The Jim Janis Legacy.....

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The Particulars



I have decided to throw my hat into the ring and begin a College Hoops 2k7 Legacy with the Univesity of North Florida. The Ospreys will compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference which includes Belmont, Campbell, East Tennessee State, Gardner-Webb, cross-town rival Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Mercer, and Stetson.

They will be coached by the fictional Jim Janis.

This is the schools second year in Division I after twelve seasons in Division II.

I will be using mostly my assistants when it comes to recruiting as I will be making the games themselves the focus of this legacy.

The Groundwork

PLATFORM: Playstation 2
MODE: MOP
HALF LENGTH: 15 minutes
SLIDERS: I will be using a slightly modified version of Ghetto Star’s MOP Sliders that have been modified by RavenManiac5220.
ROSTERS: kenmasters06 rosters
RECRUITING: Since I haven’t played the game in a few years and I don’t want to get too bogged down with recruiting, I will be using the recruiting assistance with mininal input on my end. If I start pulling some outrageous recruits, we may add some rules to tone down recruiting.
RED SHIRTING: Only true freshmen can be red-shirted.
SCHEDULING: We will go with the computer generated schedules.

The Down Low on the Ospreys:

2005-06 RECORD: 6-22, 3-17
GRADES: Overall: 64, Offense: 69, Defense: 58, Shooting: 72, Rebounding: 61

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Jim Janis began his coaching tenure at North Florida by hiring two assistants, Bienvenu Esparza and Chip Dunleavy. Esparza, 54, is especially good at scouting opponents and comes to UNF with a B- scouting rating. Dunleavy, 39, is a defensive specialist and really doesn’t contribute too much else.

Let’s meet your Ospreys:
Starting Lineup:

PG – Chris Timberlake – Junior – OVR: 60
SG – Aaron Caruthers – Sophomore – OVR: 59
SF – Germaine Sparkes – Freshman – OVR: 55
PF – Rashad Wallace – Senior – OVR: 65
C – James Grimball – Junior – OVR: 62

Bench:

PF – Arnold Henry – Junior – OVR: 55
PF – Gallo Cham – Junior – OVR: 54
PF – Chip Polite – Freshman – OVR: 53
PG – Coretz Riley – Sophomore – OVR: 53
PG – Ian Gibson – Sophomore – OVR: 51
SG – Jonson Yousefzadeh – Sophomore – OVR: 47

Transfers (sitting out year):

SG – Tom Hammonds – Junior – OVR: 64 (Transfer from East Carolina)
SF – Stan Januska – Sophomore – OVR: 53 (Transfer from Morehead State)

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2006-07 Schedule

2k Sports College Hoops Classic (Madison Square Garden, NY)
11/10/06 - @ St. John’s L 78-41

11/14/06 - @ Florida L 89-63
11/22/06 – FLORIDA ATLANTIC L 75-48
11/25/06 – @ Northwestern W 62-55
11/30/06 - @ Belmont L 84-61

12/02/06 – @ Lipscomb L 66-58
12/08/06 - @ William & Mary W 75-58
12/18/06 – BINGHAMTON L 60-57
12/20/06 – FLORIDA A&M L 78-66

01/02/07 - CAMPBELL L 73-69
01/04/07 – GARDNER-WEBB W 68-64
01/09/07 - JACKSONVILLE
01/13/07 - @ East Tennessee State
01/15/07 - @ Kennesaw State
01/18/07 – STETSON
01/20/07 – MERCER
01/25/07 - @ Campbell
01/27/07 - @ Gardner-Webb
01/30/07 - @ Savannah State

02/03/07 - @ Jacksonville
02/08/07 – KENNESAW STATE
02/10/07 – EAST TENNESSEE STATE
02/15/07 - @ Stetson
02/18/07 - @ Mercer
02/22/07 – LIPSCOMB
02/24/07 - BELMONT

The Ospreys 2006-07 schedule is highlighted by a trip to New York City for the 2k Sports College Hoops Classic where the Ospreys will face host St. John’s in the opening round. The Ospreys will also travel to defending national champion Florida for an early season contest.

Prediction: Coach Janis will have his hands full with this schedule and his young team. They should get better as the year progresses.

