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    Stonewall458
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    • Mar 2013
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    Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)


    So I've never done anything like this before, but I've been lurking around the dynasty threads here for a while and felt inspired to try something.

    This will be more like a "Let's Play" in written form. I don't have the time nor energy to write long-form articles about how my team is doing or do fake interviews with the coach or anything super creative like that.

    However don't expect this thread to be all box scores and stats. I'll be giving my personal impressions on how each game went, how players are performing, recruiting, etc.

    The title "Bottom of the Pyramid" not only represents using GSU in this game in general, but also this concept I'm trying out with this Dynasty mode playthrough.

    Long story short; it's promotion/relegation with mega conferences.

    I've set up the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, and SEC as "mega conferences" with 16 teams each sorted geographically. The remaining teams will be placed in the smaller conferences. However, unlike in real life, the promotion/relegation system will take place over the course of 3-4 seasons at a time. Basically, if a team from Conference A is consistently performing badly and a team from Conference B is blowing away the competition, they'll swap. There's no real set time frame for this so it'll just be based on my personal judgment at the end of the season.

    I've listed each conference as well as each conference it connects with in the spoiler below, along with the teams in them. I'll be using the traditional BCS system for this Dynasty because I'm too lazy to put together a playoff system. Each of the 5 major conferences winners get an automatic bid to a BCS bowl with the other 3 slots for at-large schools.

    Spoiler


    Here are the settings I'm using.

    Difficulty: Heisman
    Quarter Length: 9 Minutes
    Sliders: OS Community Heisman Sliders
    Roster: vikesfan059 2017-18 rosters for PS3

    The only house rule I'll set for myself is that I have to recruit at least 1 player from Atlanta (or nearby) each season. Everything else is fair game.

    The next few posts will be reserved for record-keeping purposes. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know!
    Last edited by Stonewall458; 09-14-2017, 08:58 PM.
    DYNASTYS:
    NCAA 14: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers
    FIFA 17: The Dirty South - Atlanta United
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    Stonewall458
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    Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)


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      Stonewall458
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        Stonewall458
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            Stonewall458
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            Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)


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              Stonewall458
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              Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

              SEASON 1 - PRE-SEASON

              Schedule (rankings at pre-season, italics = conference game):
              1 - at #19 USF
              2 - at #22 West Virginia
              3 - BYE
              4 - Georgia Tech (R)
              5 - Texas State
              6 - at Arkansas State
              7 - Troy
              8 - BYE
              9 - at Southern Miss
              10 - UMass
              11 - FAU
              12 - at FIU
              13 - BYE
              14 - South Alabama
              15 - at Mid Tenn State
              Strength of Schedule: C-

              I decided to put pretty much all my non-conference games at the start of the season so that I know exactly how good my team is. Spoilers: probably not very good. Nonetheless, the first 3 games will be a very tough test with two road games against ranked opponents and then a home game against our rival, Georgia Tech. If we can get a close game out of one of them, I'll consider it a good opening to the season.

              The conference games are going to be a toss-up. Troy is probably the toughest opponent in the bunch so a win at home against them would be fantastic.

              My Prediction: 6-6 (3-3)

              Notable Players

              QB - Conner Manning - SR (RS) - 75 OVR - 84 THP - 77 THA
              HB - Taz Bateman - JR (RS) - 75 OVR - 91 SPD - 90 AGI - 91 ACC
              WR - Penny Hart (IP) - SO (RS) - 86 OVR - 89 SPD - 86 AGI - 89 ACC - 86 AWR - 83 CTH - 87 SPC - 84 CIT - 85 RTE - 85 JMP
              TE - Ari Werts - JR - 81 OVR - 86 SPD - 83 AGI - 86 ACC - 82 CTH - 74 RBK

              DE - Mackendy Cheridor - SR (RS) - 83 OVR - 84 SPD - 82 AGI - 82 ACC - 83 AWR - 82 FMV
              OLB - Michael Shaw (IP) - 81 OVR - 85 SPD - 85 AGI - 85 ACC - 82 AWR - 82 TAK
              CB - Chandon Sullivan (IP) - 85 OVR - 91 SPD - 89 AGI - 91 ACC - 86 AWR - 87 MCV - 89 ZCV - 85 PRS

