My Old Kentucky Home| A WKU Football Dynasty

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MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
A WKU COACHING DYNASTY

Introduction
After spending a few days reading some of the many great reports both on this website and others, I have been inspired not only to start a new dynasty on the last installment of the NCAA series, but to also buy the El Gato capture card. This whole creation is inspired by many different members of various communities like DJP, Soapy, Cheese2121 and last but not least, Deegeezy. As I work my way through this creation, I can only hope to becomes within a shadow of their work. I myself face an issue that many of the older members face today, I don't have a lot of time on my hands. I'm currently working and going to school full-time, but despite that, I have an itch that I've faced for years and that is to make a dynasty that I can share my enjoyment with on this community. My hope is that you're a new member of this community, browsing this introduction and thread years after it was made and that it can inspire you to do the same thing I am attempting now. I hope you guys can enjoy this as much as I will. Welcome to My Old Kentucky Home.

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Settings

Video Game: EA Sports' NCAA Football 14
Gaming Console: Xbox 360
Gameplay Difficulty Level: All-American
Recruiting Difficulty Level: All-American
Quarter Length: 8
Gameplay Speed: Normal
Gameplay Sliders: Personal set
Rosters: Operationsports

Gameplay Rules

Right now, I only have one rule set for myself. That is that I cannot free-roam with whatever player I select to use on defense. However, I do have some plans for rules to add in the future as I get some of the rust off my sticks.

Recruiting Rules

Like the other rules, these are subject to change. Right now, the only rules I have set for myself are that I cannot sign more players than are graduating/departing and I can only recruit up to 3 players who do not have WKU in their top ten to start the season.

Player Departures

I cannot attempt to keep a player from entering either the draft or transferring to another school.

Transfers

Any and all transfer requests must be accepted.

Scheduling

Year one schedule will match the real life schedule.

After year one, I must play against at least one non-conference opponent that WKU has faced since 2014.

Realism will be taken into account, while trying to keep things as competitive as possible.

Real-time Setting Changes

As we all know, college football has changed since the 2013 season. As of right now, I will not be attempting to use the NCAA College Football Playoff format, however, I may try it in the future.

As far as conference re-alignment goes, I will try to keep it as close to real life as possible.
Update Log

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A SEASON-BY-SEASON DIRECTORY

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BOBBY PETRINO'S COACHING CARD
BOBBY PETRINO'S DYNASTY COACHING HISTORY

Coach Information

Career Record w/ WKU: 0-0
Contract Year: 1 of 5
Winning Seasons: 0
Longest Win Streak: 0
Longest Losing Streak: 0
Record vs. Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. Conference Opponents: 0-0
Record vs. MTSU: 0-0
Bowl Record: 0-0
Conference Championships: 0
National Championships: 0
All Americans: 0
Award Winners: 0

WKU's Greatest Games

Season-by-Season Team Overview

2013
Overall Record:
Sun Belt Conference Record:
Sun Belt Finish:
Preseason National Rank: 68th
Final National Rank:
Bowl Game:
Team Overall: B-
Team Offense: B-
Team Defense: B-

Season-by-Season Team Information

2013
Program Prestige:
Academic Prestige: D+
Campus Lifestyle: D
Coach Prestige: B
Conference Prestige: C-
Championship Contender: C-
Athletic Facilities: D
Pro Potential: D
Coach Stability: D
Program Tradition: D
Television Exposure: D-
Stadium Atmosphere: D-

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WESTERN KENTUCKY'S HISTORY
WKU'S CURRENT HISTORICAL RECORDS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FACTS

Football History

The Western Kentucky football team were a FCS team and a member of what was known as GFC, or the Gateway Football Conference, until 2006. In 2002, the Hilltoppers won the NCAA Division I FCS National Football Championship. The Hilltoppers moved from the FCS to the FBS four years later and remained independent until 2009 when they became a member of the Sun Belt conference. The Hilltoppers would move conferences again, joining Conference-USA in 2013.

Championships

1932: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (7-1-0)
1952: Ohio Valley Conference (9-1-0) (Shared)
1963: Ohio Valley Conference (10-0-1)
1970: Ohio Valley Conference (8-1-1)
1971: Ohio Valley Conference (8-2-0)
1973: Ohio Valley Conference (12-1-0)
1975: Ohio Valley Conference (11-2-0) (Shared)
1978: Ohio Valley Conference (8-2-0)
1980: Ohio Valley Conference (9-1-0)
2000: Ohio Valley Conference (11-2)
2002: Gateway Football Conference (12-3) (Shared)
2002: NCAA Division 1-AA National Champions (12-3)

Bowl Games
Bowl Record: 2-1

1952: Refrigerator Bowl, vs. Arkansas State, W (34-19)
1963: Tangerine Bowl, vs. Coast Guard, W (27-0)
2012: Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, vs. Central Michigan, L (21-24)

Fan Traditions

- The red towel is famous at WKU. The origins of the towel come from Hilltopper basketball head coach Edgar Diddle after getting upset that the team's towels were being stolen. He decided that all of the teams towels were to be red. After the red towels were made, Diddle threw them to the rafters, beat them on the floor, chewed on them, waved, twisted, and even cried into them.

Rivalries

WKU has several historic rivalries that stem from its time in the Ohio Valley Conference. Since WKU's move to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2008, two of it's three original rivalry games are no longer played on an annual basis.

- 100 Miles of Hate is the name of the long-standing rivalry with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The two programs played together for several decades in the Ohio Valley Conference, and they both moved around the same time to the Sun Belt Conference and then to Conference USA.

Notable Alumni

The Hilltoppers have had thirty players drafted into the NFL in program history. Right now, six are currently active roster. However, it concurrence with the time that the dynasty is at, only two players are active in the NFL, Jack Doyle (Indianapolis Colts) and Bobby Rainey (Baltimore Ravens)

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TROPHY CASE
DYNASTY AWARD WINNERS AND ALL AMERICANS

*a couple specks of dust float around the case*

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WESTERN KENTUCKY'S HALL OF FAME
WKU'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED AND BELOVED PLAYERS

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WESTERN KENTUCKY'S RECRUITING HISTORY
CLASS-BY-CLASS RECRUITING BREAKDOWN

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NCAA HISTORY
NCAA'S HISTORICAL CONFERENCE AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONS