The Career of J.D. Clark (NCAA 14)

[BDawg35]

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Clark would not comment on the
good fortune of his team in this department, just giving a knowing nod. Somebody must be superstitious.

A knowing nod to the EA programmers who made long-term injuries in user-controlled games virtually nonexistent.

[Deegeezy]

Re: The Career of J.D. Clark (NCAA 14)

Now that's the Lawson we've all come to know! What a game!

Great bounce back performance by the defense. You guys really overwhelmed them in both the passing game and running game.

Looks like more of the same should be expected versus Nevada. Their QB and OL looks legit, but I just don't see them being able to slow you guys down on offense enough.

[Hellisan]

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That is how you bounce back! Fantastic game all around and Lawson was on fire. It really hurts to lose him though, especially against Nevada and potentially Fresno State. Hopefully he can be back sooner rather than later. I liked the move to give Archie some touches (even if he did lose his helmet for a minute ha!). Great stuff as always my friend!

Thanks for checking in Cheese. I need some good sliders if anyone has a recommendation. Preferrably AA slideys. I really dislike the proportion of hard hits to non hard hits on Heisman - it has always seemed particularly bad to me on this version where every player on the CPU d no matter if it's the 5th string corner whoops *** when they get close and that's the primary reason I don't play Heisman. Ideally, these sliders would let my OL still get the occasional pancake, but that stat has been out the window this entire series pretty much. If anyone has an AA slider recommendation for me, could you PM me? That would be awesome!

A knowing nod to the EA programmers who made long-term injuries in user-controlled games virtually nonexistent.

Well look what the damn cat dragged in. Needless to say, hope you're back.

Now that's the Lawson we've all come to know! What a game!

Great bounce back performance by the defense. You guys really overwhelmed them in both the passing game and running game.

Looks like more of the same should be expected versus Nevada. Their QB and OL looks legit, but I just don't see them being able to slow you guys down on offense enough.

It was one of his better games, didn't have to work for the yards or throw many deep ones they just came. Did a much better job of working the seams and post route areas than we have for most of the season. Thanks bro.

[BDawg35]

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Well look what the damn cat dragged in. Needless to say, hope you're back.

I don't literally LOL very often, but I did when I read this.

I'm hoping the impending start of real college football gives me the itch. I still have two unreported games from a few months ago. I just had some rare free time to check around the forums to see what the old heads are up to. Good to see you and DGZ are still going strong.

[Deegeezy]

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I appreciate the kind words B-Dawg and it is great to see you back. I really miss reading that B-Dawg-flavored reporting style and I think I speak for a lot of people in saying that we'd be ecstatic if you made your return.

Hellisan, I just shot you a PM.

[Hellisan]

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[Cheese2121]

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Very nice win over a pretty good Nevada squad. The running game really shouldered the load with Lawson being a scratch for the game. Wright did a good job of game management, and you can't really ask for more than that from a backup. Good luck against Fresno State!

[Deegeezy]

Re: The Career of J.D. Clark (NCAA 14)

You continue to amaze with your video game photography skills - that shot of Montgomery in action is another beauty that really captures the moment.

Great showing by Wright in relief duty. Nothing spectacular, just kept it simple with the short passing game. Good solid win my friend.

[Hellisan]

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[BookWork123]

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Nice to see you hang on for the win.


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[RyanLeaf16]

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I just spent about 2.5-3 hours over the course of the day reading ALL 56 pages of this dynasty. This is really good work Helli! I love the backstory and the slow-burn effect of this. It's very well put together and I really love the progression you've got going. Video game wise it's very realistic and the growth of the program isn't too fast.

I'll continue to check in...I wish life didn't get in the way so much...I feel like I'm in and out of the football dynasty forums so much that I lose track of dynasties...gonna be sure to make an effort to read this on the regular. Excellent, excellent work! Probably your best, even going way back to the MaddenMania days.

[Hellisan]

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I appreciate the kind words B-Dawg and it is great to see you back. I really miss reading that B-Dawg-flavored reporting style and I think I speak for a lot of people in saying that we'd be ecstatic if you made your return.

Needless to say I agree. Bdawg mentioned that he LOL'd at what I said. I laugh out loud (literally) every report of his I read. I love the deadpan, "it's just me playing this video game pretending to be a coach" feel. It's so. freaking. classic. I'd hate for Bdawg to lose passion permanently. But we all need a break!

Very nice win over a pretty good Nevada squad. The running game really shouldered the load with Lawson being a scratch for the game. Wright did a good job of game management, and you can't really ask for more than that from a backup. Good luck against Fresno State!

Thanks bro. I agree with your assessment and really appreciate you checking in.

You continue to amaze with your video game photography skills - that shot of Montgomery in action is another beauty that really captures the moment.

Great showing by Wright in relief duty. Nothing spectacular, just kept it simple with the short passing game. Good solid win my friend.

Thanks man! I think a lot of it has to do with NCAA 14. i assume that those of you that are playing older games at least tried it at some point, but the animations are more varied and you see things that happen that would not happen in any other game, at least without clipping. Like the pic of Carstens catching a ball by pinning it to the helmet of the defender (same game). Simply wouldn't happen in another game. The photo tools are also easy to use to get good shots. Thanks for the kind words though as always. I'm glad you enjoy that aspect of the report because it's semi time consuming to pick what shots to use. I take too many.

Nice to see you hang on for the win.

Thanks sir

I just spent about 2.5-3 hours over the course of the day reading ALL 56 pages of this dynasty. This is really good work Helli! I love the backstory and the slow-burn effect of this. It's very well put together and I really love the progression you've got going. Video game wise it's very realistic and the growth of the program isn't too fast.