              Pre-Season Ranking: 123
              ESPN Sun Belt Prediction: 7th (Last)
              Stadium Rank: 126 (Last)

              Pre-Season Awards:


              All-Sun Belt 1st Team
              HB - Taz Bateman
              LT - Hunter Atkinson
              LG - Shamarious Gilmore
              DT - Julien Laurent

              All-Sun Belt 2nd Team
              WR - Penny Hart
              K - Barry Brown
              DYNASTYS:
              NCAA 14: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers
              FIFA 17: The Dirty South - Atlanta United

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                Stonewall458
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                SEASON 1 - WEEK 1

                GSU - 35
                #19 USF - 45


                Well, that was a lot closer than I expected.

                Early in the 2nd Quarter we went down 21-0 and it looked like it was going to be a loooooong day. But we somehow managed to claw our way out of the hole and get the score back to 28-21 at the half. By the end of the 3rd it was tied 35-35! We were on our way to a thrilling finish with the score at 38-35 with under 5 minutes to go in the 4th. Georgia State got the ball with about 3 minutes left and marched down the field before getting stopped on a 4th down pass deflection by USF safety Jaymon Thomas across the middle. USF got the ball back, scored a nail-in-the-coffin touchdown, and that was that.

                Obviously I would've loved to start the season with a win. But going on the road against a ranked opponent and nearly beating them? I'll certainly take that. We have some things to improve on offensively (QB Conner Manning had 3 INTs and there were about a million dropped passes from our receivers), but the future is looking bright for this season.

                PLAYER OF THE GAME
                QB Quinton Flowers (USF) - 31-42, 323 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT (157.2), 22 carries, 34 rush yards, 2 rush TDs

                I have the box score listed in the Spoiler below if you're interested.

                Spoiler
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                NCAA 14: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers
                FIFA 17: The Dirty South - Atlanta United

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                  Stonewall458
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                  Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

                  SEASON 1 - WEEK 2

                  GSU - 41
                  #21 West Virginia - 27


                  Is it really an upset if we were dominant the entire game?

                  I'm not sure what my team ate for breakfast this morning, but we came into Morgantown ready to play today. It was a complete 180 from how we performed against USF. The offense was on point, the defense was solid, and we punched West Virginia right in the mouth to get to a record of 1-1.

                  This is our first big win in school history, and hopefully it's a sign of things to come for the Panthers.

                  PLAYER OF THE GAME
                  QB Conner Manning - 30-40, 350 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT (168.2)

                  Box score:
                  Spoiler


                  Next week is a Bye week. At some point within the next few days I'll do a writeup to look at what else is going on in the college football world.
                  DYNASTYS:
                  NCAA 14: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers
                  FIFA 17: The Dirty South - Atlanta United

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                    Stonewall458
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                    Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)


                    Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

                    SEASON 1 - WEEK 3

                    BYE WEEK

                    We have a bye week this week. So I'll fill you guys in on what else is going on around the country.

                    Top 25 Coaches Poll
                    Spoiler


                    Now let's take a look at conference standings, starting with my own Sun Belt conference followed by the SEC.

                    Sun Belt Standings
                    Spoiler


                    SEC Standings
                    Spoiler


                    We're middle of the pack in the Sun Belt, Vanderbilt looks like they might be relegated, and our next game is against 2nd place Georgia Tech. Should be a fun one.

                    Now here's a breakdown of our player and team stats so far for the season.

                    PASSING LEADERS
                    Spoiler


                    RUSHING LEADERS
                    Spoiler


                    RECEIVING LEADERS
                    Spoiler


                    DEFENSIVE LEADERS
                    Spoiler


                    KICKING
                    Spoiler


                    PUNTING
                    Spoiler


                    KICK RETURN
                    Spoiler


                    PUNT RETURN
                    Spoiler
                    Last edited by Stonewall458; 09-17-2017, 10:39 AM.
                    DYNASTYS:
                    NCAA 14: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers
                    FIFA 17: The Dirty South - Atlanta United

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                    • #11
                      Maize08
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                      • Nov 2008
                      • 1917

                      Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)


                      Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

                      Love the idea of promotion and relegation in college football. I've followed SB Nation's yearly update on the concept for years. I hope you stick with this, would like to see where GaSt ends up!

