Dynasty updates!

[K_rob11]

Just wanted to start a thread where we could all share our dynasty stories and such....

After my "clutch" win in my first game against FSU http://www.operationsports.com/K_rob11/blog/ ........ sadly I have been unable to use this game as any kind of momentum losing my next 4 games! So now I sit at 1-4 but I am ok with that. We have had a monster non-conference schedule which included trips to Georgetown, Baylor, and Georgia Tech. We lost a home game to American (very disappointing game, we just played bad) ....

But just like the real life JU Dolphins (0-5), we have been in every game till the end. We played a tough game against Georgetown (86-78)...we just had no answer for their big men. I will definitely need to recruit some bigger bodies!

We also played well against #20 Baylor. We got out to a fast start and we were actually up by 10 with 5 minutes to go....but we ended up losing by 6 . I have to admit that I started celebrating pre-maturely . I should have used my timeouts more wisely to stop the run. We also should have probably slowed the tempo down late in the game which i didn't try to do. This loss was on the coach.

Then last night, we played well against GT, but foul trouble did us in there in the 2nd half. They ended the game on a 12-0 run for and we ended up losing 84-66.

But overall I am happy how we have performed so far against the bigger schools. I think this experience playing against bigger schools will help us in conference play....hopefully. We have two early conference games up next. Our next game is against the #1 rated team in our conference, Belmont. They represented the Atlantic Sun last year in the NCAAs... I'll be going to watch the real JU Dolphins play Belmont tonight as well. Hopefully both of us can get the much needed win.

So far, I am having a blast in my dynasty.

[bleedcubbieblue25]

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Glad to hear you're having a blast with yours.

I just now got around to finding the time to start my Wake Forest dynasty and I opened up by beating UNC-Wilmington 98-61.

[countryboy]

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Posted this in a different thread, but thought that I'd share it here as well.

I started my dynasty 11-0, breezing through my non-conference schedule for the most part. I was one of only 5 teams left undefeated heading into January.(Villanova, Cincinnati, Georgia, and Oakland) I was ranked #1 in country, sitting on top of the world and was on cloud 9 after destroying rival Kentucky by 27pts.

I was eager to open conference play as I opened up on the road vs South Florida. USF was a team struggling although they had just beaten Syracuse in their home opener. But I felt as though it would be a cakewalk and that I would be undefeated heading into a showdown on Saturday, on the road vs 3rd ranked Villanova.

Well, things don't always go according to plan. USF jumped on me early and often and never looked back. T-Will, Smith, Samuels, and McGee were all in foul trouble the entire game. T-Will, Jennings(3 fouls in 1:30), and Smith all fouled out. I couldn't solve the 1-3-1, missing wide open 3's and missing bunnies. I also shot 4/14 from the foul line.

USF was up by 22 at one point in the second half, but we went on a 12-0 run to make it interesting again. After a 30sec timeout, Stan Heath got his guys re-focused and they quickly pushed the lead back to 20. They would end up winning 71-55, going 2-0 in the Big East and leaving us scratching our heads.

Almost forgot, damn I am loving this game!

[K_rob11]

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Posted this in a different thread, but thought that I'd share it here as well.

I started my dynasty 11-0, breezing through my non-conference schedule for the most part. I was one of only 5 teams left undefeated heading into January.(Villanova, Cincinnati, Georgia, and Oakland) I was ranked #1 in country, sitting on top of the world and was on cloud 9 after destroying rival Kentucky by 27pts.

I was eager to open conference play as I opened up on the road vs South Florida. USF was a team struggling although they had just beaten Syracuse in their home opener. But I felt as though it would be a cakewalk and that I would be undefeated heading into a showdown on Saturday, on the road vs 3rd ranked Villanova.

Well, things don't always go according to plan. USF jumped on me early and often and never looked back. T-Will, Smith, Samuels, and McGee were all in foul trouble the entire game. T-Will, Jennings(3 fouls in 1:30), and Smith all fouled out. I couldn't solve the 1-3-1, missing wide open 3's and missing bunnies. I also shot 4/14 from the foul line.

USF was up by 22 at one point in the second half, but we went on a 12-0 run to make it interesting again. After a 30sec timeout, Stan Heath got his guys re-focused and they quickly pushed the lead back to 20. They would end up winning 71-55, going 2-0 in the Big East and leaving us scratching our heads.

Almost forgot, damn I am loving this game!

yeah countryboy, I just saw your thread right after i created this one (i didn't realize you already started a dynasty thread)....

but man, yeah, that is a tough loss you took. Going through the Big East is going to be tough (just like in real life!). Glad you are seeing challenges in your dynasty. I definitely have mine. For JU, because of the conference we're in, everything comes down to winning the Atlantic Sun tourny. That's the only way us A-Sun teams are going to make it into the Big Dance this year.

