UNC Tar Heels (NCAA 2008)

[Cyros]

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Hope Hakeem Nicks starts playing like that in real life since I have him on my fantasy team.

[superjames1992]

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I can't say I'm disappointed you lost to WVU myself being a WVU fan, but great season!

[stewaat]

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Hope Hakeem Nicks starts playing like that in real life since I have him on my fantasy team.

I hope not cuz I have Brandon Tate! I can't believe how good Tate is doing so far.

All I remember about Hicks was last year vs Notre Dame he had a career day. I think he got about 95% of his total for last year during that game.

[stewaat]

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I can't say I'm disappointed you lost to WVU myself being a WVU fan, but great season!

It was unreal. I'm going to mess with the sliders some to try and stop QB's from dominating me. Too many INT's as well. I also think I'm going to up the quarters to 8 minutes from 7.

[stewaat]

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All but the Video Highlights have been updated. Stupid EASportsWorld!

[stewaat]

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What you need to know about the offense:
This years offense is not going to be nearly as good as last season. Carolina returns only 4 starters on offense, only one of which is a skills position player. A bright spot for UNC is their backfield. Despite losing a great runner in Anthony Elzy, Carolina will have two quality backs getting a lot of carriers. Knowshon Moreno and Gary Haley are great compliments to each other and figure to carry the load this season.

The o-line has two true freshmen starting at the tackles and they will need to grow up fast. Senior FB Devon Ramsay will be a huge factor in the running game because he's going to need to lead the way. The receivers are big and fast, but we'll see if they can fill the shoes of Hakeem Nicks. That will not be an easy task by any means.

Star of the offense: Ummm....Anthony Elzy, but he left for the NFL. Junior HB Gary Haley? He doesn't start though. He's Reggie Bush-esque
Player that has to step up and become a star: Sophomore QB Ray mathis
Unsung star on the rise: Senior HB Knowshon Moreno
Best pro prospect: Junior HB Gary Haley
Top three all-star candidates:
1) Junior HB Gary Haley
2) Senior FB Devon Ramsay
3) Junior WR Scott Bell
Strength of the offense: Speed. It's everywhere.
Weakness of the offense: Experience nowhere.

What you need to know about the defense:
UNC is going to rely heavily on their defense throughout the season. They are experienced and talented. The defensive line is going to pressure the QB, the linebackers are going to make plays, the secondary is going to shut down receivers, and the safeties are going to punish opponents. On paper the defense looks primed to dominate. They are going to have to create some offense themselves to help out the young guys on offense.

Despite having a talented secondary last season, UNC ranked in the 80s when it came to pass defense. Look for them to use that as motivation this season.

Star of the defense: Junior FS Blake Manigat
Player that has to step up and become a star: Junior MLB Andre Douglas
Unsung star on the rise: Sophomore OLB Brandon Green
Best pro prospect: Junior FS Blake Manigat
Top three all-star candidates:
1) Junior FS Blake Manigat
2) Senior DT Marvin Austin
3) Senior DE Darius Powell
Strength of the defense: D-line is extremely talented. Blake Manigat is a game-changer.
Weakness of the defense: Linebackers are undersized. They are fast but have to wrap up ball carriers.

What the experts say...
The Tar Heels are going to have a bullseye on their back after winning the ACC Championship last season. 4 of their 12 games are scheduled against teams in the top 17 to start the season. (@ #1 Texas, @ #4 FSU, vs. #10 VaTech, vs. #17 Clemson)

UNC is creeping up the "respect ladder" as they start the season #28 in the country. They could very well go into Austin to face the Longhorns with a Top 25 ranking and a 2-0 record. That looks to be a huge game.

Experts predict that UNC will finish 2nd in the ACC Coastal division and make it to a decent bowl game. Their defense is too talented to let this team spiral downwards.

[gta95]

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I'm subscribing to this one. Can't wait till my NCAA 08 + Memory Card comes in from eBay.

[Cyros]

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How's DE Timi Pennington? He's got great size.

[stewaat]

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How's DE Timi Pennington? He's got great size.

He's solid but not a beast. I was expecting him to be a stud but he has yet to have a big game or anything. In that class you'll notice 4-star LB Brandon Green. He's been awesome so far and became a starter halfway through last year. I love the speed I have at LB. Just need a MLB to step up. So. Brandon Green and Fr. Robert Miller are very solid at OLB.

I've finished the first two games of 2010 and will play my difficult game at #1 Texas today. An update with the first 3 games will be up today.

Question to you all:
Should I just stick with this UNC dynasty?
Should I bring in another one?
If the 2nd option, what team:
USC
Arizona
Florida
Kentucky
Other

[stewaat]

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[Cyros]

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Do you mean doing a 2 team dynasty or simply choosing another team? My choice would be to actually switch schools inside of the dynasty to keep things going instead of restarting.

[superjames1992]

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Do you mean doing a 2 team dynasty or simply choosing another team? My choice would be to actually switch schools inside of the dynasty to keep things going instead of restarting.

Yeah, that's what I would do. That way you do not destroy you progress.

[stewaat]

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I've put to rest the idea of doing another team. I need to remain loyal to my UNC squad. Today I'm just watching football and making some templates for my stats/rosters/recruiting/etc. No more HTML, just making templates is easier.

[stewaat]

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Question for you all:

How should I display my dynasty info?

#1 - Put all the stats in a stat archive and the similar way for roster, recruiting, etc.
#2 - Put all the info from each year in a link. For example: 2007 Recap (include roster, stats, etc.)

Thanks for you input

[windseer90]

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#2. The yearly recap sounds better to me