(5-21, 2-16)

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Preseason Poll:

Rnk Team

1. North Carolina
2. Kansas
3. Florida
4. Ohio State
5. Syracuse
6. Arizona
7. LSU
8. Duke
9. Alabama
10. Tennessee
11. Pittsburgh
12. UCLA
13. Georgia Tech
14. Wisconsin
15. Connecticut
16. Memphis
17. Neveda
18. Michigan
19. Villanova
20. Kentucky
21. Georgetown
22. Boston College
23. Texas A&M
24. Marquette
25. Maryland

[tmacfan12]

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nice man, good luck

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St. John’s Pounds North Florida
Red Storm Pulls Away in Second Half



New York, NY (AP) – The opening round of the 2k Sports College Hoops Classic turned into a rout as host St. John’s pulled away from the North Florida Ospreys for a 78-41 victory.

Lamont Hamilton scored 19 points and added 7 rebounds for the Red Storm.

True freshman Germaine Sparkes led the Ospreys with 10 points in coach Jim Janis debut.

The Ospreys kept it close in the first half, trailing by just 10 at the break, 35-25. But the Red Storm opened the second half with a 21-2 run and the Ospreys never got any closer than 30 the rest of the way. The Ospreys shot just 26% from the field and just 47% from the line. St. John's shot a blistering 59% from the floor and 50% (4-8) from beyond the arc.

St. John's 78, North Florida 41

Player of the Game: Lamont Hamilton (St. John’s) 19 points, 7 rebounds

North Florida Ospreys:
Germain Sparkes – 10 points
James Grimball – 6 points, 10 rebounds

St. John’s Red Strom:
Lamont Hamilton – 19 points, 7 rebounds
Eugene Lawrence – 12 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists

Record: (0-1)

[K_rob11]

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ahhh...a UNF dynasty....i thought i was going to be the only one with this one ( im in the middle of my UNF dynasty right now and was thinking of doing a dynasty page and just start reporting from where im at in my season)

That's where i went to school tho, and actually tried out for the team back when i was going there, but blew out my knee 1st day of tryouts. I created myself and used some the names of the players i was friends with back then (i didn't edit any ratings or size, etc...just edited jersey #'s, skin color and class)...so my dynasty will be a bit different...sort of a fantasy "what could have been" for me.....

But since this is my school, i'll be following yours as well....Go OSPREYS!!! good luck, playing with UNF is tough...i started out 0-7 until i finally won my 1st game (lost 2 at the buzzer, most by atleast double digits)...im currently 2-9 and about to play my cross town rival Jacksonville Dolphins. good luck!

[skitch]

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Lookin' good, man! Especially the format...

I'll be reading, keep it up.

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Gators Chomp on Ospreys
#3 Florida Easily Handles North Florida


Chris Timberlake

11/14/06
Gainesville, FL (AP) – The #3 Florida Gators made quick work of North Florida on Tuesday evening as they outgunned the undermanned Ospreys 89-63. The Gators had five players in double figures led by Corey Brewer, Joakim Noah, and Al Horford who each tallied 14 points. Horford also led the Gators in rebounds with 13.

Chris Timberlake scored a game high 26 points on 11 of 20 shooting for the Ospreys (0-2).

The Ospreys shot 42% from the floor and 90% from the line. The Gators shot 63% from the floor, but only 17% from beyond the arc. Florida outrebounded the Ospreys 36-20.

The Ospreys next game will be on Wednesday evening as they open up their home schedule against Florida Atlantic.

Florida 89, North Florida 63

Player of the Game: Chris Timberlake (North Florida) 26 points, 6 steals

North Florida Ospreys:
Chris Timberlake – 26 points, 4 assists, 6 steals
James Grimball – 11 points, 7 rebounds
Aaron Caruthers – 10 points

Florida Gators:
Corey Brewer – 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
Joakim Noah – 14 points, 6 rebounds
Al Horford – 14 points, 13 rebounds
Taureen Green – 12 points, 5 assists

Record: (0-2)

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Owls Blowout Ospreys
Florida Atlantic Dominates North Florida 75-48


UNF Arena looked like a ghost town in the Ospreys home opener.

11/22/06
Jacksonville, FL (AP) – The North Florida Ospreys were blown out in their first two games against schools from major conferences. On Wednesday night in Ospreys home opener, interstate rival Florida Atlantic administered the beat down as they dominated the Ospreys 75-48.

The Owls jumped out to a quick 14-3 lead and led 33-18 at the half thanks to a dominant inside game. The Owls shot 53% for the game and outrebounded North Florida 49-24. The Ospreys didn;t help their own cause with only five assists and 11 turnovers.

DeAndre Rice, a senior from Detroit, Michigan led the Owls with 16 points. Carlos Monroe helped clean the glass with 10 rebounds to go along with his 6 points.

The Ospreys were led again by Chris Timberlake, who scored the Ospreys first 8 points, but finished with just 14 on the day. Germaine Sparks has another solid game with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals.

