Give us a reason to be excited about lower-ranked teams

[Anaxamander]

There's always some standout athletes and fun offenses that fly under the radar. I remember how fun it was to play as Dwight Dasher for Middle Tennessee. So give us compelling reasons to play as a team from the Sun Belt, MAC, or WAC, or perhaps the cellar dwellers of BCS conferences.

A thread like this could really help, especially this year, as I think more guys than ever are looking to start off as a coordinator of a lower-ranked team.

[padsfan92]

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Houston is going to be a fun passing attack to play with as Case Keenum is back this year! Hawaii will also be a fun passing attack as always playing with the NCAA passing leader last year Bryant Moniz

[fcboiler87]

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I am looking to run with a bottom of the barrel team so I have done some research into it. I don't know the players names but have noticed:

North Texas: RB # 5 88 OVR
Plus a decent QB

Arkansas St.: good QB, decent RBs & WRs

WKU: Good RB (90 OVR)

ULM: Good QB (and he's only a Sophomore)

That's just off the top of my head, but those are the teams I am considering rolling with.

[souljahbill]

The offense at my alma mater, Southern Miss, has been off the since Larry Fedora got there.


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[volstopfan14]

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Arkansas State is returning a lot of talented players on offense. QB Ryan Aplin and receivers Dwayne Frampton, Taylor Stockemer and Allan Muse all are returning starters. The running game is also strong with a 3 man rotation of Derek Lawson, Jermaine Robertson, and Sirgregory Thornton. They also added two top transfers with WR Josh Jarobe and DT Derek Johnson.

[TexasBorn1]

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The Baylor offense-RG3 has one of the highest ratings in the game

[Pokes404]

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Baylor is going to be a popular pick. They're a lower-tier team in a BCS Conference, but they have a dynamic playmaker at QB and a pretty fun playbook. Also, in the new Big 12, you'll play everyone in the conference. Could be fun for someone to try to take on the entire league with a shorthanded squad but with a playmaker at QB.

Also, you're located in Texas. So there's plenty of good recruits waiting if you can get the ball rolling a bit.

[Ronizzle]

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Some teams I might take a look at:

Wyoming: Alvester Alexander(RB), and a pretty alright defense for a lower rated team. Plus those yellow jerseys are sweet

Rice: Sam McGuffie and an alright QB

Utah St: RB Turbin.

Tulane: RB Orleans Darkwa and he's just a SO

[Anaxamander]

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Good point about Baylor. Always fun playing with a do-it-all QB like Robert Griffin.

Arkansas State seems interesting as well.

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

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Army, well because they are Army and you have a lot of leeway (spelling?) on scheduling. I believe the only locked games they have are Air Force and Navy.

Hmm, Troy is pretty fun. Only problem witht the Sun Belt is that aweful excuse for the Spread offense. If you learn to stop that, just crown yourself 12-0 division champ at the start of the season.

UCLA. Put an End to the football monopoly in L.A. Nuff' said. (Though they did lose their big playmaker Kai Forbathe)

Marshall. We Are Marshall anybody? How about the challenge of playing West Virginia every single year.

Michigan - Fix the horrendous mistake that was Rich Rod, and bring Michigan (and the Big Ten) back to national prominence.

Duke - Who says their not a football school?

Vanderbilt - Play as the guy that always gets booted from the conference.

Wyoming - No challenge like playing as one of the perennial worst teams in the game.

Western Kentucky - Newest FBS team. Fun to make them the next Boise State.

SMU - Rise from the dead.

I like storylines to play out in my head!

Edit: I know I missed the point but it still fits, but its more for us role playing guys.

[Matt Diesel]

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UCF with that little QB they have. They would be fun to play. Youngish team too.

[89OneHanded]

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Army, well because they are Army and you have a lot of leeway (spelling?) on scheduling. I believe the only locked games they have are Air Force and Navy.

Hmm, Troy is pretty fun. Only problem witht the Sun Belt is that aweful excuse for the Spread offense. If you learn to stop that, just crown yourself 12-0 division champ at the start of the season.

UCLA. Put an End to the football monopoly in L.A. Nuff' said. (Though they did lose their big playmaker Kai Forbathe)

Marshall. We Are Marshall anybody? How about the challenge of playing West Virginia every single year.

Michigan - Fix the horrendous mistake that was Rich Rod, and bring Michigan (and the Big Ten) back to national prominence.

Duke - Who says their not a football school?

Vanderbilt - Play as the guy that always gets booted from the conference.

Wyoming - No challenge like playing as one of the perennial worst teams in the game.

Western Kentucky - Newest FBS team. Fun to make them the next Boise State.

SMU - Rise from the dead.

I like storylines to play out in my head!

Edit: I know I missed the point but it still fits, but its more for us role playing guys.

This is exactly the kind of stuff I do. I'm a writer, and I'm always imagining the stories ESPN would write after my games, or during my offseasons. I come up with storylines to keep my imagination in the game even after the gameplay starts to get stale. (Yes, I am still playing 11)

That being said, that's why I'm so excited for the CC, because I did that sort of thing in my head previously, and now it will actually be in the game!

I will certainly be trying out several of the storylines you mentioned with NCAA 12. (Except for the Dook one. They belong in the cellar, lol)

[Redacted01]

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Akron. The only place where you can go worst to first!

[georgiafan]

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Baylor is prob gonna be the 2nd team I play with this year with the fast QB and improved shotgun running plays.

[tarheelguy4736]

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Some teams I might take a look at:

Wyoming: Alvester Alexander(RB), and a pretty alright defense for a lower rated team. Plus those yellow jerseys are sweet

Rice: Sam McGuffie and an alright QB

Utah St: RB Turbin.

Tulane: RB Orleans Darkwa and he's just a SO

Wasn't Sam McGuffie the 5 star running back that went to michigan?