYL (37)     14      
14    28    at TEXS (25)  18      
15    45    vs KSST (16)  0       
20    10    vs FLOR (8)   7       
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
17 Castillo         QB    227   151   2676  11.78 21    5       
3 Rayburn           QB    33    22    293   8.87  3     1       
Team                ---   275   182   3080  11.20 25    7       
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD    Stff  YdLst  
1 Rivera            RB    344   2052  5.96  20    88    145     
22 Rucci            RB    179   761   4.25  10    39    65      
17 Castillo         QB    43    -33   -0.76 0     25    124     
Team                ---   641   3014  4.70  37    176   393     
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
7 Lee               WR    54    34    690   20.2  246   7       
5 Taylor            WR    54    29    643   22.1  310   6       
1 Rivera            RB    40    32    470   14.6  312   3       
32 Healy            FB    25    19    252   13.2  158   0       
22 Rucci            RB    24    15    148   9.8   92    2       
89 Starks           TE    21    14    249   17.7  122   2       
86 Welch            WR    20    13    275   21.1  97    1       
23 Acker            FB    15    12    143   11.9  88    3       
Team                ---   275   182   3080  16.9  1532  25      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  TFL   Ints  Defn  
49 Marzluf          ILB   45    25    1.0   11    1     7       
26 Kirkland         CB    44    10    1.0   9     4     13      
40 Wilcox           ILB   42    15    0.0   9     0     4       
29 Harrison         S     41    13    1.0   9     1     6       
97 Musial           DE    38    14    16.0  25    0     0       
94 Denver           DE    35    15    12.5  21    0     0       
46 Davison          OLB   34    13    0.0   10    0     3   
98 Howard           OLB   30    13    1.0   5     1     1       
96 Hutchins         DT    27    9     4.5   11    0     0       
34 Carliste         S     25    13    0.0   5     7     5       
37 Sanyika          CB    23    10    0.0   3     0     2       
33 Mills            CB    19    7     0.0   3     5     3       
39 Hitchcock        CB    15    5     0.0   3     1     5       
20 Rackers          S     14    6     0.0   4     1     4       
74 Trainor          DE    14    4     2.5   3     0     0       
27 Fisher           CB    13    5     0.0   5     0     0       
Team                ---   569   206   45.0  151   21    56

Tasan · 01-01-2004, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Darkiller
Please post a screenshot of his Pro sheet.
thx !

As soon as I get there I will. It just may take a while as my FOF career is taking a bit longer than my TCY one.

12-31-2003, 06:33 PM	#2
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Am I the only one who was expecting to see a link to some booty in this thread? __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

12-31-2003, 07:13 PM	#6
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Almost 32 carries per game for four years. That brings a tear to my eye. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-31-2003, 07:25 PM	#8
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	I was in the Big 12, as someone figured out ;- ) and ran the Wing T for 20+ years. I had an excellent QB to compliment him as well and a pretty stout defense to keep giving him the ball. He had a few games where he got 40+ carries in a game, and had a Big 12 record 393 yards in a game. It was a Division I record for 2 weeks, then that Alabama kid topped it by 3 yards. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-31-2003, 07:43 PM	#10
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	99 93 77 59 95 86 62 54 96 41 30 35 97 40 24 38 Thats my running matrix, for the 2021 season. I have end of season files saved for every season so far, for my draft purposes, so its easy to go back and check things like that. I also ran outside more than inside, and had a pretty decent line. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

12-31-2003, 08:14 PM	#12
Fido High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Hampshire, USA	"Dat boy run so good..." __________________ Author of FOF Reporter and TCY Helper.

12-31-2003, 07:02 PM	#3
the_meanstrosity College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002	Tasan, What kind of offense are you running and in what conference?

12-31-2003, 07:06 PM	#4
INDalltheway College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Chicago	It looks like the Big 12 because he is Texas A&M, but that is just mere speculation... It also looks like he runs the piss out of the ball... Man what a back!

12-31-2003, 07:18 PM	#7
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Just wondering how often some of you guys play FOF games? All these players are good, but not outstanding. Then again, I power sim through my seasons and play and unusual amount of games

12-31-2003, 07:32 PM	#9
the_meanstrosity College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002	Thanks Tasan. What are your percentages...if you don't mind sharing. Any other tweaks? Have you been able to get good yardage with other backs?

12-31-2003, 08:10 PM	#11
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	I like big backs and I cannot lie...

12-31-2003, 08:20 PM	#13
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	HURRY UP AND GET THAT KID INTO FOF!! I want to know how he does! Are you going to try to trade up to get him on your team? __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

12-31-2003, 11:59 PM	#15
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I guess I AM the only one who was expecting booty. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

01-01-2004, 02:56 AM	#16
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	Almost 32 carries per game???? That's it?!?!?! You should be ashamed!

01-01-2004, 12:35 PM	#19
Darkiller FOF2 Guy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Paris, France	Please post a screenshot of his Pro sheet. thx ! __________________ FOF2 lives on / Continue to support the best game ever ! - Owner of the San Francisco 49ers in FOF2 - Charter member of the IHOF and owner of the Paris Musketeers franchise (FOF2004) - Chairman of the IHOF Hall of Fame - Athletic Director of the Brigham Young Cougars in TCY FOF Legend: Hall of Fame QB Brock Sheriff #5, one of the most popular player in Front Office Football history.

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