I'll continue to check in...I wish life didn't get in the way so much...I feel like I'm in and out of the football dynasty forums so much that I lose track of dynasties...gonna be sure to make an effort to read this on the regular. Excellent, excellent work! Probably your best, even going way back to the MaddenMania days.

I feel the exact same way. I think I could retire and this would be my main hobby, and I would read the majority of dynasty reports here. However, I'm self employed so I can't even peruse the board from work (which is what I think a lot of people do) because I have to hustle to get by, it's all fee not hourly. I try to check in on the weekends but I'm a horrible responder. I appreciate you checking in when you can, and appreciate you spending some time reading. Thanks again. :righton: note: this would have been that sweet thumbsup image on MM that Bly used to overuse lol

[Deegeezy]

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However, I'm self employed so I can't even peruse the board from work (which is what I think a lot of people do) because I have to hustle to get by, it's all fee not hourly.

Guilty as charged.

I play on Saturdays usually and have JUST enough time on Sunday morning at home to get all my stats typed up and edit my photos and headlines. I typically get to work about 15 minutes early every day and I'd usually spend a solid 30-40 minutes typing and editing my game articles first thing Monday morning in my office while sipping on my coffee to start the week.

Funny you mention the catching the ball on the helmet thing; I actually have a shot like that for my next game story; first time I've seen it.

[kswgrad2012]

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Man, you go away for a while and you miss a whole lot. Idaho as the #1?!?!?!?!? That's insane.

Things are getting real, I see. You guys are playing real team-ball out there. Lose your star quarterback and don't miss a beat. Brad Wright might be the future (Lawson's a senior right?), and you'll have a deep backfield to complement him. Hopefully you guys crash the BCS this year.

I'm amazed to see the MWC holding its own. Normally after a while, the G5 conferences start to regress and you just dominate everyone. Good to see that's not the case here. Hope I can say the same for C-USA when my Blazers (re)join.

PS: Those pics are AMAZING. How do you do it?

[Hellisan]

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Week 12 Update

WV TE Tyrone Byrd is a Freak Show

Player of the week Tyrone Byrd has some unique gifts. Player personnel people say
he is possibly the fastest tight end in the nation, to start with. He's not much of an
in-line blocker, so he likely does not project as a pure NFL tight end at the next
level. However, it's extremely rare to see a player at this position so athletic that he
routinely sees carries in the backfield. Byrd is actually the backup running back for
the Mountaineers, who have a bit of a talent problem at running back. And rather
than having a dropoff when Byrd enters the game, he is significantly more productive
than the starter when he's in there. Byrd has 80 carries for 521 yards (6.5 average)
and 5 touchdowns. As a receiver he has 50 receptions for 641 yards and another 5
touchdowns. Arguably however, Byrd is significantly underutilized. Consider:

92 OVR, 88 SPD, 89 ACC, 84 AGI, 89 AWR, 89 CTH, 87 CIT, 84 SPC, 91 RTE, 79 STR
85 BTK, 83 TRK, 80 ELU, 83 BCV, 90 SFA, 85 SPM, 88 JKM, 77 CAR


Week 13 Big Games

#2 Clemson vs #4 Boston College - This game should further pare down the number
of contenders. Clemson has won three in a row and has two ranked teams remaining
on their schedule. BC has a weak overall schedule and finish the season against
Syracuse after the Clemson game.

#3 Ohio State vs #10 Rutgers - The Buckeyes have won 6 games in a row and finish
the season with two tough teams in the Scarlet Knights and Michigan. Rutgers has
had an impressive season and a win against Ohio State may put them in contention.

#6 LSU vs #9 Notre Dame - LSU was in the driver's seat for a BCS berth until losing
to NC State last week, 31-34. In a week in which none of the power teams have
taken a strong stand on the year, they are the poster boy for disappointment. Is
there are a chance they have lives remaining? They'll have to beat the Irish to find
out.






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COMMENTS!

Guilty as charged.

I play on Saturdays usually and have JUST enough time on Sunday morning at home to get all my stats typed up and edit my photos and headlines. I typically get to work about 15 minutes early every day and I'd usually spend a solid 30-40 minutes typing and editing my game articles first thing Monday morning in my office while sipping on my coffee to start the week.

Funny you mention the catching the ball on the helmet thing; I actually have a shot like that for my next game story; first time I've seen it.

LOL. I can't believe you posted the Jordan gif, I have a weakness for that thing I've watched it 50+ times. I like how he's trying to be all dire serious right up till the moment he sees Sir Charles. I do envy you having a little bit of time to burn during the week at work, must be pretty nice. But at the same time I like how I don't HAVE to be at a given place at a given time. Aside from the work I have to get done I can pretty much determine how/where I want to be at any time. I do like that. I'm amazed you got a catch animation like that, Ima go see if you posted it already.

Man, you go away for a while and you miss a whole lot. Idaho as the #1?!?!?!?!? That's insane.

Things are getting real, I see. You guys are playing real team-ball out there. Lose your star quarterback and don't miss a beat. Brad Wright might be the future (Lawson's a senior right?), and you'll have a deep backfield to complement him. Hopefully you guys crash the BCS this year.

I'm amazed to see the MWC holding its own. Normally after a while, the G5 conferences start to regress and you just dominate everyone. Good to see that's not the case here. Hope I can say the same for C-USA when my Blazers (re)join.

PS: Those pics are AMAZING. How do you do it?

Yeah if you read through, it wasn't something I was happy about. When I beat Ohio State I figured I would just lose another game soon and although I did lose one, it seems like once you beat OSU you're golden the rest of the year in the eyes of the game. Or are they just pro-human in the rankings, I don't know. It seems like they're trying to hand me a damn trophy.

For pictures I do the following: EL Gato HD capture, highest settings. condense the size, auto the brightness and contrast in photoshop then adjust it to look good in terms of contrast. Then sharpen.