That sucks..well it will be alright I guess

[Andrews85]

Thats awesome, ie never been fired but ive had some bad seasons with my Idaho dynasty. The first year I was 4-8 and the 2nd year I was 6-6. No bowl games at all. I didnt even think you could get fired.

When do they fire you, at the end of the season or some where in the middle?

[Jballer]

Mine was end of season. It was pretty cool getting fired for doing bad. Made me have to try harder than in the past when I could just suck for a year or two then build them into powers with ease. I dunno, adds realism I suppose. Sucks, but pretty cool too. :P

[Jballer]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

good luck with building that army. And get ready for some battles in the Pac-10. Out of curiousity, who took your spot at NIU? Can you tell?

I finally got there. It seems its a new coach and he has a 0-0 career record. Maybe it is someone from the inside or a high school coach

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jballer

Havent got there yet but will update when I do. Need your advice. I have a good QB and a plethora of WR's that are good but no RB. What kind of offense should I run? I really like the spread and he is mobile so I was thinking of sticking with that. I want 3-4 receivers out there really. I Ran it at Northern Illinois with a good RB and no receivers and might be why I kept losing. But I had some good ones coming in. ONE MORE DAMN YEAR and I couldve had them looking real good. I was so excited about Henton transferring over from tOSU. He was the perfect QB for me.

I would run either a balanced pass offense or the spread like you suggested. Use short to innermediate passes to keep act like a running game. Then, you can take shots downfield to stretch the defense and also open up running lanes.

[Jballer]

Good idea. I played my first game as a Cardinal. We lost 17-14 to #24 Oregon but it was at Oregon. Had the feel of a real game and I worked my butt off to lose by 3. lol. The 2 LB's I picked up late before the season are studs. I got San Jose State next and I am thinking blowout. I ran the ball 19 times for 67 yds in the game. Just not good enough to cut it. Im not good at running at all. I try to wait for blockers but then its too late. I try to burst in holes but they fill up as soon as I do. I cant break a tackle. I get caught from behind sometimes when I do break one. Whats up with that..

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jballer

Good idea. I played my first game as a Cardinal. We lost 17-14 to #24 Oregon but it was at Oregon. Had the feel of a real game and I worked my butt off to lose by 3. lol. The 2 LB's I picked up late before the season are studs. I got San Jose State next and I am thinking blowout. I ran the ball 19 times for 67 yds in the game. Just not good enough to cut it. Im not good at running at all. I try to wait for blockers but then its too late. I try to burst in holes but they fill up as soon as I do. I cant break a tackle. I get caught from behind sometimes when I do break one. Whats up with that..

Here are my tips for running:

* use slide protection

* leave speed burst alone unless you are breaking away. The only time I use speed burst is when I am in the clear or I might tap it to get to the corner or into an opening hole. Other than that, I leave it alone.

* use your blockers

* just because you call a run to the right, doesn't mean you have to run to the right. Don't be afraid to cutback to open field or open holes. If you have 5 blockers on the right but the defense has 6 or 7 defenders in that area, you're going to lose the battle more often than not.

Just my quick tips for running.

[Jballer]

Hmm..not using the speed burst might help. I go all out speed burst 95% of the time. lol thanks!

[jalbin]

I really enjoy hearing about peoples experiences like this. I started a franchise with Baylor and had a poor first season. Had like 3 or 4 wins, but somehow pulled a top 25 recruiting class out of my rear end and went 9-4 with a bowl win over Washington. The bad part is that the core of my team all graduated the after that second season and I was left with not very much... and not as good a recruiting class. Third year I win 5 games, no bowl, but get offered a 2 year extension... I decided not to take it and go out to see who wants me on the open market... and I chose to go with Army, even though they were ranked 118th.

Get a great recruiting class, and somehow pull out a 13 and zip season with a bowl win over Boise State. Finish the year ranked 9th in the nation. I won with purely defense and a run game, and also by having an incredibly weak schedule. I won coach of the year, get offered a 9 year extension... take it, then get offered a spot in the ACC to replace Duke. Pretty damn good start at Army. But then I came back down to earth when I won 4 games the next year playing a schedule ranked an A-. But still, pretty fun.

-Jason