It seems like you are in for a fight in the Big East. Isn't USF one of the, if not THE lowest rated schools in that conference? The Cards better get their act together quick! I suppose this was definitely a wake up call for your squad!

[countryboy]

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yeah countryboy, I just saw your thread right after i created this one (i didn't realize you already started a dynasty thread)....

but man, yeah, that is a tough loss you took. Going through the Big East is going to be tough (just like in real life!). Glad you are seeing challenges in your dynasty. I definitely have mine. For JU, because of the conference we're in, everything comes down to winning the Atlantic Sun tourny. That's the only way us A-Sun teams are going to make it into the Big Dance this year.

It seems like you are in for a fight in the Big East. Isn't USF one of the, if not THE lowest rated schools in that conference? The Cards better get their act together quick! I suppose this was definitely a wake up call for your squad!

my thread was about upsets so I don't see these two really clashing. If a mod feels differently, then please close my thread as this one covers both bases.

Yeah, USF was supposed to be the "guaranteed win" but that didn't happen. Thats ok, tonight I'll bounce back against a 13-0, 3rd ranked, Villanova squad. At least I hope so. Starting the BE conference season 0-2 will be a tough hole to climb out of.

And I am looking forward to USF coming to Freedom Hall in a couple of weeks. Revenge will be delivered.

[Scott]

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In my Texas dynasty, I'm undefeated but barely beat #5 Nova 64-60.

[countryboy]

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In my Texas dynasty, I'm undefeated but barely beat #5 Nova 64-60.

got any tips

[Marino]

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got any tips

I think his name is A.J. Abrams lol.

[Scott]

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haha drive and dish...I've actually bumped up the cpu shooting to get closer games..

[Scott]

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I think his name is A.J. Abrams lol.

Without Abrams, I don't know what I would do

[K_rob11]

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Thats ok, tonight I'll bounce back against a 13-0, 3rd ranked, Villanova squad. At least I hope so. Starting the BE conference season 0-2 will be a tough hole to climb out of.

And I am looking forward to USF coming to Freedom Hall in a couple of weeks. Revenge will be delivered.

Keep us posted! Sounds like you will have some interesting things going on in your dynasty....especially since u play in the Big East.

[bleedcubbieblue25]

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I agree definitely keep us posted countryboy. I'm interested to see how you finish your season.

I'll probably post in here every time I'm done with a game in my Wake dynasty.

[bleedcubbieblue25]

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Wow Cal-Stat Fullerton gave me a challenge in the opening round of the Anaheim Classic but in the end I was just to much.

Wake wins 78-68.

[jkra0512]

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The Georgetown Hoyas opened up the season playing at the Verizon Center against Krob's Jacksonville Dolphins and beat them handedly 94-78. The Dolphins gave us a run for their money in the first but just couldn't stay with it as our bench is simply deeper. Jessie Sapp had 23 points and 3 steals to lead our half-court style attack.

After a similar game against Drexel (70-58 win), we went into the Old Spice Classic facing the Wichita State Shockers at the Disney Complex. Again our bench just out-matched the Shockers as they didn't even include their big in the game. Georgetown starting center Greg Monroe won the battle of the freshman bigs, limiting Garrett Stutz to only 10 points.

We then faced a very up-tempo Tennessee Volunteer team who were hot and cold all game and still kept it close. John Thompson III's strategy was to keep the Vols off-balance, off the boards and sticking to the half-court to curtail their speed and quickness. Being up by 12 with around 3 minutes to play the Vols came storming back while the Hoya free throws stopped dropping. A last second three ball was missed and Georgetown escaped to the finals in the Old Spice Classic, where they would face Gonzaga.

Gonzaga's senior point man Jeremy Pargo went off on Gtown's sophomore PG Chris Wright to the tune of 24 points and 6 assists. Gtown got into big foul trouble as both their bigs PF DaJaun Summers and Monroe each had 4 fouls with 7 minutes remaining. With about 4 minutes remaining, Gtown was within 4 when Pargo drained a wide-open three and the Bulldogs rolled from there winning the tourney 82-70.

Gtown's (4-1) next game is against American at the Verizon Center in the battle for Washington D.C. Currently, Georgetown leads the series 41-8 and are winners of the last 5 meetings between the two squads. The last American Eagles win was way back in 1982. This could be a possible trap game for the Hoyas being as they play #5 Memphis Tigers the following week.

[mistershadez]

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If any of you are old enough to remember Paul Westhead's days at Loyola Marymount, then you might enjoy my dynasty.

Link is below in my signature.