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                        Stonewall458
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                        Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

                        SEASON 1 - WEEK 4

                        Georgia Tech - 52
                        Georgia State - 59 (2OT)

                        ESPN Classic Score: 668


                        Now THAT is what I call an upset!

                        Georgia Tech had our number for most of the game. But thankfully for us, they got the turnover bug. Tech QB Matthew Jordan gave up 2 INTs, a fumble, and a botched option play which was Tech's demise. The botched option play sent us to overtime, and the 2nd Int won it for us in the second overtime period.

                        Playing against a Heisman CPU using an option offense? My worst nightmare. If it wasn't for those turnovers there's no way we could've stopped them. I had to go aggressive on Strip Ball and Big Hits in order to keep it as close as I did.

                        PLAYER OF THE GAME
                        QB Conner Manning - 30-51 (58%), 421 yards (14.0 per), 4 TD, 1 INT (150.1), 17 rushes, 67 yards (3.9 per), 2 rush TD
                        Last edited by Stonewall458; 09-24-2017, 07:31 PM.
                        DYNASTYS:
                        NCAA 14: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers
                        FIFA 17: The Dirty South - Atlanta United

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                          Stonewall458
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                          Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

                          SEASON 1 - WEEK 5

                          Texas State - 16
                          Georgia State - 28


                          This was the most defensive game so far this season. Going into halftime it was 7-7, and only 10-7 after 3 quarters. But in the 4th the offenses finally woke up.

                          Cornerback BJ Clay had the highlight of the game with a 4th quarter pick-6 for 62 yards that sealed the game for Georgia State. QB Conner Manning didn't have his best performance however as he was 12-26 passing with 3 picks. The running game was what kept this game close, with HB Taz Bateman running for nearly 150 yards in 30 attempts.

                          PLAYER OF THE GAME
                          WR Penny Hart - 6 catches for 76 yards (12.6 per), 1 TD, 3 YAC, 3 rushes for 18 yards (6.0 per), 1 rush TD

                          SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
                          CB BJ Clay - 4 tackles, 1 TFL, Pick-6 for 62 yards
                          DYNASTYS:
                          NCAA 14: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers
                          FIFA 17: The Dirty South - Atlanta United

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                            Stonewall458
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                            Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

                            SEASON 1 - WEEK 6

                            Georgia State - 36
                            Arkansas State - 45


                            This game was a mess. Not nearly as close as the score suggests.

                            Arkansas State dominated us in the first half. Our QB Conner Manning through 4 picks. I subbed in the backup QB Aaron Winchester and things began to pick up a little bit. However, our return man/slot receiver Glenn Smith picked up broken ribs during the game and we'll be out until our Week 11 matchup against Florida Atlantic.

                            So far this season Manning has thrown for nearly 1500 yards for 11 touchdowns, but with 12 picks. His position as the starter is beginning to come into doubt. Another bad performance and I might put the sophomore Winchester in to start instead.

                            PLAYER OF THE GAME
                            QB Justice Hansen (Ark St) - 18-30 (60%), 159 yards (8.8 per), 2 TD, 1 INT (119.8), 10 rushes, 61 yards (6.1 per), 1 rush TD
                            Last edited by Stonewall458; 09-25-2017, 12:02 PM.
                            DYNASTYS:
                            NCAA 14: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers
                            FIFA 17: The Dirty South - Atlanta United

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                            • #15
                              thesportsguru11
                              Cooking With Sauce
                              • Feb 2014
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                              Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)


                              Re: Bottom of the Pyramid - Georgia State Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

                              You guys have been on quite a roll lately before Arky State tripped you up. Nice to see that you appear to be getting a mix of high and low scoring games.

                              I thought Manning has been playing quite well for you guys, but if Winchester seems to fit your style then it might be worth a shot. Best of luck with the rest of the season regardless!

                              6x Super Bowl Champion Patriots |Red Sox | Celtics | Bruins |Boston College | USC | NASCAR Young Guns

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