North Florida will travel to Northwestern on Saturday to take on the Wildcats.

Florida Atlantic 75, North Florida 48

Player of the Game: DeAndre Rice (FAU) 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals

North Florida Ospreys:
Chris Timberlake – 14 points, 2 assists
Germaine Sparks – 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals
Aaron Caruthers – 8 points, 4 rebounds

Florida Atlantic Owls:
DeAndre Rice – 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
Jeff Parmer - 12 points, 8 rebounds
Carlos Monroe – 6 points, 10 rebounds

Record: (0-3)

[bigjdotcom01]

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ahhh...a UNF dynasty....i thought i was going to be the only one with this one ( im in the middle of my UNF dynasty right now and was thinking of doing a dynasty page and just start reporting from where im at in my season)

That's where i went to school tho, and actually tried out for the team back when i was going there, but blew out my knee 1st day of tryouts. I created myself and used some the names of the players i was friends with back then (i didn't edit any ratings or size, etc...just edited jersey #'s, skin color and class)...so my dynasty will be a bit different...sort of a fantasy "what could have been" for me.....

But since this is my school, i'll be following yours as well....Go OSPREYS!!! good luck, playing with UNF is tough...i started out 0-7 until i finally won my 1st game (lost 2 at the buzzer, most by atleast double digits)...im currently 2-9 and about to play my cross town rival Jacksonville Dolphins. good luck!

Thanks for checking in and good luck with your Ospreys. I went to the University at Buffalo and I am hoping that I get a chance to move up and coach them at some point in this legacy.

[bigjdotcom01]

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Lookin' good, man! Especially the format...

I'll be reading, keep it up.

Thanks to you Your legacy is the reason that I started one!

[bigjdotcom01]

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Ospreys Upset Wildcats!
Jim Janis Gets First Coaching Win


Chris Timberlake poured in a game high 20 points

11/25/06
Evanston, IL (AP) – The 288th-ranked North Florida Ospreys finally got into the win column on Friday night with a surprising 62-55 victory over the 122nd-ranked Northwestern Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

The Ospreys overcome an ice cold start in which they missed their first ten shots from the field as they fell behind 9-0. They ended up shooting 43% from the floor and had a season high nine three pointers on 16 attempts.

Chris Timberlake led the Ospreys in scoring again, throwing in 20. Aaron Caruthers had a season high 16.

Vince Scott led the Wildcats (2-3) with 9 points and six boards.

The Ospreys will next travel to Belmont (2-1) for their conference opener on Thursday night.

North Florida 66, Northwestern 55

Player of the Game: Chris Timberlake – 20 points, 2 assists, 3 steals

North Florida Ospreys:
Chris Timberlake – 20 points, 2 assists, 3 steals
Aaron Caruthers – 16 points
Rashad Williams – 9 rebounds

Norhwestern Wildcats:
Vince Scott – 9 points, 6 rebounds
Tim Doyle – 8 points, 12 rebounds
Sterling Williams – 9 rebounds

Record: (1-3)

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Belmont Dominates North Florida
Bruins Win Conference Opener 84-61


Keaton Belcher gets ready to throw down in the first half.

11/30/06
Nashville, TN (AP) – The Belmont Bruins opened up conference play with a dominating 84-61 win over the North Florida Ospreys on Thursday evening at the Curb Events Center. Jordan Campbell led the Bruins (3-1,1-0) with 20 points while making all nine of his free throws.

The Ospreys trailed 37-14 at the half after shooting a miserable 15% from the floor and going 0 for 12 from beyond the arc.

Belmont increased the lead to 30 at 67-37 before North Florida went on a late 22-5 run to cut the Belmont lead to 72-59 with just 2:39 left.

Germaine Sparks led the Ospreys with 22 points and 6 rebounds. He went 9 of 14 from the floor including 2 of 3 from three point range. Chris Timberlake was held to just 11 points on 5 of 16 shooting.

For the game the Bruins outshot the Ospreys 58% to 34% and outrebounded them 46-26.

On Saturday afternoon, North Florida (1-4,0-1) will play another conference game in Nashville as they travel to Lipscomb to take on the Bisons (1-4,0-1).

Belmont 84, North Florida 61

Player of the Game: Jordan Campbell (Belmont) 20 points

North Florida Ospreys:
Germain Sparks – 22 points, 6 rebounds
Chris Timberlake – 11 points, 3 assists, 4 steals

Belmont Bruins:
Jordan Campbell – 20 points
Boomer Herndon – 9 points, 11 rebounds

Record: (1-4,0-1)

[grismosw]

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Those seats at Belmont look like airplane seats!